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DomainSherpa
How a Premium Domain Name Can Boost an Already Successful Startup – With Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff launched DoorBot – a doorbell with security features – and had amazing success, pre-selling $250,000 worth of product on Kickstarter, selling millions of dollars of product after an appearance on “SharkTank,” an...
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How a Premium Domain Name Can Boost an Already Successful Startup – With Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff launched DoorBot – a doorbell with security features – and had amazing success, pre-selling $250,000 worth of product on Kickstarter, selling millions of dollars of product after an appearance on “SharkTank,” an...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 8:05 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (BBOO.com, ThisIsReal.com, 116116.com) and Flops (How.co, Jon.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips ThisIsReal.com sold for 1,935 USD recently at NameJet, vs 170 USD on 2012-09-17 at GoDaddy. Picked up by Frank Schilling, and his recent sale was unre...
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Domain Flips (BBOO.com, ThisIsReal.com, 116116.com) and Flops (How.co, Jon.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips ThisIsReal.com sold for 1,935 USD recently at NameJet, vs 170 USD on 2012-09-17 at GoDaddy. Picked up by Frank Schilling, and his recent sale was unre...
Discussion
November 15, 2015, 9:19 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD—> Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: FunDay Sunday
. A couple people (or one) did exactly what I was going to do over at Flippa. They hunted for CHIPS that had BIN set below the market value and hit buy. There were a couple of very nice names with a BIN at $2400 and as soon as similar na...
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DSAD—> Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: FunDay Sunday
. A couple people (or one) did exactly what I was going to do over at Flippa. They hunted for CHIPS that had BIN set below the market value and hit buy. There were a couple of very nice names with a BIN at $2400 and as soon as similar na...
Discussion
November 15, 2015, 10:40 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Telegram.me, TheGenerator.com, Incir.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. World.estate sold for $35,000 Domain is parked and the owner is under privacy protection. Interesting way to spend $35k on a new G…&hel...
Discussion
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Telegram.me, TheGenerator.com, Incir.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. World.estate sold for $35,000 Domain is parked and the owner is under privacy protection. Interesting way to spend $35k on a new G…&hel...
Discussion
November 14, 2015, 8:04 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Saturday the 14th
. Patterns. All boats will rise with the water, but patterns have been the names that have taken names to the five figure mark. Take LLLL.coms CHIPS have skyrocketed yet vowels and Vs can be had all day for $250. 10 time...
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DSAD.com Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Saturday the 14th
. Patterns. All boats will rise with the water, but patterns have been the names that have taken names to the five figure mark. Take LLLL.coms CHIPS have skyrocketed yet vowels and Vs can be had all day for $250. 10 time...
Discussion
November 14, 2015, 10:17 am
Domain Shane
New gTLD Development: BitIt.gift, Smooth.christmas, Super.blackfriday
We have a holiday and gift theme this week, as we’re getting incredibly close to the holiday shopping season. Screenshots and logos are linked to the websites if you’d like to check them out for yourselves. BitIt.gift When I tell people ...
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New gTLD Development: BitIt.gift, Smooth.christmas, Super.blackfriday
We have a holiday and gift theme this week, as we’re getting incredibly close to the holiday shopping season. Screenshots and logos are linked to the websites if you’d like to check them out for yourselves. BitIt.gift When I tell people ...
Discussion
November 13, 2015, 8:55 pm
The Domains
Franks Schilling Sells 2,000 4 Letter .com for $3 Million Dollars
Frank Schilling just announced he has sold over 2,000 4 letter .com domain names for $3 million dollars Frank also announced that all 4 letter domain names in .link and .click have sold out at the registry level ” All 4 and 5 number combination...
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Franks Schilling Sells 2,000 4 Letter .com for $3 Million Dollars
Frank Schilling just announced he has sold over 2,000 4 letter .com domain names for $3 million dollars Frank also announced that all 4 letter domain names in .link and .click have sold out at the registry level ” All 4 and 5 number combination...
Discussion
November 13, 2015, 8:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Name Report (It’s a big one)
The Western domain market takes home gold, silver, and bronze medals this week. You’ll see a pair of 2-word English category killers and a short, word-based brandable. Wheelz.com ($7.1k) covers many existing brands – for niches as diverse...
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Expired Domain Name Report (It’s a big one)
The Western domain market takes home gold, silver, and bronze medals this week. You’ll see a pair of 2-word English category killers and a short, word-based brandable. Wheelz.com ($7.1k) covers many existing brands – for niches as diverse...
Discussion
November 13, 2015, 5:04 pm
The Domains
Rick Schwartz Sells 4 Domains For Over $1.325M & Breaks Record (Again) For 4 Number .Com
Rick Schwartz added to his most amazing year, selling four more domain names this week for just over $1.325 million dollars. Rick, who is known as the Domain King, keeps showing why he owns that title. Included in this week’s sales is 6565.com ...
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Rick Schwartz Sells 4 Domains For Over $1.325M & Breaks Record (Again) For 4 Number .Com
Rick Schwartz added to his most amazing year, selling four more domain names this week for just over $1.325 million dollars. Rick, who is known as the Domain King, keeps showing why he owns that title. Included in this week’s sales is 6565.com ...
Discussion
November 13, 2015, 3:56 pm
The Domains
Stats Spin? .London Renewal At 75.4% For Sunrise, Landrush & 1st Day Domains
The .London registry along with Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX)) announced today that the renewal rates for .London domain names “exceeded expectations by reaching 75.4%.” However that “renewal rate is for a total of 38,389 names applied...
Discussion
Stats Spin? .London Renewal At 75.4% For Sunrise, Landrush & 1st Day Domains
The .London registry along with Minds + Machines (LSE:MMX)) announced today that the renewal rates for .London domain names “exceeded expectations by reaching 75.4%.” However that “renewal rate is for a total of 38,389 names applied...
Discussion
November 13, 2015, 2:14 pm
