TENNESSEE - Jamey Tucker is a local television news technology journalist who created a segment called “What the Tech?” over 20 years ago. Tuckers’ segments include tech tips, tricks, gadgets, and news with one this month focused on digital real estate on the internet with websites. The recent segment included a spotlight on the $3.1 Million Sale of Whisky.com by the Castello Brothers as an example of how much money changes hands for those who snap up catchy names in the … [Read more...]
SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes .io Indian Ocean Domain Sold At Whopping $50,000
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name “509.com” sold at $106,500 this past week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The numeric web address is currently hosting what appears to be a site in the middle of development or using a GoDaddy website builder program. Also notable is the .io domain “swap.io” that sold for a whopping $50,000 and a .club domain “ox.club” which fetched 10,000. The .io is a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) … [Read more...]
Domain Name Marketplace Weekly Sales List Includes “Just.me” Sale at $50,000
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name Just.me sold at $50,000 last week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Other notable sales were brilliant.net for $27,500 and four letter .COM domain cene.com for $12,500. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights of .COM, ccTLDs and notable domains in ‘other’ TLD categories. Here are the list of names that sold September 28 through … [Read more...]
SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Legacy Domain “YJYZW.NET” Sold at $9,999
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name capsules.com sold at 50,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. What seems more notable is another .net domain name, YJYZW.NET, currently not resolving, which closed for 9,999 USD. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights of .COM, ccTLDs and notable domains in ‘other’ TLD categories. It is always nice to see short “legacy” .net domain name sell for … [Read more...]
SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes “Cars” Domain “CarLife.com” Sold at $30,000
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name CarLife.com sold at 30,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. CarLife.com is currently parked with pay-per-click ads. Also notable was the three letter domain TJJ.org selling for 7,000 USD. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights of .COM, ccTLDs and notable domains in ‘other’ TLD categories. It is always nice to see … [Read more...]
SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Legacy Domain “Founders.net” Sold at $37,500
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name buyweed.com sold at 50,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. What seems more notable is another .net domain name, founders.net, currently redirecting to Lukas Mankow.com, which closed for 37,500 USD. Last month we saw another legacy domain “Movies.net” premier in SEDO weekly sales list at $45,000. Is the .net seeing a comeback? Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which … [Read more...]
Kentucky Man Who Sold City Site Network for $2.3M In 2014 Selling for Second Time
PROSPECT, KY – It’s not often that a seller gets the opportunity to off-load the same portfolio twice, especially when the sales price is north of $2M, but that’s exactly what is happening with Clark Scott’s “Hello Earth” city site network and its computer software system as well as a U.S. federal trademark for “HELLO EARTH” – all assets of “Hello Earth LLC.” I recently connected with Clark where we discussed the long and interesting history of his unique network of city … [Read more...]
Sedo Holding Special “No-Reserve” .CO Domain Auction Event July 23rd – 30th
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – This morning Sedo, the world’s leading domain marketplace is announced a special “No-Reserve” .CO - auction event with mainly English keyword domains which will be held from July 23-30. The auction is said to be in honor of .CO’s 10th anniversary. The general public was able to register “.co” domain names on a first-come, first-served basis (general availability) beginning July 20, 2010. The is a closed auction with no open application phase. The … [Read more...]
Legacy Domain “Movies.net” Premiers In SEDO Weekly Sales List at $45,000
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – According to a weekly sales release issued by SEDO domain marketplace and parking provider, the domain name “Movies.net” (parked at Godaddy) has changed hands for the cool sum of $45,000, making it the highest ‘public’ sale of the week. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights of .COM, ccTLDs and notable domains in ‘other’ TLD categories. It is nice to see a short “legacy” .net domain name sell … [Read more...]
SEDO: Largest European Registrar to Implement New SedoMLS Brokerage
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Sedo, the world's leading domain marketplace is announcing a newly released feature for registrars they say will “further strengthen the bonds between the primary and secondary markets.” Registrar customers can now get the domains they really want while domain sellers gain increased access to even more buyers. All registrars who are part of the SedoMLS network can now easily expand their integration to include the newly available SedoMLS Brokerage. … [Read more...]
You Really Can Make A Logo In 3 Minutes With Founder Richard Lau’s Logo.com
PALM BEACH, FL - Richard Lau, it’s a name many in the domain industry will be familiar with, as he was a Co-Founder of NamesCon, the domain industries “main event” so to speak, now owned by GoDaddy.com through its acquisition of World Hosting Days. Richard is also known for his long-term support of WaterSchool, a global nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. It was a staple at NamesCon events – at least that is where … [Read more...]
Two Letter ngTLD “My.Life” Said To Be Sold for Whopping $175k, Buyer Unconfirmed
PALM BEACH, FL – According to several reports, the 2 letter gTLD “My.Life” has been sold in a transaction valued at $175,000.00 (according to the registry), with $100,000.00 paid up front in cash, and $75,000.00 to be paid by the end of the year. The sale was confirmed by a tweet from the Donuts Twitter account and by Elliot Silver who reached out to Matt Overman, Senior VP of Sales at Donuts. The buyer of the unusually short domain asset is believed to be Meredith … [Read more...]
Domain Industry’s First Virtual Trade Show Comes to Comfort (& Safety) of Your Home
PALM BEACH, FL – I just love great ideas, even when I wasn’t the one to pull the trigger on it. That’s why I just registered for The Domain Show, a new virtual trade show for the domain industry that is being organized by Page Howe, a domain industry participant I haven’t met yet, but look forward to meeting, if not in person, at the virtual Domain Show event. The Domain Show will be held online between June 11th – 13th. This will be a trade show and conference that just … [Read more...]
Will Coronavirus Create Pandemic Volatility and Effect The Domain Name Industry?
PALM BEACH, FL - According to the CDC, the corona virus, now known as COVID-19, is expected to create a pandemic in the United States very soon. There are already cases in the Boston area which are being closely monitored with some people in quarantine. California has also seen its first case at the LAX airport. It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will … [Read more...]
Nonprofit “ICANN” Exists to Serve the Public Good, Or Does It? What Say You?
PALM BEACH, FL – An important awareness message came out of The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) today, and it should make, even the least interested shopper, question whether or not price increases to consumers are justified when an item or service is purchased from a company with specific oversight from an authoritative body. Whether it is over domain names, or anything else, the question should be, when does a company - any company, which is permitted to … [Read more...]