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Elliot's Blog
Divyank & Bhavin Turakhia Turn $600 Loan Into $100 – $110 Million Deal
Back in 2010, Robin Wauters, a journalist (now formerly) at TechCrunch, wrote an article about the founders of Directi, Divyank & Bhavin Turakhia. The article discussed that the company was “bootstrapped on a $600 budget – loaned to D...
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Divyank & Bhavin Turakhia Turn $600 Loan Into $100 – $110 Million Deal
Back in 2010, Robin Wauters, a journalist (now formerly) at TechCrunch, wrote an article about the founders of Directi, Divyank & Bhavin Turakhia. The article discussed that the company was “bootstrapped on a $600 budget – loaned to D...
Discussion
September 10, 2013, 9:27 am
Elliot's Blog
DL.com and Row.com to Go Up for Auction
As you can see from the banner that is now rotating on my blog, Hilco Streambank is marketing the individual auctions of two exceptional domain names: DL.com and Row.com. The auctions, which take place on the Hilco website from October 14-17, will al...
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DL.com and Row.com to Go Up for Auction
As you can see from the banner that is now rotating on my blog, Hilco Streambank is marketing the individual auctions of two exceptional domain names: DL.com and Row.com. The auctions, which take place on the Hilco website from October 14-17, will al...
Discussion
September 9, 2013, 1:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
Eric Lyon Gives Update on NamePros High Priced Domain Sales Forum
In March of 2011, there was a major change in the domain name sales forums at NamePros. The most noticeable change to me at the time was that NamePros removed the high price domain sales section. With domain sales being important to most people activ...
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Eric Lyon Gives Update on NamePros High Priced Domain Sales Forum
In March of 2011, there was a major change in the domain name sales forums at NamePros. The most noticeable change to me at the time was that NamePros removed the high price domain sales section. With domain sales being important to most people activ...
Discussion
September 9, 2013, 10:07 am
Elliot's Blog
1&1 Runs New gTLD Commercial
If you’re watching the NFL today, you may have seen one of (if not the) first new gTLD television commercials. Domain registrar 1&1 ran the commercial I embedded above. It’s all about notifying the general public about the new gTLDs t...
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1&1 Runs New gTLD Commercial
If you’re watching the NFL today, you may have seen one of (if not the) first new gTLD television commercials. Domain registrar 1&1 ran the commercial I embedded above. It’s all about notifying the general public about the new gTLDs t...
Discussion
September 8, 2013, 2:41 pm
Elliot's Blog
Include a Trademark When You Buy a Domain Name
A friend in the business told me about an exceptional domain name he had just acquired, and as we were discussing potential buyers, he noticed that the company had an abandoned trademark for the domain name. It was the exact .com trademark, and had i...
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Include a Trademark When You Buy a Domain Name
A friend in the business told me about an exceptional domain name he had just acquired, and as we were discussing potential buyers, he noticed that the company had an abandoned trademark for the domain name. It was the exact .com trademark, and had i...
Discussion
September 8, 2013, 10:43 am
Elliot's Blog
Blog Traffic Insight
I thought I would take some time to share a bit of insight about my blog traffic. The information below is a mix of analytics from Google Analytics and Stat Counter. This is insight from the past 30 days. Visit Information: Pages per visit: 1.43 Aver...
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Blog Traffic Insight
I thought I would take some time to share a bit of insight about my blog traffic. The information below is a mix of analytics from Google Analytics and Stat Counter. This is insight from the past 30 days. Visit Information: Pages per visit: 1.43 Aver...
Discussion
September 7, 2013, 1:44 pm
Elliot's Blog
Go Daddy Social Media Team and Graphic Designers Working Overtime
In conjunction with the new Go Daddy advertising campaign called “It’s Go Time,” the company has initiated an excellent social media campaign. GoDaddy’s social media team has been responding to tweets mentioning the Go Daddy b...
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Go Daddy Social Media Team and Graphic Designers Working Overtime
In conjunction with the new Go Daddy advertising campaign called “It’s Go Time,” the company has initiated an excellent social media campaign. GoDaddy’s social media team has been responding to tweets mentioning the Go Daddy b...
Discussion
September 6, 2013, 1:49 pm
Elliot's Blog
Jim Grace Joins Team Internet
A little over a month ago, I reported that Jim Grace was no longer with Domain Holdings. I mentioned that I thought he would find a new position in the domain business quickly, and he did. This morning, I received an email from Team Internet CEO Nico...
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Jim Grace Joins Team Internet
A little over a month ago, I reported that Jim Grace was no longer with Domain Holdings. I mentioned that I thought he would find a new position in the domain business quickly, and he did. This morning, I received an email from Team Internet CEO Nico...
Discussion
September 6, 2013, 8:33 am
Elliot's Blog
Go Daddy Introduces “Baker” Commercial Starring Jean Claude Van Damme
Go Daddy is in the midst of a change in how it markets its brand. It’s been happening for several months, and it seems like more is on the way. Embedded above is a new commercial called “Baker” which stars Jean Claude Van Damme. And...
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Go Daddy Introduces “Baker” Commercial Starring Jean Claude Van Damme
Go Daddy is in the midst of a change in how it markets its brand. It’s been happening for several months, and it seems like more is on the way. Embedded above is a new commercial called “Baker” which stars Jean Claude Van Damme. And...
Discussion
September 5, 2013, 2:59 pm
Elliot's Blog
Favorite Reply to a Domain Appraisal
On occasion when dealing with buying a domain name from someone who doesn’t have much domain name experience, I will receive a counter offer that mentions a domain name appraisal. Typically, the person wants to justify a higher asking price wit...
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Favorite Reply to a Domain Appraisal
On occasion when dealing with buying a domain name from someone who doesn’t have much domain name experience, I will receive a counter offer that mentions a domain name appraisal. Typically, the person wants to justify a higher asking price wit...
Discussion
September 5, 2013, 12:07 pm
