Wed 3rd February 2016
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1million led by 2230.com - Over the past week, 588 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 62% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: 2230.com at 24,944 USD Top ccTLD: makijaz.pl (Polish for “make-up”) at 21,000 EUR Top “other” TLD: bolter.net at 5,430 USD   ... read more ...
 
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Who bought what? End user domain name purchases - End user buyers include Fluor, which has a $6 billion market cap. Sedo handled 588 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1 million. A number of these domain names were purchased by end users, including the pricey acquisition of Choose.co.uk. Among other notable buyers, Engineering company Fluor bought a four letter domain name for one of its partnerships. Here’s a look at these end user domain name sales from the past week: (You can view previous lists like this here. If you’d ... read more ...
 
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41,5 miliona za domenę najwyższego poziomu. Trochę nie mieści mi się to w głowie - Mówią, że rzeczy są warte tyle, ile ktoś jest w stanie za nie zapłacić. I patrząc na to, jaka suma została wyłożona na stół przez japońskie GMO (nie, nie chodzi o „to” GMO) otrzymuję kolejne potwierdzenie dla tej tezy. Zagłębiając się w informacje z rynku domen dowiedziałem się, że najwyższą ofertą (poza GMO) jaką złożono na licytacji było ... read more ...
Tue 2nd February 2016
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Yahoo reports gain in line and down 2.3% after hours - Alphabet (Nasdaq:GOOGL) reported strong earnings and the stock hit a new high on the way to becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. The Robin to their Batman, Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO) reported earnings today after the close. Yahoo Q4 EPS $0.13 Adj. vs. $0.13 Est.; Q4 Revs. $1.27B vs. $1.19B Est. • $YHOO. The stock is down 2.3% in after hours trading. The company is going to layoff employees. Fortune reported, Yahoo confirmed that it will “simplify” about 15% of its current ... read more ...
 
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Priority Access Program for Verisign’s First IDN New gTLD, .コム - Verisign launched its first IDN new gTLD, .コム — the .com you know, now in Japanese — on Dec. 9, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. UTC. We recently submitted updated TLD Startup Information for .コム to ICANN, extending the end date for the .コム Sunrise Period from Jan. 31, 2016, to March 14, 2016, and shifting the dates of the subsequent registration periods. ICANN recently confirmed the following updated registration periods for the .コム TLD*: Sunrise Period: Dec. 9, 2015 – March ... read more ...
 
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Namejet.com Reports Almost $2.5 Million In Domain Sales In January - Namejet.com reported almost $2.5 Million dollars in domain name sales in January 2016. Only domain names that sold for $2,000 or more are included as are only domain sales that were paid for by the end of the month. In all Namejet.com reported over 300 domain sales including many from the RightoftheDot.com auction that was held on Namejet.com as part of the Namescon Conference. By comparison Namejet.com reported sales for January 2015 were less than $800,000 based on 1/2 as many domain sales Here ... read more ...
 
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Minds + Machines moving to another level - The February 2016 trading update from Minds + Machines (LON:MMX) was another giant stride from the internet domain name specialist away from its “land grab” past. Although the company is still in the running for seven yet-to-be assigned generic top level domains (gTLDs) – a TLD being the part of an internet address after the final dot – the successful launch in the final quarter of 2015 of .law, the Spanish-language equivalent .abogado and also .miami demonstrated that ... read more ...
 
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.Com Winners & Losers: Chinese registrars, Uniregistry continue surge - Chinese surge continues in latest .com reports ICANN has published Verisign’s registrar data for .com from October, and it shows the continued surge of registrations in China. Last month I wrote about how two Chinese domain name registrars, HiChina and eName, surged into the top 5 registrars worldwide for .com registrations. Both registrars remain in the top 5 in the latest report. Also, Uniregistry led the “net transfers in” board for the second month in a row. Its net new .com adds are relatively ... read more ...
 
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Huge C-Suite Shakeup during Sedo - Company will have new CMO, CSO and CFO. Sedo announced a slew of changes to its executive offices this morning. Solomon Amoako is stepping down from his role as North American Chief Sales Officer for personal reasons. Dima Beitzke will assume management of both the North American and International sales teams as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Global. Christian Voss, who joined Sedo as Director Marketing PR in 2013, has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. Finally, Barbara Stolz will take over as ... read more ...
 
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Domain name financier wins domain on NameJet, afterwards wins UDRP - DiamondTrust.com was hit with a UDRP just after selling on NameJet. A domain name investor has successfully defended the domain name DiamondTrust.com in a UDRP filed just after he won the domain name on NameJet. James Kim of South Korea won an auction for DiamondTrust.com for $1,319 at NameJet in October last year. Diamond Trust Consultancy (UK) Limited filed a UDRP against the domain name the following month. Kim said that he registered the domain name for its descriptive value and was unaware of ... read more ...
 
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Minds Machines scores big with premium domain names - (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - N.America) Internet top level domains company Minds Machines (LON:MMX) finished 2015 with a flourish enjoying significant growth in billings. For the final quarter standard name billings were up 184% at US2.66mln from the preceding quarter's (Q3) figure of US0.94mln while premium name billings were up 215% at US1.52mln (Q3 2015: 0.48m). Total billings for the year rose 57% to US7.92mln from US5.03mln as the company continued to evolve from 'land grab' mode to commercialising ... read more ...
 
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Bazaarvoice owner rising new association on .World domain name - Startup chooses data.world domain name. Austin entrepreneur Brett Hurt, who founded Bazaarvoice and later took it public, is launching a new startup on a new top level domain name. Hurt announced that he has joined up with a number of former Bazaarvoice execs who later went to HomeAway to found data.world. (HomeAway, another Austin company, was recently acquired by Expedia.) Data.world only has a splash page right now, and Hurt didn’t say what the company will do. Information about the company ... read more ...
 
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Minds + Machines Reports Q4 data - Billings surge in Q4. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines has released some of its Q4 and full year 2015 results ahead of the publication of full results in April. The company generated $4.18 million in billings for domain name registrations in Q4, with $1.52 million of this from premium domain names. These numbers are up significantly from Q3, which had total billings of $1.42 million. Total billings for 2015 hit $7.92 million. Billings are different from revenue because revenue ... read more ...
 
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Minds + Machines Reports Significant Billings Growth In 4th Quarter - LONDON (Alliance News) - Minds + Machines Group Ltd on Tuesday said it experienced significant billings growth during 2015 as it moves into 2016 with hopes of achieving "operational profitability".The owner and operator of Internet domains said standard name billings totalled USD2.7 million in the last quarter of 2015, rising from only USD940,000 in the third quarter, while premium name billings soared quarter-on-quarter to USD1.5 million from USD480,000."During the fourth quarter of 2015, the company ... read more ...
Mon 1st February 2016
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Alphabet Reports Strong Earnings adult $40 in After Hours Trading - Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL) the parent company of Google reported earnings after the bell today. The company has become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. The stock is over $800 for the first time ever in after hours trading. $8.67 per share, vs expected EPS of $8.10 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – February 1, 2016 – Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. “Our very strong revenue growth in ... read more ...
 
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Which Self-Driving Car Domains will Win? - Is there gold in self-driving car domain names? The technology in this car is going to shake up the entire transportation industry.I’m optimistic about the future and the innovations it will bring. Last week I published a post on UpMoney about trends and technologies that are changing our world. One of these technologies is self-driving cars, which will have a profound effect on society and many industries beyond car manufacturers. I own a handful of driverless car-related domain names, but none ... read more ...
 
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Buying "Distressed" Domain Names – DNW Podcast #69 - How to buy a domain from a company that hit hard times. Companies own a lot of great domain names, but prying them from their hands can be difficult. When companies go through bankruptcy or reorganization, however, there’s a buying opportunity for domain names that have been locked up for years. Today’s guest, Dmitriy Chemlin, discusses how Hilco Streambank helps sell domain names from “distressed” companies, and how you can get in on the action. Also: GMO buys .shop for $41.5 million, Golden ... read more ...
 
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Parking page ads lead to a UDRP loss - What ads show up on a parked page make a big difference. Anyone can own the domain name MyEnterprise.com. Enterprise is a dictionary word, often referring to businesses and large organizations. But the owner of MyEnterprise.com just lost the domain name in a UDRP brought by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.com, and for good reason. It’s worth digging into this a bit to clear two common misconceptions: 1. You can blame PPC algorithms for the keywords displayed on your parked page. 2. You shouldn’t park a ... read more ...
 
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Former Industry Blog WannaDevelop.com closes currently on Go Daddy Auctions - WannaDevelop.com was a blog that was run by Mike Cohen, while talking about things like mini and mega site development, the blog also posted about the domain industry. MorganLinton.com posted an article back in 2010 that created quite a stir and that was followed up by Owen Frager and DomainShane.com. WannaDevelop.com is currently expired and around $100 on Go Daddy Auctions. It will be interesting to see the closing price and if it gets renewed. ... read more ...
 
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Japanischer Anbieter kauft Top Level Domain .shop für 41,5 Millionen US-Dollar - Wenn sich mehrere Organisationen für eine TLD interessieren und sich untereinander nicht einig werden, verkauft die Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) die Domain über ein Bieterverfahren. Das passiert häufiger, hat aber noch nie ein so hohes Ergebnis erzielt: Mit mehr als 40 Millionen US-Dollar hat GMO Registry eine neue Rekordsumme geboten. Bisher lag das Höchstgebot bei 25 Millionen US-Dollar – so viel bezahlte Google für die Endung .app. Eine Überraschung ist ... read more ...
Sun 31st January 2016
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Top Level Domain .shop erzielt Rekordpreis von 41,5 Mio. Dollar - Geld, Brennen, Feuer Bildquelle: k.a. GMO Registry, bisher vor allem auf Städte-Endungen wie .tokyo und .yokohama spezialisiert, hat sich in dieser Woche mit einem Gebot von 41.501.000 US-Dollar die Rechte an der neuen Top-Level-Domain gesichert. Das Unternehmen erhofft sich eine riesigen Erfolg durch die neue TLD. Nach einem jahrelangen Streit um die neue Endung .shop und dem ähnlichen .shopping wird damit nun ein Schlussstrich unter die Vergabe gezogen und Unternehmen werden ... read more ...
 
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Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available – ag-IP - Home / Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available / LOS ANGELES - ICANN announced the publication of the revised Program Implementation Review report, a self-assessment of New gTLD Program processes. According to ICANN, the report of public comments [PDF, 788 KB], which includes a summary and analysis of the comments received regarding the draft report, has also been published. The Program Implementation Review ... read more ...
Sat 30th January 2016
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.shop: die 40-Millionen-Dollar-Domain - Neuer Rekord bei der Vergabe von Top Level Domains durch die ICANN: Für .shop wurden in einer offiziellen Auktion 41,5 Millionen US-Dollar erzielt. Neun Bewerbungen um die E-Commerce-Domain .shop gingen im Frühjahr 2012 bei der Internetverwaltung ICANN ein. Amazon und Google waren interessiert; das höchte Gebot kam jedoch von einem japanischen Domain-Unternehmen. Gibt es für eine Top Level Domain (TLD) mehrere Interessenten und einigen die sich nicht ... read more ...
 
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EIU set to fail LGBT community unless Internet domain-naming authority intervenes - Posted by Steve Lee, Editor Online Only, Top Highlights, Around the Nation Saturday, January 30th, 2016 NEW YORK, N.Y. — With claims from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) that the word ‘GAY’ is “not a well-known abbreviation for the community of LGBTQIA people,” the international organization responsible for maintaining the Internet’s global domain system has denied dotgay LLC’s community application proposal to operate the .GAY top-level ... read more ...
 
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Artık ‘istanbul’ ve ‘ist’ de internet adresi uzantısı - Ülkelere verilen yerel alan adları ve diğer alan adları aşağıdadır. Alan adları IANA olarak bilinen uluslararası bir kuruluş tarafından yönetilmektedir. İnternet Ülke Alan Kodu, (İngilizce ccTLD: country-code Top Level Domain) İnternet adreslerinde ülkeyi belirten iki harflik en son uzantı. Örnegin www.aso.com.tr alan adında “.tr” Türkiye için İnternet Ülke Alan Kodunu gösterir. Bu kod Rusya için “.ru”, İtalya için “.it”dir. Ülke alan adları için kayıt ... read more ...