I was under the mistaken perception that those MLS sales and BIN sales we see every week reported in the marketplaces are all low dollar sales. However I just got some information from Sedo that shows some domain sold through the MLS channel, even domain sold with BIN priced domains are fetching some excellent prices. MLS is the registrar distribution product of Sedo and one in which in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
According To New Domain Name Registrations Enterprise Is Rolling Out My13days.com On October 10th
A bunch of new registrations by Enterprise Rental Car indicates the company is about to roll out a new advertising campaign using the domain name My13Days.com The company recently registered the domain names: My13Days.com MyThirteenDays.com 13LongDays.com Which all go to the domain name My13Days.com which has a picture of someone who looks like Kevin Spacey with the tag … [Read more...]
Archeo (Marchex) Premium Auction Ends Today On Snap & There Is Not A Single Bid
Archeo, the Marchex subsidiary is holding a premium domain name auction on SnapNames.com The auction closes later today at 3:15om EST and as of the time of publication there is not a bid in sight. Reserve ranges start at $2,500-$5,000 and go into the $1 Million dollar plus range. There are some really good domains up for auction but as of now there is not a single bid Here are the … [Read more...]
Frank Schilling Live From London: “.Com Will Become Like AM Radio”
The Digital Marketing & gTLS Strategy Congress conference kicked off today with Frank Schilling of Unregistry, laying out how he see the future of the domain name space and its the new gTLD program. Mr. Schilling was being interviewed on stage by Kevin Murphy of Domainincite.com As always Mr. Schilling had some interesting observations and bold predictions: Big brands placed their … [Read more...]
LoveLive.TV Gets Another $2.7 Million In Funding & Is At $20 Million
Another site build out on a nice and brandable .TV domain name LoveLive.TV which started in 2012 just got an investment of $2.7 million dollars according to VentureBeat.com "LoveLive helps record and distribute live performances from musicians. It also helps copyright holders monetize those performances through paid sponsorships from major brands, charging pay-per-view fees to fans who want to … [Read more...]
Entrepreneur.com & Verisign Launch Vote For The Best 100 .Net Sites In The World
Entrepreneur.com along with Verisign, just launched a poll to pick the best 100 .net sites in the world ".net is a bigger part of your digital life than you think. We visit .net sites for news, entertainment, business, and more. So help Verisign and Entrepreneur create the first annual .net 100 Ranking launching January 2014." "Just nominate your favorite .net or drag and drop the sites … [Read more...]
New gTLD .XYZ Rolls Out Site Out In German
Citing a "great response from the German market" the new gTLD .XYZ has launched their site in German as well. "Our initial outreach has shown Germans are likely to register a .xyz domain name when it becomes available. " "We have had a successful outreach effort to generate pre registrations from individuals and businesses in Germany ." "Additionally German based registrars are all on … [Read more...]