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Tucows Buys German Registrar EPAG
As announced in a press release published today, Tucows (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) has purchased all the shares of German registrar EPAG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a working capital a...
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Tucows Buys German Registrar EPAG
As announced in a press release published today, Tucows (NYSE AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) has purchased all the shares of German registrar EPAG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a working capital a...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 12:14 pm
Elliot's Blog
2011 TRAFFIC Award Nominations Sought
I was honored to win the best domain blog award at last year’s TRAFFIC conference. It was cool to be selected by people in the domain business for this award. Rick Schwartz just announced that he is seeking nominations for the 2011 TRAFFIC Awar...
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2011 TRAFFIC Award Nominations Sought
I was honored to win the best domain blog award at last year’s TRAFFIC conference. It was cool to be selected by people in the domain business for this award. Rick Schwartz just announced that he is seeking nominations for the 2011 TRAFFIC Awar...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 11:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Speek Buys Speak.com Domain Name
Company upgrades its domain name to something users know how to spell. Web-based teleconferencing system Speek has purchased the domain name Speak.com from a familiar face in the domain name industry. According to whois records, the domain name was s...
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Speek Buys Speak.com Domain Name
Company upgrades its domain name to something users know how to spell. Web-based teleconferencing system Speek has purchased the domain name Speak.com from a familiar face in the domain name industry. According to whois records, the domain name was s...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 11:16 am
Domain Name Wire
9 Reasons Your New TLD Will Fail
Not all TLDs will fail. But here’s why yours will. Are you thinking about applying for a new top level domain name when the application window opens in January? Here are some things to consider — reasons your new TLD might be doomed to fa...
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9 Reasons Your New TLD Will Fail
Not all TLDs will fail. But here’s why yours will. Are you thinking about applying for a new top level domain name when the application window opens in January? Here are some things to consider — reasons your new TLD might be doomed to fa...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 11:09 am
Domain Name Wire
Ryan Moran on Buying and Selling Developed Web Sites
Good guidance for people looking to buy undervalued web sites. I recently attended an internet marketing event in Austin where Ryan Moran gave a talk about buying and selling established web sites. Since I know this is a hot topic amongst many domain...
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Ryan Moran on Buying and Selling Developed Web Sites
Good guidance for people looking to buy undervalued web sites. I recently attended an internet marketing event in Austin where Ryan Moran gave a talk about buying and selling established web sites. Since I know this is a hot topic amongst many domain...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 10:20 am
The Domains
Tucows Buys Domain Registrar EPAG For $2.5 Million; Expands To Over 200 TLDs; & Picks Up 400K Domain Registrations
According to a Press Release, Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX), announced today that it has acquired all the shares of EPAG Domainservices GmbH from QSC AG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a...
Discussion
Tucows Buys Domain Registrar EPAG For $2.5 Million; Expands To Over 200 TLDs; & Picks Up 400K Domain Registrations
According to a Press Release, Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX), announced today that it has acquired all the shares of EPAG Domainservices GmbH from QSC AG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 8:07 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Hand Pick List of Today’s Drop and Auction Favorites
I love and hate August. It’s hard to do business in the United States in August because so many people are on vacation. It’s also hot and nobody seems to want to do anything other than bitch how hot it is. It’s jus...
Discussion
Tuesday’s Hand Pick List of Today’s Drop and Auction Favorites
I love and hate August. It’s hard to do business in the United States in August because so many people are on vacation. It’s also hot and nobody seems to want to do anything other than bitch how hot it is. It’s jus...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 3:38 am
The Domains
Borders.com Maybe Auctioned Off As Soon As September 14th
According to PublishersWeekly.com, all the Intellectually property of Borders may be auctioned off as soon as September 14th including the domain name Borders.com “If the sales procedure is approved at the next hearing on August 10, a bid deadl...
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Borders.com Maybe Auctioned Off As Soon As September 14th
According to PublishersWeekly.com, all the Intellectually property of Borders may be auctioned off as soon as September 14th including the domain name Borders.com “If the sales procedure is approved at the next hearing on August 10, a bid deadl...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 12:22 am
The Domains
Two Letter Domain ZY.com Hits The Auction Block “After Nearly 20 Years”
According to a press release tonight the two letter .com domain name ZY.com has hit the auction block. The auction is already started at Sedo.com with an opening bid of $25K (reserve is higher) The PR indicates that this is the first time that this d...
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Two Letter Domain ZY.com Hits The Auction Block “After Nearly 20 Years”
According to a press release tonight the two letter .com domain name ZY.com has hit the auction block. The auction is already started at Sedo.com with an opening bid of $25K (reserve is higher) The PR indicates that this is the first time that this d...
Discussion
August 1, 2011, 7:12 pm
The Domains
$135,000 In Bids Go To Waste As 5 Domain Names Fail To Hit Reserve On NameJet
5 Domains at auction totaling almost $135,000 went unsold today at NameJet.com as they all failed to meet the reserve price set by the sellers. Trumpet.com last sold for $70K (publicly anyway) on NameJet.com in May 2009. Guess the owner didn’t ...
Discussion
$135,000 In Bids Go To Waste As 5 Domain Names Fail To Hit Reserve On NameJet
5 Domains at auction totaling almost $135,000 went unsold today at NameJet.com as they all failed to meet the reserve price set by the sellers. Trumpet.com last sold for $70K (publicly anyway) on NameJet.com in May 2009. Guess the owner didn’t ...
Discussion
August 1, 2011, 6:31 pm
