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Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: Save the .Earth, .Forex and more
Targeted to eco-friendly sites, .Earth launches on Thursday. Earlier today I wrote about two new top level domain names that launched today: .broker and .forex. Investment opportunities are limited since .broker will set you back about $700 and .Fore...
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This week’s new TLDs: Save the .Earth, .Forex and more
Targeted to eco-friendly sites, .Earth launches on Thursday. Earlier today I wrote about two new top level domain names that launched today: .broker and .forex. Investment opportunities are limited since .broker will set you back about $700 and .Fore...
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November 16, 2015, 6:15 pm
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Domain Name Wire
Read this UDRP before registering Monte Carlo domain names
Group waits for gambling use before filing claims. Société des bains de mer de Monaco has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain names MonteCarlo.biz and MonteCarlo.ws. This is an interesting case. The complainant is primarily owned by...
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Read this UDRP before registering Monte Carlo domain names
Group waits for gambling use before filing claims. Société des bains de mer de Monaco has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain names MonteCarlo.biz and MonteCarlo.ws. This is an interesting case. The complainant is primarily owned by...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 4:49 pm
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Domain Name Wire
Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #59
Moniker founder discusses domain name investing. Monte Cahn founded domain name registrar Moniker and later sold it, and now is a partner with domain name consultancy Right of the Dot. On today’s program, Monte talks about how the domain name b...
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Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #59
Moniker founder discusses domain name investing. Monte Cahn founded domain name registrar Moniker and later sold it, and now is a partner with domain name consultancy Right of the Dot. On today’s program, Monte talks about how the domain name b...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 4:30 pm
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The Domains
Drug Giant Merck Buys DogFlu.com: Had a BIN Price of $19K
The drug giant Merck just bought the domain name DogFlu.com. The domain name was listed in Afternic.com with a Buy It Now price of $19,000. The domain was owned by Frank Schilling’s Name Administration according to the whois as recently as May ...
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Drug Giant Merck Buys DogFlu.com: Had a BIN Price of $19K
The drug giant Merck just bought the domain name DogFlu.com. The domain name was listed in Afternic.com with a Buy It Now price of $19,000. The domain was owned by Frank Schilling’s Name Administration according to the whois as recently as May ...
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November 16, 2015, 4:25 pm
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This new top level domain name costs $30,000 per year to register
$30,000 a year for a domain name registration? We’ve seen some sky-high prices for domain name registrations in new top level domain names. .Rich for about $2,500 a year comes to mind. But that’s nothing compared to the price for .Spreadb...
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This new top level domain name costs $30,000 per year to register
$30,000 a year for a domain name registration? We’ve seen some sky-high prices for domain name registrations in new top level domain names. .Rich for about $2,500 a year comes to mind. But that’s nothing compared to the price for .Spreadb...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 3:19 pm
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Domain Shane
DSAD—> Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Monday Monday
. Here are today’s names. Click for current prices. . PaverLight.com This domain is doing better than I thought it would. Its a new trend in paving. Solar bricks that light up. 18 years old . SchoolReport.org All t...
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DSAD—> Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Monday Monday
. Here are today’s names. Click for current prices. . PaverLight.com This domain is doing better than I thought it would. Its a new trend in paving. Solar bricks that light up. 18 years old . SchoolReport.org All t...
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November 16, 2015, 10:21 am
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DomainSherpa
How a Premium Domain Name Can Boost an Already Successful Startup – With Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff launched DoorBot – a doorbell with security features – and had amazing success, pre-selling $250,000 worth of product on Kickstarter, selling millions of dollars of product after an appearance on “SharkTank,” an...
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How a Premium Domain Name Can Boost an Already Successful Startup – With Jamie Siminoff
Jamie Siminoff launched DoorBot – a doorbell with security features – and had amazing success, pre-selling $250,000 worth of product on Kickstarter, selling millions of dollars of product after an appearance on “SharkTank,” an...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 8:05 am
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Domain Shane
Domain Flips (BBOO.com, ThisIsReal.com, 116116.com) and Flops (How.co, Jon.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips ThisIsReal.com sold for 1,935 USD recently at NameJet, vs 170 USD on 2012-09-17 at GoDaddy. Picked up by Frank Schilling, and his recent sale was unre...
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Domain Flips (BBOO.com, ThisIsReal.com, 116116.com) and Flops (How.co, Jon.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips ThisIsReal.com sold for 1,935 USD recently at NameJet, vs 170 USD on 2012-09-17 at GoDaddy. Picked up by Frank Schilling, and his recent sale was unre...
Discussion
November 15, 2015, 9:19 pm
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Domain Shane
DSAD—> Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: FunDay Sunday
. A couple people (or one) did exactly what I was going to do over at Flippa. They hunted for CHIPS that had BIN set below the market value and hit buy. There were a couple of very nice names with a BIN at $2400 and as soon as similar na...
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DSAD—> Shane’s LIST of Domain Auction Picks: FunDay Sunday
. A couple people (or one) did exactly what I was going to do over at Flippa. They hunted for CHIPS that had BIN set below the market value and hit buy. There were a couple of very nice names with a BIN at $2400 and as soon as similar na...
Discussion
November 15, 2015, 10:40 am
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Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Telegram.me, TheGenerator.com, Incir.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. World.estate sold for $35,000 Domain is parked and the owner is under privacy protection. Interesting way to spend $35k on a new G…&hel...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Telegram.me, TheGenerator.com, Incir.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. World.estate sold for $35,000 Domain is parked and the owner is under privacy protection. Interesting way to spend $35k on a new G…&hel...
Discussion
November 14, 2015, 8:04 pm