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The Domains
FF.com sold for $1.4 million and the broker is suing for their commission
There is a very interesting story about FF.com on Jalopnik.com. The article deals with the broker of FF.com not getting paid their 15% commission. Hat tip to George Kirikos In November, a 10-page complaint was filed against Faraday in San Francisco C...
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FF.com sold for $1.4 million and the broker is suing for their commission
There is a very interesting story about FF.com on Jalopnik.com. The article deals with the broker of FF.com not getting paid their 15% commission. Hat tip to George Kirikos In November, a 10-page complaint was filed against Faraday in San Francisco C...
Discussion
February 7, 2017, 3:56 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy enables app-based 2FA and more control
Google Authenticator can now be used to securely log in to GoDaddy. GoDaddy has enhanced its two-factor authentication (2FA) to make it easier to use, especially for people outside of the United States. Effective immediately, customers can use an app...
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GoDaddy enables app-based 2FA and more control
Google Authenticator can now be used to securely log in to GoDaddy. GoDaddy has enhanced its two-factor authentication (2FA) to make it easier to use, especially for people outside of the United States. Effective immediately, customers can use an app...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 11:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Union Square Ventures invests in Tucows
Investor makes its first-ever investment in a public company. Venture capital firm Union Square Ventures (USV) has made a “substantial investment” in publicly traded Tucows, the company revealed today. This marks USV’s first investm...
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Union Square Ventures invests in Tucows
Investor makes its first-ever investment in a public company. Venture capital firm Union Square Ventures (USV) has made a “substantial investment” in publicly traded Tucows, the company revealed today. This marks USV’s first investm...
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February 6, 2017, 11:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bags.com, Folders.com and Envelopes.com now under one roof
Envelopes.com owner is expanding its empire based on category-defining domain names. BigName Commerce has acquired the business that owns Folders.com, and has separately acquired the domain name Bags.com, the company announced today. The two business...
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Bags.com, Folders.com and Envelopes.com now under one roof
Envelopes.com owner is expanding its empire based on category-defining domain names. BigName Commerce has acquired the business that owns Folders.com, and has separately acquired the domain name Bags.com, the company announced today. The two business...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 9:28 pm
The Domains
PIR Releases 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report: 92% of NGO’s Have a Website
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains and Nonprofit Tech for Good today revealed the results of the “2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report.” The second annual report uncovers how non-g...
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PIR Releases 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report: 92% of NGO’s Have a Website
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains and Nonprofit Tech for Good today revealed the results of the “2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report.” The second annual report uncovers how non-g...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 6:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Battling the Bots – DNW Podcast #122
A recap from NamesCon plus Roland LaPlante of Afilias. Has you website ever been attacked by nefarious bots? Bots do everything from scrape data to try password combos to hack into websites. Edward Roberts works for Distil Networks, a company that fi...
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Battling the Bots – DNW Podcast #122
A recap from NamesCon plus Roland LaPlante of Afilias. Has you website ever been attacked by nefarious bots? Bots do everything from scrape data to try password combos to hack into websites. Edward Roberts works for Distil Networks, a company that fi...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Super Bowl ad propels GoDaddy to best Sunday ever for new customers
World’s largest domain name registrar claims victory with Super Bowl commercial for new website builder. GoDaddy says it signed up more new customers yesterday following its Super Bowl ad than it’s ever signed up on a Sunday in its 20-yea...
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Super Bowl ad propels GoDaddy to best Sunday ever for new customers
World’s largest domain name registrar claims victory with Super Bowl commercial for new website builder. GoDaddy says it signed up more new customers yesterday following its Super Bowl ad than it’s ever signed up on a Sunday in its 20-yea...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 4:14 pm
DomainSherpa
Conquering the $15 Billion North America Battery Market with a Killer Exact-Match Domain, Batteries.com – With David Clements
Should you buy a killer, exact-match domain name and build a business?Or should you stick to the business of investing in domain names?If you want to know what goes into running a business—with employees, inventory, shipping/receiving and custo...
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Conquering the $15 Billion North America Battery Market with a Killer Exact-Match Domain, Batteries.com – With David Clements
Should you buy a killer, exact-match domain name and build a business?Or should you stick to the business of investing in domain names?If you want to know what goes into running a business—with employees, inventory, shipping/receiving and custo...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 8:02 am
The Domains
The Top 5 for 2-4-17
The Top 5 is a daily look at the top 5 sales from the previous day. These are sales recorded by Namebio. GoDaddy took 4 out of the top 5 spots on Saturday. CheapSoftware.com closed at $12,250 on GoDaddy auctions to lead all other sales. The domain wa...
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The Top 5 for 2-4-17
The Top 5 is a daily look at the top 5 sales from the previous day. These are sales recorded by Namebio. GoDaddy took 4 out of the top 5 spots on Saturday. CheapSoftware.com closed at $12,250 on GoDaddy auctions to lead all other sales. The domain wa...
Discussion
February 5, 2017, 9:23 pm
The Domains
Bar.com Group of Domain Names At Auction At Namejet Gets a $2.1 Million Bid
The Bar.com group of premium domain names that are in the extended auction from the RightoftheDot.com/Namescon auction on Namejet.com now has a bid in excess of $2 Million dollars. The group of domain names is highlighted by Bar.com. In addition to B...
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Bar.com Group of Domain Names At Auction At Namejet Gets a $2.1 Million Bid
The Bar.com group of premium domain names that are in the extended auction from the RightoftheDot.com/Namescon auction on Namejet.com now has a bid in excess of $2 Million dollars. The group of domain names is highlighted by Bar.com. In addition to B...
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February 4, 2017, 9:17 pm
