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Domain Name Wire
Atom introduces Commission Match to counter Afternic’s two-tier commission program
Atom.com will pay domain investors if a domain listed on Atom Premium sells on Afternic. Afternic’s decision last year to move to a two-tier commission model has been a challenge for competing marketplaces. The two-tier system charges an additi...
Discussion
Atom introduces Commission Match to counter Afternic’s two-tier commission program
Atom.com will pay domain investors if a domain listed on Atom Premium sells on Afternic. Afternic’s decision last year to move to a two-tier commission model has been a challenge for competing marketplaces. The two-tier system charges an additi...
Discussion
August 14, 2024, 3:05 pm
Sully's Blog
How to Hand-Register Quality Domain Names You Can Sell
If you follow me on X (@Sullys_Blog), you know I am a sucker for the thrill of a hand-reg. Hand-registered domain names offer a unique opportunity for investors to acquire potentially valuable digital assets at a low initial cost. Unlike aftermarket ...
Discussion
How to Hand-Register Quality Domain Names You Can Sell
If you follow me on X (@Sullys_Blog), you know I am a sucker for the thrill of a hand-reg. Hand-registered domain names offer a unique opportunity for investors to acquire potentially valuable digital assets at a low initial cost. Unlike aftermarket ...
Discussion
August 14, 2024, 11:07 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign begins marketing push to retain .com price increases
Company publishes blog post to dispell what it calls myths that people are spreading about the company’s operation of the .com registry. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has publicly begun rebutting those who think .com prices should be reduced or froze...
Discussion
Verisign begins marketing push to retain .com price increases
Company publishes blog post to dispell what it calls myths that people are spreading about the company’s operation of the .com registry. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has publicly begun rebutting those who think .com prices should be reduced or froze...
Discussion
August 13, 2024, 6:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
23 domains end users bought for up to €50,000
An Instagram contest platform, a sports uniform manufacturer, and a couples therapist bought domain names. This week’s top public sale at Sedo was UpSign.com for €55,000. The domain doesn’t resolve yet, but there are many potential b...
Discussion
23 domains end users bought for up to €50,000
An Instagram contest platform, a sports uniform manufacturer, and a couples therapist bought domain names. This week’s top public sale at Sedo was UpSign.com for €55,000. The domain doesn’t resolve yet, but there are many potential b...
Discussion
August 13, 2024, 5:31 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by UpSign.com
Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and UpSign.com led the way at 55,000 Euro, ($60,278). Sorteos.com was second at 50,000 Euro, ($54,805). Arcs.com sold for $30,000. iPL.net sold for $27,000. Baddie.com sold for $21,000. 34 .com sales 20 cc...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by UpSign.com
Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and UpSign.com led the way at 55,000 Euro, ($60,278). Sorteos.com was second at 50,000 Euro, ($54,805). Arcs.com sold for $30,000. iPL.net sold for $27,000. Baddie.com sold for $21,000. 34 .com sales 20 cc...
Discussion
August 13, 2024, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fund.com never sold for $10 million, but it later sold for $1.5 million
It’s time to update those top sales charts. I never believed that the fund.com domain name sold for $10 million back in 2008, and now we have proof. A ruling in the Court of Chancery in Delaware shows that the $10 million sale was fabricated as...
Discussion
Fund.com never sold for $10 million, but it later sold for $1.5 million
It’s time to update those top sales charts. I never believed that the fund.com domain name sold for $10 million back in 2008, and now we have proof. A ruling in the Court of Chancery in Delaware shows that the $10 million sale was fabricated as...
Discussion
August 12, 2024, 5:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Team Internet Group posts single-digit growth
Traffic arbitrage business faces headwinds as the cost of traffic increases while revenue per visitor decreases. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF), a rollup of domain name and online advertising companies, announced results for the first h...
Discussion
Team Internet Group posts single-digit growth
Traffic arbitrage business faces headwinds as the cost of traffic increases while revenue per visitor decreases. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF), a rollup of domain name and online advertising companies, announced results for the first h...
Discussion
August 12, 2024, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Thoughts on Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #496
Discussing Afternic Boost and if it’s worth it. Last week, Afternic announced Afternic Boost, a new program that the company says will increase sales up to 10%. While everyone likes to sell more domains, the announcement landed like a lead...
Discussion
Thoughts on Afternic Boost – DNW Podcast #496
Discussing Afternic Boost and if it’s worth it. Last week, Afternic announced Afternic Boost, a new program that the company says will increase sales up to 10%. While everyone likes to sell more domains, the announcement landed like a lead...
Discussion
August 12, 2024, 3:30 pm
Sully's Blog
Mike Robertson shares expert insight, perspective and invaluable experiences
Let me start by saying this has been on of my favorite interviews. Mike Robertson is a renowned domain name broker with a career spanning over two decades in the domain industry. Known for his keen eye for premium domain names and his strategic acum...
Discussion
Mike Robertson shares expert insight, perspective and invaluable experiences
Let me start by saying this has been on of my favorite interviews. Mike Robertson is a renowned domain name broker with a career spanning over two decades in the domain industry. Known for his keen eye for premium domain names and his strategic acum...
Discussion
August 12, 2024, 11:16 am
The Domains
TechCrunch: “Maybe Friend wasn’t crazy for spending $1.8M on a domain after all”
Friend.com was in the news at the end of July. Avi Schiffmann posted on X that the company purchased Friend.com for $1.88M on a payment plan. Some thought it was crazy to spend that much and voiced their outrage on X. TechCrunch published an article ...
Discussion
TechCrunch: “Maybe Friend wasn’t crazy for spending $1.8M on a domain after all”
Friend.com was in the news at the end of July. Avi Schiffmann posted on X that the company purchased Friend.com for $1.88M on a payment plan. Some thought it was crazy to spend that much and voiced their outrage on X. TechCrunch published an article ...
Discussion
August 11, 2024, 11:11 am