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Elliot's Blog
Oversee Missing Out on Weinergate
If you follow politics (or the news in general), you’ve probably heard about the crotch photo that appeared on New York Congessman Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account. Dubbed “Weinergate,” this news story seems to have legs and w...
Discussion
Oversee Missing Out on Weinergate
If you follow politics (or the news in general), you’ve probably heard about the crotch photo that appeared on New York Congessman Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account. Dubbed “Weinergate,” this news story seems to have legs and w...
Discussion
June 6, 2011, 10:15 am
Domain Name Wire
O, .Co! Overstock.com Goes with O.co Coliseum
Big Stadium gets a .Co brand. When the .co registry announced last week that it had broken through the one million domains registered barrier, Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) said it had another big .co related announcement on tap for today. And here it...
Discussion
O, .Co! Overstock.com Goes with O.co Coliseum
Big Stadium gets a .Co brand. When the .co registry announced last week that it had broken through the one million domains registered barrier, Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) said it had another big .co related announcement on tap for today. And here it...
Discussion
June 6, 2011, 10:06 am
Elliot's Blog
Industry Has Shady Characters
I had dinner with a friend last night who is also involved in the domain industry. He is involved in a different vertical than I, but we share a number of friends and colleagues in common. Coincidentally, his wife and my wife have been pursuing the s...
Discussion
Industry Has Shady Characters
I had dinner with a friend last night who is also involved in the domain industry. He is involved in a different vertical than I, but we share a number of friends and colleagues in common. Coincidentally, his wife and my wife have been pursuing the s...
Discussion
June 6, 2011, 9:47 am
The Domains
It’s Offical Overstock.com Plans To Change Its Name To O.Co Starting With The Home Field Of The Raiders & A’s
Last week when the .CO registry announced it has surpassed 1 Million domain registrations it teased that there would be a major announcement today from Overstock and as we guessed on our post Overstock.com officially announced today that it is going ...
Discussion
It’s Offical Overstock.com Plans To Change Its Name To O.Co Starting With The Home Field Of The Raiders & A’s
Last week when the .CO registry announced it has surpassed 1 Million domain registrations it teased that there would be a major announcement today from Overstock and as we guessed on our post Overstock.com officially announced today that it is going ...
Discussion
June 6, 2011, 7:59 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Congrats to dot co for selling a million dot co domains. There are reasons for their success and things like this are the reason. One of the best way to sell is to give people ideas of what they can do with the product. Dot co is no...
Discussion
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Congrats to dot co for selling a million dot co domains. There are reasons for their success and things like this are the reason. One of the best way to sell is to give people ideas of what they can do with the product. Dot co is no...
Discussion
June 6, 2011, 2:46 am
DomainSherpa
5 Things to Do Before You Buy a Domain Name
It's easy to buy a domain name. What many people don't realize is that just because you can buy a domain name doesn't mean you should. In many cases, it can be risky. Before purchasing (or even negotiating the price) of a domain name,...
Discussion
5 Things to Do Before You Buy a Domain Name
It's easy to buy a domain name. What many people don't realize is that just because you can buy a domain name doesn't mean you should. In many cases, it can be risky. Before purchasing (or even negotiating the price) of a domain name,...
Discussion
June 6, 2011, 12:00 am
The Domains
Was SnapNames “Verisign High Traffic Score” Domain Name Auction Just A Big Domain Tasting Experiment?
A few days ago we posted about SnapNames.com Flash auction of over 600 domain names “recently registered by SnapNames due to their high VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic Score and Generic Word strength!” Today courtesy of a reader it appears...
Discussion
Was SnapNames “Verisign High Traffic Score” Domain Name Auction Just A Big Domain Tasting Experiment?
A few days ago we posted about SnapNames.com Flash auction of over 600 domain names “recently registered by SnapNames due to their high VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic Score and Generic Word strength!” Today courtesy of a reader it appears...
Discussion
June 5, 2011, 9:52 pm
Domain Shane
The Lower Your Personal Burn Rate the Less Money You Need to Say “F you “
It’s the dream of almost every working person. The day when you quit your job and start working for yourself and tell your company ‘Adios’. We read daily sites like TechCrunch and AVC dreaming of owning a startup and cashing in the ...
Discussion
The Lower Your Personal Burn Rate the Less Money You Need to Say “F you “
It’s the dream of almost every working person. The day when you quit your job and start working for yourself and tell your company ‘Adios’. We read daily sites like TechCrunch and AVC dreaming of owning a startup and cashing in the ...
Discussion
June 5, 2011, 5:32 pm
Elliot's Blog
NameJet Holding No Reserve .TV Auction
I just noticed that NameJet is advertising a large .TV domain auction. Backorders for the domain names must be placed by June 10th, and I assume standard auction rules will apply. There is no reserve price on any of the auctions, so you can feel free...
Discussion
NameJet Holding No Reserve .TV Auction
I just noticed that NameJet is advertising a large .TV domain auction. Backorders for the domain names must be placed by June 10th, and I assume standard auction rules will apply. There is no reserve price on any of the auctions, so you can feel free...
Discussion
June 5, 2011, 11:26 am
The Domains
Our Picks From The Live DomainFest Barcelona Auction
There are 70 domains currently listed for the Live DomainFest auction from Barcelona which will be held on June 8th at 12pm EST. Remote bidding will be available at Snapnames.com, and pre-bidding is currently opened. We have went through the list of ...
Discussion
Our Picks From The Live DomainFest Barcelona Auction
There are 70 domains currently listed for the Live DomainFest auction from Barcelona which will be held on June 8th at 12pm EST. Remote bidding will be available at Snapnames.com, and pre-bidding is currently opened. We have went through the list of ...
Discussion
June 5, 2011, 9:00 am
