Back on 4/8 I wrote that Toni.com just hit GoDaddy auctions and was already at $21,000 in the first few hours. Many thought the domain would get renewed in the few days where the renewal window was open. The domain was not renewed and closed an hour ago at $42,500. Bidder 6160601 won the name, they got involved at $33,000. Yinan Wang let me know he saw this name in a domain newsletter back … [Read more...]
Close.io acquires Close.com
Steli Efti made an announcement on the Close.io blog that they acquired Close.com. Regged in 1996 the domain was once used as a startup and raised $250,000 in 2013. The .com crowd will love this statement, Now that we’ve reached a level of maturity and stability in the CRM space, we decided it was finally time to invest in acquiring the .com domain—in part to reconcile that disconnect … [Read more...]
Making an offer on a domain $19.95, The counter offer Priceless
So a member over at Namepros posted that he paid $19.95 to make an offer through Domain Agents on the name Dispensary.best and the counter was $100,000 on his mid three figure offer. Some commenters felt that $19.95 was too much for the domain, to each their own, but my question is would you pay $19.95 to make an offer on a new gtld? … [Read more...]
The battle for Sex.com
David Kushner is out with a new book titled, "The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man, and the Secret History of the Internet's Rise." The book takes a look at the battle for Sex.com between Gary Kremen of Match.com fame and Stephen Michael Cohen. Fast Company published an excerpt from the book today, it's a pretty good read and will help you determine if you want to read the book. From the … [Read more...]
Toni.com expires and in first few hours already at $21,000+
Toni.com hit GoDaddy expired auctions this morning and is already up to $21,260. The domain looks to have been registered in 1996 and owned by a company from Ecuador. The company, Industrias Lácteas Toni S.A has an active website at ToniCorp.com. Where do you think it closes? Bid Date Bid Expires Bidder Bid Amount 2019/04/08 04:39 AM (PDT) 2019/04/18 … [Read more...]
Trading a domain name for movie tickets?
A really cool story on ComicBook.com about a domain name, a movie premier and Ryan Reynolds. (Tip of the cap to DNupdate) From the article: The domain name "avengersendgame.com" was purchased by a Deadpool fan who was willing to hand the site over to Marvel Studios in exchange for tickets to the premiere ofAvengers: Endgame. According to Twitter, that clever fan has had his demands … [Read more...]
Long tail keywords and why they are important
Andrew Ansley wrote a very good post at RavenTools about long tail keywords that is worth a read for those developing websites and investing in long term keywords to sell to those who will develop. From the article: Why Are Long-Tail Keywords Important? The main reason why long-tail keywords are important for your business’s SEO strategy is simple: They help connect you with the … [Read more...]