Could Namejet.com be the most effective sales platform for domains? This was suggested by one of the readers to this blog earlier today. After weeks of strong domain sales on NameJet, a case be made that NameJet.com is fast becoming the most effective platform for high priced domain sales. Today a very good domain, BikeHelmets.com, a domain which we bid up to $15K, sold for $50,250 on … [Read more...]
Deutsche Bank Sets GM’s Stock Price Target To Zero
Certainly off the topic of domains, but when I see something in the financial world, I have never seen before I have to report it. Today Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache issued a new price target on shares of GM. His new "target price" for GM shares: zero. "Even if GM succeeds in averting a bankruptcy, we believe that the company's future path is likely to be bankruptcy-like. Shares of GM … [Read more...]
Barclays: DownGrades Google Stating: “Search Environment Has Materially Deteriorated”
Barclays Capital cut its fourth-quarter revenue estimates on Google and lowered its price target on the stock. Analyst Douglas Anmuth said the recent industry checks and data points suggest the search environment has deteriorated, perhaps materially, in fourth quarter. He cut his price target on the stock by $52 to $490, but maintained his "overweight" rating. "Checks with multiple SEMs … [Read more...]
Next Big Money NameJet Auction: ZL.com
The domain ZL.com is currently in a closed domain auction at NameJet.com with a high bid of $15,100. The auction closes on Wednesday afternoon. There are 124 bidders in the auction. This looks like an actual drop domain and was registered in 1996. I may have a short memory, but I can't recall the last time I saw a 2 letter .com in a drop auction. Should be interesting. Anyone … [Read more...]
It’s Time For Drop Services To Drop There Prices Minimum Price For Back Ordered Domains
As we all know economics of the domain industry have changed. Parking revenues are down 50% or more from 2007. This week we reported according to VeriSign that domain new registration are down, due largely to less registrations by domainers. In public reports by Fabulous.com, their parking revenue have fallen by more than 50%, and continue to fall each quarter. It's time for the drop … [Read more...]
Case Study: How Lawns Signs and Domains Makes One Company 8 Figures a Year
A couple of readers sent me over a fascinating story by RJMetrics about a company that apparently uses thousands of simple lawn signs located all over the US, and thousands of domains advertised on the lawn signs, to drive traffic to dating sites and generate revenues in the 8 figures every year. Yes I said 8 figures. I warn you ahead of time, the story is a long one. The author spent many … [Read more...]
Could Fairwinds Attack on “Trademark Infringement” Gotten Them Sued?
Back in August a company, Corporation Service Company (CSC), issued a press release, regarding statements made by Fairwind Partners a founding member of CADNA about CSC business. It seems that CSC has clients that own a lot of "Internet Gripe Sites", Domains that contain a brand name and the word "sucks" at the end. According to CSC most of these domains are owned by the brand holders … [Read more...]