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Domain Name Wire
Strong greenback provides domain name buying opportunity
Currency fluctuations have a big impact on domain name negotiations. If you keep your cash in the U.S. dollar, now might be a good time to by domain names from people outside of the U.S. It might also be worth revisiting failed purchases from the pas...
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Strong greenback provides domain name buying opportunity
Currency fluctuations have a big impact on domain name negotiations. If you keep your cash in the U.S. dollar, now might be a good time to by domain names from people outside of the U.S. It might also be worth revisiting failed purchases from the pas...
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 3:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 end user domain name sales up to $50,000
An end user (instead of a Chinese domain name investor) bought a three letter domain name last week. Sedo handled 560 transactions last week for total domain name sales of about $1 million. The biggest public sale was NBT.com, which was purchased by ...
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16 end user domain name sales up to $50,000
An end user (instead of a Chinese domain name investor) bought a three letter domain name last week. Sedo handled 560 transactions last week for total domain name sales of about $1 million. The biggest public sale was NBT.com, which was purchased by ...
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 3:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
The challenges of descriptive trademarks
Two lawsuits show that descriptive brands have a downside. I came across a couple recently filed trademark lawsuits that emphasize the challenge of building a brand around a descriptive term. The first was filed by Texas company Peanut Labs, Inc., wh...
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The challenges of descriptive trademarks
Two lawsuits show that descriptive brands have a downside. I came across a couple recently filed trademark lawsuits that emphasize the challenge of building a brand around a descriptive term. The first was filed by Texas company Peanut Labs, Inc., wh...
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 2:24 pm
The Domains
GMO Internet (Largest Registrar in Japan) Raises $65million
GMO Internet is the largest registrar in Japan, they made news last November purchasing Z.com for JPY800 million or $6,776,448 USD. The dollar amount is the exchange rate at the time of the transaction. Today it would be $6,506,768. TechInAsia....
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GMO Internet (Largest Registrar in Japan) Raises $65million
GMO Internet is the largest registrar in Japan, they made news last November purchasing Z.com for JPY800 million or $6,776,448 USD. The dollar amount is the exchange rate at the time of the transaction. Today it would be $6,506,768. TechInAsia....
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 12:24 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015
We recorded DomainSherpa yesterday and I think you’re going to enjoy it. It shows there are a lot of different ways to make money in this industry. Adam, Frank, and I are in completely different areas, with different bankrolls, and ...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015
We recorded DomainSherpa yesterday and I think you’re going to enjoy it. It shows there are a lot of different ways to make money in this industry. Adam, Frank, and I are in completely different areas, with different bankrolls, and ...
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 11:22 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. GoDaddy Sumy.com A city in the Ukraine, a fake CVCV, or a nice LLLL.com Sumy.com: I like it as a nice LLLL. Not sure why people think Y can be a vowel. PerfectSpot.com Everyone is looking for the perfect spot. PerfectSpot.com: $...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. GoDaddy Sumy.com A city in the Ukraine, a fake CVCV, or a nice LLLL.com Sumy.com: I like it as a nice LLLL. Not sure why people think Y can be a vowel. PerfectSpot.com Everyone is looking for the perfect spot. PerfectSpot.com: $...
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 8:21 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: Stockholm.org, OF.org, OOO.net, Mado.com, Occurrence.com, More
Some Domains That Sold Stockholm.org @ $12,800 (Negotiated Post-Auction) // [Confirmation Pending] – Nice geo .org. Another big geo sale that I always think of is Amsterdam.org, which sold for $40,500 in 2013, and $25,000 in 2009. OF.org @ $10...
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Flippa Recap: Stockholm.org, OF.org, OOO.net, Mado.com, Occurrence.com, More
Some Domains That Sold Stockholm.org @ $12,800 (Negotiated Post-Auction) // [Confirmation Pending] – Nice geo .org. Another big geo sale that I always think of is Amsterdam.org, which sold for $40,500 in 2013, and $25,000 in 2009. OF.org @ $10...
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 2:56 am
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million Led By NBT.com For $50K
Over the past week, 560 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 Million Dollars. 55% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: &nb...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million Led By NBT.com For $50K
Over the past week, 560 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 Million Dollars. 55% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: &nb...
Discussion
June 9, 2015, 8:15 pm
The Domains
Telsa Is The 5th Top Keyword Registered In .Com in May
Verisign just published the top 10 keywords in registered in .COM and .NET for May and noticeably Telsa is sitting at number 5. Of course Telsa is a car maker and a trademarked term so the fact that it’s a top 10 keyword registered in...
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Telsa Is The 5th Top Keyword Registered In .Com in May
Verisign just published the top 10 keywords in registered in .COM and .NET for May and noticeably Telsa is sitting at number 5. Of course Telsa is a car maker and a trademarked term so the fact that it’s a top 10 keyword registered in...
Discussion
June 9, 2015, 8:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
How real estate agents use domain names
A look at domain names in home listings. Earlier this year I wrote about domain names used to market homes for sale. This week I received a glossy magazine advertising homes for sale in Austin, and I decided to see how many of the homes had a domain ...
Discussion
How real estate agents use domain names
A look at domain names in home listings. Earlier this year I wrote about domain names used to market homes for sale. This week I received a glossy magazine advertising homes for sale in Austin, and I decided to see how many of the homes had a domain ...
Discussion
June 9, 2015, 7:10 pm
