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The Domains
Donuts Beat Microsoft & Google For .Live
According to ICANN’s site both Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) have withdrawn their application for the new gTLD .Live, leaving .Donuts as the winner of the .Live new gTLD. Earlier today we reported that three other public company’s Go...
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Donuts Beat Microsoft & Google For .Live
According to ICANN’s site both Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) have withdrawn their application for the new gTLD .Live, leaving .Donuts as the winner of the .Live new gTLD. Earlier today we reported that three other public company’s Go...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 3:44 pm
The Domains
Shocker: Both Amazon & Google Lose New gTLD .Cloud Private Auction
A private auction was held a couple of weeks ago for the new gTLD .Cloud and shockingly neither Amazon or Google, which both applied for the extension, won the auction. Amazon, Google, Donuts, Symantec Corporation, and Dot GLOBAL AS (cloudnames.com) ...
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Shocker: Both Amazon & Google Lose New gTLD .Cloud Private Auction
A private auction was held a couple of weeks ago for the new gTLD .Cloud and shockingly neither Amazon or Google, which both applied for the extension, won the auction. Amazon, Google, Donuts, Symantec Corporation, and Dot GLOBAL AS (cloudnames.com) ...
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November 8, 2014, 3:13 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 11/8/14
As the season in North America turns to cold I am reminded how completely unhealthy it is to sit behind a computer all day. It’s not just physical but mental. Not only do you sit around so much that you think going out for a 5 mile ...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 11/8/14
As the season in North America turns to cold I am reminded how completely unhealthy it is to sit behind a computer all day. It’s not just physical but mental. Not only do you sit around so much that you think going out for a 5 mile ...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 11:45 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago: BIX.com, NWN.com, Kentwood.com, SEOBlog.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Mega.co for $60,000 Right after this acquisition, the domain redirected to the cloud storage provider JustCloud.com. Now, it redirects to YO.com, ...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago: BIX.com, NWN.com, Kentwood.com, SEOBlog.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Mega.co for $60,000 Right after this acquisition, the domain redirected to the cloud storage provider JustCloud.com. Now, it redirects to YO.com, ...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 2:29 am
The Domains
Wall Street Journal: The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100K+
The Wall Street Journal just covered .NYC domains name in a story “The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100,000 +” In the story The Wall Street Journal featured long term domain name investor Steve Kaziyev. “Si...
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Wall Street Journal: The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100K+
The Wall Street Journal just covered .NYC domains name in a story “The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100,000 +” In the story The Wall Street Journal featured long term domain name investor Steve Kaziyev. “Si...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 9:26 pm
The Domains
Another Scam Email: “I’m Selling Dontnology.com: Which Sold in 2000 For $2.5 Million”
Another day another scammy email from faustinorejopalomo@gmail.com “I am writing again because I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire a very interesting and historical dominance in the world of domains, belonging to the famous list of...
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Another Scam Email: “I’m Selling Dontnology.com: Which Sold in 2000 For $2.5 Million”
Another day another scammy email from faustinorejopalomo@gmail.com “I am writing again because I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire a very interesting and historical dominance in the world of domains, belonging to the famous list of...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 8:27 pm
The Domains
Shocking: Holiday.com Fails To Sell For $30 Million As Breathe Luxury Had To Change Venues At the Last Sec.
Despite a slew of press releases touting how Holiday.com at $30 Million was the sure bet steal of a lifetime, the domain name apparently failed to sell at the much hyped auction at the World Travel Market. According to travelmole.com, the domai...
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Shocking: Holiday.com Fails To Sell For $30 Million As Breathe Luxury Had To Change Venues At the Last Sec.
Despite a slew of press releases touting how Holiday.com at $30 Million was the sure bet steal of a lifetime, the domain name apparently failed to sell at the much hyped auction at the World Travel Market. According to travelmole.com, the domai...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 7:01 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 11/7/14
oops, forgot to hit publish. I don’t usually do adult names but there was one from my list I really liked yesterday. I had a set price in mind but eventually got outbid. I would have liked to have the name but it had the f bomb in i...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 11/7/14
oops, forgot to hit publish. I don’t usually do adult names but there was one from my list I really liked yesterday. I had a set price in mind but eventually got outbid. I would have liked to have the name but it had the f bomb in i...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo sells $1.4 million worth of domains, here are some end user sales
Here are some of the end user sales among Sedo’s $1.4 million in transactions last week. Domain name marketplace Sedo handled 542 transactions last week for a total of $1.4 million in domain name sales. End user buyers included two large pharma...
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Sedo sells $1.4 million worth of domains, here are some end user sales
Here are some of the end user sales among Sedo’s $1.4 million in transactions last week. Domain name marketplace Sedo handled 542 transactions last week for a total of $1.4 million in domain name sales. End user buyers included two large pharma...
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November 7, 2014, 5:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
.XXX modifies domain matching program for new adult TLDs
ICM Registry shortens window for claiming matching domain names due to ICANN requirements. ICM Registry, the company behind .xxx and the soon-to-be-released .porn and .adult domain names, announced today a modified domain name matching program for .x...
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.XXX modifies domain matching program for new adult TLDs
ICM Registry shortens window for claiming matching domain names due to ICANN requirements. ICM Registry, the company behind .xxx and the soon-to-be-released .porn and .adult domain names, announced today a modified domain name matching program for .x...
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November 7, 2014, 3:41 pm
