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NameJet/Snapnames January sales led by Koles.com
NameJet/Snapnames January 2020 sales led by Koles.com at $73,055. Xinda.com was second at $22,101 and FIH.com was third at $20,402. 88 sales for the month ($2,000+) 80 .coms and 8 non coms. koles.com $73,055.00 NameJet xinda.com $22,101.00 NameJet fi...
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NameJet/Snapnames January sales led by Koles.com
NameJet/Snapnames January 2020 sales led by Koles.com at $73,055. Xinda.com was second at $22,101 and FIH.com was third at $20,402. 88 sales for the month ($2,000+) 80 .coms and 8 non coms. koles.com $73,055.00 NameJet xinda.com $22,101.00 NameJet fi...
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February 12, 2020, 3:32 pm

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ArsTechnica covers the Verisign proposed price hike
The backlash over Verisign raising prices was picked up by a publication outside the domain industry. ArsTechnica.com published a piece today that highlighted the concerns from registrars. The article discussed the potential for Verisign to make an a...
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ArsTechnica covers the Verisign proposed price hike
The backlash over Verisign raising prices was picked up by a publication outside the domain industry. ArsTechnica.com published a piece today that highlighted the concerns from registrars. The article discussed the potential for Verisign to make an a...
Discussion
February 12, 2020, 12:50 am

The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Stairs.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Stairs.com led the way at $67,500. ThaiCasino.com was second at $60,000. Jane.ca was third at $25,000. 41 .com sales 19 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs stairs.com 02/06/2020 67,...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Stairs.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Stairs.com led the way at $67,500. ThaiCasino.com was second at $60,000. Jane.ca was third at $25,000. 41 .com sales 19 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs stairs.com 02/06/2020 67,...
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February 11, 2020, 9:22 pm

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GoDaddy acquiring Uniregistry and Name Administration
The first blockbuster deal of the decade. Something that someone predicted to me who had no knowledge over the holiday season. I was having a conversation day after Christmas and someone said to me, “I bet you GoDaddy buys Uniregistry” I ...
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GoDaddy acquiring Uniregistry and Name Administration
The first blockbuster deal of the decade. Something that someone predicted to me who had no knowledge over the holiday season. I was having a conversation day after Christmas and someone said to me, “I bet you GoDaddy buys Uniregistry” I ...
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February 11, 2020, 4:59 pm

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Corp.com possibly the most dangerous domain on the net?
A great article on KrebsonSecurity.com was posted that talked about an early domain investor selling a valuable and potentially domain name. According to the article Mike O’Connor a gentleman who started regging domains back in 1994 amassed qui...
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Corp.com possibly the most dangerous domain on the net?
A great article on KrebsonSecurity.com was posted that talked about an early domain investor selling a valuable and potentially domain name. According to the article Mike O’Connor a gentleman who started regging domains back in 1994 amassed qui...
Discussion
February 9, 2020, 6:00 am

The Domains
After missing on earnings Verisign stock off over 5% today
VeriSign (VRSN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, they missed on Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 per share. Last year they had earnings of $1.58 per share a year. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly...
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After missing on earnings Verisign stock off over 5% today
VeriSign (VRSN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.31 per share, they missed on Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 per share. Last year they had earnings of $1.58 per share a year. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly...
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February 7, 2020, 4:11 pm

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What was the best buy from NamesCon Live Auction?
Now that it’s been a week since the NamesCon live auction. Which buy did you think was the best buy? When the auction was going on and I was live tweeting it seemed many thought BeautySpa.com was a great buy. Someone today emailed me they misse...
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What was the best buy from NamesCon Live Auction?
Now that it’s been a week since the NamesCon live auction. Which buy did you think was the best buy? When the auction was going on and I was live tweeting it seemed many thought BeautySpa.com was a great buy. Someone today emailed me they misse...
Discussion
February 7, 2020, 1:33 am

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.ME Premium Domains Available for Registration starting March 4th
In a post yesterday .Me said they will be releasing approximately 2,800 premium domains on March 4. This might be a little too late as .me is just another extension in a sea of hundreds. Holding on to premiums this long probably not going to yield th...
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.ME Premium Domains Available for Registration starting March 4th
In a post yesterday .Me said they will be releasing approximately 2,800 premium domains on March 4. This might be a little too late as .me is just another extension in a sea of hundreds. Holding on to premiums this long probably not going to yield th...
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February 5, 2020, 5:27 pm

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Sedo weekly sales led by Chauffage.fr
Sedo released their weekly sales and Chauffage.fr led the way at 62,500 Euros, ($69,006). BitcoinPoker.com was second at $65,000. We all have owned a few 4L.nets that just sit there, this week there were a couple great 4L.net sales, 4L.nets selling m...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Chauffage.fr
Sedo released their weekly sales and Chauffage.fr led the way at 62,500 Euros, ($69,006). BitcoinPoker.com was second at $65,000. We all have owned a few 4L.nets that just sit there, this week there were a couple great 4L.net sales, 4L.nets selling m...
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February 4, 2020, 6:05 pm

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Seller of write.com discussed his 6 figure flip
The domain name write.com has had a few owners over the years. The domain is now owned by Brent Oxley and listed for sale. Write.com sold on Snapnames for $60,000 back in 2011. The company that bought the name back then sold the name to a Namepros me...
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Seller of write.com discussed his 6 figure flip
The domain name write.com has had a few owners over the years. The domain is now owned by Brent Oxley and listed for sale. Write.com sold on Snapnames for $60,000 back in 2011. The company that bought the name back then sold the name to a Namepros me...
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February 4, 2020, 5:29 pm