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Domain Name Wire
A walk down memory lane in domain investing
These old documents bring back memories. This weekend I cleaned out some old boxes of files and came across one labeled “domain names”. It contained a bunch of documents I’ve saved over the past 20+ years related to my domain name i...
Discussion
A walk down memory lane in domain investing
These old documents bring back memories. This weekend I cleaned out some old boxes of files and came across one labeled “domain names”. It contained a bunch of documents I’ve saved over the past 20+ years related to my domain name i...
Discussion
October 20, 2020, 5:40 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 19, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 19, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 19, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 19, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
October 20, 2020, 1:59 pm
Domain Shane
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, October 20th
Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables &n...
Discussion
IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, October 20th
Main List NameJet Flippa/Sedo LLLL.com’s LLL, CCC, 5L Other LLLL’s Short Brandables &n...
Discussion
October 20, 2020, 10:54 am
The Domains
Those are some expensive BUTTERMILK CRISPY TENDERS
Sometimes you see a domain name go for 4 figures and laugh. Once you investigate you see the bidder logic. BUTTERMILKCRISPYTENDERS.COM closed at $4,050 at GoDaddy auctions. ButterMilk Crispy Tenders became the new name for Chicken Selects at McDonald...
Discussion
Those are some expensive BUTTERMILK CRISPY TENDERS
Sometimes you see a domain name go for 4 figures and laugh. Once you investigate you see the bidder logic. BUTTERMILKCRISPYTENDERS.COM closed at $4,050 at GoDaddy auctions. ButterMilk Crispy Tenders became the new name for Chicken Selects at McDonald...
Discussion
October 20, 2020, 5:35 am
The Domains
“Are most people who comment on blogs and Namepros broke?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Uncle.com sale. Many calling it a steal, with one Namepros member commenting, “Definitely a 6 or low 7 figure domain.” I do not share the sentiment that Uncle is a 7 figure domain name. But a r...
Discussion
“Are most people who comment on blogs and Namepros broke?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Uncle.com sale. Many calling it a steal, with one Namepros member commenting, “Definitely a 6 or low 7 figure domain.” I do not share the sentiment that Uncle is a 7 figure domain name. But a r...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 10:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Trademarks suggest more domain services in the works
These trademark applications are for domain name services. A lot of entities and people have filed trademarks related to domain name services lately. Most of these have been filed on an intent-to-use basis, meaning the companies haven’t used th...
Discussion
Trademarks suggest more domain services in the works
These trademark applications are for domain name services. A lot of entities and people have filed trademarks related to domain name services lately. Most of these have been filed on an intent-to-use basis, meaning the companies haven’t used th...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 8:24 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 18, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 18, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 18, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 18, 2020. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 4:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Australia’s .Au namespace flat over past year, but gets a Covid bump
Registrations picked up in Q2 but namespace remains flat for the financial year ending in June. .Au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) published its annual report today for the 2019-2020 financial year that ended in June. The report shows that .au ...
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Australia’s .Au namespace flat over past year, but gets a Covid bump
Registrations picked up in Q2 but namespace remains flat for the financial year ending in June. .Au Domain Administration Limited (auDA) published its annual report today for the 2019-2020 financial year that ended in June. The report shows that .au ...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 4:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain leasing, selling domains and more – DNW Podcast #308
Listener questions about domain leasing, selling domains and more. On this week’s show, I answer some listener questions. We’ll talk about domain leasing (when to do it and how to set it up), how to sell unused domains, and how to handle ...
Discussion
Domain leasing, selling domains and more – DNW Podcast #308
Listener questions about domain leasing, selling domains and more. On this week’s show, I answer some listener questions. We’ll talk about domain leasing (when to do it and how to set it up), how to sell unused domains, and how to handle ...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
More details behind last week’s top end user domain sales at Sedo
Here’s why a company paid $25,000 for Westerly.com. Every week, I publish a list of end user domain name sales. I research Sedo’s public sales to find domains that are now in end users’ hands. I rarely hear from the buyers after wri...
Discussion
More details behind last week’s top end user domain sales at Sedo
Here’s why a company paid $25,000 for Westerly.com. Every week, I publish a list of end user domain name sales. I research Sedo’s public sales to find domains that are now in end users’ hands. I rarely hear from the buyers after wri...
Discussion
October 19, 2020, 1:14 pm