Google's new .App domain extension looks like a big winner. After posting over 3,000 registrations in the Sunrise Period which was open to just to trademark holders; .APP generated over $1.7 Million in Early Access (EAP) Fees in its first 2 days and added over 700 registrations in day 3 of EAP. The prices varies by registrar but using $1,100 as a day 3 EAP amount puts Google's EAP haul … [Read more...]
Google Makes Over $1.7 Million In On The New Domain Extension .App in Just Early Access Fees Through Day 2
.App is a new gTLD domain extension which Google (GOOG) paid $25 Million for in a ICANN auction. .APP closed the Sunrise period that was open to trademark holders with over 3,000 registration. .App went into day 1 of the Early Access Program (EAP) on Tuesday allowing early registration of domains for a one time extra fee. Fees as always very by registrar but day 1 pricing was around $12,000 … [Read more...]
the Liquid Domain Market Exchange is coming
Giuseppe Graziano from GGRG.com sent out a message in his latest newsletter about a new offering. LXME - Liquid Domain Market Exchange. He writes: Last March, I had some time to reflect about why I started GGRG.com in the first place, and to me, since the beginning, I always had this dream of making the domain market more efficient by helping people understand what makes a domain worth $10 … [Read more...]
20,000 domains registered and not 1 sale
Darryl E. S. Lopes formerly worked for Uniregistry as a broker and he posted a story on LinkedIn and Namepros about registering 20,000 .xyz names at .01 each. Darryl reported that he did not make one sale in the year he held them. Had to be a lot of work to register 20,000 names. He talks about the worry of potential UDRP's when regging so many names. It was certainly an interesting read. I … [Read more...]
Goto.com was acquired for $2.5 million
So after 4 hours of intrigue and guesses on Twitter, George Kirikos reveals that he discovered the 7 figure sale of Goto.com. GotoMeeting.com was the buyer. From Sec Filings: During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a domain name for $2.5 million, which was paid in April 2018. The Company also capitalized $6.0 million and $7.1 million … [Read more...]
CQD.com matter resolved
James Booth posted on Namepros that he has pushed the domain name back to the original owner Rebecca. This thread became legendary and brought together a lot of the NP community to find a solution. Whois now shows Rebecca posted on Namepros: it appears that james booth did NOT JUST voluntarily give back my domain. Q. Would he have done it without the letter from Web.com? A. I … [Read more...]
Too early to try to flip?
Vape.net was sold in 2016 for $9,000 on Sedo, the seller was from Austria. The domain immediately went under privacy. The domain name was developed as a review site. The domain expired apparently and went for $30,000 at GoDaddy auctions on 2-25-18. The buyer put the name back up for auction which closes today and it's sitting at only $4,000. Of course there is a reserve but I think it … [Read more...]