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Domain Name Wire
Predictions for next week’s new TLD lottery
We’re pretty much guaranteed that something won’t go as planned. Tickets for next week’s new top level domain “prioritization draw” went on sale this morning. The draw will take place on Monday on Los Angeles. Despite th...
Discussion
Predictions for next week’s new TLD lottery
We’re pretty much guaranteed that something won’t go as planned. Tickets for next week’s new top level domain “prioritization draw” went on sale this morning. The draw will take place on Monday on Los Angeles. Despite th...
Discussion
December 12, 2012, 11:40 am
Domain Name Wire
32 end user domain sales from $1,000 to $80,000
End users from Telebrands to LegalZoom buy domain names. Let’s kick of this week’s end user sales report by referring to my post yesterday about Endgame.com. A security company paid $80,000 for the domain at Sedo. Now, on to the other sal...
Discussion
32 end user domain sales from $1,000 to $80,000
End users from Telebrands to LegalZoom buy domain names. Let’s kick of this week’s end user sales report by referring to my post yesterday about Endgame.com. A security company paid $80,000 for the domain at Sedo. Now, on to the other sal...
Discussion
December 12, 2012, 11:26 am
Domain Name News
.pw: A leader in trademark protection?
The following is a guest post by Kate Moran of TM.Biz, .PW’s trademark validation agent. As you may know, on December 3rd .pw (the ccTLD for Palau) kicked off its sunrise offering. It is a relaunch of a country-code to the general public &ndash...
Discussion
.pw: A leader in trademark protection?
The following is a guest post by Kate Moran of TM.Biz, .PW’s trademark validation agent. As you may know, on December 3rd .pw (the ccTLD for Palau) kicked off its sunrise offering. It is a relaunch of a country-code to the general public &ndash...
Discussion
December 12, 2012, 11:20 am
The Domains
MetaCert: .XXX Domains Account for Just 0.56% Of Porn Less Than .info & .Org
According to a new analysis by MetaCert, a web-blocking firm, Porn is still largely found on .com domain names with .xxx domains ranking only 6th in terms of TLD’s containing the most porn, behind .org and .info. In the story carried in the gu...
Discussion
MetaCert: .XXX Domains Account for Just 0.56% Of Porn Less Than .info & .Org
According to a new analysis by MetaCert, a web-blocking firm, Porn is still largely found on .com domain names with .xxx domains ranking only 6th in terms of TLD’s containing the most porn, behind .org and .info. In the story carried in the gu...
Discussion
December 12, 2012, 11:12 am
Domain Name Wire
If a lead comes through a broker, you should pay the broker
Give credit where credit is due. Yesterday I got an email from someone interested in one of my domains. “I found your domain on BuyDomains,” he stated. But he thought the price I listed on BuyDomains (via Afternic) was too high and wanted...
Discussion
If a lead comes through a broker, you should pay the broker
Give credit where credit is due. Yesterday I got an email from someone interested in one of my domains. “I found your domain on BuyDomains,” he stated. But he thought the price I listed on BuyDomains (via Afternic) was too high and wanted...
Discussion
December 12, 2012, 10:22 am
The Domains
Local (LOCM) Granted Patent For Bulk Acquisition & Development of Multiple Domains
Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), a leading online local media company, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company patent number 8,312,125, which covers a method and system for the bulk acquisition and developmen...
Discussion
Local (LOCM) Granted Patent For Bulk Acquisition & Development of Multiple Domains
Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), a leading online local media company, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company patent number 8,312,125, which covers a method and system for the bulk acquisition and developmen...
Discussion
December 12, 2012, 9:27 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 12-12-12
First of all. Lucky day today with the whole 12-12-12 thing going on. Really looking forward to see all the great things that are going to happen today. Before we get to the names I suggest you guys take a look at Develio. You may be saying how...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 12-12-12
First of all. Lucky day today with the whole 12-12-12 thing going on. Really looking forward to see all the great things that are going to happen today. Before we get to the names I suggest you guys take a look at Develio. You may be saying how...
Discussion
December 12, 2012, 4:33 am
Elliot's Blog
Trumpet.com Hits $50k at NameJet
Trumpet.com is currently up for auction at NameJet, and the domain name just surpassed the $50,000 mark. The reserve price for this domain name has not been met yet. As reported by DN Journal, in mid-2010, Trumpet.com sold for $31,250 at an auction r...
Discussion
Trumpet.com Hits $50k at NameJet
Trumpet.com is currently up for auction at NameJet, and the domain name just surpassed the $50,000 mark. The reserve price for this domain name has not been met yet. As reported by DN Journal, in mid-2010, Trumpet.com sold for $31,250 at an auction r...
Discussion
December 11, 2012, 7:19 pm
The Domains
Afternic Sells $900K in Domains Led by FunLife.com For $50K
Afternic reported its weekly sales at $906K led by FunLife.com for $50K The domain was owned by a Todd Kingsley of Staten Island, New York. The domain FunLife.com is currently not resolving and is under privacy Here are all the reportable sales: &nbs...
Discussion
Afternic Sells $900K in Domains Led by FunLife.com For $50K
Afternic reported its weekly sales at $906K led by FunLife.com for $50K The domain was owned by a Todd Kingsley of Staten Island, New York. The domain FunLife.com is currently not resolving and is under privacy Here are all the reportable sales: &nbs...
Discussion
December 11, 2012, 6:27 pm
Domain Name News
Sedo’s weekly sales report: EndGame.com sells for $80,000 – 900 sales for $1.52MM
This week, 900 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.52 million. Over 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: Top .com: endgame.com at 80,000 USD Top ...
Discussion
Sedo’s weekly sales report: EndGame.com sells for $80,000 – 900 sales for $1.52MM
This week, 900 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.52 million. Over 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: Top .com: endgame.com at 80,000 USD Top ...
Discussion
December 11, 2012, 4:42 pm
