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Domain Name Wire
The DNW NamesCon recap
Here are my takeaways from last week’s event in Las Vegas. What a way to kick off the year in the domain name business. Last week’s NamesCon conference in Las Vegas attracted over 1,000 people. Enthusiasm, driven in part by a strong finis...
Discussion
The DNW NamesCon recap
Here are my takeaways from last week’s event in Las Vegas. What a way to kick off the year in the domain name business. Last week’s NamesCon conference in Las Vegas attracted over 1,000 people. Enthusiasm, driven in part by a strong finis...
Discussion
January 19, 2016, 6:54 pm
Domain Shane
CHINESE AUCTION TRENDS FOR JANUARY 19, 2016
OK, I’m going to call BS on one of the 5N.com sales shown on Chaomi. I’ve been amazed in the past by the quick turnaround of names that this site sometimes reports, but is it really possible that 97727.com sold twice in a twenty min...
Discussion
CHINESE AUCTION TRENDS FOR JANUARY 19, 2016
OK, I’m going to call BS on one of the 5N.com sales shown on Chaomi. I’ve been amazed in the past by the quick turnaround of names that this site sometimes reports, but is it really possible that 97727.com sold twice in a twenty min...
Discussion
January 19, 2016, 5:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
I’m selling domains on NameJet
For the first time in over 5 years, I’m trying my hand at selling domain names on NameJet. I’ll report back about how it goes. Here are some of the domains I am selling: Cathleen.com – I might have set the reserve too low, but I&rsq...
Discussion
I’m selling domains on NameJet
For the first time in over 5 years, I’m trying my hand at selling domain names on NameJet. I’ll report back about how it goes. Here are some of the domains I am selling: Cathleen.com – I might have set the reserve too low, but I&rsq...
Discussion
January 19, 2016, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: Don’t drink and drive
If you don’t like the wine and automotive domain names launching this week, you can leave .feedback. It’s a fairly active week for new to level domain names with six domains entering general availability, including a handful that don&rsqu...
Discussion
This week’s new TLDs: Don’t drink and drive
If you don’t like the wine and automotive domain names launching this week, you can leave .feedback. It’s a fairly active week for new to level domain names with six domains entering general availability, including a handful that don&rsqu...
Discussion
January 19, 2016, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon auction was a coming out party for new TLDs
Over 30 domains under nTLDs sold last week, and some for high prices. The live portion of last week’s Right of the Dot domain name auction at NamesCon delivered about $1.5 million of sales. New top level domain names accounted for just over 20%...
Discussion
NamesCon auction was a coming out party for new TLDs
Over 30 domains under nTLDs sold last week, and some for high prices. The live portion of last week’s Right of the Dot domain name auction at NamesCon delivered about $1.5 million of sales. New top level domain names accounted for just over 20%...
Discussion
January 19, 2016, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Plans to Track gTLD Marketplace Health
How are top level domain names doing? We might soon have a way to track them. ICANN has formed a working group to create metrics designed to assess the overall health of the marketplace for gTLDs. Preliminary documents indicate that the scope may inc...
Discussion
ICANN Plans to Track gTLD Marketplace Health
How are top level domain names doing? We might soon have a way to track them. ICANN has formed a working group to create metrics designed to assess the overall health of the marketplace for gTLDs. Preliminary documents indicate that the scope may inc...
Discussion
January 19, 2016, 2:29 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com Domain Shane’s Big List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, January 19th
Funny story but a good one. My wife had to roll over a big part of her IRA and put it in the stock market. That was three months ago. We looked yesterday to see how much money we/she had lost since she rolled it over. T...
Discussion
DSAD.com Domain Shane’s Big List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, January 19th
Funny story but a good one. My wife had to roll over a big part of her IRA and put it in the stock market. That was three months ago. We looked yesterday to see how much money we/she had lost since she rolled it over. T...
Discussion
January 19, 2016, 10:55 am
Domain Shane
CHINESE AUCTION TRENDS FOR JANUARY 18, 2016
The summary chart now shows 5i.com, 7N.com and 8N.com name categories. For the 7N and 8N names, there is no split between those with a four or zero and those without so they are all grouped together in the numeric section. For all three o...
Discussion
CHINESE AUCTION TRENDS FOR JANUARY 18, 2016
The summary chart now shows 5i.com, 7N.com and 8N.com name categories. For the 7N and 8N names, there is no split between those with a four or zero and those without so they are all grouped together in the numeric section. For all three o...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 9:38 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: WBWH.com, Z2S.com Hit Reserve. DVA.com, AZT.com, LUUU.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Z2S.com – All CCC.com have increased in value over the past year, including LNL.com 68048.com – For you numeric lovers. Bavio.com – Prounceable 5L.com’s are worth a couple bucks. Appears to be a last ...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: WBWH.com, Z2S.com Hit Reserve. DVA.com, AZT.com, LUUU.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Z2S.com – All CCC.com have increased in value over the past year, including LNL.com 68048.com – For you numeric lovers. Bavio.com – Prounceable 5L.com’s are worth a couple bucks. Appears to be a last ...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 6:58 pm
Domain Shane
Auction Recap, 18th of January 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 18th of January Yesterday’s Average 4L Chip Sales as listed on Namebio.com and LLLLsales.com was $2,363.75 Auction Quick Recap BAQ.org make an offer. It’s a gre...
Discussion
Auction Recap, 18th of January 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 18th of January Yesterday’s Average 4L Chip Sales as listed on Namebio.com and LLLLsales.com was $2,363.75 Auction Quick Recap BAQ.org make an offer. It’s a gre...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 5:21 pm
