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Domain Name Wire
7 reasons why I’m going to NamesCon
Here’s why I’m going to NamesCon next month. The first ever NamesCon domain name conference takes place January 13-15 in Las Vegas. Here’s why I’m going to the conference: 1. I was already planning on going to a conference in ...
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7 reasons why I’m going to NamesCon
Here’s why I’m going to NamesCon next month. The first ever NamesCon domain name conference takes place January 13-15 in Las Vegas. Here’s why I’m going to the conference: 1. I was already planning on going to a conference in ...
Discussion
December 4, 2013, 8:43 pm
The Domains
Marchex Announces ArcheoDomains.com Adds “Buy It Now” Feature To 30K Domains
ArcheoDomains.com announced that they added “Buy Now” functionality to the ArcheoDomains.com marketplace. More than 30,000 domains are now competitively priced under $10,000 and available for immediate purchase. Focused on our Geo-...
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Marchex Announces ArcheoDomains.com Adds “Buy It Now” Feature To 30K Domains
ArcheoDomains.com announced that they added “Buy Now” functionality to the ArcheoDomains.com marketplace. More than 30,000 domains are now competitively priced under $10,000 and available for immediate purchase. Focused on our Geo-...
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December 4, 2013, 6:35 pm
The Domains
Variety.com Publishes; Epic Fail: The Rise and Fall of Demand Media
Variety.com just published a cover story on Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) and its less than flattering. The article entitled Epic Fail: The Rise and Fall of Demand Media starts out: “Take note, Twitter: Not every tech company has a happy ending...
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Variety.com Publishes; Epic Fail: The Rise and Fall of Demand Media
Variety.com just published a cover story on Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) and its less than flattering. The article entitled Epic Fail: The Rise and Fall of Demand Media starts out: “Take note, Twitter: Not every tech company has a happy ending...
Discussion
December 4, 2013, 3:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
A dozen end user domain name sales
Dun & Bradstreet among end user buyers last week at Sedo/Afternic. I’m posting a lot of end user sales reports this week thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday last week. You’ll note that this report for Afternic/GoDaddy from last week ha...
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A dozen end user domain name sales
Dun & Bradstreet among end user buyers last week at Sedo/Afternic. I’m posting a lot of end user sales reports this week thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday last week. You’ll note that this report for Afternic/GoDaddy from last week ha...
Discussion
December 4, 2013, 3:40 pm
The Domains
Oink.com With Trademark Sold For $57,500
TechCrunch.com is reporting that Virtual Piggy, a payments service aimed at minors is today rebranding as Oink after buying the domain, trademarks and social marks from Milk (not Google) for $57,500. Founder and CEO Jo Webber is quoted as saying &ldq...
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Oink.com With Trademark Sold For $57,500
TechCrunch.com is reporting that Virtual Piggy, a payments service aimed at minors is today rebranding as Oink after buying the domain, trademarks and social marks from Milk (not Google) for $57,500. Founder and CEO Jo Webber is quoted as saying &ldq...
Discussion
December 4, 2013, 3:37 pm
The Domains
How Premium New gTLD’s Might Help Sell Your .Com Domains
Many of the new gTLD registries are planning on the old .TV pricing model to sell their premium domain names. Two large applicants Donuts and Minds +Machines who between the two applied for 400 new gTLD strings, have both stated they indent to ...
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How Premium New gTLD’s Might Help Sell Your .Com Domains
Many of the new gTLD registries are planning on the old .TV pricing model to sell their premium domain names. Two large applicants Donuts and Minds +Machines who between the two applied for 400 new gTLD strings, have both stated they indent to ...
Discussion
December 4, 2013, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are 10,000 registrations a realistic goal for niche new top level domains?
So far, most new TLD registries are pricing their domains at a big premium to .com. Will that limit registration numbers? We’re starting to get a better idea of how new top level domain name registries are going to price domain names. It appear...
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Are 10,000 registrations a realistic goal for niche new top level domains?
So far, most new TLD registries are pricing their domains at a big premium to .com. Will that limit registration numbers? We’re starting to get a better idea of how new top level domain name registries are going to price domain names. It appear...
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December 4, 2013, 2:44 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on December 4th, 2013
Found a lot of names I like at Godaddy today. A change from the last few weeks. I also have added 50 or so names to my portfolio this past two months. I’ve been reinvesting my profits back into what I think are value names. &n...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on December 4th, 2013
Found a lot of names I like at Godaddy today. A change from the last few weeks. I also have added 50 or so names to my portfolio this past two months. I’ve been reinvesting my profits back into what I think are value names. &n...
Discussion
December 4, 2013, 10:24 am
The Domains
ALMC.com Saved In UDRP Decided By Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center Finding Domain Is Generic
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center in a one member UDRP decision denied the attempt of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to grab the generic domain name ALMC.com The domain holder was represented by David E. Weslow of Wiley Rein LL...
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ALMC.com Saved In UDRP Decided By Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center Finding Domain Is Generic
The Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center in a one member UDRP decision denied the attempt of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council to grab the generic domain name ALMC.com The domain holder was represented by David E. Weslow of Wiley Rein LL...
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December 4, 2013, 3:52 am
The Domains
Namejet.com Reports $375,000 in Sales For November
Namejet.com issued a report for the top reportable sales for November 2013 which totalled some $375,000 in sales There were higher sales on my list but I guess they weren’t paid for and closed by the end of the month Domai...
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Namejet.com Reports $375,000 in Sales For November
Namejet.com issued a report for the top reportable sales for November 2013 which totalled some $375,000 in sales There were higher sales on my list but I guess they weren’t paid for and closed by the end of the month Domai...
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December 4, 2013, 3:22 am
