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Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: HTML5.com, CUZ.com, TYK.com, OnlineGifts.com, Grapes.org, K.vg, USA.io, More
Some Domains That Sold * HTML5.com @ $50,209 (Editor’s Choice) – Per Estibot, over 135,000 searches per month at a $3.15 CPC. HTML.com was also auctioned, but didn’t hit reserve….pricing at the bottom of this post. * Cuz.com...
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Flippa Recap: HTML5.com, CUZ.com, TYK.com, OnlineGifts.com, Grapes.org, K.vg, USA.io, More
Some Domains That Sold * HTML5.com @ $50,209 (Editor’s Choice) – Per Estibot, over 135,000 searches per month at a $3.15 CPC. HTML.com was also auctioned, but didn’t hit reserve….pricing at the bottom of this post. * Cuz.com...
Discussion
August 19, 2015, 9:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign presses Network Solutions for details on .XYZ registrations
Company files motion to compel Network Solutions’ parent company to provide a witness. Verisign has filed a motion (pdf) in a Florida court to compel Web.com, parent company of Network Solutions, to provide a witness to testify about how the re...
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Verisign presses Network Solutions for details on .XYZ registrations
Company files motion to compel Network Solutions’ parent company to provide a witness. Verisign has filed a motion (pdf) in a Florida court to compel Web.com, parent company of Network Solutions, to provide a witness to testify about how the re...
Discussion
August 19, 2015, 5:03 pm
The Domains
Dot Online Starts EAP Today – Also A Chance to Win A free .online domain
At noon Eastern (1600 UTC) EAP starts for .online. A million domains have the word ‘online’ in them. Back when Go Daddy was reporting monthly sales figures, online was always one of the most popular keywords tied to sales. O...
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Dot Online Starts EAP Today – Also A Chance to Win A free .online domain
At noon Eastern (1600 UTC) EAP starts for .online. A million domains have the word ‘online’ in them. Back when Go Daddy was reporting monthly sales figures, online was always one of the most popular keywords tied to sales. O...
Discussion
August 19, 2015, 3:04 pm
The Domains
Me.TV Registered In 2005 Saved In UDRP Against TM Filed in 2011 But No RDNH
Weigel Broadcasting Co. of Chicago, Illinois just lost its bid to grab the domain name Me.Tv from Hot Media, Inc. of Kirkland, Washington The three member panel of Michael A. Albert, Michelle Brownlee and William R. Towns refused to find Reverse Doma...
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Me.TV Registered In 2005 Saved In UDRP Against TM Filed in 2011 But No RDNH
Weigel Broadcasting Co. of Chicago, Illinois just lost its bid to grab the domain name Me.Tv from Hot Media, Inc. of Kirkland, Washington The three member panel of Michael A. Albert, Michelle Brownlee and William R. Towns refused to find Reverse Doma...
Discussion
August 19, 2015, 2:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com shares drop 12% on data breach news
Shares plummet after credit card information is stolen. It’s a down start to the day for stock markets in general, but domain name and hosting company Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) is having a particularly bad day. Shares are trading down about $3.00 ...
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Web.com shares drop 12% on data breach news
Shares plummet after credit card information is stolen. It’s a down start to the day for stock markets in general, but domain name and hosting company Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) is having a particularly bad day. Shares are trading down about $3.00 ...
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August 19, 2015, 2:12 pm
The Domains
Did Microsoft Acquire Zikera, Owners of Groove Music App? Appears So!
There was question back when Microsoft rebranded Xbox Music to Groove Music if the company acquired the company Zikera, as they owned the Groove Smart Music Player. Microsoft didn't have a comment then, but now two domain names owned by Zikera h...
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Did Microsoft Acquire Zikera, Owners of Groove Music App? Appears So!
There was question back when Microsoft rebranded Xbox Music to Groove Music if the company acquired the company Zikera, as they owned the Groove Smart Music Player. Microsoft didn't have a comment then, but now two domain names owned by Zikera h...
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August 19, 2015, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
End User domain name sales including .XYZ
Company buys two .xyz domain names after Google increases awareness of the domain. Want an example of how awareness can propel new top level domain aftermarket sales? An enterprise software company bought Customer.xyz and Customers.xyz, presumably af...
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End User domain name sales including .XYZ
Company buys two .xyz domain names after Google increases awareness of the domain. Want an example of how awareness can propel new top level domain aftermarket sales? An enterprise software company bought Customer.xyz and Customers.xyz, presumably af...
Discussion
August 19, 2015, 1:43 pm
The Domains
Washington Post Covers Several New gTLD’s & Asks: Who Needs .com?
New gTLD's continue to be in the spotlight and today the WashingtonPost.com covers them, asking "Who Needs .com? Domains When .Vegas, .PR, .NYC are Trending" well, lets take a look at this and see if .com is needed?
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Washington Post Covers Several New gTLD’s & Asks: Who Needs .com?
New gTLD's continue to be in the spotlight and today the WashingtonPost.com covers them, asking "Who Needs .com? Domains When .Vegas, .PR, .NYC are Trending" well, lets take a look at this and see if .com is needed?
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August 19, 2015, 12:50 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, August 19th 2015
Aaron and I wish we could go to The Domain Conference but it’s a little busy for us in the fall so we won’t be able to go. We haven’t put out the list for voting for Show Award because we figured there were enough places to fi...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, August 19th 2015
Aaron and I wish we could go to The Domain Conference but it’s a little busy for us in the fall so we won’t be able to go. We haven’t put out the list for voting for Show Award because we figured there were enough places to fi...
Discussion
August 19, 2015, 10:45 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
There is a lot of numerics on the list today. I really do not have anything to add to what Shane said and Name Bio doesn’t record the pricing. So the recap will look a bit lite today. I feel like I am so much older than I am sometimes… I...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
There is a lot of numerics on the list today. I really do not have anything to add to what Shane said and Name Bio doesn’t record the pricing. So the recap will look a bit lite today. I feel like I am so much older than I am sometimes… I...
Discussion
August 19, 2015, 5:43 am
