In a press release today by .CO Internet S.A.S., citing "extraordinary demand for the impending .CO domain launch", the LandRush phase for the .CO roll out has been extended until July 16th noon EST. Some interesting points to note (some of which are from sources not contained in the release): 15,000 land rush application have been received at somewhere between $200-$300 per, totaling $3 … [Read more...]
E.CO Sells For $81K
The auction for the domain name E.CO just closed today on Sedo.com with a high bid of $81,000. I put the first bid in at $10K to get things rolling and then put another bid in at $25K. I think the domain is worth $100K or more to the right buyer especially following the news this week that Twitter acquired T.CO. In our poll, only 19 of you correctly picked $75K-$100K as the correct price … [Read more...]
Twitter Grabs T.Co For Its Official URL Shortener
With the auction for E.Co hitting $25K today with almost 2 days to go, Twitter.com announced today that it acquired and was going to use T.CO as its official URL shortener. The Whois shows the domain name was registered as part of .CO Internet’s Founders’ Program. T.Co now resolves to a Twitter page which says: ""Twitter uses the t.co domain as part of a service to protect users from … [Read more...]
If You Want To Bid In The E.CO Auction You Have To Pre-Qualify WIth Sedo, Here’s How
Just a heads up to anyone who thinks they may want to bid on the charity auction for E.CO being held live at Internet Week in New York and will close at 4pm EST on June 10th, with remote bidding on Sedo.com. Even if you have been pre-approved for bidding in the past with Sedo, even if you are qualified as a premium or premium plus bidder, you need to get a special approval to bid on this … [Read more...]
Quick Poll: How Much Will E.Co Sell For?
I'm sure you read yesterday, that the .Co registry is going to auction off the domain E.CO through Sedo at Internet Week June 7th - June 10th. Keeping in mind that the auction is being marketed to a wide non-domainer audience and that the 100% of the proceeds go to charity, what do you think the domain will sell for? E.Biz sold for $66K during the Sedo auction of single character .Biz … [Read more...]
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About .CO; Our Exclusive Interview With The CEO Juan Calle
With the LandRush for the .Co just a little over a month away, we got this exclusive interview with Juan Diego Calle who is the CEO of .CO Internet S.A.S., the company which is operating the registry for the ccTLD. Juan, thanks for taking the time to educate myself and my readers on the .CO extension. 1. Tell us a little about yourself and your career background. A: I was born in … [Read more...]
.CO LandRush & Pre-Registration Are Open At GoDaddy & Other Registrars W/ Different Prices
The Land Rush period for the .CO extension starts on June 21st and application are already being accepted at least at 3 registrars. The Landrush is going to be a bit pricey. There are 10 registrars in total that will be allowed to sell .CO domains and each can have slightly different pricing. For Landrush which is opened to everyone, each registrar is charging a non-refundable application … [Read more...]