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  • Year’s First Reported 7-Figure Domain Sale Tops DN Journal’s Latest Weekly Report
    The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. There was one blockbuster sale but high ticket transactions continue to be rare as the general economy continues to struggle through a severe recession. Still, solid four and low five-figure sales, mostly to end users, produced hundreds of ...
  • Do you ask the RIGHT questions when buying domains? My top 20 Right Here!
    Rick Schwartz February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Afternoon Folks!  If you want to buy great domains you have to ask the right questions to see if it qualifies. If you don't ask the right questions it is virtually impossible to buy the right domain. What is the right domain? One that will be in demand in the future for starters. Some focus o...
  • WorkOpportunities.com Now For Sale
    Elliot Silver February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    With America’s work situation getting worse, now is a good opportunity to buy a job-related domain name.  I am selling WorkOpportunities.com for $7,800. Of course the name JobOpportunities.com is a better domain name, but I also think that is easily a low to mid 6 figure domain name. People a...
  • Check the News Before You Reply
    Elliot Silver February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Have you ever received more than one email offer or inquiry on a domain name in a short period of time and not know why?  I am sure most people search for the domain’s key term(s) in Google to see what people might be looking to find, but that might not get you the most [...] Related posts:...
  • Sedo Releases 2008 Domain Name Market Study
    Andrew Allemann February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Sales volume up, average price down in 2008. Sedo has released its 2008 Secondary Domain Market Study (pdf), and it provides a wealth of information about the domain name aftermarket. The domain brokerage company sold over $77 million in domains in 2008, a slight increase of 8% over 2007. Altho...
  • ccTLD’s: My Take On The $3000 Domainer
    Conceptualist.com, By Sahar Sarid February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Like many of you I watched the video on Rick Latona’s blog. I was really curious what the response would be like. Would people believe it, dismiss it, question it? And afterwards, what will happen then with ccTLD’s? First my hat is off to Rick Latona for taking a big risk making a whole...
  • Dollars.com Sells for $388,000
    Andrew Allemann February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Domain name with a history sells for lots of “dollars”. Sedo has sold Dollars.com for EUR 302,500, which is about $388,000 USD at today’s exchange rates. An auction for the domain ended this morning, but the winning bidder is certified and is likely to complete the transaction....
  • Zero visibility and taxes brings business to a halt!
    Rick Schwartz February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Morning folks! I heard a very good description of where we are economically the other day. Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric said that we are in a fog. As far as business is concerned there is zero visibility. What that means is conditions are so bad companies can not even plan or ...
  • GoDaddy.com Super Bowl Commercial Ranked #1
    Steve Smith February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    It's Official: GoDaddy.com Ranked as the #1 Super Bowl Commercial - MarketWatchSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Go Daddy, the world's dominant Web hosting domain registrar, earned the coveted crown of "Most Watched" Super Bowl commercial this year, according to TiVo, Inc.- MarketWa...
  • Bought a Site
    Hostix February 4, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    I have Finally bought http://GeekDomain.net , Yes, After a month talking and negotiating I have finally bought it, A few days ago I got it actually. Its all moved and everything to my server, I love it. Its why i have not posted in a few days. I have been working on it a new skin is coming and such...
  • Daily Domains
    Daily Domain Blog February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    High quality reseller priced Daily Domains on to others that may be interested.    Here are some new names for you… as well as lower priced names from the last list.    Also, enjoy newly added auctions via eBay… grab some stellar deals!:   Brangilena.com (”Brangelina”...
  • ICANN Loses $4.6 Million Of Your Money In The Stock Market
    MHB February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    According to a new post on Circle ID, ICANN lost $4.6 million last year in the stock market, which the author’s post points out is equivalent to its fee ($.20) on 23 million domain registrations. How did this happen you ask. Well basically, when it was formed in 1998, ICANN was allowed to set ...
  • Archive.org - When the past comes back to haunt you
    Acro February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    I recall that dark day in late 2003, when mp3.com was bought by c|net and all the music and artist data went into the digital oblivion, all of 1.7 million songs from 250,000 artists. That day, c|net refused an offer from the Archive.org operators to provide them with free archiving space. ...
  • Twitter, Stephen Fry and a lift
    Barry February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Stephen Fry, a British comedian, has got stuck in a lift (elevator) in England around 6pm EST (11pm English time) today Feb 3rd. A big fan of Twitter, he is now the third most popular person on Twitter after President Obama and CNN newsfeed. He announces his predicament with a message saying “...
  • Acai is rich in Antioxidants- latimes.com
    Steve Smith February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Acai is rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients, phytosterols and essential fatty acids that protect against free radicals. - latimes.comAçai berry... What it is?: Similar in appearance to a grape and native to Central and South America, the açai berry is often praised as an antioxidant! ...
  • Wrong Number? The .Tel Land Rush Got Under Way Today But Its Appeal to Domainers Is Limited
    Another new TLD land rush has just gotten underway but most domainers are likely to sit this one out. The new .tel has some ease-of-use features that technophobic end users will appreciate but lack of monetization and development options are likely to limit its appeal to domain investors....
  • Park Your Domain Names
    What is Domain Parking? Domain Parking is a simple way to earn money from your domains natural traffic. If you have registered domain names, but they are not currently being used, then domain parking is a great way to put those domains to work, earning you revenue. The domain is used to display rele...
  • DevHub Builds Your Domain Media Network
    Andrew Allemann February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    New incarnation of EvoLanding to launch in February. DevHub, a free platform for rapidly developing web sites, will launch to the public later this month. Mass developing web sites isn’t easy. DevHub makes it easier, but you shouldn’t expect to be able to just press a button to de...
  • $3000 a Day Domainer
    RickLatona.com February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    First, I’d like to say that I did not make this video. I was in no way involved in the production of the video. To add to the mystery, I can’t tell you who did make the video. What I can tell you is that it’s a friend of mine that has as much interest [...]...
  • Are you changing with the times?
    Jamie Zoch February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Are you doing the same old same old everyday? I ask myself this question often because it’s hard to make changes. If you make changes you are doing something different then you did or tried yesterday and for some reason that’s hard for us! Let your creative mind do some work! Brainstorm,...
  • Eight O’Clock Coffee (.com) is getting a makeover
    Jamie Zoch February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Eight O’ Clock Coffee is celebrating it’s 150th birthday and allowing it’s customers to help design it’s packaging! The Packaging Makeover Contest is being run at CoffeeMakeover.com which shows a great Call To Auction domain name in use! Eight O’ Clock Coffee Company al...
  • Everyone Wants To Be A Domain Millionaire
    Kevin Jackson February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    I once read where someone said domain names are like their children. You get sentimental and attached to them. I do not have any kids as yet. So, I cannot connect with that statement on a personal level, but I can sort of imagine what it feels like. What I would like to point out here is [...]...
  • Domain Partnerships
    Elliot Silver February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Partnerships can be a great way to leverage a domain name with another company’s labor, intellectual property, financial accumen, and experience.  When successful, they can lead to substantial revenue growth and a well developed website. There are a number of partnerships within the domain ...
  • .Tel “Landrush”: What You Need to Know
    Andrew Allemann February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Phase one of open registration is now open for .tel. The first phase of open registration for the new .tel domain name is underway. I’ve been a vocal critic of .tel, even suggesting that the $35 million investment in .tel registry Telnic should be written off as a loss. I don’t want i...
  • Our Picks For the Silent Domainfest Auction
    MHB February 3, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Well I went through the over 5,000 domains for the silent auction from DomainFest and came up with our favorites. As the results of the live auctioned showed, most of you are more interested in domains with lower price tags. So I picked out the best of the cheaper domains. No domain on this list is ...