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Domain Name Wire
Osama bin Laden Domain Registrations by The Numbers
Over 100 Osama bin Laden domains registered per hour. Yesterday I wrote about how people were snapping up domain names related to Osama bin Laden and then trying to sell them on eBay. Although VeriSign’s Domain Tag Cloud showed that people were...
Discussion
Osama bin Laden Domain Registrations by The Numbers
Over 100 Osama bin Laden domains registered per hour. Yesterday I wrote about how people were snapping up domain names related to Osama bin Laden and then trying to sell them on eBay. Although VeriSign’s Domain Tag Cloud showed that people were...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 3:55 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Daily Selection of Drop and Auction Picks
If anyone is interested I have a $1000 domain I’m offering for sale for $15,ooo. This seems to be the going rate for domains according to the frequent emails I get so I thought I would try it here. If you’d like to buy a...
Discussion
Tuesday’s Daily Selection of Drop and Auction Picks
If anyone is interested I have a $1000 domain I’m offering for sale for $15,ooo. This seems to be the going rate for domains according to the frequent emails I get so I thought I would try it here. If you’d like to buy a...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 2:59 am
IDN Blog
Chuck Gomes of VeriSign: “Our Stance Has Not Changed Regarding IDNs”
What will happen with the aliasing of IDNs and how soon? This question loomed large for many readers of the latest April 15, 2011 Draft of the Applicant Guidebook for New gTLDs, where the treatment of existing IDNs did not receive much attention. A p...
Discussion
Chuck Gomes of VeriSign: “Our Stance Has Not Changed Regarding IDNs”
What will happen with the aliasing of IDNs and how soon? This question loomed large for many readers of the latest April 15, 2011 Draft of the Applicant Guidebook for New gTLDs, where the treatment of existing IDNs did not receive much attention. A p...
Discussion
May 3, 2011, 1:14 am
Elliot's Blog
BloomfieldHillsRealEstate.com – Giving Real Estate Agents Another Opportunity
A while back, I wrote a post discussing how I don’t believe many real estate agents really understand domain names. I’ve had very limited success selling domain names to real estate agents, and it’s also been difficult for me to sel...
Discussion
BloomfieldHillsRealEstate.com – Giving Real Estate Agents Another Opportunity
A while back, I wrote a post discussing how I don’t believe many real estate agents really understand domain names. I’ve had very limited success selling domain names to real estate agents, and it’s also been difficult for me to sel...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 7:04 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Sells Consolidation.com for $220,000
In one of the largest publicly reported sales of 2011, Sedo domain broker Ryan Colby sold Consolidation.com for $220,000. Prior to the sale, the domain name was owned by a Georgia entity, Enterprise Solutions Holdings INC. The buyer of the domain nam...
Discussion
Sedo Sells Consolidation.com for $220,000
In one of the largest publicly reported sales of 2011, Sedo domain broker Ryan Colby sold Consolidation.com for $220,000. Prior to the sale, the domain name was owned by a Georgia entity, Enterprise Solutions Holdings INC. The buyer of the domain nam...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 4:59 pm
The Domains
A Day After Getting The Most Wanted Man In The World, NavySeals.com Goes Up For Sale
A day after the most wanted man in the world was killed by the Navy Seals, the domain name NavySeals.com went up for sale. “NavySeals.com just went on the market for sale with Internet Venture Holdings, Inc. (IVH) (ivh.com) a domain name invest...
Discussion
A Day After Getting The Most Wanted Man In The World, NavySeals.com Goes Up For Sale
A day after the most wanted man in the world was killed by the Navy Seals, the domain name NavySeals.com went up for sale. “NavySeals.com just went on the market for sale with Internet Venture Holdings, Inc. (IVH) (ivh.com) a domain name invest...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 4:50 pm
The Domains
House Committee Releases Witness List For Hearing On New gTLD & No Surprise IP Interest’s Dominate
The witness list has just been posted for the House IP committee on the new gTLD’s hearing that’s going to be held on Wednesday , and its not shocking that the list isn’t exactly fair and balanced. Here is the list: Witness List Kur...
Discussion
House Committee Releases Witness List For Hearing On New gTLD & No Surprise IP Interest’s Dominate
The witness list has just been posted for the House IP committee on the new gTLD’s hearing that’s going to be held on Wednesday , and its not shocking that the list isn’t exactly fair and balanced. Here is the list: Witness List Kur...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 3:45 pm
Elliot's Blog
Special Re-Post on How I Got Started
I want to re-share a post I wrote in November of 2009 with details about how I got started in the domain investment business. There are two reasons why I want to share this article with you again. The first reason is that it’s a question I am f...
Discussion
Special Re-Post on How I Got Started
I want to re-share a post I wrote in November of 2009 with details about how I got started in the domain investment business. There are two reasons why I want to share this article with you again. The first reason is that it’s a question I am f...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 2:03 pm
Domain Shane
From Celebrity Tweet Prices to CNN.com Ad Rates: Let’s See What $100,000 Gets You in Advertising
So you want to promote a brand and have $100,000. A hundred grand seems like a lot of money but you want to reach a national, even global market. Let’s take a look at how you can spend it and what you’re going to get for...
Discussion
From Celebrity Tweet Prices to CNN.com Ad Rates: Let’s See What $100,000 Gets You in Advertising
So you want to promote a brand and have $100,000. A hundred grand seems like a lot of money but you want to reach a national, even global market. Let’s take a look at how you can spend it and what you’re going to get for...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 12:39 pm
Elliot's Blog
Domain Convergence Conference in Montreal
The Domain Convergence conference will be happening once again in Montreal, Canada in a week and a half. The two day conference will take place at La Place D’Arms Hotel and Suites from May 12-13. Domain Convergence was found by, and is organize...
Discussion
Domain Convergence Conference in Montreal
The Domain Convergence conference will be happening once again in Montreal, Canada in a week and a half. The two day conference will take place at La Place D’Arms Hotel and Suites from May 12-13. Domain Convergence was found by, and is organize...
Discussion
May 2, 2011, 11:30 am
