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The Domains
3 Applicants For New gTLD .Radio File For Independent Review Process
According to a press release out today, BRS Media, has filed, in conjunction with two other applicants, an Independent Review Process in accordance with Article IV, section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws re: The .RADIO gTLD and .RADIO Community Priority Evalu...
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3 Applicants For New gTLD .Radio File For Independent Review Process
According to a press release out today, BRS Media, has filed, in conjunction with two other applicants, an Independent Review Process in accordance with Article IV, section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws re: The .RADIO gTLD and .RADIO Community Priority Evalu...
Discussion
November 4, 2015, 1:12 pm
The Domains
A Checklist for Naming A StartUp
Dharmesh Shah wrote an article on Inbound.org that detailed his checklist for choosing a start up name. Shah writes he has been thinking about naming and branding for 20 years. He also mentions some of the data points he looked at when coming up with...
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A Checklist for Naming A StartUp
Dharmesh Shah wrote an article on Inbound.org that detailed his checklist for choosing a start up name. Shah writes he has been thinking about naming and branding for 20 years. He also mentions some of the data points he looked at when coming up with...
Discussion
November 4, 2015, 10:16 am
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
This weekend I’m going to try and finish up my running season by trying to set my personal best in a half marathon. If I can beat 1 hr 29 minutes (and I should be able to) I will have completed the “Big 4” and set a personal b...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
This weekend I’m going to try and finish up my running season by trying to set my personal best in a half marathon. If I can beat 1 hr 29 minutes (and I should be able to) I will have completed the “Big 4” and set a personal b...
Discussion
November 4, 2015, 10:09 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (ZMI.com, MXKC.com, SharedHost.com) and Flops (AU.tv, DAYY.com, Acquisition.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips BossFree.com sold for 2,700 USD recently at Sedo, vs 193 USD on 2015-07-29 at GoDaddy. Awesome percentage return for the seller, at over 10x in three m...
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Domain Flips (ZMI.com, MXKC.com, SharedHost.com) and Flops (AU.tv, DAYY.com, Acquisition.net)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with data courtesy of NameBio. Flips BossFree.com sold for 2,700 USD recently at Sedo, vs 193 USD on 2015-07-29 at GoDaddy. Awesome percentage return for the seller, at over 10x in three m...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 10:43 pm
The Domains
Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.7 million led by Material.com at $100,000
Over the past week, 688 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.7m. 57% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: material.com at 100,000 USD To...
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.7 million led by Material.com at $100,000
Over the past week, 688 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.7m. 57% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: material.com at 100,000 USD To...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 9:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sony uses .Sony domain name instead of .Com for microsite
Company puts .brand to work. Last week I wrote about the .Brand challenge to .Com, and how it doesn’t come in the form of big companies giving up their .com domains. For example, Sony is never going to let Sony.com expire. Instead, challenge is...
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Sony uses .Sony domain name instead of .Com for microsite
Company puts .brand to work. Last week I wrote about the .Brand challenge to .Com, and how it doesn’t come in the form of big companies giving up their .com domains. For example, Sony is never going to let Sony.com expire. Instead, challenge is...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 8:51 pm
The Domains
Namejet.com Reports Over $1M In Domain Sales In October
Namejet.com just published its domain name sales list for October 2015. As usual only domain sales of $2,000 or more are included in the report and only domains that were paid for by the end of the month are included. In all NameJet.com reported over...
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Namejet.com Reports Over $1M In Domain Sales In October
Namejet.com just published its domain name sales list for October 2015. As usual only domain sales of $2,000 or more are included in the report and only domains that were paid for by the end of the month are included. In all NameJet.com reported over...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 6:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Club is batting 1.000 on 2 letter domain name auctions
.Club is setting a new standard for two letter domain name values in new TLDs. .Club’s two letter domain name auctions are off to a good start, with all 15 of the domain names that have closed so far reaching their reserves. The 15 domain names...
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.Club is batting 1.000 on 2 letter domain name auctions
.Club is setting a new standard for two letter domain name values in new TLDs. .Club’s two letter domain name auctions are off to a good start, with all 15 of the domain names that have closed so far reaching their reserves. The 15 domain names...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 5:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
October’s Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories
Here’s what was hot in October. 1. The Adam Dicker Saga – One of the bigger personalities in the domain name industry had his comeuppance last month. Many of Adam Dicker’s revenue and prowess claims were called into question, people...
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October’s Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories
Here’s what was hot in October. 1. The Adam Dicker Saga – One of the bigger personalities in the domain name industry had his comeuppance last month. Many of Adam Dicker’s revenue and prowess claims were called into question, people...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 3:45 pm
The Domains
.Club Sells $125K in Domains in October Led By VIP.Club At $40 & The.Club $19K
The .Club registry published it’s October premium name sales report. Total premium name sales for October, including SnapNames sales and auctions, came to a record $125,372.25. As of October 31, 2015, total cumulative sales of registry reserved...
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.Club Sells $125K in Domains in October Led By VIP.Club At $40 & The.Club $19K
The .Club registry published it’s October premium name sales report. Total premium name sales for October, including SnapNames sales and auctions, came to a record $125,372.25. As of October 31, 2015, total cumulative sales of registry reserved...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 3:38 pm
