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The Domains
Another Day & Another Bargain For A Public Company That Grabs Buckingham.com For Just $10K
Yesterday we told you about a public company that got a deal, maybe the deal of the decade when it purchased RealEstate.com and 400 other domain names for just $8.25 Million. Today comes news that another public company, Buckingham Exploration Inc. (...
Discussion
Another Day & Another Bargain For A Public Company That Grabs Buckingham.com For Just $10K
Yesterday we told you about a public company that got a deal, maybe the deal of the decade when it purchased RealEstate.com and 400 other domain names for just $8.25 Million. Today comes news that another public company, Buckingham Exploration Inc. (...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 4:39 pm
Domain Shane
What Would Your Porn Name Be for Berken’s New Sites?
Michael Berkens is going to need some porn actors soon for his new sites. While you might not actually do any real filming you might as well start thinking of what your name is going to be just in case. The traditional way to get your name is t...
Discussion
What Would Your Porn Name Be for Berken’s New Sites?
Michael Berkens is going to need some porn actors soon for his new sites. While you might not actually do any real filming you might as well start thinking of what your name is going to be just in case. The traditional way to get your name is t...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 3:25 pm
Domain Name News
Are Parking Companies Replying to Emails?
Inspired by Elliot Silver, who pointed out some an article in the Wall Street Journal where the author (a reporter the Associated Press) sent an email to his friend and mistyped the domain “VerizonWireless.com” by leaving out the &l...
Discussion
Are Parking Companies Replying to Emails?
Inspired by Elliot Silver, who pointed out some an article in the Wall Street Journal where the author (a reporter the Associated Press) sent an email to his friend and mistyped the domain “VerizonWireless.com” by leaving out the &l...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 3:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cricket Communications Dismisses Case Against Cricket.com Owners
Cricket.com to remain with current owners. Wireless company Cricket Communications has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit it brought against the owners of Cricket.com. Cricket Communications sued Global Cricket Ventures alleging that the site about t...
Discussion
Cricket Communications Dismisses Case Against Cricket.com Owners
Cricket.com to remain with current owners. Wireless company Cricket Communications has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit it brought against the owners of Cricket.com. Cricket Communications sued Global Cricket Ventures alleging that the site about t...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 2:57 pm
The Domains
Quick Poll: So How Much Will Sex.co Sell For At The TRAFFIC Auction?
Rick Schwartz just send out an email announcing that Sex.co would be on the auction block at TRAFFIC. This is certainly one of the high profile .Co domains so the question is what do you think it will sell for In some recent .Co sales Luxury.Co sold ...
Discussion
Quick Poll: So How Much Will Sex.co Sell For At The TRAFFIC Auction?
Rick Schwartz just send out an email announcing that Sex.co would be on the auction block at TRAFFIC. This is certainly one of the high profile .Co domains so the question is what do you think it will sell for In some recent .Co sales Luxury.Co sold ...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are Fewer People “Playing Around” With Domains?
Number of people part-timing with domain names seems to have fallen. Many sectors of the domainer industry have experienced a steep fall since about 2007. Has the number of people dabbling in domain names also dropped? I suspect so. Over the past yea...
Discussion
Are Fewer People “Playing Around” With Domains?
Number of people part-timing with domain names seems to have fallen. Many sectors of the domainer industry have experienced a steep fall since about 2007. Has the number of people dabbling in domain names also dropped? I suspect so. Over the past yea...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 1:30 pm
Elliot's Blog
Can Parking Companies Send Out Auto Response Emails on Your Domain Names?
There is an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today that I think anyone who parks domain names should read. Apparently, it appears that it’s possible for a parking company to send out auto response emails for domain names that are ...
Discussion
Can Parking Companies Send Out Auto Response Emails on Your Domain Names?
There is an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today that I think anyone who parks domain names should read. Apparently, it appears that it’s possible for a parking company to send out auto response emails for domain names that are ...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 1:10 pm
Domain Shane
How to Get a $13 SSL Certificate
Ok this isn’t exactly domaining related but heck its a huge money saver for someone who might be doing some actual development. If you’re setting up an e-commerce site that will accept credit cards or have a contact form where you’r...
Discussion
How to Get a $13 SSL Certificate
Ok this isn’t exactly domaining related but heck its a huge money saver for someone who might be doing some actual development. If you’re setting up an e-commerce site that will accept credit cards or have a contact form where you’r...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 11:30 am
The Domains
Next Up: NewDomains.Org Conference in Munich Next Week
Tommorow we start heading out to Munich for the NewDomains.org conference. The conference is expecting around 250+ attendees many of which have never attended a conference on the new gTLD program according to the show orgainzers. As you can see from ...
Discussion
Next Up: NewDomains.Org Conference in Munich Next Week
Tommorow we start heading out to Munich for the NewDomains.org conference. The conference is expecting around 250+ attendees many of which have never attended a conference on the new gTLD program according to the show orgainzers. As you can see from ...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 11:28 am
Elliot's Blog
Value of a Domain Appraisal
On Labor Day, I wrote a blog post offering a free domain appraisal for anyone that was interested in getting one. As you might imagine from the number of replies, I was overwhelmed fairly quickly. Of course, my apologies to those who didn&rsquo...
Discussion
Value of a Domain Appraisal
On Labor Day, I wrote a blog post offering a free domain appraisal for anyone that was interested in getting one. As you might imagine from the number of replies, I was overwhelmed fairly quickly. Of course, my apologies to those who didn&rsquo...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 10:24 am
