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The Domains
Sedo Weekly Transaction Total $1.7 million led by ADA.com
Over the past week, 503 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.7m. 61% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: ada.com at 200,000 USD T...
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Sedo Weekly Transaction Total $1.7 million led by ADA.com
Over the past week, 503 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.7m. 61% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: ada.com at 200,000 USD T...
Discussion
July 20, 2016, 8:59 am
Domain Shane
Five Tattoo Studios Developing on the .Tattoo Domain Extension
We previously took a look at tattoo shops in six different countries which were utilizing the .Tattoo domain extension, and this week we’re back with five more, from five new countries. Screenshots are linked, if you would like to check them ou...
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Five Tattoo Studios Developing on the .Tattoo Domain Extension
We previously took a look at tattoo shops in six different countries which were utilizing the .Tattoo domain extension, and this week we’re back with five more, from five new countries. Screenshots are linked, if you would like to check them ou...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 10:37 pm
The Domains
Verisign: Internet Grows to 326.4 Million Domain Names in the First Quarter of 2016
Verisign reported domain stats for the first quarter of 2016. The report not only breaks down .com and .net but cctld’s and new gtld’s. com and .net Breakdown The .com and .net TLDs experienced aggregate growth, reaching a combined total ...
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Verisign: Internet Grows to 326.4 Million Domain Names in the First Quarter of 2016
Verisign reported domain stats for the first quarter of 2016. The report not only breaks down .com and .net but cctld’s and new gtld’s. com and .net Breakdown The .com and .net TLDs experienced aggregate growth, reaching a combined total ...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 8:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
52 new TLD sales over $5,000 you probably haven’t seen yet
Here are 50+ notable new top level domain name sales. Uniregistry recently released sales data covering nearly 6,000 domain names totaling $42.6 million. You can download the full list at NameBio.com. The vast majority of names on the list are .com, ...
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52 new TLD sales over $5,000 you probably haven’t seen yet
Here are 50+ notable new top level domain name sales. Uniregistry recently released sales data covering nearly 6,000 domain names totaling $42.6 million. You can download the full list at NameBio.com. The vast majority of names on the list are .com, ...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 6:06 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF JULY 18, 2016
A look at the final prices from the auction list posted on July 18, 2016. Pizza.me Doesn’t get any bigger than pizza $5,300 32L.com These are super hot right now. Over under $2800 $1,900 VegasHouses.com Vegashomes is obviously better but you ar...
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AUCTION RECAP OF JULY 18, 2016
A look at the final prices from the auction list posted on July 18, 2016. Pizza.me Doesn’t get any bigger than pizza $5,300 32L.com These are super hot right now. Over under $2800 $1,900 VegasHouses.com Vegashomes is obviously better but you ar...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 4:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
New domains and ccTLDs also benefiting from Pokemon Go craze
Lots of Pokemon domains are being registered in domains other than .com. Last week Elliot Silver at DomainInvesting wrote about the surge in .com and .net registrations including the word “Pokemon”. At the time, nearly 4,000 .com and .net...
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New domains and ccTLDs also benefiting from Pokemon Go craze
Lots of Pokemon domains are being registered in domains other than .com. Last week Elliot Silver at DomainInvesting wrote about the surge in .com and .net registrations including the word “Pokemon”. At the time, nearly 4,000 .com and .net...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts and Radix still miffed over .Web applicant
Companies file reconsideration request. Meanwhile, who just bought web.biz? Last week Radix and Schlund Technologies GmbH sent letters to ICANN asking them to postpone an upcoming auction for .Web, scheduled to take place July 27. They are concerned ...
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Donuts and Radix still miffed over .Web applicant
Companies file reconsideration request. Meanwhile, who just bought web.biz? Last week Radix and Schlund Technologies GmbH sent letters to ICANN asking them to postpone an upcoming auction for .Web, scheduled to take place July 27. They are concerned ...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 2:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
WTF: Heidi Powell files cybersquatting lawsuit against Heidi Powell over HeidiPowell.com
Pity the poor woman who had the gall to register who own name as a .com domain name. I’ve seen a lot of ridiculous cybersquatting complaints filed through UDRP or the courts, but this one might top them all. You might have heard for Heidi Powel...
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WTF: Heidi Powell files cybersquatting lawsuit against Heidi Powell over HeidiPowell.com
Pity the poor woman who had the gall to register who own name as a .com domain name. I’ve seen a lot of ridiculous cybersquatting complaints filed through UDRP or the courts, but this one might top them all. You might have heard for Heidi Powel...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 2:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Flippa seller claims Pokemon Go typo receiving thousands of visitors
Seller wants to quickly flip Pokemon Go typo. A seller has listed PokeymonGo.com — a typo of the popular game Pokemon Go — on Flippa, claiming it “was receiving thousands of visitors to his website” just minutes after it went ...
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Flippa seller claims Pokemon Go typo receiving thousands of visitors
Seller wants to quickly flip Pokemon Go typo. A seller has listed PokeymonGo.com — a typo of the popular game Pokemon Go — on Flippa, claiming it “was receiving thousands of visitors to his website” just minutes after it went ...
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July 19, 2016, 12:56 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, July 19th
Not much time to write anything else. Check out the Domainsherpa.com show if you get a chance another good review. I also watched Mike Carson’s interview the other day, and as I’m prone to do I registered a few .io names. I used his syst...
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DSAD.COM: IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, July 19th
Not much time to write anything else. Check out the Domainsherpa.com show if you get a chance another good review. I also watched Mike Carson’s interview the other day, and as I’m prone to do I registered a few .io names. I used his syst...
Discussion
July 19, 2016, 10:59 am
