I want to point out the tip for this article came courtesy of JS Lascary, he noticed some info related to QuinStreet a publicly traded company (QNST (NASDAQ) $6.03 -0.15 (-2.43%) that is an online performance marketing company providing technologies for businesses to identify their targeted audiences. They have purchased a number of high profile domains over the years, back in 2010 they paid … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Donuts Becomes 1st new gTLD Registry to Join The Internet Commerce Association (ICA)
Donuts has become the 1st new gTLD registry to join the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) as a Silver member. The ICA is a non-profit advocating for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers. Although Donuts is also a member of the DNA (As is a company I'm a Director of, RightoftheDot.com) the DNA and the ICA have different mission statements. The ICA … [Read more...]
Google Making Changes To Google +
In a blog post today Google announced some changes upcoming to Google + and how users can use just a Google account to create accounts and share info. There have been complaints over the last couple of years that you needed a Google + profile to act as your identity. Your Google + profile for example if public, is searchable. Not everyone likes that aspect of Google + and now it looks like just a … [Read more...]
Another 7 Figure Domain Name Sale? Futbol.com is Sold
GoDaddy.com has sold the premium domain name Futbol.com which is the word that most of the world outside of the US refers to as Soccer. The domain name Futbol.com was one of the 200,000+ domain names that Godaddy bought from Marchex or $28.1 Million in April of this year. I broke the news on TheDomains that GoDaddy sold Beijing.com in May, shortly after they acquired the Marchex portfolio in … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: Doc.com, Fans.com, XT.com And More Domains
Welcome to Domain Movers where I detect domain names on the move that have been recently purchased, registered or on the move for one reason or another. The majority of the following domain names have ownership by large corporations or are simply high value domain names. These are often early detections and being reported on for the first time. These domain names can lead to new products, … [Read more...]
The .Site Contest Sponsored By Radix has concluded and we have a Winner
The .Site Contest that was sponsored by Radix and created by TheDomains.com has concluded, the winner is Marian Tutelea who was notified by email. Marian will receive a brand new Apple Watch. Radix and TheDomains.com want to thank everyone who entered and got the word out on social media. We look to continue to bring you new promotions in the future. The contest winner did not receive a … [Read more...]
Frank Schilling On New gTLD’s and The Value of .Com In The Years Ahead
Frank Schilling in a comment to our post on .Bank getting 5,500 applications, had a very interesting comment: ""IMO Dot Com will still be the largest individual TLD, but many, many viable alternative TLD’s will marginalize the totality of .com’s mindshare in future. Speaking as the owner of a large portfolio of valuable dot com names, I once felt comfortable explaining that people should … [Read more...]