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Domain Name Wire
Shopify results quantify the ecommerce boom
Shopify facilitated nearly double the value of orders in Q1 2021 than in Q1 2020. Businesses that depend on ecommerce transactions for much of their revenue typically have seasonal results. Revenue peaks in the fourth quarter because of the holidays ...
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Shopify results quantify the ecommerce boom
Shopify facilitated nearly double the value of orders in Q1 2021 than in Q1 2020. Businesses that depend on ecommerce transactions for much of their revenue typically have seasonal results. Revenue peaks in the fourth quarter because of the holidays ...
Discussion
April 28, 2021, 8:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling’s top level domain auction begins today
Domain investor hopes to sell 23 top level domains. A three-day auction for Frank Schilling’s new top level domain names begins today. Schilling’s UNR is auctioning 23 strings without reserves (but with varying starting bids). The domains...
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Frank Schilling’s top level domain auction begins today
Domain investor hopes to sell 23 top level domains. A three-day auction for Frank Schilling’s new top level domain names begins today. Schilling’s UNR is auctioning 23 strings without reserves (but with varying starting bids). The domains...
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April 28, 2021, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 end user domain name sales
A software company, a university, and a 3D printer company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week is a domain with a hyphen: tn-i.com at $61,990. The domain transfer is still in progress and I don’t know who bought it, but ...
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18 end user domain name sales
A software company, a university, and a 3D printer company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week is a domain with a hyphen: tn-i.com at $61,990. The domain transfer is still in progress and I don’t know who bought it, but ...
Discussion
April 27, 2021, 8:42 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by TN-i.com (yes an LL-L.com)
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and TN-i.com led the way at $61,990. Well done to the seller, that much for a LL-L.com is a great price. Only 32 reported LL-L.com sales, one at 5 figures. KVEE.com was second at $50,100. Sound.de was thir...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by TN-i.com (yes an LL-L.com)
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and TN-i.com led the way at $61,990. Well done to the seller, that much for a LL-L.com is a great price. Only 32 reported LL-L.com sales, one at 5 figures. KVEE.com was second at $50,100. Sound.de was thir...
Discussion
April 27, 2021, 8:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
How much is GoDaddy’s brand worth to domainers?
Domain investors can leverage GoDaddy’s brand, but it comes at a steep price. Domain name investors can now use GoDaddy-branded “buy now” landing pages in addition to “request a price” landers. This begs a big question: ...
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How much is GoDaddy’s brand worth to domainers?
Domain investors can leverage GoDaddy’s brand, but it comes at a steep price. Domain name investors can now use GoDaddy-branded “buy now” landing pages in addition to “request a price” landers. This begs a big question: ...
Discussion
April 27, 2021, 6:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three takeaways from CentralNic’s annual report
Company provides data about domain arbitrage, domains under management, and how much it earns from Google. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) with audited results today. The major numbers are all in line with unaudited numbers t...
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Three takeaways from CentralNic’s annual report
Company provides data about domain arbitrage, domains under management, and how much it earns from Google. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) with audited results today. The major numbers are all in line with unaudited numbers t...
Discussion
April 26, 2021, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Developing your domains into a business – DNW Podcast #335
It takes a lot to build a business. Michael Cyger of DNAcademy just sold his business iSixSigma. On today’s show, Michael talks about the work that went into building this business. (Hint: it wasn’t easy!) We discuss what it takes to crea...
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Developing your domains into a business – DNW Podcast #335
It takes a lot to build a business. Michael Cyger of DNAcademy just sold his business iSixSigma. On today’s show, Michael talks about the work that went into building this business. (Hint: it wasn’t easy!) We discuss what it takes to crea...
Discussion
April 26, 2021, 3:30 pm
Sully's Blog
5 Free Tools to Kick Your Domain Development into Gear
I’m sure you’ve dabbled in web design to some degree. It’s almost impossible not…
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5 Free Tools to Kick Your Domain Development into Gear
I’m sure you’ve dabbled in web design to some degree. It’s almost impossible not…
Discussion
April 26, 2021, 12:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN sends breach notice to Pheenix
Domain name registrar has gone M.I.A. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to domain name registrar Pheenix, giving it until May 14 to shape up or face losing its accreditation. Pheenix was a popular registrar for domain name investors because of a d...
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ICANN sends breach notice to Pheenix
Domain name registrar has gone M.I.A. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to domain name registrar Pheenix, giving it until May 14 to shape up or face losing its accreditation. Pheenix was a popular registrar for domain name investors because of a d...
Discussion
April 25, 2021, 11:14 pm
The Domains
Gordon Ramsay vs GordonRumsay.com
Gordon Ramsay is apparently dealing with someone trying to cause confusion with his name. In 2019, Kushnarenko Oleksii set up “gordonrumsay.com”, having changed just one letter of the star’s real website gordonramsay.com. In January...
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Gordon Ramsay vs GordonRumsay.com
Gordon Ramsay is apparently dealing with someone trying to cause confusion with his name. In 2019, Kushnarenko Oleksii set up “gordonrumsay.com”, having changed just one letter of the star’s real website gordonramsay.com. In January...
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April 25, 2021, 12:31 am
