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Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on September 30, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than ...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on September 30, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than ...
Discussion
October 2, 2016, 9:04 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, October 2nd
Not a very big list but Sundays don’t seem to be lately. Josh pointed out that Godaddy has been having some trouble with auction links and several links are working. I didn’t see any today but I didn’t look real ...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, October 2nd
Not a very big list but Sundays don’t seem to be lately. Josh pointed out that Godaddy has been having some trouble with auction links and several links are working. I didn’t see any today but I didn’t look real ...
Discussion
October 2, 2016, 10:33 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: PassItOn.com, CXL.com, QJS.com, More
Listed below are updates on the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. Short domains dominate this week’s list, with only one domain longer than three characters, and this in turn negatively impacts the number of developm...
Discussion
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: PassItOn.com, CXL.com, QJS.com, More
Listed below are updates on the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. Short domains dominate this week’s list, with only one domain longer than three characters, and this in turn negatively impacts the number of developm...
Discussion
October 1, 2016, 8:42 pm
The Domains
A look back at some 2009 predictions
With the U.S. giving up control to ICANN I thought it might be fun to take a look back to predictions for 2009. Michael mentioned the U.S. giving up control as #10 on the list, he also mentioned someone doing a deal with Yahoo, that took a little lon...
Discussion
A look back at some 2009 predictions
With the U.S. giving up control to ICANN I thought it might be fun to take a look back to predictions for 2009. Michael mentioned the U.S. giving up control as #10 on the list, he also mentioned someone doing a deal with Yahoo, that took a little lon...
Discussion
October 1, 2016, 8:13 pm
Domain Shane
Problem with Godaddy Links on certain domains: Auctions are still going.
I just checked my Godaddy Auctions links and found an unusually high number of auctions that were no longer active. I checked the names through search and they are still going, it seems there is an issue with the links or the affiliate server. I chec...
Discussion
Problem with Godaddy Links on certain domains: Auctions are still going.
I just checked my Godaddy Auctions links and found an unusually high number of auctions that were no longer active. I checked the names through search and they are still going, it seems there is an issue with the links or the affiliate server. I chec...
Discussion
October 1, 2016, 9:58 am
Domain Shane
DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, October 1st
Fishing all day for salmon is hard work, it’ll wear you out. I was a little sore in the back from the casting repetition and in the legs from navigating the rocky river bed, in the fast current, trying not to fall and drown. I try and go ...
Discussion
DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, October 1st
Fishing all day for salmon is hard work, it’ll wear you out. I was a little sore in the back from the casting repetition and in the legs from navigating the rocky river bed, in the fast current, trying not to fall and drown. I try and go ...
Discussion
October 1, 2016, 9:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Major shakeup: Tucows sending expired domain names to GoDaddy Auctions
Tucows shifts expired domain inventory to GoDaddy. In a major shakeup in the expired domain name market, GoDaddy Auctions has begun auctioning off Tucows’ expired domain name inventory. This is the first time GoDaddy has sold a third-party regi...
Discussion
Major shakeup: Tucows sending expired domain names to GoDaddy Auctions
Tucows shifts expired domain inventory to GoDaddy. In a major shakeup in the expired domain name market, GoDaddy Auctions has begun auctioning off Tucows’ expired domain name inventory. This is the first time GoDaddy has sold a third-party regi...
Discussion
September 30, 2016, 10:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court rejects last minute plea to halt IANA contract handover
Judge denies motion; U.S. contract with ICANN will expire tonight. United States District Judge George Hanks has denied a request for an injunction to stop the United States from allowing its contract with ICANN for IANA functions to expire. Four sta...
Discussion
Court rejects last minute plea to halt IANA contract handover
Judge denies motion; U.S. contract with ICANN will expire tonight. United States District Judge George Hanks has denied a request for an injunction to stop the United States from allowing its contract with ICANN for IANA functions to expire. Four sta...
Discussion
September 30, 2016, 10:03 pm
The Domains
What do you have for $100 ?
Over the summer we did a couple of posts that allowed readers to post their best name and what they had for sale for $2,500 or less. With this post tell everyone what you got for $100, I know it’s not a lot and no one should expect anything pre...
Discussion
What do you have for $100 ?
Over the summer we did a couple of posts that allowed readers to post their best name and what they had for sale for $2,500 or less. With this post tell everyone what you got for $100, I know it’s not a lot and no one should expect anything pre...
Discussion
September 30, 2016, 5:55 pm
The Domains
Dot Club will no longer recapture deleting names as the registry
Dot Club wrote on their blog today that they will no longer scoop up deleting .club names that they deem as valuable. The only exception being registry reserved names. Hopefully down the line they would even allow those domains to drop. The chance of...
Discussion
Dot Club will no longer recapture deleting names as the registry
Dot Club wrote on their blog today that they will no longer scoop up deleting .club names that they deem as valuable. The only exception being registry reserved names. Hopefully down the line they would even allow those domains to drop. The chance of...
Discussion
September 30, 2016, 4:40 pm
