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Domain Name Wire
DNPric.es has a great lead list for valuable new TLDs. Unfortunately the registries also have it.
You’ll find good ideas for new TLDs on this list, but many will be priced at a premium. I’m going to let you in on a secret strategy I’ve been undertaking with new TLDs. Every time one heads to general availability I go to DNPric.es...
Discussion
DNPric.es has a great lead list for valuable new TLDs. Unfortunately the registries also have it.
You’ll find good ideas for new TLDs on this list, but many will be priced at a premium. I’m going to let you in on a secret strategy I’ve been undertaking with new TLDs. Every time one heads to general availability I go to DNPric.es...
Discussion
May 14, 2014, 1:42 pm
The Domains
New gTLD’s Take 1st Toll On Existing String? .Mobi Falls Below 1 Million Registrations
According to RegistrarStats.com the Top Level Domain (TLD) .Mobi fell below 1 Million domain name registrations. .Mobi hit a high of 1.2 Million registrations in January 2014 before the new gTLD were released. .Mobi increased registratio...
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New gTLD’s Take 1st Toll On Existing String? .Mobi Falls Below 1 Million Registrations
According to RegistrarStats.com the Top Level Domain (TLD) .Mobi fell below 1 Million domain name registrations. .Mobi hit a high of 1.2 Million registrations in January 2014 before the new gTLD were released. .Mobi increased registratio...
Discussion
May 14, 2014, 1:14 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 14th, 2014
Kudos to dot Club for spending the money to keep their name in the headlines. The reality is that dot club doesn’t immediately stand out from the rest but they have made a fantastic effort and put some money into marketing. From...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 14th, 2014
Kudos to dot Club for spending the money to keep their name in the headlines. The reality is that dot club doesn’t immediately stand out from the rest but they have made a fantastic effort and put some money into marketing. From...
Discussion
May 14, 2014, 11:38 am
The Domains
Afternic.com/Godaddy Sells $1.8 Million In Domain Led By EverydayCounts.com For $40K
GoDaddy and Afternic just reported its weekly reportable domain sales for the week of 5/5/14 – 5/11/14. Total domain sales for the week summed to $1,814,616. All sales were led by a nice call to action domain name EverydayCounts.com $40,000 Gre...
Discussion
Afternic.com/Godaddy Sells $1.8 Million In Domain Led By EverydayCounts.com For $40K
GoDaddy and Afternic just reported its weekly reportable domain sales for the week of 5/5/14 – 5/11/14. Total domain sales for the week summed to $1,814,616. All sales were led by a nice call to action domain name EverydayCounts.com $40,000 Gre...
Discussion
May 13, 2014, 8:34 pm
The Domains
Canada’s MuchMusic Quietly Acquires Much.com
Canada’s Much Music quietly acquired the domain name Much.com in what appears to be around October 2013. The domain Much.com is now being forwarded to MuchMusic.com Much Music is a television network owned by Bell Media subsidiary of BCE It loo...
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Canada’s MuchMusic Quietly Acquires Much.com
Canada’s Much Music quietly acquired the domain name Much.com in what appears to be around October 2013. The domain Much.com is now being forwarded to MuchMusic.com Much Music is a television network owned by Bell Media subsidiary of BCE It loo...
Discussion
May 13, 2014, 7:05 pm
The Domains
Sedo Domain Name Transactions Total $1.4 Million For The Week
Over the past week, 473 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.4 Million dollars. 49% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: intensity.com at 5...
Discussion
Sedo Domain Name Transactions Total $1.4 Million For The Week
Over the past week, 473 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.4 Million dollars. 49% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: intensity.com at 5...
Discussion
May 13, 2014, 7:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
How many new TLDs will domainers register?
Most domain investors expect to register some new domains this year. The current rollout of new top level domain names is a slow and steady process that will take years to complete. A lot can and will happen during this time frame. This year’s ...
Discussion
How many new TLDs will domainers register?
Most domain investors expect to register some new domains this year. The current rollout of new top level domain names is a slow and steady process that will take years to complete. A lot can and will happen during this time frame. This year’s ...
Discussion
May 13, 2014, 6:03 pm
The Domains
LogicBoxes Delivers Vertical Integration Solution For .WIEN Retail Operation, Netzadresse.at
According to a press release we just received “LogicBoxes, the Vertical Integration solutions provider for New gTLD Registries today announced that it has successfully executed a comprehensive Vertical Integration project in the .WIEN namespace...
Discussion
LogicBoxes Delivers Vertical Integration Solution For .WIEN Retail Operation, Netzadresse.at
According to a press release we just received “LogicBoxes, the Vertical Integration solutions provider for New gTLD Registries today announced that it has successfully executed a comprehensive Vertical Integration project in the .WIEN namespace...
Discussion
May 13, 2014, 5:39 pm
The Domains
People Have A Right to be Forgotten
In a landmark case that is being covered by every news outlet around the world, a European Court has said ordinary people can request to have their info pulled from the search results. This will certainly open the door to a multitude of scenarios, fi...
Discussion
People Have A Right to be Forgotten
In a landmark case that is being covered by every news outlet around the world, a European Court has said ordinary people can request to have their info pulled from the search results. This will certainly open the door to a multitude of scenarios, fi...
Discussion
May 13, 2014, 5:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
TRAFFIC conference heads to Las Vegas in two weeks
Domain name conference returns to Vegas later this month. This year’s TRAFFIC conference in Las Vegas is quickly approaching. The event will formally kick off May 28 and conclude with breakfast on Saturday, May 31. TRAFFIC in Vegas is being hos...
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TRAFFIC conference heads to Las Vegas in two weeks
Domain name conference returns to Vegas later this month. This year’s TRAFFIC conference in Las Vegas is quickly approaching. The event will formally kick off May 28 and conclude with breakfast on Saturday, May 31. TRAFFIC in Vegas is being hos...
Discussion
May 13, 2014, 4:24 pm
