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Elliot's Blog
Sedo’s Weekly Sales – $1.53 Million
This past week at Sedo, there were a total of 899 sales, totaling $1.53 million. Most interesting to me was the fact that 35% of the total sales were the result of Buy Now listings, meaning the domain owner had priced the domain name upon listing it ...
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Sedo’s Weekly Sales – $1.53 Million
This past week at Sedo, there were a total of 899 sales, totaling $1.53 million. Most interesting to me was the fact that 35% of the total sales were the result of Buy Now listings, meaning the domain owner had priced the domain name upon listing it ...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 4:32 pm
Elliot's Blog
How Do You Respond to Inquiries?
I get quite a few unsolicited domain purchase inquiries. Many of them come as a result of the Voodoo.com sales form, others are sent presumably after finding my email address via Whois search, and others are sent directly from contact forms on my web...
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How Do You Respond to Inquiries?
I get quite a few unsolicited domain purchase inquiries. Many of them come as a result of the Voodoo.com sales form, others are sent presumably after finding my email address via Whois search, and others are sent directly from contact forms on my web...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 3:35 pm
Elliot's Blog
Easy to Save Searches on NameJet
I am finding myself adding more saved searches on NameJet than ever before. I don’t know if it’s because the site layout makes it easier to use this feature or if the search functionality has made it more useful, but I’ve set up a n...
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Easy to Save Searches on NameJet
I am finding myself adding more saved searches on NameJet than ever before. I don’t know if it’s because the site layout makes it easier to use this feature or if the search functionality has made it more useful, but I’ve set up a n...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 11:31 am
Elliot's Blog
Guest Post: Saga of a Stolen Domain Name and How it Was Recovered
This is a guest post written by Name.com Community Evangelist, Jared Ewy. This article discusses the theft of DavidWalsh.name and how it was recovered. At Name.com we like to take care of the customer. We know buying something online can someti...
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Guest Post: Saga of a Stolen Domain Name and How it Was Recovered
This is a guest post written by Name.com Community Evangelist, Jared Ewy. This article discusses the theft of DavidWalsh.name and how it was recovered. At Name.com we like to take care of the customer. We know buying something online can someti...
Discussion
December 13, 2011, 11:07 am
Elliot's Blog
December Great Domains Auction Results
Last week, Sedo’s monthly Great Domains auction concluded, and the results of the auction are posted below. I think there were some pretty solid buys in the auction that should result in good returns for the buyers. cart.com 49999 USD my.net 49...
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December Great Domains Auction Results
Last week, Sedo’s monthly Great Domains auction concluded, and the results of the auction are posted below. I think there were some pretty solid buys in the auction that should result in good returns for the buyers. cart.com 49999 USD my.net 49...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 5:04 pm
Elliot's Blog
Great Aspect of gTLDs for a Domain Investor
There are a number of reasons why I support the implementation of gTLD domain names, but I want to discuss the primary reason I am excited about them as a domain investor. I think investing in gTLDs will be highly risky, but with that risk come...
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Great Aspect of gTLDs for a Domain Investor
There are a number of reasons why I support the implementation of gTLD domain names, but I want to discuss the primary reason I am excited about them as a domain investor. I think investing in gTLDs will be highly risky, but with that risk come...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 2:32 pm
Elliot's Blog
Highlights from Go Daddy’s Annual Party
Each year around Christmas and the holidays Go Daddy holds its annual party, and it always seems that founder and CEO Bob Parsons outdoes the previous party. And why should he not? It’s a good time to be Bob Parsons, and celebrating success wit...
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Highlights from Go Daddy’s Annual Party
Each year around Christmas and the holidays Go Daddy holds its annual party, and it always seems that founder and CEO Bob Parsons outdoes the previous party. And why should he not? It’s a good time to be Bob Parsons, and celebrating success wit...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 9:40 am
Elliot's Blog
Thanks to Domain Forum Moderators
‘Tis the season to give thanks, and I think there is a group of people within our industry that especially deserve kudos and thanks. Forum moderation is one of those jobs that doesn’t usually pay well (if anything), can be stressful, and ...
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Thanks to Domain Forum Moderators
‘Tis the season to give thanks, and I think there is a group of people within our industry that especially deserve kudos and thanks. Forum moderation is one of those jobs that doesn’t usually pay well (if anything), can be stressful, and ...
Discussion
December 10, 2011, 2:16 pm
Elliot's Blog
Free DNForum Membership or Upgrade Offer from DomainIT
I want to pass along a special offer I received via email from DomainIT, which is being made in celebration of the company’s 15th anniversary this week (read more in DNJournal). If you aren’t a member of DNForum or would like an upgr...
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Free DNForum Membership or Upgrade Offer from DomainIT
I want to pass along a special offer I received via email from DomainIT, which is being made in celebration of the company’s 15th anniversary this week (read more in DNJournal). If you aren’t a member of DNForum or would like an upgr...
Discussion
December 9, 2011, 5:02 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo: .XXX Parking & Sales Permitted
For domain investors who have bought .XXX domain names, the next logical step after securing a domain name is to park it and/or list it for sale. I just received an email from Sedo in response to a question I posed, and I was informed that “cli...
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Sedo: .XXX Parking & Sales Permitted
For domain investors who have bought .XXX domain names, the next logical step after securing a domain name is to park it and/or list it for sale. I just received an email from Sedo in response to a question I posed, and I was informed that “cli...
Discussion
December 9, 2011, 12:03 pm
