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The Domains
After The Run Off: Here Is THE Domain Conference Official Domain Industry Award Ballot
The organizers of THE Domain Conference just published the final Ballot for the Domain Industry Awards for 2015. Last week a ballot with over 100 nominees went live for voting and although a record number of votes were cast, no one candidate in any c...
Discussion
After The Run Off: Here Is THE Domain Conference Official Domain Industry Award Ballot
The organizers of THE Domain Conference just published the final Ballot for the Domain Industry Awards for 2015. Last week a ballot with over 100 nominees went live for voting and although a record number of votes were cast, no one candidate in any c...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 12:00 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, August 31st 2015
I hope you guys have been enjoying Aaron J’s daily recap of this list. If you haven’t its worth a daily read. It’s one thing to just pick a few names but it’s nice to see how the picks actually came out and Aaron does a ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, August 31st 2015
I hope you guys have been enjoying Aaron J’s daily recap of this list. If you haven’t its worth a daily read. It’s one thing to just pick a few names but it’s nice to see how the picks actually came out and Aaron does a ...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 10:40 am
DomainSherpa
Sales Persistence: 120 Contacts to Close a Single Sale – With Joe Uddeme
You're lazy.There. I said it.If you’re like most of us, when you identify a potential domain name buyer or seller, you might reach out a handful of times. But after hearing “no” once or twice, you move on.Broker Joe Uddeme, how...
Discussion
Sales Persistence: 120 Contacts to Close a Single Sale – With Joe Uddeme
You're lazy.There. I said it.If you’re like most of us, when you identify a potential domain name buyer or seller, you might reach out a handful of times. But after hearing “no” once or twice, you move on.Broker Joe Uddeme, how...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 7:05 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I had Ribs tonight and they were good. They cooked a little too long in the oven before they were grilled off so they were messy because the meat was falling off the bone. It was still a great end to the weekend. Now back to work! GoDaddy WebTime.com...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I had Ribs tonight and they were good. They cooked a little too long in the oven before they were grilled off so they were messy because the meat was falling off the bone. It was still a great end to the weekend. Now back to work! GoDaddy WebTime.com...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 6:11 am
The Domains
Amazon Registers Amazon3Dprinting.com – Filed a Patent Back in February
3D Printing has certainly been one of the hotter trends to take off over the years. Back in 2010 is when domainers really started talking about all things 3D with 3D printing being at the top of the list. Namepros started a thread dedicated to 3D in ...
Discussion
Amazon Registers Amazon3Dprinting.com – Filed a Patent Back in February
3D Printing has certainly been one of the hotter trends to take off over the years. Back in 2010 is when domainers really started talking about all things 3D with 3D printing being at the top of the list. Namepros started a thread dedicated to 3D in ...
Discussion
August 30, 2015, 9:30 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (LGBTQ.com, CloudBrowser.com) and Flops (SUSD.com, SportsInjury.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips LGBTQ.com sold for 37,500 USD on 2015-08-23 in a private transaction, vs 605 USD on 2015-07-17 at NameJet. Wowzers….62x return in a month. Call...
Discussion
Domain Flips (LGBTQ.com, CloudBrowser.com) and Flops (SUSD.com, SportsInjury.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips LGBTQ.com sold for 37,500 USD on 2015-08-23 in a private transaction, vs 605 USD on 2015-07-17 at NameJet. Wowzers….62x return in a month. Call...
Discussion
August 30, 2015, 8:33 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I took the kids over to my parents house yesterday afternoon to go swimming. I didn’t think about the fact that there were a few storms over the last few days and that the pool would be dirty. It was a mess, we were not going to be swimming tod...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I took the kids over to my parents house yesterday afternoon to go swimming. I didn’t think about the fact that there were a few storms over the last few days and that the pool would be dirty. It was a mess, we were not going to be swimming tod...
Discussion
August 30, 2015, 6:33 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, August 30th 2015
The triple number at the end of 5N.coms are really heating up. They seem to be crossing four figures regularly now. A triple repeating 5N.com are often going for over $10K. It getting crazy but I think it will keep getting crazier. ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, August 30th 2015
The triple number at the end of 5N.coms are really heating up. They seem to be crossing four figures regularly now. A triple repeating 5N.com are often going for over $10K. It getting crazy but I think it will keep getting crazier. ...
Discussion
August 30, 2015, 10:45 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Maca.com, LEA.com, Dolphin.org, More
Listed below are updates to the top ten domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. Not alot of developed sites this week, in part thanks to half of the list being LLL.com domains that are likely held for investment purposes, rather than ...
Discussion
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Maca.com, LEA.com, Dolphin.org, More
Listed below are updates to the top ten domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. Not alot of developed sites this week, in part thanks to half of the list being LLL.com domains that are likely held for investment purposes, rather than ...
Discussion
August 29, 2015, 7:36 pm
The Domains
Google’s Domain Buying Spree Continues With ABCAlphabet.com & Alphabet.kr
Google Inc. continues to buy domain names relating to the early August 2015 announcement of holding company Alphabet Inc. and has acquired ABCAlphabet.com that was a developed kids website. Alphabet.kr was also recently acquired by MarkMonitor.
Discussion
Google’s Domain Buying Spree Continues With ABCAlphabet.com & Alphabet.kr
Google Inc. continues to buy domain names relating to the early August 2015 announcement of holding company Alphabet Inc. and has acquired ABCAlphabet.com that was a developed kids website. Alphabet.kr was also recently acquired by MarkMonitor.
Discussion
August 29, 2015, 12:00 pm
