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Domain Name Wire
Roundup: this week in the Domain Name Business
It was another exciting week in the domain name industry. Here’s a look back. Domain Registry of America may finally get cut off from ICANN. The notorious company that sends misleading domain renewal notices to domain owners has been suspended ...
Discussion
Roundup: this week in the Domain Name Business
It was another exciting week in the domain name industry. Here’s a look back. Domain Registry of America may finally get cut off from ICANN. The notorious company that sends misleading domain renewal notices to domain owners has been suspended ...
Discussion
July 26, 2014, 2:42 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 26th
I’m not sure if it’s my luck, my timing, or my offers. Over the last three days I’ve had people reach out to me with a price on a name that I’ve had interest in. I usually take 24 hours to think over decisions but in tha...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 26th
I’m not sure if it’s my luck, my timing, or my offers. Over the last three days I’ve had people reach out to me with a price on a name that I’ve had interest in. I usually take 24 hours to think over decisions but in tha...
Discussion
July 26, 2014, 11:12 am
The Domains
Exclusive – Interview with the Buyer of Digital.com, Richard Kershaw
Digital.com sold in the Heritage Auction for $325,000 and with the buyers premium the total price to the buyer came to $373,750. After the auction we communicated with the gentleman who purchased the domain name, Richard Kershaw. We decided to ask Ri...
Discussion
Exclusive – Interview with the Buyer of Digital.com, Richard Kershaw
Digital.com sold in the Heritage Auction for $325,000 and with the buyers premium the total price to the buyer came to $373,750. After the auction we communicated with the gentleman who purchased the domain name, Richard Kershaw. We decided to ask Ri...
Discussion
July 26, 2014, 10:46 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago This Week: MathGames.com, Ed.co, HJX.com, KT.org, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. MathGames.com for $725,000 A big purchase by Bill Kara, domainer and developer extraordinaire. Traffic leader for the week, with an Alexa rank...
Discussion
Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago This Week: MathGames.com, Ed.co, HJX.com, KT.org, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. MathGames.com for $725,000 A big purchase by Bill Kara, domainer and developer extraordinaire. Traffic leader for the week, with an Alexa rank...
Discussion
July 25, 2014, 10:42 pm
The Domains
It’s All About Branding
Nathan Safran wrote a piece on Search Engine Land that had to do with the branding benefits of search. In his piece entitled, It’s Time For Marketers To Attend To The Branding Benefits Of Search, Safran cited a Google study that concluded, &ldq...
Discussion
It’s All About Branding
Nathan Safran wrote a piece on Search Engine Land that had to do with the branding benefits of search. In his piece entitled, It’s Time For Marketers To Attend To The Branding Benefits Of Search, Safran cited a Google study that concluded, &ldq...
Discussion
July 25, 2014, 8:58 pm
The Domains
Minds + Machines Issues 350K Shares To Employee at 9P Stock trading At 11.50P
According to a regulatory filing, Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM:MMX), the publicly quoted owner and operator of Internet top-level domains, announces that it has issued 350,000 new Ordinary Shares following exercise by an employee of 350,000 sh...
Discussion
Minds + Machines Issues 350K Shares To Employee at 9P Stock trading At 11.50P
According to a regulatory filing, Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM:MMX), the publicly quoted owner and operator of Internet top-level domains, announces that it has issued 350,000 new Ordinary Shares following exercise by an employee of 350,000 sh...
Discussion
July 25, 2014, 5:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign stock jumps after earnings report
Stock investors still think .com is king. Verisign reported earnings yesterday and shares in the company are up 12% in trading so far today. Why the jump in share price after a dismal quarter for net domain name adds? Well, Citigroup upgraded the com...
Discussion
Verisign stock jumps after earnings report
Stock investors still think .com is king. Verisign reported earnings yesterday and shares in the company are up 12% in trading so far today. Why the jump in share price after a dismal quarter for net domain name adds? Well, Citigroup upgraded the com...
Discussion
July 25, 2014, 4:15 pm
The Domains
.Broadway Resolved as 2 of 3 Apps are Withdrawn
Another new gTLD string has apparently been resolved, .Broadway The surviving applicant is Celebrate Broadway, Inc which is a Minds + Machines backed applicant. Those withdrawing their applications are broadwayacrossamerica.com and Donuts. We do not ...
Discussion
.Broadway Resolved as 2 of 3 Apps are Withdrawn
Another new gTLD string has apparently been resolved, .Broadway The surviving applicant is Celebrate Broadway, Inc which is a Minds + Machines backed applicant. Those withdrawing their applications are broadwayacrossamerica.com and Donuts. We do not ...
Discussion
July 25, 2014, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Paula Deen spends $27,900 on domain name for new venture (end user sales)
Celebrity chef among end users who bought domain names last week. Celebrity chef Paula Deen, who experienced a spectacular fall from grace last year over her prior use of racial slurs, is making a comeback with Paul Deen Ventures. She’s launchi...
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Paula Deen spends $27,900 on domain name for new venture (end user sales)
Celebrity chef among end users who bought domain names last week. Celebrity chef Paula Deen, who experienced a spectacular fall from grace last year over her prior use of racial slurs, is making a comeback with Paul Deen Ventures. She’s launchi...
Discussion
July 25, 2014, 3:11 pm
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: July 26 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: July 26, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Is The U.S. Lagging Behind..., How Donuts Became The World's..., Verisign Goes Rouge: New gTLD's:..., Verisign Reports Slowing Growth, ..., Veri...
Discussion
Domain Name News: July 26 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: July 26, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Is The U.S. Lagging Behind..., How Donuts Became The World's..., Verisign Goes Rouge: New gTLD's:..., Verisign Reports Slowing Growth, ..., Veri...
Discussion
July 25, 2014, 2:00 pm
