Register.com, once a leading candidate to knock Network Solutions offs its perch, is again having financial problems. They missed filing their latest 10-Q with the SEC (again) and received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq (again). This begs the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Register.com woes continue
· Domain Registrars
Another big 3-character domain name sale
· Domain Sales, Expired Domains3 character domain names continue to sell and the prices keep going higher. (See OLT.com Sells for $93,000.) Last week EOL.com sold for $43,000 according to DNJournal. An even shorter domain, 58.com, sold for $26,000. Drop service Pool.com snagged a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic adds eNom, raises fees
· Domain Registrars, Domain Sales, Services
DesignerShirts.com, next generation video game domains sell at Afternic
· Domain SalesAfternic is having a great week for domain name sales with a flury of top dollar sales since Saturday. Among the top sellers is DesignerShirts.com, which cracked the 5-figure mark and sold for $10,000. With Microsoft's latest XBOX 360 announcement, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy subject of SPAM scam
· Domain RegistrarsIt appears that GoDaddy is the subject of a recent virus SPAM campaign made out to look like renewal emails, according to the this notice on GoDaddy's web site. Big companies typically become the subject of such attacks (e.g. eBay, Amazon). But I have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Review of Unmined.com
· ServicesAs a domain name investor, I'm always excited to see new products and services to help me find the best domain names. Most of my time is spent buying existing domains and expired domains. Recently, I came across a new service that helps you find ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name investor posts record revenues
· Services, UncategorizedPremium domain name investment company Communicate.com (OTCB: CMNN.ob) announced record revenue for its first quarter. Revenue for the quarter approached $1M, and first quarter net income increased 195% compared to the first quarter of last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top domain names expiring soon
· Expired DomainsHere's a list of good domain names sure to grab attention when they drop over the next five days. You can backorder these domains at services like Pool and SnapNames for as littles as $60. Tipped.com 5/16 Waddles.com 5/17 Manicuring.net ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain registration “come-ons” similar to credit card industry
· Domain RegistrarsYou get offers in the mail or see them on TV every day. "Get 0% APR on a new Visa" "Pay just 1.9% interest on a new MasterCard" Then you read the fine print, and find out that the interest rate is an introductory rate, only to shoot up to 20% after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marchex domain name company posts 142% revenue increase
· Domain Sales, ServicesMarchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) announced its first quarter earnings yesterday. Marchex is famous for purchasing 100,000 domains for nearly $165M last year. -Revenue was up 142% from the same quarter last year. -The company expects $86M revenue this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
