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Elliot's Blog
Special Re-Post on How I Got Started
I want to re-share a post I wrote in November of 2009 with details about how I got started in the domain investment business. There are two reasons why I want to share this article with you again. The first reason is that it’s a question I am f...
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Special Re-Post on How I Got Started
I want to re-share a post I wrote in November of 2009 with details about how I got started in the domain investment business. There are two reasons why I want to share this article with you again. The first reason is that it’s a question I am f...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 2:03 pm
Elliot's Blog
Domain Convergence Conference in Montreal
The Domain Convergence conference will be happening once again in Montreal, Canada in a week and a half. The two day conference will take place at La Place D’Arms Hotel and Suites from May 12-13. Domain Convergence was found by, and is organize...
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Domain Convergence Conference in Montreal
The Domain Convergence conference will be happening once again in Montreal, Canada in a week and a half. The two day conference will take place at La Place D’Arms Hotel and Suites from May 12-13. Domain Convergence was found by, and is organize...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 11:30 am
Elliot's Blog
Sunday Afternoon Update
Hope you are having a nice weekend. I’m exhausted, having just completed the 44 mile 5 Boro Bike Tour this morning. My muscles are sore, but it feels great to have done this for such a great organization. Here are some of my thoughts this weeke...
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Sunday Afternoon Update
Hope you are having a nice weekend. I’m exhausted, having just completed the 44 mile 5 Boro Bike Tour this morning. My muscles are sore, but it feels great to have done this for such a great organization. Here are some of my thoughts this weeke...
Discussion
May 1, 2011, 3:39 pm
Elliot's Blog
.CO: “New Way to Go”
Two friends of mine from Arizona submitted an interesting newspaper advertisement they saw from Chapman Ford in Scottsdale. The ad crosses out the m in .com, and states, “Arizona’s New Way to Go” which is used as a clear reminder th...
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.CO: “New Way to Go”
Two friends of mine from Arizona submitted an interesting newspaper advertisement they saw from Chapman Ford in Scottsdale. The ad crosses out the m in .com, and states, “Arizona’s New Way to Go” which is used as a clear reminder th...
Discussion
May 1, 2011, 10:04 am
Elliot's Blog
Alabama Domain Investor Gregg Ostrick Survives Tornados (See Photos)
When I heard about the devastating tornados and storms that tore through Birmingham, Alabama earlier this week, I was particularly concerned about domain investor Gregg Ostrick, who resides in Birmingham. When I called him to check in the day after, ...
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Alabama Domain Investor Gregg Ostrick Survives Tornados (See Photos)
When I heard about the devastating tornados and storms that tore through Birmingham, Alabama earlier this week, I was particularly concerned about domain investor Gregg Ostrick, who resides in Birmingham. When I called him to check in the day after, ...
Discussion
April 30, 2011, 12:30 pm
Elliot's Blog
Did Apple Buy Other Cloud Names from Xcerion, Too?
It appears that Apple’s reported purchase of iCloud.com for $4,500,000 from Xcerion has been confirmed by All Things Digital in a report today. Assuming it’s confirmed by the company, possibly in a SEC notification, it will likely be...
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Did Apple Buy Other Cloud Names from Xcerion, Too?
It appears that Apple’s reported purchase of iCloud.com for $4,500,000 from Xcerion has been confirmed by All Things Digital in a report today. Assuming it’s confirmed by the company, possibly in a SEC notification, it will likely be...
Discussion
April 29, 2011, 11:48 am
Elliot's Blog
99Designs Gets $35M, Should Spend Some Of It and Buy Logo.com
A friend of a friend emailed me a press release announcing that 99Designs, a popular logo and web design company, just received a $35 million investment from Accel Partners and other angel investment firms. Wow… that’s a lot of mone...
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99Designs Gets $35M, Should Spend Some Of It and Buy Logo.com
A friend of a friend emailed me a press release announcing that 99Designs, a popular logo and web design company, just received a $35 million investment from Accel Partners and other angel investment firms. Wow… that’s a lot of mone...
Discussion
April 28, 2011, 5:37 pm
Elliot's Blog
Discussion is What Makes a Successful Blog
In my opinion, there are a number of factors that make a blog successful, but I think the most important thing is the amount of discussion in the comment section of each post. Some might argue that this is a sign of the health of a blog (I agree), bu...
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Discussion is What Makes a Successful Blog
In my opinion, there are a number of factors that make a blog successful, but I think the most important thing is the amount of discussion in the comment section of each post. Some might argue that this is a sign of the health of a blog (I agree), bu...
Discussion
April 28, 2011, 3:09 pm
Elliot's Blog
Successful VC Fred Wilson: Spend Up to $50k on a Domain Name
Fred Wilson is one of the most well known and successful venture capitalists, and he is currently a partner at Union Square Ventures in New York City. Some of the best known investments his company has made include Foursquare, Etsy, Meetup, Zynga, an...
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Successful VC Fred Wilson: Spend Up to $50k on a Domain Name
Fred Wilson is one of the most well known and successful venture capitalists, and he is currently a partner at Union Square Ventures in New York City. Some of the best known investments his company has made include Foursquare, Etsy, Meetup, Zynga, an...
Discussion
April 28, 2011, 9:03 am
Elliot's Blog
CarInsurance.TV Sells for $13k and Now CarInsuranceQuotes.TV on The Market for $16+ Million
DN Journal reported the $13,200 sale of CarInsurance.TV in this week’s domain sales report. The sale was closed by the team at Sedo, and it was the second highest ccTLD sale of the week, trailing the sale of Deals.co.au, which sold for $100,000...
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CarInsurance.TV Sells for $13k and Now CarInsuranceQuotes.TV on The Market for $16+ Million
DN Journal reported the $13,200 sale of CarInsurance.TV in this week’s domain sales report. The sale was closed by the team at Sedo, and it was the second highest ccTLD sale of the week, trailing the sale of Deals.co.au, which sold for $100,000...
Discussion
April 27, 2011, 8:12 pm
