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Domain Holdings issued its domain sales report for the second quarter of 2014 reporting almost $10,000,000 USD in sales and a average sale throwing out the 5 highest and lowest sales, the average sales price was $29,019 However if those top 5 domain sales and the bottom 5 sales were included the average price would […]
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Welcome to another round of company domain movers with recent domain registrations, domain purchases and simply movers from large companies. If domain owners are paying attention, they could maximize some future sales with today's article, mainly because of my discoveries relating to Discovery Communicati...
The Village Voice just covered the new .NYC domain names and quotes Gerardo Aristizabal who runs the domain registrar Hello NYC who predicts that Landrush auctions will produce bids at least to the tens of thousands of dollars," "Two or three might reach six figures." The blog post is entitled:"Lost Out on Sex.com? Sex.NYC Will […]...
Contention set for .broadway top level domain name won by trade association. Celebrate Broadway, Inc., a subsidiary of The Broadway League Inc., has won the contention set for the .Broadway top level domain name. Other applicants included Donuts and Key GTLD Holding Inc. One of the larger shareholders in Celebrate Broadway is a subsidiary of [̷...
Key-Systems GmbH announced today that it will support the dotHIV initiative with a fundraising for the start of .hiv. The domain registrar will donate 30 Euro to the dotHIV association for each of the first 1,000 .hiv domains that is registered in the first six months after the Sunrise starts via the in-house retail portal […]
Over the last two months I've been saving for a NNN.com Unfortunately the prices are climbing faster than I can raise money. It's crazy to think that you can buy a new Porsche or a non 4 NNN.com. But your Porsche goes down in value the minute you buy it. But you can't drive your NNN.com. I'm not quite there yet so I really haven't been looki...
Spain Passes The Google Tax Spain passed a law that will give Spanish newspaper publishers the right to get paid from any site that links to them with what they deem a " meaningful " description of the content. It is important to note that this law does not apply to all publishers in Spain, […]
William Shatner of Star Trek and Priceline fame, is a big social media user, Shatner runs a popular blog on Tumblr and is active in a lot of places. He recently put together a review of the new Facebook Mentions app, our readers probably have not been able to use this app because it is […]
Video explains some of the benefits of a good domain name. Heritage Auctions had another solid domain name auction last week, selling about $775k in domain names during bidding. The company is doing a good job educating collectibles investors and business owners about the value of good domain names. It recently published a video featuring […]
When I picked up a couple of fresh pints of blueberries at my grocery this week I couldn't help noticing the domain name on the label. Instead of the company's name it was an odd URL - HowsMyPicking.com. There is a story behind that name and how it relates to new gTLDs.
Aron Meystedt shared this video with me, and I want to share it with you. The video that was created by Heritage Auctions to educate its clientele about domain names and why they might be interested in spending significant sums of money to buy the best domain names. I would imagine a good portion of HA's clients are well-educated and savvy investor...
Rick, take notice: The Domain Queen is about to enter the palace, delivering a hand of royal flush. Promising to be "a different kind of domain blog", DomainQueen.com is operated by developer Charlotte Gilbert. The scheduled roll out will be in just over two days, per the web site's countdown, that promises the following: Interviews […]
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Krebs On Security took a look at the practice of click fraud that depletes a competitors ad budget. The practice is to run up the costs and maybe get them to blow their wad early in the day. I have spoken to people over the years who certainly felt their AdWords campaign was a waste […]
Vertical Axis has just been Hit With a UDRP on the domain name GlobeWay.com The domain according to DomainTools.com has been owned since at least 2007 and possibly 2006 by Vertical Axis. The domain name is parked to a very generic parking page. The Complainant is not yet listed. I don't see any federal trademark […]
If a random person and Bill Gates go to the supermarket, they will both pay the exact amount of money for let's say bottled water. In other words, it's not a "You're Bill Gates and have a lot of money, so you have to pay more" situation.
Domains are different and I'll try to explain why.
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David Harris, Tech Editor at the Boston Business Journal, published an article about Boston-related domain names up for sale on Afternic. The article is brief, but I disagree with two areas: Harris wrote of listings on Afternic that contain the "Boston" search term, "Many of these sites have been registered by cybersquatters." In looking through th...
It feels good to be back from vacation. If you haven't taken one in a while then you should really look into doing it. My energy is back and I
A frustrated domainer over at DNForum, is getting palpitations by the way Network Solutions treats its customers. Despite the apparent chest pains, the domain investor maintains his sense of humor and offers Network Solutions some sound advice regarding domain names, using the following three-pointer: Please update your computers so that when I hav...
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Not the biggest list I have provided in my company domain movers from large companies that have registered, purchased or moved domain names lately but not all the much activity happens on the weekend, so things will pick back up! I have been finding a lot of great data lately, so I hope you are continuing...
How are brands protecting themselves with new top level domain names? Many are, but there are some surprises. I just checked how the top 50 websites are protecting their brands on Donuts top level domain names. I took the top 50 (public) sites from Quantcast and ran them through whois for their matching .gripe domain […]
Domain forum newcomer, DNPost, made its quiet launch last week, announcing its existence over Twitter and through our "Share a domain tip" hotlink. Using XenForo, the same forum software as industry giants DNForum and NamePros, DNPost aspires to be better than both forums, attracting their combined readership under one roof. The layout is clean and...
Rightside, the spin off of Demand Media which begins formal trading on August 1, started to trade on Friday on a pre-issue basis on the symbol NAMEV. Although shares are lightly traded the price is $14.30 which is up from an opening of $14 a share. Interestingly […]
At every domain conference, there's a bag of goodies to take with you at the end of the conference. Webfair Virtual 2014 – the first immersive multi-industry event – is not an exception; the difference, is that both your bag and the goodies are all digital. If you attended Webfair Virtual 2014, you have until […]
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It appears that GoDaddy may be testing out not promoting .com domain names on its GoDaddy.com home page. First spotted in a tweet by George Kirikos yesterday, it appears that GoDaddy is continuing to test not promoting .com domain names, which seems unusual to me considering the vast majority of domain buyers are looking to buy .coms. Here's a look...
Are all the huge news always reserved to be released on Mondays? Online real estate listings titan, Zillow, announced plans to acquire Trulia, its primary competitor of equal statue and value. The merger will materialize in an all-stock transaction worth $3.5 billion dollars, creating a giant conglomerate of epic proportions. Both companies will co...
More Donuts, but not much else. There's not much on the docket this week for new top level domain name launches. According to the Calzone.org calendar, the only TLDs hitting general availability this week are a handful from Donuts on Wednesday. Four Donuts domain names enter regularly-priced general availability: .reisen (travel in German), .Toys, ...
Yesterday I added my first names to Brand Bucket. At first I was like everyone else and thought I could do my own version of Brand Bucket. But the more and more I thought about it I realized that they have built a business that startups and domain searchers go to for names. They also offer buy it now prices which is much more comfortable for many ...
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The domain name FreeGames.com has been purchased by gaming site provider Flora ICT as announced in this TalkArcades.com forum posting from 7/25/2014.
Based on whois records, it appears the transaction likely closed and ownership of the domain name took place on 7/1/2014.
Paul Keever was the seller accord...
The world's insatiable appetite for property in London is being reflected in applications for domain names during .london's landrush, according to the registry. Just a few days before the landrush ends, over 30 applications have been filed for properties.london, Dot London said, and apartments.london and houses.london "are among the most sought aft...
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Chain.com domain has been purchased for an undisclosed amount by block chain start-up Chain.com Inc. and sold by SOJCOM, LLC according to whois records.
Based on some research, the company behind the Chain.com domain purchase is Albumatic who later changed its name to Koa.la but still is using the name Al...
The longest comment thread in the history of domaining is the post that Michael wrote four years ago about 3D, it has 5,371 comments. So for those interested in the topic of 3D there is a new search engine launching on a .es domain is all about 3D content, the engine will be using the […]
Reserve Met and Will Sell RHK.com – $9,500 – LLL.com domains are on fire, and I expect the price to move up based on the most recent LLL sales per NameBio, including HCK.com at $20,000 (two of the same three letters, for whatever that's worth), MRQ.com at $12,100, SDH.com at $18,600 and IFK.com at $10,600. TopReview.com – $1,800 &...
Tech Radar published an article todayon new gtlds and the problems brands are already having with protecting their brand. The article references a study from Brad Newberg at Reed Smith, the sample study took a look at 20 brands in the bicycle industry and how fast some of their names were taken by those not […]
If I'm not mistaken, 4 new gTLDs will enter the General Availability phase next week and the Early Access Program will start for another 4 extensions.
As always, please take everything I say with a grain of salt because since most new gTLDs are extremely poorly promoted, I might have missed some. I do my best
September 2013 Interview with Christine Willett, VP of gTLD Operations on the new gTLD domain name root extensions.
Our hotel is in Palm Desert and I'm amazed at the amount of people that are out here. There are so many people that it feels like Vegas. Yesterday evening
Actress Blake Lively launched her new lifestyle website on a .US rather than say going the Blake.Luxury route or Lively.social. The Gossip Girl star is going with the name Preserve.Us. The Huffington Post covered the launch and the feedback from all over the Twitterverse, Blake Lively's new lifestyle brand Preserve launched this week and it's [R...
I am enjoying a nice weekend in New York City. I went to the Arsenal v. NY Red Bulls soccer game yesterday with my brother. It was the first professional game I've been to in about 10 years. Although it was clear the game was just an exhibition, I had a great time. My brother is a big Arsenal fan, and I've been following them for a couple of years....
It's no secret that domain brand owners have taken a rather slow approach to protecting their brands online, more than six months after the new gTLDs started popping out. Part of the first batch was the dot .Bike gTLD and it's exactly that one that Emma Lenthall, partner with law firm Reed Smith, chose to […]
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Here are today's names GulfCoast.com Huge name. Some of the best vacation cities in the US are on the Gulf Coast PlanoHomes.com Plano Texas is one of the biggest and wealthiest areas of Texas. And man do they love football iEducation.com Online education is big money….and CPC. A lot of bidders agree ChineseWok.com A lot of these are...
And now for some exclusive domainer news: Popular Thought Convergence entrepreneur, Ammar Kubba, is testing the TV network waters, with a new show based off the popular "Deal or No Deal" series. Titled, "Domainer Deal or no Deal?" the networked licensed show will feature prominent domainers that attempt to close a domain sale, all while […]
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e-Commerce is certainly one of the largest trends to affect business and culture over the past 25 years. In 2013 Amazon did $74.45 billion in revenue, but when compared to Walmart that number looks small. The Arkansas based retailer is close to half a trillion in sales. Find more statistics at Statista Barbara Thau wrote […]
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips LocalSpot.com – sold recently for $7,250 at Indus Domains, vs only $638 two months ago at NameJet. A tidy $6,600 profit before commissions in a short timeframe. An acquisition by smart guy currently enr...
If you enjoy beer as we do, you're going to love the new .Co.com marketing campaign. Aimed at domain investors with a taste for zythum, the marketing campaign utilizes the resemblance of Ken Hansen, CEO of the .Co.Com Registry, to the popular Dos Equis guy. "It started off as a prank, but we thought it'd […]
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Yet another good week for GoDaddy coupon enthusiasts! I'll be sharing 22 discount codes with you guys today: 6 of them *should* work worldwide as opposed to only for customers from the US/Canada and as far as the remaining ones are concerned, I'm not sure.
Didn't use any of them myself, so I can't guarantee they'll...
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Welcome to another round of DotWeekly Discoveries and related company domain movers with recent registrations and purchasing of domain names. Often, DotWeekly's findings are some of the earliest public knowledge of upcoming brands, products or services… so if I can't find and or provide data with a ...
Hello, Happy Saturday and welcome to my weekend musings. We have been in Vancouver since Wednesday night for Fashion Metric meetings and now have our first day of downtime before we head back to Austin tomorrow. Never a dull moment but as someone that has done business in Vancouver for many years (I ran Sonos […]
We are headed to Palm Springs, so I have to keep this short! Hopefully I can take some pictures out there! Here is the list for today! Enjoy! esvh.com hackdark.com
The expansion of the Internet name lanes is like the Y2k bug at times: gTLD domains introduce challenges daily to functions where regular TLDs do just fine. An apparent glitch that we found yesterday, affects the API between Domain Name Sales and Escrow.com, and it's something that produced an hour of "fun" attempting to complete […]
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It was another exciting week in the domain name industry. Here's a look back. Domain Registry of America may finally get cut off from ICANN. The notorious company that sends misleading domain renewal notices to domain owners has been suspended by ICANN and a full termination may be coming. Sedo is planning a big new […]
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