Sedo.com just reported that 623 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.19 Million Over 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: · Top .coms: humanpro.com at 19,000 EUR · Top ccTLD: fitnessstudio.de at 13,000 EUR · Top “other” TLD: santorinihotels.org at 4,310 USD Some … [Read more...]
.Club Domains LLC Raises $3.5 Million & Is Headed To Private Auction
.Club Domains, LLC an applicant for the new top level domain, (new gTLD) .CLUB, announced today that they have raised $3.5 Million dollars and is heading to a private auction next week. Earlier today Domainnamewire.com reported that .Club Domains, LLC filed a Form D with the "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking to raise up to $7 million". It appears they raised half of that … [Read more...]
2.4 Billion People On The Net Up 8% From Last Year But Only 34% Are Online
As reported by Cnet.com, Mary Meeker, a partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Meeker, speaking today at the AllThingsD D11 Conference, reported that 2.4 billion people around the world are on the Internet, an 8% year-over-year gain. Only 34% of the world's population is online. In the U.S., the Internet penetration is 78%. In May 2009 … [Read more...]
InterNetX, Key-Systems & Sedo Nominated For German eco Internet Awards
Three companies from the domain name industry have been Nominated for the Eco Internet Awards The Association of the German Internet Industry which honors the most innovative Internet solutions announced that three German companies have been nominated for the awarded given by eco – Association of the German Internet Industry in the Domains & DNS category. The Award winner will be … [Read more...]
Sedo To Hold Auction Of Registry Owned .Info Domain Names
Sedo, announced today that it would be holding an auction of 100 registry owned "premium" .INFO domain names that will run from May 29 through June 4, 2013. All domain names in the auction will have reserve prices that start at $99 USD "The auction will bring more than 100 premium .INFO domains to market, including geographical names and strong keywords in German, English and … [Read more...]
Domain Name Registrations Indicate Emirates Airlines Is Getting Into The Private Jet Business
Emirates Airlines is regarded by many to be amongst the top airlines in the world especially as a kluxury airlines offering exceptional business and first class. According to some domain name registrations yesterday it seems the Emirates soon be getting into the private jet/charter business as well. Here are some domain that Emirates registered yesterday through brand protection company … [Read more...]
ICANN Orders Further Study On Dotless Domains
ICANN announced last night they were authorizing further study into dotless domains. Google recently announced that they were changing their application for .Search to an open rather than closed registry and they want to operate the registry as a Dotless Domains. Here is the announcement: "On 23 February 2012, the SSAC published the SAC 053: SSAC Report on Dotless Domains. A domain name … [Read more...]