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The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BitcoinETF.org
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BitcoinETF.org led the way at $49,999. Fitness.org was second at 15,000 Euro, ($16,078). The top .com was YourCity.com at $10,500. A very slow week. 21 .com sales 14 cctld sales 10 other tld sales High...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BitcoinETF.org
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BitcoinETF.org led the way at $49,999. Fitness.org was second at 15,000 Euro, ($16,078). The top .com was YourCity.com at $10,500. A very slow week. 21 .com sales 14 cctld sales 10 other tld sales High...
Discussion
September 5, 2023, 2:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registration now open for ICA meeting in January
Internet Commerce Association returns to Las Vegas in January. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has opened registration for its meeting in January 2024. The event will take place Thursday and Friday, January 18-19, 2024, with optional events on We...
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Registration now open for ICA meeting in January
Internet Commerce Association returns to Las Vegas in January. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has opened registration for its meeting in January 2024. The event will take place Thursday and Friday, January 18-19, 2024, with optional events on We...
Discussion
September 5, 2023, 11:25 am
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic rebrands as Team Internet
CentralNic adopts the name of a company it acquired in 2019. CentralNic, a rollup of domain name and online advertising companies, has changed its name to Team Internet Group. It’s a name the company already had in its stable. It bought a domai...
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CentralNic rebrands as Team Internet
CentralNic adopts the name of a company it acquired in 2019. CentralNic, a rollup of domain name and online advertising companies, has changed its name to Team Internet Group. It’s a name the company already had in its stable. It bought a domai...
Discussion
September 4, 2023, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451
A look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of...
Discussion
Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451
A look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of...
Discussion
September 4, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
Registry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names from Lifestyle Domain Holdings: .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living and .vana. Lifestyle Domain Holdings was part of Scripps N...
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Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
Registry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names from Lifestyle Domain Holdings: .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living and .vana. Lifestyle Domain Holdings was part of Scripps N...
Discussion
September 1, 2023, 6:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
Company pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company Adrenalads for $2.35 million. The company had 2022 revenue of $2.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA of...
Discussion
CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
Company pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company Adrenalads for $2.35 million. The company had 2022 revenue of $2.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA of...
Discussion
September 1, 2023, 3:22 pm
The Domains
X8Bet.com for $67,666?
When we see big prices on GoDaddy auctions where the name seems to not hold much value, it’s a backlinks play. So I saw X8Bet.com close today for $67,666. I immediately went to Ahrefs.com to see how many backlinks the domain had and it turned o...
Discussion
X8Bet.com for $67,666?
When we see big prices on GoDaddy auctions where the name seems to not hold much value, it’s a backlinks play. So I saw X8Bet.com close today for $67,666. I immediately went to Ahrefs.com to see how many backlinks the domain had and it turned o...
Discussion
August 31, 2023, 6:40 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – August 31, 2023: The Price is Right
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 29:20 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behi...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – August 31, 2023: The Price is Right
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 29:20 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behi...
Discussion
August 31, 2023, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
An update on domain name marketplace gaming
Namecheap is making progress, but the industry has a long way to go. Last month, I wrote a post about domain name auction gaming. It started with, “Bidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too.” Indeed, when Name...
Discussion
An update on domain name marketplace gaming
Namecheap is making progress, but the industry has a long way to go. Last month, I wrote a post about domain name auction gaming. It started with, “Bidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too.” Indeed, when Name...
Discussion
August 31, 2023, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge rules identity of domain investor “George Dikian” can be (partially) revealed
Dikian’s first name and last initial will be revealed shortly, and his full last name might be revealed later. A judge has ruled (pdf) that the true identity of pseudonymous domain investor “George Dikian” can be revealed, albeit ju...
Discussion
Judge rules identity of domain investor “George Dikian” can be (partially) revealed
Dikian’s first name and last initial will be revealed shortly, and his full last name might be revealed later. A judge has ruled (pdf) that the true identity of pseudonymous domain investor “George Dikian” can be revealed, albeit ju...
Discussion
August 30, 2023, 11:05 pm
