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Elliot's Blog
Report: Bob Parsons Out as Go Daddy CEO, Warren Adelman to Become New CEO
I was reading up a bit about the Go Daddy partnership and found something interesting on AZCentral.com. According to the article, after the deal is finalized, “Warren Adelman, Go Daddy’s chief operating officer, becomes CEO.” Bob Pa...
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Report: Bob Parsons Out as Go Daddy CEO, Warren Adelman to Become New CEO
I was reading up a bit about the Go Daddy partnership and found something interesting on AZCentral.com. According to the article, after the deal is finalized, “Warren Adelman, Go Daddy’s chief operating officer, becomes CEO.” Bob Pa...
Discussion
July 3, 2011, 12:03 pm
Elliot's Blog
Saturday Weekend Update
One of the best things about being a domain investor is that I can work from virtually anywhere. As long as my location has an Internet connection, I am able to get my work done. I also have a Blackberry, allowing me to work even when I don’t h...
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Saturday Weekend Update
One of the best things about being a domain investor is that I can work from virtually anywhere. As long as my location has an Internet connection, I am able to get my work done. I also have a Blackberry, allowing me to work even when I don’t h...
Discussion
July 2, 2011, 11:44 am
Elliot's Blog
Breaking: Go Daddy Enters Partnership with KKR, Silver Lake & TCV
I just received a news release announcing that Go Daddy has entered a “partnership” with private equity companies, KKR, Silver Lake and TCV. The news comes amid speculation last week that KKR and/or Silver Lake were looking to acquire GoD...
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Breaking: Go Daddy Enters Partnership with KKR, Silver Lake & TCV
I just received a news release announcing that Go Daddy has entered a “partnership” with private equity companies, KKR, Silver Lake and TCV. The news comes amid speculation last week that KKR and/or Silver Lake were looking to acquire GoD...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 5:36 pm
Elliot's Blog
Official Announcement from Sedo
I just received the email news release from Tim Schumacher, CEO of Sedo, where the company announced some changes in format and in domain names that could be sold on the platform. I would imagine many people are most interested in seeing the new comm...
Discussion
Official Announcement from Sedo
I just received the email news release from Tim Schumacher, CEO of Sedo, where the company announced some changes in format and in domain names that could be sold on the platform. I would imagine many people are most interested in seeing the new comm...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 3:42 pm
Elliot's Blog
Worst “Job” in the Domain Industry
The domain industry as a whole may seem fairly small, but in reality, there are quite a number of people working within it. Not all of these people actually work with domain names, but the industry employs a significant number of people. At domain re...
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Worst “Job” in the Domain Industry
The domain industry as a whole may seem fairly small, but in reality, there are quite a number of people working within it. Not all of these people actually work with domain names, but the industry employs a significant number of people. At domain re...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 1:04 pm
Elliot's Blog
Google PageRank Update: How Domain Sites Fared
I read that Google updated the Page Rank of websites on a rolling basis a few days ago, and I did some analysis to see how several domain related websites fared. For me personally, most of my sites remained the same and a couple of them had PR increa...
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Google PageRank Update: How Domain Sites Fared
I read that Google updated the Page Rank of websites on a rolling basis a few days ago, and I did some analysis to see how several domain related websites fared. For me personally, most of my sites remained the same and a couple of them had PR increa...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 2:16 pm
Elliot's Blog
Lisa Box of Oversee in Video Sharing How to Price Domain Names
I saw this video of Lisa Box from Oversee.net discussing the various factors that may influence the value of a domain name on the aftermarket, and what information a domain owner needs to know when negotiating to sell a domain name. I recommend that ...
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Lisa Box of Oversee in Video Sharing How to Price Domain Names
I saw this video of Lisa Box from Oversee.net discussing the various factors that may influence the value of a domain name on the aftermarket, and what information a domain owner needs to know when negotiating to sell a domain name. I recommend that ...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 12:01 pm
Elliot's Blog
High Value Names Coming Up For Sale on NameJet
While reviewing FreshDrop a couple of days ago, I saw that a number of high value domain names were coming up for auction on NameJet. I thought it was a bit peculiar for all of these names to “drop” at one time, and they aren’t actu...
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High Value Names Coming Up For Sale on NameJet
While reviewing FreshDrop a couple of days ago, I saw that a number of high value domain names were coming up for auction on NameJet. I thought it was a bit peculiar for all of these names to “drop” at one time, and they aren’t actu...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:31 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why Development is Now a Critical Aspect of My Business
Despite the economy that seems to be on a roller coaster ride, good domain names are still fetching very good prices. This is important for me because selling domain names is how I make a majority of my income. However, development has become an inte...
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Why Development is Now a Critical Aspect of My Business
Despite the economy that seems to be on a roller coaster ride, good domain names are still fetching very good prices. This is important for me because selling domain names is how I make a majority of my income. However, development has become an inte...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 12:29 pm
Elliot's Blog
Will GoDaddy Be Sold?
Last week, we heard that a Go Daddy sale seemed imminent, with private equity companies KKR and Silver Lake being the most likely suiters. In fact, the Associated Press reported that “a deal is expected by Tuesday,” which is today. I&rsqu...
Discussion
Will GoDaddy Be Sold?
Last week, we heard that a Go Daddy sale seemed imminent, with private equity companies KKR and Silver Lake being the most likely suiters. In fact, the Associated Press reported that “a deal is expected by Tuesday,” which is today. I&rsqu...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 7:21 pm
