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Domain Name Wire
Goldman Sachs and other end user domain name buys
A Goldman Sachs company was among those buying domain names at Sedo last week. Sedo handled 675 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.2 million. The top sale was TheRecRoom.com for $89,888. This was clearly an end user purchase, but th...
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Goldman Sachs and other end user domain name buys
A Goldman Sachs company was among those buying domain names at Sedo last week. Sedo handled 675 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.2 million. The top sale was TheRecRoom.com for $89,888. This was clearly an end user purchase, but th...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 7:41 pm
The Domains
Major League Baseball (MLB) Wins the New Domain Extension .Baseball Beating Donuts
In what only can be described as win for the new gTLD program, Major League Baseball (MLB) has won the rights to operate the new domain name extension .Baseball. Donuts was the only other applicant. Donuts had won many sports extensions including .fo...
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Major League Baseball (MLB) Wins the New Domain Extension .Baseball Beating Donuts
In what only can be described as win for the new gTLD program, Major League Baseball (MLB) has won the rights to operate the new domain name extension .Baseball. Donuts was the only other applicant. Donuts had won many sports extensions including .fo...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 5:55 pm
The Domains
Donuts Wins new gTLD .GMBH Beating Google & 3 Other Applicants
Donuts has won the rights to the new domain extension .GMBH beating Google, Straat (.Co) as well as InterNetWire Web-Development GmbH, and TLDDOT GmbH which had applied and lost its bid to win the extension on a community basis. GMBH is a a type of l...
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Donuts Wins new gTLD .GMBH Beating Google & 3 Other Applicants
Donuts has won the rights to the new domain extension .GMBH beating Google, Straat (.Co) as well as InterNetWire Web-Development GmbH, and TLDDOT GmbH which had applied and lost its bid to win the extension on a community basis. GMBH is a a type of l...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 3:07 pm
The Domains
Scripps Networks Wins .DIY Beating Google: Now Owns 12 gTLD’s
Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. part of the Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., and Scripps Networks, LLC (“Scripps”) won the rights to operate the new domain extension .DIY beating Google who withdrew its application. The company operate...
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Scripps Networks Wins .DIY Beating Google: Now Owns 12 gTLD’s
Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. part of the Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., and Scripps Networks, LLC (“Scripps”) won the rights to operate the new domain extension .DIY beating Google who withdrew its application. The company operate...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 2:34 pm
The Domains
Donuts Beats Google To .MBA; Google Wins .PHD
Two more new gTLD strings that were scheduled to go to a ICANN Last Resort Auction next week, have been settled privately. Donuts won rights to operate the .MBA new domain extension, beating out Google and a company known as Your Dot Phd, Inc. Yourdo...
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Donuts Beats Google To .MBA; Google Wins .PHD
Two more new gTLD strings that were scheduled to go to a ICANN Last Resort Auction next week, have been settled privately. Donuts won rights to operate the .MBA new domain extension, beating out Google and a company known as Your Dot Phd, Inc. Yourdo...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
LuckyGames.com, BearClaw.com and other Expired Domain Name Sales
Joseph Peterson reviews the past week of expired domain name sales at NameJet. Without the added attraction of money, games of chance are a bit boring compared to games of skill or strategy. So it’s fair to assume LuckyGames.com (with its ...
Discussion
LuckyGames.com, BearClaw.com and other Expired Domain Name Sales
Joseph Peterson reviews the past week of expired domain name sales at NameJet. Without the added attraction of money, games of chance are a bit boring compared to games of skill or strategy. So it’s fair to assume LuckyGames.com (with its ...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 1:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
2 character domain names become available today
Short domain names to be released today. Top level domain name company Rightside is releasing 20,000 two character domain names across its TLDs today at noon EDT. The two character domains to be released include at least one number in them, taking th...
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2 character domain names become available today
Short domain names to be released today. Top level domain name company Rightside is releasing 20,000 two character domain names across its TLDs today at noon EDT. The two character domains to be released include at least one number in them, taking th...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 12:48 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
I have to admit it gets a bit frustrating. It has become almost impossible to buy a numeric at Namejet because FIRST simply keeps bidding until you drop out. Doesn’t really matter what you bid, he will bid higher. And then wh...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
I have to admit it gets a bit frustrating. It has become almost impossible to buy a numeric at Namejet because FIRST simply keeps bidding until you drop out. Doesn’t really matter what you bid, he will bid higher. And then wh...
Discussion
March 18, 2015, 10:55 am
Domain Shane
10 Interesting Take Aways From Looking At Rick Schwartz’s Portfolio and New Acquisitions
I make money and learn with three things. I go through every domain auction house and scan names. I go through all the sales of the previous day here. And I follow the portfolios of domain investors I respect. One of those is Rick Schwart...
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10 Interesting Take Aways From Looking At Rick Schwartz’s Portfolio and New Acquisitions
I make money and learn with three things. I go through every domain auction house and scan names. I go through all the sales of the previous day here. And I follow the portfolios of domain investors I respect. One of those is Rick Schwart...
Discussion
March 17, 2015, 11:07 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: HashOils.com, Drunker.com, Grammar.org, Trampolines.com for $81,500 (website), More
Some Domains That Sold Last Week SMS.io – $7,500 – A nice flip, as discussed here. Grammar.org – $5,700 – Loads of search volume….200k per month per Estibot. Yes, that’s MC Hammer to the right. HashOils.com &ndas...
Discussion
Flippa Recap: HashOils.com, Drunker.com, Grammar.org, Trampolines.com for $81,500 (website), More
Some Domains That Sold Last Week SMS.io – $7,500 – A nice flip, as discussed here. Grammar.org – $5,700 – Loads of search volume….200k per month per Estibot. Yes, that’s MC Hammer to the right. HashOils.com &ndas...
Discussion
March 17, 2015, 10:57 pm
