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Domain Name Wire
Web.com strikes deal with investors, Rightside extends deal with NameCheap
Web.com and Rightside reveal deals. Here’s some news about two publicly traded domain name companies. Web.com has struck a deal with Okumus Fund Management, which owns about 15% of the company’s shares, to add two new members to the board...
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Web.com strikes deal with investors, Rightside extends deal with NameCheap
Web.com and Rightside reveal deals. Here’s some news about two publicly traded domain name companies. Web.com has struck a deal with Okumus Fund Management, which owns about 15% of the company’s shares, to add two new members to the board...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 8:58 pm
Domain Shane
I Feel the Buyers Premium May Have Hurt The Latest Auction At Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auction just ended their latest auction and in my opinion, the types of names that were up for sale this time around were too liquid of names. Names that could have easily been sold elsewhere for much less commission. This...
Discussion
I Feel the Buyers Premium May Have Hurt The Latest Auction At Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auction just ended their latest auction and in my opinion, the types of names that were up for sale this time around were too liquid of names. Names that could have easily been sold elsewhere for much less commission. This...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 8:28 pm
The Domains
Figaro.club Saved In UDRP Against Societe du Figaro, Which publishes a Daily Newspaper
A one member World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel of Christopher J. Pibus has denied the attempt of the Societe du Figaro S.A. of Paris, France, to grab the domain name figaro.club The domain name is owned by Cognac Inc., Juan Hervad...
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Figaro.club Saved In UDRP Against Societe du Figaro, Which publishes a Daily Newspaper
A one member World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel of Christopher J. Pibus has denied the attempt of the Societe du Figaro S.A. of Paris, France, to grab the domain name figaro.club The domain name is owned by Cognac Inc., Juan Hervad...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 5:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Roasting Coffee & Selling Flowers with Bill McClure – DNW Podcast #19
Bill McClure explains his web business strategy. Bill McClure has run a number of successful online businesses, including a couple he sold to FTD for millions of dollars. In this episode, learn about how he develops businesses on great domain names&h...
Discussion
Roasting Coffee & Selling Flowers with Bill McClure – DNW Podcast #19
Bill McClure explains his web business strategy. Bill McClure has run a number of successful online businesses, including a couple he sold to FTD for millions of dollars. In this episode, learn about how he develops businesses on great domain names&h...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 4:30 pm
The Domains
Vice.com Covers Gary Millin of World.com “The Man Squatting on Millions of Dollars Worth of Domains”
Vice.com just did a story of about Gary Millin of World.com who has one of the great domain name Portfolio’s in the world. Unfortunately the author of the story, Jason Koebler chose...
Discussion
Vice.com Covers Gary Millin of World.com “The Man Squatting on Millions of Dollars Worth of Domains”
Vice.com just did a story of about Gary Millin of World.com who has one of the great domain name Portfolio’s in the world. Unfortunately the author of the story, Jason Koebler chose...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLDs this week: .LGBT and two inexpensive domains
LGBT will be the most talked about, but don’t overlook these others. Domain Names are sure to get a lot of press this week as .LGBT “comes out” on Tuesday. Although many of the target buyers are still miffed over the current status ...
Discussion
New TLDs this week: .LGBT and two inexpensive domains
LGBT will be the most talked about, but don’t overlook these others. Domain Names are sure to get a lot of press this week as .LGBT “comes out” on Tuesday. Although many of the target buyers are still miffed over the current status ...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 3:33 pm
The Domains
Popular Torrent Site Kickass Torrents has its Somalain Web Address Seized.
Kickass Torrents is a very popular torrent website, the traffic probably totals in the seven figures daily, but according to Torrent Freak they just had their domain seized. They were using the Somalian extension of .So. From the article: With millio...
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Popular Torrent Site Kickass Torrents has its Somalain Web Address Seized.
Kickass Torrents is a very popular torrent website, the traffic probably totals in the seven figures daily, but according to Torrent Freak they just had their domain seized. They were using the Somalian extension of .So. From the article: With millio...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 2:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
HA.com domain name auction is today & 8.co will sell for $100k+
8.co tops six figures and has met its reserve. Heritage Auctions is holding a domain name auction today at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, simulcast on HA.com. The auction begins at 11 am EST. As of the time of writing this morning, the most ex...
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HA.com domain name auction is today & 8.co will sell for $100k+
8.co tops six figures and has met its reserve. Heritage Auctions is holding a domain name auction today at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, simulcast on HA.com. The auction begins at 11 am EST. As of the time of writing this morning, the most ex...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 2:31 pm
Sully's Blog
A domain sales email that worked!
A few months ago, I posted about my experience selling domains containing the names of local towns resulting in quick sales. Since that time I have received quite a few emails from readers asking for the email text I use in those types of sales...
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A domain sales email that worked!
A few months ago, I posted about my experience selling domains containing the names of local towns resulting in quick sales. Since that time I have received quite a few emails from readers asking for the email text I use in those types of sales...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 2:15 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, Feb 9th, 2015
Here are today’s names KFNS.com 19 years old. Under $150 at press time ForProfit.com So many domain investors aren’t. If it’s not for profit it’s charity or a hobby APII.com I is the best lett...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, Feb 9th, 2015
Here are today’s names KFNS.com 19 years old. Under $150 at press time ForProfit.com So many domain investors aren’t. If it’s not for profit it’s charity or a hobby APII.com I is the best lett...
Discussion
February 9, 2015, 11:55 am
