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Elliot's Blog
Visit Geo Domain Names Owned by Tourism Boards & CVBs
Yesterday, I reported that VisitCuba.com sold for $100,000 + stock worth around $11,000. Other Visit geodomain names like VisitStockholm.com, VisitBerlin.com, and VisitFlorida.com have sold for significant sums, and I know of a few pretty large sales...
Discussion
Visit Geo Domain Names Owned by Tourism Boards & CVBs
Yesterday, I reported that VisitCuba.com sold for $100,000 + stock worth around $11,000. Other Visit geodomain names like VisitStockholm.com, VisitBerlin.com, and VisitFlorida.com have sold for significant sums, and I know of a few pretty large sales...
Discussion
July 5, 2011, 11:44 am
Domain Name Wire
Top Domain Name Wire News Stories of June 2011
Top stories from the domain name world last month. I’m running a little behind with the holiday weekend. Here’s a look back at the past month in the domain industry. These were the top 5 stories on Domain Name Wire based on views. Go Dadd...
Discussion
Top Domain Name Wire News Stories of June 2011
Top stories from the domain name world last month. I’m running a little behind with the holiday weekend. Here’s a look back at the past month in the domain industry. These were the top 5 stories on Domain Name Wire based on views. Go Dadd...
Discussion
July 5, 2011, 10:06 am
Domain Name Wire
In Case You Missed It, Friday Was Not a Slow News Day in the Domain Industry
Biggest domain name company transaction ever announced just before the U.S. holiday. The Friday before a holiday weekend is usually a slow news day. But I heard some whispers Friday that Go Daddy was going to make a big announcement, hence my tweet a...
Discussion
In Case You Missed It, Friday Was Not a Slow News Day in the Domain Industry
Biggest domain name company transaction ever announced just before the U.S. holiday. The Friday before a holiday weekend is usually a slow news day. But I heard some whispers Friday that Go Daddy was going to make a big announcement, hence my tweet a...
Discussion
July 5, 2011, 9:57 am
The Domains
Oh Great Now It Takes Zero Backorders To Make The Namejet Top 100 Backorder List
We have often complained that NameJet.com basically advertises domain names in auction with only one back order by including them in their “Top 100 Back ordered list” published daily, one for general drop domains and one for exclusi...
Discussion
Oh Great Now It Takes Zero Backorders To Make The Namejet Top 100 Backorder List
We have often complained that NameJet.com basically advertises domain names in auction with only one back order by including them in their “Top 100 Back ordered list” published daily, one for general drop domains and one for exclusi...
Discussion
July 5, 2011, 6:31 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Big Bang of Domain Auction and Drop Picks
For those of you in the United States, Happy 4th of July. I’ve been enjoying a little time off. And I getting anything done? Absolutely not. Recharging the batteries and I’m going to sleep in past 6:30 for the first time...
Discussion
Monday’s Big Bang of Domain Auction and Drop Picks
For those of you in the United States, Happy 4th of July. I’ve been enjoying a little time off. And I getting anything done? Absolutely not. Recharging the batteries and I’m going to sleep in past 6:30 for the first time...
Discussion
July 5, 2011, 3:18 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Daily Drop and Auction Picks
Back to the grind today with the rest of the United States taking it easy on a three day weekend. Like many retail business owners it wasn’t a holiday for me. Took Sunday off but worked Sat and Monday. Did find some time for t...
Discussion
Tuesday’s Daily Drop and Auction Picks
Back to the grind today with the rest of the United States taking it easy on a three day weekend. Like many retail business owners it wasn’t a holiday for me. Took Sunday off but worked Sat and Monday. Did find some time for t...
Discussion
July 5, 2011, 3:08 am
Domain Shane
Google Officially Opens Up Prizes.Org, Another Crowdsourcing of Services Site
Want to have someone plan you 5 year old’s birthday party? How about finding you the best deal on a pair of running shoes? Google is going to try and get that done for you through their new site Prizes.org. It’s not really any...
Discussion
Google Officially Opens Up Prizes.Org, Another Crowdsourcing of Services Site
Want to have someone plan you 5 year old’s birthday party? How about finding you the best deal on a pair of running shoes? Google is going to try and get that done for you through their new site Prizes.org. It’s not really any...
Discussion
July 4, 2011, 8:19 pm
Elliot's Blog
DNForum Releases iPhone & Android Apps
I just learned that DN Forum has released iPhone and Android apps to make it easier for forum members to read and participate from their smartphones. According to DNF owner Adam Dicker, the forum has “opened its community to mobile visito...
Discussion
DNForum Releases iPhone & Android Apps
I just learned that DN Forum has released iPhone and Android apps to make it easier for forum members to read and participate from their smartphones. According to DNF owner Adam Dicker, the forum has “opened its community to mobile visito...
Discussion
July 4, 2011, 7:31 pm
Elliot's Blog
VisitCuba.com Sells for $100k + Stock
According to a MarketWire press release on Yahoo Finance, a publicly traded company called Leisure Canada has acquired VisitCuba.com for cash and stock. Leisure Canada “acquired the domain name, website and assets related to “visitcuba.co...
Discussion
VisitCuba.com Sells for $100k + Stock
According to a MarketWire press release on Yahoo Finance, a publicly traded company called Leisure Canada has acquired VisitCuba.com for cash and stock. Leisure Canada “acquired the domain name, website and assets related to “visitcuba.co...
Discussion
July 4, 2011, 5:16 pm
The Domains
ICE Now Seeking To Extradite Foreign Operators Of .Com & .Net Sites Which Violate US Law To Face Trial In US
So it appears The US government is saying is if you operate a website under a .com or .net and you are subject to US law, even if you live outside the US, your servers are located outside the US and your site is in compliance with local law in the ju...
Discussion
ICE Now Seeking To Extradite Foreign Operators Of .Com & .Net Sites Which Violate US Law To Face Trial In US
So it appears The US government is saying is if you operate a website under a .com or .net and you are subject to US law, even if you live outside the US, your servers are located outside the US and your site is in compliance with local law in the ju...
Discussion
July 4, 2011, 11:59 am
