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Domain Name Wire
NamesCon sets dates and early bird special for 2016 show
NamesCon sets dates for 2016 and offer $199 tickets. It seems like just last month that the domain name industry converged on Las Vegas for NamesCon 2015. Oh yeah, it was last month. Yet NamesCon has already announced dates for its 2016 show, which w...
Discussion
NamesCon sets dates and early bird special for 2016 show
NamesCon sets dates for 2016 and offer $199 tickets. It seems like just last month that the domain name industry converged on Las Vegas for NamesCon 2015. Oh yeah, it was last month. Yet NamesCon has already announced dates for its 2016 show, which w...
Discussion
February 23, 2015, 2:21 pm
The Domains
A different spin on the appraisal scam – The Domain Tools Certification
A bit of a new spin on the old appraisal scam, a reader sent us an email he received, for a law related domain, three word.com that makes sense, has value. Hello! I represent a big investor from UK. He needs personal*******.com for his new business p...
Discussion
A different spin on the appraisal scam – The Domain Tools Certification
A bit of a new spin on the old appraisal scam, a reader sent us an email he received, for a law related domain, three word.com that makes sense, has value. Hello! I represent a big investor from UK. He needs personal*******.com for his new business p...
Discussion
February 23, 2015, 2:06 pm
The Domains
Fast Company: Rips .Green: Saying It “Maybe An Idea Whose Time Has Passed”
Over the years I have read a ton of stories on new gTLD program and certainly some particular new gTLD’s, but few have gone as far as FastCompany just published on .Green “The problem is that (.GREEN) maybe an idea whose time has passed.&...
Discussion
Fast Company: Rips .Green: Saying It “Maybe An Idea Whose Time Has Passed”
Over the years I have read a ton of stories on new gTLD program and certainly some particular new gTLD’s, but few have gone as far as FastCompany just published on .Green “The problem is that (.GREEN) maybe an idea whose time has passed.&...
Discussion
February 23, 2015, 2:02 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, Feb 23rd, 2015
DomainShane needs some WordPress help. The theme we used Pravda is responsive but the banner headers and the customization we made screwed that up. Are there any readers out there that think they can help us fix it so that its back to bei...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, Feb 23rd, 2015
DomainShane needs some WordPress help. The theme we used Pravda is responsive but the banner headers and the customization we made screwed that up. Are there any readers out there that think they can help us fix it so that its back to bei...
Discussion
February 23, 2015, 11:55 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Feb 23: Witchcraft.com, VoiceOverIP.com, Coleen.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• Adam Dicker's portfolio is appraised including domains like Planets.com, Witchcraft.com, VoiceOverIP.com and Canadians.com...• Get your bids in ...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Feb 23: Witchcraft.com, VoiceOverIP.com, Coleen.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• Adam Dicker's portfolio is appraised including domains like Planets.com, Witchcraft.com, VoiceOverIP.com and Canadians.com...• Get your bids in ...
Discussion
February 23, 2015, 7:50 am
Domain Name Wire
DNW has been refreshed — take a look
The site looks similar, but it should run better. You might not notice anything different when you visit Domain Name Wire today. But under the hood, the site has been completely redone. It should now load faster and work better in more browsers, with...
Discussion
DNW has been refreshed — take a look
The site looks similar, but it should run better. You might not notice anything different when you visit Domain Name Wire today. But under the hood, the site has been completely redone. It should now load faster and work better in more browsers, with...
Discussion
February 23, 2015, 2:05 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (Matinee.com, GoPlay.com, Impressionen.com) and Flops (98372.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips Matinee.com – Sold recently for $7,750 at Flippa vs $6,500 last month at NameJet. This was a quick on...
Discussion
Domain Flips (Matinee.com, GoPlay.com, Impressionen.com) and Flops (98372.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips Matinee.com – Sold recently for $7,750 at Flippa vs $6,500 last month at NameJet. This was a quick on...
Discussion
February 22, 2015, 5:26 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: TRL.net, LRC.net Hit Reserve. Sandy.com, Divider.com, QOF.COM, Goliath.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell TRL.net – Nice letters. The .com is utilized by the Touchstone Research Library, so the .net is the next best alternative. LRC.net – Nice letters again…..it shares two of the same letters as above. The co...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: TRL.net, LRC.net Hit Reserve. Sandy.com, Divider.com, QOF.COM, Goliath.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell TRL.net – Nice letters. The .com is utilized by the Touchstone Research Library, so the .net is the next best alternative. LRC.net – Nice letters again…..it shares two of the same letters as above. The co...
Discussion
February 22, 2015, 4:34 pm
The Domains
Media Company Awarded $7million in Online Piracy Case
Torrent Freak reported that the largest media company in the Philippines was awarded $7million in damages and that several domains were forfeited in the process. From the article: In its ongoing crusade against sites said to infringe its copyrights, ...
Discussion
Media Company Awarded $7million in Online Piracy Case
Torrent Freak reported that the largest media company in the Philippines was awarded $7million in damages and that several domains were forfeited in the process. From the article: In its ongoing crusade against sites said to infringe its copyrights, ...
Discussion
February 22, 2015, 3:39 pm
The Domains
More Big Brand Fails; As Bang On Trademarked Domains Continue To Drop To Third Parties
This is another post in a continuing series on how big brands are missing and allowing third parties the opportunity to register domain names that are bang on domain names dealing with well known and trademarked products. These are not typo’s. ...
Discussion
More Big Brand Fails; As Bang On Trademarked Domains Continue To Drop To Third Parties
This is another post in a continuing series on how big brands are missing and allowing third parties the opportunity to register domain names that are bang on domain names dealing with well known and trademarked products. These are not typo’s. ...
Discussion
February 22, 2015, 2:21 pm
