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Domain Name Wire
After one year hiatus, GoDaddy is back in the Super Bowl
GoDaddy will advertise in next year’s Super Bowl game to promote a new product. GoDaddy sat out the Super Bowl last NFL season for the first time since 2005. It will be back as an advertiser this season, the company announced today. Instead of ...
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After one year hiatus, GoDaddy is back in the Super Bowl
GoDaddy will advertise in next year’s Super Bowl game to promote a new product. GoDaddy sat out the Super Bowl last NFL season for the first time since 2005. It will be back as an advertiser this season, the company announced today. Instead of ...
Discussion
December 15, 2016, 1:01 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, December 15th
You should pay 2.5% if you pay with credit card at an auction. It cost the person that takes your credit card that much. If you are selling a product then I think the seller can add the cost of accepting credit into the price. Bu...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, December 15th
You should pay 2.5% if you pay with credit card at an auction. It cost the person that takes your credit card that much. If you are selling a product then I think the seller can add the cost of accepting credit into the price. Bu...
Discussion
December 15, 2016, 10:18 am
The Domains
New gTLD .Cam Launched Today; Has Only 207 Registrations Through Sunrise & EAP
The New gTLD .Cam launched today into general availability. According to ntldstats.com there were about 80 Sunrise Applications by trademark holders for .cam and pulling the zone file over 80 domain names of the 207 are registered by the registry. Th...
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New gTLD .Cam Launched Today; Has Only 207 Registrations Through Sunrise & EAP
The New gTLD .Cam launched today into general availability. According to ntldstats.com there were about 80 Sunrise Applications by trademark holders for .cam and pulling the zone file over 80 domain names of the 207 are registered by the registry. Th...
Discussion
December 14, 2016, 6:17 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 13, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on December 13, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than a...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 13, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on December 13, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than a...
Discussion
December 14, 2016, 4:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Neustar (NSR) to go private in $2.9 billion deal
Deal comes ahead of revenue plunge due to losing lucrative contract. Domain name and marketing analytics company Neustar (NYSE: NSR) has entered into a deal to be acquired by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital in a transaction valued at approxim...
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Neustar (NSR) to go private in $2.9 billion deal
Deal comes ahead of revenue plunge due to losing lucrative contract. Domain name and marketing analytics company Neustar (NYSE: NSR) has entered into a deal to be acquired by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital in a transaction valued at approxim...
Discussion
December 14, 2016, 2:19 pm
The Domains
Neustar Owner/Operator of .Co; .US & .Biz Acquired For $33.50 A Share
Neustar, Inc. (NSR), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $2.9 billion. Under the terms of the agreement...
Discussion
Neustar Owner/Operator of .Co; .US & .Biz Acquired For $33.50 A Share
Neustar, Inc. (NSR), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $2.9 billion. Under the terms of the agreement...
Discussion
December 14, 2016, 2:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic closes $4.5 million domain portfolio sale
Year-end deal will help company hit its earnings target. CentralNic (AIM:CNIC) has closed its largest ever premium domain sales contract, the company reported today. The deal is worth $4.5 million. The company didn’t provide details about which...
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CentralNic closes $4.5 million domain portfolio sale
Year-end deal will help company hit its earnings target. CentralNic (AIM:CNIC) has closed its largest ever premium domain sales contract, the company reported today. The deal is worth $4.5 million. The company didn’t provide details about which...
Discussion
December 14, 2016, 12:52 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday, December 13th
By far the best marketing tool we use at the nursery is the newsletter. It has roughly 2500 subscribers and over the years I have figured out the best way to get people to open it and actually read it all the way through. It&rsquo...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday, December 13th
By far the best marketing tool we use at the nursery is the newsletter. It has roughly 2500 subscribers and over the years I have figured out the best way to get people to open it and actually read it all the way through. It&rsquo...
Discussion
December 14, 2016, 10:38 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Bonus.net
Sedo released their weekly sales and for the second week in a row .com was not the top sale. Bonus.net sold 14,875 Euros. Tyrexpert.com sold for $11,000 as the top .com sale. Domain name Price Currency .COMs tyrexpert.com 11,000 USD innogenix.com 9,5...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Bonus.net
Sedo released their weekly sales and for the second week in a row .com was not the top sale. Bonus.net sold 14,875 Euros. Tyrexpert.com sold for $11,000 as the top .com sale. Domain name Price Currency .COMs tyrexpert.com 11,000 USD innogenix.com 9,5...
Discussion
December 13, 2016, 9:24 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 12, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on December 12, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than a...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 12, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on December 12, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than a...
Discussion
December 13, 2016, 7:59 pm