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  • Domain Parking Wars: Namedrive Updating, Sedo Gets New Images, and Whypark with Parked
    Sammy Ashouri April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Wow. Well, I’m going to keep this post brief and just mention some domain parking news over the last few days and throw in some mumbo jumbo: 1. Acquisition of Whypark by Parked - Article here FABULOUS! Parked has a solid and simple domain parking system. I think this pair is going to be great ...
  • Free iPhone BlackBerry App for Managing Your .TEL Domains
    Mark Fulton April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Telnic, the managing body of the new .TEL domain names has just released free iPhone and BlackBerry applications for managing your .TEL domains on the go. The iPhone app is called “My.tel” and a similar app for BlackBerry users is available.  More details and useage guides on both apps ...
  • Trumpet.com at $29,458 (26 hours to go)
    Alan April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    All eyes may be on Moniker and SnapNames but what about those NameJet auctions you joined? Trumpet.com is at $29,458 with still over 24 hours left to go. HomeLoans.net is worth only 18k – amazing. Sure, trumpet.com is a great name but its a brandable name, and in the less favorable singular ve...
  • Dont Forget TRAFFIC Auction today!
    NameBio Blog April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Some great domain names at some very fair reserves. My personaly favorite is the no reserve Announced.com. I love the possibility of this domain name and with a no reserve tag, it will sell. Good luck to all the bidders out there, if your not already registered had on over ......
  • Why I am Not at TRAFFIC
    Elliot April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    One of the most common questions I was asked during the waning hours of the GeoDomain Expo was whether I planned to attend TRAFFIC up the road in Silicon Valley. As you can see from the title of this post, I am not at TRAFFIC, and there are a couple of reasons. The first and foremost [...] Related...
  • Network Solutions Front-Running Leads to $1 Million Class Action Settlement
    Adam Strong April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Network Solutions just emailed notices regarding a class action settlment that came about from the NSI front running domains incident back in January 2008.   The email which can be seen after the jump details a class action lawsuit settlement which could cost the domain name registrar up to $1 mil...
  • Cadbury Wants a New Ocean on Web for Swedish Fish
    Andrew Allemann April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Candy manufacturer wants domain name SwedishFish.com. Cadbury Adams, maker of the tasty red Swedish Fish candy, has filed for arbitration with World Intellectual Property Organization to get the domain name SwedishFish.com. Cadbury Adams currently uses the not-so-memorable domain name AfriendYouCa...
  • Handicapping Today’s Moniker Live Domain Auction
    Andrew Allemann April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Many high quality domain names in today’s auction. Today’s live domain name auction by Moniker at the TRAFFIC conference is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. local time (6 p.m. EDT). Moniker did a good job getting some high quality domain names at low reserves. Will it be enough? Attend...
  • **Updated** Our Picks From The Moniker Slient Auction
    MHB April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Moniker.com is holding its silent auction as part of the TRAFFIC show. There are over 5,500 domains in the silent auction, that’s a lot of inventory. The silent auction will be held through SnapNames.com.  Bidding closes on May 7 at 3:15 EST, 12:15 PST, and are subject to all of SnapNames.com...
  • Day 3 7DBBD: Picking a Domain Registrar
    Ross April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    By now we have found out what domaining is and what goes in to a good domain name. I have put the tasks of finding out why top domains sell for what they do and to get quaint with the industries top sites. At this point i know you are itching to register a domain [...]...
  • How Much Is a 17 year Old Domain Worth How Would You Like To Own It?
    MHB April 29, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Your eyes are not deceiving you. The question is how much is a domain with a creation date of 3/27/1992 worth to you? The domain is reticular.com and its up for auction on Godaddy’s expired domain auction. So what does reticular mean you ask? According to Wikipedia: “”"The reticula...
  • HomeLoans.net for 18k – I am Pissed!
    Alan April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    If any other finance domain with keywords like this sells for 18k in this economy or not you should all pack your freaking bags and go back to school!! Do any of you understand lead generation or are all your plans wrapped up around Adsense Ads? How many of you were, are or know a mortgage broker? T...
  • Updates for 2009-04-28
    Frank Michlick April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    If you are willing to pay the price ($11.95) @Tweetname Lets buy Domain Names via Twitter. http://xr.com/nng # ICANN staff gets bonuses if new TLD launch is not delayed (DNW) http://xr.com/kj7 # ICANN looking for new TLD application evaluators - http://xr.com/wlq [Stephane Van Gelder] # (c) 2009...
  • Almost halfway through the week - swine flu jokes
    Acro April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    With the week almost at midpoint, I had a fun one-hour session on twitter, with regards to humoring the fears of swine flu epidemic. Consider this to be my first (and hopefully not last) session of twitter stand-up comedy. All the jokes below are mine. If you don’t like them, I will gladly ref...
  • GeoDomain Auction Gets More Sales
    Andrew Allemann April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    Longhorn.com and Ponce.com snag bids in extended auction. I learned something important when I went to Las Vegas for DomainConsultant’s live domain auction: the initial results are just the beginning. DomainConsultant does a great job closing sales after the auction ends. But they also make s...
  • Rick Latona Auction Results
    Sammy Ashouri April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    The Rick Latona auction today was pretty interesting. I watched it all and was logged into my “bidding” account, but didn’t bid on anything–just in case some of the “big” names (Shows.com at no reserve) were going way too cheap :P. Take a look at the list: Shows.c...
  • Parked Acquires WhyPark
    ChefPatrick.com - Domain News and Blogging Tips April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    This is a no brainer deal for Parked and a win win for everyone involved. The combination of WhyPark’s develop technology and Parked’s ad feeds are a great marriage. Some quick highlights: WhyPark and Parked will continue to run as two separate services Craig Rowe will continue as Presi...
  • T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley: A Peak at Opening Night and Parked.coms Acquisition of WhyPark
    DN Journal has highlights from the opening night at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley. The show also served as the backdrop for Parked.coms announcement today that they have acquired WhyPark.com....
  • Godaddy Discount Codes
    admin April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    .com $7.59 DNF2 .net $7.49 CJCTLD749 .org $7.69 gdbb776 .info $6,99 gdbb776 COM $6.99 +0.20 icann =$7.19 yhkw105a /goaz2001aa New regs $7.39 +0.20 icann =$7.59 DNF2 Renewals $7.59 gdbb776 TDNAM $7.69 goxtgi200c / gtl05 / ZINE3 /OYH3/HASH3 cjccab695 .NET $7.50 gdbb776 TDNAM $7.49 CJCTLD749 Register,...
  • Rick Latona Live TRAFFIC Auction Nets $375K
    MHB April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    The Rick Latona Live Auction from the TRAFFIC show just finished and grossed about $375K in sales. No big surprises on domains that sold. Shows.com which we predicted $125K for, sold for $102K making it the highest priced sale. SmartPhones.com sold for $95K. The combo of Mortuary.com and Mortuaries....
  • Closing Day Photos Highlights from the GeoDomain Expo in San Diego
    DN Journals delayed photos and highlights from Saturdays closing day at the GeoDomain Expo in San Diego have been published. A post on the opening night at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley last night is also coming up this evening (now that Ron Jackson has his lost laptop back!)...
  • Sedo weekly sales up to April 27
    Chad Kettner April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    This week’s Sedo sales report reached over $750,000 in reported sales including 90.com for over $73,000 (€56,000), Concept.com for over $52,000 (€40,000), Kosovo.com for over $42,000 (€32,500), VideoSX.com for nearly $40,000 (€29,900), and TeamFeed.com for $35,000. Check out the full l...
  • LIVE: RickLatona TRAFFIC Silicon Valley Auction Results
    Adam Strong April 28, 2009 | Comments Off  Comments
    We will be blogging blogged the live auction results of the Rick Latona Auction at Targeted TRAFFIC conference in Silicon Valley. As always we do not guarantee the accuracy of these results.  From our tracking 34 names sold for a total take of $390,675 $374,675 .    (FLR.com did not sell when it...