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Domain Name Wire
What do Amazon and Google domain name losses mean for new TLDs?
Neither of them won .cloud, which begs a big question. .Cloud is a valuable top level domain name. I’m basing that on the seven applications it received, and that Amazon.com, Google and Symantec all applied for the domain name. So which one of ...
Discussion
What do Amazon and Google domain name losses mean for new TLDs?
Neither of them won .cloud, which begs a big question. .Cloud is a valuable top level domain name. I’m basing that on the seven applications it received, and that Amazon.com, Google and Symantec all applied for the domain name. So which one of ...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 2:50 pm
The Domains
PR Is out & Its Official: Radix, Tucows and Namecheap Win .Online Auction
A Press Release out today confirms what we told you last week that the team of Radix, Tucows and Namecheap won the new gTLD auction for .Online: “Domain industry veterans form a “global supply chain supergroup,” secure the first via...
Discussion
PR Is out & Its Official: Radix, Tucows and Namecheap Win .Online Auction
A Press Release out today confirms what we told you last week that the team of Radix, Tucows and Namecheap won the new gTLD auction for .Online: “Domain industry veterans form a “global supply chain supergroup,” secure the first via...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 2:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Minds + Machines nets $8.4 million from auctions, .Cloud and .Book settled
Company wins by losing five auctions. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines has bolstered its bank account by $8.4 million as a result of losing five private auctions for new top level domain names. The losses included a handful of highl...
Discussion
Minds + Machines nets $8.4 million from auctions, .Cloud and .Book settled
Company wins by losing five auctions. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines has bolstered its bank account by $8.4 million as a result of losing five private auctions for new top level domain names. The losses included a handful of highl...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 1:13 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday 11/10/14
One of the things I’ve noticed over the last couple years is the tremendous amount of quality entertainment that’s available in today’s world. My usual routine was I would come home from the nursery, talk to the family while I ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday 11/10/14
One of the things I’ve noticed over the last couple years is the tremendous amount of quality entertainment that’s available in today’s world. My usual routine was I would come home from the nursery, talk to the family while I ...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 11:45 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Nov 10: eBirthdayGifts.com, Amsterdam.org, eNetwork.com, Vitamin.net…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• An investor's portfolio is appraised: eBirthdayGifts.com, GetSpayed.com, CarbonConsumption.com...• Get your bids in soon for Amsterdam.org, eNet...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Nov 10: eBirthdayGifts.com, Amsterdam.org, eNetwork.com, Vitamin.net…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• An investor's portfolio is appraised: eBirthdayGifts.com, GetSpayed.com, CarbonConsumption.com...• Get your bids in soon for Amsterdam.org, eNet...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 8:02 am
The Domains
Stuart Lawley Clarifies .XXX Registrant Rights in the Upcoming Adult New gTLDs
Stuart Lawley from ICM Registry (.XXX) left a comment about .XXX registrant rights in the new adult gtlds, this is worthy of being its own post. I know many have been confused with what they get as a .XXX registrant when the new .porn, .adult and .se...
Discussion
Stuart Lawley Clarifies .XXX Registrant Rights in the Upcoming Adult New gTLDs
Stuart Lawley from ICM Registry (.XXX) left a comment about .XXX registrant rights in the new adult gtlds, this is worthy of being its own post. I know many have been confused with what they get as a .XXX registrant when the new .porn, .adult and .se...
Discussion
November 10, 2014, 1:42 am
The Domains
Court Orders Google To Help Marvel Discover Source of Leak
We continue to see courts getting involved in telling registrars and search engines what they must do to comply with a growing number of complaints that arise with issues of copyright infringement. A couple days ago we wrote about a German court tell...
Discussion
Court Orders Google To Help Marvel Discover Source of Leak
We continue to see courts getting involved in telling registrars and search engines what they must do to comply with a growing number of complaints that arise with issues of copyright infringement. A couple days ago we wrote about a German court tell...
Discussion
November 9, 2014, 10:29 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: NSFW.net, Suck.net, Ear.org, Two .COM Domain Portfolios Hit Reserve and Will Sell
Reserve Met Portfolio of 365 .com Domains – The listing says Estibot puts the value at over $450,000, but bidding is still under $1,000. Lots of meaningful product domains such as AxeHandles.com, FutonBedding.com, MensBathrobe.com, WoodWineRac...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: NSFW.net, Suck.net, Ear.org, Two .COM Domain Portfolios Hit Reserve and Will Sell
Reserve Met Portfolio of 365 .com Domains – The listing says Estibot puts the value at over $450,000, but bidding is still under $1,000. Lots of meaningful product domains such as AxeHandles.com, FutonBedding.com, MensBathrobe.com, WoodWineRac...
Discussion
November 9, 2014, 5:51 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 11/9/14
If you haven’t tuned in to hear the back on the air Domain Masters you need to. It’s a must listen to add to your weekly DomainSherpa show. If you run 14 miles you have time to listen to both of them in their entirety. Here a...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 11/9/14
If you haven’t tuned in to hear the back on the air Domain Masters you need to. It’s a must listen to add to your weekly DomainSherpa show. If you run 14 miles you have time to listen to both of them in their entirety. Here a...
Discussion
November 9, 2014, 11:45 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (LocalGenius.com, Lafin.com, IncomeInvestor.com) and Flops ($70,000+ loss on LOV.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips IncomeInvestor.com – Sold recently for $7,800, vs only $200 way back in 2003. More than a 30x return,...
Discussion
Domain Flips (LocalGenius.com, Lafin.com, IncomeInvestor.com) and Flops ($70,000+ loss on LOV.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips IncomeInvestor.com – Sold recently for $7,800, vs only $200 way back in 2003. More than a 30x return,...
Discussion
November 9, 2014, 12:08 am
