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Elliot's Blog
Don’t Regret The Deals You Make (or Don’t Make)
A week ago, Rick Schwartz posted an interesting article regarding Google’s announcement about the launch of Helpouts and its acquisition of the Helpout.com and Helpouts.com domain names. Rick linked to an old DNForum post from 5 years ago where...
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Don’t Regret The Deals You Make (or Don’t Make)
A week ago, Rick Schwartz posted an interesting article regarding Google’s announcement about the launch of Helpouts and its acquisition of the Helpout.com and Helpouts.com domain names. Rick linked to an old DNForum post from 5 years ago where...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 12:54 pm
Elliot's Blog
Northwest Registered Agent Buys Great EMD For Its Business
I saw a press release this morning that I want to share with you because it highlights a wise exact match domain (EMD) acquisition from a company that has an established brand but wanted to let customers know about its expanded service offerings. Nor...
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Northwest Registered Agent Buys Great EMD For Its Business
I saw a press release this morning that I want to share with you because it highlights a wise exact match domain (EMD) acquisition from a company that has an established brand but wanted to let customers know about its expanded service offerings. Nor...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 9:08 am
Elliot's Blog
Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 8/28
The new domain listings from domain brokers and domain brokerages are now yp. Contact the broker of record if you’d like to move on one of the deals. You can post one name for sale in the comment section if you’d like. As always, the name...
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Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 8/28
The new domain listings from domain brokers and domain brokerages are now yp. Contact the broker of record if you’d like to move on one of the deals. You can post one name for sale in the comment section if you’d like. As always, the name...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 4:50 pm
Elliot's Blog
Lana Del Rey’s Summertime Sadness a Billboard Hit
About a week ago, I was driving in my car listening to Kiss 108, the Boston-area radio station that plays the most popular music hits. I recognized but couldn’t place the singer’s voice, and as I continued on the drive, I realized it was ...
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Lana Del Rey’s Summertime Sadness a Billboard Hit
About a week ago, I was driving in my car listening to Kiss 108, the Boston-area radio station that plays the most popular music hits. I recognized but couldn’t place the singer’s voice, and as I continued on the drive, I realized it was ...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 2:50 pm
Elliot's Blog
Recent Acquisitions
It’s been a couple of months since the last time I shared some of my recent domain name acquisitions, so I thought I’d share some with you. The names listed below were bought in the aftermarket, either via auction, through a broker, or in...
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Recent Acquisitions
It’s been a couple of months since the last time I shared some of my recent domain name acquisitions, so I thought I’d share some with you. The names listed below were bought in the aftermarket, either via auction, through a broker, or in...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 12:12 pm
Elliot's Blog
External Google Adwords Keyword Tool is Gone
I’ve used the external Google Adwords Keyword Tool (GAKT) for many years to research keyword metrics before buying keyword domain names. Not only did the GAKT let me know the approximate number of monthly searches for specific keywords and...
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External Google Adwords Keyword Tool is Gone
I’ve used the external Google Adwords Keyword Tool (GAKT) for many years to research keyword metrics before buying keyword domain names. Not only did the GAKT let me know the approximate number of monthly searches for specific keywords and...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 9:12 am
Elliot's Blog
Yahoo Begins Redistributing Email Addresses & Usernames
In June, I wrote an article about how domain registrars can deal with Yahoo’s decision to recycle email addresses. This decision could prove to be problematic for domain owners whose email addresses that are connected to their domain names are ...
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Yahoo Begins Redistributing Email Addresses & Usernames
In June, I wrote an article about how domain registrars can deal with Yahoo’s decision to recycle email addresses. This decision could prove to be problematic for domain owners whose email addresses that are connected to their domain names are ...
Discussion
August 26, 2013, 2:10 pm
Elliot's Blog
3 Tips to Keep Your Domain Names Private
Several years ago, the day after acquiring a high value domain name in private, I received an email from someone within the industry congratulating me on my acquisition. I couldn’t figure out how he learned about the purchase, but later found o...
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3 Tips to Keep Your Domain Names Private
Several years ago, the day after acquiring a high value domain name in private, I received an email from someone within the industry congratulating me on my acquisition. I couldn’t figure out how he learned about the purchase, but later found o...
Discussion
August 26, 2013, 10:46 am
Elliot's Blog
My Favorite Domain Sale
I received an offer for one of my domain names a few weeks ago, and although we started out quite far apart, we were able to bridge the gap to within a few thousand dollars after several emails. I was debating whether or not to sell the domain name b...
Discussion
My Favorite Domain Sale
I received an offer for one of my domain names a few weeks ago, and although we started out quite far apart, we were able to bridge the gap to within a few thousand dollars after several emails. I was debating whether or not to sell the domain name b...
Discussion
August 25, 2013, 3:28 pm
Elliot's Blog
Tips to Prevent Buying Stolen Domain Names
I have been fortunate to never have to deal with an issue involving stolen domain names. I think this is partially attributed to the due diligence I do before buying a domain name, and it’s also probably a bit of luck mixed in as well. It seems...
Discussion
Tips to Prevent Buying Stolen Domain Names
I have been fortunate to never have to deal with an issue involving stolen domain names. I think this is partially attributed to the due diligence I do before buying a domain name, and it’s also probably a bit of luck mixed in as well. It seems...
Discussion
August 24, 2013, 10:18 am
