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Elliot's Blog
Venture Beat: Foodie.com Sells for $100k
There’s an interesting article on Venture Beat today discussing the recent sale of Foodie.com. According to the article writer’s sources, it was confirmed that “Glam Media CEO Samir Arora purchased the Foodie.com domain last week fo...
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Venture Beat: Foodie.com Sells for $100k
There’s an interesting article on Venture Beat today discussing the recent sale of Foodie.com. According to the article writer’s sources, it was confirmed that “Glam Media CEO Samir Arora purchased the Foodie.com domain last week fo...
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June 15, 2011, 7:51 pm
Elliot's Blog
Have an Industry Association “Broker” Your Domain Name on Your Behalf
I am about to try something fairly unique (at least for me) with one of my domain names, and I wanted to share this idea with you. I had reached out to a number of companies regarding a domain name I own in an attempt to sell it. I also reached out t...
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Have an Industry Association “Broker” Your Domain Name on Your Behalf
I am about to try something fairly unique (at least for me) with one of my domain names, and I wanted to share this idea with you. I had reached out to a number of companies regarding a domain name I own in an attempt to sell it. I also reached out t...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 1:21 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Seeking Global Communications Manager
Although this position likely doesn’t require a background in domain names since a communications or marketing background is more important, I wanted to post a Sedo job listing I saw in case it’s of interest to you or someone you know. Se...
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Sedo Seeking Global Communications Manager
Although this position likely doesn’t require a background in domain names since a communications or marketing background is more important, I wanted to post a Sedo job listing I saw in case it’s of interest to you or someone you know. Se...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 9:24 am
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells $600k in .com Domain Names Lead by Chop.com
Afternic released this week’s sales report, and they sold just over $600,000 worth of .com domain names priced at $1,000 or more. These sales include only publicly announced/released domain sales and not any that may have sold under NDA. Leadin...
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Afternic Sells $600k in .com Domain Names Lead by Chop.com
Afternic released this week’s sales report, and they sold just over $600,000 worth of .com domain names priced at $1,000 or more. These sales include only publicly announced/released domain sales and not any that may have sold under NDA. Leadin...
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June 14, 2011, 4:37 pm
Elliot's Blog
Pros & Cons of Using a Domain Broker
There are many advantages of engaging a domain broker to sell one or more of your domain names. Companies like Sedo, Afternic, MediaOptions, and others sell millions of dollars worth of domain names a year, many of which are sold privately with non-d...
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Pros & Cons of Using a Domain Broker
There are many advantages of engaging a domain broker to sell one or more of your domain names. Companies like Sedo, Afternic, MediaOptions, and others sell millions of dollars worth of domain names a year, many of which are sold privately with non-d...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 12:07 pm
Elliot's Blog
Get Traffic to Your Facebook Fan Page
Yesterday, I wrote an article advising readers that they should be cautious when posting comments on websites that use the Facebook comments plugin because it revealed information about the person’s employer or college, and it links back to the...
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Get Traffic to Your Facebook Fan Page
Yesterday, I wrote an article advising readers that they should be cautious when posting comments on websites that use the Facebook comments plugin because it revealed information about the person’s employer or college, and it links back to the...
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June 13, 2011, 2:06 pm
Elliot's Blog
Domain Boardroom Back Up
Despite being on vacation for the last few days, I knew something funky was up when I got a few emails asking about Domain Boardroom (DBR). I checked it from the hotel, and sure enough, DBR was down with an ominous looking database error. Unlike most...
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Domain Boardroom Back Up
Despite being on vacation for the last few days, I knew something funky was up when I got a few emails asking about Domain Boardroom (DBR). I checked it from the hotel, and sure enough, DBR was down with an ominous looking database error. Unlike most...
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June 13, 2011, 12:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
Found on DNForum: Cloud Domain Sale
I was browsing through DNForum’s domain names for sale above $100 section last night, when I saw a domain name listing that was interesting, to say the least. CloudSperm.com is for sale for $2,000. Yes… CloudSperm.com. Described as an &l...
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Found on DNForum: Cloud Domain Sale
I was browsing through DNForum’s domain names for sale above $100 section last night, when I saw a domain name listing that was interesting, to say the least. CloudSperm.com is for sale for $2,000. Yes… CloudSperm.com. Described as an &l...
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June 13, 2011, 9:25 am
Elliot's Blog
Bud Light Cruise Domain Problem
I was watching the NBA Finals this evening, and I saw a commercial for the Bud Light Cruise. The call to action url wasn’t on the company’s branded BudLight.com website. Instead, they sent people to a special Facebook url: Facebook.com/Bu...
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Bud Light Cruise Domain Problem
I was watching the NBA Finals this evening, and I saw a commercial for the Bud Light Cruise. The call to action url wasn’t on the company’s branded BudLight.com website. Instead, they sent people to a special Facebook url: Facebook.com/Bu...
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June 12, 2011, 9:55 pm
Elliot's Blog
New Orleans Sunday Evening Updates
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, New Orleans is my favorite city in the US (aside from where I live). There are a ton of great restaurants, an awesome music scene, unique art galleries, upscale shops, nice hotels, and of course, gre...
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New Orleans Sunday Evening Updates
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, New Orleans is my favorite city in the US (aside from where I live). There are a ton of great restaurants, an awesome music scene, unique art galleries, upscale shops, nice hotels, and of course, gre...
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June 12, 2011, 6:26 pm
