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Cotton.com Sells For $205,890 On SnapNames.com
The domain name Cotton.com just sold on the SnapNames.com End of Year Auction for $ I would say its the highest sale of a domain in a themed auction for 2012 including any live auctions. There were only 2 bidders in the auction but as we know i...
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Cotton.com Sells For $205,890 On SnapNames.com
The domain name Cotton.com just sold on the SnapNames.com End of Year Auction for $ I would say its the highest sale of a domain in a themed auction for 2012 including any live auctions. There were only 2 bidders in the auction but as we know i...
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November 15, 2012, 3:26 pm
The Domains
ICANN Needs To Come Clean On Kurt Pritz, The Conflict Of Interest & Be Transparent As Promised
In announcing that Kurt Pritz resigned from ICANN today due to a “recently identified conflict of interest” , ICANN didn’t specify what the conflict. Apparently Kevin Murphy of Domainincite.com, reached out to Mr. Pritz ...
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ICANN Needs To Come Clean On Kurt Pritz, The Conflict Of Interest & Be Transparent As Promised
In announcing that Kurt Pritz resigned from ICANN today due to a “recently identified conflict of interest” , ICANN didn’t specify what the conflict. Apparently Kevin Murphy of Domainincite.com, reached out to Mr. Pritz ...
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November 15, 2012, 1:09 pm
The Domains
.Co Launches Exclusive FREE Membership Program Just For .Co Domain Holders
The .Co registry just announced “the public launch of an exclusive membership program, featuring high-value education, networking and promotional support designed to help .CO users to build and grow successful businesses”. “The free...
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.Co Launches Exclusive FREE Membership Program Just For .Co Domain Holders
The .Co registry just announced “the public launch of an exclusive membership program, featuring high-value education, networking and promotional support designed to help .CO users to build and grow successful businesses”. “The free...
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November 15, 2012, 12:02 pm
The Domains
Namejet.com Super Premium Auction Including Programs.com; Lea.com; Yin.com; 2013.com, Starts November 25th
NameJet.com “will be auctioning an exclusive list of more than 200 premium domain names, including 2013.com, Ambitious.com, and PriceMatch.com. These domain auctions begin on November 25, 2012 and run through January 29, 2013. “Rarely do ...
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Namejet.com Super Premium Auction Including Programs.com; Lea.com; Yin.com; 2013.com, Starts November 25th
NameJet.com “will be auctioning an exclusive list of more than 200 premium domain names, including 2013.com, Ambitious.com, and PriceMatch.com. These domain auctions begin on November 25, 2012 and run through January 29, 2013. “Rarely do ...
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November 15, 2012, 9:45 am
The Domains
SnapNames.com End of Year Auction Ends Today & Has $55,000 In Bids
Snapnames.com End of Year Auction ends today at 3:15pm EST As of time of publication six hours before the end of the auction, 30 od the 185 domain names in auction have bids totaling over $55,000 with 16 of those domain having hit reserve. The domain...
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SnapNames.com End of Year Auction Ends Today & Has $55,000 In Bids
Snapnames.com End of Year Auction ends today at 3:15pm EST As of time of publication six hours before the end of the auction, 30 od the 185 domain names in auction have bids totaling over $55,000 with 16 of those domain having hit reserve. The domain...
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November 15, 2012, 9:18 am
The Domains
Marchex Loses UDRP On PriceShoes.com & Panel Places Additional Burden On “Professional Registrants”
A three member UDRP panel ruled against Marchex who was represented by John Berryhill, on the domain name priceshoes.com, with one panelist filing a dissenting opinion. The complainant is Administradora de Marcas y Franquicias, S.A. de C.V. whi...
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Marchex Loses UDRP On PriceShoes.com & Panel Places Additional Burden On “Professional Registrants”
A three member UDRP panel ruled against Marchex who was represented by John Berryhill, on the domain name priceshoes.com, with one panelist filing a dissenting opinion. The complainant is Administradora de Marcas y Franquicias, S.A. de C.V. whi...
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November 14, 2012, 9:14 pm
The Domains
Tucows.com Opens Up 25%
Following last night’s earnings release and the news that it was launching a tender offer to purchase 6.5 million shares between $1.35 and $1.50, as predicted shares rocked up. As of 9:45 this morning just 15 minutes into the trading day shares...
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Tucows.com Opens Up 25%
Following last night’s earnings release and the news that it was launching a tender offer to purchase 6.5 million shares between $1.35 and $1.50, as predicted shares rocked up. As of 9:45 this morning just 15 minutes into the trading day shares...
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November 14, 2012, 9:56 am
The Domains
With Less Than 3 Hours To Go Sedo’s .Pro Auction
Sedo.com .Pro auction closes today at Noon EST. There are 179 domain names in the auction. As of time of publication with less than 3 hours to go 60 of the 179 domains have bids with 15 of them having hit the reserve price. Leading the way is Video.P...
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With Less Than 3 Hours To Go Sedo’s .Pro Auction
Sedo.com .Pro auction closes today at Noon EST. There are 179 domain names in the auction. As of time of publication with less than 3 hours to go 60 of the 179 domains have bids with 15 of them having hit the reserve price. Leading the way is Video.P...
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November 14, 2012, 9:19 am
The Domains
DailyBeast Says .XXX Has Made “Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars” But The Math Just Doesn’t Work
The DailyBeast.com just published a story entitled: “How “.XXX,” Porn’s Domain Name, Made Hundreds of Millions” “”CM has sold just short of 230,000 “.xxx” URLs, according to official data from ICA...
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DailyBeast Says .XXX Has Made “Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars” But The Math Just Doesn’t Work
The DailyBeast.com just published a story entitled: “How “.XXX,” Porn’s Domain Name, Made Hundreds of Millions” “”CM has sold just short of 230,000 “.xxx” URLs, according to official data from ICA...
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November 13, 2012, 8:54 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $1.04MM In Domains Led By NationLine.com At $11.3K
Afternic.com just published its report of domain name sales totalling $1,043,592 for the week ending November 11th, 2012. The publicly reportable sales were led by NationLine.com for $11,375 followed by YaThink.com at $10,000. Below is the ...
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Afternic.com Sells $1.04MM In Domains Led By NationLine.com At $11.3K
Afternic.com just published its report of domain name sales totalling $1,043,592 for the week ending November 11th, 2012. The publicly reportable sales were led by NationLine.com for $11,375 followed by YaThink.com at $10,000. Below is the ...
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November 13, 2012, 5:55 pm
