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Domain Name Wire
The generic domain name I can never remember
A simple domain that’s difficult (for me) to remember. I like when companies create a brand around a solid one-word brand. Amazon.com, Bing.com, Medium.com. But there’s one website with a name like this that, for the life of me, I can nev...
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The generic domain name I can never remember
A simple domain that’s difficult (for me) to remember. I like when companies create a brand around a solid one-word brand. Amazon.com, Bing.com, Medium.com. But there’s one website with a name like this that, for the life of me, I can nev...
Discussion
May 27, 2017, 3:11 pm
The Domains
$500 weekend blowout
Well a month ago our $1,000 post was very successful, a number of sales took place and it brought about members engaging with one another to get some deals done below the stated price as well. The last couple sales posts did not do as well, there wer...
Discussion
$500 weekend blowout
Well a month ago our $1,000 post was very successful, a number of sales took place and it brought about members engaging with one another to get some deals done below the stated price as well. The last couple sales posts did not do as well, there wer...
Discussion
May 27, 2017, 1:20 am
Sully's Blog
Domainer Emails
Let’s face it. NO ONE likes to get unsolicited emails. It’s no different than receiving an unsolicited call on you cell phone or landline (yeah, I still have a land line, I blame my wife). It just seems rude. ...
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Domainer Emails
Let’s face it. NO ONE likes to get unsolicited emails. It’s no different than receiving an unsolicited call on you cell phone or landline (yeah, I still have a land line, I blame my wife). It just seems rude. ...
Discussion
May 26, 2017, 12:01 pm
The Domains
Shares of Web.com Up Over 13% After Hours On Takeover Rumors
Shares of Web.com (WWWW) rose over 13% after hours as Reuters.com reported the company “is in talks with private equity firms after receiving takeover approaches.” The story went on to say “The buyout interest in Web.com comes as it...
Discussion
Shares of Web.com Up Over 13% After Hours On Takeover Rumors
Shares of Web.com (WWWW) rose over 13% after hours as Reuters.com reported the company “is in talks with private equity firms after receiving takeover approaches.” The story went on to say “The buyout interest in Web.com comes as it...
Discussion
May 26, 2017, 1:56 am
Domain Name Wire
A great resource for new top level domain name data
Don’t overlook this new top level domain stats site. This blog and many others in the domain name industry often cite nTLDstats.com for new TLD metrics. It’s a great service, but you should also be aware of NameStat.org. I particularly li...
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A great resource for new top level domain name data
Don’t overlook this new top level domain stats site. This blog and many others in the domain name industry often cite nTLDstats.com for new TLD metrics. It’s a great service, but you should also be aware of NameStat.org. I particularly li...
Discussion
May 25, 2017, 4:58 pm
The Domains
Microsoft is buyer of Mixer.com
Back in February, Jamie from DotWeekly.com reported that Tucow’s YummyNames.com had sold Mixer.com to an unknown MarkMonitor client. That client is confirmed today to be Microsoft. Microsoft is rebranding Beam, Microsoft’s answer to Twitc...
Discussion
Microsoft is buyer of Mixer.com
Back in February, Jamie from DotWeekly.com reported that Tucow’s YummyNames.com had sold Mixer.com to an unknown MarkMonitor client. That client is confirmed today to be Microsoft. Microsoft is rebranding Beam, Microsoft’s answer to Twitc...
Discussion
May 25, 2017, 4:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Accepting PayPal for domains makes sense but there are risks
There’s no seller protection for domains but it makes the buyer more comfortable. I saw that Efty has added the option to accept PayPal payments for domain names listed on its platform. I can see how this could boost sales; PayPal is trusted an...
Discussion
Accepting PayPal for domains makes sense but there are risks
There’s no seller protection for domains but it makes the buyer more comfortable. I saw that Efty has added the option to accept PayPal payments for domain names listed on its platform. I can see how this could boost sales; PayPal is trusted an...
Discussion
May 25, 2017, 3:29 pm
The Domains
Emojis can be used to show intent ?
There has been a lot of talk about emojis when it comes to domain names. A landlord in Israel has successfully sued a couple who mislead him with emoji, with the judge ruling that the tiny pictures constituted a statem...
Discussion
Emojis can be used to show intent ?
There has been a lot of talk about emojis when it comes to domain names. A landlord in Israel has successfully sued a couple who mislead him with emoji, with the judge ruling that the tiny pictures constituted a statem...
Discussion
May 25, 2017, 3:59 am
Domain Name Wire
SOG.com domain name saved in UDRP
Domain owner acquired it as an investment ten years ago. A three-member National Arbitration Forum panel has ruled in favor of the domain name owner in a dispute over the domain SOG.com. SOG Specialty Knives and Tools, LLC, which uses the domain name...
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SOG.com domain name saved in UDRP
Domain owner acquired it as an investment ten years ago. A three-member National Arbitration Forum panel has ruled in favor of the domain name owner in a dispute over the domain SOG.com. SOG Specialty Knives and Tools, LLC, which uses the domain name...
Discussion
May 24, 2017, 10:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
An international week of end user domain name sales
Lots of ccTLD sales to end users over the past week. More than half of the end user domain names sales I uncovered at Sedo over the past week were country code domain names. These include two companies buying three-letter .co.uk domain names, a Germa...
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An international week of end user domain name sales
Lots of ccTLD sales to end users over the past week. More than half of the end user domain names sales I uncovered at Sedo over the past week were country code domain names. These include two companies buying three-letter .co.uk domain names, a Germa...
Discussion
May 24, 2017, 4:48 pm
