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Domain Name Wire
14 end user domain name sales up to $115,000
A six figure domain name leads the end user domain name sales list this week. Sedo’s big end user sale over the past week was OCS.com, which sold for $115,000. This shows the difference between an end user buying a three letter domain name vers...
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14 end user domain name sales up to $115,000
A six figure domain name leads the end user domain name sales list this week. Sedo’s big end user sale over the past week was OCS.com, which sold for $115,000. This shows the difference between an end user buying a three letter domain name vers...
Discussion
February 9, 2017, 2:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sean Spicer brings more attention to Whois privacy
He didn’t use whois privacy. Most people don’t. Sean Spicer has made plenty of enemies in his short time as White House Press Secretary. And now, thanks to some domain names he registered long ago, people have a way to contact him about i...
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Sean Spicer brings more attention to Whois privacy
He didn’t use whois privacy. Most people don’t. Sean Spicer has made plenty of enemies in his short time as White House Press Secretary. And now, thanks to some domain names he registered long ago, people have a way to contact him about i...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 6:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Listen to Sumo.com’s CEO explain why good domain names matter
The information in this podcast will help you sell your domain names. Some big news this morning was that SumoMe purchased Sumo.com and will rebrand. On a podcast published today (embedded below), Sumo.com CEO Noah Kagan explains why he was willing t...
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Listen to Sumo.com’s CEO explain why good domain names matter
The information in this podcast will help you sell your domain names. Some big news this morning was that SumoMe purchased Sumo.com and will rebrand. On a podcast published today (embedded below), Sumo.com CEO Noah Kagan explains why he was willing t...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 3:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Breaking: Verisign loses appeal in .XYZ lawsuit
Appeals court affirms District Court’s decision to grant summary judgment to XYZ in false advertising case. Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) has lost its appeal in its false advertising lawsuit against .XYZ and its founder, Daniel Negari. Verisign, which...
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Breaking: Verisign loses appeal in .XYZ lawsuit
Appeals court affirms District Court’s decision to grant summary judgment to XYZ in false advertising case. Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) has lost its appeal in its false advertising lawsuit against .XYZ and its founder, Daniel Negari. Verisign, which...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 3:13 pm
DomainSherpa
$1.5M and 7 Years Later, Noah Kagan Owns the Killer Brand for His 8-Figure Business
Lots of companies make eight figures per year and generate a high profit margin. But those that upgrade to a premium domain name can see even greater success and market dominance.Consider:* Slack used to be SlackHQ.com.* Facebook used to be TheFacebo...
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$1.5M and 7 Years Later, Noah Kagan Owns the Killer Brand for His 8-Figure Business
Lots of companies make eight figures per year and generate a high profit margin. But those that upgrade to a premium domain name can see even greater success and market dominance.Consider:* Slack used to be SlackHQ.com.* Facebook used to be TheFacebo...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 2:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
A UDRP for Copyrights? DNA proposes Healthy Domains best practices
DNA releases Healthy Domain Initiative recommendations, including a way to take down domain names with pervasive copyright infringement. Most industries have a choice: do an effective job regulating themselves or face outside regulation. Domain Name ...
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A UDRP for Copyrights? DNA proposes Healthy Domains best practices
DNA releases Healthy Domain Initiative recommendations, including a way to take down domain names with pervasive copyright infringement. Most industries have a choice: do an effective job regulating themselves or face outside regulation. Domain Name ...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 2:00 pm
The Domains
Republicans getting an early start in the 2018 political domain wars
The game is already afoot for 2018 between Republicans and Democrats. According to an article on FreeBeacon.com The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) has purchased domain names that they think might interest the Democratic Congressional Campai...
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Republicans getting an early start in the 2018 political domain wars
The game is already afoot for 2018 between Republicans and Democrats. According to an article on FreeBeacon.com The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) has purchased domain names that they think might interest the Democratic Congressional Campai...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 1:57 pm
The Domains
Domain Names Appear More Than Hashtags in Super Bowl Ads
In a story appearing in the DailyMail, Entitled Is the hashtag over? Looking at ads that ran during the Super Bowl on Sunday” Out of 66 ads only 30% of them had a hashtag – while 41% included a URL This year had a 15% decrease in number o...
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Domain Names Appear More Than Hashtags in Super Bowl Ads
In a story appearing in the DailyMail, Entitled Is the hashtag over? Looking at ads that ran during the Super Bowl on Sunday” Out of 66 ads only 30% of them had a hashtag – while 41% included a URL This year had a 15% decrease in number o...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 12:38 pm
The Domains
Tucows Down Over 10% in After Hours Trading After Earnings Release to $43.25
After releasing it earnings yesterday Tucows (TCX) share sank over 10% in after hours trading to $43.25. Shares of Tucows closed at $48.40 share down $.20 after hitting an intraday high of $50.52 in trading yesterday. As you can see from the one day ...
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Tucows Down Over 10% in After Hours Trading After Earnings Release to $43.25
After releasing it earnings yesterday Tucows (TCX) share sank over 10% in after hours trading to $43.25. Shares of Tucows closed at $48.40 share down $.20 after hitting an intraday high of $50.52 in trading yesterday. As you can see from the one day ...
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February 8, 2017, 12:22 pm
The Domains
After close to 7 years SumoMe acquires Sumo.com for $1.5million
After 7 years SumoMe.com acquired the domain name Sumo.com. Zain Din director of marketing, gave us details: We started to pursue the name on 4/3/2010 to improve brand value, recruiting, and to be the de facto Sumo brand. Noah was one of the first em...
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After close to 7 years SumoMe acquires Sumo.com for $1.5million
After 7 years SumoMe.com acquired the domain name Sumo.com. Zain Din director of marketing, gave us details: We started to pursue the name on 4/3/2010 to improve brand value, recruiting, and to be the de facto Sumo brand. Noah was one of the first em...
Discussion
February 8, 2017, 11:21 am
