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The Domains
Majority of our poll respondents see new gtld registrations ending 2015 on a sour note
We did started a poll two months ago that asked, How Many New gTLD Registrations Will There Be By The End of 2015? Currently there are over 5 million new gtld registrations according to multiple sources such as ntldstats.com. The majority of responde...
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Majority of our poll respondents see new gtld registrations ending 2015 on a sour note
We did started a poll two months ago that asked, How Many New gTLD Registrations Will There Be By The End of 2015? Currently there are over 5 million new gtld registrations according to multiple sources such as ntldstats.com. The majority of responde...
Discussion
April 26, 2015, 11:54 pm
Domain Shane
Domains Flips (Jumpo.com, Zuxy.com) and Flops (NWN.com, BCIG.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips PowerInvesting.com sold for 1,505 USD recently at NameJet, vs 520 USD on 2013-04-20 at NameJet. Looks like Frank Schilling’s Name Administration...
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Domains Flips (Jumpo.com, Zuxy.com) and Flops (NWN.com, BCIG.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips PowerInvesting.com sold for 1,505 USD recently at NameJet, vs 520 USD on 2013-04-20 at NameJet. Looks like Frank Schilling’s Name Administration...
Discussion
April 26, 2015, 8:32 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, April 26th, 2015
Well, the list is pretty good again today. Had a little more time to run through the list because it rained all day on Saturday and I actually took the day off. First one in a month and it was fantastic. We lose $20,000 in sales by ...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, April 26th, 2015
Well, the list is pretty good again today. Had a little more time to run through the list because it rained all day on Saturday and I actually took the day off. First one in a month and it was fantastic. We lose $20,000 in sales by ...
Discussion
April 26, 2015, 11:36 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: RDH.com, Lolly.com, FreeHookups.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Autos.de for $166,800 Domain is parked, and it’s owned by DAY Investments GmbH. According to a translation of their site at Day.eu, they own...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: RDH.com, Lolly.com, FreeHookups.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Autos.de for $166,800 Domain is parked, and it’s owned by DAY Investments GmbH. According to a translation of their site at Day.eu, they own...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 8:54 pm
The Domains
German Court Rules in Favor of AdBlock Plus
A German Court has determined AdBlock Plus is not illegal. AdBlock Plus – which is owned by the Cologne-based firm Eyeo – faces three separate but related cases involving the media groups, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Interactive and Axel Springer...
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German Court Rules in Favor of AdBlock Plus
A German Court has determined AdBlock Plus is not illegal. AdBlock Plus – which is owned by the Cologne-based firm Eyeo – faces three separate but related cases involving the media groups, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Interactive and Axel Springer...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 8:27 pm
The Domains
Associations not allowed to display listings under .realtor domain
There is a rift between Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors, Inman.com reports that associations will not be able to display or even link to property listings on a .Realtor domain. So far there are about 96,000 .Realtor registrations. ...
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Associations not allowed to display listings under .realtor domain
There is a rift between Move Inc. and the National Association of Realtors, Inman.com reports that associations will not be able to display or even link to property listings on a .Realtor domain. So far there are about 96,000 .Realtor registrations. ...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 5:10 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Have to keep the chit chat short today as I’m trying to squeeze in a quick half marathon before work today. I usually do the 5K the night before the race but got caught at work and missed it. My legs will probably thank me later. &n...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Have to keep the chit chat short today as I’m trying to squeeze in a quick half marathon before work today. I usually do the 5K the night before the race but got caught at work and missed it. My legs will probably thank me later. &n...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 11:05 am
The Domains
52.com sells for $1.775 Million
According to a post on Namepros by member Vicho, The Second Beijing Domain Auction was successfully held in Beijing, China on April 24, 2015. The auction resulted in seven figures worth of domain sales. He included some pics in his post which you can...
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52.com sells for $1.775 Million
According to a post on Namepros by member Vicho, The Second Beijing Domain Auction was successfully held in Beijing, China on April 24, 2015. The auction resulted in seven figures worth of domain sales. He included some pics in his post which you can...
Discussion
April 25, 2015, 4:22 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): eChecks.com, Boozl.com, Grad.ca, 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. eChecks.com sold for $15,800 at Sed...
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Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): eChecks.com, Boozl.com, Grad.ca, 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. eChecks.com sold for $15,800 at Sed...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 11:05 pm
The Domains
Activist Buys Up Domain Names of Politicians who voted for Indiana Anti-Gay Law
PinkNews.com reported that an activist Konrad Juengling bought up domains related to politicians who voted for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana, the law caught a lot of heat during the NCAA Tournament as the final four was held in Ind...
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Activist Buys Up Domain Names of Politicians who voted for Indiana Anti-Gay Law
PinkNews.com reported that an activist Konrad Juengling bought up domains related to politicians who voted for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana, the law caught a lot of heat during the NCAA Tournament as the final four was held in Ind...
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April 24, 2015, 5:50 pm
