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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within articles provided by third parties are those of the author and do not represent the views or opinions of Excel Premium Domains.- 12th JuneLondon gets go-ahead to establish .london domain name – MayorWatch
Mayor Boris Johnson supported an application by L&P to set up and run the domain name which will allow businesses and individuals to register .london names for websites. Last week the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names...
Read full story - 10th JuneDomain name World-Tourism.org sold for $27,100 – domainnews
World-Tourism.org was the highest selling non .COM gTLD sale last month. The domain name was sold through NameJet for $27,100. Here are the top 20 non .COM gTLD sales for May, 2013...
Read full story - 10th JuneICANN: New gTLD Timeline Announced – domainnews
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NUmbers (ICANN), announced that the first new gTLD could go live on August, 28th, 2013. ICANN announced tat we may see the first registrations from 28th September, 2013...
Read full story - 22nd MayDomain name 3DCity.com sells for $29,500 – The Domains
Sedo just reported that over the past week, 799 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.26m. Over 40% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include:...
Read full story - 21st MayXBoxOne.com domain was registered in 2002 – Domain Name Wire
XBoxOne.com, the matching domain for Microsoft’s new video game system, was originally registered more than 10 years ago. XBox One Microsoft today unveiled its new XBox video game system called XBox One. Microsoft...
Read full story - 1st MayDomain name Yinhang.com sells for $300,000 – domainnews
Yinhang.com topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at $300,000. Highlights also include Dating.co, leading the ccTLD category at $30,000 and Type2Diabetes.net, leading the “Other” category at $14,499...
Read full story - 17th AprilTop 100 year to date domain sales – DN Journal
Six new domains qualified for our all extension Year to Date Top 100 Domain Sales Chart with one of those soaring into the top ten. That was #8 ConnectNow.com, a domain that changed hands for $120,000 at...
Read full story - 14th AprilDomain name Wantable.com Purchased For $47K – The Domains
The domain name Wantable.com sold this week on Sedo.com for $47,000 certainly a nice price for that domain. The Domain was purchased by Wantable.co, LLC of Milwaukee Wisconsin . You might thing that it was...
Read full story - 12th AprilPeru opposes '.amazon' domain name – Andina
Peru’s Foreign Ministry said that “Peru, Brazil and other countries in the region agreed to prevent the use of this domain for purposes of public interest related to the protection, promotion and awareness raising on issues related to the...
Read full story - 11th AprilDomain name ConnectNow.com sells for $120,000 – domainnews
ConnectNow.com domain name sold for $120,000 through Sedo, topped Domain Name Journal weekly sales list of reported domain names for the week ending Sunday, April 7, 2013. There was only one six figure domain...
Read full story - 10th AprilExpanding Internet domain names in China – China Daily
An organization that coordinates Internet protocols is discussing the future of online domain names in Beijing. In addition to the familiar dot-com and dot-org suffixes, billions more new addresses could be hitting the web, including...
Read full story - 8th AprilWorldwide Domain Names Top 252 Million – PC Magazine
More than six million names were added to the Internet in the fourth quarter of 2012 … number worldwide to a whopping 252 million-plus top-level domains (TLDs), according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief...
Read full story - 27th MarchDomain name MyChoco.com sells for 23,000 EUR – domainnews
MyChoco.com domain name topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at 23,000 EUR. Highlights also include Ribose.com.br, leading the ccTLD category at $10,000 and Imagenes.net, leading the “Other” category at 12,000 EUR....
Read full story - 26th MarchPinterest objects to Amazon's plans for .Pin domain – Domain Name Wire
Pinterest has filed a legal rights objection against Amazon.com over its application to run the .pin top level domain. As with Amazon’s other top level domain applications, it plans to operate .pin as a closed registry and will not offer second level...
Read full story - 15th MarchThe first domain name ever registered Symbolics.com – domainnews
Symbolics.com,the first domain name ever registered, celebrated today its 28th anniversary. Symbolics.com was registered on March 16, 1985 by the Symbolics Computer Corporation, based out of Massachusetts. “Have you ever wondered what the first domain...
Read full story - 13th MarchChicago man owns domain name PopeFrancis.com – Domain Name Wire
Christopher Connors, a Chicago man, registered the domain name in 2010. It currently points to a GoDaddy.com parking page. As for PopeFrancisI.com, the quick-on-the-keyboard award goes to Chris Dunaway in Tennessee. He registered the domain name...
Read full story - 4th MarchDomain name WeddingInsurance.com sells for $50K – The Domains
The domain name WeddingInsurance.com just sold on Sedo.com for $50,000 The domain was owned by Intellectual Leasing Company Ltd of Henderson Nevada. The domain has an original registration date of 2000 according to Domaintools.com...
Read full story - 27th FebNominet shelves plan for .uk domain names (for now) – DomainNameWire
No second level registrations — for now. .UK registry Nominet has delayed approving its own proposal for offer second level domain names. The proposal would have allowed people to register domain names at the second level (e.g. name.uk) instead of the exi...
Read full story - 20th FebDomain name Partners.com sells for $125,000 – domainnews
Partners.com domain name topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at $125,000. Highlights also include VideoShop.tv, leading the ccTLD category at 14,000 EUR and Assurance.org, leading the “Other” category at 16,500 EUR...
Read full story - 18th FebDomain name Mojo.com sells for reported $300,000 – DN Journal
27 new domains were added to our Year to Date Domain Sales Charts this week with five of those soaring into the top ten. The leading newcomer is Mojo.com, a domain that DomainAdvisors.com sold for $300,000 in the...
Read full story - 12th FebJoan Collins files complaint over JoanCollins.com – domainnews
Joan Henrietta Collins, a famous British actress and author, has filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization over the JoanCollins.com domain names. According to whois records...
Read full story - 8th FebApuestas.com (Spanish For Bet) Sells For $165,000 – The Domains
The domain name Apuestas.com just sold on Sedo.com for $165,000 Apuestas is a Spanish word that translates into “bet” in english. The seller was Apuestas Limited. The domain has an original registration date of 2001. The domain...
Read full story - 7th FebDick's Sporting Goods buys 3 domains for $395,000 – DomainNameWire
Garry Chernoff sold Runners.com, SportGear.com, and SportsGear.com to the company in a package. The deal was brokered by Andrew Hunovice, who previously helped Chernoff sell BowlingBalls.com for $225,000. You can read...
Read full story - 6th FebSunrise period for .pw extended by a week – Domain Incite
The sunrise period for the liberalizing ccTLD .pw has been extended by a week until February 15. .PW Registry said that the extension comes due to demand; it will allow further time for trademark owners to defensively register their...
Read full story - 5th FebTop 20 .COM domain name sales in Jan 2013 – domainnews
Booker.com,sold for $375,000 through a private sale was the highest .COM domain name sale in January, 2013. Booker.com was followed by Estate.com sold for $165,000. Here are the top 20 .COM domain sales...
Read full story - 16th JanWolfgangs.com sells for $50,000 – Morgan Linton
Sedo and Afternic Weekly Sales Report Wolfgangs.com led the way this week selling for $50,000. The domain registered in 1997 looks to have been purchased by Norton, LLC. The domain redirects to WolfgangsVault.com...
Read full story - 10th Jan8 companies that changed their domain names… – Domain Name Wire
It’s possible to change your domain name, but it’s easier to start with the right one. It covers: Ask Jeeves, Facebook, PayPal, Twitter, NBC News, Google, Perez Hilton, Overstock, It makes for fun reading, but it brings up a serious...
Read full story - 9th JanAfternic reports $900K in Domain Name Sales – domainnews
Afternic has just sent in their domain name sales report for the previous week and sales add up to a total of $900,000. The sales list is lead by the sale of DesignerAccess.com and Audioteka.com, both sold for $12,000...
Read full story - 7th JanGeneral Motors Loses UDRP – The Domains
General Motors just lost a UDRP on the domain name mycadillac.com desipte the domain holder offering to sell the domain to GM for as much as almost $57,000 Here is what the domain holder contended: -The Disputed Domain...
Read full story - 3rd JanFTC chief says most new gTLD bids are “defensive” – Domain Incite
The US Federal Trade Commission is still “looking at” ICANN’s new gTLD program amid concerns that most of the applicants applied defensively, it has emerged. FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz also said today that he thinks new...
Read full story - 23rd DecHow to register a Domain Name – Serif
Before you display your website online, you’ll need to choose a domain name. In short, your domain is your website’s address and defines its location. It’s important to choose your domain name carefully because your domain can...
Read full story - 22nd DecIran warns on 29 new gTLD bids – Domain Incite
The Iranian government has filed late Early Warnings against 29 new gTLD applications, mostly on the basis that the applied-for strings are un-Islamic and “unethical”. Bids for .gay, .sex, .wine, .bet, .poker and others relating to...
Read full story - 22nd DecICANN Publishes Final 2012 New gTLD Weekly Update – domainnews
ICANN has published their final new gTLD Weekly Update for 2012. In the update the organisation has taken the opportunity to pause and take a look back what they have accomplished this year. ICANN notes they have been...
Read full story - 29th OctHurricane Sandy causes reactions in domain industry – domainnews
Hurricane Sandy – related domain names started being registered within minutes after the forecasters announced the impact Sandy will have on the United States coastline. The same thing happened with hurricane Irene and...
Read full story - 29th OctSpeaking out against… proposed .UK domains – DomainNameNews
After releasing single and two letter .co.uk domain names, Nominet, the operator of the .UK ccTLD is currently running a consultation on a release of domains under the second level, i.e. example.uk. On his site...
Read full story - 24th OctUDRP Panel Rejects Claim of TM Holder On Six.com – The domains
In a UDRP panel decision that will be published tomorrow, the domain holder, beat back The Complaint of SIX Group AG of Zürich, Switzerland on the domain name Six.com. To summarize, the complainant held a trademark for the term...
Read full story - 22nd OctGAC gives reprieve to four at-risk new gTLD bids – Domain Incite
ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee has given four new gTLD applicants cause to breath a sigh of relief with its official advice following last week’s meeting in Toronto. The last-minute reprieve comes in the form of ...
Read full story - 22nd OctAncestry.com to be sold for $1.6 billion – CNN
Ancestry.com, the online genealogy site, agreed Monday to be purchased by Permira, a European private equity firm, for $1.6 billion. The purchase price of $32 a share is a 9.7% premium from Friday’s closing price. Shares were up...
Read full story - 18th OctHow To Improve Google Adwords Quality Scores – Digital Net Agency
The Google quality score is an estimation of how relevant your landing page, keywords, and ads are to the keyword you’re targeting as well as the people viewing your content, where your ad will be located on the page, and how...
Read full story - 17th OctICANN unveils Africa strategy – PC Advisor
For the last decade, Africa has grappled with connectivity issues, the management of country code Top Level Domains, understanding the domain name business. Africa has also tried to come to grips with the so-called...
Read full story - 16th OctDomain name Ireland.com recently sold for €495,000 – domainnews
Tourism Ireland recently acquired Ireland.com domain name from The Irish Times Ltd, according to an article from The Irish Times. Tourism Ireland Chief Executive said that the company acquired Ireland.com domain name because...
Read full story - 15th OctNew gTLD domain raffle to replace Digital Archery – Computer World UK
ICANN hopes to use a lottery to decide which new top-level domain applications will be evaluated first. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has proposed holding an old-fashioned raffle to determine which...
Read full story - 12th OctApple Files Lawsuit Against A.pl – name Talent
Apple Inc. has filed a lawsuit against a Polish online grocery delivery service accusing them of using a similar name and logo to benefit from its trademark. A.pl Internet SA runs the popular A.pl website which has attained a worldwide...
Read full story - 11th OctDomain name Vogel.com sells for $75,000 – The Domains
The domain name Vogel.com just sold for $75,000 on Sedo. The domain name was owned under privacy and is still owned on privacy. Typically you will see domain names at this point into Sedo escrow which it’s not...
Read full story - 9th OctList of top 15 ccTLD sales in September, 2012 – domainnews
Buy.me was the highest selling country code Top Level Domain in September, 2012. The domain name was sold for $148,350 through Sedo. In second place is Cruises.co which sold for $82,500. Here are the top 15 ccTLD sales in...
Read full story - 8th OctDirecti to relaunch .pw as an open Top Level Domain – Domain Incite
Directi will soon relaunch .pw, the ccTLD for the tiny Micronesian nation of Palau, as an open pseudo-gTLD. The official launch of the registry will happen at the ICANN meeting in Toronto next week, according to Directi CEO...
Read full story - 5th OctApple sues to get Steve.Jobs from the Registry – Domain Gang
Steve Jobs passed away a year today, and the world lost one of its greatest technological visionaries. A year later, Apple continues to go from strength to strength; the recent launch of iPhone 5 lacked the heartfelt presentation by...
Read full story - 5th OctRestaurantSupply.com domain name sells for $150,000 – DN Journal
The domain aftermarket enjoyed a very solid week led by a pair of six-figure sales & 43 other transactions that reached five figures. RestaurantSupply.com sits in the top spot on our new all extension Top 20 Sales Chart after being...
Read full story - 4th Octgiftcard.com domain name sold for reported $4 million – Dallas News
Dallas-based Gift CardLab, an online gift card provider, is rebranding itself as Giftcard.com after purchasing that domain name for $4 million in cash and stock. The company announced today that GiftCard.com will become...
Read full story - 4th OctDomain name Sushi.net sold for reported $25,000 – Jason Thompson
The Seller CategoryDefiningDomains sold Sushi.net for $25,000 On Flippa according to the Just Sold link located on the site. This was a domain only auction which contained two bids. The first bidder on this public auction...
Read full story - 3rd OctDomain name House.net sells for reported $40,000 – domainnews
Afternic has recently sent their selection of domain names sold over the course of the last week. The top three sales are: House.net for $40,000, GSPTracking.com for $30,000 and HerbalZone.com at $30,000. Other notable...
Read full story - 3rd OctChina domain name land grab about to start – The Register
Domain names ending with .中国 – the Chinese characters for China, will become available in mid-October and China is gearing up for the rush of expected applications. Trademark-holders of names using Chinese...
Read full story - 2nd OctPressure mounts on ICANN to tighten trademark protection – CPA Global
A group representing some of the world’s biggest brands has pressed the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to enhance trademark protection measures in the next generation of domains...
Read full story - 1st OctConsultation on new .uk domain name service – Nominet
Nominet is launching a consultation on the potential introduction of a new service, which if approved would signal a significant change for the .uk domain name space. The proposed new service, called direct.uk, is aimed at...
Read full story - 27th SeptDomain name Buy.me sells for reported $150,000 – The Domains
Buy.Me just sold on Sedo for 115,000 Euro’s or almost $150,000. It’s another great verb.me domain and a nice price. .Me continues to be a highly brandable domain especially with a great verb in front of it. The buyer according to the...
Read full story - 26th SeptDomain name WandTattoos.com sells for €23,800 – Hybrid Domainer
Sedo weekly sales report was led by German name, WandTattoos.com at 23,800 Euros which is about $30,716. Relation.com came in second at $26,000. The domain was registered in 1995 and back in 2010 looked to...
Read full story - 25th SeptIndustry, government meet to prevent TLD fraud – PC Advisor
Melbourne IT hosted on 18 September a meeting with industry and government officials in Washington, DC. The domain name registration company said it hopes to conduct a follow-up meeting in Toronto to solidify areas of...
Read full story - 24th SeptShares of Google Hits All Time High – The Domains
Shares of Google (Goog) traded as high as $748.99 today passing the previous all time high of $747 back in 2007. It was just a couple of weeks ago we posted that Google shares had hit $700 an amount not seen since 2007...
Read full story - 24th SeptVirtual Australian property boom – Business Spectator
“The growth in domain name value far eclipses that of traditional, physical real estate. While we have seen the property market in Sydney show very low returns in recent times, the domain market continues to deliver for investors...
Read full story - 21st SeptPlatinum.com domain sells for reported $250,000 – Domain Name Wire
The domain name appears to have been sold to a pet food company. It looks like CA (aka Computer Associates) has sold one of its prime domain names, Platinum.com. Moniker has confirmed that it brokered the transaction and...
Read full story - 20th SeptLucky EarPods.com Domain Owner – Business Insider
Last month, word leaked that Apple planned to package a new type of earphones with its new iPhone. Last week, Apple made it official. And guess what the fancy new earphones are called? EarPods. Yes, the name is plural...
Read full story - 19th SeptAlmost five million Russian domains registered – Domain Incite
Coordination Center for TLD RU broke through the four-million-domain milestone for the Russian ccTLD .ru on Monday, according to a press release. Including internationalized domain names under .РФ, of which there are 800,000...
Read full story - 18th SeptDomain name NewOne.org sells for $30,000 – The Domains
Sedo.com just announced its sales data for the week ending September 17th, 2012. In all over $2.7MM of domains were sold. The top seller was NewOne.org at $30,000 followed by preisvergleich.net for 16,000 EUR. In all 776 domains...
Read full story - 17th SepteCapital.com domain name sells for $30,000 – domainnews
eCapital.com domain name was recently sold through the Sedo domain name marketplace for $30,000. According to whois records the domain name owner was eCapital, who also owns eCapital.net domain name. The domain name...
Read full story - 17th SeptReported sale of Accommodation.com and .co.uk – Domain Name Wire
Pixel Capital buys domain names to enter online travel market. Australian company Pixel Capital Pty Ltd announced last week that it had acquired Accommodation.com and Accommodation.co.uk for a combined $528,000...
Read full story - 14th SeptDomain name en.org sells for $21,586 – Online Domain
The domain name en.org expired on 08/10/2012 and was pending renewal or deletion. It was auctioned off at GoDaddy Auctions and it attracted a very large number of bidders. En.org sold for $21,586 to the highest bidder after...
Read full story - 13th SeptDomain name Tracy.com sells for $90,000 – DN Journal
.Coms enjoyed a banner week sweeping all but one entry on our latest all extension Top 20 Sales Chart. Chad Wright of Webquest Inc. led the .com charge with his $90,000 sale of Tracy.com. The only non .com domain...
Read full story - 13th SeptiPhone 5 related domain names flood eBay – domainnews
Less than 24 hours after the launch of the new iPhone5, profiteers hope to make a quick buck by trying to sell iPhone 5 related domain names on eBay. Among the domain names, iPhone5Weekly.com is going with a...
Read full story - 12th SeptOn day of announcement, iPhone5.com sits dark – Domain Name Wire
Back in May Apple did something smart: it went after the iPhone5.com domain name well in advance of the launch of the new device. A week after Apple filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization, the owner of...
Read full story - 12th SeptTwo looks at Web Usage Across the World – HybridDomainer
A couple looks at how the net is shaping up from a global standpoint. The first one put together by Webpage FX takes a look at the Internet as a whole and does a few creative ways to look at Internet usage. The second one by...
Read full story - 11th Sept.kiwi.nz pushes registrations past half-million mark – TechDay.co.nz
The newly launched second level domain .kiwi.nz has helped push the total number of .nz registrations past 500,000 in a “landmark day for the New Zealand Internet”. The Domain Name Commission says the milestone...
Read full story - 10th SeptMiniiPad.com has hit the auction block at eBay.com – The Domains
2 Days Before Apple Event the Domain Name MiniiPad.com Hits eBay.com. A couple of weeks ago we wrote about the new Apple Mini i Pad which is rumored to be called the ipad mini and noted that Apple had not secured...
Read full story - 7th SeptDomain name Paddle.com sells for $120,000 – DN Journal
The AfternicDLS sale of Paddle.com at $120,000 set the pace this time around the track. It was a very solid fortnight for the domain aftermarket led by a six-figure sale and 69 others that broke the five-figure barrier. Hitting that...
Read full story - 6th SeptGoogle junks three of its new gTLD applications – Domain Incite
The identities of the first four new gTLD applications to be withdrawn have been revealed by ICANN. Google has, as predicted, dropped its bids for .and, .are and .est, because they’re protected three-letter country-codes listed in the...
Read full story - 5th SeptChinese outfit files for Pinterest, Quora trademarks – GigaOM
A Chinese man has been snapping up dozens of domain names related to popular American start-ups and is seeking to trademark some of the names in the US. Cyber-squatting has been around for years but one...
Read full story - 5th SeptUS states intention to retain control of the Internet – TechWorld
At present, US-based ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) … of registries and the management of the top-level domain name space. However, it has been suggested that the International...
Read full story - 1st SeptDomain name ElectricCompany.com sold for $85,000 – The Domains
ElectricCompany.com bought less than a year ago for $8K sells for $85K a 10X return. Back on September 4th, 2011, the then seller of the domain name Electriccompany.com reported they just sold the domain name on...
Read full story - 29th AugDomain name MaidService.com sells for $49,500 – domainnews
MaidService.com domain name topped Sedo’s weekly sales list at $49,500. Highlights also include Rocket.co, leading the ccTLD category at $16,000 and SeniorCare.org, leading the “Other” category at $12,000...
Read full story - 28th AugDomain name disputes hit record high – The Guardian
With online shopping ever more crucial for retailers, the likes of Armani and Apple are acting vigorously to evict cyber squatters. Disputes over web domain ownership are expected to hit a record this year as the growing importance of...
Read full story - 27th AugApple Names Its new Product Without Securing Domain – The Domains
Apple Does It Again: Names Its new Product The iPad Mini Without Securing The Domain Name iPadMini.com first. Apple, Inc. (AAPL) just named its smaller iPad, the iPad Mini which is suppose to be released in October...
Read full story - 24th AugInternetNZ approves new second level domain .kiwi.nz – geekzone
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has approved the creation of a new second level domain in the .nz domain name space – .kiwi.nz. This expands the range of choice New Zealanders have in the domain name market and...
Read full story - 23rd AugMalaysia to get new Arabic ccTLD – DomainIncite
ICANN’s board of directors is set to approve مليسيا., the Arabic name for Malaysia, at a meeting next week. Delegation of the internationalized country-code top-level domain is listed on the board’s consent agenda for...
Read full story - 22nd AugCruise agency claims another record URL – e-tid.com
Online cruise travel agent www.cruise.co.uk has bought the www.cruises.co domain name for more than $80,000. The UK’s largest online cruise travel agent said in a statement: ‘The cost, whilst nowhere near as much as the $1m paid...
Read full story - 21st AugDomain name Work.org sells for $55K – The Domains
Sedo just announced its sales data for the week ending July 20th, 2012. In all over $1.2M of domains were sold. The top seller was Work.org at $55,000. Other domains topping the list of public sales were metformina.it for €14,900...
Read full story - 20th AugGrowing maze of domain name protection – Australian Financial Review
The iceberg of domain names, so much larger beneath the surface, has the … ICANN, which co-ordinates the domain name system and manages generic and country code top-level domain names, is evaluating 1927 applications...
Read full story - 19th AugChina: US Must Hand Over Internet Control to… – The Domains
The Government of China said today that the US must hand over control of the Internet to the world. The Government’s position was made in today daily newspaper, The People’s Daily which “provides direct information on the...
Read full story - 16th AugHP reportedly buy domain name hack of Gr.am – The Domains
AllthingsD.com is reporting that HP just bought the domain name hack of Gr.Am for $18,000 for its new business division, named Gram According to AllthingsD, Gram is the new brand name for the Hewlett-Packard subsidiary...
Read full story - 15th AugDomain name; Bra.com sells for $165,000 – DN Journal
The domain industry’s six-figure sales streak is still alive. Sedo kept it going this week by closing a deal for Bra.com at $165,000 in a transaction handled by their Senior Sales and Brokerage Consultant Dave Evanson. This is the fifth...
Read full story - 14th AugSaudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name – BBC News
Saudi Arabia opposes .gay internet domain name… Campaigners say the .gay domain would help offer support to the homosexual and bisexual community… The .gay string is not the only gTLD that Saudi Arabia is opposing...
Read full story - 13th AugDomain name; Gutenberg.com sells for $20,000 – domainnews
Gutenberg.com was recently sold through Sedo, the world’s leading domain marketplace for $20,000. According to whois records, the domain name owner is someone from Pompano Beach, Florida. Other interesting domain name...
Read full story - 10th AugICANN extends new gTLD comment period – DomainIncite
ICANN has extended the public comment period on new gTLD applications by 45 days, after pressure from intellectual property interests and the US government. The window to have comments considered by evaluators...
Read full story - 9th AugCongress raises new concerns about New gTLDs – NeusNews.com
Nearly six months after the program was launched, key members of Congress are still raising concerns about a plan to introduce hundreds of new Internet addresses into the domain name systems. Congressmen are saying...
Read full story - 8th AugGo Daddy India Growth Beats Expectations – Virtual Strategy Magazine
Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and new SSL Certificates, is seeing a significant surge in new Indian customers over the last year and in recent months...
Read full story - 7th AugDomain name; hoteles.es sells for reported 275,000 EUR – The Domains
Sedo just issued its weekly report: In all 763 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.4 million. 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include...
Read full story - 6th AugMore Chinese firms turn to Internet amid downturn – Global Times
China had 8.73 million registered domain names at the end of June, and 3.98 million were registered using “.cn” domain names, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said Monday. The number of websites using...
Read full story - 6th AugNew gTLD timetable expected this week – DomainIncite
ICANN plans to publish a new timetable for its new gTLD (Generic Top Level Domain) program later this week, according to its latest update. New gTLD applicants have been waiting for this report since the Prague meeting...
Read full story - 3rd AugTop 15 .COM domain name sales in July, 2012 – domainnews
Metal.com was the highest selling .COM domain name in July 2012. Metal.com was sold through Sedo domain name marketplace for $140,000. Here are the top 15 .COM domain name sales in July ,2012...
Read full story - 2nd AugDomain name, YG.com sells for $125,000 – DN Journal
The current streak of six-figure domain sales has been extended to three weeks thanks to a nice two-letter .com transaction handled by Toby Clements. Toby moved YG.com for a cool $125,000 to take the top spot...
Read full story - 31st JulyWill The New Domain Names gTLDs Fail? – ADI News
Some other experts say they actually think the new TLDs will increase the value of dot.com domain names and other already successful domain extensions like .Net .Me and .Org, because when the new TLDs...
Read full story - 31st JulyMicrosoft Replacing Hotmail With Outlook.com – The Domains
Microsoft announced today, that it is going to convert its hotmail service into an email service called outlook.com, Microsoft acquired Hotmail in 1998. Hotmail has about 350 million active users, Gmail has roughly 425 million users...
Read full story - 30th JulyICANN Reveals Evaluation Timing for New gTLDs – CircleID
Having consigned to oblivion the unpopular “digital archery” method of determining who goes first in the new gTLD round, ICANN today announced that it was going to evaluate all new gTLD applications concurrently...
Read full story - 30th JulyGo Daddy CEO steps down – Domain Name Wire
The world’s largest domain name registrar is seeking a new CEO. Warren Adelman is stepping down as CEO of Go Daddy, the company announced today. He will remain with the company as Special Advisor for Strategy...
Read full story - 26th JulyGoogle Loses Oogle.com Domain Name Dispute – PC Magazine
Google and oogle.com will continue to perplex Web users for years to come, following a decision by the National Arbitration Forum to deny the search giant’s quest for the rights to the similar domain name...
Read full story - 25th JulyDomain name, Expecting.com Sold For Reported $50K – The Domains
The domain name Expecting.com just crossed the Sedo sales wire at $49,999. The domain was owned by Kron Studio of Miami Beach, Florida who seems to have owned the domain since at least 2001, although the original registration...
Read full story - 24th JulyTop 20 .COM domain name sales: First half of 2012 – domainnews
It’s always very interesting to see the differences between last year and this year’s domain name market. There have been some high value domain name sales both in the first half of 2011 and in the first half of 2012. However, in...
Read full story - 24th JulyDomain Sales: July 2012 – Afternic
Top Selling Domain Categories This Month to Date; This month’s sales were led by the Business category, different from last month’s Computer category trend. Interestingly, the top five categories, business, computers, recreation, society...
Read full story - 19th JulyCricketScore.com wins weekly sales list at $118,000 – Domain News
CricketScore.com domain name sold for $118,000 through DomainNameSales, topped Domain Name Journal weekly sales list of reported domain names for the week ending Sunday, July 15, 2012. There was only one six figure...
Read full story - 18th JulyNew gTLD’s All Explained in an 8 Minute Video – The Domains
For those still confused by the new gTLD’s and all the possibilities they bring to the domain space, video should explain it all to you. The new gTLD’s naysayers will have a blast. For the believers you got to still have a sense of humor....
Read full story - 17th July.RU Reaches 3.9 Million Registrations – Domain News
The Coordination Center for TLD .RU, responsible for the administration of the .RU extension has reached the 3.9 million active registrations. .RU takes the 6th position in the global ranking of CCTLDs worldwide and make .RU a...
Read full story - 16th JulyOshkosh.com Domain Name Sold For Reported $30,000 – Site Trail
Recently Sedo sold the domain name Oshkosh.com for the 5 figure amount of $30,000. This domain name was created and registered back in 1995. Here is a list of other notable domain name sales that also occurred...
Read full story - 13th JulyInternet Grows to More Than 233 Million Domain Names – Market Watch
The increase of 7.5 million domain names equates to a growth rate of 3.3 percent over the fourth quarter of 2011, and marks the fifth straight quarter with greater than two percent growth. Registrations have grown by more than...
Read full story - 12th JulyA domain by any other name – Lawyers Weekly
The release of a list of generic top-level domain names is expected to spark a range of new cyber-squatting disputes. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened up generic top-level domains (gTLDs)...
Read full story - 11th JulyPIR confirms 10 millionth .ORG domain registered – DomainGang
Public Interest Registry (PIR) – the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain – has reached a major milestone with the registration of its 10 millionth .ORG domain name: JADFORUM.ORG, which was registered on June 24, 2012...
Read full story - 10th JulyTop 30 domain name sales in the first half of 2012 – domainnews
PersonalLoans.com was the highest selling domain name in the first half of 2012, based on the date from DNJournal. DomainNameSales brokered the deal which saw PersonalLoans.com sell for an impressive $1 million...
Read full story - 9th JulyThousands face internet loss as FBI shuts off servers – BBC News
They managed to do this because their servers were taking over a key web function known as domain name look-up. Domain names are the words humans use, such as bbc.co.uk, for websites. These are converted into the numerical...
Read full story - 6th JulyNCC plans to invest £6M in .secure (new gTLD) – Domain Name Wire
The CEO of United Kingdom security company NCC Group (NCC.LN) told Dow Jones Newswires that it plans to invest 6 million pounds ($9.4 million) in the top level domain name .secure, with over half of that in the next twelve months...
Read full story - 5th JulyApple Quickly Takes Over iPad3.com Domain Name – Pad Gadget
Apple is now the proud owner of the iPad3.com domain name. Well, currently their IP lawyers at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton are, but it is presumed that the domain will be transfered to Apple officially any time now. While many...
Read full story - 4th JulyDomain name, Connect.to sold for reported $16,500 – domainnews
Connect.to topped Sedo’s weekly sales chart at $16,500. Highlights also include Vision247.com, leading the .COM category at $13,000 and Darlehensrechner.net, leading the “Other” category at 5,600 EUR. Other...
Read full story - 3rd JulyICANN's overlordship of the internet confirmed again – The Register
ICANN has had its powers over internet domain names, IP addresses and protocol numbers renewed by the US Department of Commerce. Crucially, the deal refreshes ICANN’s nominal powers to add and remove top-level domains...
Read full story - 2nd JulyIndia shows little interest in new top level domains – The Hindu
The screening of hundreds of new Internet top level domain names, proposed by over 1900 applicants worldwide, including a handful from India, will begin on July 12, as the domain name system gets set for a massive expansion...
Read full story - 28th JuneICANN: new gTLDs will not kill the internet – Domain Incite
One of ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee’s ongoing inexplicable obsessions is that the introduction of new top-level domains risks toppling the internet. Having twice as many TLDs does not mean that the average Internet...
Read full story - 27th JuneDomain name ArtDeco.com sells for reported $75,000 – domainnews
ArtDeco.com topped Sedo’s weekly sales list at $75,000. Highlights also include GetGoods.se, leading the ccTLD category at 10,000 EUR and WheyProtein.org leading the other category at $8,000. Other notable domain...
Read full story - 26th JuneLOOKING FOR .LOVE? How about .app or .web? – Washington Post
New Internet domain names may make for a more tangled Web. On Wednesday, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) revealed the 1,930 applicants for new generic top-level domains...
Read full story - 25th JuneICANN Going To Beijing In April 2013 – Domain News
ICANN will hold its 46th meeting in the Chinese capital of Beijing from 7 to 12 April 2013, marking the first time it has held one of its three yearly public meetings in China since October 2002...
Read full story - 22nd JuneICANN hire Fadi Chehade as new chief executive – BBC News
The company responsible for internet addresses has hired Fadi Chehade as its new chief executive. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is facing criticism over its handling of new top level domains....
Read full story - 21st JuneAmazon.com's domain power play – CNET
Amazon is applying for 76 new top-level-domains. Sure looks like the company wants to reshape itself. If Amazon.com gets its way — and that’s still a big “if” — it will soon control 76 new domain extensions on the Internet...
Read full story - 20th JuneMicrosoft gets dotBing.com – Domain Name Wire
This week Microsoft took control of dotBing.com, a domain that was registered back in 2009. Its interest in the domain is clearly related to the company’s bid for a .bing top level domain name. The company applied for 11 top level...
Read full story - 19th JuneReligious groups vie for Internet space in domain name grab – WP
Religious groups have long vied for prime parcels of land, planting churches on town squares and monasteries amid isolated mountains. But now they’re targeting real estate in a less tangible sphere: cyberspace...
Read full story - 19th JuneLondon Olympics Cracks Down On Websites Selling… – Domain News
A hitlist of 30 websites and 970 individuals, many linked to organised crime are being targeted in an investigation into the sale of unauthorised or fake tickets for the London Olympics that start at the end of July. According to a report...
Read full story - 18th JuneSedo predicts what are the ten most valuable new TLDs – Domain News
Sedo the largest Internet domain name marketplace and monetization provider, has released the results for a study that analyzes what the most valuable new TLDs will be. According to Sedo, the top 10 most valuable domain names are...
Read full story - 15th JuneIndustry hits out at ICANN domain name application process – IT Pro
Industry watchers have criticised the application process used by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to assign generic top level domain (gTLD) for favouring larger firms. For an initial cost of $185,000...
Read full story - 14th JuneUpcoming ICANN Meeting #44 in Prague – Domain Name News
ICANN has just released the official “meeting guide” for the upcoming ICANN Meeting #44 in Prague, Czech Republic. There are over 100 meetings scheduled, and many of the domain industry’s most powerful and successful...
Read full story - 13th JuneReveal Day 13 June 2012, New gTLD Applied-For Strings – ICANN
The new gTLD application window opened on 12 January 2012 and closed on 30 May 2012. The following list displays all of the gTLD strings that were applied for during this round. ICANN developed the New generic Top-Level Domain...
Read full story - 13th JuneWatch live: ICANN reveals new domain name suffix proposals – IBN Live
ICANN is revealing which companies, organisations, start-ups, geographical regions and others have applied for gTLDs and which domain names they are seeking at a news conference in London....
Read full story - 12th JuneNew Internet suffixes will be announced Wednesday – USA Today
The organization behind the expansion, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will announce in London on Wednesday which suffixes have been proposed. Google and a handful of other companies disclosed...
Read full story - 12th JuneAfilias to support over 300 new gTLD applications – Domain Name News
Ireland based Afilias Limited has officially announced that the company will be bringing over 300 new top level domains to the internet. Currently Afilias is best known as the operator of the .INFO, .MOBI and .PRO top level domains (TLD)...
Read full story - 11th JuneNew domain names to break grip of tech giants – The Independent
A massive overhaul of internet domain names takes place this week, which will unlock the market dominance of a handful of multibillion-dollar technology giants. At present, there are only 22 generic domain names, not including...
Read full story - 8th JuneTop 15 domain name sales: May 2011 vs May 2012 – Domain News
60.com was the highest domain name sale reported in May 2012. 60.com was sold for $310,000, while DomainName.com, the highest domain name sale reported in May 2011 was sold for $1 Million. The top 15 domain name sales...
Read full story - 7th JuneCompanies Bet Big on Domain Names – National Journal
Based on more than 1900 applications submitted to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, more than $350 million has been dedicated to the chance to offer users a top-level domain name that ends in...
Read full story - 6th JuneDomain Name Sell.it sold for 20,000 EUR – Domain News
Sell.it topped Sedo’s weekly sales list at 20,000 EUR. Highlights also include Benxi.com, leading the .COM category at $16,000 and Studio.org, leading the “Other” category at $20,000. Other notable domain name sales include...
Read full story - 31st MayGoogle applies for .google, .youtube and .lol domain names – WP
Google said Thursday it has applied for the Internet identifiers “.google,” “.docs” and “.youtube,” with the planned expansion of the Web’s domain name system. Aside from the suffixes that reflect their brands and services, the search giant...
Read full story - 30th MayICANN to Reveal Proposed Domain Names June 13 – National Journal
Those anxiously waiting to find out what new names may be introduced to the Internet’s domain name system will finally find out on June 13. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the nonprofit group that ...
Read full story - 29th MayChina reopens domain name applications – China Daily
China on Tuesday started to allow individuals to apply for “.cn” and “.中国” (China) domain names, said the China Internet Network Information Center, the de facto administrator of the country’s domain names. “Any individual or...
Read full story - 28th MayHow Face.com Could Fit Into Facebook Mobile – techcrunch
Face.com’s CEO has shrugged off rumors that it is being acquired by Facebook for up to $100 million when we asked. But the addition of its facial recognition tech to Facebook’s mobile apps could make sure friend tagging...
Read full story - 22nd MaySedo sells $2.2M of Domains in the previous week – Domain Name News
This past week, 877 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $2.2 million. 39% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: interest.me at 80,000 USD...
Read full story - 22nd MayInternet domain name project relaunches after software bug – Reuters
A project to allow companies to set up a website with almost any address has relaunched after a software glitch exposed sensitive details of applications last month, forcing it to shut down. In the most ambitious expansion of the...
Read full story - 17th MayApple wins dispute over iPhone5 domain name – techradar
Apple appears to have emerged victorious from a dispute regarding the domain name iPhone5.com, a possible name for its new iPhone that could be named iPhone 5. The domain was previously being used as a message board for...
Read full story - 16th MayIntuit buys Apps.net for 24,100 EUR – Domain Name Wire
The biggest name on this week’s end user domain sales report is Intuit. The company (of Quicken and Quickbooks fame) bought Apps.net for EUR 24,100 at Sedo. It already owns Apps.com. It offers Intuit Apps for many of its...
Read full story - 15th Mayahha.com sells for $112,000 – Domain Name News
Sedo just reported their domain sales for the week ending on May 14th, 2012. This past week, 947 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $2.1 million. 41% of total sales were the result of Buy...
Read full story - 10th MayThree Previously Unannounced Six-Figure Domain Sales – DN Journal
Warm weather is returning to most parts of the northern hemisphere and domain sales seem to be heating up in tandem with the rising temperatures. We documented three new six-figure sales this week that are being...
Read full story - 9th MayMeet the Meet.me $450,000 domain buyer – Domain Name News
The domain name MEET.ME was the highest profiled and most expensive dot me (.ME) domain ever sold. It was announced in early November of last year that the jointly owned domain by...
Read full story - 8th MayICANN Offers Full Refund To TLD Applicants… – Domain News
ICANN has offered a full refund of application fees for any gTLD applicant that wishes to withdraw its application prior to publication of the list of applied-for new top level domains. The announcement comes about following a resolution...
Read full story - 7th MayICANN: Sorry for domain name snafu – Politico
The organization that oversees the Internet’s naming system has apologized to domain name applicants for problems arising from a computer glitch that has kept the application process closed for three weeks, according to its...
Read full story - 6th MayApple file dispute over domain name iphone5.com – Fusible
Although Apple has been known to open its wallet to acquire domain names, in the past year it has selected to go the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) route. And it’s had a lot of success....
Read full story - 26th AprilDomain name Sommerhus.dk sells for 87,500 EUR – Domain News
Sommerhus.dk was sold through the Sedo domain name marketplace for 87,500 EUR ($115,000). Sommerhus means Summer in danish and .DK is the ccTLD for Denmark. Another notable domain name sale is Hot.net, which was...
Read full story - 19th AprilAfrica set for new continental domain name extension – IT News Africa
In the future, it is hoped that domain names using dotAfrica will go a long way towards promoting the businesses, people and cultures of Africa on the Internet. The interview below with Koffi Fabrice Djossou, a ZACR...
Read full story - 18th AprilSedo reports $1.3 Million in Domain Name Sales – Domain News
Domain names Film.tv, filmy.tv and filme.tv topped Sedo’s weekly sales list at $65,000. Highlights also include Autovita.com, leading the .COM category at $15,000 and MiamiBeachProperties.net, leading the “Other” category at...
Read full story - 16th AprilPrivate equity firm spends $133k on .au domains – PropertyObserver
A private equity firm has paid over $133,000 for the homeloan.com.au and homeloancalculator.com.au domain names, in yet another sign the market for domains is continuing to grow even more important and lucrative...
Read full story - 12th AprilLondon registers own domain name – Hostway
London and Partners, the capital’s official PR agency, has applied for a .london domain name. With the help of Top-Level Domain Holdings (TLDH), the company has filed its application with the Internet Corporation for Assigned...
Read full story - 12th AprilNew domain name deadline extended by ICANN – techradar
ICANN has been forced to extend the deadline for companies to apply for a host of new suffixes to their domain names. The organisation which regulates the naming of internet sites, were hours away from closing the application period...
Read full story - 5th AprilPhoneMarket.com wins weekly sales list at $180,000 – Domain News
PhoneMarket.com domain name sold for $180,000 through Sedo, topped Domain Name Journal weekly sales list of reported domain names in the week to April, 2012. There were two six figure domain name sale this week...
Read full story - 29th MarchA Pair of Six Figure Domain Sales – DN Journal
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DN Journal. A pair of 6-figure .com sales and one of the year’s 10 biggest non .com gTLD sales spurred this week’s action in the domain aftermarket. Three ccTLDs also joined the party...
Read full story - 26th MarchCampaign for Scots own web address gets a boost – Scotsman
Any changes to the web domain for Scotland would have to obtain final approval from the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in California. However, Yorkshire Tory MP Andrew Percy dismissed the move...
Read full story - 21st MarchDomain name, Channel.com sells for $125,000 – The Domains
Sedo just announced its sales data for the week ending March 19th. In all $1.5M of domains were sold. The top reportable sale was Channel.com at $125,000. Other domains topping the list of public sales were...
Read full story - 16th MarchAfilias Survey 'dot brand' domain name – Econsultancy
Almost half the brands that responded to a survey by internet registry service Afilias said that they plan to apply for a ‘dot brand’ domain name. This will see companies bid for ownership of own-brand extension such as .pepsi, .apple...
Read full story - 16th MarchLandmark 10 millionth .uk site registered with Nominet – BBC News
It took charge of the top-level domain name in 1996 when there were 26000 .uk sites. However, it faces a shake-up with a huge explosion in the number of international domains later this year. Mr Northam seemed slightly thrown by...
Read full story - 15th March254 Have Applied for the New Top Level Domain – Marketing Vox
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has been accepting applications to establish new top level domain name registries since the start of the year. As of March 10th, there have been 254 applicants...
Read full story - 15th MarchArbitration filed against owner of SaveMe.com – Domainsville
In a rather disgraceful attempt to steal a precious piece of Internet property, the company behind daily deals site SaveMe.com.br has filed arbitration against the owner of SaveMe.com after a failed attempt to buy the domain name...
Read full story - 14th MarchSol.com tops Sedo's weekly sales list at 98,000 EUR – Domain News
Sol.com topped Sedo’s weekly sales list at 98,000 EUR. Highlights also include Online-Casinos.de, leading the ccTLD category and Surgeon.org, leading the “Other’ category. Other notable domain name sales include...
Read full story - 9th MarchDomain names cross 225 million mark – Hostway
The number of registered internet domain names has surged to reach more than 225 million worldwide, according to IT company Verisign. In a Domain Name Industry Brief, it was revealed that nearly six million domain names were...
Read full story - 3rd MarchWill Google’s New Android Tablet Be Called “Google Play”? – TC
Google has purchased up a bunch of domain names recently all of which have the word “Play” in them – is this a signal pointing to the name of Google’s own branded Android tablet? Google made a pretty aggressive purchase for...
Read full story - 29th FebYear's 1st Reported 7-Figure Domain Sale – DN Journal
It took two months to break the ice, but the year’s first reported 7-figure domain sale is now in the books. Frank Schilling’s DomainNameSales.com did the honors with PersonalLoans.com at an even $1,000,000...
Read full story - 28th Febkboing.com domain name sells for a reported $150K – The Domains
Sedo Has Its Best Week Of The Year Selling Over 1,200 Domains for Over $3.5 Million Led By kboing.com For $150K. In all 1207 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace, 31.4% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings...
Read full story - 16th FebSlow start to new .anything domain names – Financial Times (blog)
Companies are not exactly beating down ICANN’s door to get their hands on a new .anything domain name, it seems. One month into the application process, just 100 companies have so far registered to apply for a new top level domain...
Read full story - 10th FebHotel.me sells at auction for $25,000 – ccTLD Investors
The results are in for last weeks .ME auction and there were some nice sales with Hotel.ME taking the cake at $25k. Other .ME domain names sold under the hammer include; life, USA, gift, movies, who, train, blackjack. credit card...
Read full story - 10th FebDolphin.co domain name Sells For $48K – The Domainers
Dolphin Energy Limited today announced that it has acquired the Internet domain name ‘dolphin.co’ from .CO Internet SAS, the company that manages the .CO root domain.” “The company will use the domain name ‘dolphin.co’ to...
Read full story - 1st FebGuidelines for Choosing a Domain Name (blog) – Excira
Out of everything else in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), your domain name ranks the most crucial element in the success of any website. The domain name you choose can either push you to the first page in the search...
Read full story - 13th JanNow you can buy your own .com domain name – Mail Online
At $185,000 per application, estimated start-up costs of $500,000 and annual running costs of about $100,000, a .yournamehere domain will be out of reach of the smallest companies and Organizations...
Read full story - 12th JanNew Domain Name Application Process Begins – IT Pro Portal
ICANN, the international organisation in charge of domain names has begun selling new domain suffixes, potentially allowing for a wide variety of URL end tags like .web, .bank, .coke etc...
Read full story - 5th Jandudu.com sells for a reported $1 Million – EON
Sedo today announced the successful negotiation of a $1 million sale for the domain name dudu.com, a memorable, short and brandable name. The sale of dudu.com to social media network DUDU was brokered, after three months...
Read full story - 20th DecSocial.com named 2011's most expensive domain name – Hostway
Social.com has been named the most expensive domain name of 2011 after reportedly selling for $2.6 million (£1.7million). In a list published by Business Insider using data from DN Journal, the site beat DomainName.com...
Read full story - 14th DecTwo-Letter .Com sells for Six Figure sum – DN Journal
Moniker/SnapNames completed a $124,975 sale of QX.com to take the top spot on our latest weekly all extension Top 20 Domain Sales Chart. QX.com becomes one of seven two-letter .com domains that have earned places...
Read full story - 12th DecMicrosoft Registers So.cl Domain Name – Microsoft News
Microsoft has registered the domain name so.cl which will most probably act as the URL shortening domain for its upcoming social network research project Socl.com. Socl.com is a new internal project from Microsoft Fuse Labs which...
Read full story - 7th DecTrio of Six-Figure domain name sales – DN Journal
#1 PokerBonus.com at $110,508, #2 Lela.com at $100,463 and #3 SideEffects.com at $100,000. That domain had been acquired in a private sale last March for just $40,000. That kind of ROI is bound to make this a Merry...
Read full story - 1st DecAnswer.com wins weekly sales chart at $550,000 – Domain News
Answer.com domain name sold for $550,000 through Moniker, topped Domain Name Journal weekly sales list of reported domain names in the week to November 27,2011. Answer.com was the only six figure domain name sale...
Read full story - 24th NovConstant.com wins weekly sales chart at $90,000 – DN Journal
Constant.com domain name sold for $90,000 through Afternic, topped Domain Name Journal weekly sales list of reported domain names in the week to November 20,2011. This week, there were no six-figure domain name...
Read full story - 14th NovOverstock.com – O.Co, what is their name? – HULIQ
One of the smaller costs of this entire effort was paying $350,000 for the “O.Co” domain name which according to a domain name investment site was ready to give a huge boost to those that launched and invested in the .Co site names...
Read full story - 10th NovMeet.Me domain name Sells for $450,000 – The Domains
MostWantedDomains.com has successfully brokered the sale of the domain name Meet.Me for $450000 in what we believe is a world record price for a .Me domain name. The domain name was acquired at the silent portion of a...
Read full story - 9th NovDomain Name Local.ly Sold For $100,000 – TechCrunch
Learn More A small news item straight from left field, but who knew someone would eventually cough up a six-figure sum for a ‘Libyan’ domain name (one that ends in .ly)? Well, someone did, and that someone is enterprise...
Read full story - 3rd NovLook.com wins weekly sales chart at $400,000 – Domain News
Look.com, sold for $400,000 through a private sale, topped Domain Name Journal weekly sales list of reported domain names in the week to October 30, 2011. This week, there were four six-figure domain name sales...
Read full story - 28th OctSolo.com Sells For $133,000 – The Domains
The domain name originally registered in 1994 has been under privacy for years. Back when it was not under privacy the W7 Media Inc was the registered owner of the domain back in 2007 according to DomainTools.com. According to...
Read full story - 22nd OctRegistered com domains set to touch 100 million – Tech 2
The first of the .com domains were registered way back in 1985 since when the DNS (Domain Name System) has been around. Pingdom, the source of the story has some stats on the growth of the number of domains. For example...
Read full story - 17th OctTake xxxtra care with your domain names – Cambridge Network
October 28th 2011 marks the end of the “SunriseB” period in which trade mark owners can apply to block the forthcoming .xxx domain names corresponding to their trade mark. After October 28th, .xxx domain names go on general...
Read full story - 14th OctSix-Figure Sales Return This Week – DN Journal
Six-figure domain sales returned this week after taking the previous week off. Three were reported this time around including one that becomes the year’s biggest non .com gTLD sale and one of the year’s five biggest sales...
Read full story - 13th OctHIV Domain Name Funding Initiative – Domain Name Wire
A group hoping to launch the .HIV top level domain name is turning to crowd funding to raise the six figures required to apply for the domain. The idea is that companies can use a .hiv domain in addition to .com to generate...
Read full story - 13th OctGoogle report: revenue up 33% – The Domains
Shares of Google are already up over 7% on the news or $43 a share at $590 in after hours trading. Google reported revenues of $9.72 billion in the third quarter of 2011, representing a 33% increase over third quarter 2010 revenues...
Read full story - 7th OctGay.xxx domain name sells for $500000 to *orn company – Daily Mail
The domain name is the most expensive to be sold with the controversial new *orn-only .xxx extension. Although .xxx addresses are not yet being publicly sold, gay.xxx was one of a number of names being offered to companies in advance of open sale. …...
Read full story - 6th OctBanks.com to Sell Look.com – Market Watch
“Look.com isn’t just a great domain name; it’s a phenomenal domain name the likes of which rarely come up for sale. We encourage any interested parties to make their interest known.” The company plans to accept the best immediate...
Read full story - 28th SeptApple Runs iCloudiPhone.com Domain Name: New iDevice – Phones Review
The reason we say this is all down to Apple is now controlling domain name iCloudiPhone.com URL. This domain name was first registered back in April 29th, Apple took control on September 14th according to MacRumors, and if you visit Domain Tools who is .....
Read full story - 27th SeptNintendo Finally Buys Domain Name SuperMario.com – Gigwise
Nintendo have finally been able to buy the web domain name SuperMario.com, twenty six years after the birth of gaming’s most famous creation. It was unknown who had owned the domain name before hand, but SuperMario.com had offered free playable Mario …...
Read full story - 26th SeptGermany’s New Domain .COM.DE – San Francisco Chronicle
So to get a desired pick of words for one’s domain and this at an attractive price as well, hurry and book the domain name you have always wanted with EuroDNS. Anyone from anywhere around the world can register, there are no restrictions on.....
Read full story - 23rd SeptLondon could get its own internet domain name – BBC News
London & Partners, the official promotional agency for the capital, has said it is interested in applying for a 10-year license for the .london suffix. It follows a decision by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) to increas...
Read full story - 22nd SeptSilverCoins.com sells for $100,000 – Domain News
SilverCoins.com domain name was sold through the Sedo domain name marketplace for $100,000. SilverCoins.com domain name is under privacy according to whois records. Another interesting domain name sale is MyLooks.com,which sold for…...
Read full story - 21st SeptXueqiu.com sells for a reported $100,000 – Domain News
Xueqiu.com domain name topped Sedo’s weekly sales list at $100,000. Highlights also include Business.me, leading ccTLDs at 40,000 EUR and Stromanbietervergleich.org, leading the other category at $10,115. Other notable domain name sales…...
Read full story - 21st SeptHomeRun.com sold for $131,000 – The Domains
HomeRun.com From A $131K Domain Sale To Being Purchased By A Company That’s Got $240 Million In Funding. Techcrunch.com today highlighted a company Rearden Commerce, a company I never heard of before, which just raised $133 Million…...
Read full story - 19th SeptNumberDomainPortfolio.com sells for $53000 – DomainNews
Sedo reported recently the sale of NumberDomainPortfolio.com for $53,000.The domain name was register just three days prior the sale. Estibot values the…...
Read full story - 16th SeptSedo Reports Sale of Business.me for €40,000 – Name Talent
According to the Sedo.com market activity report, Business.me has sold for €40,000 which converts to just over $55,000. If you recall, this name was sold during .ME premium auction last November for $4,010. Not sure who the buyer/sellers are…...
Read full story - 15th SeptSwag.com sells for reported $120,000 – DN Journal
Four new domains qualified for our Year-To-Date Top 100 Domain Sales Chart this week led by Rick Latona’s $120,000 sale of swag.com. At that price, Swag.com is now tied for #30 on the elite list. The next best newcomer, #58 (tie)…...
Read full story - 15th SeptDomain name record smashed after ‘schoolboy error’ – Sydney Morning Herald
The record for the most expensive .com.au domain name was broken today after the owner of investmentproperty.com.au let the name expire and it was snapped up at auction for $125000. Mark Lye, CEO of Netfleet, the domain name aftermarket where the name.....
Read full story - 13th SeptData.com Domain Name Sold For $4.5 Million – Tech News
Domains are flying off the shelves this summer and the industry has another big sale to celebrate. Reports are that Data.com has been acquired by Salesforce.com for around $4.5 million. I say ‘around’ because the details of the sale…...
Read full story - 12th SeptGaz.com Sells for $55K – The Domains
Is the Russian automaker the buyer? The domain name GAZ.com just sold on Sedo for 40,000 Euro’s or around $55,000 on one bid in an auction that just ended. My pick as the buyer of the domain, but just a guess is Gaz automotive group out of Russia…...
Read full story - 9th SeptSocial.com Domain Name Sold For $2.6 Million – Site Trail
The pace at which big name domain sales are happening are approaching breakneck speeds. … The trouble arises when it gives a false economy to…...
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We are resellers of premium domain names and have an extensive portfolio of domains for sale. Here you can buy premium domains for a wide range of sectors and budgets. Many types of domain extensions are available, from top level domains (TLDs) to country code top level domains (ccTLDs).
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Buying a name for your website is a critical path; the importance of a domain name should not be under estimated. Investing in the right website name can make a huge difference to the success of your online business. For a general overview of domains visit our domain name guide.
With a premium domain you generally benefit from a better name, compared to most new registrations. Premium domains tend to be shorter, more brandable, keyword rich or easier to remember. The right domain name can be a major factor in helping to drive internet traffic to your site.
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See the list of New gTLD Applications that will lead to a wave of new domain extensions.
Buy domains online, safely and securely. For complete peace of mind and for your protection, domain sales are processed through a third party. This process ensures a secure transfer.
Buying a name for your website is a critical path; the importance of a domain name should not be under estimated. Investing in the right website name can make a huge difference to the success of your online business. For a general overview of domains visit our domain name guide.
With a premium domain you generally benefit from a better name, compared to most new registrations. Premium domains tend to be shorter, more brandable, keyword rich or easier to remember. The right domain name can be a major factor in helping to drive internet traffic to your site.
Find Your Perfect Name
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- 12th JuneLondon gets go-ahead to establish .london domain name – MayorWatch
- 10th JuneDomain name World-Tourism.org sold for $27,100 – domainnews
- 10th JuneICANN: New gTLD Timeline Announced – domainnews
- 22nd MayDomain name 3DCity.com sells for $29,500 – The Domains
- 21st MayXBoxOne.com domain was registered in 2002 – Domain Name Wire
