Check out the clip

http://okok.com/domain-industry-on-fox/

Congrats to my Buddy Larry who got mentioned for his purchase of megayachts.com, in the same breath as sex.com whic was bought at a fraction of the price.

filedivorce.com $8,200

chilling.com $7,900

usnationalparks.com $7,770

beardtrimmer.com $6,500

collegerental.com $6,300

poptop.com $4,900

missourilawyer.com $3,403

egal.com $3,400

logicbox.com $3,300

screenplay.net $3,200

negotiated.com $2,800

visits.org $2,600

bouncyboobs.com  $2,600

mdb.bet $2,100

mdb.net $1,800

flirting.org $1,600

Estibot.com is an automated domain appraisal tool.

Type a domain into it and it will give you back an appraisal for a domain.

I thought is would be interesting to see what appraisal Esibot.com gave to the Live TRAFFIC names.

Here the top ten domains in the live TRAFFIC auction with a reserve price of $5,000 or less, with the highest estibot appraisal estimate:

DOMAIN NAME RESERVE RANGE ESIBOT VALUE

graphicssoftware.com $1 - $5,000 $45,000

asphyxiation.com $1 - $5,000 $40,000

virgins.net No Reserve $40,000

thankyougiftbaskets.com $1 - $5,000 $25,000

webclass.com $1 - $5,000 $24,000

postalcodes.com $1 - $5,000 $21,000

garden.info $1 - $5,000 $21,000

scraper.com No Reserve $19,000

burningdvds.com $1 - $5,000 $18,000

rabid.com $1 - $5,000 $18,000

Now using the lowest price in the reserve range as the starting price (so in the $5-$10,000 category for example we used $5K), here are the top 5 Live TRAFFIC auction domain bargains based on the highest percentage increase from reserve price to the appraised price of Estibot.com

DOMAIN NAME RESERVE RANGE ESIBOT VALUE

bassguitar.com $25,001 - $50,000 $280,000

something.com $10,001 - $25,000 $210,000

metricconversion.com $5,001 - $10,000 $180,000

patti.com $5,001 - $10,000 $130,000

tvschedule.com $10,001 - $25,000 $110,000

exerciseballs.com $10,001 - $25,000 $110,000

Finally here are the worst buys, in biggest dollars drops from the reserve price to the Estibot appraisal:

DOMAIN NAME RESERVE RANGE ESIBOT VALUE

certifieddiamonds.com $250,001 - $500,000 $69,000

tune.com $250,001 - $500,000 $45,000

koran.com $500,001 - $750,0          $140,000

weddingparty.com $250,001 - $500,000 $37,000

autobody.com $500,001 - $750,000 $83,000

affiliateprogram.com $1MM - $5MM $250,000

pay.com $1MM - $5MM $160,000

portfolios.com $1MM - $5MM $140,000

yachts.com $1MM - $5MM $130,000

jackpot.com $1MM - $5MM $49,000

Remember Esibot.com only values the domain, not the content on it.  So like weddingparty.com, which I think is a developed site, rather than a parked page, would be undervalued by it.

So what do you think????

Verisign already announced a price increase for .com and .net effective October 1

Remote live bidding will be available through snapnames.com.

There are some great names on the list.

As usual moniker.com lists a range of reserve for each domain rather than an actual reserve price

20.net $25,001 - $50,000

360.ORG $5,001 - $10,000

action.com $250,001 - $500,000

Affect.com $10,001 - $25,000

affiliateprogram.com $1MM - $5MM

Afghanistan.net $10,001 - $25,000

airforcebase.com $1 - $5,000

airlines.mobi $5,001 - $10,000

airports.info $1 - $5,000

Anger.com $25,001 - $50,000

Ankle.com $25,001 - $50,000

armtattoos.com $1 - $5,000

Asia.net $50,001 - $100,000

Asphyxiation.com $1 - $5,000

Assorted.com $5,001 - $10,000

Athlete.com $100,001 - $250,000

Autobody.com $500,001 - $750,000

automatedattendant.com $5,001 - $10,000

BabyFood.com $100,001 - $250,000

BADCREDIT.NET $10,001 - $25,000

badcreditloans.org $1 - $5,000

BassGuitar.com $25,001 - $50,000

BathSupplies.com $5,001 - $10,000

bavarian.com $5,001 - $10,000

bb.org $50,001 - $100,000

beerkegs.com $10,001 - $25,000

below.net $1 - $5,000

bestmattresses.com $1 - $5,000

BikerClothes.com $10,001 - $25,000

birdfluvirus.com $5,001 - $10,000

blueray.com $10,001 - $25,000

boats.mobi $1 - $5,000

BodilyInjury.com $10,001 - $25,000

bonespecialist.com $5,001 - $10,000

Boot.net $1 - $5,000

boxingnews.com $25,001 - $50,000

breathalyzer.com $50,001 - $100,000

burningdvds.com $1 - $5,000

BusStations.com $1 - $5,000

busy.net $1 - $5,000

calcium.net $5,001 - $10,000

campfiresongs.com $1 - $5,000

CarCenter.com $5,001 - $10,000

CarpetStores.com $25,001 - $50,000

carwax.com $100,001 - $250,000

celluliteremoval.com $5,001 - $10,000

CemeteryLots.com $1 - $5,000

CertifiedDiamonds.com $250,001 - $500,000

CHATROOM.US $1 - $5,000

chocolate.net $50,001 - $100,000

CivilClaims.com $1 - $5,000

ClassicMotorCars.com & ClassicMotorCar.com$10,001 - $25,000

CLOSINGS.COM $10,001 - $25,000

ClothesShopping.com $25,001 - $50,000

coconuttrees.com $1 - $5,000

Collusion.com $1 - $5,000

coloradoriver.com $25,001 - $50,000

Commodes.com $10,001 - $25,000

company.mobi $1 - $5,000

ComputerParts.com $25,001 - $50,000

computers.mobi $5,001 - $10,000

con.com $100,001 - $250,000

confession.com $100,001 - $250,000

Conglomerate.com $10,001 - $25,000

crowds.com $25,001 - $50,000

Demonstrated.com $10,001 - $25,000

denmark.net $25,001 - $50,000

desktopcomputer.com $50,001 - $100,000

Dieselcars.com $50,001 - $100,000

Discount.org $25,001 - $50,000

DiscountTravel.com $250,001 - $500,000

doug.com $50,001 - $100,000

drugs.mobi $5,001 - $10,000

ElectronicFundsTransfer.com $10,001 - $25,000

ElectronicPestControl.com $1 - $5,000

emeralds.net $50,001 - $100,000

EmploymentAds.com $5,001 - $10,000

EmploymentListings.com $10,001 - $25,000

encryption.net $10,001 - $25,000

ENDORSEMENT.COM $10,001 - $25,000

engraved.com $5,001 - $10,000

engravednameplates.com $5,001 - $10,000

escort.mobi $1 - $5,000

establishcredit.com $25,001 - $50,000

exerciseballs.com $10,001 - $25,000

exerciseclothing.com $1 - $5,000

exotichotels.com $5,001 - $10,000

fag.net $5,001 - $10,000

fashionwear.com $25,001 - $50,000

FertilityServices.com $25,001 - $50,000

FilmMaking.com $50,001 - $100,000

films.mobi $5,001 - $10,000

Flammable.com $10,001 - $25,000

FlatPanelTVs.com $5,001 - $10,000

flavoredwater.com & flavoredwaters.com $25,001 - $50,000

floortiles.com $25,001 - $50,000

Flossing.com $1 - $5,000

FootballScores.com $25,001 - $50,000

foreclosedhome.com $50,001 - $100,000

forsale.mobi $1 - $5,000

FreeCosmetics.com $1 - $5,000

FreeHoroscope.com & FreeHoroscopes.com $250,001 - $500,000

FreeMerchandise.com $10,001 - $25,000

FreeTrailer.com $10,001 - $25,000

freshfood.com $25,001 - $50,000

garden.info $1 - $5,000

gasprices.com $100,001 - $250,000

Georgia.net $50,001 - $100,000

GhostHunting.com $5,001 - $10,000

Glossary.info $1 - $5,000

GraphicsSoftware.com $1 - $5,000

Grass.com $50,001 - $100,000

Greek.com $250,001 - $500,000

greeksculptures.com $1 - $5,000

Gunshops.com $50,001 - $100,000

hatcheries.com $5,001 - $10,000

hdchannels.com $10,001 - $25,000

Hector.com $10,001 - $25,000

HighDefinitionProgramming.com No Reserve

honey.net $10,001 - $25,000

honorroll.com $1 - $5,000

hoodia.com $250,001 - $500,000

horoscopes.net $100,001 - $250,000

hospitalization.com $5,001 - $10,000

HOTPOTATO.COM $10,001 - $25,000

how.info $10,001 - $25,000

idol.com $100,001 - $250,000

IllegalImmigrants.com $10,001 - $25,000

influential.com $10,001 - $25,000

InsuranceRates.com $100,001 - $250,000

Interviewed.com $10,001 - $25,000

inventories.com $5,001 - $10,000

invest.org $10,001 - $25,000

InvestmentIncome.com $25,001 - $50,000

INVESTMENTPLANNER.COM $10,001 - $25,000

Israel.com $5MM and up

jackpot.com $1MM - $5MM

jewelryshows.com $5,001 - $10,000

koran.com $500,001 - $750,000

LabSupplies.com $5,001 - $10,000

ladybug.com $50,001 - $100,000

language.org $10,001 - $25,000

laptopcomputer.com $50,001 - $100,000

Lemons.com $50,001 - $100,000

liens.com & bankliens.com $100,001 - $250,000

livestreaming.com $10,001 - $25,000

loancalculator.com $250,001 - $500,000

longer.com $50,001 - $100,000

LuxuryEstate.com $5,001 - $10,000

luxurygifts.com $25,001 - $50,000

luxuryshopping.com $25,001 - $50,000

Managed.com $50,001 - $100,000

Management.net $1 - $5,000

MARINA.COM $100,001 - $250,000

maybe.com $25,001 - $50,000

medicalsupplystores.com $1 - $5,000

men.mobi $1 - $5,000

MetricConversion.com $5,001 - $10,000

michigan.info $5,001 - $10,000

Microscope.net $10,001 - $25,000

Migrate.com $5,001 - $10,000

minerals.com $100,001 - $250,000

minister.net $5,001 - $10,000

Model.net $25,001 - $50,000

mortgage.mobi $5,001 - $10,000

MufflerShop.com $5,001 - $10,000

MusicDVDs.com $10,001 - $25,000

nannycams.com $5,001 - $10,000

Naturalists.com $25,001 - $50,000

OfficeSupplyStores.com $5,001 - $10,000

oh.com $250,001 - $500,000

onlinechatroom.com $5,001 - $10,000

onlinecounseling.com $10,001 - $25,000

optimize.net $1 - $5,000

organic.info $25,001 - $50,000

Pagers.com $50,001 - $100,000

partner.com $250,001 - $500,000

patti.com $5,001 - $10,000

pay.com $1MM - $5MM

petbirds.com $10,001 - $25,000

physicians.info $1 - $5,000

piano.net $25,001 - $50,000

PinballWizard.com $10,001 - $25,000

playcraps.com $10,001 - $25,000

PODCASTS.NET $10,001 - $25,000

portfolios.com $1MM - $5MM

postalcodes.com $1 - $5,000

PregnancyCenter.com $25,001 - $50,000

primebeef.com $1 - $5,000

privateislandrentals.com $5,001 - $10,000

rabid.com $1 - $5,000

rainbow.com $100,001 - $250,000

Receipt.com $25,001 - $50,000

records.mobi $1 - $5,000

refinancerates.com $10,001 - $25,000

religion.mobi $1 - $5,000

RETIRE.US $5,001 - $10,000

ringtones.org $100,001 - $250,000

RoundDiamonds.com $5,001 - $10,000

rssfeeds.org $1 - $5,000

sagittarius.com $25,001 - $50,000

sales.mobi $1 - $5,000

scraper.com No Reserve

SexShows.com $50,001 - $100,000

show.mobi $1 - $5,000

silver.net $25,001 - $50,000

SlangDictionary.com $25,001 - $50,000

slangwords.com $1 - $5,000

SleepAwayCamp.com $10,001 - $25,000

SoccerBalls.com $50,001 - $100,000

something.com $10,001 - $25,000

southkorea.net $25,001 - $50,000

Spanish.info $10,001 - $25,000

SpecialOffer.com $25,001 - $50,000

stockmutualfunds.com $5,001 - $10,000

subsidiaries.com $5,001 - $10,000

supercomputer.com TBD

Susan.com $50,001 - $100,000

taxreform.com $10,001 - $25,000

televisionshow.com $50,001 - $100,000

thankyougiftbaskets.com $1 - $5,000

thea.com & thea.net $5,001 - $10,000

TheaterReviews.com $5,001 - $10,000

Track.com $50,001 - $100,000

travelconditions.com $25,001 - $50,000

Tune.com $250,001 - $500,000

tutorial.net TBD

TVschedule.com $10,001 - $25,000

underconstruction.com $10,001 - $25,000

UniformServices.com $1 - $5,000

Urban.net $10,001 - $25,000

uscitizenship.com $100,001 - $250,000

usedguitars.com $25,001 - $50,000

UsedLamborghinis.com $1 - $5,000

VintageCigars.com $1 - $5,000

virgins.net No Reserve

vote.info $10,001 - $25,000

Wagering.com $50,001 - $100,000

webcasting.net $25,001 - $50,000

WebClass.com $1 - $5,000

WeddingParty.com $250,001 - $500,000

wwb.com $10,001 - $25,000

XmasList.com $1 - $5,000

Yachts.com $1MM - $5MM

Google knows any deal with Yahoo will face tough scrutiny from regulators in Washington and the European Union.

Last month Yahoo ran a two-week test displaying some of Google’s search ads on about 3% of Yahoo’s traffic. Both Yahoo and Google said the experiment went well. The two are reportedly in talks to outsource Google’s search technology in a non-exclusive arrangement.

Could Google have entered into the test with Yahoo to simply break up Microsoft’s acquistion of Yahoo?

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that Google was a factor when it walked away from Yahoo

In a letter  to Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, Ballmer said his company would not be willing to deal with the “host of regulatory and legal problems” that it would inevitably inherit if Yahoo partnered with Google.

Last month Microsoft’s general counsel Brad Smith lashed out at the two big Internet sites for partnering even in a limited test. He argued that a Google-Yahoo combo would give Google a 90% share of online search advertising and that “this would make the market far less competitive.

Microsoft would aggressively lobby against a long-term partnership between Google and Yahoo.

At TRAFFIC west in Vegas Moniker.com premiered this No Reserve/Low Reserve auction and it did $200K.

You will have to be present for this auction, there will be no remote access bidding as there will be in the Live TRAFFIC auction on that Friday.

There are definitely some good buys here with the vast majority of domains priced 5K or under, including some good 3 letter domains such as ged.net, but.net and hoe.net

Any.biz $1 - $5,000

APARTMENTRENTALS.US $1 - $5,000

BroadwayShows.info $1 - $5,000

but.net $1 - $5,000

buymedication.com $1 - $5,000

CannesBeach.com $1 - $5,000

celebritydivorce.com $1 - $5,000

ChariotsofFire.com $1 - $5,000

CLERKS.NET $1 - $5,000

Communications.info $5,001 - $10,000

CompactDisks.com $1 - $5,000

ComputerRentals.net $1 - $5,000

ContentWriter.com $5,001 - $10,000

datingservice.info $1 - $5,000

daycare.org $1 - $5,000

DietChocolate.com $1 - $5,000

DigitalFingerprints.com $1 - $5,000

DiscountToyStores.com $1 - $5,000

downloading.mobi $1 - $5,000

encyclopedias.net $1 - $5,000

EstateAppraisal.com &

/EstateAppraisals.com/EstateAppraising.com             $5,001 - $10,000

ForexTradingTools.com $1 - $5,000

frankee.com $1 - $5,000

GayAndLesbianCruises.com $5,001 - $10,000

ged.net $10,001 - $25,000

GreenInformation.com $1 - $5,000

HiHat.com $5,001 - $10,000

hoe.net $1 - $5,000

iGadgets.com No Reserve

INVESTMENTFUNDMANAGERS.COM $1 - $5,000

JULIO.NET $1 - $5,000

licensedrealestatebroker.com &

licensedrealestatebroker.com No Reserve

like.org $5,001 - $10,000

lose.net $1 - $5,000

LowProteinDiet.com $1 - $5,000

NetworkingJobs.com $1 - $5,000

NursingPillows.com $1 - $5,000

otologist.com $5,001 - $10,000

outdoorpatiofurnituresets.com No Reserve

period.net $1 - $5,000

PersonalCreditHistory.com $1 - $5,000

PrivateEstateSale.com $1 - $5,000

refinancing.net $5,001 - $10,000

ringtone.mobi $5,001 - $10,000

ruthenium.com No Reserve

semisweetchocolate.com No Reserve

SpaceForRent.com No Reserve

Stagnation.com $1 - $5,000

TaxRefund.info $1 - $5,000

TheGodFather.info $1 - $5,000

topgun.net TBD

TreatDiabetes.com $10,001 - $25,000

TreatmentProgram.com $1 - $5,000

unitedstatestreasurybills.com $1 - $5,000

UnRegistered.com $1 - $5,000

VirtualConcert.com/VirtualConcerts.com $5,001 - $10,000

WIFIPATENTS.COM $1 - $5,000

WirelessAdapters.com $1 - $5,000

XXX.SC No Reserve

yea.net $1 - $5,000

The following is what they reported

Revenue was $37.0 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared to $34.2 million for the same period of 2007.

GAAP net loss applicable to common stockholders was $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2008 or $0.03 loss per diluted share. This compares to GAAP net income applicable to common stockholders of $548,000 or $0.01 per diluted share for the same period of 2007. The first quarter 2008 results included non-cash stock-based compensation expense recorded under the fair value method of $3.1 million, compared to non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million for the same period in 2007.Adjusted operating income before amortization was $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared to $7.6 million for the same period of 2007. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted operating income before amortization to GAAP operating income and GAAP net income is included in the financial tables attached to this release.

Adjusted EBITDA was $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared to $9.5 million for the same period of 2007. A reconciliation of operating income before taxes, depreciation, amortization and gain/loss on sales of intangible assets to GAAP net cash provided by operating activities is included in the financial tables attached to this release.

“Marchex’s focus on the local online industry continues to drive growth in our business,” said Russell C. Horowitz, Marchex Chairman and CEO. “Local is increasingly recognized as one of the most dynamic opportunities in the online universe and Marchex is well positioned to be a leader across both the local advertising and search ecosystems. We will continue to stay focused on executing on our objectives related to strategic partnerships, product milestones and operational objectives as we move through 2008.”

Local Advertising Services: For the first quarter of 2008, revenue from Local Advertising Services was $22.3 million. One of the primary factors driving growth on a year-over-year basis was the continued increase in the number of new advertisers using Marchex products and services.

In the first quarter, Marchex added more than 10,000 new advertisers through its local aggregator partnerships and direct sales channel. Marchex now has more than 65,000 advertisers using its products and services and, based on current growth rates, is updating its forecast to reflect that it now anticipates it will have more than 100,000 advertisers using its products and services by the end of 2009, up from a forecast of 80,000 advertisers previously.

Revenue from Marchex’s Local Search Network for the was $14.7 million. Additionally, Marchex attracted more than 30 million unique visitors for the month of March 2008 and delivered more than 85 million revenue-generating events and referrals in the first quarter

During the first quarter of 2008, Marchex purchased 786,000 shares of its outstanding Class B common stock for a total price of $7.2 million, bringing its total shares repurchased under its stock repurchase program to 3 million shares, or 7% of its outstanding common stock.

The following forward-looking statements reflect Marchex’s expectations as of May 6, 2008.

“We are proud to welcome Jay, Ray and the entire Name Intelligence team into the Thought Convergence family”, said Kevin Vo, Thought Convergence Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “The addition of Name Intelligence further strengthens our industry leading technology platform and lays the groundwork for the continuing expansion of our comprehensive suite of tools and services for domain professionals. Further commenting on the acquisition, Thought Convergence Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ammar Kubba, added that “Name Intelligence shares our passion and drive to create technology-driven solutions and innovation within the domain industry. By combining our award-winning monetization and development platform, deep industry relationships and extensive resources with Name Intelligence’s unparalleled research, analysis and data aggregation tools, we are putting into place a robust and scalable framework for the creation of a symbiotic Domain Ecosystem.”

In commenting on the close of the transaction, Jay Westerdal, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Name Intelligence, said, “We are incredibly excited to join forces with Thought Convergence and to leverage our core competencies and proprietary technology in order to create the next generation of DomainTools, our auction and marketplace platform, intellectual property protection services, and semantic suggestion technology.” Name Intelligence operations will remain in Seattle, Washington, and will continue to be led by Jay Westerdal and Ray Bero. In addition to their responsibilities at Name Intelligence, both Westerdal and Bero will collaborate with senior management at Thought Convergence to develop and execute on the Company’s long-term strategy.

The immediate questions now are will Trafficz continue to be the main sponsor of TRAFFIC now that is owner of a competing conference?  Will the Domain Round Table have more than one major show scheduled each year?

The rumored price which was not discussed in the press release was in the area of 16 million dollars.

AP had announced the Mobile News Network at its annual meeting April 14 in Washington. AP’s president and chief executive, Tom Curley, said then that six newspaper companies were working to help develop the new service.

The service will deliver local news from participating member newspapers and national and international news from AP. The reports will be organized by ZIP code.

Once again .mobi seems to be left out of the equation.

I had the pleasure of Meeting Pinky Brand, director of New Markets for .mobi and some of his staff last week.

They are a very likeable, hard working group.  They are really trying to get the world out and educate the business community on .mobi.

I would love to see them succeed, however continued rollout of new major mobile products without mention or use of  .mobi domains will continue to hurt the brand.