Computerworld.com just published an article quoting Frank Schilling on the value of Cloud.com ""Cayman Island-based Frank Schilling, widely regarded as one of the world's most successful generic domain name investors with names such as Antarctica.com, said that cloud.com could fetch $3 million to $7 million if its new owner were to sell it." "Anything less would have been a very good value for … [Read more...]

FoxBusiness.com just covered the new Domain Pricing Index (IDNX) Sedo.com released yesterday with economist Dr. Thies Lindenthal, in an article entitled "Can Domain Names Predict the Next Recession?" FoxBusiness goes on to say: "The index, called the IDNX, was calculated using data from SEDO, the world’s largest virtual marketplace for domain names, including more than 200,000 domain … [Read more...]

We just got an email from Joe Higgins, a Sr. Account Manager for Oversee.net/DomainSponsor,  who told us he was leaving the company: ""I am writing to inform you today that after 6 ½ great years with DomainSponsor and Oversee.net, I have decided to move on to pursue other opportunities.  I have enjoyed my time here and the opportunity to work with clients such as you. "" Since our dealings … [Read more...]

I've been noticing a trend that has fairly recent on NameJet.com and its return of active auctions for typo domain names. With PPC income declining over the last few years typo domain's have not seen too much action at the drop auction houses,  but just this week these typo domains have sold:   … [Read more...]

In a post on Google's blog today they rolled out a new product "What Do You Love" and launched WDYL.com as its site. The exact match domain name for the new Google product,  WhatDoYouLove.com is under brand protection at Mark Monitor and belongs to another client of MarkMonitor, Time, Inc. However WhatDoYouLove.com seems to be for a dead product of Time, Inc and resolves to a "Page Not … [Read more...]

Well over the weekend it looks like I won an award from DomainNameMojo for having the "Most Overpriced Sale Of 2011"" Well thanks Where can I pick up the award? The blogger goes on (and on) to state: "As you may already know, WWMI sold BoatingIndustry.com for $25,000 on Afternic." "The domain is far overpriced. " "Afternic evaluates the price of domains to protect the integrity … [Read more...]

A comments to another post on Minus.com selling for $115K inspired this post which is about the business of domain investing. Here is the comment that sparked the idea for this post: ""yeah like you can pick and predict the next lotto numbers" "these forums and threads need to have stories of people losing money." "I want to see stories here headlined, “Another 300 people lose over … [Read more...]