Tag Archives: generic domain name

Thu 20th August 2015
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
Breaking: Full Developed Puppet.com Domain Name Sells to Puppet Labs? - Puppet.com has been acquired by a currently unknown company Update: suspected buyers Puppet Labs have confirmed the purchase in a reply to a tweet from me and stated in that tweet asking if they purchased the domain “Yes, thanks! We wanted it for years got a good deal. Easier way for people using Puppet at 27K co’s to find docs other help.”. This domain name very likely sold for A LOT of money and this is why I say that. Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company owned the domain name. Marksmen, a ... read more ...
Wed 17th June 2015
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How Whoosh Inc. Bought Whoosh.com from Directv - The following is an interview I did with Whoosh! Inc’s Jason Greenspan who I had noticed recent acquired the generic exact match .com domain name they have been attempting to acquire for the past 2.5 years. I tried to ask questions to give you insight into how, why and when. This is how it happened and a bit more about the company, its product and the domain names they own. When was Whoosh Inc. founded, what do you offer and what domain name did the company first launch with? Whoosh! was founded ... read more ...
Sun 12th December 2010
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Sorry Domainers, But Groupon.com was a Better Name than Coupon.com - Company’s choice of a made up word was smart. I’ve read a lot of posts and comments on domain blogs over the past couple week about Groupon while the company was considering a buyout offer from Google. I don’t remember what I read where, but here is an amalgamation: it isn’t worth $6 billion (which it reportedly turned down), its technology is basic and easy to replicate, there’s little barrier to entry, and the name sucks compared to a good generic one. I ... read more ...
Tue 4th August 2009
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Ancestry.com Warns about Country Code Domains in SEC Filing - Company cites global domain name protection as risk in S-1. Ancestry.com has filed to go public. It’s another example of a great business built on a generic, category-killer domain name. But in its S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company cites challenges acquiring country code domain names as a risk: If we are unable to protect our domain names, our reputation and brand could be affected adversely. We have registered domain names for ... read more ...
Mon 7th July 2008
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“We Get It” Award: Tiff’s Treats and CookieDelivery.com - Cookie company uses generic domain name to rev up sales. When I was in college at The University of Texas a decade ago, a little cookie shop opened up called Tiff’s Treats. They baked fresh cookies and would deliver them to your dorm room. I thought it was a great idea with little revenue potential. I was wrong about the revenue potential. The company has exploded by focusing on the corporate niche, delivering cookies for meetings and as gifts. A couple weekends ... read more ...