Sedo reported their weekly sales and Flexable.com led the way at $19,800. Flipped from prior this year when it was caught at DropCatch and sold for $1,830. It was not a high sales figures week with no sales above $20,000. Only four sales in total that were five figures. 42 .com sales 16 cctld sales 2 other tld sales This was a week that new investors think back on all the entry … [Read more...]
Escrow.com releases sales data for Q3 2019
Escrow.com released their Domain Investment Index report for Q3-2019 - The total value of domain names transacted rose to US$69.3 million in Q3 2019, up from US$68.6 million in Q2 2019 The report also broke down the ups and downs by different countries. Demand for domain names by country remains volatile: After a strong Q2, China fell sharply in total transaction value for Q3, … [Read more...]
Facebook going after hosts of hacking sites
CNET published an article about Facebook taking action against OnlineNIC and ID Shield. They are not filing UDRP's but rather copyright lawsuits. They are requesting a $100,000 payment for damages for each domain name, totaling to at least $2 million. From the article: Facebook wants to take down sites like "HackingFacebook.net" and "iiinstagram.com," which allegedly offer hacking tools … [Read more...]
Google parent Alphabet misses on Q3 earnings – stock down in after hours trading
Alphabet Inc the parent of Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) reported earnings after the close and earnings missed expectations. Shares of Alphabet hit a new all time high at $1,299.31 during the trading day. CNBC reported Google missed earnings expectations in Q3 2019, earning $10.12 per share vs $12.42 expected.Otherwise, the company’s earnings report was pretty much as investors … [Read more...]
Defunct news site Examiner.com now heating up at GoDaddy expired auctions
The expired auction for Examiner.com is already flying, closing in on $70,000 with over a week to go. From wikipedia: Examiner.com was an American news website based in Denver, Colorado, that operated using a network of "pro–am contributors"' for content. It had various local editions with contributors posting city-based items tailored to 238 markets throughout the United States and parts of … [Read more...]
Trump beats Biden to TodosConBiden.com
The BBC published a piece about political domain names. It seems that the Trump administration decided to register the domain name TodosConBiden.com. The Biden campaign is marketing to Hispanics on Twitter using Todos Con Biden (Everyone with Biden). From the article: On Wednesday the Biden campaign took to Twitter to announce its "Todos Con Biden" (Everyone with Biden) drive.The Trump camp … [Read more...]
.Me registry looking to sell close to 3,000 premium names through Afternic
The .me registry will be releasing close to 3,000 premium domains starting October 30, 2019. In a blog post they outlined the process for purchasing these names. From October 30 to December 30, about 3,000 .ME domains, previously available exclusively through our Premium Domain Program, will be offered via Afternic at “buy-now” prices. To register a .ME premium domain you need to: One … [Read more...]