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Verisign processed 9.0 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net, as compared to 8.8 million for the same quarter in 2016.
Verisign reported Q4 earnings today after the close. Revenue was up 3.2% year over year. Net income was $103 million vs $106 million the previous Q4. Financial Highlights Verisign ended 2017 with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $2...
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Verisign processed 9.0 million new domain name registrations for .com and .net, as compared to 8.8 million for the same quarter in 2016.
Verisign reported Q4 earnings today after the close. Revenue was up 3.2% year over year. Net income was $103 million vs $106 million the previous Q4. Financial Highlights Verisign ended 2017 with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $2...
Discussion
February 8, 2018, 9:45 pm
The Domains
How to Track Traffic Associated With Domain Lease Agreements
If new to domaining, then there’s likely a time coming in the near future (if not already present) that you’ll want to know whether or not domains you’re hand registering, or purchasing in auction or private party have traffic. Alth...
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How to Track Traffic Associated With Domain Lease Agreements
If new to domaining, then there’s likely a time coming in the near future (if not already present) that you’ll want to know whether or not domains you’re hand registering, or purchasing in auction or private party have traffic. Alth...
Discussion
February 8, 2018, 2:11 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by HPX.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and HPX.com was the top sale at $130,000. 49 .com sales 21 cctld sales 10 other gtld sales There were 8 five figure sales in .com after HPX.com. UserAcquisition.com was the number two sale at $23,000. Beat.org sold fo...
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Sedo weekly sales led by HPX.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and HPX.com was the top sale at $130,000. 49 .com sales 21 cctld sales 10 other gtld sales There were 8 five figure sales in .com after HPX.com. UserAcquisition.com was the number two sale at $23,000. Beat.org sold fo...
Discussion
February 6, 2018, 10:15 pm
The Domains
The ADO.com decision brings up another potential problem
With all the news yesterday about the ridiculous UDRP decision on ADO.com, I read a comment on DNW.com that I thought was very interesting. The point made by commenter RP may require people to rethink whether all these logos are needed to sell very s...
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The ADO.com decision brings up another potential problem
With all the news yesterday about the ridiculous UDRP decision on ADO.com, I read a comment on DNW.com that I thought was very interesting. The point made by commenter RP may require people to rethink whether all these logos are needed to sell very s...
Discussion
February 6, 2018, 10:59 am
The Domains
The buyer of supernatural.com is the sh*t
Elliot Silver posted a couple weeks ago about Supernatural.com selling for $215,888. The domain was previously sold back in 2011 for $125,000. Some speculated that Warner Brothers, the producer of the tv show by the same name would be the buyer. The ...
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The buyer of supernatural.com is the sh*t
Elliot Silver posted a couple weeks ago about Supernatural.com selling for $215,888. The domain was previously sold back in 2011 for $125,000. Some speculated that Warner Brothers, the producer of the tv show by the same name would be the buyer. The ...
Discussion
February 4, 2018, 11:48 am
The Domains
NamesCon Day Three Explores Crypto and Domaining Intersection
Day’s One and Two are down in the books, and NamesCon Day Three is up to bat. Full steam ahead did the third day lead off with a Domain Name Industry Drivers keynote given by Verisign’s Scott Schnell. Scott discussed and expressed thought...
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NamesCon Day Three Explores Crypto and Domaining Intersection
Day’s One and Two are down in the books, and NamesCon Day Three is up to bat. Full steam ahead did the third day lead off with a Domain Name Industry Drivers keynote given by Verisign’s Scott Schnell. Scott discussed and expressed thought...
Discussion
February 1, 2018, 2:21 am
The Domains
Monte Cahn “Great.com is a done deal”
Great.com was the big sale at NamesCon’s live auction last night. Some expressed doubts if the domain sale would close. We did a poll on Twitter with not many votes but the majority voted no it would not go through. Will the sale of https://t.c...
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Monte Cahn “Great.com is a done deal”
Great.com was the big sale at NamesCon’s live auction last night. Some expressed doubts if the domain sale would close. We did a poll on Twitter with not many votes but the majority voted no it would not go through. Will the sale of https://t.c...
Discussion
January 31, 2018, 8:38 pm
The Domains
NamesCon’s “Domaining to the Future” in Day Two
It’s a new day in Las Vegas as the Tropicana Hotel comes to life for Day Two of NamesCon 2018. NamesCon follows up a highly energized Day One event with yet another fast-paced day of “Domaining to the Future”. Day Two’s Keynot...
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NamesCon’s “Domaining to the Future” in Day Two
It’s a new day in Las Vegas as the Tropicana Hotel comes to life for Day Two of NamesCon 2018. NamesCon follows up a highly energized Day One event with yet another fast-paced day of “Domaining to the Future”. Day Two’s Keynot...
Discussion
January 31, 2018, 9:00 am
The Domains
Josh Metnick just keeps on selling crypto related domains
Josh Metnick continues to sell crypto domains, some of them I would never even think of registering. Names like, 0x.fund. Josh sold it for $5,000. He explained to me in an email, (0x is shorthand for Ethereum — all Ethereum addresses start with...
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Josh Metnick just keeps on selling crypto related domains
Josh Metnick continues to sell crypto domains, some of them I would never even think of registering. Names like, 0x.fund. Josh sold it for $5,000. He explained to me in an email, (0x is shorthand for Ethereum — all Ethereum addresses start with...
Discussion
January 31, 2018, 5:26 am
The Domains
Great.com sells for $900,000 to lead NamesCon auction
There were 135 lots in the live auction and 82 sold. The top sale was Great.com at $900,000. The reserve was higher but looks like it was lowered and an online bidder won the auction. PayPerClick.com was sold at $100,000. ORDER DOMAIN 10 cryptocurren...
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Great.com sells for $900,000 to lead NamesCon auction
There were 135 lots in the live auction and 82 sold. The top sale was Great.com at $900,000. The reserve was higher but looks like it was lowered and an online bidder won the auction. PayPerClick.com was sold at $100,000. ORDER DOMAIN 10 cryptocurren...
Discussion
January 31, 2018, 3:38 am
