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Domain Name Wire
Google Self-Driving Car: The X?
Google’s .car domain name registrations are more interesting than Apple’s. Everyone got in a tizzy a couple weeks ago about Apple registering .car domain names. This was stupid because Apple registers its brands in just about every new do...
Discussion
Google Self-Driving Car: The X?
Google’s .car domain name registrations are more interesting than Apple’s. Everyone got in a tizzy a couple weeks ago about Apple registering .car domain names. This was stupid because Apple registers its brands in just about every new do...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 5:03 pm
Domain Shane
Opinionated Jumblings About NamesCon and Misc Other Things
I’m sure you’ve hear enough about NameCon the last few weeks but I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t give you some stories and thoughts post conference. In general I saw two types of people at the conference. It was ...
Discussion
Opinionated Jumblings About NamesCon and Misc Other Things
I’m sure you’ve hear enough about NameCon the last few weeks but I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t give you some stories and thoughts post conference. In general I saw two types of people at the conference. It was ...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tax-advantaged Domain Investing – DNW Podcast #67
How to boost returns by deferring taxes. Taxes take a big chunk out of domain name investment returns. What if there was a way to defer taxes, and reinvest that money in more domains? It’s possible, and today’s guest Kirk Chisholm of Inno...
Discussion
Tax-advantaged Domain Investing – DNW Podcast #67
How to boost returns by deferring taxes. Taxes take a big chunk out of domain name investment returns. What if there was a way to defer taxes, and reinvest that money in more domains? It’s possible, and today’s guest Kirk Chisholm of Inno...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report – NamesCon edition
Here’s what you might have missed in the expired domain market. Last week, much of the domain industry’s attention converged at NamesCon, including a live auction arranged by NameJet + RightOfTheDot. (Quite a successful auction,...
Discussion
Expired Domain Report – NamesCon edition
Here’s what you might have missed in the expired domain market. Last week, much of the domain industry’s attention converged at NamesCon, including a live auction arranged by NameJet + RightOfTheDot. (Quite a successful auction,...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 2:34 pm
The Domains
AlpNames overtakes GoDaddy As The 2nd Largest New gTLD Domain Registrar
According to ntldstats.com, AlpNames has just overtaken GoDaddy in terms of the number of new gTLD domain names under management. According to ntldstats.com AlpNames.com has 1,016,800 new gTLD’s under management while Godaddy has new gTLD...
Discussion
AlpNames overtakes GoDaddy As The 2nd Largest New gTLD Domain Registrar
According to ntldstats.com, AlpNames has just overtaken GoDaddy in terms of the number of new gTLD domain names under management. According to ntldstats.com AlpNames.com has 1,016,800 new gTLD’s under management while Godaddy has new gTLD...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 1:53 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com Domain Shane’s Big List of Domains at Auction for Monday, January 18th
Another list full of short names. I try and put one and two word keyword names but they don’t show up much anymore. On another note, by now you’ve noticed we have two new writers, Josh and Travis. We’re loo...
Discussion
DSAD.com Domain Shane’s Big List of Domains at Auction for Monday, January 18th
Another list full of short names. I try and put one and two word keyword names but they don’t show up much anymore. On another note, by now you’ve noticed we have two new writers, Josh and Travis. We’re loo...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 10:55 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Jan 18: HolyCow.com, MovingUp.com, eGreeting.com, Breast.org
Live from NamesCon 2016! HolyCow.com, MovingUp.com, eGreeting.com, Breast.org...In this show:• Domains from the audience at NamesCon are reviewed and appraised...• Find out which reserve or reserve-met auctions at NameJet the Sherpas like.....
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Jan 18: HolyCow.com, MovingUp.com, eGreeting.com, Breast.org
Live from NamesCon 2016! HolyCow.com, MovingUp.com, eGreeting.com, Breast.org...In this show:• Domains from the audience at NamesCon are reviewed and appraised...• Find out which reserve or reserve-met auctions at NameJet the Sherpas like.....
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 8:05 am
Domain Shane
Auction Recap, 17th of January 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 17th of January Yesterday’s Average 4L Chip Sales as listed on Namebio.com and LLLLsales.com was $2,413.25 Auction Quick Recap Quick one today. Back to work in the AM, I might h...
Discussion
Auction Recap, 17th of January 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 17th of January Yesterday’s Average 4L Chip Sales as listed on Namebio.com and LLLLsales.com was $2,413.25 Auction Quick Recap Quick one today. Back to work in the AM, I might h...
Discussion
January 18, 2016, 5:16 am
Domain Shane
CHINESE AUCTION TRENDS FOR JANUARY 17, 2016
Does it seem like the email offers for your various name categories come in different waves? For me, the 4i.net wave ended recently and now the 6N.com wave is beginning. I wonder if potential buyers are using some metric to determine...
Discussion
CHINESE AUCTION TRENDS FOR JANUARY 17, 2016
Does it seem like the email offers for your various name categories come in different waves? For me, the 4i.net wave ended recently and now the 6N.com wave is beginning. I wonder if potential buyers are using some metric to determine...
Discussion
January 17, 2016, 9:33 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (Nachos.com, YTGF.com, NVL.com) and Flops (Katie.com, RRRU.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips PlumbersDirect.com sold for 5,000 USD recently at Sedo, vs 230 USD on 2015-06-13 at GoDaddy. Excellent 18x return after commission in 7 months. No site...
Discussion
Domain Flips (Nachos.com, YTGF.com, NVL.com) and Flops (Katie.com, RRRU.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips PlumbersDirect.com sold for 5,000 USD recently at Sedo, vs 230 USD on 2015-06-13 at GoDaddy. Excellent 18x return after commission in 7 months. No site...
Discussion
January 17, 2016, 8:29 pm
