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Elliot's Blog
In Second Auction, SkiMarket.com Sells for Over $5,000 Less Than First Auction
In July of 2010, SkiMarket.com sold on NameJet for just a bit under $8,000. The domain name was re-auctioned on NameJet today, and the final sales price was a fraction of that, closing at just $2,600. When it sold the first time, there were five bidd...
Discussion
In Second Auction, SkiMarket.com Sells for Over $5,000 Less Than First Auction
In July of 2010, SkiMarket.com sold on NameJet for just a bit under $8,000. The domain name was re-auctioned on NameJet today, and the final sales price was a fraction of that, closing at just $2,600. When it sold the first time, there were five bidd...
Discussion
August 28, 2011, 4:09 pm
Elliot's Blog
Paypal Partners With Go Daddy
I noticed something interesting last night. It looks like Paypal is partnering up with Go Daddy to offer domain names at a discounted price of $7.49 a year. I would bet it’s probably some type of affiliate commission for domain names that are b...
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Paypal Partners With Go Daddy
I noticed something interesting last night. It looks like Paypal is partnering up with Go Daddy to offer domain names at a discounted price of $7.49 a year. I would bet it’s probably some type of affiliate commission for domain names that are b...
Discussion
August 28, 2011, 12:39 pm
The Domains
In The Post Of The Year Frank Schilling Says Gold Could Hit $6K An Ounce & Why You Need To Save Your Money & Why The Best Play On The New gTLD
Frank Schilling sent out an update the other day to customers of InternetTraffic.com and as usual was a brilliant piece, written in a way only Frank can. The letter made an obvious reference to the comments of Rob Hall of Pool.com that I wrote a post...
Discussion
In The Post Of The Year Frank Schilling Says Gold Could Hit $6K An Ounce & Why You Need To Save Your Money & Why The Best Play On The New gTLD
Frank Schilling sent out an update the other day to customers of InternetTraffic.com and as usual was a brilliant piece, written in a way only Frank can. The letter made an obvious reference to the comments of Rob Hall of Pool.com that I wrote a post...
Discussion
August 28, 2011, 7:34 am
Elliot's Blog
Guide to Find GoDaddy Domain Name Auctions With At Least 1 Bid
I found that Jamie’s posts were helpful and made it easy to find auctions at Go Daddy with at least one bidder. They were helpful to me because I find GoDaddy’s auction platform a bit frustrating to use. Since Jamie said he isn’t go...
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Guide to Find GoDaddy Domain Name Auctions With At Least 1 Bid
I found that Jamie’s posts were helpful and made it easy to find auctions at Go Daddy with at least one bidder. They were helpful to me because I find GoDaddy’s auction platform a bit frustrating to use. Since Jamie said he isn’t go...
Discussion
August 27, 2011, 3:18 pm
The Domains
From The Dot Nxt Conference: The Top Auction For A New gTLD May Top $50 Million
I moderated a panel on from the Dot Nxt conference yesterday and asked the panel how much they predicted the highest price of a auction new gTLD extension would go for. As you may know if more than one application is received for the same strin...
Discussion
From The Dot Nxt Conference: The Top Auction For A New gTLD May Top $50 Million
I moderated a panel on from the Dot Nxt conference yesterday and asked the panel how much they predicted the highest price of a auction new gTLD extension would go for. As you may know if more than one application is received for the same strin...
Discussion
August 27, 2011, 2:37 pm
Elliot's Blog
Report: Jig.com Domain Name Cost $85k
I think Merlin Kaufmann is one of the most likeable guys in the domain industry. He attends just about all of the tradeshows and events, and I don’t recall ever seeing him without a big grin on his face. Merlin is a young guy, and his company h...
Discussion
Report: Jig.com Domain Name Cost $85k
I think Merlin Kaufmann is one of the most likeable guys in the domain industry. He attends just about all of the tradeshows and events, and I don’t recall ever seeing him without a big grin on his face. Merlin is a young guy, and his company h...
Discussion
August 27, 2011, 12:05 pm
The Domains
.XXX Invades Times Sqaure As iFriends.XXX Billboard Goes Up For A Day
The ICM Registry in conjun...
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.XXX Invades Times Sqaure As iFriends.XXX Billboard Goes Up For A Day
The ICM Registry in conjun...
Discussion
August 26, 2011, 5:12 pm
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: August 26 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 26, 2011.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Oversee.net Pays $1500 …, Go Daddy Files Patents for …, Amazon Continues Domain Name Collecting …, Secret List of Celebrity .xxx &h...
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Domain Name News: August 26 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 26, 2011.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Oversee.net Pays $1500 …, Go Daddy Files Patents for …, Amazon Continues Domain Name Collecting …, Secret List of Celebrity .xxx &h...
Discussion
August 26, 2011, 2:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge Dismisses Many of Monte Cahn’s Claims Against Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss. Oversee.net got a big win today in a lawsuit filed by former employee Monte Cahn. The judge granted Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss (pdf) five claims ranging from Intentional and Negligent...
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Judge Dismisses Many of Monte Cahn’s Claims Against Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss. Oversee.net got a big win today in a lawsuit filed by former employee Monte Cahn. The judge granted Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss (pdf) five claims ranging from Intentional and Negligent...
Discussion
August 26, 2011, 2:37 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Offers White Paper to Help Domain Owners Sell More Effectively
As you can see week in and week out, domain owners sell a lot of domain name inventory in Sedo. While their brokers generally handle the highest value sales (some of which aren’t ever reported), the vast majority of sales seem to take place on ...
Discussion
Sedo Offers White Paper to Help Domain Owners Sell More Effectively
As you can see week in and week out, domain owners sell a lot of domain name inventory in Sedo. While their brokers generally handle the highest value sales (some of which aren’t ever reported), the vast majority of sales seem to take place on ...
Discussion
August 26, 2011, 1:31 pm
