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Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells $600k & Sedo Sells Over $1m in .com Sales Over $1k Last Week
Last week, Afternic sold just under $600,000 worth of public .com domain sales valued at $1,000 or more. Two of the week’s three top selling domain names were DLS sales, and the largest publicly reported sale was Objectivo.com at $7,000. Sedo s...
Discussion
Afternic Sells $600k & Sedo Sells Over $1m in .com Sales Over $1k Last Week
Last week, Afternic sold just under $600,000 worth of public .com domain sales valued at $1,000 or more. Two of the week’s three top selling domain names were DLS sales, and the largest publicly reported sale was Objectivo.com at $7,000. Sedo s...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 7:10 pm
Domain Shane
One of the Most Creative Cons I’ve Found Yet
The other day I got an email offering a pretty good price for a domain that caught my attention. It wasn’t a huge amount but it would be a pretty good sale. One problem. I had let the domain drop and I no longer owned it. My f...
Discussion
One of the Most Creative Cons I’ve Found Yet
The other day I got an email offering a pretty good price for a domain that caught my attention. It wasn’t a huge amount but it would be a pretty good sale. One problem. I had let the domain drop and I no longer owned it. My f...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 6:54 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $600k In Domains Led By Objetivo.com For $7k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday May 1st. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled just under $593k. The top seller of the week was Objetivo.com at $7,000 followed by Culiar.com at $6,000. Here is the full list...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $600k In Domains Led By Objetivo.com For $7k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday May 1st. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled just under $593k. The top seller of the week was Objetivo.com at $7,000 followed by Culiar.com at $6,000. Here is the full list...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 3:37 pm
The Domains
Kenya To Block .XXX
According to Xbiz.com, “Kenya’s government announced today that it has rejected .XXX to operate in its country” “Communications Secretary Bitange Ndemo said Kenya would not certify the sponsored top-level domain that was...
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Kenya To Block .XXX
According to Xbiz.com, “Kenya’s government announced today that it has rejected .XXX to operate in its country” “Communications Secretary Bitange Ndemo said Kenya would not certify the sponsored top-level domain that was...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 1:04 pm
The Domains
CragsList.org Sells On NameJet.com For $17K
Oh Boy The domain name Cragslist.org (yes its a typo) sold on NameJet.com yesterday for $17,211. 5 bidders were in the auction at $1K+ The domain has an Alexa rank of 2.8 Million and Compete is showing Traffic of 300 for last month but as high as 56,...
Discussion
CragsList.org Sells On NameJet.com For $17K
Oh Boy The domain name Cragslist.org (yes its a typo) sold on NameJet.com yesterday for $17,211. 5 bidders were in the auction at $1K+ The domain has an Alexa rank of 2.8 Million and Compete is showing Traffic of 300 for last month but as high as 56,...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 12:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
Active Sellers: Be Cautious of This Situation
I am an active domain seller, and I list my domain names for sale in several places, including forums, aftermarket marketplaces, and via private offers. I just realized I nearly put myself in a bad situation, and I want to make you aware of the poten...
Discussion
Active Sellers: Be Cautious of This Situation
I am an active domain seller, and I list my domain names for sale in several places, including forums, aftermarket marketplaces, and via private offers. I just realized I nearly put myself in a bad situation, and I want to make you aware of the poten...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 12:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
ProForma: Why Build a Brand When You Can Buy One?
Domain broker files trademark application for a great slogan. Domain name broker ProForma Inc has filed a trademark application for a nifty slogan: Why Build a Brand When You Can Buy One? ProForma handles domain name brokerage for “some of the ...
Discussion
ProForma: Why Build a Brand When You Can Buy One?
Domain broker files trademark application for a great slogan. Domain name broker ProForma Inc has filed a trademark application for a nifty slogan: Why Build a Brand When You Can Buy One? ProForma handles domain name brokerage for “some of the ...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 12:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fight Over .Jobs is About to Cost Domain Name Owners
Legal bills could start coming in as two sides bicker of .jobs domain name. An argument between .jobs registry Employ Media and ICANN has already cost some legal dollars, and I have a feeling it’s about to get more expensive. Although the two p...
Discussion
Fight Over .Jobs is About to Cost Domain Name Owners
Legal bills could start coming in as two sides bicker of .jobs domain name. An argument between .jobs registry Employ Media and ICANN has already cost some legal dollars, and I have a feeling it’s about to get more expensive. Although the two p...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 11:54 am
The Domains
A Venture Capitalist Take On Finding And Buying A Domain Name
Fred Wilson a self described Venture Capitalist and principal of Union Square Ventures published a post on this blog, AVC.com the other day about “Finding and Buying A Domain Name”. It’s an interesting take from a non-do...
Discussion
A Venture Capitalist Take On Finding And Buying A Domain Name
Fred Wilson a self described Venture Capitalist and principal of Union Square Ventures published a post on this blog, AVC.com the other day about “Finding and Buying A Domain Name”. It’s an interesting take from a non-do...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 11:12 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of April 2011
Here’s a look back at the last month in domaining. These are the top five stories from last month on Domain Name Wire. 1. Domain Owners Should Not Worry About Poker Domain Seizures – most domain owners need not worry about what happened t...
Discussion
Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of April 2011
Here’s a look back at the last month in domaining. These are the top five stories from last month on Domain Name Wire. 1. Domain Owners Should Not Worry About Poker Domain Seizures – most domain owners need not worry about what happened t...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 9:24 am
