Google released its earnings for the 2nd Quarter ending June 30, 2010 (2Q) last night after the market closed and uncharacteristically missed Wall Street's profit estimates, blaming a spike in expenses which offset a 24% revenue jump. Here are the highlights of the earnings report: Google reported revenues of $6.82 billion for 2Q 2010, an increase of 24% compared to the 2Q … [Read more...]
Quick Poll: Which Domains Priced From $100K-$250K Will Sell At Domainfest
The live domain name auction at Domainfest which will be held in New York on August 18th features 44 domains priced over $100K and online prebidding is already opened on SnapNames.com With the auction just a little over a month away, I'm going to start a series of polls so you can predict which domain(s) you think will sell, if any. I'm starting with the 14 domains that have a reserve range … [Read more...]
TCM.Org Sells For $9,300 On NameJet.com; MGU.com is At $26K With Days To Go At Godaddy
The Domain TCM.org sold today on NameJet.com for $9,309. It looks like this domain was the official site for the Museum of Science in Boston which is now at Mos.org. Another .org, genie.org sold today on NameJet.com for $4,415 projector.org sold for $1,778 Meanwhile a pretty unexceptional three letter .com, MGU.com is already over $26,000 with over 6 days to go at … [Read more...]
Google Picks Enom & Godaddy As Exclusive Domain Registrar Partners In Its Apps Program?
If you are a web developer and want to start selling Google apps, and don't already have a domain name, Google is going to prompt you to register your domain, using one of two partners; You have the choice of using Enom or Godaddy.com. I'm not sure where I have ever read that Google entered into an exclusive arrangement with any domain registrar but it looks like they have done … [Read more...]
Find.com Sells For $16.5m?
From a press release & SEC filing from today: Generation Zero Group Inc. (OTCBB: GNZR), an Atlanta-based Internet marketing company, has entered into an agreement to buy nearly all of Find.com URL Holdings LLC for $3.19 million in cash and notes plus shares worth $13.5 million, most of which will go to Scientigo Inc. (OTC: SCNG) for foregoing its option to buy a 40 percent stake in … [Read more...]
Does A Web Deginer Own 84% Of Facebook? He Says Yes In A Lawsuit Filed Against the Company
In a civil lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of New York's Allegany County last month, Ceglia vs. Zuckerberg & Facebook, , Paul Ceglia said he signed a contract with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2003 to develop and design a website called TheFacebook.com (I like the sound of that better). A New York judge's recently granted an temporary order blocking any transfer of the … [Read more...]
Is “Google Me” In The Works as a Facebook Killer? Google Owns Both Versions
CNN is reporting that a new service called "Google Me" maybe in the works, The report also citing Tech Crunch says that Google Games is a definate go, in conjunction with the gaming company Zynga maker of the "FarmVille" game. Google owns the domain GoogleGames.com. However the report says that Google may have its eye on Facebook and may go with "Google Me" to launch a site that would … [Read more...]