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Is There a Buying Opportunity for Mid-Tier Domains?
There seem to be some good buying opportunities for mid-range domain names. In early 2005 I looked around a domain name aftermarket that was quickly heating up. I saw high prices paid for category killers and lots of people snapping up less expensive...
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Is There a Buying Opportunity for Mid-Tier Domains?
There seem to be some good buying opportunities for mid-range domain names. In early 2005 I looked around a domain name aftermarket that was quickly heating up. I saw high prices paid for category killers and lots of people snapping up less expensive...
Discussion
March 4, 2011, 11:47 am
Domain Name Wire
French Word for Wedding Domain Name Gets $130,000 Bid
Six figure offer made for French language .com domain name. Mariage.com — a typo of Marriage but more importantly the French word for Wedding — has received a 92,000 EUR bid at Sedo. That’s about $130,000 USD. An auction for the dom...
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French Word for Wedding Domain Name Gets $130,000 Bid
Six figure offer made for French language .com domain name. Mariage.com — a typo of Marriage but more importantly the French word for Wedding — has received a 92,000 EUR bid at Sedo. That’s about $130,000 USD. An auction for the dom...
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March 3, 2011, 9:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
A Landmark Showdown at World Intellectual Property Organization
Case represents a big victory against radical UDRP ideology. A World Intellectual Property Forum panel handed down a UDRP decision on March 1 that could reverberate for a while and finally put to rest some recent shenanigans with UDRP. If you aren&rs...
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A Landmark Showdown at World Intellectual Property Organization
Case represents a big victory against radical UDRP ideology. A World Intellectual Property Forum panel handed down a UDRP decision on March 1 that could reverberate for a while and finally put to rest some recent shenanigans with UDRP. If you aren&rs...
Discussion
March 3, 2011, 3:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoTo.com. Those Were the Days
Fondly remembering the predecessor to Yahoo Search Marketing. I was writing something down yesterday when my pen ran out of ink. I tossed it into the trashcan when a logo on the side of it caught my eye: I think I was on a new features review panel a...
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GoTo.com. Those Were the Days
Fondly remembering the predecessor to Yahoo Search Marketing. I was writing something down yesterday when my pen ran out of ink. I tossed it into the trashcan when a logo on the side of it caught my eye: I think I was on a new features review panel a...
Discussion
March 3, 2011, 11:47 am
Domain Name Wire
The iPad 2 and The Multi-Screen Household
The increase in internet-connected screens is good for web site publishers. Before the original iPad was released I opined that it could be bad for domain name investors. The world seemed to be (slowly) shifting from web sites to Apps. But then I dis...
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The iPad 2 and The Multi-Screen Household
The increase in internet-connected screens is good for web site publishers. Before the original iPad was released I opined that it could be bad for domain name investors. The world seemed to be (slowly) shifting from web sites to Apps. But then I dis...
Discussion
March 3, 2011, 10:36 am
Domain Name Wire
.Sport Trademark Application Games Continue
One applicant for .sport TLD continues to try to get related trademarks. I guess trademarks are just like any other sport — a big game. dotSport LLC, which wants to run a .sport top level domain name, has been aggressive in its hunt for .sport ...
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.Sport Trademark Application Games Continue
One applicant for .sport TLD continues to try to get related trademarks. I guess trademarks are just like any other sport — a big game. dotSport LLC, which wants to run a .sport top level domain name, has been aggressive in its hunt for .sport ...
Discussion
March 2, 2011, 5:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
When Domains Expire, Just Blame the Registrar
Registrars take the blame for forgetful customers. When you screw up and don’t renew your domain name, just blame the registrar when you talk to the press. I see that happen all the time. Here’s another example. Liberal blog RIfuture.org ...
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When Domains Expire, Just Blame the Registrar
Registrars take the blame for forgetful customers. When you screw up and don’t renew your domain name, just blame the registrar when you talk to the press. I see that happen all the time. Here’s another example. Liberal blog RIfuture.org ...
Discussion
March 2, 2011, 12:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Survey: Domain Name Marketplaces
Major domain marketplaces continue to innovate and grow. The number of domain name sales venues is expanding. More importantly, the way these venues syndicate sales listings is leading to a more fluid domain aftermarket. Domainers use a number of dom...
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Survey: Domain Name Marketplaces
Major domain marketplaces continue to innovate and grow. The number of domain name sales venues is expanding. More importantly, the way these venues syndicate sales listings is leading to a more fluid domain aftermarket. Domainers use a number of dom...
Discussion
March 2, 2011, 10:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Gets Biggest Traffic Lift of Top Super Bowl Advertisers
Registrar gets biggest lift among top 10 most watched advertisers. A new report from audience measurement firm Nielsen says that GoDaddy saw the biggest traffic surge of any of the top 10 most watched advertisers during the Super Bowl. Nielsen says t...
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Go Daddy Gets Biggest Traffic Lift of Top Super Bowl Advertisers
Registrar gets biggest lift among top 10 most watched advertisers. A new report from audience measurement firm Nielsen says that GoDaddy saw the biggest traffic surge of any of the top 10 most watched advertisers during the Super Bowl. Nielsen says t...
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March 2, 2011, 9:55 am
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Site Finds “Orphaned” Domains on Sedo and Afternic
Site lists domains listed for sale that are free to register. Have you ever seen a domain name for sale on or Sedo or Afternic only to find out that it’s freely available for registration? Someone lists a domain, lets it expire, but the sales l...
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Site Finds “Orphaned” Domains on Sedo and Afternic
Site lists domains listed for sale that are free to register. Have you ever seen a domain name for sale on or Sedo or Afternic only to find out that it’s freely available for registration? Someone lists a domain, lets it expire, but the sales l...
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March 1, 2011, 3:01 pm
