2009 could include more mergers, acquisitions, and outright closings. Domain name companies including registrars, parking companies, and portfolio holders are considering their strategic options in 2009. Domain Name Wire has learned that Dark Blue ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Survey: Sedo Top Online Domain Sales Site
· Domain SalesNo surprise in online domain sales category. Once again, Sedo has taken top honors for "Best Online Domain Name Sales Site" in the annual Domain Name Wire Survey. 48% of respondents to the fourth annual survey selected Sedo as the top site, roughly ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Sedo Sells $1.25M Domains in One Week, Top.com Tops Them All
· Domain SalesThe domain name aftermarket is back with a vengeance. Perhaps it's just a blip on the radar, but the domain name aftermarket appears to be popping back into action. Last week online broker Sedo closed nearly $1.25M USD in disclosed transactions (you ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Survey: Escrow.com Still Top Domain Escrow Service
· ServicesEscrow.com comes out top in survey once again. Escrow.com is the best domain name escrow service, according Domain Name Wire's survey of 400 domain name owners. Escrow.com took nearly half of the vote. 1. Escrow.com 46% 2. Sedo 34% 3. Moniker ... Continue Reading9 Comments
FlatRate.de Sells for $200,000
· Domain SalesGerman ccTLD tops sales list for the week. Yesterday on Twitter Sedo posted some of its completed sales for the week. One in particular caught my eye: FlatRate.de sold for EUR 160,000. That's about $200,000 USD. The buyer is Active Touch Media + ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Survey: Sedo and Parked.com Top Domain Parking Companies
· Domain ParkingSedo and Parked.com selected as top domain parking companies. For the third year in a row, Sedo has topped Domain Name Wire's survey for best domain name parking company. Here are the top 7 vote getters including percentage of the vote: 1. ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Forums.com Sells for $400,000
· Domain SalesA look back at last week's top sales on Sedo and SnapNames. Domain Name Wire will now publish newsworthy information about sales from SnapNames in addition to its coverage of Sedo sales. But before discussing expired domain sales, there is a big ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Q&A With Sam Nunez about Sedo and RevenueDirect
· Domain ParkingSam Nunez explains the RevenueDirect acquisition and the potential for future acquisitions. Sam Nunez, VP of Product Management for Sedo, answers some questions about the companies acquisition of RevenueDirect. Domain Name Wire: When did Sedo first ... Continue Reading1 Comment
dotMobi Steps Up Enforcement for Non-Compliant Domain Names
· Policy & LawRegistry to take additional measures against buyers who haven't developed domain names. It's taken a long time, but buyers of premium .mobi domain names appear to finally be developing their domain names. dotMobi says it will take additional measures ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sedo Acquires RevenueDirect and Why It Makes Sense
· Domain ParkingSedo has acquired RevenueDirect, Dotster's domain name parking service. Sedo has acquired domain name parking company RevenueDirect. For established domain parking companies, acquiring another domain parking company usually doesn't make sense. ... Continue Reading27 Comments