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The Domains
Over 100 Single .WS Emoji Domains Expire This Week
While 2018 has been rather quiet for emoji domains, another wave of expiring emoji domains have surfaced. GoDaddy’s Aftermarket kicks off this week with 452 emoji domain auctions expiring by end of week. Over 100 of the emoji domain auctions en...
Discussion
Over 100 Single .WS Emoji Domains Expire This Week
While 2018 has been rather quiet for emoji domains, another wave of expiring emoji domains have surfaced. GoDaddy’s Aftermarket kicks off this week with 452 emoji domain auctions expiring by end of week. Over 100 of the emoji domain auctions en...
Discussion
December 2, 2018, 6:43 pm
The Domains
NamesCon auction looks to be staying with NameJet
It looks like the NamesCon auction will continue to use NameJet as it’s auction platform. Previously it looked like the platform was switching to GoDaddy, the TOS had stated that the seller must transfer names to GoDaddy in the event the ...
Discussion
NamesCon auction looks to be staying with NameJet
It looks like the NamesCon auction will continue to use NameJet as it’s auction platform. Previously it looked like the platform was switching to GoDaddy, the TOS had stated that the seller must transfer names to GoDaddy in the event the ...
Discussion
December 2, 2018, 5:14 pm
The Domains
Translate.com auction closes at $853,000 on Flippa
A couple weeks ago I wrote about Translate.com at auction on Flippa, it was at $201,000. The auction closed at $853,000. There were 172 bids Now this was a full business not just a domain sale. Translate.com: almost 2M monthly visitors, Translation w...
Discussion
Translate.com auction closes at $853,000 on Flippa
A couple weeks ago I wrote about Translate.com at auction on Flippa, it was at $201,000. The auction closed at $853,000. There were 172 bids Now this was a full business not just a domain sale. Translate.com: almost 2M monthly visitors, Translation w...
Discussion
November 29, 2018, 4:59 am
The Domains
Tough Domains – Free Domain Development and Domain Sales Page for All
The holidays are upon us and what better gift to a domainer than free domain development and free make an offer pages. This week ToughDomains has increased its free plan from 20 domain development and domain for sale pages to support for upto 2,500 d...
Discussion
Tough Domains – Free Domain Development and Domain Sales Page for All
The holidays are upon us and what better gift to a domainer than free domain development and free make an offer pages. This week ToughDomains has increased its free plan from 20 domain development and domain for sale pages to support for upto 2,500 d...
Discussion
November 28, 2018, 5:27 pm
The Domains
Undeveloped.com decides to step up and help domainer
I wrote a post a couple days ago about a complicated situation that took place across multiple platforms. Two 5N.coms were purchased on GoDaddy auctions in early September, that person actually used a credit card that was no good. That person sold th...
Discussion
Undeveloped.com decides to step up and help domainer
I wrote a post a couple days ago about a complicated situation that took place across multiple platforms. Two 5N.coms were purchased on GoDaddy auctions in early September, that person actually used a credit card that was no good. That person sold th...
Discussion
November 28, 2018, 1:39 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by NFC.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and NFC.com led the way at 68,200 Euros, ($77,036). eKing.com sold for $28,000 while STO.org sold for $25,000. Have.Fun sold for $11,500. Kinship.co sold for $11,000 to lead cctld sales. 38 .com sales 15 cctld sales 7...
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Sedo weekly sales led by NFC.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and NFC.com led the way at 68,200 Euros, ($77,036). eKing.com sold for $28,000 while STO.org sold for $25,000. Have.Fun sold for $11,500. Kinship.co sold for $11,000 to lead cctld sales. 38 .com sales 15 cctld sales 7...
Discussion
November 27, 2018, 9:59 pm
The Domains
Over 1 million websites seized by ICE in an operation spanning the globe
On the ICE.gov website the organization reported the seizing of more than 1 million domain names that were infringing on intellectual property and selling counterfeit items. From the release: WASHINGTON – More than 1 million copyright-infringin...
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Over 1 million websites seized by ICE in an operation spanning the globe
On the ICE.gov website the organization reported the seizing of more than 1 million domain names that were infringing on intellectual property and selling counterfeit items. From the release: WASHINGTON – More than 1 million copyright-infringin...
Discussion
November 27, 2018, 3:15 pm
The Domains
Efty powers up domain payments potential with new tech from Escrow.com
Efty and Escrow.com announced a new payment integration system. Doron Vermaat who most domainers know both as co-founder of Efty and the published of DNGeek.com wrote, “With Escrow Pay, we remove a lot of friction from the escrow process becaus...
Discussion
Efty powers up domain payments potential with new tech from Escrow.com
Efty and Escrow.com announced a new payment integration system. Doron Vermaat who most domainers know both as co-founder of Efty and the published of DNGeek.com wrote, “With Escrow Pay, we remove a lot of friction from the escrow process becaus...
Discussion
November 27, 2018, 1:44 pm
DomainSherpa
Down the Domain & Crypto Rabbit Hole – with Bitcoin Developer Jimmy Song
Bitcoin insider Jimmy Song joins domain name expert Andrew Rosener to discuss crypto & domain names: their intersection/overlap. They discuss antifragility, scarsity, valuations, and more!Plus, these 2 great minds exchange views on the DNS system...
Discussion
Down the Domain & Crypto Rabbit Hole – with Bitcoin Developer Jimmy Song
Bitcoin insider Jimmy Song joins domain name expert Andrew Rosener to discuss crypto & domain names: their intersection/overlap. They discuss antifragility, scarsity, valuations, and more!Plus, these 2 great minds exchange views on the DNS system...
Discussion
November 26, 2018, 11:17 pm
The Domains
Blast from the past – Mike Mann on CNNfc circa 2000
Here is a blast from the past of Mike Mann at the time representing his RareNames.com on CNNfn. The segment was Entrepreneurs only. It’s interesting to hear the commentator’s questions about domain names and see how new this all was...
Discussion
Blast from the past – Mike Mann on CNNfc circa 2000
Here is a blast from the past of Mike Mann at the time representing his RareNames.com on CNNfn. The segment was Entrepreneurs only. It’s interesting to hear the commentator’s questions about domain names and see how new this all was...
Discussion
November 26, 2018, 6:10 pm
