Here is a a press release that is just out that caught my eye "Googles.com (Not Affiliated with Google) in a continuing effort to redesign its existing children's website is seeking equity partners/content providers to help develop and/or fund the re-launch of its children's website. The googles.com domain name was registered before Google.com and the opportunity to develop the children's … [Read more...]
Twentieth Century Fox Now Own Avatar.com: Still The Largest Gross Movie of All Time
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation now owns the domain name Avatar.com Avatar is still the the largest grossing movie in history, and the sequel Avatar 2 is planned for a 2016 release, which will also be directed by James Cameron. The domain name appears to have sold in December 2012. The domain was owned by a consulting company out of Billings, Montana known as Avatar Consultants … [Read more...]
Yes Max Hardcore Will Be Bidding On MaxHardcore.com: “I’m Gonna Take It Back”
The porn star and producer Max Hardcore told XBIZ.com that he would be be bidding on the upcoming expired domain name auction of MaxHardcore.com. Over the weekend we wrote that the domain name MaxHardcore.com was in pending delete/renewal status and already had multiple backorders at Namejet.com The domain name is presently owned by the Department of Justice. XBIZ.com spoke to Max … [Read more...]
Tip For The New Year: Don’t Buy Domains When You’re High: This Guy Did & Spent Over $5K
With marijuana becoming legal in more and more states to varying degrees, here is a cautionary tale for anyone who is thinking about smoking and domaining. Don't do it. This story comes from a guy who told his tale on Reddit.com who spend over $5,000 registering domain names while high after he went on a buying spree on godaddy. Could you do this when you were drunk, well sure but if you … [Read more...]
Seized By Feds, Domain MaxHardcore.com May Be Auctioned Off & The Govt Won’t Make A Penny
Back in 2005 the Federal Government raided the offices of one of the most controversial, and well known porn stars/porn producers, known as Max Hardcore. In 2007 Max Hardcore whose real name is Paul F. Little, and his company, Max World Entertainment, Inc., were indicted by the United States Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section with five counts of transporting obscene … [Read more...]
“SeekingAlpha: Sears & Staples More Valuable As Domain Names Than The Brick & Motar Stores”
SeekingAlpha, just published s story right out of Rick Schwartz Playbook and something he has expressed for years on his blog, that Sears and Staples might be more valuable as domain names than as brick and mortar stores. ""What happens when a brick and mortar retailer's brand becomes more valuable as a domain name than as a chain of stores?"" " We might be seeing the answer to that question … [Read more...]
Shoes.com Sold
According to Bloomberg.com, Shoes.com has sold "Brown Shoe Co. (BWS), owner of the Famous Footwear retail chain, sold its Shoes.com online division to a closely held Seattle company pushing into a market Shoeme, parent of OnlineShoes.com and Shoeme.ca, is purchasing Shoes.com for an undisclosed price, the companies said in separate statements today. " "Shoeme Chief Executive Officer Roger … [Read more...]