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533.com sells for 2.72 million Yuan ($419,968)
On April 26, we wrote about 677.com selling for 3.75 million Yuan. Well we have another ABB numeric sale with 533.com selling for 2.72 million Yuan or $419,968. The domain was registered in 1998 and dropped two times previously. This sale has somethi...
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533.com sells for 2.72 million Yuan ($419,968)
On April 26, we wrote about 677.com selling for 3.75 million Yuan. Well we have another ABB numeric sale with 533.com selling for 2.72 million Yuan or $419,968. The domain was registered in 1998 and dropped two times previously. This sale has somethi...
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May 1, 2016, 1:28 am
The Domains
Where will the bidding close for 27.com
In one week one of the best names we have seen at auction this year will close at NameJet. 27.com, which surpisingly was registered rather late, 1998 according to Domain Tools. 37.com sold for $2.1 million, the buyer was 37Games out of China. Y...
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Where will the bidding close for 27.com
In one week one of the best names we have seen at auction this year will close at NameJet. 27.com, which surpisingly was registered rather late, 1998 according to Domain Tools. 37.com sold for $2.1 million, the buyer was 37Games out of China. Y...
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April 30, 2016, 9:53 pm
The Domains
Chinese investors account for more than half of the ownership of all registered new gTLDs (54%).
In their latest newsletter, Sedo gave some insight into why the Chinese are hoarding domain names. Chinese Investors are Hoarding Web Addresses Currently Chinese investors account for more than half of the ownership of all registered new gTLDs (54%)....
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Chinese investors account for more than half of the ownership of all registered new gTLDs (54%).
In their latest newsletter, Sedo gave some insight into why the Chinese are hoarding domain names. Chinese Investors are Hoarding Web Addresses Currently Chinese investors account for more than half of the ownership of all registered new gTLDs (54%)....
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April 29, 2016, 6:34 pm
The Domains
Market Recap 4/28/16 Verisign Reports Earnings – Stock up in After Hours
Market Recap 4/28/16 Verisign (VRSN) reported earnings today, the stock was down 1.5% to $89.42 on the day but is up over $90 in after hours. First Quarter GAAP Financial Results VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported reven...
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Market Recap 4/28/16 Verisign Reports Earnings – Stock up in After Hours
Market Recap 4/28/16 Verisign (VRSN) reported earnings today, the stock was down 1.5% to $89.42 on the day but is up over $90 in after hours. First Quarter GAAP Financial Results VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported reven...
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April 28, 2016, 10:19 pm
The Domains
We will move from mobile first to an AI first world
Every year Larry Page and Sergey Brin write a founder’s letter to update shareholders about what’s going on. This year Larry let new Google CEO, Sundar Pichai do most of the talking. While Google is onviously a player in the domain space ...
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We will move from mobile first to an AI first world
Every year Larry Page and Sergey Brin write a founder’s letter to update shareholders about what’s going on. This year Larry let new Google CEO, Sundar Pichai do most of the talking. While Google is onviously a player in the domain space ...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 8:13 pm
The Domains
Rick Schwartz Files UDRP on DomainKing.biz
Rick Schwartz’s company Virtual Dates, Inc has filed a second UDRP based on his “Domain King” federally registered trademark, this time on the domain name DomainKing.biz. About a month ago Rick Schwartz filed a UDRP on the domain na...
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Rick Schwartz Files UDRP on DomainKing.biz
Rick Schwartz’s company Virtual Dates, Inc has filed a second UDRP based on his “Domain King” federally registered trademark, this time on the domain name DomainKing.biz. About a month ago Rick Schwartz filed a UDRP on the domain na...
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April 27, 2016, 9:34 pm
The Domains
$224,224 for MikiHouse.com ? Here’s Why
So the big sale this week on Sedo was MikiHouse.com. $224,224 for a domain thaThe domain had been registered since 1999 and surprisingly had dropped two times previously. The seller does not live too far away from me in Chadds Ford, Pa. The site was ...
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$224,224 for MikiHouse.com ? Here’s Why
So the big sale this week on Sedo was MikiHouse.com. $224,224 for a domain thaThe domain had been registered since 1999 and surprisingly had dropped two times previously. The seller does not live too far away from me in Chadds Ford, Pa. The site was ...
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April 27, 2016, 6:51 pm
The Domains
Hexonet Launching Backorder Service For Dropping Donuts & Rightside New gTLD’s Domains
The domain name registrar Hexonet just announced they are starting a backorder service for dropping new gTLD domain names starting on May 1st. Here is the announcement: HEXONET’s is activating Backordering for all Donuts and Rightside TLDs (400...
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Hexonet Launching Backorder Service For Dropping Donuts & Rightside New gTLD’s Domains
The domain name registrar Hexonet just announced they are starting a backorder service for dropping new gTLD domain names starting on May 1st. Here is the announcement: HEXONET’s is activating Backordering for all Donuts and Rightside TLDs (400...
Discussion
April 27, 2016, 5:58 pm
The Domains
Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $3million led by MikiHouse.com
Over the past week, 579 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $3m. 63% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: ...
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $3million led by MikiHouse.com
Over the past week, 579 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $3m. 63% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: ...
Discussion
April 27, 2016, 2:04 pm
The Domains
More Avatar Movies Coming? Domain Registration & Purchases Point to Avatar 3 & 4
Avatar directed by James Cameron was released in 2009 and generated around $2.8 million in box office receipts has a sequel planned for release in 2018, Avatar 2. Yesterday some domain registrations and purchases show that there maybe another couple ...
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More Avatar Movies Coming? Domain Registration & Purchases Point to Avatar 3 & 4
Avatar directed by James Cameron was released in 2009 and generated around $2.8 million in box office receipts has a sequel planned for release in 2018, Avatar 2. Yesterday some domain registrations and purchases show that there maybe another couple ...
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April 27, 2016, 1:07 pm
