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Domain Name Wire
9 Reasons Your New TLD Will Fail
Not all TLDs will fail. But here’s why yours will. Are you thinking about applying for a new top level domain name when the application window opens in January? Here are some things to consider — reasons your new TLD might be doomed to fa...
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9 Reasons Your New TLD Will Fail
Not all TLDs will fail. But here’s why yours will. Are you thinking about applying for a new top level domain name when the application window opens in January? Here are some things to consider — reasons your new TLD might be doomed to fa...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 11:09 am
Domain Name Wire
Ryan Moran on Buying and Selling Developed Web Sites
Good guidance for people looking to buy undervalued web sites. I recently attended an internet marketing event in Austin where Ryan Moran gave a talk about buying and selling established web sites. Since I know this is a hot topic amongst many domain...
Discussion
Ryan Moran on Buying and Selling Developed Web Sites
Good guidance for people looking to buy undervalued web sites. I recently attended an internet marketing event in Austin where Ryan Moran gave a talk about buying and selling established web sites. Since I know this is a hot topic amongst many domain...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 10:20 am
The Domains
Tucows Buys Domain Registrar EPAG For $2.5 Million; Expands To Over 200 TLDs; & Picks Up 400K Domain Registrations
According to a Press Release, Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX), announced today that it has acquired all the shares of EPAG Domainservices GmbH from QSC AG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a...
Discussion
Tucows Buys Domain Registrar EPAG For $2.5 Million; Expands To Over 200 TLDs; & Picks Up 400K Domain Registrations
According to a Press Release, Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX), announced today that it has acquired all the shares of EPAG Domainservices GmbH from QSC AG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 8:07 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Hand Pick List of Today’s Drop and Auction Favorites
I love and hate August. It’s hard to do business in the United States in August because so many people are on vacation. It’s also hot and nobody seems to want to do anything other than bitch how hot it is. It’s jus...
Discussion
Tuesday’s Hand Pick List of Today’s Drop and Auction Favorites
I love and hate August. It’s hard to do business in the United States in August because so many people are on vacation. It’s also hot and nobody seems to want to do anything other than bitch how hot it is. It’s jus...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 3:38 am
The Domains
Borders.com Maybe Auctioned Off As Soon As September 14th
According to PublishersWeekly.com, all the Intellectually property of Borders may be auctioned off as soon as September 14th including the domain name Borders.com “If the sales procedure is approved at the next hearing on August 10, a bid deadl...
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Borders.com Maybe Auctioned Off As Soon As September 14th
According to PublishersWeekly.com, all the Intellectually property of Borders may be auctioned off as soon as September 14th including the domain name Borders.com “If the sales procedure is approved at the next hearing on August 10, a bid deadl...
Discussion
August 2, 2011, 12:22 am
The Domains
Two Letter Domain ZY.com Hits The Auction Block “After Nearly 20 Years”
According to a press release tonight the two letter .com domain name ZY.com has hit the auction block. The auction is already started at Sedo.com with an opening bid of $25K (reserve is higher) The PR indicates that this is the first time that this d...
Discussion
Two Letter Domain ZY.com Hits The Auction Block “After Nearly 20 Years”
According to a press release tonight the two letter .com domain name ZY.com has hit the auction block. The auction is already started at Sedo.com with an opening bid of $25K (reserve is higher) The PR indicates that this is the first time that this d...
Discussion
August 1, 2011, 7:12 pm
The Domains
$135,000 In Bids Go To Waste As 5 Domain Names Fail To Hit Reserve On NameJet
5 Domains at auction totaling almost $135,000 went unsold today at NameJet.com as they all failed to meet the reserve price set by the sellers. Trumpet.com last sold for $70K (publicly anyway) on NameJet.com in May 2009. Guess the owner didn’t ...
Discussion
$135,000 In Bids Go To Waste As 5 Domain Names Fail To Hit Reserve On NameJet
5 Domains at auction totaling almost $135,000 went unsold today at NameJet.com as they all failed to meet the reserve price set by the sellers. Trumpet.com last sold for $70K (publicly anyway) on NameJet.com in May 2009. Guess the owner didn’t ...
Discussion
August 1, 2011, 6:31 pm
Elliot's Blog
Are Demand Media Insiders Holding?
Let me start off by saying that when it comes to the stock market, I let professionals handle my accounts. I dabbled in day trading a few years ago, and it didn’t end very well at all. That being said, I am noticing something interesting ...
Discussion
Are Demand Media Insiders Holding?
Let me start off by saying that when it comes to the stock market, I let professionals handle my accounts. I dabbled in day trading a few years ago, and it didn’t end very well at all. That being said, I am noticing something interesting ...
Discussion
August 1, 2011, 4:28 pm
Elliot's Blog
Grid.com Sold for $275,000 via Sedo
Sedo domain broker Dave Evanson is reporting that he brokered the sale of Grid.com for $275,000. With a creation date of 1992, Grid.com is one of the oldest domain names created. At the present time, the sale of Grid.com will rank in the top 15 domai...
Discussion
Grid.com Sold for $275,000 via Sedo
Sedo domain broker Dave Evanson is reporting that he brokered the sale of Grid.com for $275,000. With a creation date of 1992, Grid.com is one of the oldest domain names created. At the present time, the sale of Grid.com will rank in the top 15 domai...
Discussion
August 1, 2011, 4:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top Domain Name Wire Stories of July 2011
A sizzling July in domain name news. Here are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month ranked by page views. 1. Bob Parsons Explains Go Daddy – KKR Deal to Domain Name Wire – Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons explains what the inves...
Discussion
Top Domain Name Wire Stories of July 2011
A sizzling July in domain name news. Here are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month ranked by page views. 1. Bob Parsons Explains Go Daddy – KKR Deal to Domain Name Wire – Go Daddy founder Bob Parsons explains what the inves...
Discussion
August 1, 2011, 3:05 pm
