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Ziff Davis acquires BlackFriday.com
George Kirikos has broken another domain story with BlackFriday.com being acquired by Ziff Davis. Ziff Davis, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc., is a leading global digital-media company operating in three core verticals: Technology, Gaming, and Shoppi...
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Ziff Davis acquires BlackFriday.com
George Kirikos has broken another domain story with BlackFriday.com being acquired by Ziff Davis. Ziff Davis, a subsidiary of j2 Global, Inc., is a leading global digital-media company operating in three core verticals: Technology, Gaming, and Shoppi...
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February 23, 2018, 12:46 am
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Some chin music for Baseball.net
Baseball.net struck out, after selling for $52,500 at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. auction in 2008, the domain sold on Flippa for $15,100. Over at Namepros Kate said, This is what happens when domainers buy at end user price, hoping to flip for a profit ? That...
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Some chin music for Baseball.net
Baseball.net struck out, after selling for $52,500 at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. auction in 2008, the domain sold on Flippa for $15,100. Over at Namepros Kate said, This is what happens when domainers buy at end user price, hoping to flip for a profit ? That...
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February 21, 2018, 9:50 pm
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From airplanes to tires the journey of Continental.com
Usually when a large company owns a one word .com they tend to hold onto it even after a merger. Continental.com was once owned by Continental Airlines who merged with United back in 2012. The company has always looked out for domain names infringing...
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From airplanes to tires the journey of Continental.com
Usually when a large company owns a one word .com they tend to hold onto it even after a merger. Continental.com was once owned by Continental Airlines who merged with United back in 2012. The company has always looked out for domain names infringing...
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February 21, 2018, 8:56 pm
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Sedo weekly sales led by a pair of $50,000 sales
Sedo released their weekly sales and VideoDesign.com and OCX.com shared the top spot at $50,000. 1MY.com sold for $39,600, great price in my opinion. 48 .com sales 33 cctld sales 8 other gtld sales Stealth.org was the top other gtld sale at $15,000. ...
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Sedo weekly sales led by a pair of $50,000 sales
Sedo released their weekly sales and VideoDesign.com and OCX.com shared the top spot at $50,000. 1MY.com sold for $39,600, great price in my opinion. 48 .com sales 33 cctld sales 8 other gtld sales Stealth.org was the top other gtld sale at $15,000. ...
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February 20, 2018, 9:36 pm
The Domains
Will change in ownership bring you back to DNForum?
The landscape for discussing domains has changed over the years, there was a time when DNForum was the leader and Namepros was lagging behind. Today that has changed, not that it’s the most perfect metric but Namepros has an Alexa ranking of 38...
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Will change in ownership bring you back to DNForum?
The landscape for discussing domains has changed over the years, there was a time when DNForum was the leader and Namepros was lagging behind. Today that has changed, not that it’s the most perfect metric but Namepros has an Alexa ranking of 38...
Discussion
February 20, 2018, 2:31 pm
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Check your Network Solutions account if you have one
Namepros member Arca posted a disturbing story about their account at Network Solutions. Everyone should read the post below and check their account. I just logged into my Network Solutions account and discovered that my “primary payment option...
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Check your Network Solutions account if you have one
Namepros member Arca posted a disturbing story about their account at Network Solutions. Everyone should read the post below and check their account. I just logged into my Network Solutions account and discovered that my “primary payment option...
Discussion
February 17, 2018, 7:16 pm
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DomainNames.com should have never been listed for sale according to Web.com
Yinan Wang the buyer of DomainNames.com received an update from Web.com. They actually called him on a Friday night. They say domain name should never been listed for sale nor can be transferred, there should have been a registrar lock. Just a...
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DomainNames.com should have never been listed for sale according to Web.com
Yinan Wang the buyer of DomainNames.com received an update from Web.com. They actually called him on a Friday night. They say domain name should never been listed for sale nor can be transferred, there should have been a registrar lock. Just a...
Discussion
February 17, 2018, 2:56 pm
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🌊 Tidal Wave of Emoji Domains to Expire Next Week
Things are going to get quite interesting for emoji domains heading into next week, specifically expiring auctions. I’ve been keeping close watch and tabs on emoji domains in general, paying close attention to the number that are expiring on a ...
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🌊 Tidal Wave of Emoji Domains to Expire Next Week
Things are going to get quite interesting for emoji domains heading into next week, specifically expiring auctions. I’ve been keeping close watch and tabs on emoji domains in general, paying close attention to the number that are expiring on a ...
Discussion
February 17, 2018, 10:55 am
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Verisign shares hit new high while Tucows is down 6.6%
Verisign shares hit a new high today, the high on the day was $121.61 before closing at $120.55. 120.55 +4.20 (3.61%) Range 116.23 – 121.61 52 week 81.58 – 121.61 Open 116.47 Vol / Avg. 2.32M/939,093.00 Mkt cap 11.76B P/E 32.74 Div/yield ...
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Verisign shares hit new high while Tucows is down 6.6%
Verisign shares hit a new high today, the high on the day was $121.61 before closing at $120.55. 120.55 +4.20 (3.61%) Range 116.23 – 121.61 52 week 81.58 – 121.61 Open 116.47 Vol / Avg. 2.32M/939,093.00 Mkt cap 11.76B P/E 32.74 Div/yield ...
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February 16, 2018, 9:27 pm
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DomainNames.com was purchased for $2,577 and now it’s been taken back
Yesterday I wrote a post about DomainNames.com being sold. Most assumed it must have been a big sale. Nope, it was purchased for just $2,577. Now the buyer says Network Solutions removed the domain from their account. Hi, guys I’m the bu...
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DomainNames.com was purchased for $2,577 and now it’s been taken back
Yesterday I wrote a post about DomainNames.com being sold. Most assumed it must have been a big sale. Nope, it was purchased for just $2,577. Now the buyer says Network Solutions removed the domain from their account. Hi, guys I’m the bu...
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February 16, 2018, 1:17 pm
