Rogers Cadenhead opines on his blog about betting on who will be the next Pope. He's not betting money at a sportsbook, but instead by snapping up a half dozen domains that might be the next Pope (e.g. ClementXV.com). He doesn't think they have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Cow.com domain name sells for $45,000
· Domain SalesThe latest top domain name sales listed is posted at DNJournal.com, and it was another good week in the resale market! The top sale occurred on eBay, believe it or not. Cow.com sold there for $45,000. Sedo, Afternic, BuyDomains, SnapNames, Pool, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Free Resources That Will Help You Identify Domains That Sell
· Domain Sales, Expired Domains, ServicesRon Jackson, editor of DNJournal, posted a great "beginner's guide" to domain name buying and selling. This great article discusses keyword research, paid parking programs, Google Adsense, WhoIs, and more. Check it out here. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
New exchange for domain names launches
· Domain Sales, Expired Domains, ServicesA new secondary domain name market option is now available at the registrar level. The Global Domain Name Exchange (GDNX) is an exchange created for and supporting the valuation and transfer of previously registered or held domain names. Its membership ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.in extension crosses 1M registrations
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesAccording to the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), over 1,000,000 .in domain names have been registered to date. People in over 100 countries own the domains, with the most popular countries being India, the US, and Germany. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
PetSupplies.com sells for $75,000
· Domain SalesDNJournal's weekly sales chart is out and there was a great sale this week--PetSupplies.com went for $75,000. Notice that it isn't PetFood.com...we all know that pet food doesn't sell well over the internet :) There weren't many other big sales in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Appeals court upholds Sex.com ruling
· Domain Sales, Policy & LawAs a reminder that domain name hijacking was alive and well even before ICANN's recent policy changes, a federal appeals court last week rejected Steven Cohen's appeal last week that he pay businessman Gary Kremen $65M for stealing the domain name sex.com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TiltPoker.com domain sells for $46,000
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsThe Pool drop service finally got back into action this week, snapping TiltPoker.com for $46k. Heaven help the person who neglected to renew this domain! Other top sales this week, according to DNJournal's sales list, include Medals.com at $22k and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.net domain name prices may drop
· Domain Registrars, Domain Sales, Policy & LawIt looks like prices for .net domain registrations might drop under Verisign's proposed new deal with ICANN. The proposal calls for a registry charge of $4.25 per domain name per year, including a $.75 ICANN tax. Currently, the fee charged to registrars ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Communicate.com Acquires 650+ Dot-Coms
· Domain SalesCommunicate.com Inc. (OTCBB:CMNN) today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire more than 650 dot-com URLs. Upon completion of the transaction, Communicate will own hundreds of product-specific and category-specific domain names that end ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
