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Google Makes Over $1.7 Million In On The New Domain Extension .App in Just Early Access Fees Through Day 2
.App is a new gTLD domain extension which Google (GOOG) paid $25 Million for in a ICANN auction. .APP closed the Sunrise period that was open to trademark holders with over 3,000 registration. .App went into day 1 of the Early Access Program (EAP) on...
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Google Makes Over $1.7 Million In On The New Domain Extension .App in Just Early Access Fees Through Day 2
.App is a new gTLD domain extension which Google (GOOG) paid $25 Million for in a ICANN auction. .APP closed the Sunrise period that was open to trademark holders with over 3,000 registration. .App went into day 1 of the Early Access Program (EAP) on...
Discussion
May 3, 2018, 7:06 pm
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Mike Mann rings the register for $40,000 with HumanAbility.com
Mike Mann just tweeted out that he sold HumanAbility.com for $40,000. He held the domain for 7 years. I have this unique human ability. Sold https://t.co/MIMX3mhxSu $40,000. Purch 6/5/11 $375 — Mike Mann (@mikemanndotcom) May 3, 2018 The post M...
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Mike Mann rings the register for $40,000 with HumanAbility.com
Mike Mann just tweeted out that he sold HumanAbility.com for $40,000. He held the domain for 7 years. I have this unique human ability. Sold https://t.co/MIMX3mhxSu $40,000. Purch 6/5/11 $375 — Mike Mann (@mikemanndotcom) May 3, 2018 The post M...
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May 3, 2018, 2:17 am
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NameJet April sales led by Shenhua.com
NameJet reported their sales for April and Shenhua.com was the top sale at $48,110. The buyer looks to be an engineer at Qualcomm. Center.org was the number two sale at $45,000. There was only one 3L.com in April, Syv.com. Usually a staple of the Nam...
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NameJet April sales led by Shenhua.com
NameJet reported their sales for April and Shenhua.com was the top sale at $48,110. The buyer looks to be an engineer at Qualcomm. Center.org was the number two sale at $45,000. There was only one 3L.com in April, Syv.com. Usually a staple of the Nam...
Discussion
May 2, 2018, 8:26 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by a New GTLD My.Bio
Sedo released their weekly sales and My.Bio led the way at 49,900 Euros, ($59,848). There were two $50,000 sales with MicroMobility.com and yCoin.com selling for the same amount. You want to talk about two different kinds of domains selling for $50,0...
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Sedo weekly sales led by a New GTLD My.Bio
Sedo released their weekly sales and My.Bio led the way at 49,900 Euros, ($59,848). There were two $50,000 sales with MicroMobility.com and yCoin.com selling for the same amount. You want to talk about two different kinds of domains selling for $50,0...
Discussion
May 1, 2018, 8:30 pm
The Domains
the Liquid Domain Market Exchange is coming
Giuseppe Graziano from GGRG.com sent out a message in his latest newsletter about a new offering. LXME – Liquid Domain Market Exchange. He writes: Last March, I had some time to reflect about why I started GGRG.com in the first place, and ...
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the Liquid Domain Market Exchange is coming
Giuseppe Graziano from GGRG.com sent out a message in his latest newsletter about a new offering. LXME – Liquid Domain Market Exchange. He writes: Last March, I had some time to reflect about why I started GGRG.com in the first place, and ...
Discussion
May 1, 2018, 7:28 pm
The Domains
Enom pricing increase has some customers pissed off
I was reading a post at Namepros and then Mike forwarded me an email with a similar sentiment. Enom is going to be moving people down a tier and some are pretty pissed off. Namepros member WebInceptions posted: I’ve been with eNom through thick...
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Enom pricing increase has some customers pissed off
I was reading a post at Namepros and then Mike forwarded me an email with a similar sentiment. Enom is going to be moving people down a tier and some are pretty pissed off. Namepros member WebInceptions posted: I’ve been with eNom through thick...
Discussion
May 1, 2018, 5:02 pm
The Domains
20,000 domains registered and not 1 sale
Darryl E. S. Lopes formerly worked for Uniregistry as a broker and he posted a story on LinkedIn and Namepros about registering 20,000 .xyz names at .01 each. Darryl reported that he did not make one sale in the year he held them. Had to be a lot of ...
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20,000 domains registered and not 1 sale
Darryl E. S. Lopes formerly worked for Uniregistry as a broker and he posted a story on LinkedIn and Namepros about registering 20,000 .xyz names at .01 each. Darryl reported that he did not make one sale in the year he held them. Had to be a lot of ...
Discussion
April 30, 2018, 6:27 pm
The Domains
Goto.com was acquired for $2.5 million
So after 4 hours of intrigue and guesses on Twitter, George Kirikos reveals that he discovered the 7 figure sale of Goto.com. GotoMeeting.com was the buyer. From Sec Filings: During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company entered into an a...
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Goto.com was acquired for $2.5 million
So after 4 hours of intrigue and guesses on Twitter, George Kirikos reveals that he discovered the 7 figure sale of Goto.com. GotoMeeting.com was the buyer. From Sec Filings: During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company entered into an a...
Discussion
April 28, 2018, 6:47 pm
The Domains
Domain investors are scum
Even in 2018 the concept that good domains cost good money is foreign to many in business. I remember a friend bringing me to a meeting at his startup back in 2015, it was a name brainstorming session. The CEO kept saying “Oh one of those pigs ...
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Domain investors are scum
Even in 2018 the concept that good domains cost good money is foreign to many in business. I remember a friend bringing me to a meeting at his startup back in 2015, it was a name brainstorming session. The CEO kept saying “Oh one of those pigs ...
Discussion
April 28, 2018, 3:54 pm
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300% Profit = Failure?
Namepros member DrewWash posted he sold a domain for a 300% profit and considered it a failure. I think he did well, he could have done a bit better but nothing like a failure. He wrote: Opened my email this afternoon to news that an ACH payment has ...
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300% Profit = Failure?
Namepros member DrewWash posted he sold a domain for a 300% profit and considered it a failure. I think he did well, he could have done a bit better but nothing like a failure. He wrote: Opened my email this afternoon to news that an ACH payment has ...
Discussion
April 27, 2018, 3:54 am
