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Domain Name Wire
Why your new TLDs won’t work well with domain parking (yet)
Domain parking ads don’t consider the full meaning of a domain name that spans the dot. A couple weeks ago Donuts launched the .cash top level domain name. This got me thinking about domain parking. I’ve owned a few .com domain names with...
Discussion
Why your new TLDs won’t work well with domain parking (yet)
Domain parking ads don’t consider the full meaning of a domain name that spans the dot. A couple weeks ago Donuts launched the .cash top level domain name. This got me thinking about domain parking. I’ve owned a few .com domain names with...
Discussion
August 26, 2014, 3:30 pm
The Domains
.Website Gets Over 630 Sunrise Domain Registration; 2nd Highest Of Any New gTLD
.Website may well be the next big new gTLD success story. According to Radix the registry the operates the .Website extension there were 634 domain names registered during the Sunrise period which is opened to trademark holders. With the 634 Sunrise ...
Discussion
.Website Gets Over 630 Sunrise Domain Registration; 2nd Highest Of Any New gTLD
.Website may well be the next big new gTLD success story. According to Radix the registry the operates the .Website extension there were 634 domain names registered during the Sunrise period which is opened to trademark holders. With the 634 Sunrise ...
Discussion
August 26, 2014, 2:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Quickly find the top websites built on new TLDs
Two tools show you which sites built on new TLDs are gaining traction. A key for the long run success of each new top level domain name is usage. Which TLDs are getting traction with actual end users? Two tools based on Alexa data can help you find o...
Discussion
Quickly find the top websites built on new TLDs
Two tools show you which sites built on new TLDs are gaining traction. A key for the long run success of each new top level domain name is usage. Which TLDs are getting traction with actual end users? Two tools based on Alexa data can help you find o...
Discussion
August 26, 2014, 1:41 pm
The Domains
Snapnames BuyDomains Auction Ends Today 17 Domains Out of 153 Have Bids
Snapnames.com’s online auction of domain names owned by BuyDomains.com ends today at 3:15Pm EST in accordance with Snapnames normal closing rules As of publication 17 of the 153 domain names have a bid but only 2 of the domain have hit reserve ...
Discussion
Snapnames BuyDomains Auction Ends Today 17 Domains Out of 153 Have Bids
Snapnames.com’s online auction of domain names owned by BuyDomains.com ends today at 3:15Pm EST in accordance with Snapnames normal closing rules As of publication 17 of the 153 domain names have a bid but only 2 of the domain have hit reserve ...
Discussion
August 26, 2014, 1:16 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday 8/26
As a guy that watches all three auction houses I see quite a few names that don’t meet reserve and go back up for sale. Then they don’t sell so they go to another auction house. There is a point in time where a name...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday 8/26
As a guy that watches all three auction houses I see quite a few names that don’t meet reserve and go back up for sale. Then they don’t sell so they go to another auction house. There is a point in time where a name...
Discussion
August 26, 2014, 11:45 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: Sponsored.com, Approved.org, BleachingCream.com, Karma.me, LoveBuds.com, Poki.com, More
Domains that sold Sponsored.com – $50,200 – Four bidders were at/above $40,000, and three bidders were at/above $50,000. Approved.org – $4,500 – Several bidders were going back and forth at $2,000 and above, up to a bid of $3...
Discussion
Flippa Recap: Sponsored.com, Approved.org, BleachingCream.com, Karma.me, LoveBuds.com, Poki.com, More
Domains that sold Sponsored.com – $50,200 – Four bidders were at/above $40,000, and three bidders were at/above $50,000. Approved.org – $4,500 – Several bidders were going back and forth at $2,000 and above, up to a bid of $3...
Discussion
August 25, 2014, 11:53 pm
The Domains
As New gTLD Registrations Hit 2 Million Domains, Here Is Our Take On The New G’s
We have been talking about the new gTLD program for well over 6 years and over the weekend we noted that the number of new gTLD domain name registrations passed the 2 Million mark. So we thought this would be a good time to give some thoughts about w...
Discussion
As New gTLD Registrations Hit 2 Million Domains, Here Is Our Take On The New G’s
We have been talking about the new gTLD program for well over 6 years and over the weekend we noted that the number of new gTLD domain name registrations passed the 2 Million mark. So we thought this would be a good time to give some thoughts about w...
Discussion
August 25, 2014, 11:49 pm
The Domains
Sedo’s GreatDomains.com Auction Ends On Thursday & Has Over $250K In Bids
Sedo is holding its Month GreatDomains auction which closes at noon on Thursday EST and there are over $250,000 in bids placed altough as of publication the highest bid for a domain that has met reserve is $490 Here are all the domain names in the au...
Discussion
Sedo’s GreatDomains.com Auction Ends On Thursday & Has Over $250K In Bids
Sedo is holding its Month GreatDomains auction which closes at noon on Thursday EST and there are over $250,000 in bids placed altough as of publication the highest bid for a domain that has met reserve is $490 Here are all the domain names in the au...
Discussion
August 25, 2014, 6:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain name registration and the Paradox of Choice
Offering too many choices might lead to more abandoned shopping carts. One of my favorite books is Barry Schwartz’s The Paradox of Choice. The premise of the book is that more choice doesn’t necessarily mean more satisfaction. It can lead...
Discussion
Domain name registration and the Paradox of Choice
Offering too many choices might lead to more abandoned shopping carts. One of my favorite books is Barry Schwartz’s The Paradox of Choice. The premise of the book is that more choice doesn’t necessarily mean more satisfaction. It can lead...
Discussion
August 25, 2014, 6:06 pm
The Domains
DotHIV Launching With A Social Purpose & a $200 Price Tag On Thursday
The .Hiv registry sent us this information on the launch of the new gTLD .Hiv The domain is not being offered by some of the bigger registrars and is priced around between $196 and $230 a year at some of the registrars I checked, although a portion o...
Discussion
DotHIV Launching With A Social Purpose & a $200 Price Tag On Thursday
The .Hiv registry sent us this information on the launch of the new gTLD .Hiv The domain is not being offered by some of the bigger registrars and is priced around between $196 and $230 a year at some of the registrars I checked, although a portion o...
Discussion
August 25, 2014, 4:31 pm
