Mon 5th January 2015
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2014 in Review: Short .com domain names value large money - .Com domain names continue to sell for big bucks. Especially the short ones. This is the final in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2014. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. New TLDs and domain name choice be damned — short .com domain names are still worth a lot of money. Take a look at DNJournal.com’s year-to-date sales chart and something will pop out at you. Short .com domain ... read more ...
Sun 4th January 2015
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The Domain Name Indian.Me In Auction At Sedo Meets Reserve At Just $4,817,200 - The Domain name Indian.Me just hit its reserve price at auction at Sedo at $4,817,200. The domain name which is in auction at Sedo.com, shockingly only has one bid which was placed just a little bit after the auction went live on Sedo. There is still over 6 days and 14 hours to bid on this domain but you will have to bid at least $4,822,200 to have a chance to become the high bidder. I know as a bidder on Sedo if you want to bid $10K ore more you need to be verified and then there is another verification ... read more ...
 
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Behind Bars | Darryn Durham’s TLD/Lucas Oil/KTM - By Jordan Powell Sat, Jan 3 2015 5:27 pm | Comments Darryn Durham’s Troy Lee Designs/Lucas Oil/KTM Find out what is happening at the track by following our social media accountsINSTAGRAM: @twmxdotcomTWITTER: @twmxdotcomFACEBOOK: TransWorldMoto For more information, visit supercrossonline.com One of the most exciting parts at the first ... read more ...
 
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January 2: updated status of Sunrise periods and trademark claims notification … - As we previously reported to you (click here to view April 29, 2013 TLD article), the internet is expanding to include hundreds of new top-level-domains (TLDs) (examples of TLDs as we know them today include .com, .net. and .org – i.e., the term that is to the right of the "dot"). While the only certainty at that time was that the launch was inevitable, like it or not, it's finally here (click here to view January 9, 2014 Sunrise article). Frost Brown Todd will be sending out ... read more ...
Sat 3rd January 2015
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Christopher Hofman Asks Industry Participants “What’s in the DNA of a … - Christopher Hofman of EuropeanDomainCentre.com did a big piece back in August where he got insight from several industry players on the new gtld program. He revisited these individuals with some new questions for the New Year. The primary theme was what is inherent or the DNA of a successful new gtld ? From the article: To help them on their way I asked these additional questions: – Do successful new gTLDs share common traits ? – Is there a way to spot the success of future launches in the registration ... read more ...
 
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Christopher Hofman Asks Industry Participants “What’s in a DNA of a Successful New gTLD ? - Christopher Hofman of EuropeanDomainCentre.com did a big piece back in August where he got insight from several industry players on the new gtld program. He revisited these individuals with some new questions for the New Year. The primary theme was what is inherent or the DNA of a successful new gtld ? From the article: To help them on their way I asked these additional questions: – Do successful new gTLDs share common traits ? – Is there a way to spot the success of future launches in the registration ... read more ...
Fri 2nd January 2015
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Namejet.com Reports Over $555,000 in Domain Sales In December -

Namejet.com reported over $550,000 in domain name sales that took place in a month of December.

Namejet.com usually reports sales of $2K or more.

The sum of domain name sales for Namejet.com in Dec for sales of $2,000 or some-more totaled $557,335:

Via: thedomains.com

 
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My Favorite Site of 2015: GiveMeYourMoney.co.uk - Its only January 2nd but I already found my favorite site of 2015, givemeyourmoney.co.uk If your wondering how I can across the site, we own the domain givemeyourmoney.com and I got an offer on the domain today and of course checked out other sites using the same domain with a different extension. I’ll try to reach out to the owner of the domain to see how much he has received. ... read more ...
 
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.Net’s Fall Below 15 Million Registrations - The number of domain names in the .Net zone file fell below 15 Million as of the last update by Verisign There are now officially 14,998,816 .Net domain registered. .Net first passed the 15 million mark in August 2013. At the end of the first quarter of 2014 (March 31st 2014) there were around 15.2 million registrations according to Verisign. However the reduction in .Net domains which were generally regarded with .Org as the new best choice to a .Com was expected with the launched of hundred of ... read more ...
 
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2014 in Review: Domain Name Stocks were a Bad Bet - Shares of most domain name companies were a bad bet in 2014. This is the fourth in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2014. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. Investors in the SP 500 stock index saw their sixth straight year of gains in 2014. Investors in most publicly traded domain name companies weren’t so fortunate. Only two public domain name companies I track finished the ... read more ...
Thu 1st January 2015
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MIA.com Gets A Mention in South Florida Business Journal - MIA.com was featured in the South Florida business journal, any domain owner would not mind this added bit of attention from a newspaper. The name which has been owned by the same registrant is now on the market. MIA really has a lot of uses, female first name, abbreviation for Miami, Missin In Action acronym. From the article: Domain name appraisal websites Estibot.com and Valuate.com estimate the name’s value at $1 million. MIA.com currently offers tourism information about the Miami area. It ... read more ...
 
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Expired Domain Name Report, New Year’s Day Edition - Since GoDaddy began concealing sale records as its Christmas gift to the domain industry, this week’s article discusses only expired domain auction results seen at NameJet. Although our overall picture of the expired domain market is smaller, big prices are still on display. When $10k is spent on a 5-digit numeric like 11211.com, we can be sure that the domain is bound for China. Repeating characters and patterns are especially prized by Chinese buyers. WinnersClub.com ... read more ...
Wed 31st December 2014
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Welcome to Fabulous 2015! 2014 Was Good and We Believe the New Year … - Not sure where 2014 went but ready or not, here comes a New Year! The last one has been a whirlwind with the pace of change in the domain industry - which has always been quick - accelerating ... read more ...
 
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Do we devise on holding some-more domain names in 2015 or reduction ? -

As we tighten out 2014 everybody here during TheDomains.com would like to wish everybody a Happy New Year.

Our final check for 2014 asked, Do we devise on holding some-more domain names in 2015 or reduction ? Readers seemed to be separate with 42 % observant they devise to reason some-more vs 39% observant they devise to reason less.

Via: thedomains.com

 
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Industry-Specific CRM Solutions Remain the Go-to Choice for Some Businesses - Tweet It's been an active week for vertical-focused CRM solutions, as indicated by releases from two industry-specific service suppliers. In the automotive sphere, AutoStar Solutions, a company that provides management software to independent auto sales reps, has integrated its Fusion dealer management system (DMS) with DealerSocket CRM, a CRM provider for automotive sales professionals, to improve dealers' daily operations. Meanwhile, ... read more ...
 
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What Is Going On With The Huge Increase In Registrars In The Color New … - There has been a sudden and huge boost in domain registrations for all the color new gTLD’s extensions in the past few days, .Red, .Blue, .Pink each increasing around 25% from its previous totals Each new domain extension that are operated by Afilias, have added thousands of registrations in the 2-3 days. .Blue has added over 2,000 registrations in the last 2 days going from less than 7,000 registrations to just under 9,000. .Red has added over 2,000 registrations going from under 18,000 to over ... read more ...
 
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What Is Going On With The Huge Increase In Registrars In The Color New gTLD’s .Red; .Pink; .Blue? - There has been a sudden and huge boost in domain registrations for all the color new gTLD’s extensions in the past few days, .Red, .Blue, .Pink each increasing around 25% from its previous totals Each new domain extension that are operated by Afilias, have added thousands of registrations in the 2-3 days. .Blue has added over 2,000 registrations in the last 2 days going from less than 7,000 registrations to just under 9,000. .Red has added over 2,000 registrations going from under 18,000 to over ... read more ...
 
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TLD CRM: New email Marketing Module from TLD CRM brings Enterprise Level … - More Related Stories email article print page   December 30, 2014 -- Miami, Florida (PRWEB) December 30, 2014 Total Lead Domination (TLD) CRM has just released its new email marketing module which is integrated into the TLD CRM system. The new email module automatically sends emails based on customer date and status changes in the CRM such as renewals, payment issues, reminders, and welcome letters. The system is designed for ... read more ...
 
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NamesCon: Spotlight on Donuts - In advance of NamesCon, I have been interviewing exhibitors and sponsors to share more information about their companies. NamesCon will be held January 11-14, 2015 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are over 600 registered conference attendees so far, and we are expecting over 800 people to attend this conference. Today’s interview is with Mason Cole, Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations at Donuts, whose company is one of the largest new gTLD applicants. If ... read more ...
 
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Bonus podcast: The Internet of Things - An Internet of Things podcast, with a domain name bonus. On Monday I posted a 2014 Year In Review episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. I’m sure you’ve already listened to it by now and are clamoring for an extra podcast to listen to over the holiday. You’re in luck. This week my wife needed a last minute fill-in on her Internet of Things podcast. I was that fill-in, and we bantered about the many connected gadgets we have in our home. Why post about this ... read more ...
 
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2014 in Review: Domain Theft and Phishing - A lot of people went phishing for domain names in 2014. This is the third in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2014. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. It’s a lot easier to steal a million dollar domain name from most domain name registrars than it is to steal a million bucks from the bank. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that domain theft continued to be a problem in 2014. ... read more ...
Tue 30th December 2014
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Yikes: Rightside Falls Below $7 A Shares Hitting Another All Time Low: Down 30%+ In 6 Weeks - Shares of Rightside (NAME) which we actually own some of have been falling like a rock. Today shares fell below $7 which I guess stock market guys might call a support level, hitting an intraday all time low of $6.73. Shares have recovered slightly and are trading as of publication at $6.83. Volume is like yesterday, when the shares hit that $7 a share number, before closing at $7.10 trading just over 80,000 shares with less than 1 1/2 hours left in the trading session which is below the 3 month ... read more ...
 
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Is Microsoft Getting Ready To Replace Internet Explorer ? - With Microsoft getting ready for a Windows 10 launch there is talk they may be scrapping Internet Explorer for a new browser with the codename Spartan. ZDNet covered the story. MicrosoftSpartan.com was registered today, not by Microsoft but by a registrant in Nepal. Other names like DownloadSpartan.com and SpartanExplorer.com were registered today. From the article: There’s been talk for a while that Microsoft was going to make some big changes to Internet Explorer in the Windows 10 time frame, ... read more ...
 
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Análisis. Nuevos dominios abrirán negocios - Sin duda, internet es el medio indispensable al que hay que acudir en busca de noticias e información, de modo que muchas empresas invierten sustanciales recursos en marketing digital, en particular, la optimización de motores de búsqueda para que se les encuentre con facilidad. Según un estudio realizado por Econsultancy y SEMPO, organización sin ánimo de lucro de profesionales del marketing, el gasto en actividades relacionadas con las búsquedas es, con diferencia, la partida más cuantiosa ... read more ...
 
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Just Bulbs takes a 3rd gash during JustBulbs.com - After losing two UDRPs, light bulb store files federal lawsuit. If at first you don’t succeed… New York City light bulb store Just Bulbs has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of the JustBulbs.com domain name, marking its third attempt to get the domain name through an arbitration or legal filing. The company filed and lost a UDRP against domain name owner Greg Ricks in 2003. It then filed a case in 2013 that it also lost. Now it’s turning to the ... read more ...