Archeo runs month long auction on SnapNames platform. Marchex's soon-to-be spin-off Archeo just started an auction on SnapNames that will run for a month. The auction includes 71 domain names and shows both the breadth and quality of Archeo's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marchex releases partial list of Q2 domain sales
· Domain SalesBMW among companies that bought domain names from Marchex last quarter. Marchex, which is spinning off its domain name business Archeo sometime later this year or early next year, today released a partial list of the domain names it sold last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marchex sells TheRack.com, probably to Nordstrom
· Domain SalesMark Monitor group acquires retail domain name. Based on whois records, it appears that Marchex has sold the domain name TheRack.com. My money is on Nordstrom buying it for its Nordstrom Rack outlet stores, sometimes called "The Rack". Although ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marchex releases more details about Archeo spinoff
· Domain SalesSEC filing details plans for spin-off of domain business. Later this year, Marchex hopes to spin off its pay-per-click and domain name business into a new publicly traded business called Archeo. It will trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker ACHX. It ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Marchex co-founder John Keister resigns from board
· ServicesKeister has held a number of executive positions with the company. John Keister, a founder of Marchex, resigned his board position today. Keister was executive vice chairman since May 2010 and was a member of Marchex' board of directors since its ... Continue Reading1 Comment
7 end users who bought domains from Marchex last quarter
· Domain SalesP&G, TomTom among companies that sprung for big ticket domains last quarter. Earlier today Marchex posted its top 20 domain sales for last quarter (sans price tags). As with the company's prior list of top 500 all time domain sales, the sales were ... Continue Reading1 Comment
After being found guilty of RDNH, Procter & Gamble pays up for Swash.com
· Domain SalesP&G buys Swash.com after embarrassing legal approach. Last month Procter & Gamble became one of the largest companies to be found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking after losing a domain dispute for Swash.com. Among the company's many sins in ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Marchex sells 50 domains for $1.4 million – here are the top 20
· Domain SalesCompany reports improved domain name sales compared to previous quarter. Marchex's Archeo, Inc. sold 50 domains in the first quarter of this year for a total of $1.4 million. Archeo, Inc. is the domain name division of Marchex, which the company ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Marchex domain sales drop in Q4, $6.3 million for the year
· Domain SalesA look at Archeo's revenue numbers. Marchex just reported earnings for Q4 2012 and the full year. It sold just $863,000 worth of domain names last quarter, which gave it $6.3 million in domain sales for the year. Had it already been spun out, its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
You’ve got to read this one: Marchex wins Reverse Domain Hijacking charge
· Policy & LawUDRP panel finds pet transportation company guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Marchex, with the help of domain name attorney John Berryhill, has won a charge of reverse domain name hijacking. The case was brought by Airpet Animal Transport, ... Continue Reading4 Comments