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Elliot's Blog
Lovelogo.com Advertisement Raises Money for Ronald McDonald House
At the end of April, I had an auction of sorts on my blog to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, an organization that helps children with cancer and their families. I auctioned off the “gutter space” in my blog for 48 hours, with all proce...
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Lovelogo.com Advertisement Raises Money for Ronald McDonald House
At the end of April, I had an auction of sorts on my blog to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, an organization that helps children with cancer and their families. I auctioned off the “gutter space” in my blog for 48 hours, with all proce...
Discussion
May 29, 2012, 12:22 pm
Elliot's Blog
Face.com: From $160k Domain Sale to Rumored $100,000,000 Sale
Not only is Face.com a fantastic domain name, but it’s become “a technology company with the best-in-class face recognition software.” TechCrunch is reporting that there are “rumors that it is being acquire...
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Face.com: From $160k Domain Sale to Rumored $100,000,000 Sale
Not only is Face.com a fantastic domain name, but it’s become “a technology company with the best-in-class face recognition software.” TechCrunch is reporting that there are “rumors that it is being acquire...
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May 28, 2012, 7:19 pm
Elliot's Blog
5 Picks for the .ME Auction
I am pretty much a .com domain investor, but when Sedo has a .ME auction, there are always enticing names up for sale. In addition, the .ME inventory auctions that are run in conjunction with the .ME Registry seem to have a higher sell through rate t...
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5 Picks for the .ME Auction
I am pretty much a .com domain investor, but when Sedo has a .ME auction, there are always enticing names up for sale. In addition, the .ME inventory auctions that are run in conjunction with the .ME Registry seem to have a higher sell through rate t...
Discussion
May 28, 2012, 2:04 pm
Elliot's Blog
Thanks to Our Service Men & Women
It’s Memorial Day in the United States today. It’s a vacation day, and it’s also a day when Americans think about and remember the men and women who served in the various branches of the armed forces. While you may or may not agree ...
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Thanks to Our Service Men & Women
It’s Memorial Day in the United States today. It’s a vacation day, and it’s also a day when Americans think about and remember the men and women who served in the various branches of the armed forces. While you may or may not agree ...
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May 28, 2012, 11:13 am
Elliot's Blog
Domain Industry Google+ Pages
I would imagine that Google is using the number of +1 a company receives as a datapoint for search ranking. I am pretty sure I read somewhere that your personal +1 influence your search results, but I am not sure if overall +1 numbers influence non-p...
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Domain Industry Google+ Pages
I would imagine that Google is using the number of +1 a company receives as a datapoint for search ranking. I am pretty sure I read somewhere that your personal +1 influence your search results, but I am not sure if overall +1 numbers influence non-p...
Discussion
May 27, 2012, 10:46 am
Elliot's Blog
Your Favorite Account Manager In The Domain Industry Is…
Last week, I asked you to nominate your favorite account manager / account representative in the domain industry. I was very happy to see that nearly 30 dedicated individuals from more than 15 companies were nominated by happy clients. Several accoun...
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Your Favorite Account Manager In The Domain Industry Is…
Last week, I asked you to nominate your favorite account manager / account representative in the domain industry. I was very happy to see that nearly 30 dedicated individuals from more than 15 companies were nominated by happy clients. Several accoun...
Discussion
May 25, 2012, 2:04 pm
Elliot's Blog
TRAFFIC Las Vegas Dates Announced
Earlier this year, Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu announced that they were considering adding a Las Vegas TRAFFIC conference to the 2013 calendar (in addition to the October conference in Florida). TRAFFIC has been held in Las Vegas before, but it has ...
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TRAFFIC Las Vegas Dates Announced
Earlier this year, Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu announced that they were considering adding a Las Vegas TRAFFIC conference to the 2013 calendar (in addition to the October conference in Florida). TRAFFIC has been held in Las Vegas before, but it has ...
Discussion
May 25, 2012, 9:19 am
Elliot's Blog
Did Microsoft Drop Windows98.com and OfficeXP.com?
I read a post on DNForum today, and it appears that Microsoft may have dropped two product domain names. According to DomainTools, there is currently “no match” in the Whois database for OfficeXP.com and Windows98.com is currently registe...
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Did Microsoft Drop Windows98.com and OfficeXP.com?
I read a post on DNForum today, and it appears that Microsoft may have dropped two product domain names. According to DomainTools, there is currently “no match” in the Whois database for OfficeXP.com and Windows98.com is currently registe...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 3:23 pm
Elliot's Blog
Pending Deletes: NameJet vs. SnapNames
I had been using the Whois Monitor tool at DomainTools to monitor the status of two similar domain names owned by the same company. The names were geographic Hotel.com and Hotels.com domain names. During the past couple of years, the status on both c...
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Pending Deletes: NameJet vs. SnapNames
I had been using the Whois Monitor tool at DomainTools to monitor the status of two similar domain names owned by the same company. The names were geographic Hotel.com and Hotels.com domain names. During the past couple of years, the status on both c...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 10:07 am
Elliot's Blog
Selling Some Names
I am offering several domain names for sale. First to post “sold” will lock in the purchase. Deals will be closed using Escrow.com and must be closed within 5 business days. Prices valid for 48 hours. Choirs.com – $8,500 Buddhists.c...
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Selling Some Names
I am offering several domain names for sale. First to post “sold” will lock in the purchase. Deals will be closed using Escrow.com and must be closed within 5 business days. Prices valid for 48 hours. Choirs.com – $8,500 Buddhists.c...
Discussion
May 23, 2012, 2:45 pm
