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Domain Shane
Monday?s Daily Dropping Domains and Auctions
Last year about this time I picked up some of my best domains of the year. During the holidays a lot of people start taking it easy and not paying as much attention, leading to some good prices on domains. I’m hoping to do the same again this ...
Discussion
Monday?s Daily Dropping Domains and Auctions
Last year about this time I picked up some of my best domains of the year. During the holidays a lot of people start taking it easy and not paying as much attention, leading to some good prices on domains. I’m hoping to do the same again this ...
Discussion
December 20, 2010, 2:50 am
The Domains
Hundreds Of Domains That We ?Backordered? At Snap Are Now Coming In As Buy It Now Domains, What?s Going On?
Over the weekend we received several hundred of emails from SnapNames.com telling us that domains we had backordered were now available on a “buy it now” basis. The emails all have the same text to them: “”" Good news! (>&...
Discussion
Hundreds Of Domains That We ?Backordered? At Snap Are Now Coming In As Buy It Now Domains, What?s Going On?
Over the weekend we received several hundred of emails from SnapNames.com telling us that domains we had backordered were now available on a “buy it now” basis. The emails all have the same text to them: “”" Good news! (>&...
Discussion
December 19, 2010, 7:59 pm
The Domains
Is QWE.com Really Going to Sell For $100,000 Or More? That?s The High Bid At Sedo.com
The three letter domain name QWE.com is at auction at Sedo.com and has a $100,000 opening bid. Since the auction still has over 6 days to run it looks to me like this could have been one of those offers pushed to auction situation, however I see noth...
Discussion
Is QWE.com Really Going to Sell For $100,000 Or More? That?s The High Bid At Sedo.com
The three letter domain name QWE.com is at auction at Sedo.com and has a $100,000 opening bid. Since the auction still has over 6 days to run it looks to me like this could have been one of those offers pushed to auction situation, however I see noth...
Discussion
December 18, 2010, 11:31 pm
Sully's Blog
101 Tips / Truths for New Domainers
I was having lunch with an old friend a couple weeks back. The type of friend you see just a few times a year. We were catching up on things and he asked me “If I wanted to start domaining, what tips or advice would you give me.” I exp...
Discussion
101 Tips / Truths for New Domainers
I was having lunch with an old friend a couple weeks back. The type of friend you see just a few times a year. We were catching up on things and he asked me “If I wanted to start domaining, what tips or advice would you give me.” I exp...
Discussion
December 18, 2010, 7:20 pm
Sully's Blog
Save the Date
“Save the Date.” How many times have you received one of these cards in the mail or seen an email in your inbox with this in the title? Angela Bauter owns SaveTheDateOriginals.com and runs here business from the domain. She spent some ...
Discussion
Save the Date
“Save the Date.” How many times have you received one of these cards in the mail or seen an email in your inbox with this in the title? Angela Bauter owns SaveTheDateOriginals.com and runs here business from the domain. She spent some ...
Discussion
December 17, 2010, 7:12 pm
Domain Name News
Dutch Anti-Piraciy Group Takes Down Download Sites
After US authorities seized domain names twice earlier this year, a Dutch Anti-Piracy group (BREIN) has now been able to follow suit and shut down 29 additional sites by working with the MPAA and the sites’ hosting providers; in this case the ...
Discussion
Dutch Anti-Piraciy Group Takes Down Download Sites
After US authorities seized domain names twice earlier this year, a Dutch Anti-Piracy group (BREIN) has now been able to follow suit and shut down 29 additional sites by working with the MPAA and the sites’ hosting providers; in this case the ...
Discussion
December 17, 2010, 12:24 pm
Domain Name News
Afternic DLS Enables New Partners for Premium Promotion Level
What some Afternic members may have already noticed yesterday, when they logged into their interfaces and were prompted to enable some domains registered at the newly supported registrars for the highest promotion level, has become official today: Mo...
Discussion
Afternic DLS Enables New Partners for Premium Promotion Level
What some Afternic members may have already noticed yesterday, when they logged into their interfaces and were prompted to enable some domains registered at the newly supported registrars for the highest promotion level, has become official today: Mo...
Discussion
December 17, 2010, 11:03 am
Sully's Blog
Are we in the second push for .CO?
There is no doubt that when .CO was launched, it had tons of support and a pretty big push. It’s only an “m” away from .com. Many domainers saw this as a chance to grab the some of the generic gems that were already snatched up in t...
Discussion
Are we in the second push for .CO?
There is no doubt that when .CO was launched, it had tons of support and a pretty big push. It’s only an “m” away from .com. Many domainers saw this as a chance to grab the some of the generic gems that were already snatched up in t...
Discussion
December 16, 2010, 9:28 pm
IDN Blog
Dear Afternic ? Thanks for the Gift Basket
Afternic, a leading domain marketplace, just sent me (and other customers) the very nice gift basket below. It is a great way to build customer loyalty, and was quite tasty. Thanks for the holiday wishes....
Discussion
Dear Afternic ? Thanks for the Gift Basket
Afternic, a leading domain marketplace, just sent me (and other customers) the very nice gift basket below. It is a great way to build customer loyalty, and was quite tasty. Thanks for the holiday wishes....
Discussion
December 16, 2010, 1:34 am
IDN Blog
Rod Beckstrom?s U.N. Speech Highlights IDN Accomplishments
Rod Beckstrom, President and CEO of ICANN, spoke before the United Nations yesterday. His speech, entitled “The New Internet Nation State” can be read in full here. Particularly notable was the well-deserved attention IDNs received in the...
Discussion
Rod Beckstrom?s U.N. Speech Highlights IDN Accomplishments
Rod Beckstrom, President and CEO of ICANN, spoke before the United Nations yesterday. His speech, entitled “The New Internet Nation State” can be read in full here. Particularly notable was the well-deserved attention IDNs received in the...
Discussion
December 15, 2010, 11:30 pm
