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Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: Torrie.com, Drunker.com, Checking.net, Grammar.org, SMS.io All Meet Reserve
Reserve Met and Will Sell Torrie.com – I love first or last name domains. This one has crossed into the 4-figures. Grammar.org – Who doesn’t need help with grammar every now and then. Over 200,000 searches per month, per Estibot. C...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: Torrie.com, Drunker.com, Checking.net, Grammar.org, SMS.io All Meet Reserve
Reserve Met and Will Sell Torrie.com – I love first or last name domains. This one has crossed into the 4-figures. Grammar.org – Who doesn’t need help with grammar every now and then. Over 200,000 searches per month, per Estibot. C...
Discussion
March 8, 2015, 5:54 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, March 8th, 2015
Yesterday TLD.org wrote a post that had the comment and said something to the effect that he hardly reads any domain blogs any more. And unfortunately I am right there with him. I admit I am part of the problem. Aaron, my partner, a...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday, March 8th, 2015
Yesterday TLD.org wrote a post that had the comment and said something to the effect that he hardly reads any domain blogs any more. And unfortunately I am right there with him. I admit I am part of the problem. Aaron, my partner, a...
Discussion
March 8, 2015, 10:55 am
The Domains
Will The Namespace Be Shaken Up By Live Registry Buys ?
Kieren Mc Carthy wrote an article on TheRegister.co.uk relating to Donuts winning the rights to .reise. Now .reise is already live, so Donuts picked up a registry with existing registrations and websites. Mc Carthy ponders what these types of deals c...
Discussion
Will The Namespace Be Shaken Up By Live Registry Buys ?
Kieren Mc Carthy wrote an article on TheRegister.co.uk relating to Donuts winning the rights to .reise. Now .reise is already live, so Donuts picked up a registry with existing registrations and websites. Mc Carthy ponders what these types of deals c...
Discussion
March 8, 2015, 7:01 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: QY.com, 1905.com, Trace.com, AmericanGreen.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Accommodation.com for $286,000 Although the owner is under privacy protection, the domain forwards to Accommodation.com.au, where the only pos...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: QY.com, 1905.com, Trace.com, AmericanGreen.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Accommodation.com for $286,000 Although the owner is under privacy protection, the domain forwards to Accommodation.com.au, where the only pos...
Discussion
March 7, 2015, 7:24 pm
The Domains
Donuts Wins Three Sports New gTLD’s; .Soccer Beating Out MLS & Wins .Hockey & .Run Too
Donuts has won the right to three sports related new gTLD’s. Donuts won the right to operate the .Hockey and .Run new domain extensions, beating the only other applicant in both cases Famous Four Media. Separately Donuts won the rights to what ...
Discussion
Donuts Wins Three Sports New gTLD’s; .Soccer Beating Out MLS & Wins .Hockey & .Run Too
Donuts has won the right to three sports related new gTLD’s. Donuts won the right to operate the .Hockey and .Run new domain extensions, beating the only other applicant in both cases Famous Four Media. Separately Donuts won the rights to what ...
Discussion
March 7, 2015, 4:31 pm
The Domains
Donuts Beats Coupons.com to the new gTLD .Coupons
Donuts has won yet another new gTLD beatings Coupons.com to the new gTLD .Coupons The new gTLD was scheduled to go to an ICANN Last Resort Auction later this month. If your wondering, yes there is also a .Coupon new gTLD Amazon beat out Minds + Machi...
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Donuts Beats Coupons.com to the new gTLD .Coupons
Donuts has won yet another new gTLD beatings Coupons.com to the new gTLD .Coupons The new gTLD was scheduled to go to an ICANN Last Resort Auction later this month. If your wondering, yes there is also a .Coupon new gTLD Amazon beat out Minds + Machi...
Discussion
March 7, 2015, 3:38 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, March 7th, 2015
A little late. Forgot to hit publish. Great names inside. Here are today’s names VirtualPeople.com 16 years old. I like virtual people better than real people. Getting good bids HGOM.com Good acronym or call...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, March 7th, 2015
A little late. Forgot to hit publish. Great names inside. Here are today’s names VirtualPeople.com 16 years old. I like virtual people better than real people. Getting good bids HGOM.com Good acronym or call...
Discussion
March 7, 2015, 2:46 pm
The Domains
I said it before Canada is not messing around when it comes to Spam – $1.1 million fine handed down
Back in September of 2014 I wrote an article on DomainCrunch.com that Canada was not playing around when it comes to spam. A Canadian law that targets spam email could have a big impact on Boston-area companies that use email marketing. Starting July...
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I said it before Canada is not messing around when it comes to Spam – $1.1 million fine handed down
Back in September of 2014 I wrote an article on DomainCrunch.com that Canada was not playing around when it comes to spam. A Canadian law that targets spam email could have a big impact on Boston-area companies that use email marketing. Starting July...
Discussion
March 7, 2015, 8:59 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Vuxen.com, We3.com, Smart-Watch.de, 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. Vuxen.com sold for $15,600 at...
Discussion
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Vuxen.com, We3.com, Smart-Watch.de, 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. Vuxen.com sold for $15,600 at...
Discussion
March 7, 2015, 2:01 am
The Domains
Who Has the Most Valuable Search Traffic ?
Matt Southern wrote an article on Search Engine Journal that included an infographic on who has the most valuable search traffic. His takeaway from the data was: It’s interesting to note that the site with the most valuable search traffic, Wiki...
Discussion
Who Has the Most Valuable Search Traffic ?
Matt Southern wrote an article on Search Engine Journal that included an infographic on who has the most valuable search traffic. His takeaway from the data was: It’s interesting to note that the site with the most valuable search traffic, Wiki...
Discussion
March 6, 2015, 5:56 pm
