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Afternic DLS Services Adds Registrars Key-Systems and DomainMonster.com
According to a Press Release today: Afternic’s Domain Listing Service (DLS) signed up two new registrars: German-based Key-Systems and UK-based MeshDigital which owns DomainMonster.com Key-Systems is Europe’s second largest ICANN-ac...
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Afternic DLS Services Adds Registrars Key-Systems and DomainMonster.com
According to a Press Release today: Afternic’s Domain Listing Service (DLS) signed up two new registrars: German-based Key-Systems and UK-based MeshDigital which owns DomainMonster.com Key-Systems is Europe’s second largest ICANN-ac...
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August 18, 2011, 11:28 am
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What Is The Domain Market Worth? Ex-ICANN Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush Says Its “Worth $12 Billion”
Peter Dengate Thrush former Chairman of the Board of ICANN told reporters today that the “current domain name market is worth about $12 Billion Dollars”. “We think it will expand by some $3-4bn with the new gTLDs.” Mr. T...
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What Is The Domain Market Worth? Ex-ICANN Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush Says Its “Worth $12 Billion”
Peter Dengate Thrush former Chairman of the Board of ICANN told reporters today that the “current domain name market is worth about $12 Billion Dollars”. “We think it will expand by some $3-4bn with the new gTLDs.” Mr. T...
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August 17, 2011, 11:57 pm
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Tasers.com Sells For $12K On NameJet and WoodFloor.com Sells For $11K
The domain name Tasers.com sold on NameJet.com for $12,900 Its a interesting domain as Taser is trademarked many times over including by the manufacturer of the device. WoodFloor.com sold for $11,300. It’s certainly a nice product name well wor...
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Tasers.com Sells For $12K On NameJet and WoodFloor.com Sells For $11K
The domain name Tasers.com sold on NameJet.com for $12,900 Its a interesting domain as Taser is trademarked many times over including by the manufacturer of the device. WoodFloor.com sold for $11,300. It’s certainly a nice product name well wor...
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August 17, 2011, 9:34 pm
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VC Fund Buys 5.3% Of Verisign or More Than $250 Million Worth
According to Theflyonthewall.com, a Venture Capital firm has taken a 5.3% equity interest in Verisign. The company is ValueAct and at the closing price of VeriSign of around $30 a share Verisign has a $5 Billion dollar market cap the investment is wo...
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VC Fund Buys 5.3% Of Verisign or More Than $250 Million Worth
According to Theflyonthewall.com, a Venture Capital firm has taken a 5.3% equity interest in Verisign. The company is ValueAct and at the closing price of VeriSign of around $30 a share Verisign has a $5 Billion dollar market cap the investment is wo...
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August 17, 2011, 6:10 pm
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Trafficz: Yahoo Limits Daily Revenue on .Tv, .Co, .Biz., Info and .US
According to an email we received tonight from TrafficZ, Yahoo started to impose a revenue cap on certain extensions, .Tv, .Co. .Biz, .Info and .Us We have reached out to TrafficZ for further explanation. Dear Valued TrafficZ Client, In an eff...
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Trafficz: Yahoo Limits Daily Revenue on .Tv, .Co, .Biz., Info and .US
According to an email we received tonight from TrafficZ, Yahoo started to impose a revenue cap on certain extensions, .Tv, .Co. .Biz, .Info and .Us We have reached out to TrafficZ for further explanation. Dear Valued TrafficZ Client, In an eff...
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August 16, 2011, 10:23 pm
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Sedo.com Sells $681K In Domains Led By SelfEmployed.com For $58K
Sedo.com just released its sales list for the week ending Monday August 15th. All reportable domain sales totalled $680,734. The top sellers of the week were selfemployed.com at $58,000 followed by foodtruck.com, rome.net, and g.biz – each for ...
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Sedo.com Sells $681K In Domains Led By SelfEmployed.com For $58K
Sedo.com just released its sales list for the week ending Monday August 15th. All reportable domain sales totalled $680,734. The top sellers of the week were selfemployed.com at $58,000 followed by foodtruck.com, rome.net, and g.biz – each for ...
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August 16, 2011, 8:36 pm
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Afternic.com Sells $550K In Domain Names Led By Chapter7Bankruptcy.com at $18K
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday August 14th and sold $550K in reportable domain sales this week $1k and over. The highest selling domain name of the week as Chapter7Bankruptcy.com which sold for $18K followed by fotone...
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Afternic.com Sells $550K In Domain Names Led By Chapter7Bankruptcy.com at $18K
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday August 14th and sold $550K in reportable domain sales this week $1k and over. The highest selling domain name of the week as Chapter7Bankruptcy.com which sold for $18K followed by fotone...
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August 16, 2011, 6:00 pm
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.Co Says They Are Getting A 68% Renewal Rate
The .CO Registry today announced on its blog today, “that as of July 31, 2011, it is seeing a cumulative first time renewal rate of 66%; with late renewals still being counted for an estimated overall 68% renewal.” “Crystal Peterson...
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.Co Says They Are Getting A 68% Renewal Rate
The .CO Registry today announced on its blog today, “that as of July 31, 2011, it is seeing a cumulative first time renewal rate of 66%; with late renewals still being counted for an estimated overall 68% renewal.” “Crystal Peterson...
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August 16, 2011, 4:24 pm
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MostWantedDomains.com Acquires MWD.com As A Shortener
We have just acquired the domain name MWD.com to use as a shortener for MostWantedDomains.com MostWantedDomains.com was hand registered back in 1999 and to date as Worldwide Media, Inc. MWD has sold eight figures in domain names. You can follow now f...
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MostWantedDomains.com Acquires MWD.com As A Shortener
We have just acquired the domain name MWD.com to use as a shortener for MostWantedDomains.com MostWantedDomains.com was hand registered back in 1999 and to date as Worldwide Media, Inc. MWD has sold eight figures in domain names. You can follow now f...
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August 16, 2011, 8:31 am
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FriendFinder Networks Loses Another $12 Million
FriendFinder Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: FFN), announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Net Loss for the second quarter of 2011 was ($11.9 million), or ($0.55) per share, compared to ($4.9 million), or ($0.36)...
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FriendFinder Networks Loses Another $12 Million
FriendFinder Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: FFN), announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011. Net Loss for the second quarter of 2011 was ($11.9 million), or ($0.55) per share, compared to ($4.9 million), or ($0.36)...
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August 15, 2011, 8:01 pm
