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Elliot's Blog
Jeff Kupietsky’s Last Day
According to the news release from Oversee.net a few weeks ago, today is Jeff Kupietsky’s last day. I don’t know who is stepping into the role as Oversee CEO, but perhaps more information will be forthcoming. During Kupietsky’s tenu...
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Jeff Kupietsky’s Last Day
According to the news release from Oversee.net a few weeks ago, today is Jeff Kupietsky’s last day. I don’t know who is stepping into the role as Oversee CEO, but perhaps more information will be forthcoming. During Kupietsky’s tenu...
Discussion
August 31, 2011, 6:24 pm
Elliot's Blog
TRAFFIC Ticket Price Increase Tonight
For those of you who are either on the fence about attending TRAFFIC in Ft. Lauderdale in October or are just lazy and haven’t purchased your conference ticket yet, the price will increase tonight. The current rate is $1,595 and it will increas...
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TRAFFIC Ticket Price Increase Tonight
For those of you who are either on the fence about attending TRAFFIC in Ft. Lauderdale in October or are just lazy and haven’t purchased your conference ticket yet, the price will increase tonight. The current rate is $1,595 and it will increas...
Discussion
August 31, 2011, 3:02 pm
Elliot's Blog
Could a Domain Appraisal Help You Sell a Domain Name?
I have never been a fan of domain appraisals. My opinion is that a domain name is worth what someone will pay for it at a given time. In fact, I pretty much have a set response for when I am trying to buy a domain name and the owner suggests a domain...
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Could a Domain Appraisal Help You Sell a Domain Name?
I have never been a fan of domain appraisals. My opinion is that a domain name is worth what someone will pay for it at a given time. In fact, I pretty much have a set response for when I am trying to buy a domain name and the owner suggests a domain...
Discussion
August 31, 2011, 12:47 pm
Elliot's Blog
Reminder: Future Trend Domain Auction Ends in Two Hours
Just a reminder for you that the Future Trend Domain Auction ™ currently being held on Snapnames will end in around two hours from the time of this post. There are 154 total domain names up for auction. Although just one bid has been recorded, ...
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Reminder: Future Trend Domain Auction Ends in Two Hours
Just a reminder for you that the Future Trend Domain Auction ™ currently being held on Snapnames will end in around two hours from the time of this post. There are 154 total domain names up for auction. Although just one bid has been recorded, ...
Discussion
August 30, 2011, 1:13 pm
Elliot's Blog
One Thing I Learned During the Recession
I want to share something I learned during the last recession that might seem like common sense, but it’s something I think about often as the economy seems to be teetering on the brink of a second recession. My largest source of income is flip...
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One Thing I Learned During the Recession
I want to share something I learned during the last recession that might seem like common sense, but it’s something I think about often as the economy seems to be teetering on the brink of a second recession. My largest source of income is flip...
Discussion
August 29, 2011, 12:41 pm
Elliot's Blog
In Second Auction, SkiMarket.com Sells for Over $5,000 Less Than First Auction
In July of 2010, SkiMarket.com sold on NameJet for just a bit under $8,000. The domain name was re-auctioned on NameJet today, and the final sales price was a fraction of that, closing at just $2,600. When it sold the first time, there were five bidd...
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In Second Auction, SkiMarket.com Sells for Over $5,000 Less Than First Auction
In July of 2010, SkiMarket.com sold on NameJet for just a bit under $8,000. The domain name was re-auctioned on NameJet today, and the final sales price was a fraction of that, closing at just $2,600. When it sold the first time, there were five bidd...
Discussion
August 28, 2011, 4:09 pm
Elliot's Blog
Paypal Partners With Go Daddy
I noticed something interesting last night. It looks like Paypal is partnering up with Go Daddy to offer domain names at a discounted price of $7.49 a year. I would bet it’s probably some type of affiliate commission for domain names that are b...
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Paypal Partners With Go Daddy
I noticed something interesting last night. It looks like Paypal is partnering up with Go Daddy to offer domain names at a discounted price of $7.49 a year. I would bet it’s probably some type of affiliate commission for domain names that are b...
Discussion
August 28, 2011, 12:39 pm
Elliot's Blog
Guide to Find GoDaddy Domain Name Auctions With At Least 1 Bid
I found that Jamie’s posts were helpful and made it easy to find auctions at Go Daddy with at least one bidder. They were helpful to me because I find GoDaddy’s auction platform a bit frustrating to use. Since Jamie said he isn’t go...
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Guide to Find GoDaddy Domain Name Auctions With At Least 1 Bid
I found that Jamie’s posts were helpful and made it easy to find auctions at Go Daddy with at least one bidder. They were helpful to me because I find GoDaddy’s auction platform a bit frustrating to use. Since Jamie said he isn’t go...
Discussion
August 27, 2011, 3:18 pm
Elliot's Blog
Report: Jig.com Domain Name Cost $85k
I think Merlin Kaufmann is one of the most likeable guys in the domain industry. He attends just about all of the tradeshows and events, and I don’t recall ever seeing him without a big grin on his face. Merlin is a young guy, and his company h...
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Report: Jig.com Domain Name Cost $85k
I think Merlin Kaufmann is one of the most likeable guys in the domain industry. He attends just about all of the tradeshows and events, and I don’t recall ever seeing him without a big grin on his face. Merlin is a young guy, and his company h...
Discussion
August 27, 2011, 12:05 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Offers White Paper to Help Domain Owners Sell More Effectively
As you can see week in and week out, domain owners sell a lot of domain name inventory in Sedo. While their brokers generally handle the highest value sales (some of which aren’t ever reported), the vast majority of sales seem to take place on ...
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Sedo Offers White Paper to Help Domain Owners Sell More Effectively
As you can see week in and week out, domain owners sell a lot of domain name inventory in Sedo. While their brokers generally handle the highest value sales (some of which aren’t ever reported), the vast majority of sales seem to take place on ...
Discussion
August 26, 2011, 1:31 pm
