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The Domains
We asked what % of domain sales reports do you believe? 75% was top vote-getter
Back in November we asked what percentage of reported sales do you believe? 75% was the top vote-getter followed by 50%. Props to the 1 person that believes nothing. #PollTroll We also asked if all big sales should be questioned? This was on the heel...
Discussion
We asked what % of domain sales reports do you believe? 75% was top vote-getter
Back in November we asked what percentage of reported sales do you believe? 75% was the top vote-getter followed by 50%. Props to the 1 person that believes nothing. #PollTroll We also asked if all big sales should be questioned? This was on the heel...
Discussion
January 7, 2020, 4:25 am
The Domains
Breaking news – Not all domain sales are reported
“Hey bro there are many sales that are not reported!” That seems to be the mantra of half the commenters when a post is published regarding reported sales data. This is not news, everyone knows this, the posts I am referencing never made ...
Discussion
Breaking news – Not all domain sales are reported
“Hey bro there are many sales that are not reported!” That seems to be the mantra of half the commenters when a post is published regarding reported sales data. This is not news, everyone knows this, the posts I am referencing never made ...
Discussion
January 6, 2020, 9:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another reverse domain hijacking finding against DePenning & DePenning
Law firm is behind another reverse domain name hijacking case. DePenning & DePenning, a law firm in India, has filed another UDRP that was found to be reverse domain name hijacking. Previous reverse domain name hijacking findings against the firm...
Discussion
Another reverse domain hijacking finding against DePenning & DePenning
Law firm is behind another reverse domain name hijacking case. DePenning & DePenning, a law firm in India, has filed another UDRP that was found to be reverse domain name hijacking. Previous reverse domain name hijacking findings against the firm...
Discussion
January 6, 2020, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
The domain sales lander OG – DNW Podcast #267
Here’s what you need on your domain sales landers, according to someone who’s been helping domainers created them since 2006. My guest this week is kind of the OG of domain name sales landers. Tom Klosowski created a script back in 2006 t...
Discussion
The domain sales lander OG – DNW Podcast #267
Here’s what you need on your domain sales landers, according to someone who’s been helping domainers created them since 2006. My guest this week is kind of the OG of domain name sales landers. Tom Klosowski created a script back in 2006 t...
Discussion
January 6, 2020, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
This company’s domain name is a ten digit domain!
A Chinese company uses its phone number as its domain name. I enjoy reading venture capital news. I also study some of the startups highlighted in the news to find out what domains these future business leaders are using and also what domains they ma...
Discussion
This company’s domain name is a ten digit domain!
A Chinese company uses its phone number as its domain name. I enjoy reading venture capital news. I also study some of the startups highlighted in the news to find out what domains these future business leaders are using and also what domains they ma...
Discussion
January 6, 2020, 2:11 pm
Sully's Blog
DSAD – A Look Back at 2019
Last year you may have noticed I published some of my interviews on DSAD.com.… The post DSAD – A Look Back at 2019 appeared first on SullysBlog.com.
Discussion
DSAD – A Look Back at 2019
Last year you may have noticed I published some of my interviews on DSAD.com.… The post DSAD – A Look Back at 2019 appeared first on SullysBlog.com.
Discussion
January 6, 2020, 12:41 pm
The Domains
By the numbers – 3L.com sales down over $5m in 2019
Three letter .coms had a down year in 2019 vs 2018. Dollar volumes were down over $5 million in reported sales. 2018 had ICE.com at $3.5 million and DXL.com at $1,150,000. 2019 only brought about 1 seven figure sale with EKO.com at $1.5 million. Thre...
Discussion
By the numbers – 3L.com sales down over $5m in 2019
Three letter .coms had a down year in 2019 vs 2018. Dollar volumes were down over $5 million in reported sales. 2018 had ICE.com at $3.5 million and DXL.com at $1,150,000. 2019 only brought about 1 seven figure sale with EKO.com at $1.5 million. Thre...
Discussion
January 3, 2020, 9:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two interesting .cc domain sales
These two sales seem to be outliers. I was quite surprised to see two .cc domains sold for very high prices recently. That aroused my interest in finding out more about the .cc extension. West.cn reported on December 25 that 1377.cc and 1877.cc were ...
Discussion
Two interesting .cc domain sales
These two sales seem to be outliers. I was quite surprised to see two .cc domains sold for very high prices recently. That aroused my interest in finding out more about the .cc extension. West.cn reported on December 25 that 1377.cc and 1877.cc were ...
Discussion
January 3, 2020, 7:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top Stories: Private equity company acquires .Org
Ethos Capital acquires .org for $1.135 billion. The biggest shock to many people in the domain industry in 2019 was Ethos Capital acquiring the .org registry contract from Internet Society for $1.135 billion. The deal was announced soon after ICANN r...
Discussion
Top Stories: Private equity company acquires .Org
Ethos Capital acquires .org for $1.135 billion. The biggest shock to many people in the domain industry in 2019 was Ethos Capital acquiring the .org registry contract from Internet Society for $1.135 billion. The deal was announced soon after ICANN r...
Discussion
January 3, 2020, 6:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com prices are going up after Verisign pays off ICANN
Verisign will put $20 million in the kitty in return for multi-billion dollar windfall. Last year I made a prediction in my annual predictions podcast: ICANN would let Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) raise prices on .com, but Verisign would pay it extra mone...
Discussion
.Com prices are going up after Verisign pays off ICANN
Verisign will put $20 million in the kitty in return for multi-billion dollar windfall. Last year I made a prediction in my annual predictions podcast: ICANN would let Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) raise prices on .com, but Verisign would pay it extra mone...
Discussion
January 3, 2020, 4:03 pm
