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Elliot's Blog
DomainFest Trend: Business Development
With parking revenue down across the board in the last couple of years, many people have taken steps to create different revenue streams with their domain names. While at DomainFest, I learned about a number of new ventures started by domain industry...
Discussion
DomainFest Trend: Business Development
With parking revenue down across the board in the last couple of years, many people have taken steps to create different revenue streams with their domain names. While at DomainFest, I learned about a number of new ventures started by domain industry...
Discussion
February 6, 2011, 1:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy.co Gets Ready and Network Solutions Piggybacks
Lots of mainstream attention on domain names today. We’re just hours away from Go Daddy’s Super Bowl commercials and a huge plug for the .co domain. I really have no idea who the GoDaddy.co girl is. My guess is it’s not someone from...
Discussion
GoDaddy.co Gets Ready and Network Solutions Piggybacks
Lots of mainstream attention on domain names today. We’re just hours away from Go Daddy’s Super Bowl commercials and a huge plug for the .co domain. I really have no idea who the GoDaddy.co girl is. My guess is it’s not someone from...
Discussion
February 6, 2011, 1:23 pm
The Domains
Deals.com.au Sells For $100K & Company’s Are Grabbing Up Their Own Typo’s
We don’t cover the .Au (Australian) oftern but there are two different stories out today. The domain name Deals.com.au sold for $100,000 according to the dailytelegraph.com.au to a Company Zoupon which is the “fifth or sixth largest...
Discussion
Deals.com.au Sells For $100K & Company’s Are Grabbing Up Their Own Typo’s
We don’t cover the .Au (Australian) oftern but there are two different stories out today. The domain name Deals.com.au sold for $100,000 according to the dailytelegraph.com.au to a Company Zoupon which is the “fifth or sixth largest...
Discussion
February 6, 2011, 11:21 am
Elliot's Blog
Overstock WILL Rebrand as O.CO
Not to beat a dead horse about this, but it appears that Overstock will completely overhaul its company branding, and will be known throughout the world simply as O.CO. It doesn’t look like the company will be called Overstock anymore, at...
Discussion
Overstock WILL Rebrand as O.CO
Not to beat a dead horse about this, but it appears that Overstock will completely overhaul its company branding, and will be known throughout the world simply as O.CO. It doesn’t look like the company will be called Overstock anymore, at...
Discussion
February 6, 2011, 10:04 am
Elliot's Blog
A Shot Across the Bows to Domain Squatters
During the past couple of days, a number of domain registrars have reduced their prices for .CO domain names, likely in anticipation of the boost .CO domain names will receive after its exposure in its Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial. Businesses and c...
Discussion
A Shot Across the Bows to Domain Squatters
During the past couple of days, a number of domain registrars have reduced their prices for .CO domain names, likely in anticipation of the boost .CO domain names will receive after its exposure in its Go Daddy Super Bowl commercial. Businesses and c...
Discussion
February 5, 2011, 8:42 pm
Domain Shane
10 Things I Learned Not to Do At DomainFest
I have to admit, DomainFest was single handedly the most important thing I did in domaining. I met more people in 5 days that will help me make money in this industry, then the 10 years I’ve been attempting to do it online. I have m...
Discussion
10 Things I Learned Not to Do At DomainFest
I have to admit, DomainFest was single handedly the most important thing I did in domaining. I met more people in 5 days that will help me make money in this industry, then the 10 years I’ve been attempting to do it online. I have m...
Discussion
February 5, 2011, 8:40 pm
Elliot's Blog
AP Report: Answers.com (ANSW) to be Sold for $127 million
I just read an Associated Press report on Bloomberg that said publicly traded Answers.com (ANSW on Nasdaq) has agreed to be acquired by Summit Partners (a private equity firm) for about $127 million. For those who are unaware, Answers.com is a s...
Discussion
AP Report: Answers.com (ANSW) to be Sold for $127 million
I just read an Associated Press report on Bloomberg that said publicly traded Answers.com (ANSW on Nasdaq) has agreed to be acquired by Summit Partners (a private equity firm) for about $127 million. For those who are unaware, Answers.com is a s...
Discussion
February 5, 2011, 1:06 pm
Elliot's Blog
DomainFest Recaps
I just returned from another excellent DomainFest conference, and I have a few things I want to share with those of you who couldn’t attend and maybe some of you who were there but maybe didn’t notice some of these things. I was pretty bu...
Discussion
DomainFest Recaps
I just returned from another excellent DomainFest conference, and I have a few things I want to share with those of you who couldn’t attend and maybe some of you who were there but maybe didn’t notice some of these things. I was pretty bu...
Discussion
February 5, 2011, 12:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
That’s a Wrap on DOMAINfest 2011
Three days of domaining in Santa Monica. The biggest ever DOMAINfest conference has come to a close. Almost 700 domain investors, service providers, and attorneys attended this year’s three day event in Santa Monica. Here are a few of my though...
Discussion
That’s a Wrap on DOMAINfest 2011
Three days of domaining in Santa Monica. The biggest ever DOMAINfest conference has come to a close. Almost 700 domain investors, service providers, and attorneys attended this year’s three day event in Santa Monica. Here are a few of my though...
Discussion
February 5, 2011, 11:04 am
The Domains
.Co Domain Names Go On Sale For $11.99 Starting Tonight
I have received notices from several registrars and it appears that the retail price of .Co domain name registration fees are dropping in conjunction with the big Super Bowl Ad. Dotster.com announced today that as of 7:30pm EST tonight they are begin...
Discussion
.Co Domain Names Go On Sale For $11.99 Starting Tonight
I have received notices from several registrars and it appears that the retail price of .Co domain name registration fees are dropping in conjunction with the big Super Bowl Ad. Dotster.com announced today that as of 7:30pm EST tonight they are begin...
Discussion
February 5, 2011, 10:39 am
