Tag Archives: rick latona

Mon 25th January 2016
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Buying and Selling Websites with Rick Latona – DNW Podcast #68 - Make money by buying or selling websites. We buy and sell domain names — but what about developed websites? Rick Latona’s brokerage Latonas.com specializes in established websites and is very successful at connecting buyers and sellers. Last year Latonas.com handled 13 sales over $1 million, and already has $3 million in sales this month. Rick discusses what makes a site valuable, how to value it, and other considerations when you buy or sell an existing website. Also: A China update, Domaining ... read more ...
Tue 12th July 2011
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Latona’s Adds Expense Details to Latest Web Sites for Sale - More web sites for sale, this time with hard costs data. Rick Latona has released a new batch of developed web sites for sale. This time around he has added expense details so you can get an idea of how much it costs to operate the site. Still, the expense details don’t seem to take into consideration how much time the site operators spend on the site. You’ll want to find that out before placing an offer. Included are two insurance lead generation sites. One ... read more ...
Wed 15th June 2011
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What we Think About Latona’s 5 Latest Web Sites for Sale - Opinions on Rick’s latest batch of web sites for sale. Rick Latona has posted his five latest web sites for sale, which he says his team hand picked from 1,000s of sites. I’m a big fan of buying and selling revenue-producing web sites and I’ve done it myself. Latona’s announcement asked for feedback, so here’s mine on the five sites. EasyToInsureMe.com – this property has approximate annual revenue of $100,000 and an asking price of $170,000. The description ... read more ...
Wed 27th October 2010
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TRAFFIC Extended Auction Ends Thursday - Extended domain name auction ends tomorrow. The extended TRAFFIC conference domain name auction run by Latonas.com ends Thursday at 11:15 EDT. So far four domain names have received bids: Pisos.co (apartments/flats in Spanish) at $15,000, Coche.co (cars in Spanish) at $9,950, Piso.co at $9,950, and AutoReply.com at $1,500. The extended auction also includes two domain names that appeared sold in the live domain name auction, Shock.com and BVI.com/.co. Latonas believes ... read more ...
Wed 28th July 2010
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Rick Latona Discusses TRAFFIC Dublin - Here’s the scoop on the next TRAFFIC conference. TRAFFIC is taking the show on the road again next month, traveling to Dublin, Ireland August 24-25. Domain Name Wire caught up with show organizer Rick Latona to get the scoop on the show. DNW: Why did you pick Dublin as one of the locations for this year? Latona: Many Internet companies are setting up their European headquarters in Ireland. There are excellent tax advantages as well as a very tech friendly infrastructure. ... read more ...
Fri 23rd April 2010
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Agenda and Air Travel Falling Into Place for TRAFFIC Milan - Everything coming together for next week’s conference in Milan. There are some things conference organizers can control, and there are some things they can’t. They can control the quality of their agenda. But volcanic eruptions? That’s a challenge. Fortunately for Rick Latona and crew, everything seems to be shaping up nicely for its April 27-29 show in Milan. First, on what they can control. TRAFFIC will look somewhat like Latona’s first foray into domain ... read more ...
Thu 8th April 2010
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Rick Latona Domain Sales Newsletter Switches to Auction Format - Latona shakes up newsletter — no more fixed priced domain names. With 15,000 subscribers, Rick Latona’s domain name sales newsletter is the most popular newsletter for selling domain names. Today Latona’s company announced a big change: it will no longer sell domain names for fixed prices. Instead, domains will be auctioned off on Latonas.com. People can still submit domain names with a price, and the price will become the reserve price for the domain. Auctions ... read more ...
Wed 24th March 2010
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Rick Latona Discusses TRAFFIC Milan - Rick Latona discusses next month’s T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in Milan. The next Targeted TRAFFIC conference will be held in Milan April 27-29. I reached out to show organizer Rick Latona to find out what attendees can expect. DNW: Your second conference of the year will focus on ccTLDs. You held a ccTLD conference last year. What will people who attended last year’s ccTLD show learn/experience new this year? Latona: The ccTLD industry is constantly changing, ... read more ...
Thu 25th February 2010
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Survey: Innovation Coming to Domain Sales - Companies provide innovative twists on domain selling. Which company is most innovative when it comes to selling domain names in the aftermarket? The results show a handful of newer companies are innovating in the selling process — and attracting attention from domainers. The top response in this year’s Domain Name Wire survey (by a long shot) this year was Sedo. After that are three companies, two of which are smaller upstarts: Rick Latona and Bido. Rick ... read more ...
Mon 15th February 2010
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Survey: Rick Latona Most Influential in Domain Industry - Results of survey for “most influential” person in domain industry. Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the most influential of them all? The answer is Rick Latona, according to the 5th Annual Domain Name Wire Survey. The question of who has the most influence on the domain name industry is always controversial. I received a number of comments this year about what this question means. Can influence be only good? Can it be a company? Really, it’s up to you ... read more ...
Sat 6th February 2010
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The Problem With Having Too Many Domains in an Auction - For online domain auctions, less is more. Two “extended” domain name auctions concluded this week. The results were underwhelming. In the Rick Latona auction, only 9 of 600 domain names sold. The Moniker extended auction sold 79 of about 2,000 domains. So what’s the problem? Too many domains, and especially too many poorly priced domain names. I won’t profess to be an expert at picking which domain names will sell. But I assume auction houses apply some ... read more ...
Thu 4th February 2010
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Two Domain Auctions End Today, KZ.com Snags 6 Figure Bid - Extended online domain name auctions from TRAFFIC and DOMAINfest end today. [Update: Apparently the bids on Kz.com were errant, as the they were removed and the domain didn’t sell.] Two extended online domain name auctions from recent conferences end today. First, the extended auction from TRAFFIC concludes on Proxibid at 1 PM EST. With less than 3 hours to go, a few domains have bids but haven’t met their reserves. This may indicate there are some buying opportunities ... read more ...
Mon 1st February 2010
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of Jan 2010 - A look back at the month in domaining. Here are the top five stories on Domain Name Wire from January, ranked in order of traffic. Google’s Brilliant Move: Not Buying NexusOne.com Domain Name – Why it makes sense that Google didn’t buy NexusOne.com prior to launching the “Google phone”. The Biggest Loser: Taco Bell Loses Case for DriveThroughDiet.com Domain – Taco Bell tries to get domain name for “correct” spelling of Drive Thru Diet. Fails. Why ... read more ...
Fri 22nd January 2010
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Latonas.com Domain Name Auction Postponed - Auction postponed due to online bidding problems. The Latonas.com live domain name auction at TRAFFIC in Las Vegas has been postponed due to technical difficulties. The auction will be run Saturday at 10 am PST. Attendance at the auction was higher than many recent domain name events. However, the online Latonas.com system lagged the in room bidding. About an hour into the auction Rick Latona announced that it was necessary to postpone auction. That may be disappointing ... read more ...
Thu 21st January 2010
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5 Domain Industry Questions to Be Answered in Next 72 Hours - This week’s TRAFFIC event will answer some questions. Well, I’m off to Vegas. I’m excited to attend the updated T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference. But unlike Ron, I’m not stoked about having two conferences back-to-back. Perhaps it’s because I live in the middle of the country (not coming from the East coast) and have a small child. Nonetheless, business is business. OK, and a bit of fun. For the next 72 hours, it’s all about TRAFFIC. Here are five questions ... read more ...
Mon 18th January 2010
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Rick Latona Puts AEIOU.com Up for Sale - AEIOU.com among the domains for sale at this week’s live domain auction. Rick Latona Auctions released its final inventory for this week’s TRAFFIC conference auction in Las Vegas. Lot #1180 may look familiar: AEIOU.com. This is the domain name Rick Latona used for his minisite development service, which he closed down last year. It can be yours for a reserve range of $40,000-$50,000. Here are a few domain names in the auction that I like upon first glance: Motivating.com ... read more ...
Wed 30th December 2009
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TRAFFIC Networking Campaign Nets 250 Requests - “Who do you want to meet” campaign successful. As you heard on DNW Radio, networking is the biggest reason people go to domain name conferences. With that knowledge, Rick Latona’s team came up with an ingenious advertising campaign for TRAFFIC Las Vegas. Through banner ads, people were able to enter the names of people they’d like to meet at TRAFFIC, and the organizers would try to make it happen: So far, 250 people have taken TRAFFIC up on its offer, Latona ... read more ...
Wed 23rd December 2009
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Domain Name News Bytes Dec 23, 2009 - Brings me back to that “thick skin” story… I’m a little upset that a domain I submitted to the charity auction by Whypark sold for very little money. It was worth 10 times the amount paid by the buyer… hey people, it’s a charity! Put some money in there! Ok, that rant is over. On another note: Here’s an anecdote for fans of domaining, domain newsites, and the show, “SURVIVOR”: The quote for the Theme Of This Story: “This ain’t no social event” Russell Hantz: ... read more ...
Wed 16th December 2009
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Experience a New Auction Platform and Help Charity - Charity domain name auction underway. The WhyPark charity auction is now live, and I can think of a couple good reasons to participate. First is that all auction proceeds go to charity. For me, December is a month of giving. Although I donate to charities throughout the year, my wife and I are sure to make our big donations before the end of the year. In this auction, the person who places the single highest bid in the entire auction gets to choose the charity ... read more ...
Wed 2nd December 2009
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DNW Radio: Rick Latona Discusses TRAFFIC Conference - DNW Radio interviews Rick Latona about the upcoming TRAFFIC Conference. It’s hard to believe, but the next domain name conference is next month. This will be the second TRAFFIC conference organized by Rick Latona, but the first under his multi-year licensing agreement with TRAFFIC’s founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu. What does Latona have in store? Find out in the latest episode of DNW Radio. You can listen to the podcast below, or read the transcript. If ... read more ...
Fri 13th November 2009
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Mardi Gras Special Ends Today, WhyPark Gives Auction Details - Here are a couple news notes from Domainer Mardi Gras and WhyPark. Domainer Mardi Gras special ends today: Domainer Mardi Gras is giving away a 500 GB external hard drive to anyone who signs up to attend by midnight tonight. Registration rates are as low as $595 if you also stay at the conference hotel. This is the lowest fee you’ll ever see for attending an industry-wide domain conference. It’s a lot of fun, too. I recommend taking advantage of this offer ... read more ...
Thu 5th November 2009
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Rick Latona Auction Ends Today, Sedo 2 Character Auction Starts - One auction ends and another one begins today. The extended auction for Rick Latona’s TRAFFIC auction ends today, and bidding is open online. A handful of domains have already received bids (which also means they hit their reserve). Notable domains with bids include StateFlag(s).com at $25,000 and DLE.com at $12,400. In an email sent to Rick Latona newsletter subscribers today, the company said it acknowledges that the Proxibid interface may be frustrating to ... read more ...
Fri 30th October 2009
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Friday Domain News Bytes - Quick news updates before the weekend. It’s the Friday before Halloween and there’s a lot of domain news to report. I’ll be taking off early today to go to my daughter’s Halloween school carnival (she’s dressing up as a Flamingo), so here’s a condensed version of all the news that’s fit to print. IDN TLDs are coming! ICANN’s board has approved the fast track IDN country code domain name process. Here’s what you need to know: 1. These are the ... read more ...
Tue 27th October 2009
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My Thoughts on Today’s Rick Latona Auction - Taking a look at today’s live domain name auction. The Rick Latona Auctions auction at TRAFFIC starts this afternoon at 4:30 ET. Bidding is available online at proxibid.com/ricklatona. Here are my thoughts on a handful of domains in the auction: Acronyms.com $150,000 – this is the type of domain the folks behind Dictionary.com might buy. I’m not sure if they’d pay this much for it, and I don’t know that anyone else would be interested. Ballwin.com $11,800 ... read more ...
Mon 19th October 2009
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AEIOU.com Calls it Quits - AEIOU getting out of the minisite business. Mini site production company AEIOU, owned by Rick Latona, is throwing in the towel. In a blog post at RickLatona.com, Latona says there’s no money in web design. “It’s hard. The customers are hard to please. The margins are slim and frankly, there are bigger fish to fry”, wrote Latona. What Latona doesn’t directly say but hints at: it’s hard to scale this type of business. Customers with open orders will still ... read more ...