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Elliot's Blog
Snapnames .TV Auction Ends Soon
The Snapnames / Moniker .TV auction that is being run in conjunction with Mashable (which started during the SXSW conference), is coming to a conclusion today. I listed my favorite domain names in this auction in a previous post. It’s impressiv...
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Snapnames .TV Auction Ends Soon
The Snapnames / Moniker .TV auction that is being run in conjunction with Mashable (which started during the SXSW conference), is coming to a conclusion today. I listed my favorite domain names in this auction in a previous post. It’s impressiv...
Discussion
March 23, 2011, 1:17 pm
Elliot's Blog
Go Daddy Donates Nearly $3 Million So Far in 2011
It’s been well documented that Bob Parsons is a generous person and that his company, Go Daddy, is equally philanthropic. I just received a press release from the company announcing some of its recent donations through its charitable arm, Go Da...
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Go Daddy Donates Nearly $3 Million So Far in 2011
It’s been well documented that Bob Parsons is a generous person and that his company, Go Daddy, is equally philanthropic. I just received a press release from the company announcing some of its recent donations through its charitable arm, Go Da...
Discussion
March 23, 2011, 10:42 am
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Records Over $300k in .com Sales ($2k+)
The weekly Afternic public sales report was released today, and the company reported over $300,000 in .com sales, considering public sales of $2,000 or higher. The company had 110 public sales between $1,000 – $1,999, which are not included in ...
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Afternic Records Over $300k in .com Sales ($2k+)
The weekly Afternic public sales report was released today, and the company reported over $300,000 in .com sales, considering public sales of $2,000 or higher. The company had 110 public sales between $1,000 – $1,999, which are not included in ...
Discussion
March 22, 2011, 5:21 pm
Elliot's Blog
The Challenge for Larger Companies
One thing that has happened in the domain space in the last few years is that many companies have grown quite a bit from their roots. I’ve only been in this business since 2003 and serious about it for just the last 4-5, but I’ve already ...
Discussion
The Challenge for Larger Companies
One thing that has happened in the domain space in the last few years is that many companies have grown quite a bit from their roots. I’ve only been in this business since 2003 and serious about it for just the last 4-5, but I’ve already ...
Discussion
March 22, 2011, 11:34 am
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Sells StreetArt.com / You Can Buy StreetArtist.com & StreetArtists.com
I am a big fan of art. One of the downsides of living in Manhattan is that I don’t have a whole lot of wall space for art, although I could certainly fill them up if I did. Ironically, when I was in graduate school (before domain names) I bough...
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Sedo Sells StreetArt.com / You Can Buy StreetArtist.com & StreetArtists.com
I am a big fan of art. One of the downsides of living in Manhattan is that I don’t have a whole lot of wall space for art, although I could certainly fill them up if I did. Ironically, when I was in graduate school (before domain names) I bough...
Discussion
March 21, 2011, 5:47 pm
Elliot's Blog
WIPO Results: Typos VS. .CO
I want to point out two UDRP filings that were based on the same primary domain name but had different results. The first case involves a .CO domain name that matches an established .com website, and the second case involves several .com typos of the...
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WIPO Results: Typos VS. .CO
I want to point out two UDRP filings that were based on the same primary domain name but had different results. The first case involves a .CO domain name that matches an established .com website, and the second case involves several .com typos of the...
Discussion
March 21, 2011, 2:18 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why Do Domain Investors Get Such a Bad Rap?
It irks me sometimes when I hear people refer to domain investors as cybersquatters or other nasty insults. The general impression about what we do seems to all negative, and people assume we monetize trademark domain names, sit on valuable domain na...
Discussion
Why Do Domain Investors Get Such a Bad Rap?
It irks me sometimes when I hear people refer to domain investors as cybersquatters or other nasty insults. The general impression about what we do seems to all negative, and people assume we monetize trademark domain names, sit on valuable domain na...
Discussion
March 21, 2011, 12:45 pm
Elliot's Blog
Some Sunday Updates
Just got back home after a weekend away, and I want to share some Sunday updates with you. Hope it’s been a good weekend for you. - .XXX was approved last week by ICANN, and there have been a number of articles in the mainstream media written a...
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Some Sunday Updates
Just got back home after a weekend away, and I want to share some Sunday updates with you. Hope it’s been a good weekend for you. - .XXX was approved last week by ICANN, and there have been a number of articles in the mainstream media written a...
Discussion
March 20, 2011, 6:38 pm
Elliot's Blog
My Current Strategy With Hand Registrations
I am feeling a bit more bearish about the short term domain aftermarket than I have in a while, so I’ve found myself hand registering domain names more frequently than in the past. Aside from privately acquiring domain names like BikeTours.com,...
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My Current Strategy With Hand Registrations
I am feeling a bit more bearish about the short term domain aftermarket than I have in a while, so I’ve found myself hand registering domain names more frequently than in the past. Aside from privately acquiring domain names like BikeTours.com,...
Discussion
March 18, 2011, 1:19 pm
Elliot's Blog
Great Day Today!
It’s been a really great day today, and I want to share a bit about why it’s been so good… BTW, it has nothing to do with St. Patty’s Day, although I plan to celebrate later on tonight. - While writing this morning’s ar...
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Great Day Today!
It’s been a really great day today, and I want to share a bit about why it’s been so good… BTW, it has nothing to do with St. Patty’s Day, although I plan to celebrate later on tonight. - While writing this morning’s ar...
Discussion
March 17, 2011, 7:45 pm