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WebSiteHosting.com Sells For $190,000
According to a Press Release just issued the domain name WebSiteHosting.com sold for $190,000. A company called Terran Marketing announced that they purchased websitehosting.com from a private seller for $190,000. Michael Jackness also made a post on...
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WebSiteHosting.com Sells For $190,000
According to a Press Release just issued the domain name WebSiteHosting.com sold for $190,000. A company called Terran Marketing announced that they purchased websitehosting.com from a private seller for $190,000. Michael Jackness also made a post on...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 6:18 pm
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells Close to a Half Million in Domain Names Last Week
I just received the weekly sales report from Afternic, and the company closed over $460,000 in publicly reported sales last week. The highest value sale was DoubleYourBusiness.com for $22,500. Interestingly, the highest value non .com sale was NewYor...
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Afternic Sells Close to a Half Million in Domain Names Last Week
I just received the weekly sales report from Afternic, and the company closed over $460,000 in publicly reported sales last week. The highest value sale was DoubleYourBusiness.com for $22,500. Interestingly, the highest value non .com sale was NewYor...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Tops $100M in Sales in 2010
Domain broker announces record year for domain name sales. Sedo announced today that it helped sell over $100 million worth of domain names last year. It’s the first time the company has hit 9 figures in a year. The total was no doubt helped by...
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Sedo Tops $100M in Sales in 2010
Domain broker announces record year for domain name sales. Sedo announced today that it helped sell over $100 million worth of domain names last year. It’s the first time the company has hit 9 figures in a year. The total was no doubt helped by...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 5:03 pm
Elliot's Blog
Building Torah.com
I’ve finally decided to try and tackle the Torah.com project, which I had put off for 2+ years. My fear has been that I couldn’t do the site justice, and no matter what I build on it, the content will offend certain people with different ...
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Building Torah.com
I’ve finally decided to try and tackle the Torah.com project, which I had put off for 2+ years. My fear has been that I couldn’t do the site justice, and no matter what I build on it, the content will offend certain people with different ...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 4:20 pm
Domain Shane
My Lunch With Michael Berkens
One of the best ideas that Domainfest came up with this year was the idea of “Dining with an Expert”. An opportunity for attendees to have lunch or dinner with one of the panelist at the event. To me it was a simple choice.&nb...
Discussion
My Lunch With Michael Berkens
One of the best ideas that Domainfest came up with this year was the idea of “Dining with an Expert”. An opportunity for attendees to have lunch or dinner with one of the panelist at the event. To me it was a simple choice.&nb...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 1:59 pm
Elliot's Blog
When a Domain Broker Won’t Work For You, Broker Your Own Domain Name
I get a fair amount of email from people asking me to broker domain names for them. I don’t generally broker domain names unless I absolutely know someone who would be interested, so I usually send the people to read my Domain Broker list...
Discussion
When a Domain Broker Won’t Work For You, Broker Your Own Domain Name
I get a fair amount of email from people asking me to broker domain names for them. I don’t generally broker domain names unless I absolutely know someone who would be interested, so I usually send the people to read my Domain Broker list...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 1:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Observations from Moniker’s Live Auction
Why sales were low and what it says about the current state of domain name auctions. Moniker‘s live auctions (low & no reserve and premium) last week sold just over $400,000 of domain names. The top seller was Won.com at $115,000. This is o...
Discussion
Observations from Moniker’s Live Auction
Why sales were low and what it says about the current state of domain name auctions. Moniker‘s live auctions (low & no reserve and premium) last week sold just over $400,000 of domain names. The top seller was Won.com at $115,000. This is o...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 1:11 pm
IDN Blog
Q &A with John Kane of Afilias
John Kane is Vice President of Corporate Services at Afilias and a domain name industry veteran. John has previously served on the Afilias Board of Directors, he has played an integral role in Afilias’ bid for .INFO in 2001, and now oversees ma...
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Q &A with John Kane of Afilias
John Kane is Vice President of Corporate Services at Afilias and a domain name industry veteran. John has previously served on the Afilias Board of Directors, he has played an integral role in Afilias’ bid for .INFO in 2001, and now oversees ma...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 11:24 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Considers Bringing Whois Escrow In House
ICANN considers future of Registrar Data Escrow Program. Domain Name Wire has learned that ICANN is considering handling whois escrow services internally. Registrar Data Escrow Program (RDE) is currently managed by Iron Mountain Intellectual Property...
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ICANN Considers Bringing Whois Escrow In House
ICANN considers future of Registrar Data Escrow Program. Domain Name Wire has learned that ICANN is considering handling whois escrow services internally. Registrar Data Escrow Program (RDE) is currently managed by Iron Mountain Intellectual Property...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 10:13 am
Domain Name Wire
Next Navigation Sells Pathology.com and More
Australian company cashes in in latest Great Domains auction. Australia-based Next Navigation has sold Pathology.com for $33,500, one of several domains it sold through the most recent Great Domains auction on Sedo. The company also sold: Feline.com ...
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Next Navigation Sells Pathology.com and More
Australian company cashes in in latest Great Domains auction. Australia-based Next Navigation has sold Pathology.com for $33,500, one of several domains it sold through the most recent Great Domains auction on Sedo. The company also sold: Feline.com ...
Discussion
February 8, 2011, 10:08 am
