With just hours remaining, several good domain names have met their reserves. Sedo's January Great Domains auction concludes at noon EST today. With just hours to go, several high quality domains have met their reserve prices and should go much higher ... Continue Reading2 Comments
360.org Sells for $25,500
· Domain Sales360.org domain was purchased for only $2,000 a year ago. Sedo has completed the sale of 360.org for $25,500. The seller is likely to be familiar to people on DNForum, as active member "Acro" (Theo Develegas) flipped this domain for about a dozen times ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Sedo Great Domains Auction Looks Promising
· Domain SalesJanuary's Great Domains auction hopes to match last month's total. After selling over $500,000 last month, January's Sedo Great Domains auction kicked off earlier today and runs through January 22. Already two low priced but notable domains have met ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The Google Squeeze: How Google’s Black Box Affects Partners’ Revenue
· Domain ParkingGoogle's black box of ad pricing makes it impossible to understand if partners are getting a fair share. When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) offered a "direct to consumer" domain parking option last month, many cheered. "Finally, we can cut out the middleman!" ... Continue Reading15 Comments
SedoPro Increases Eligibility Requirements
· Domain ParkingMinimum requirement to apply increases to 1,000 domains or $300 monthly revenue. Domain parking provider Sedo has increased its minimum requirements to apply for SedoPro, its advanced parking program. The new requirement is 1,000 domains or $300 in ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Dubai.info Sells for $35,000
· Domain SalesDubai.info one of highest .info domain sales ever. Despite falling oil prices, Dubai is still booming. Apparently someone believes it's booming enough to plunk down $35,000 for Dubai.info, making it one of the highest reported sales of .info ever. ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Sedo Listings Syndicated to 1&1 Internet, but…
· Domain RegistrarsSedo domain listings are now on 1&1... but I can't get it to work. Domains listed for sale on Sedo are now being offered to customers of 1&1 Internet, one of the largest domain registrars. Sedo and 1&1 are owned by the same parent company. However, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The Perils of Trying to Go Public
· ServicesNameMedia's withdrawn IPO more painful than it looks. It may appear that NameMedia's decision last week to to drop its planned initial public offering is just a temporary setback. Aside from the costs of filing its S-1 to go public, going on the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Sedo Domain Sales Booming as Parking Flounders
· ServicesDespite parking meltdown, Sedo's sales success keeps it on the right path. AdLINK Group, parent organization of Sedo, recently released its quarterly financial report (pdf). Despite a weak environment for domain parking revenue, the company seems to ... Continue Reading10 Comments
How “Google Direct” May Hurt You in the Long Run
· Domain ParkingGoogle Adsense for Domains' mass-market approach will strain domain name industry. Almost all of us were surprised today when Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) said it was opening up its Adsense for Domains program. It used to offer domain advertising ... Continue Reading29 Comments