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The Domains
.Net’s Fall Below 15 Million Registrations
The number of domain names in the .Net zone file fell below 15 Million as of the last update by Verisign There are now officially 14,998,816 .Net domain registered. .Net first passed the 15 million mark in August 2013. At the end of the first quarter...
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.Net’s Fall Below 15 Million Registrations
The number of domain names in the .Net zone file fell below 15 Million as of the last update by Verisign There are now officially 14,998,816 .Net domain registered. .Net first passed the 15 million mark in August 2013. At the end of the first quarter...
Discussion
January 2, 2015, 2:07 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday January 2nd, 2015
I write this as Alabama is getting their ass handed to them by Ohio State. I know that Alabama just didn’t have a good game plan and for the first time in a long time, got out coached. I also know that Alabama’s punter is th...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday January 2nd, 2015
I write this as Alabama is getting their ass handed to them by Ohio State. I know that Alabama just didn’t have a good game plan and for the first time in a long time, got out coached. I also know that Alabama’s punter is th...
Discussion
January 2, 2015, 11:56 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: January 2 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news that is hand-picked for you.• What is Going On With The Huge Increase in Registrars in The Color New gTLD’s .red; .pink; .blue?• .UK Suspension Problems Worse Than Originally ...
Discussion
Domain Name News: January 2 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news that is hand-picked for you.• What is Going On With The Huge Increase in Registrars in The Color New gTLD’s .red; .pink; .blue?• .UK Suspension Problems Worse Than Originally ...
Discussion
January 2, 2015, 10:30 am
The Domains
MIA.com Gets A Mention in South Florida Business Journal
MIA.com was featured in the South Florida business journal, any domain owner would not mind this added bit of attention from a newspaper. The name which has been owned by the same registrant is now on the market. MIA really has a lot of uses, female ...
Discussion
MIA.com Gets A Mention in South Florida Business Journal
MIA.com was featured in the South Florida business journal, any domain owner would not mind this added bit of attention from a newspaper. The name which has been owned by the same registrant is now on the market. MIA really has a lot of uses, female ...
Discussion
January 1, 2015, 6:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Name Report, New Year’s Day Edition
Since GoDaddy began concealing sale records as its Christmas gift to the domain industry, this week’s article discusses only expired domain auction results seen at NameJet. Although our overall picture of the expired domain market is small...
Discussion
Expired Domain Name Report, New Year’s Day Edition
Since GoDaddy began concealing sale records as its Christmas gift to the domain industry, this week’s article discusses only expired domain auction results seen at NameJet. Although our overall picture of the expired domain market is small...
Discussion
January 1, 2015, 6:44 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: First Day of 2015 Edition
Today’s the day. Time to erase the chalkboard and start again. Celebrating the successes of the last year and the past and setting goals for the new. Aaron ended it with a bang with a fantastic sale (which I imagine he will st...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: First Day of 2015 Edition
Today’s the day. Time to erase the chalkboard and start again. Celebrating the successes of the last year and the past and setting goals for the new. Aaron ended it with a bang with a fantastic sale (which I imagine he will st...
Discussion
January 1, 2015, 11:55 am
The Domains
Do you plan on holding more domain names in 2015 or less ?
As we close out 2014 everyone here at TheDomains.com would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Our final poll for 2014 asked, Do you plan on holding more domain names in 2015 or less ? Readers seemed to be split with 42 % saying they plan to hold...
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Do you plan on holding more domain names in 2015 or less ?
As we close out 2014 everyone here at TheDomains.com would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Our final poll for 2014 asked, Do you plan on holding more domain names in 2015 or less ? Readers seemed to be split with 42 % saying they plan to hold...
Discussion
December 31, 2014, 10:26 pm
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): GoldPay.com, Quore.com, Arta.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. GoldPay.com sold for $64,000 at Sed...
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Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): GoldPay.com, Quore.com, Arta.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. GoldPay.com sold for $64,000 at Sed...
Discussion
December 31, 2014, 8:11 pm
The Domains
What Is Going On With The Huge Increase In Registrars In The Color New gTLD’s .Red; .Pink; .Blue?
There has been a sudden and huge boost in domain registrations for all the color new gTLD’s extensions in the past few days, .Red, .Blue, .Pink each increasing around 25% from its previous totals Each new domain extension that are operated by A...
Discussion
What Is Going On With The Huge Increase In Registrars In The Color New gTLD’s .Red; .Pink; .Blue?
There has been a sudden and huge boost in domain registrations for all the color new gTLD’s extensions in the past few days, .Red, .Blue, .Pink each increasing around 25% from its previous totals Each new domain extension that are operated by A...
Discussion
December 31, 2014, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
2014 in Review: Domain Theft and Phishing
A lot of people went phishing for domain names in 2014. This is the third in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. It’s ...
Discussion
2014 in Review: Domain Theft and Phishing
A lot of people went phishing for domain names in 2014. This is the third in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. It’s ...
Discussion
December 31, 2014, 3:14 pm
