Back on October 18, the domain name Uncle.com sold for $66,002 at Sedo. The domain name registered since 1994 was owned by a Canadian IT specialist. Many believed the domain was a steal. It had to be noted it was a wholesale transaction, an auction at Sedo. The new buyer seems to agree with those that think it's a 7 figure name. The domain name moved to Uniregistry. The buyer as noted by … [Read more...]
Forbes contributor asks “Is Google Helping End The Dominance Of .COM?” NO!
A Forbes contributor, Johan Moreno published an article on Google, new gtld domains and .com. Some of the stats are not correct, the author ends the article with the following: .COM still holds about 22% of all TLD registrations, according to data from Domain Name Stat. A leading gTLD, .xyz, has about 1.36%. Namepros member eCalc had the right numbers, Domain Name Stat may want to get … [Read more...]
“Are most people who comment on blogs and Namepros broke?
There has been a lot of discussion about the Uncle.com sale. Many calling it a steal, with one Namepros member commenting, "Definitely a 6 or low 7 figure domain." I do not share the sentiment that Uncle is a 7 figure domain name. But a reader emailed me and asked me a little while ago if most blog and Namepros commenters are broke? Their point was this was a public auction that many knew … [Read more...]
Archie Comics has a nice little domain portfolio
Archie Comics has been around a long time, and they have some memorable characters, these include including Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, Reggie, Kevin Keller, Josie and the Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The initial Archie characters were created in 1941 and have sold over 2 billion comics. The comic book series was relaunched from issue #1 in July 2015 and the tv … [Read more...]
Moving from Jewelry.com to Welry.com, good move?
So JB Lions mentioned an email that came in today about Jewelry.com changing to Welry.com "What is Welry? Welry is on a mission to create the digital destination for all things jewelry. As part of the Richline Group, one of the largest jewelry manufacturers in the US, we're using our long-standing knowledge in the jewelry industry to offer customers the best quality, choice, and … [Read more...]
From Perfect.com to Proactis.com
Frank from MapleDots found this one, Perfect.com redirects to Proactis.com. Now this is not a new name, Proactis is a public company out of the U.K. They acquired Perfect Commerce in 2017. U.K.-based spend management and e-procurement solution provider Proactis announced Friday it’s snapping up Perfect Commerce, a U.S.-based source-to-pay (S2P) provider.Assuming shareholder approval, the … [Read more...]
The Domain Theft Project’s time is now
6 years ago to the day, Phil Corwin published a piece on the ICA website about domain theft. The domain theft project. To be fair Corwin laid out that it was considering initiation. There has been a lot of domain industry press attention lately to domain thefts. We don’t know for sure if this problem is becoming more acute or is just being reported on more often. But, regardless of the level … [Read more...]