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The Domains
Verisign’s top trending keywords for October are crypto and marijuana based
Verisign released the top trending keywords for October. October was big on crypto and marijuana. Cannabis topped the .com charts and blockchain topped .net. Blockchain was also represented in .com along with block by itself. .COM .NET cannabis block...
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Verisign’s top trending keywords for October are crypto and marijuana based
Verisign released the top trending keywords for October. October was big on crypto and marijuana. Cannabis topped the .com charts and blockchain topped .net. Blockchain was also represented in .com along with block by itself. .COM .NET cannabis block...
Discussion
November 16, 2017, 10:55 pm
The Domains
Really?
It’s tough to run a marketplace or auction platform and be 100% clean on trademarks. But you cannot send an email blast and make a blatant trademark an editor’s choice. Sir Drago on Namepros posted the following: So I received an interest...
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Really?
It’s tough to run a marketplace or auction platform and be 100% clean on trademarks. But you cannot send an email blast and make a blatant trademark an editor’s choice. Sir Drago on Namepros posted the following: So I received an interest...
Discussion
November 16, 2017, 9:34 am
The Domains
That’s an old domain name at auction
You don’t see a 1990 registration on auction every day. Gradient.com still has 3 days and change left to go. The auction is currently at $31,000. There are 108 bids currently, GoDaddy values the name at $21,736 and Estibot values it at $79,000....
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That’s an old domain name at auction
You don’t see a 1990 registration on auction every day. Gradient.com still has 3 days and change left to go. The auction is currently at $31,000. There are 108 bids currently, GoDaddy values the name at $21,736 and Estibot values it at $79,000....
Discussion
November 16, 2017, 2:19 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by a Country code sale
Sedo reported their weekly sales and J.de topped the list at 49,000 Euros, ($57,787). Ani.com was the top .com sale at $49,000. 44.com sales (6 were 5 figures) 13 cctld sales 6 other gtld sales BitcoinRewards.com sold for $4,995 and Crypto.ca sold fo...
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Sedo weekly sales led by a Country code sale
Sedo reported their weekly sales and J.de topped the list at 49,000 Euros, ($57,787). Ani.com was the top .com sale at $49,000. 44.com sales (6 were 5 figures) 13 cctld sales 6 other gtld sales BitcoinRewards.com sold for $4,995 and Crypto.ca sold fo...
Discussion
November 14, 2017, 9:27 pm
The Domains
WordPress sites getting exploited by Crypto miners
Wordfence a popular security plugin for WordPress published an article about crypto mining malware. It’s worth a read if you run a bunch of websites using WordPress. The article explains what’s going on and what to do if you have a proble...
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WordPress sites getting exploited by Crypto miners
Wordfence a popular security plugin for WordPress published an article about crypto mining malware. It’s worth a read if you run a bunch of websites using WordPress. The article explains what’s going on and what to do if you have a proble...
Discussion
November 14, 2017, 7:21 pm
Sully's Blog
5 Available Hand Regs Valued at over $500 Each – Can you Flip These Domain Names?
This post isn’t going to make you rich, but it demonstrates that there are still opportunities even if you are just entering the domain industry or only have a few bucks to your name. You can take a few bucks and make it into a few more w...
Discussion
5 Available Hand Regs Valued at over $500 Each – Can you Flip These Domain Names?
This post isn’t going to make you rich, but it demonstrates that there are still opportunities even if you are just entering the domain industry or only have a few bucks to your name. You can take a few bucks and make it into a few more w...
Discussion
November 14, 2017, 2:55 pm
The Domains
Nat Cohen gives some food for thought on potential UDRP reform
This kind of went under the radar except for some replies on Namepros. Nat Cohen replied to a post and outlined what could be in the works for domain investors if there is significant UDRP reform. I came across this after reading the excellent back a...
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Nat Cohen gives some food for thought on potential UDRP reform
This kind of went under the radar except for some replies on Namepros. Nat Cohen replied to a post and outlined what could be in the works for domain investors if there is significant UDRP reform. I came across this after reading the excellent back a...
Discussion
November 13, 2017, 5:07 am
The Domains
Josh Metnick BTC.exchange for $12,500
Josh Metnick has been on a roll when it comes to new gtld sales. A few weeks back Josh emailed me on the sales of Coin.exchange and Coins.exchange both at $5,000 to separate buyers. He also sold Crypto.media for $1,800 (payment in Bitcoin). Well now ...
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Josh Metnick BTC.exchange for $12,500
Josh Metnick has been on a roll when it comes to new gtld sales. A few weeks back Josh emailed me on the sales of Coin.exchange and Coins.exchange both at $5,000 to separate buyers. He also sold Crypto.media for $1,800 (payment in Bitcoin). Well now ...
Discussion
November 11, 2017, 2:53 pm
The Domains
What kind of domains are you buying and what are you avoiding?
We have seen many trends come and go, and other niches are evergreen like 3L.com. I was having a couple chats about brandable names and the trend was the people were displeased with a lack of sales/offers for made up words. That frustration took me b...
Discussion
What kind of domains are you buying and what are you avoiding?
We have seen many trends come and go, and other niches are evergreen like 3L.com. I was having a couple chats about brandable names and the trend was the people were displeased with a lack of sales/offers for made up words. That frustration took me b...
Discussion
November 10, 2017, 9:04 pm
The Domains
Startup on Radix domain has more downloads on Play Store than Lyft and Hulu combined
Sponsored by Radix Radix, one of the largest domain portfolio registries, announced that AI startup, Kika Tech (www.kika.tech), has more than 100 million Android app downloads worldwide. Kika is one of the many startups on Radix domains that h...
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Startup on Radix domain has more downloads on Play Store than Lyft and Hulu combined
Sponsored by Radix Radix, one of the largest domain portfolio registries, announced that AI startup, Kika Tech (www.kika.tech), has more than 100 million Android app downloads worldwide. Kika is one of the many startups on Radix domains that h...
Discussion
November 9, 2017, 5:40 pm
