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The Domains
Fred Mercaldo sells Kenosha.com for $75,000
Fred Mercaldo sold Kenosha.com for $75,000 according to KenoshaNews.com Mercaldo is a legendary geo-centric domain investor. He was looking to sell Kenosha.com to a local entrepreneur. From VisitKenosha.com About Kenosha, Wisconsin Our Lake Michigan ...
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Fred Mercaldo sells Kenosha.com for $75,000
Fred Mercaldo sold Kenosha.com for $75,000 according to KenoshaNews.com Mercaldo is a legendary geo-centric domain investor. He was looking to sell Kenosha.com to a local entrepreneur. From VisitKenosha.com About Kenosha, Wisconsin Our Lake Michigan ...
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March 15, 2020, 4:55 am
The Domains
2020 Social Media Industry Benchmark Report
RivalIQ.com published a very comprehensive report that takes a look at the social media industry at large. One of the deeper dives into the entire industry that you can access for free. From the article: Social Media Benchmark Key Takeaways Engagemen...
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2020 Social Media Industry Benchmark Report
RivalIQ.com published a very comprehensive report that takes a look at the social media industry at large. One of the deeper dives into the entire industry that you can access for free. From the article: Social Media Benchmark Key Takeaways Engagemen...
Discussion
March 15, 2020, 3:54 am
Domain Name Wire
How domain name stocks fared in stock market rout
Not well. Stock markets were up nearly 10% on Friday, and it was a sigh of relief in a tumultuous period. Stocks have been pummelled as the world goes into hiding over fears of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Dow 30 is down 22% since its peak on February ...
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How domain name stocks fared in stock market rout
Not well. Stock markets were up nearly 10% on Friday, and it was a sigh of relief in a tumultuous period. Stocks have been pummelled as the world goes into hiding over fears of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Dow 30 is down 22% since its peak on February ...
Discussion
March 14, 2020, 6:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
How two-number domains are used in China
Kassey Lee studies how two-digit domains are being used. Recently, I was curious about how numeric domains are used in corporate China. So, I checked those .com from 1 to 100 and found the following domains already developed by end users in China. Do...
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How two-number domains are used in China
Kassey Lee studies how two-digit domains are being used. Recently, I was curious about how numeric domains are used in corporate China. So, I checked those .com from 1 to 100 and found the following domains already developed by end users in China. Do...
Discussion
March 13, 2020, 1:09 pm
The Domains
Masterhold prevails in year long battle for domain name
World Trademark Review posted a decision on a case that took over a year to get resolved. Masterhold.ru was the domain name in question. In 2018 LLC Masterhold lodged a complaint alleging that Kornev’s use of its domain name ‘masterhold.r...
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Masterhold prevails in year long battle for domain name
World Trademark Review posted a decision on a case that took over a year to get resolved. Masterhold.ru was the domain name in question. In 2018 LLC Masterhold lodged a complaint alleging that Kornev’s use of its domain name ‘masterhold.r...
Discussion
March 12, 2020, 11:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales: Sky and comparison sites
British broadcaster and creators of three comparison sites bought domain names. The British broadcaster Sky is the highest-profile buyer on this week’s end user sales list of names sold at Sedo. Another thing you’ll notice is that buyers ...
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End user domain sales: Sky and comparison sites
British broadcaster and creators of three comparison sites bought domain names. The British broadcaster Sky is the highest-profile buyer on this week’s end user sales list of names sold at Sedo. Another thing you’ll notice is that buyers ...
Discussion
March 12, 2020, 6:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tutorial: How to Track Verisign’s Monthly Top Popular Keywords using DomainScope API
Alvin Brown provides a tutorial on how to use Verisign DomainScope’s API to produce and store monthly popular keywords for .com and .net domain registrations. Once upon a time, Verisign provided a monthly email and blog post reporting the top t...
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Tutorial: How to Track Verisign’s Monthly Top Popular Keywords using DomainScope API
Alvin Brown provides a tutorial on how to use Verisign DomainScope’s API to produce and store monthly popular keywords for .com and .net domain registrations. Once upon a time, Verisign provided a monthly email and blog post reporting the top t...
Discussion
March 12, 2020, 6:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fox creates dedicated site—on dedicated domain—for coronavirus news
Company registers .com and .fox domains for news site. This morning, as I perused lists of recently registered domains, I noticed that Fox media registered the domain name Coronavirus.fox. .Fox is the company’s dot-brand top level domain name, ...
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Fox creates dedicated site—on dedicated domain—for coronavirus news
Company registers .com and .fox domains for news site. This morning, as I perused lists of recently registered domains, I noticed that Fox media registered the domain name Coronavirus.fox. .Fox is the company’s dot-brand top level domain name, ...
Discussion
March 12, 2020, 4:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reviewing three-letter domain sales from a Chinese perspective
Here is why Chinese companies might like these domain names. Among the three letter .com sold in February (as reported by Namebio), I’ve found the following domains interesting from a Chinese perspective. BTI.com sold for $100,000 The “i&...
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Reviewing three-letter domain sales from a Chinese perspective
Here is why Chinese companies might like these domain names. Among the three letter .com sold in February (as reported by Namebio), I’ve found the following domains interesting from a Chinese perspective. BTI.com sold for $100,000 The “i&...
Discussion
March 12, 2020, 4:22 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF MARCH 11, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on March 11, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring...
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AUCTION RECAP OF MARCH 11, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on March 11, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring...
Discussion
March 12, 2020, 3:24 pm
