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Domain Name Wire
#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
.Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain nae selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price...
Discussion
#2 in 2016: .Web sells for $135 million but the saga continues
.Web’s record-shattering auction was big news in the domain name industry. The second most-read story on Domain Name Wire this year was about the .Web top level domain nae selling for $135 million. I broke the news about the final auction price...
Discussion
December 30, 2016, 3:14 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, December 30th
Starting off, solid list today. You probably noticed I took the week off from the nursery and have been online more than normal. Writing a bit more, getting some things organized, and tweeting too much. If I did this full time I think I ...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, December 30th
Starting off, solid list today. You probably noticed I took the week off from the nursery and have been online more than normal. Writing a bit more, getting some things organized, and tweeting too much. If I did this full time I think I ...
Discussion
December 30, 2016, 10:30 am
The Domains
RETARDED.COM – Should this domain be auctioned in the largest domain industry convention?
The question in the above headline is being asked on Namepros and quite a debate is breaking out. Some say business is business and think it’s fine, while others feel that the convention has no moral obligation to anyone. On the flipside some a...
Discussion
RETARDED.COM – Should this domain be auctioned in the largest domain industry convention?
The question in the above headline is being asked on Namepros and quite a debate is breaking out. Some say business is business and think it’s fine, while others feel that the convention has no moral obligation to anyone. On the flipside some a...
Discussion
December 30, 2016, 9:30 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): HireCode.com, RealWear.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from this year that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. LoveAndMoney.com sold for $20,000 at Uniregist...
Discussion
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): HireCode.com, RealWear.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from this year that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. LoveAndMoney.com sold for $20,000 at Uniregist...
Discussion
December 29, 2016, 10:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
GMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry&rsq...
Discussion
.Shop and .Site get Chinese approval
GMO and Radix get good news from China. Just a few weeks after approving .club, .VIP and .XYZ, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved two more domain names for sale and hosting within China. GMO Registry&rsq...
Discussion
December 29, 2016, 9:32 pm
Domain Shane
Here are Some of the Names I Purchased in 2016
Everybody wants to give opinion and talk about what you should and shouldn’t do in domain investing. The simplest way to help others is to show what you’re buying. Where your money is flowing. I certainly made some bad b...
Discussion
Here are Some of the Names I Purchased in 2016
Everybody wants to give opinion and talk about what you should and shouldn’t do in domain investing. The simplest way to help others is to show what you’re buying. Where your money is flowing. I certainly made some bad b...
Discussion
December 29, 2016, 8:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
Whale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do the Faroe Islands and whales have to do with domain names? Let me explain. You can learn about the Faroe Islands, which relies on tourism for much of its economy, at VisitFaroeIslands....
Discussion
#3 in 2016: Faroe Islands and Whales
Whale butchering and domain names do not mix. Or do they? What do the Faroe Islands and whales have to do with domain names? Let me explain. You can learn about the Faroe Islands, which relies on tourism for much of its economy, at VisitFaroeIslands....
Discussion
December 29, 2016, 6:35 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 28, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on December 28, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than a...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF DECEMBER 28, 2016
A comprehensive look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the auction list posted on December 28, 2016. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than a...
Discussion
December 29, 2016, 5:22 pm
The Domains
.Com Registrations Loses Another 1 Million Domains In Less Than 2 Weeks; Now Under 127 Million
It was just on December 16th that we reported that the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base as reported by Verisign had dropped below 128 Million. As of today the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base as reported by Veris...
Discussion
.Com Registrations Loses Another 1 Million Domains In Less Than 2 Weeks; Now Under 127 Million
It was just on December 16th that we reported that the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base as reported by Verisign had dropped below 128 Million. As of today the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base as reported by Veris...
Discussion
December 29, 2016, 3:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
#4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum
The demise of DNForum was big news in 2016. The post #4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum appeared first on Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News & Views.
Discussion
#4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum
The demise of DNForum was big news in 2016. The post #4 in 2016: The Death of DNForum appeared first on Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News & Views.
Discussion
December 29, 2016, 2:35 pm
