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Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, August 2nd 2015
A couple of big names on the board today. Cuddle and Toby and they’re both dot com. I have been purchasing a few names a week and spending every penny this blog makes on domains. I truly feel that dot com domains (the good dot...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, August 2nd 2015
A couple of big names on the board today. Cuddle and Toby and they’re both dot com. I have been purchasing a few names a week and spending every penny this blog makes on domains. I truly feel that dot com domains (the good dot...
Discussion
August 2, 2015, 10:45 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
The Recap today will be from the July 30th list. I will hopefully catch up tomorrow by doing the Recap for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I have had an interesting week. I was back east for like 28 hours for work. Had a great time but it threw off my h...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
The Recap today will be from the July 30th list. I will hopefully catch up tomorrow by doing the Recap for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I have had an interesting week. I was back east for like 28 hours for work. Had a great time but it threw off my h...
Discussion
August 2, 2015, 7:47 am
The Domains
Mobile Now Accounts for Close to Half of China’s Retail eCommerce Sales
A new report from eMarketer.com shows that China is far more mobile than the U.S. when it comes to ecommerce. Over 87% of all users in China regularly access the Internet with a mobile phone vs 74.6% in the U.S. From the report: This estimate puts re...
Discussion
Mobile Now Accounts for Close to Half of China’s Retail eCommerce Sales
A new report from eMarketer.com shows that China is far more mobile than the U.S. when it comes to ecommerce. Over 87% of all users in China regularly access the Internet with a mobile phone vs 74.6% in the U.S. From the report: This estimate puts re...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 8:57 pm
Domain Shane
Some Q2 Domain Acquisitions
It was sloooooow, particularly compared to Q1 acquisitions. The primary reasons include (1) I consistently got outbid, and (2) my day job was crushing me, so I didn’t take the time to focus nearly as much on domains. Below is a sample of my ac...
Discussion
Some Q2 Domain Acquisitions
It was sloooooow, particularly compared to Q1 acquisitions. The primary reasons include (1) I consistently got outbid, and (2) my day job was crushing me, so I didn’t take the time to focus nearly as much on domains. Below is a sample of my ac...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 8:49 pm
The Domains
Tokyo Police Arrest Mark Karpeles of Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox
Mark Karpeles the former CEO of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been arrested in Tokyo. In a statement, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police said that they believed 30-year-old French national Karpeles had “unjustly inflated the balance” of an acco...
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Tokyo Police Arrest Mark Karpeles of Bitcoin Exchange Mt.Gox
Mark Karpeles the former CEO of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has been arrested in Tokyo. In a statement, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police said that they believed 30-year-old French national Karpeles had “unjustly inflated the balance” of an acco...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 8:29 pm
The Domains
Fed Court of Appeals Affirms Dismal Of Name.Space’s Claim Against ICANN’s New gTlD Program
The United States’ Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of antitrust and other claims against ICANN made by a company called name.space, related to ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Program, in an opinion pu...
Discussion
Fed Court of Appeals Affirms Dismal Of Name.Space’s Claim Against ICANN’s New gTlD Program
The United States’ Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of antitrust and other claims against ICANN made by a company called name.space, related to ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Program, in an opinion pu...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 11:31 am
The Domains
Go Daddy Founder Bob Parson’s Son Arrested on Domestic Violence
In what is a very disturbing story the son of Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons was arrested on domestic violence charges. Fox10Phoenix reported: The son of GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons is being accused of strangling and hitting his girlfriend in his Scott...
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Go Daddy Founder Bob Parson’s Son Arrested on Domestic Violence
In what is a very disturbing story the son of Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons was arrested on domestic violence charges. Fox10Phoenix reported: The son of GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons is being accused of strangling and hitting his girlfriend in his Scott...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 11:31 am
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, August 1st 2015
Only on Domain Shane is it August 1st twice. I got a little jet lag and made yesterday August 1st and we’re going to celebrate it again today. Most of my names on the list from yesterday were actually for today so you’ll see t...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, August 1st 2015
Only on Domain Shane is it August 1st twice. I got a little jet lag and made yesterday August 1st and we’re going to celebrate it again today. Most of my names on the list from yesterday were actually for today so you’ll see t...
Discussion
August 1, 2015, 10:30 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): QUA.com, ATF.com, Amra.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. QUA.com sold for $459,000 via a pri...
Discussion
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): QUA.com, ATF.com, Amra.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. QUA.com sold for $459,000 via a pri...
Discussion
July 31, 2015, 9:47 pm
The Domains
A Look at China’s Internet – 668 million users
CFR.org published an article on the size and characteristics of the Internet in China. Citing data from CNNIC, the article gives some great insight into the Chinese Internet. From the article: The number of Internet users in China has grown to 668 mi...
Discussion
A Look at China’s Internet – 668 million users
CFR.org published an article on the size and characteristics of the Internet in China. Citing data from CNNIC, the article gives some great insight into the Chinese Internet. From the article: The number of Internet users in China has grown to 668 mi...
Discussion
July 31, 2015, 4:13 pm
