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Elliot's Blog
Update on My 2 .CO Development Projects
I was asked to provide an update about my Bahamas.CO website, and although I will oblige, I don’t think it’s going to be all that interesting (or helpful) to anyone. Because of the improved domain sales market, Bahamas.CO hasn’t bee...
Discussion
Update on My 2 .CO Development Projects
I was asked to provide an update about my Bahamas.CO website, and although I will oblige, I don’t think it’s going to be all that interesting (or helpful) to anyone. Because of the improved domain sales market, Bahamas.CO hasn’t bee...
Discussion
August 18, 2013, 9:12 am
The Domains
Vice.com Sold By Anything.com In 2010 Gets $70 Million Dollar Investment From 21st Century Fox
According to a report in the Financial Times, Century Fox has invested $70 million in media company Vice Media, giving Fox a 5 percent stake in the company and valuing Vice at $1.4 billion. Vice Media official site is Vice.com Vice Media bought the d...
Discussion
Vice.com Sold By Anything.com In 2010 Gets $70 Million Dollar Investment From 21st Century Fox
According to a report in the Financial Times, Century Fox has invested $70 million in media company Vice Media, giving Fox a 5 percent stake in the company and valuing Vice at $1.4 billion. Vice Media official site is Vice.com Vice Media bought the d...
Discussion
August 17, 2013, 1:15 pm
Elliot's Blog
Do You Care if a TLD is a ccTLD if Google Doesn’t?
Patti wrote a comment on my blog this morning regarding .CO domain names that I want to share with you and get some additional feedback from others: “If I had known that .co was a Colombian registration I don’t think I would have hand-reg...
Discussion
Do You Care if a TLD is a ccTLD if Google Doesn’t?
Patti wrote a comment on my blog this morning regarding .CO domain names that I want to share with you and get some additional feedback from others: “If I had known that .co was a Colombian registration I don’t think I would have hand-reg...
Discussion
August 17, 2013, 10:03 am
The Domains
Brand Protection Fail: This Weeks TM Domains Brands Let Drop & Get Registered Boeing; NCAA; ESPN Google AP & More
We have written over the years about brands, brand protection companies and dropping domain names which both brands and brand protection companies continue to miss. Not only do they miss grabbing them but they don’t even seem to try. Its pretty...
Discussion
Brand Protection Fail: This Weeks TM Domains Brands Let Drop & Get Registered Boeing; NCAA; ESPN Google AP & More
We have written over the years about brands, brand protection companies and dropping domain names which both brands and brand protection companies continue to miss. Not only do they miss grabbing them but they don’t even seem to try. Its pretty...
Discussion
August 17, 2013, 8:38 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 16th, 2013
I have no idea why but I’ve had more inquiries about my domains in the last two weeks than I have all year combined. I could have sold them all for decent profit but they are all good names and I’m looking for more. TheTrunk s...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 16th, 2013
I have no idea why but I’ve had more inquiries about my domains in the last two weeks than I have all year combined. I could have sold them all for decent profit but they are all good names and I’m looking for more. TheTrunk s...
Discussion
August 17, 2013, 6:40 am
Domain Name Wire
A month after first 4 TLD contracts signed, still only 4 signed
There’s been a delay (surprise!) after the first four TLD contracts were signed. ICANN took advantage of its public meeting in Durban, South Africa last month for a public signing of the first four top level domain name contracts. It’s be...
Discussion
A month after first 4 TLD contracts signed, still only 4 signed
There’s been a delay (surprise!) after the first four TLD contracts were signed. ICANN took advantage of its public meeting in Durban, South Africa last month for a public signing of the first four top level domain name contracts. It’s be...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 7:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains the Vancouver Canucks and 19 others bought last week
The Canucks make an offseason transaction and other end user domain name sales. Afternic sold $1.1 million worth of domain names last week. Here are some of the end user sales. A Marksmen client – perhaps the ITT spinoff called xylem – bo...
Discussion
What domains the Vancouver Canucks and 19 others bought last week
The Canucks make an offseason transaction and other end user domain name sales. Afternic sold $1.1 million worth of domain names last week. Here are some of the end user sales. A Marksmen client – perhaps the ITT spinoff called xylem – bo...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 3:26 pm
Domain Shane
It All Comes Down to Comps: Either You Know Them or Create Them
In my opinion, in order to be a successful domainer you have to have a full grasp of the value of your assets. That means always watching and learning from comparables. There is no Beckett Price Guide to Domains. There is no multipl...
Discussion
It All Comes Down to Comps: Either You Know Them or Create Them
In my opinion, in order to be a successful domainer you have to have a full grasp of the value of your assets. That means always watching and learning from comparables. There is no Beckett Price Guide to Domains. There is no multipl...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 3:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here’s Del Monte’s WEIRD lawsuit to overturn .delmonte decision
Del Monte International uses cybersquatting and UDRP rules in attempt to overturn .delmonte objection. Yesterday I wrote about Del Monte International (DMI) Gmbh’s lawsuit against Del Monte Corporation (DMC) after the latter won its objection t...
Discussion
Here’s Del Monte’s WEIRD lawsuit to overturn .delmonte decision
Del Monte International uses cybersquatting and UDRP rules in attempt to overturn .delmonte objection. Yesterday I wrote about Del Monte International (DMI) Gmbh’s lawsuit against Del Monte Corporation (DMC) after the latter won its objection t...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 1:57 pm
The Domains
95 New gTLD Pass ICANN IE: .Visa; .College; .Casino; .Poker; .Hamburg; . Cologne; .Kia; .Playstation; .Sina
95 new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation today. Two Geographic applications passed today both a large German cities; .Cologne and .Hamburg Some generic applications passing today include .College; .Earth; .World; .Golf; .Poker; .Casino; .T...
Discussion
95 New gTLD Pass ICANN IE: .Visa; .College; .Casino; .Poker; .Hamburg; . Cologne; .Kia; .Playstation; .Sina
95 new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation today. Two Geographic applications passed today both a large German cities; .Cologne and .Hamburg Some generic applications passing today include .College; .Earth; .World; .Golf; .Poker; .Casino; .T...
Discussion
August 16, 2013, 1:56 pm
