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Domain Name Wire
Amazon goes on robot vacuum domain frenzy after iRobot announcement
Company registers over 100 domains related to the acquisition. Amazon announced last week that it’s acquiring iRobot, maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum. I’m a big fan of these robots. Our upstairs Roomba zips below the bed where our dog ...
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Amazon goes on robot vacuum domain frenzy after iRobot announcement
Company registers over 100 domains related to the acquisition. Amazon announced last week that it’s acquiring iRobot, maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum. I’m a big fan of these robots. Our upstairs Roomba zips below the bed where our dog ...
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August 8, 2022, 4:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Getting ready to Chill (.com) – DNW Podcast #400
Why this company paid $1.6 million for chill.com and the benefits it’s getting from this great domain. It’s our 400th show! Today, I’m speaking with the CEO of the company that paid $1.6 million to acquire chill.com. Callum Sommerto...
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Getting ready to Chill (.com) – DNW Podcast #400
Why this company paid $1.6 million for chill.com and the benefits it’s getting from this great domain. It’s our 400th show! Today, I’m speaking with the CEO of the company that paid $1.6 million to acquire chill.com. Callum Sommerto...
Discussion
August 8, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hubspot acquired connect.com domain for $10 million
Another week, another eight figure domain sale. Hubspot acquired the domain name connect.com for $10 million last quarter. Elliot Silver noticed the domain acquisition in April, and the company disclosed the purchase price in an SEC filing that Georg...
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Hubspot acquired connect.com domain for $10 million
Another week, another eight figure domain sale. Hubspot acquired the domain name connect.com for $10 million last quarter. Elliot Silver noticed the domain acquisition in April, and the company disclosed the purchase price in an SEC filing that Georg...
Discussion
August 7, 2022, 7:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
GMO offers blockchain domains to Japanese market
Company creates standalone site to sell Unstoppable Domains blockchain domains. GMO Internet Group, a large domain name company in Japan, has created a new site to promote blockchain domain names to its customers in Japan. CryptoName by GMO is a part...
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GMO offers blockchain domains to Japanese market
Company creates standalone site to sell Unstoppable Domains blockchain domains. GMO Internet Group, a large domain name company in Japan, has created a new site to promote blockchain domain names to its customers in Japan. CryptoName by GMO is a part...
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August 5, 2022, 5:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Going to ICANN75? You’ll need to download a tracking app
Government tracking app might be controversial. Attendees of ICANN’s upcoming Annual General Meeting in Malaysia will need to comply with Malaysian covid rules that might seem overhanded depending on where they currently reside. First, all visi...
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Going to ICANN75? You’ll need to download a tracking app
Government tracking app might be controversial. Attendees of ICANN’s upcoming Annual General Meeting in Malaysia will need to comply with Malaysian covid rules that might seem overhanded depending on where they currently reside. First, all visi...
Discussion
August 4, 2022, 9:40 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – August 4, 2022: So Early We Are Late: Accounted.com, FitnessResort.com, FutureHealthGroup.com, UniteBet.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today&...
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DomainSherpa Review – August 4, 2022: So Early We Are Late: Accounted.com, FitnessResort.com, FutureHealthGroup.com, UniteBet.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their evaluations. Today&...
Discussion
August 4, 2022, 9:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy paid $71.4 million for Dan.com
Company completed acquisition of rival domain sales platform last month. According to a regulatory filing, GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) paid $71.4 million to acquire Dan.com. The company filed its form 10-Q quarterly report today. In the subsequent events se...
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GoDaddy paid $71.4 million for Dan.com
Company completed acquisition of rival domain sales platform last month. According to a regulatory filing, GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) paid $71.4 million to acquire Dan.com. The company filed its form 10-Q quarterly report today. In the subsequent events se...
Discussion
August 4, 2022, 3:28 pm
Sully's Blog
The Beauty of Dropped Domains with Dan Rubin
I am quite the domain junkie. You may already know that I love hand…
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The Beauty of Dropped Domains with Dan Rubin
I am quite the domain junkie. You may already know that I love hand…
Discussion
August 4, 2022, 1:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nokia cans Chinese dot-brand domain
Company still has .nokia. Technology company Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has decided it doesn’t want one of the dot-brand top level domains it obtained. The company notified ICANN that it wishes to terminate the contract for .诺基亚, which is th...
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Nokia cans Chinese dot-brand domain
Company still has .nokia. Technology company Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has decided it doesn’t want one of the dot-brand top level domains it obtained. The company notified ICANN that it wishes to terminate the contract for .诺基亚, which is th...
Discussion
August 4, 2022, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy reports earnings, lowers revenue guidance on exchange rates
Revenue tops $1 billion in Q2. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported second quarter earnings after the market closed today. The company grossed just over a billion dollars in revenue, taking in $1.02 billion for the quarter. That’s up 9% compared to th...
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GoDaddy reports earnings, lowers revenue guidance on exchange rates
Revenue tops $1 billion in Q2. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported second quarter earnings after the market closed today. The company grossed just over a billion dollars in revenue, taking in $1.02 billion for the quarter. That’s up 9% compared to th...
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August 3, 2022, 8:27 pm
