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Trending keywords in January include Keto,Crew and Property
Verisign released their trending keywords for January and Keto,Crew and property topped the list. Keto has become popular due to the Ketogenic diet. https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto .COM .NET keto property crew designs trial keto custo...
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Trending keywords in January include Keto,Crew and Property
Verisign released their trending keywords for January and Keto,Crew and property topped the list. Keto has become popular due to the Ketogenic diet. https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto .COM .NET keto property crew designs trial keto custo...
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February 12, 2019, 6:41 pm

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How lucky have you been in domaining?
A topic that I had sitting in drafts for a bit came to light in a thread on Namepros. The topic being luck. How much does luck matter in domaining? How lucky do you feel you have been. I would also argue that companies in the business have been lucky...
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How lucky have you been in domaining?
A topic that I had sitting in drafts for a bit came to light in a thread on Namepros. The topic being luck. How much does luck matter in domaining? How lucky do you feel you have been. I would also argue that companies in the business have been lucky...
Discussion
February 11, 2019, 9:07 pm

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Verisign saw a net increase of 1.29 million registrations during the fourth quarter of 2018
Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings today after the close for Q4 2018 and full year results. They reported revenue of $307 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, up 4.0 percent from the same quarter in 2017. Verisign reported net income of $18...
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Verisign saw a net increase of 1.29 million registrations during the fourth quarter of 2018
Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings today after the close for Q4 2018 and full year results. They reported revenue of $307 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, up 4.0 percent from the same quarter in 2017. Verisign reported net income of $18...
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February 7, 2019, 10:27 pm

The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Pay21.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and Pay21.com led the way at $25,000. UpHoldings.com sold for $15,000. There were a few Word/Number combos in addition to Pay21.com. Host6.com sold for 8,000 Euros, ($9,130) Recipes365.com $4,985 and Orion247.com at $...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Pay21.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and Pay21.com led the way at $25,000. UpHoldings.com sold for $15,000. There were a few Word/Number combos in addition to Pay21.com. Host6.com sold for 8,000 Euros, ($9,130) Recipes365.com $4,985 and Orion247.com at $...
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February 5, 2019, 7:30 pm

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SelfieSticks.com sells for 71% less than it did January 2015
Back in 2015 SelfieSticks.com sold on NameJet for $29,100 and today it closed at $8,200. The seller took a 71% loss on the domain name. The domain was held for just over 4 years. But now let’s look at the timing of the purchase and the trend or...
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SelfieSticks.com sells for 71% less than it did January 2015
Back in 2015 SelfieSticks.com sold on NameJet for $29,100 and today it closed at $8,200. The seller took a 71% loss on the domain name. The domain was held for just over 4 years. But now let’s look at the timing of the purchase and the trend or...
Discussion
February 1, 2019, 6:13 am

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Who got a deal and who overpaid at the NamesCon live auction?
Now that there has been a bit of time to digest the sales data from the NamesCon live auction, what names did you think were a bargain and which did you think the buyer overpaid? I think Stop.com was probably the best buy along with SmartDrugs.com. I...
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Who got a deal and who overpaid at the NamesCon live auction?
Now that there has been a bit of time to digest the sales data from the NamesCon live auction, what names did you think were a bargain and which did you think the buyer overpaid? I think Stop.com was probably the best buy along with SmartDrugs.com. I...
Discussion
February 1, 2019, 1:16 am

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Sedo weekly sales led by Play.de
Sedo released their weekly sales report and Play.de led the way at 30,000 Euros, ($34,258). PaulValentine.com was the highest .com sale at 24,000 Euros, ($27,406). The hyphenated version has been the website for a German watchmaker. 45 .com sales 13 ...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Play.de
Sedo released their weekly sales report and Play.de led the way at 30,000 Euros, ($34,258). PaulValentine.com was the highest .com sale at 24,000 Euros, ($27,406). The hyphenated version has been the website for a German watchmaker. 45 .com sales 13 ...
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January 29, 2019, 4:22 pm

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Escrow.com releases initial Domain Investment Index report
Escrow.com released their first ever Domain Investment Index. The report looks to highlight and make the case for domains as an asset class. Escrow.com wrote: We believe that domain names as an asset class are undervalued. If you buy a shopfront it w...
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Escrow.com releases initial Domain Investment Index report
Escrow.com released their first ever Domain Investment Index. The report looks to highlight and make the case for domains as an asset class. Escrow.com wrote: We believe that domain names as an asset class are undervalued. If you buy a shopfront it w...
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January 29, 2019, 3:05 pm

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VPN.com Brokers Crete.com Domain for $105,000
VPN.com which has made a move into domain brokerage announced they brokered the sale of Crete.com for $105,000. There was a press release put out: ATLANTA and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a vi...
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VPN.com Brokers Crete.com Domain for $105,000
VPN.com which has made a move into domain brokerage announced they brokered the sale of Crete.com for $105,000. There was a press release put out: ATLANTA and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a vi...
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January 29, 2019, 3:22 am

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Will you be bidding on any names at the NamesCon live auction?
The live auction at NamesCon starts tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern time, The pre bidding shows the following 10 names with the highest bids, texasholdem.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 3 Min. Bid: $300 High Bid: $201000 qo.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 8 ...
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Will you be bidding on any names at the NamesCon live auction?
The live auction at NamesCon starts tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern time, The pre bidding shows the following 10 names with the highest bids, texasholdem.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 3 Min. Bid: $300 High Bid: $201000 qo.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 8 ...
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January 28, 2019, 7:14 pm