Do you think that Google owns EVERYTHING? I didn't know that Google owned a Twitter like site at Jaiku.com until the other day. I sure didn't know that Google paid for $12 Million for the privilege. Go check out the site for yourself and tell me how its worth $12 Mills. If nothing else it should inspire you to do your own project on a domain you already own. Did you know that … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2009
ShoePavilion.com Sells For $15K On NameJet.com
The domain name ShoePavilion.com sold on NameJet.com today for $15,600. The domain which still gets over 3K monthly visitors according to Compete.com had as many as 25K monthly visitors a year ago. speakerphone.com on a re-auction went for $9,900 slightly higher than it sold for a month ago on NameJet.com Nutriscience.com sold for $5,200 despite a trademark being registered on the … [Read more...]
WIPO Says A Parked Page “Is NOT A Legitimate Or Bona Fide Use” In Taking Away A Generic Domain SaveChildren.com Away
In a WIPO decision released today, a sole panelist Harrie R. Samaras, awarded a generic domain name, savechildren.com to the charitable organization, Save the Children. The complainant of course holds a federal trademark for "save the children" but does not hold any mark for "Save Children" In giving the domain to the charity the panelist stated: ""The format of Respondent’s website is … [Read more...]
You Know Of A Rags To Riches Domain Story? The TLC Network’s New TV Show Accidental Fortune Is Listening
A new TLC show, Accidental Fortune is looking for a real rags to riches domain name story for its show. According to a producer for the show, they are looking for a story where someone sold a domain name (or site), for six figures or more in which the owner had a minimal cost. They do not want a story about a domain sold by a professional domainer or someone who makes a living in the domain … [Read more...]
Overnight Twitter Becomes Profitable, Thanks To Google & Bing
According to a report by Bloomberg News, Twitter will make about $25 million from search deals it announced in October, with Google Inc. and Bing. The report goes on to say that the revenue generated from Google and Bing, will be enough to push Twitter into profitability. ""An agreement that made Twitter’s messages searchable on Google’s site will generate about $15 million, said the people, … [Read more...]
Afilias Releases Annual .Info Report: Over 5.3 Million .Info Registered
Afilias the registry for the .INFO domain, released its 2009 .INFO Annual Report today, According to the report, the .Info extension currently ranks 7th among all Top Level Domains (TLD’s) and is has the most registrations of any TLD first introduced since 2001. .Info, has over 5.3 million domains registered. According to Afflias, over 70 % of all .Info's resolve "to real content and … [Read more...]
What Was The Best Domain Buy Of 2009? (Revised With Your Picks)
I have updated and restarted the poll with some of your comments and suggestions. The only option I did not give you is to vote for the $7 Million dollars portifillio that DirectNavigation.com Reported on last week. It's simply unfair to judge a portfolio acquisition against a single domain acquisition. I also removed the "something else choice", they were all good buys so pick the one … [Read more...]