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Domain Name Wire
SnapNames scores DomCollect plus .NYC auction
SnapNames to help Sedo and .NYC sell domain names. SnapNames announced late last week that it will be helping Sedo sell some of its DomCollect domain name portfolio. DomCollect domains will be auctioned off with new inventory added intermittently. Al...
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SnapNames scores DomCollect plus .NYC auction
SnapNames to help Sedo and .NYC sell domain names. SnapNames announced late last week that it will be helping Sedo sell some of its DomCollect domain name portfolio. DomCollect domains will be auctioned off with new inventory added intermittently. Al...
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January 28, 2017, 5:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Shoes.com shuts down
Canadian shoe seller shutters online stores including Shoes.com. It takes more than a good domain name. Shoes.com, part of a company that also operates OnlineShoes.com and ShoeME.ca, has gone out of business. All three sites shut down today. The Cana...
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Shoes.com shuts down
Canadian shoe seller shutters online stores including Shoes.com. It takes more than a good domain name. Shoes.com, part of a company that also operates OnlineShoes.com and ShoeME.ca, has gone out of business. All three sites shut down today. The Cana...
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January 28, 2017, 2:32 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving defends domain investors
Domain sharks? Not so fast. GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving held a chat on Product Hunt Live this morning. A person asked him if domain resellers or “sharks” were a problem and what should be done about it. Here’s the exchange: Q: Bharath ...
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GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving defends domain investors
Domain sharks? Not so fast. GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving held a chat on Product Hunt Live this morning. A person asked him if domain resellers or “sharks” were a problem and what should be done about it. Here’s the exchange: Q: Bharath ...
Discussion
January 27, 2017, 8:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another domain-registration-date-for-security patent is filed
Company proposes blocking newly-registered domain names for security purposes. Security firm Rapid7, Inc has filed a patent application (pdf) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for “Domain age registration alert”. Application 14/80...
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Another domain-registration-date-for-security patent is filed
Company proposes blocking newly-registered domain names for security purposes. Security firm Rapid7, Inc has filed a patent application (pdf) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for “Domain age registration alert”. Application 14/80...
Discussion
January 27, 2017, 7:33 pm
The Domains
The Top 5 for 1-26-17 LXW.com sells for $47,011
The Top 5 is a daily look at the top 5 sales from the previous day. These are sales recorded by Namebio. Three letter .coms took the top three spots with LXW.com leading the way at $47,011. 2. TSD.com sold on Sedo for $41,001, registered in 1992. 3. ...
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The Top 5 for 1-26-17 LXW.com sells for $47,011
The Top 5 is a daily look at the top 5 sales from the previous day. These are sales recorded by Namebio. Three letter .coms took the top three spots with LXW.com leading the way at $47,011. 2. TSD.com sold on Sedo for $41,001, registered in 1992. 3. ...
Discussion
January 27, 2017, 7:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
DNForum relaunches under new ownership
Two domainers take over forum for talking about domain names. Domain name forum DNForum has officially relaunched under new ownership. Domain investors George Verdugo and Kevin Faler purchased the forum from Adam Dicker. The once-popular domain name ...
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DNForum relaunches under new ownership
Two domainers take over forum for talking about domain names. Domain name forum DNForum has officially relaunched under new ownership. Domain investors George Verdugo and Kevin Faler purchased the forum from Adam Dicker. The once-popular domain name ...
Discussion
January 27, 2017, 4:23 pm
Sully's Blog
The Right Domain Will Get The Job Done!
If you’ve ever read The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss, you probably have read the chapter about virtual assistants. It describes how you can improve your business and personal life at an affordable price. Just be sure to provide de...
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The Right Domain Will Get The Job Done!
If you’ve ever read The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss, you probably have read the chapter about virtual assistants. It describes how you can improve your business and personal life at an affordable price. Just be sure to provide de...
Discussion
January 27, 2017, 1:00 pm
The Domains
Coming up on 3 year anniversary, what are your thoughts on the new gtlds ?
We are now coming up on the three year anniversary of the first 7 new gtlds to be launched. .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles, and .ventures. These 7 are no longer “new” they are just gtlds now. Of course many more e...
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Coming up on 3 year anniversary, what are your thoughts on the new gtlds ?
We are now coming up on the three year anniversary of the first 7 new gtlds to be launched. .bike, .clothing, .guru, .holdings, .plumbing, .singles, and .ventures. These 7 are no longer “new” they are just gtlds now. Of course many more e...
Discussion
January 26, 2017, 6:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain company market cap changes in 2016
Tucows’ value increased the most and Verisign’s fell the most. I’ve done a lot of posts over the years tracking domain name company’s stock prices. What’s up, what’s down, and by how much. While looking at last yea...
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Domain company market cap changes in 2016
Tucows’ value increased the most and Verisign’s fell the most. I’ve done a lot of posts over the years tracking domain name company’s stock prices. What’s up, what’s down, and by how much. While looking at last yea...
Discussion
January 26, 2017, 5:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy releases Super Bowl teaser
Cats on roombas. What color is the dress? Internet memes to feature in GoDaddy’s Super Bowl commercial. After skipping the Super Bowl last year, GoDaddy will return for its 12th Super Bowl campaign next month. GoDaddy released a teaser (embedde...
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GoDaddy releases Super Bowl teaser
Cats on roombas. What color is the dress? Internet memes to feature in GoDaddy’s Super Bowl commercial. After skipping the Super Bowl last year, GoDaddy will return for its 12th Super Bowl campaign next month. GoDaddy released a teaser (embedde...
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January 25, 2017, 7:25 pm
