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Domain Name Wire
Weekend domain name musings
Here are a few things I’m thinking about while enjoying a beautiful November weekend in Austin. It amuses me that many rival new top level domain name companies blast .XYZ for giving domain names away for free, but they still quote a three mill...
Discussion
Weekend domain name musings
Here are a few things I’m thinking about while enjoying a beautiful November weekend in Austin. It amuses me that many rival new top level domain name companies blast .XYZ for giving domain names away for free, but they still quote a three mill...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 9:54 pm
Domain Shane
I Know, I Know. You Can Do A Better Logo
Architects, designers, logo makers. You could give any of them a piece of work that has won multiple awards and they will still pick it apart and say they can do better. It’s how their minds work. It’s why they’re...
Discussion
I Know, I Know. You Can Do A Better Logo
Architects, designers, logo makers. You could give any of them a piece of work that has won multiple awards and they will still pick it apart and say they can do better. It’s how their minds work. It’s why they’re...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 7:39 pm
The Domains
New Site domcomp Compares Price Of 10+ Registrars Across Over 600 Extensions
A new site has popped up which compares the registration, renewal and transfer prices of 10 + different registrars across over .com, .net, .org selected ccTLD and what seems to be hundreds of new gTLD extensions. Domcomp which seems to have lau...
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New Site domcomp Compares Price Of 10+ Registrars Across Over 600 Extensions
A new site has popped up which compares the registration, renewal and transfer prices of 10 + different registrars across over .com, .net, .org selected ccTLD and what seems to be hundreds of new gTLD extensions. Domcomp which seems to have lau...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 4:32 pm
The Domains
Donuts Beat Microsoft & Google For .Live
According to ICANN’s site both Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) have withdrawn their application for the new gTLD .Live, leaving .Donuts as the winner of the .Live new gTLD. Earlier today we reported that three other public company’s Go...
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Donuts Beat Microsoft & Google For .Live
According to ICANN’s site both Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) have withdrawn their application for the new gTLD .Live, leaving .Donuts as the winner of the .Live new gTLD. Earlier today we reported that three other public company’s Go...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 3:44 pm
The Domains
Shocker: Both Amazon & Google Lose New gTLD .Cloud Private Auction
A private auction was held a couple of weeks ago for the new gTLD .Cloud and shockingly neither Amazon or Google, which both applied for the extension, won the auction. Amazon, Google, Donuts, Symantec Corporation, and Dot GLOBAL AS (cloudnames.com) ...
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Shocker: Both Amazon & Google Lose New gTLD .Cloud Private Auction
A private auction was held a couple of weeks ago for the new gTLD .Cloud and shockingly neither Amazon or Google, which both applied for the extension, won the auction. Amazon, Google, Donuts, Symantec Corporation, and Dot GLOBAL AS (cloudnames.com) ...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 3:13 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 11/8/14
As the season in North America turns to cold I am reminded how completely unhealthy it is to sit behind a computer all day. It’s not just physical but mental. Not only do you sit around so much that you think going out for a 5 mile ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 11/8/14
As the season in North America turns to cold I am reminded how completely unhealthy it is to sit behind a computer all day. It’s not just physical but mental. Not only do you sit around so much that you think going out for a 5 mile ...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 11:45 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago: BIX.com, NWN.com, Kentwood.com, SEOBlog.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Mega.co for $60,000 Right after this acquisition, the domain redirected to the cloud storage provider JustCloud.com. Now, it redirects to YO.com, ...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago: BIX.com, NWN.com, Kentwood.com, SEOBlog.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Mega.co for $60,000 Right after this acquisition, the domain redirected to the cloud storage provider JustCloud.com. Now, it redirects to YO.com, ...
Discussion
November 8, 2014, 2:29 am
The Domains
Wall Street Journal: The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100K+
The Wall Street Journal just covered .NYC domains name in a story “The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100,000 +” In the story The Wall Street Journal featured long term domain name investor Steve Kaziyev. “Si...
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Wall Street Journal: The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100K+
The Wall Street Journal just covered .NYC domains name in a story “The Gold Rush Is On for .NYC Domains; Some May Resell for $100,000 +” In the story The Wall Street Journal featured long term domain name investor Steve Kaziyev. “Si...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 9:26 pm
The Domains
Another Scam Email: “I’m Selling Dontnology.com: Which Sold in 2000 For $2.5 Million”
Another day another scammy email from faustinorejopalomo@gmail.com “I am writing again because I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire a very interesting and historical dominance in the world of domains, belonging to the famous list of...
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Another Scam Email: “I’m Selling Dontnology.com: Which Sold in 2000 For $2.5 Million”
Another day another scammy email from faustinorejopalomo@gmail.com “I am writing again because I have recently been fortunate enough to acquire a very interesting and historical dominance in the world of domains, belonging to the famous list of...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 8:27 pm
The Domains
Shocking: Holiday.com Fails To Sell For $30 Million As Breathe Luxury Had To Change Venues At the Last Sec.
Despite a slew of press releases touting how Holiday.com at $30 Million was the sure bet steal of a lifetime, the domain name apparently failed to sell at the much hyped auction at the World Travel Market. According to travelmole.com, the domai...
Discussion
Shocking: Holiday.com Fails To Sell For $30 Million As Breathe Luxury Had To Change Venues At the Last Sec.
Despite a slew of press releases touting how Holiday.com at $30 Million was the sure bet steal of a lifetime, the domain name apparently failed to sell at the much hyped auction at the World Travel Market. According to travelmole.com, the domai...
Discussion
November 7, 2014, 7:01 pm
