FakeNews.com sold for $65,000 at NamesCon back in January. The new owner is from Sweden and currently he has not decided what direction to take the site. From the website: The goal of this site is not decided yet, nor is the functionality. Any content so far is just a mock-up. Many people come up with an idea of buying this domain. You are welcome to use the contact form, and we will gently … [Read more...]
ICYMI: The top posts of April on TheDomains
In April the saga of CQD.com was a hot story, eventually Rebecca got the name back and now James Booth is out $25,000. GoDaddy having too much power was the top post by views. The top 5 posts by views for April: Does GoDaddy have too much power? The continuing saga of CQD.com Domain investors are scum Is Bulk Hand-Regging Domains Worth the Time and Money Invested? … [Read more...]
Reddit post claims Plant.com for sale – It’s not!
Richard Dynas came across a for sale post on Reddit for the domain name Plant.com. The domain name is owned by Reflex Publishing and is not for sale. When Richard pointed this out the thread starter posted that they were brokering the name for an elderly friend. WRONG! Richard got a reply from Reflex in which they said: Hi Richard, Thanks for the heads-up. I can confirm that … [Read more...]
Google Did .APP Differently; Gets just Over 500 Registration On Day 5 Of EAP: Here’s Our Take
Google launched the new gTLD .App into the Early Access Program (EAP) this week and the results I believe are unlike any previous major new gTLD launch. .App went into day 1 of the Early Access Program (EAP) on Tuesday allowing early registration of domains for a one time extra fee. Fees as always vary by registrar but day 1 pricing was around $12,000 for the EAP fee plus the cost of … [Read more...]
Google’s New Domain Extension .APP Gets Over 1,300 Registrations On Day 4; Now Almost $3.5 M In EAP Fees
Google’s new .App domain extension is off to a huge start. After posting over 3,000 registrations in the Sunrise Period which was open to just to trademark holders; .APP generated over $1.7 Million in Early Access (EAP) Fees in its first 2 days and added over 700 registrations in day 3 of EAP. The prices vary by registrar but using $1,100 as a day 3 EAP cost, Google’s EAP haul after 3 days … [Read more...]
VSB.com expires, where will it close?
The domain name VSB.com hit GoDaddy auctions on Friday and the expired three letter .com is already up to $13,750. Leave a comment on where you think this name will close, the winner will receive $25 via Paypal. Comments will close 5/7/18 at 8 pm Eastern time. The domain was owned by Yadkin Bank Yadkin Financial Corporation was a bank holding company and the parent of Yadkin Bank, a … [Read more...]
Google’s New Domain .APP Gets Over 700 More Registrations In Day 3; Now Over $2.5 Million In Just Early Access Fees
Google's new .App domain extension looks like a big winner. After posting over 3,000 registrations in the Sunrise Period which was open to just to trademark holders; .APP generated over $1.7 Million in Early Access (EAP) Fees in its first 2 days and added over 700 registrations in day 3 of EAP. The prices varies by registrar but using $1,100 as a day 3 EAP amount puts Google's EAP haul … [Read more...]