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Domain Shane
Auction Recap, 9th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 9th of February Auction Quick Recap I got this email today, The old university trick lol. Maybe that works with a random name but I doubt he has much success with liquid stuff. He says tha...
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Auction Recap, 9th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 9th of February Auction Quick Recap I got this email today, The old university trick lol. Maybe that works with a random name but I doubt he has much success with liquid stuff. He says tha...
Discussion
February 10, 2016, 5:35 am

Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2016
I’ve included the running volume and dollars spent chart to highlight the pre Chinese New Year flurry of activity that quickly dissipated. FYI – I’ve got some requests that I would like to get to and a lot of enhancements / modifica...
Discussion
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2016
I’ve included the running volume and dollars spent chart to highlight the pre Chinese New Year flurry of activity that quickly dissipated. FYI – I’ve got some requests that I would like to get to and a lot of enhancements / modifica...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 10:10 pm

The Domains
Market Recap 2/9/16 Godaddy down close to 5% – Verisign up 1.1%
Market Recap 2/9/16 Godaddy (GDDY) had another rough day down close to 5%. The stock was as low as $23.88. Uptick Analyst published where analysts stand on the stock currently. Sell-side analysts on Wall Street covering shares of Godaddy Inc (NYSE:GD...
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Market Recap 2/9/16 Godaddy down close to 5% – Verisign up 1.1%
Market Recap 2/9/16 Godaddy (GDDY) had another rough day down close to 5%. The stock was as low as $23.88. Uptick Analyst published where analysts stand on the stock currently. Sell-side analysts on Wall Street covering shares of Godaddy Inc (NYSE:GD...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 9:25 pm

The Domains
CSC Issues “New gTLD Utilization Report” .Global Enters “Alternative Top 10” List
Brand protection and domain registrar, Corporate Service Company (CSC) issued its latest “New gTLD Utilization Report” which is designed to update digital marketers and their peers in legal and IT about how new gTLDs are being adopted. Th...
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CSC Issues “New gTLD Utilization Report” .Global Enters “Alternative Top 10” List
Brand protection and domain registrar, Corporate Service Company (CSC) issued its latest “New gTLD Utilization Report” which is designed to update digital marketers and their peers in legal and IT about how new gTLDs are being adopted. Th...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 4:48 pm

Domain Name Wire
January domain name sales in-depth
Joseph Peterson takes an in-depth look at January’s domain name sales on NameJet. January 2016 was a busy month for NameJet. Not only did the auction platform deliver its customary mix of expired domains and seller-managed inventory; it al...
Discussion
January domain name sales in-depth
Joseph Peterson takes an in-depth look at January’s domain name sales on NameJet. January 2016 was a busy month for NameJet. Not only did the auction platform deliver its customary mix of expired domains and seller-managed inventory; it al...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 3:43 pm

Domain Name Wire
Donuts signs piracy deal with MPAA
Agreement says Donuts will investigate piracy claims as a last resort. New top level domain name company Donuts has inked a deal with Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in which Donuts will investigate cases of large-scale piracy on the dom...
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Donuts signs piracy deal with MPAA
Agreement says Donuts will investigate piracy claims as a last resort. New top level domain name company Donuts has inked a deal with Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in which Donuts will investigate cases of large-scale piracy on the dom...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 2:39 pm

Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, Feb 9th
Some people have no clue. If you plan on getting top dollar for your Chinese name the ONE day you don’t have the auction finish is yesterday. Chinese New Year. The Bears were screaming the falling market when WWTT.com sold fo...
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DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, Feb 9th
Some people have no clue. If you plan on getting top dollar for your Chinese name the ONE day you don’t have the auction finish is yesterday. Chinese New Year. The Bears were screaming the falling market when WWTT.com sold fo...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 10:22 am

Domain Shane
Auction Recap, 8th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 8th of February Auction Quick Recap They said the 4’s were evil, they said they’d never amount to anything, the 4’s were abused and hated themselves. Low 4 self esteem led to ...
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Auction Recap, 8th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 8th of February Auction Quick Recap They said the 4’s were evil, they said they’d never amount to anything, the 4’s were abused and hated themselves. Low 4 self esteem led to ...
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February 9, 2016, 5:44 am

Domain Shane
New gTLD Development: Sun.Flowers, Rise.Global, THM.Help
Below is another look at a few developed sites on the new gTLDs. Screenshots are linked to the sites if you’d like to check them out for yourself. Sun.Flowers What better name for this California-based company that focuses on sunflowers. The co...
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New gTLD Development: Sun.Flowers, Rise.Global, THM.Help
Below is another look at a few developed sites on the new gTLDs. Screenshots are linked to the sites if you’d like to check them out for yourself. Sun.Flowers What better name for this California-based company that focuses on sunflowers. The co...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 12:10 am

The Domains
Market Recap 2/8/16 Verisign down 5% – Sedo’s Parent off 7.4%
Market Recap 2/8/16 Another down day in the markets overall, Godaddy (GDDY) managed to finish up .14 after being down over 15% the previous two trading days. Verisign (VRSN) was down over 5% today, the stock traded as low as $70.84 before closing at ...
Discussion
Market Recap 2/8/16 Verisign down 5% – Sedo’s Parent off 7.4%
Market Recap 2/8/16 Another down day in the markets overall, Godaddy (GDDY) managed to finish up .14 after being down over 15% the previous two trading days. Verisign (VRSN) was down over 5% today, the stock traded as low as $70.84 before closing at ...
Discussion
February 8, 2016, 9:18 pm