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For some reason there’s about half the amount of domains at Godaddy expired auction today. I’m not sure the reason, if you know enlighten us. The amount of auction names is usually pretty consistent within a certain rainge, with abnormalities tending to be higher than usually. My first thought, and I chuckle to myself after [...] Continue reading
A month ago, we noted how the domain Pandemic.com would soon be making headlines. As a matter of fact, we raised our concerns about NamesCon 2020 taking place in late January, again using the word “pandemic” as a cautionary reference. At the time, some domain investors laughed and downplayed our concerns. Others, such as Drew [...] Continue reading
I’m the first to admit that going a little stir crazy being locked down at home. Roselyn and I were supposed enjoying a well-earned vacation this past week but with the COVID-19 lockdown situation we’ve been stuck at home. So the question is…..what did I do during these last 7 days? I thought I’d put together [...] Continue reading
Neustar will continue operating .co but at much less favorable terms. .Co Internet SaS, part of Neustar, will get to run the .co domain name registry after all. Last year, MinTIC, Columbia’s Ministry of Information Technology (MinTIC), said it was putting the contract out to bid. Rivals lined up with hopes of cashing in [...] Continue reading
I’ve seen more and more content creators starting premium/paid newsletters on Substack. My current favorite is A Ticker A Day from Danielle Morrill which I think has been particularly interesting given everything that’s happening in the stock market. There are also a ton of Substacks obviously covering things like news, [...] Continue reading
$500 or less This post should be used to sell a name where you are making some money with no commission, and leave a little for the next buyer. With things the way they are I am going to allow up to 5 names to be listed to give you a little more exposure. Every [...] Continue reading
Is automation powerhouse Zapier about to rebrand to Zap? It looks like the company bought Zap.com earlier this year, anyway. According to DomainIQ, the name moved from NameCheap to Name.com under privacy protection in January, with Zap.com now redirecting to Zapier.com. Incidentally, Name.com is the registrar for Zapier.com. I mentioned this sale, along with five [...] Continue reading
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