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Domain Name Wire
January domain name sales in-depth
Joseph Peterson takes an in-depth look at January’s domain name sales on NameJet. January 2016 was a busy month for NameJet. Not only did the auction platform deliver its customary mix of expired domains and seller-managed inventory; it al...
Discussion
January domain name sales in-depth
Joseph Peterson takes an in-depth look at January’s domain name sales on NameJet. January 2016 was a busy month for NameJet. Not only did the auction platform deliver its customary mix of expired domains and seller-managed inventory; it al...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts signs piracy deal with MPAA
Agreement says Donuts will investigate piracy claims as a last resort. New top level domain name company Donuts has inked a deal with Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in which Donuts will investigate cases of large-scale piracy on the dom...
Discussion
Donuts signs piracy deal with MPAA
Agreement says Donuts will investigate piracy claims as a last resort. New top level domain name company Donuts has inked a deal with Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) in which Donuts will investigate cases of large-scale piracy on the dom...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 2:39 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, Feb 9th
Some people have no clue. If you plan on getting top dollar for your Chinese name the ONE day you don’t have the auction finish is yesterday. Chinese New Year. The Bears were screaming the falling market when WWTT.com sold fo...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Tuesday, Feb 9th
Some people have no clue. If you plan on getting top dollar for your Chinese name the ONE day you don’t have the auction finish is yesterday. Chinese New Year. The Bears were screaming the falling market when WWTT.com sold fo...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 10:22 am
Domain Shane
Auction Recap, 8th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 8th of February Auction Quick Recap They said the 4’s were evil, they said they’d never amount to anything, the 4’s were abused and hated themselves. Low 4 self esteem led to ...
Discussion
Auction Recap, 8th of February 2016
The Daily recap of Shane’s Auction Picks, the 8th of February Auction Quick Recap They said the 4’s were evil, they said they’d never amount to anything, the 4’s were abused and hated themselves. Low 4 self esteem led to ...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 5:44 am
Domain Shane
New gTLD Development: Sun.Flowers, Rise.Global, THM.Help
Below is another look at a few developed sites on the new gTLDs. Screenshots are linked to the sites if you’d like to check them out for yourself. Sun.Flowers What better name for this California-based company that focuses on sunflowers. The co...
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New gTLD Development: Sun.Flowers, Rise.Global, THM.Help
Below is another look at a few developed sites on the new gTLDs. Screenshots are linked to the sites if you’d like to check them out for yourself. Sun.Flowers What better name for this California-based company that focuses on sunflowers. The co...
Discussion
February 9, 2016, 12:10 am
The Domains
Market Recap 2/8/16 Verisign down 5% – Sedo’s Parent off 7.4%
Market Recap 2/8/16 Another down day in the markets overall, Godaddy (GDDY) managed to finish up .14 after being down over 15% the previous two trading days. Verisign (VRSN) was down over 5% today, the stock traded as low as $70.84 before closing at ...
Discussion
Market Recap 2/8/16 Verisign down 5% – Sedo’s Parent off 7.4%
Market Recap 2/8/16 Another down day in the markets overall, Godaddy (GDDY) managed to finish up .14 after being down over 15% the previous two trading days. Verisign (VRSN) was down over 5% today, the stock traded as low as $70.84 before closing at ...
Discussion
February 8, 2016, 9:18 pm
Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2016
I didn’t even pay attention yesterday, but it was a really big day for fixed price sales of 4i.com names. There were 79 of them listed as sold yesterday and 12 more today. The average and floor prices today are also nice at $2,432 a...
Discussion
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2016
I didn’t even pay attention yesterday, but it was a really big day for fixed price sales of 4i.com names. There were 79 of them listed as sold yesterday and 12 more today. The average and floor prices today are also nice at $2,432 a...
Discussion
February 8, 2016, 9:12 pm
The Domains
.Club Sells Over $140K in Premium Domains In January: Over $3.5 Since Launch
.Club reported on its blog that it sold $142,470.52 in Premium Name Sales in January bringing the total cumulative premium name sales for .CLUB to $3,540,637.79. During the month of January 2016 there were 408 premium names sold. 5 names (Athletic.cl...
Discussion
.Club Sells Over $140K in Premium Domains In January: Over $3.5 Since Launch
.Club reported on its blog that it sold $142,470.52 in Premium Name Sales in January bringing the total cumulative premium name sales for .CLUB to $3,540,637.79. During the month of January 2016 there were 408 premium names sold. 5 names (Athletic.cl...
Discussion
February 8, 2016, 7:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names to buy this week
Here are some good domain names you can order this week. Back in the day, I did posts about what upcoming expired domain names to backorder. I haven’t done these in a while, but my recent post about selling domains on NameJet sent about 400 cli...
Discussion
What domain names to buy this week
Here are some good domain names you can order this week. Back in the day, I did posts about what upcoming expired domain names to backorder. I haven’t done these in a while, but my recent post about selling domains on NameJet sent about 400 cli...
Discussion
February 8, 2016, 6:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN taps Göran Marby as new CEO
ICANN names new Chief Executive Officer to replace outgoing head Fadi Chehade. ICANN announced this morning that it has hired Göran Marby as its new CEO. Marby is currently the Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority. Prior to...
Discussion
ICANN taps Göran Marby as new CEO
ICANN names new Chief Executive Officer to replace outgoing head Fadi Chehade. ICANN announced this morning that it has hired Göran Marby as its new CEO. Marby is currently the Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority. Prior to...
Discussion
February 8, 2016, 5:13 pm
