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Domain Name Wire
.Photos is first day winner in Donuts’ latest batch of new TLDs
.Photos easily outpaces three other domain names that reverted to regular pricing yesterday. Four more new top level domain names from Donuts launched with regular pricing yesterday: .Photos, .Careers, .Shoes, and .Recipes. .Photos led the others by ...
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.Photos is first day winner in Donuts’ latest batch of new TLDs
.Photos easily outpaces three other domain names that reverted to regular pricing yesterday. Four more new top level domain names from Donuts launched with regular pricing yesterday: .Photos, .Careers, .Shoes, and .Recipes. .Photos led the others by ...
Discussion
March 6, 2014, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why I haven’t registered any new TLDs yet
Between reserved domains, name collisions, premium pricing and awkward domain name registrar interfaces, it’s just a pain in the ass. I’ve written before about how new TLDs are coming out with a whimper. They are severely handicapped comi...
Discussion
Why I haven’t registered any new TLDs yet
Between reserved domains, name collisions, premium pricing and awkward domain name registrar interfaces, it’s just a pain in the ass. I’ve written before about how new TLDs are coming out with a whimper. They are severely handicapped comi...
Discussion
March 6, 2014, 3:29 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 6th, 2014
Yesterday was a banner day. I preregistered my first new gTLDs. I won’t say what they are until I see if I get them but they are something that I would actually use and there is no way I could have afforded the dot com. That&r...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 6th, 2014
Yesterday was a banner day. I preregistered my first new gTLDs. I won’t say what they are until I see if I get them but they are something that I would actually use and there is no way I could have afforded the dot com. That&r...
Discussion
March 6, 2014, 11:00 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion – Mar 6, 2014
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* We're separating the DomainSherpa Review and Discussion Discussion shows* Whisky.com sells for $3.1 millio...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Discussion – Mar 6, 2014
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* We're separating the DomainSherpa Review and Discussion Discussion shows* Whisky.com sells for $3.1 millio...
Discussion
March 6, 2014, 9:00 am
Domain Name Wire
.Tips domain name sells for $8,200
Domain name investor pays top dollar for a .tips domain name. A .tips domain names has sold for $8,200 at GoDaddy. HorseRacing.tips was purchased by London-based Domain Invest Ltd. Domain Invest Ltd appears to own a lot of gambling related domain nam...
Discussion
.Tips domain name sells for $8,200
Domain name investor pays top dollar for a .tips domain name. A .tips domain names has sold for $8,200 at GoDaddy. HorseRacing.tips was purchased by London-based Domain Invest Ltd. Domain Invest Ltd appears to own a lot of gambling related domain nam...
Discussion
March 5, 2014, 9:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
At least 9 domain name companies heading to SXSW in Austin this week
Domain companies setting up shop in Austin later this week. SXSW Interactive kicks off in Austin on Friday. Among the 30,000+ attendees will be at least 9 domain name companies. Here’s what I know so far about domain name companies in attendanc...
Discussion
At least 9 domain name companies heading to SXSW in Austin this week
Domain companies setting up shop in Austin later this week. SXSW Interactive kicks off in Austin on Friday. Among the 30,000+ attendees will be at least 9 domain name companies. Here’s what I know so far about domain name companies in attendanc...
Discussion
March 5, 2014, 8:19 pm
Domain Shane
Did Andy Booth Lose His Bitcoins from the Sale of Gox.com?
Most people know of the sale by Andy Booth of Gox.com to Mt. Gox and the subsequent bankruptcy that followed (of Mt.Gox not Andy). I knew that Andy had received Bitcoins of part of the deal and was curious if he had lost any with the clos...
Discussion
Did Andy Booth Lose His Bitcoins from the Sale of Gox.com?
Most people know of the sale by Andy Booth of Gox.com to Mt. Gox and the subsequent bankruptcy that followed (of Mt.Gox not Andy). I knew that Andy had received Bitcoins of part of the deal and was curious if he had lost any with the clos...
Discussion
March 5, 2014, 8:01 pm
The Domains
Overstock Exceeds $1million in Bitcoin Sales and Projects up to $20 million by the end of the year.
Overstock has topped over $1million in Bitcoin sales in two months. Coinbase.com sat down with Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock. The initial projections for sales processed with bitcoin on Overstock.com this year was set at $3-5m, but this figure has...
Discussion
Overstock Exceeds $1million in Bitcoin Sales and Projects up to $20 million by the end of the year.
Overstock has topped over $1million in Bitcoin sales in two months. Coinbase.com sat down with Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock. The initial projections for sales processed with bitcoin on Overstock.com this year was set at $3-5m, but this figure has...
Discussion
March 5, 2014, 6:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Yahoo Ad: We’ve helped 1,000s of domain squatters
Ad claims Yahoo! helps “domain squatters” build websites. Nat Cohen sent me some screenshots of an ad Yahoo! is running to promote its webhosting services. I think domainers will get a rise out of the message. Slide 1: Although Nat wasn&r...
Discussion
Yahoo Ad: We’ve helped 1,000s of domain squatters
Ad claims Yahoo! helps “domain squatters” build websites. Nat Cohen sent me some screenshots of an ad Yahoo! is running to promote its webhosting services. I think domainers will get a rise out of the message. Slide 1: Although Nat wasn&r...
Discussion
March 5, 2014, 5:41 pm
The Domains
NASDAQ Private Market Launches To Allow People To Buy Shares Of Pre-IPO Companies
The NASDAQ Private Market, LLC announced today the launch of its new capital marketplace for private companies. The NASDAQ Private Market site is at NPM.com NASDAQ Private Market was formed in March of 2013 as a joint venture between The NASDAQ OMX G...
Discussion
NASDAQ Private Market Launches To Allow People To Buy Shares Of Pre-IPO Companies
The NASDAQ Private Market, LLC announced today the launch of its new capital marketplace for private companies. The NASDAQ Private Market site is at NPM.com NASDAQ Private Market was formed in March of 2013 as a joint venture between The NASDAQ OMX G...
Discussion
March 5, 2014, 4:26 pm
