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Domain Name Wire
A Chinese perspective on the $550,000 upgrade from 5i5j.com to ij.com
Here’s why this upgrade makes sense, but still isn’t perfect. A few days ago, domain broker James Booth announced on Twitter the sale of ij.com for $550,000. Another great name sold! https://t.co/kKyF8bhi7v gone to https://t.co/Fm3c9s3k6X...
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A Chinese perspective on the $550,000 upgrade from 5i5j.com to ij.com
Here’s why this upgrade makes sense, but still isn’t perfect. A few days ago, domain broker James Booth announced on Twitter the sale of ij.com for $550,000. Another great name sold! https://t.co/kKyF8bhi7v gone to https://t.co/Fm3c9s3k6X...
Discussion
November 8, 2019, 2:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN loves how they do it down in Puerto Rico
Group schedules a 2020 meeting for San Juan. ICANN has selected San Juan, Puerto Rico, for its first meeting of 2022. The meeting will take place March 5-10, 2022. The non-profit domain industry overseer held a meeting in San Juan last year. It origi...
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ICANN loves how they do it down in Puerto Rico
Group schedules a 2020 meeting for San Juan. ICANN has selected San Juan, Puerto Rico, for its first meeting of 2022. The meeting will take place March 5-10, 2022. The non-profit domain industry overseer held a meeting in San Juan last year. It origi...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 9:15 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy to do a share buyback of $500 million
GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) is up 16% today, the company announced strong earnings yesterday and a share buyback. CNBC broke it down Key Points GoDaddy on Wednesday announced its biggest ever share buyback of $500 million. The company reported a 12% ris...
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GoDaddy to do a share buyback of $500 million
GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) is up 16% today, the company announced strong earnings yesterday and a share buyback. CNBC broke it down Key Points GoDaddy on Wednesday announced its biggest ever share buyback of $500 million. The company reported a 12% ris...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 9:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
When is RDNH not RDNH?
Answer: when the UDRP panelist fails to address it. Some cybersquatting cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) are bad. Some are so egregious that you wonder how much research the Complainant did before fiing the case. S...
Discussion
When is RDNH not RDNH?
Answer: when the UDRP panelist fails to address it. Some cybersquatting cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) are bad. Some are so egregious that you wonder how much research the Complainant did before fiing the case. S...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 6:49 pm
The Domains
Berkens Bits – Mike on domain offers circa November 2009
Here is another look back at a post from Mike a decade ago. This was published in November of 2009. The post generated a lot of traffic and 65 comments. 1st Rule Of Dealing With Domain Offers Is: People Lie We generally receive 10-15 offers a day, ev...
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Berkens Bits – Mike on domain offers circa November 2009
Here is another look back at a post from Mike a decade ago. This was published in November of 2009. The post generated a lot of traffic and 65 comments. 1st Rule Of Dealing With Domain Offers Is: People Lie We generally receive 10-15 offers a day, ev...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 6:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tucows exits its domain name portfolio
Company no longer holds a portfolio of domains for the secondary market. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released its Q3 earnings yesterday. You can see the numbers here (pdf), but they aren’t the headline for the domain segment. Instead, it’s this:...
Discussion
Tucows exits its domain name portfolio
Company no longer holds a portfolio of domains for the secondary market. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released its Q3 earnings yesterday. You can see the numbers here (pdf), but they aren’t the headline for the domain segment. Instead, it’s this:...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 5:44 pm
The Domains
Mobile ad spending will surpass desktop by 2022
Desktop currently outpaces mobile advertising by a few percentage points. But Statista published a piece that by 2022 mobile will outpace desktop for the first time ever. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, mobile will account for 5...
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Mobile ad spending will surpass desktop by 2022
Desktop currently outpaces mobile advertising by a few percentage points. But Statista published a piece that by 2022 mobile will outpace desktop for the first time ever. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, mobile will account for 5...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 5:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jimmy Wales goes with .social for new social network
Wikipedia founder uses a two-letter .social domain. Whether you think it’s a good idea or not, the truth is that some people and companies are opting for new top level domains rather than .com. The latest high profile example is Jimmy Wales, cr...
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Jimmy Wales goes with .social for new social network
Wikipedia founder uses a two-letter .social domain. Whether you think it’s a good idea or not, the truth is that some people and companies are opting for new top level domains rather than .com. The latest high profile example is Jimmy Wales, cr...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 4:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org domains with rich history top expired domain sales
A three-word .org domain name with lots of backlinks was the top expired domain sale at Web.com last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms grossed nearly $300,000 from sales of domains at $2,000 or more last month. The combined total i...
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.Org domains with rich history top expired domain sales
A three-word .org domain name with lots of backlinks was the top expired domain sale at Web.com last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms grossed nearly $300,000 from sales of domains at $2,000 or more last month. The combined total i...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 2:25 pm
The Domains
Flippa changing pricing again
In May I wrote about Flippa changing their pricing and it looks like they have done it again. It looks like a better deal to list a domain which was $15 and now 10. Last time all listings, regardless of type, size or location, are charged at a $15 pe...
Discussion
Flippa changing pricing again
In May I wrote about Flippa changing their pricing and it looks like they have done it again. It looks like a better deal to list a domain which was $15 and now 10. Last time all listings, regardless of type, size or location, are charged at a $15 pe...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 6:30 am
