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Domain Name Wire
Company using .Today domain name raises $8 million
Jeff Dachis’ latest company, currently using a .today domain name, raises $8 million. One Drop, a diabetes management platform that uses the domain name OneDrop.today, has raised $8 million in a round led by RRE Ventures. One Drop is the latest...
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Company using .Today domain name raises $8 million
Jeff Dachis’ latest company, currently using a .today domain name, raises $8 million. One Drop, a diabetes management platform that uses the domain name OneDrop.today, has raised $8 million in a round led by RRE Ventures. One Drop is the latest...
Discussion
June 8, 2015, 2:15 pm

The Domains
When Will The 2nd gTLD Round Open? ICANN Puts Out RFP For Study; Final Report July 2017
There has been much discussion on when ICANN would open up a 2nd round of new gTLD’s. We at thedomains.com, already went on record last year predicting 2018 would be the earliest and its looking like we were right. ICANN has put out a Request f...
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When Will The 2nd gTLD Round Open? ICANN Puts Out RFP For Study; Final Report July 2017
There has been much discussion on when ICANN would open up a 2nd round of new gTLD’s. We at thedomains.com, already went on record last year predicting 2018 would be the earliest and its looking like we were right. ICANN has put out a Request f...
Discussion
June 8, 2015, 1:59 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, June 8th, 2015
We’ll be taping another edition of the DomainSherpa portfolio review show today and we’re going to have someone on the panel you may have heard of, Mr. Frank Schilling. It’s not my show, I’m merely a teammate but ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, June 8th, 2015
We’ll be taping another edition of the DomainSherpa portfolio review show today and we’re going to have someone on the panel you may have heard of, Mr. Frank Schilling. It’s not my show, I’m merely a teammate but ...
Discussion
June 8, 2015, 11:22 am

The Domains
Can Your Name Determine Your Entire Future ?
We talk about naming all the time in domaining, an article on Mic.com talked about the topic of names as it pertains to your first name, and how it can affect your entire life. From whether or not a weird names affects your chances at success to whet...
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Can Your Name Determine Your Entire Future ?
We talk about naming all the time in domaining, an article on Mic.com talked about the topic of names as it pertains to your first name, and how it can affect your entire life. From whether or not a weird names affects your chances at success to whet...
Discussion
June 8, 2015, 9:51 am

DomainSherpa
How a $30,000 Domain Helped Voices.com Grow to $15 Million in Revenue – With David Ciccerelli
If you're a startup entrepreneur wondering how a category-defining domain name can help your business grow, you need to watch this show with David Ciccerelli, co-founder and CEO of Voices.com.In this show, Ciccerelli relates how he purchased Voi...
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How a $30,000 Domain Helped Voices.com Grow to $15 Million in Revenue – With David Ciccerelli
If you're a startup entrepreneur wondering how a category-defining domain name can help your business grow, you need to watch this show with David Ciccerelli, co-founder and CEO of Voices.com.In this show, Ciccerelli relates how he purchased Voi...
Discussion
June 8, 2015, 7:02 am

Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Auction Recap! GoDaddy Swina.com Not going to make you rich but under $25 it could make you money. 15 years old Swina.com: $122. Could under $125 make you money too? I have a few that I just leave at about $500 BIN. Sold a hand reg a f...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Auction Recap! GoDaddy Swina.com Not going to make you rich but under $25 it could make you money. 15 years old Swina.com: $122. Could under $125 make you money too? I have a few that I just leave at about $500 BIN. Sold a hand reg a f...
Discussion
June 8, 2015, 6:47 am

The Domains
Want Milk.com? The Owner Might Sell It For $10 Million
Interesting story today in Vice.com about the o domain name Milk.com which is still owned by the original registrant Dan Bornstein who registered the domain way back in July 1994 when domain names were free. In an interview with Mr. Bornstein he reve...
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Want Milk.com? The Owner Might Sell It For $10 Million
Interesting story today in Vice.com about the o domain name Milk.com which is still owned by the original registrant Dan Bornstein who registered the domain way back in July 1994 when domain names were free. In an interview with Mr. Bornstein he reve...
Discussion
June 8, 2015, 1:01 am

The Domains
ICANN CEO Fadi Writes On Huffington Post “A Critical Moment for the Future of the Internet”
In a story just published by the HuffingtonPost.com, entitled “A Critical Moment for the Future of the Internet” the CEO of ICANN Fadi Chehadé, who has already announced he will be stepping down next year, makes the case for ...
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ICANN CEO Fadi Writes On Huffington Post “A Critical Moment for the Future of the Internet”
In a story just published by the HuffingtonPost.com, entitled “A Critical Moment for the Future of the Internet” the CEO of ICANN Fadi Chehadé, who has already announced he will be stepping down next year, makes the case for ...
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June 7, 2015, 9:35 pm

The Domains
Report: Digital.NYC Chief Named Chief Digital Officer of New York City
Fast Company is reporting that New York City will Name Jessica Singleton as its Chief Digital Officer who is currently the city’s digital director. “”Singleton, who was a member of President Barack Obama’s digital team during ...
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Report: Digital.NYC Chief Named Chief Digital Officer of New York City
Fast Company is reporting that New York City will Name Jessica Singleton as its Chief Digital Officer who is currently the city’s digital director. “”Singleton, who was a member of President Barack Obama’s digital team during ...
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June 7, 2015, 9:17 pm

Domain Shane
Domain Flips (FCDO.com, KDUI.com, Innovate.org) and Flops (CAMQ.com, TopTwenty.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips FCDO.com sold recently for 599 USD at NameJet, vs 145 USD on 2013-09-14 at NameJet. This name didn’t make the seller rich, but nearly 4x before ...
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Domain Flips (FCDO.com, KDUI.com, Innovate.org) and Flops (CAMQ.com, TopTwenty.com) from NameBio
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips FCDO.com sold recently for 599 USD at NameJet, vs 145 USD on 2013-09-14 at NameJet. This name didn’t make the seller rich, but nearly 4x before ...
Discussion
June 7, 2015, 6:33 pm