According to Xbiznewswire.com, China shit down 62 Porn sites yesterday and guess what? None were on .XXX domains: "According to reports, the Information Office of the State Council has legally closed the sites for disseminating “pornographic pictures, videos and ads.” The websites were registered in 15 provinces and municipalities and also provided a forum for prostitution and nude … [Read more...]
Amazon Goes With “Cloud Player” & No They Don’t Own That Domain Either
Amazon's just announced its new media player product and its called Amazon Cloud Player. Last night some reports called the product a MediaLocker. The domain name CloudPlayer.com has been registered since 2003. You can read more about Amazon's cloud player here … [Read more...]
Limos.com Raises Another $10 Million In VC Funding Proving Why The Value Of A Bang On Domain Cannot be Underestimated
According to Bizjournals.com, Limos.com, a Dan Francisco-based provider of online booking for luxury automobile travel, has raised $10 million in financing from Austin Ventures as the company is set to release a limo-management service. Austin Ventures partners Mike Dodd and John Thornton will join Limos.com's board of directors as part of the deal. Limos.com previously raised $5 … [Read more...]
Downside Of Pricing Your Domains: Owner Of MediaLocker.com Gets It Snagged Overnight For $18,500 After Amazon Announcement
Last night I wrote about Amazon's announcement that it was launching a service they referred to as a Media Locker. Less than a few hours later a reader noticed the domain name MediaLocker.com, which was listed on Afternic.com for $18,500 was purchased. This illustrates the danger of pricing your domains and having them sitting out there when there is breaking news or new products announced … [Read more...]
WSJ Blog Rips Buyer Of Color.com: “We Expect That Domain Names Will Be Taken. We Just Don’t Care About Them Anymore”
In a blog post today the on WSJ.com, they rip into the buyer of color.com and colour.com who spent $500K to obtain both domains: "The founding team, regardless of their previous successes are showing a general lack of creativity and a misunderstanding of the marketplace in which we currently live." "This is evident most clearly in the fact that they paid $350,000 for the domain name … [Read more...]
The 20 Year Old Domain Name Pad.com Hits The Auction Block At Bido.com
The domain name Pad.com is going on the auction block in just a few days at Bido.com The domain Pad.com has an original creation date of December 5th 1990 making it over 20 years old. The domain is operated as Pad Business Solutions. According to the owner, the domain receives 300 visitors a day. The domain has an Alexa ranking of 3M, and a Compete shows 1,700 visitors a month. I'm … [Read more...]
How much Will The Typo Ticketmater.com Sell For At Godaddy? Its Already Over $7k
The expired domain name Ticketmater.com an abvious Typo of TicketMaster.com is now at a Godaddy.com expired auction. With a Godaddy estimate of over 7,000 visitors a month, the domain name is already over $7K at Godaddy.com with 7 bidders who are battling it out (so far) with bids over $1K. The auction ends at 1pm today EST. Can't wait to see where this one winds up although under privacy … [Read more...]