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The Domains
125.com Becomes Largest Reported Sale on 4.cn – $292,136
4.CN had a big one Saturday, 125.com close today at $292,136, there were 321 bids. The top 10 sales posted on 4.cn : Top Sales Domain NameClosing Price 125.com¥1,815,000 RMB 357.com¥995,889 RMB xy.com¥948,000 RMB zy.com¥901,000 ...
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125.com Becomes Largest Reported Sale on 4.cn – $292,136
4.CN had a big one Saturday, 125.com close today at $292,136, there were 321 bids. The top 10 sales posted on 4.cn : Top Sales Domain NameClosing Price 125.com¥1,815,000 RMB 357.com¥995,889 RMB xy.com¥948,000 RMB zy.com¥901,000 ...
Discussion
June 28, 2015, 9:00 am
The Domains
Over 242 million Internet users visited Google properties in May
In a post on 24/7 Wall Street they broke down visitors to Google, Facebook,Yahoo, etc… for the month of May. Google owned sites had 242.4 million visits in May. Of course Google has You Tube and a few other popular sites under their banner. On...
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Over 242 million Internet users visited Google properties in May
In a post on 24/7 Wall Street they broke down visitors to Google, Facebook,Yahoo, etc… for the month of May. Google owned sites had 242.4 million visits in May. Of course Google has You Tube and a few other popular sites under their banner. On...
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June 28, 2015, 8:23 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Auction Recap. My comments are in bold. GoDaddy Apropos.com One of them fancy words that many people won’t know but is actually a good brand. Probably undervalued because so many people don’t know the word. 18 years ...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Auction Recap. My comments are in bold. GoDaddy Apropos.com One of them fancy words that many people won’t know but is actually a good brand. Probably undervalued because so many people don’t know the word. 18 years ...
Discussion
June 28, 2015, 6:21 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): uSnap.com, QuickWins.com, PlaceMate.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. QuickWins.com sold for $9,300 at Se...
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Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): uSnap.com, QuickWins.com, PlaceMate.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. QuickWins.com sold for $9,300 at Se...
Discussion
June 27, 2015, 9:20 pm
The Domains
8 Naming Mistakes Investors Hate to See
There are so many diffferent opinions out there on naming, and more than one reason why certain companies choose the name they do. Sometimes it comes down to budget, sometimes it’s a certain meaning to the founder that no one else understands, ...
Discussion
8 Naming Mistakes Investors Hate to See
There are so many diffferent opinions out there on naming, and more than one reason why certain companies choose the name they do. Sometimes it comes down to budget, sometimes it’s a certain meaning to the founder that no one else understands, ...
Discussion
June 27, 2015, 7:01 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, June 27th, 2015
It took a little while but I am 99% sure that I am going to make money on my gTLD purchases. Why? Because I own 4. Garden.ninja, 543.xyz, 883.xyz, and 885.xyz. That’s it so far. I do plan on buying more. Bu...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, June 27th, 2015
It took a little while but I am 99% sure that I am going to make money on my gTLD purchases. Why? Because I own 4. Garden.ninja, 543.xyz, 883.xyz, and 885.xyz. That’s it so far. I do plan on buying more. Bu...
Discussion
June 27, 2015, 11:35 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the recap. My comments are in bold. Have a great weekend everyone. GoDaddy WKPQ.com One of the few older LLLL.coms (19 years old) to also be a good Chinese name. It’s old because its a TV/Radio domain that just happens to have a K an...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the recap. My comments are in bold. Have a great weekend everyone. GoDaddy WKPQ.com One of the few older LLLL.coms (19 years old) to also be a good Chinese name. It’s old because its a TV/Radio domain that just happens to have a K an...
Discussion
June 27, 2015, 3:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Same-sex marriage domain names are trending
Big news=domain registrations. People are flocking to their favorite domain name registrars today to register domain names related to same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage across the U.S. Verisign Domain View shows a s...
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Same-sex marriage domain names are trending
Big news=domain registrations. People are flocking to their favorite domain name registrars today to register domain names related to same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage across the U.S. Verisign Domain View shows a s...
Discussion
June 26, 2015, 5:44 pm
The Domains
FTC Rules Network Solutions Misled Consumers on 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Network Solutions got slapped by the FTC for not providing clear terms with their 30 day money back guarantee. Network Solutions did not make it clear that they hold up to 30% of the refund. There was no fine by the FTC but there will be penalties sh...
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FTC Rules Network Solutions Misled Consumers on 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Network Solutions got slapped by the FTC for not providing clear terms with their 30 day money back guarantee. Network Solutions did not make it clear that they hold up to 30% of the refund. There was no fine by the FTC but there will be penalties sh...
Discussion
June 26, 2015, 4:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Name.com runs smart .News promotion
Other registries and registrars should take a look at this promotion. Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. The domain name registrar is giving away 100 free non-premium .news...
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Name.com runs smart .News promotion
Other registries and registrars should take a look at this promotion. Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. The domain name registrar is giving away 100 free non-premium .news...
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June 26, 2015, 4:49 pm
