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Domain Name Wire
My successful domain option deal and things to consider
Here are a few things to consider before entering into a domain name option deal. I recently completed a sale to a startup after an option agreement. I gave the company an option to buy the domain name by a set date, with monthly payments during the ...
Discussion
My successful domain option deal and things to consider
Here are a few things to consider before entering into a domain name option deal. I recently completed a sale to a startup after an option agreement. I gave the company an option to buy the domain name by a set date, with monthly payments during the ...
Discussion
June 10, 2016, 1:35 pm
The Domains
BitTorrent Acquires The Domain BT.co: Had a BIN Price of $75,000
BitTorrent.com has acquired the domain name BT.co. The domain name was listed for sale for $75,000 on Sedo and was owned by the .co Registry. The domain just cleared escrow at Afternic, yesterday so it is unclear whether Sedo or Afternic sold the dom...
Discussion
BitTorrent Acquires The Domain BT.co: Had a BIN Price of $75,000
BitTorrent.com has acquired the domain name BT.co. The domain name was listed for sale for $75,000 on Sedo and was owned by the .co Registry. The domain just cleared escrow at Afternic, yesterday so it is unclear whether Sedo or Afternic sold the dom...
Discussion
June 10, 2016, 1:29 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, June 10th
A new comic today. As you can tell at the top, its a few years old. Eric Lyon of Namepros and Scorpion Agency is the artist and he’s going to be drawing new ones but in the mean time can you guess who the people are in ...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, June 10th
A new comic today. As you can tell at the top, its a few years old. Eric Lyon of Namepros and Scorpion Agency is the artist and he’s going to be drawing new ones but in the mean time can you guess who the people are in ...
Discussion
June 10, 2016, 10:11 am
Domain Shane
How Porsche, Citroën, Ebay and Others are Using Their .Cars and .Auto Domains
We highlighted a few developed sites on .Cars and .Auto domains over the last two weeks, and this week we’re taking a look at how some big companies are using their new gTLDs as redirects to existing sites. Only time will tell if they have stan...
Discussion
How Porsche, Citroën, Ebay and Others are Using Their .Cars and .Auto Domains
We highlighted a few developed sites on .Cars and .Auto domains over the last two weeks, and this week we’re taking a look at how some big companies are using their new gTLDs as redirects to existing sites. Only time will tell if they have stan...
Discussion
June 10, 2016, 12:43 am
Domain Name Wire
60 day domain transfer locks might be coming to more registrars
Get ready for some headaches… One of the most common complaints I hear about GoDaddy is its 60-day transfer lock. If you change certain contact information associated with your domain name, the company will lock the domain from transfer to ano...
Discussion
60 day domain transfer locks might be coming to more registrars
Get ready for some headaches… One of the most common complaints I hear about GoDaddy is its 60-day transfer lock. If you change certain contact information associated with your domain name, the company will lock the domain from transfer to ano...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 8:33 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Group 3,445; .Salon 364
Rightside (NAME) release two new gTLD’s into General Availability yesterday (GA) when domains could be registered on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Including all domain registrations during the Sunrise Period for trademark holders and those who ...
Discussion
1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Group 3,445; .Salon 364
Rightside (NAME) release two new gTLD’s into General Availability yesterday (GA) when domains could be registered on a 1st come, 1st served basis. Including all domain registrations during the Sunrise Period for trademark holders and those who ...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 6:47 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 6, 2016
I don’t watch basketball during the regular season or most of the playoffs for that matter. Like baseball, there are too many games. If I decided to pay attention to a team and then watch most of the games, I feel like I would ...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF JUNE 6, 2016
I don’t watch basketball during the regular season or most of the playoffs for that matter. Like baseball, there are too many games. If I decided to pay attention to a team and then watch most of the games, I feel like I would ...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 6:46 pm
The Domains
Consumer Electronics Show migrates to WWW.CES.TECH
Radix has some news out today that the Consumer Electronics Show or CES has made the move from CESWEB.org to CES.Tech. This is a sensible change as CESWEB is a bit clunky. CES.com does not resolve and CES.org is a developed website for Cooperative Ed...
Discussion
Consumer Electronics Show migrates to WWW.CES.TECH
Radix has some news out today that the Consumer Electronics Show or CES has made the move from CESWEB.org to CES.Tech. This is a sensible change as CESWEB is a bit clunky. CES.com does not resolve and CES.org is a developed website for Cooperative Ed...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 6:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Club to release more names through registrars
12,000 more domains will be available at registrars. .Club is getting ready to release more premium names through the registrar channel, making it easier for customers to register the domain names. 12,000 premium domains will be released through the ...
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.Club to release more names through registrars
12,000 more domains will be available at registrars. .Club is getting ready to release more premium names through the registrar channel, making it easier for customers to register the domain names. 12,000 premium domains will be released through the ...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 4:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
NTIA gives green light to IANA transition
NTIA approves transition, but congress might be a roadblock. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today gave its approval of a community-led proposal to eliminate the U.S. government role in overseeing the Internet As...
Discussion
NTIA gives green light to IANA transition
NTIA approves transition, but congress might be a roadblock. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today gave its approval of a community-led proposal to eliminate the U.S. government role in overseeing the Internet As...
Discussion
June 9, 2016, 4:18 pm
