Archive for January, 2011:

Heading Off To DomainFest

Written on January 31st, 2011 by directnavigationone shout

I’m on my way to sunny LA. I look forward to seeing old friends and making some new ones. I will be speaking Thursday @ 9:30 am on the topic “Tips and Strategies for Buying and Selling Domains”. Please stop by and say hello.

How Should I Use Larry.Co ?

Written on January 21st, 2011 by directnavigation11 shouts

A few months back, a good friend, Hugh, sent me a very nice email. Hugh had been one of our earliest Smartname clients. He had written to me that he had registered a number of great generic .co’s, one of which was Larry.co. He asked if I would like the name which I indeed accepted.

I have been thinking the last few months what would be the best use. Its an amazing vanity domain. I had been thinking of using it for email but I did not know if there would be a number of people that would accidentally send my mail to Larry.com instead of Larry.co.
Another idea would be to use it for my blog.

I am open to suggestions andw ould look forward to comments.

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Sedo’s Weekly Sales lead by Webhostingcase.com at 44K Usd and tuttoauto.it at 33.6k Euros

Written on January 18th, 2011 by directnavigationno shouts

Not a very exciting week. Besides the highlights listed above other larger sales include enracha.es 20000 EUR, afreecodec.com 31750 USD and real-estate.asia 10500 EUR

I think some of the more interesting buys were savingsaccount.org 5560 USD, payperclick.org 2475 USD, petfriendly.net 2000 USD, usedvan.com 2500 USD

Domain name Price Currency

.COMs
webhostingcase.com 44000 USD
afreecodec.com 31750 USD
coulisse.com 20000 EUR
opinionaided.com 17500 USD
callpark.com 17000 USD
clickpost.com 10500 USD
survivalist.com 10000 USD
openproject.com 10000 USD
342.com 9999 USD
feedbox.com 9500 USD
kalev.com 9000 USD
katnisseverdeen.com 8500 USD
require.com 7200 USD
inspider.com 6000 USD
luren.com 5800 GBP
wheyproteinpowders.com 5500 USD
lawyerblogs.com 5500 USD
oceanline.com 5188 USD
hotlog.com 5000 USD
happytravel.com 5000 USD
kredits.com 5000 USD
cambridgeairport.com 5000 USD
serviceguru.com 5000 USD
hotelsydney.com 4800 USD
taoe.com 4140 USD
mindtalk.com 4000 USD
gunapp.com 4000 USD
swidget.com 3844 USD
agoodchoice.com 3750 USD
mobiledock.com 3750 USD
vrachi.com 3750 USD
biblepromises.com 3600 USD
zonasalud.com 3500 EUR
identity360.com 3500 USD
laufsteg.com 3386 EUR
tagcontainer.com 3250 EUR
wakeful.com 3250 USD
laq.com 3050 EUR
metalloplast.com 3000 USD
misisipi.com 3000 USD
costlessautoparts.com 3000 USD
plancul.com 3000 EUR
c2marketing.com 3000 USD
udou.com 3000 USD
smartring.com 2975 EUR
fairplaycasino.com 2875 EUR
wallskin.com 2850 USD
identitycare.com 2800 USD
creativeartsgallery.com 2750 USD
honored.com 2655 USD
dietaysalud.com 2500 EUR
bocode.com 2500 EUR
shoptwice.com 2500 USD
reagan100.com 2500 USD
usedvan.com 2500 USD
dragonhunter.com 2400 USD
slanka.com 2300 USD
buyos.com 2250 EUR
kidsdeal.com 2250 EUR
gamereplay.com 2200 USD
kimchimall.com 2200 USD
medicaref.com 2200 USD
travelogix.com 2000 USD
noguer.com 2000 EUR
starscom.com 2000 USD
topfruit.com 2000 EUR
clsglobal.com 2000 USD
lufin.com 2000 EUR
kords.com 1999 USD
cruise-ships.com 1960 USD
foresights.com 1850 USD
containertag.com 1850 USD
practicenetwork.com 1812 USD
lindesign.com 1800 USD
wesela.com 1800 USD
himal.com 1750 USD
exgfvideos.com 1750 USD
centertone.com 1675 EUR
lassotalk.com 1650 USD
hochzeitsfeier.com 1650 EUR
amarc.com 1600 USD
infodrink.com 1600 EUR
pet247.com 1600 EUR
event-organizer.com 1600 USD
webparcel.com 1550 USD
portalhacker.com 1550 USD
ff1.com 1550 USD
snaploc.com 1500 EUR
bitload.com 1500 EUR
playdollar.com 1500 EUR
drvita.com 1500 USD
schnapsladen.com 1500 EUR
yooby.com 1500 USD
referio.com 1500 USD
visualdigital.com 1500 EUR
ionbio.com 1500 USD
sysmag.com 1423 USD
huzzle.com 1400 USD
mobilingo.com 1400 USD
addyourlogo.com 1350 EUR
xotox.com 1300 USD
golfloop.com 1250 USD
viptrainers.com 1250 USD
fitnesscrunch.com 1250 USD
stopon.com 1200 USD
schuhoutlet.com 1200 EUR
eurolub.com 1200 EUR
pickuponly.com 1200 USD
onlinepromocodes.com 1150 USD
invitepeople.com 1112 USD
safecomm.com 1100 USD
securefolder.com 1100 USD
screengenie.com 1050 USD
free-domain-name.com 1042 USD
treecareservices.com 1000 USD
boastr.com 1000 USD
diabeticmeter.com 1000 USD
diabetesmeter.com 1000 EUR
videoscape.com 1000 USD
onlineinvoices.com 1000 USD
famestop.com 1000 USD
joota.com 1000 USD
loveorbit.com 1000 USD
sleepreview.com 1000 USD
fancybaths.com 999 USD
hopz.com 999 USD
norwegianshipping.com 980 USD
mymood.com 970 USD
eggnest.com 925 EUR
tuantivirus.com 900 EUR
bankofenergy.com 900 USD
textface.com 888 USD
hoacommunity.com 850 USD
eventsupervisor.com 850 USD
placebusiness.com 800 USD
mokoo.com 800 USD
b-invest.com 800 EUR
bricos.com 800 USD
storagemarketing.com 800 USD
localspecial.com 799 USD
tip2.com 750 USD
snrs.com 750 USD
booklisbon.com 750 USD
veteransfuneralspecialist.com 750 USD
baudienstleistungen.com 700 EUR

ccTLDs
tuttoauto.it 33600 EUR
enracha.es 20000 EUR
카지노.kr 11500 USD
horizon.fr 10000 EUR
kunstrasen.de 8999 EUR
promotions.ch 7000 EUR
laserworld.de 6750 EUR
redtube.es 6500 USD
lifetimetraining.co.uk 5000 GBP
emails.es 4200 EUR
rentalcar.in 4099 EUR
snappy.tv 4000 USD
onebet.se 3500 USD
greatcontent.nl 3500 EUR
hochzeiteinladung.de 3300 EUR
torque.eu 3000 GBP
berufundfamilie.de 3000 EUR
yousend.it 2643 USD
prana.in 2500 USD
flirtfair.nl 2500 EUR
myposter.at 2500 EUR
projectorlamps.eu 2299 USD
spielezone.de 2222 EUR
booking.ee 2200 EUR
cinemablog.it 2160 EUR
domeinnaammakelaar.nl 2100 EUR
bubbleshooter.at 2000 EUR
horse-racing.co.uk 2000 GBP
geburtstagsgeschenk.at 2000 EUR
creative.de 2000 EUR
fechten.de 2000 EUR
envirolink.co.uk 2000 GBP
cloudvision.de 2000 EUR
hafele.it 1975 EUR
essexconservatories.co.uk 1900 GBP
handy-recycling.de 1799 EUR
hcd.dk 1600 EUR
irisceramica.cn 1500 EUR
mzs.ch 1500 EUR
jeuxdesport.fr 1500 EUR
rottweilers.co.uk 1500 GBP
hoerbuch-direkt.de 1500 EUR
lol.be 1500 EUR
mailchimp.be 1500 USD
bsm.eu 1500 EUR
slipstream.co.nz 1400 USD
laserworld.eu 1400 EUR
fave.it 1400 USD
the99.co 1300 USD
travelcard.co.uk 1250 GBP
ireport.me 1200 USD
bisg.de 1190 EUR
adamcarpets.co.uk 1077 GBP
advocaat.co 1000 EUR
primavista.at 1000 EUR
stickers.be 1000 EUR
exen.de 1000 EUR
b2p.fr 1000 EUR
duesseldorfer.de 1000 EUR
t2.co.za 1000 USD
corset.eu 1000 EUR
schappe.ch 985 EUR
bahnundhotel.de 950 USD
cupones.co 900 USD
big-sport.de 900 EUR
mbd.us 900 USD
telescopic-ladder.co.uk 880 EUR
areyouready.de 850 EUR
geotech.de 810 EUR
erotik-store.de 750 EUR
debuyer.in 750 EUR
debuyer.co.in 750 EUR
abfallrechner.de 750 EUR
homeandgardens.co.uk 700 GBP

Other TLDs
real-estate.asia 10500 EUR
stress.net 9000 EUR
cygnus.net 7250 USD
savingsaccount.org 5560 USD
medicus.info 5000 EUR
file.info 4000 USD
psicologos.net 4000 EUR
payperclick.org 2475 USD
wlan.net 2161 USD
petfriendly.net 2000 USD
happyhour.mobi 2000 USD
moveis.org 2000 EUR
cloudcentral.net 1979 USD
justenergy.net 1650 USD
kamine.info 1564 EUR
brico.net 1550 EUR
commercialcleaning.net 1500 USD
mainstream.info 1500 EUR
ehra.net 1490 EUR
confcall.net 1462 USD
birthcontrolsideeffects.org 1275 USD
schuett.net 1200 EUR
personeelsfeest.net 1190 EUR
petinsurance.info 1000 USD
psychicreadings.org 1000 USD
talk.biz 999 USD
cooks.info 999 EUR
mwi.info 997 USD
jobboard.org 900 USD
hochzeitstag.net 850 EUR
inflammation.org 850 USD
persianas.biz 850 USD
fileextension.net 850 USD
grandstream.net 832 USD
borreliose.net 800 EUR
hope.asia 800 USD
led-shop.net 750 EUR
metasonic.info 750 USD
languageschools.org 750 USD
aluminumextrusions.org 750 USD
afvallen.org 750 EUR
taillight.net 700 USD
fliese.org 700 EUR

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BestParking.com – Perfect Name For A Great Site

Written on January 7th, 2011 by directnavigationone shout

A few months back, I went to see a play on Broadway. I was in line to pay for parking, when the person in front of me handed a coupon to the agent. The coupon reduced their $50 parking charge down to $15. It seemed that most of the other people on the line also had coupons. After inquiring, I had discovered they had all received the coupons online from the parking lots owners site. The next day I googled parking in NYC and found that most of the major lot owners offered discount parking coupons online. In addition I discovered a site called BestParking.com.

What BestParking.com does is aggregate information from all of the other parking companies and presents an easy to read overview of all parking lots, rates and coupons for a specific area. The site also handles parking in most major cities and airports in the US. I also use their Iphone App every time I need to go into NYC.

I think BestParking.com is truly the perfect name if you need to find the best parking solutions.

Onlinekredit.net 100000 EUR, Podnova.com 90000 USD Lead Sedo’s Sales

Written on January 4th, 2011 by directnavigationno shouts

The sale through Sedo of Onlinekredit.net @ 100000 EUR shows the strength in the market for alternatives to .com. I personally think the buy of the week was articles.org at 3500 USD and carinsuranceagency.com at 12000 USD

Here’s the complete list for your review.

Domain name Price Currency

.COMs
podnova.com 90000 USD
asq.com 30000 USD
xeniatchoumitcheva.com 27000 EUR
bipa.com 22000 EUR
eurobots.com 22000 EUR
luxury-hotels.com 17500 USD
kilometer.com 17000 USD
prudent.com 17000 USD
mywell-being.com 16500 USD
carinsuranceagency.com 12000 USD
chirag.com 10000 USD
yar.com 10000 GBP
stayingfit.com 9997 USD
ffactor.com 9000 USD
xee.com 9000 USD
ghanajob.com 9000 USD
opinionated.com 9000 USD
devotee.com 6950 USD
augenkliniken.com 6288 USD
innoart.com 5500 EUR
disabilityinsuranceagency.com 5400 USD
bestwebhostingreviews.com 5000 USD
polimax.com 5000 USD
packplace.com 5000 EUR
gridon.com 5000 USD
rewardville.com 4500 USD
infoscout.com 4480 USD
kinderen.com 4188 EUR
wawc.com 4040 USD
eventmaster.com 4000 USD
tankcity.com 3700 EUR
stylehero.com 3650 USD
megawood.com 3600 USD
stomachexercise.com 3588 USD
sc360.com 3500 USD
luckychannel.com 3500 USD
mobilebaby.com 3500 USD
livemagazine.com 3500 USD
superjeans.com 3500 USD
dvdc.com 3350 USD
netchat.com 3250 USD
clymb.com 3000 USD
websitemaintenance.com 3000 USD
erve.com 3000 USD
spagiftcertificates.com 2900 USD
dailycover.com 2750 USD
weitech.com 2750 USD
circl.com 2750 USD
community4u.com 2500 USD
mvbox.com 2500 USD
globon.com 2500 USD
freedj.com 2390 USD
videobit.com 2320 USD
voning.com 2300 USD
telemedicines.com 2000 USD
ssrotterdam.com 2000 EUR
northcyprusproperty.com 2000 USD
priceguru.com 1999 EUR
yore.com 1950 USD
educationsurveys.com 1900 USD
eworth.com 1850 USD
pridemma.com 1750 USD
healthyprofits.com 1750 USD
pagekit.com 1700 USD
intimcity.com 1650 USD
medsplus.com 1600 USD
4rooms.com 1500 USD
casadigital.com 1500 EUR
lower-prices.com 1500 USD
studentsoulmates.com 1500 USD
cardstrategy.com 1500 USD
cyberactivists.com 1500 USD
herehotels.com 1450 USD
custommadeclothes.com 1388 USD
autostoeltjes.com 1350 EUR
innoflu.com 1350 USD
cigarforum.com 1300 USD
debtsconsolidators.com 1299 USD
procurepro.com 1250 USD
cheapweddingfavors.com 1250 USD
erotic24.com 1200 EUR
1pie.com 1200 EUR
6619.com 1200 USD
wholesolar.com 1200 USD
davidsimpson.com 1200 USD
savingsexperts.com 1182 USD
yumee.com 1150 EUR
sendflowerstoindia.com 1100 USD
cancerpath.com 1088 USD
myjewellery.com 1050 USD
databin.com 1001 USD
xvitresteintees.com 1000 USD
boxpay.com 1000 GBP
montgomeryrestaurants.com 1000 USD
performance-parts.com 1000 USD
tattoosdesign.com 1000 USD
crossboard.com 1000 USD
couchsurfers.com 1000 USD
chinacustomer.com 1000 USD
gallipolitours.com 1000 USD
swimtubes.com 1000 USD
creativestairparts.com 1000 USD
yournote.com 1000 USD
floridarentersinsurance.com 1000 USD
imsoup.com 990 USD
linje24.com 900 EUR
7837.com 900 USD
truvoip.com 900 USD
quepibon.com 880 USD
adopia.com 825 USD
12312.com 800 USD
uselessbeauty.com 800 USD
europago.com 800 EUR
expatfriends.com 792 USD
berkshirerealestate.com 750 USD
thecherrytree.com 750 USD
trespassingsigns.com 750 USD
escapista.com 750 EUR
poolcar.com 700 USD
autoankauf24.com 700 EUR
ecostud.com 700 USD

ccTLDs
ergebnisse.de 10000 EUR
po.st 7500 EUR
folders.be 6250 EUR
brief.in 6000 EUR
luxusreise.de 5650 EUR
smile.me 5300 USD
bookings.lv 5000 USD
cpanel.es 5000 EUR
fahrkarten.de 4000 EUR
builder.eu 3800 EUR
fahrkarte.de 3500 EUR
geld-verdienen-im-internet.de 3399 EUR
heimatzeitung.de 3000 EUR
ios.co 2800 USD
stra.to 2600 EUR
nextag.kr 2500 EUR
essbar.de 2500 EUR
supercasino.tv 2500 USD
kulturhof.de 2500 EUR
simpler.de 2400 EUR
forecast.de 2300 EUR
boca.tv 2150 USD
administration.ch 2000 EUR
gothicrock.de 1999 EUR
e.ht 1950 USD
drygoods.us 1900 USD
eight.eu 1675 EUR
kombucha.ru 1650 USD
gilera.it 1560 EUR
veoo.de 1500 EUR
music.mu 1500 USD
us.vc 1488 USD
smartstart.cn 1305 USD
topacties.nl 1301 EUR
freeweb.tv 1250 USD
y.tl 1250 USD
record.me 1200 USD
heimatliebe.de 1160 EUR
detectiveprivado.es 1070 EUR
lieferanten.de 1000 EUR
söker.se 1000 EUR
youlax.de 1000 EUR
galvan.es 1000 EUR
eibi.de 1000 EUR
schuettalm.at 990 EUR
stahlbau.eu 900 EUR
singlemilano.it 900 EUR
krawatten-binden.de 900 EUR
offenebeine.de 800 EUR
onlinegehoortest.nl 750 EUR
r4i-dsi-adapter.co.uk 750 GBP
meinmünchen.de 700 EUR

Other TLDs
onlinekredit.net 100000 EUR
articles.org 3500 USD
comune.info 3333 EUR
energyefficientwindows.net 3000 USD
onlinemovie.net 3000 USD
drakensang.org 2000 EUR
mensclothing.org 1400 USD
6n.org 1350 USD
laundryservices.net 788 USD
meteorologia.info 750 USD

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Verizon To Sell IPhone

Written on January 4th, 2011 by directnavigationno shouts

A few days ago it came to light that Verizon had been secretly buying domain names with the term iphone in it. Today, according to Bloomberg “Verizon said to start offering iPhone in January. Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone company, will start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone this year, ending AT&T’s exclusive hold on the smartphone in the U.S.”

This once again shows the importance of domains to successfully planing a product launch. Also, watching domain name purchases is a great way to learn about things before they happen. Does anyone know how Verizon stock is doing?

Here Is A $300,000 USD Sale That I Can Mention

Written on January 3rd, 2011 by directnavigation17 shouts

In the last few years, following the sale of Smartname, I have been involved in more 6 figure and 7 figure deals than most people. My role has been either as a buyer, seller or broker. The one common thing that almost all of these deals insist on is a NDA. Many Domainers and non public companies like to keep things private. There are 2 ways of thought on this. One thought is that the publicity will help give a bump to the name. The other is that your competitors will see what you are doing and jump on the band wagon. Most believe in the second.

Here is one deal that I am able to mention as it is no longer under NDA. This was a personal domain that I sold. This deal actually occurred in late 2009 but is an example of many transactions that are significant but never mentioned to the world.

Congratulation to the buyers of LotteryResults.com for $300,000 USD.

Rick Chooses Ritz Carlton For Next Florida Traffic show

Written on January 3rd, 2011 by directnavigationno shouts

Last years traffic show was a return to the good old days. Good speakers and great networking.This years show will be held from 10/16-10/19. This show, along with Domainfest, should be the 2 must go to domain shows for 2011.

BTW, This will be Rick’s only Traffic Show of 2011. They had planned to do a show in San Fran early this year, but theyb decided against it as there was little support or need for it.

Here’s Rick email:
Happy New Year’s to All on this first business day of 2011. What a year it is going to be!

If you liked South Beach, you are going to LOVE Fort Lauderdale Beach and the New Ritz Carlton Hotel right in the middle of all the action.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is proud to announce that the 2011 show will be held at the gorgeous New Fort Lauderdale Beach Ritz Carlton Hotel From October 16th-19th.

One of the biggest hits at our South Beach show was the reservation by T.R.A.F.F.I.C. of all of the hotel’s cabanas. In 2011, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. has once again reserved all of the cabanas, but with one major difference. The cabanas at our new venue are the most luxurious, welcoming cabanas in South Florida. You will need to reserve yours early as all 10 Cabana’s overlook the Blue Atlantic for a very special networking experience.

Greetings!

Happy New Year’s to All on this first business day of 2011. What a year it is going to be!

If you liked South Beach, you are going to LOVE Fort Lauderdale Beach and the New Ritz Carlton Hotel right in the middle of all the action.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is proud to announce that the 2011 show will be held at the gorgeous New Fort Lauderdale Beach Ritz Carlton Hotel From October 16th-19th.

One of the biggest hits at our South Beach show was the reservation by T.R.A.F.F.I.C. of all of the hotel’s cabanas. In 2011, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. has once again reserved all of the cabanas, but with one major difference. The cabanas at our new venue are the most luxurious, welcoming cabanas in South Florida. You will need to reserve yours early as all 10 Cabana’s overlook the Blue Atlantic for a very special networking experience.

The Stunning New Ritz Carlton in the back with Beach Place and dozens of shops in Front
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is the Domain Industry’s “Luxury Brand”. At T.R.A.F.F.I.C., you celebrate your past accomplishments while at the same time plant the seeds for future ones. Howard and I simply facilitate things by creating a conducive atmosphere and carve out time and space for you to accomplish those goals with like- minded business people. As the industry evolves, so will the influx of new investors and businesses. You can accelerate progress, but you can’t rush it. There is a huge difference.

Our guests deserve the best and we are here to make that happen. And like I always say, it isn’t whether you can afford T.R.A.F.F.I.C., it’s that you can’t afford to miss it. Missing T.R.A.F.F.I.C. has proved more costly than most could even imagine. Passing on a chance for progress is never the right decision. Coming to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. gives you the chance to grow your businesses exponentially. The deals that are done are stunning. It is woven into the fabric of the history of domaining. And as you know we work on polishing the schedule until stage time! We never stop. We want to give you so much value for your dollar that it is impossible to stay home and be a bystander.

Each of our past DIAMOND SPONSORS have seen their companies grow dramatically by being the lead at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. with all of the attention that they received They accelerate until they are flying high. All of our past sponsors have grown their respective companies substantially due to their exposure and participation at T.R.A.F.F.I.C.

Like us or not, Howard and I deliver over and over again or nobody would waste their time and money traveling from around the world to attend. They come because there is nowhere else they can go and accomplish so much so fast and have a great time doing it because they are with their friends and associates at the “fraternity” we have established. A show by domainers for domainers.

This will be our 22nd show. We have come to the conclusion that we will never satisfy everybody, because when you try, you satisfy nobody. So we will continue to do it the way we think it should be done. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. means BUSINESS for a reason.

As you know we planned to do a show in the San Francisco area in conjunction with ICANN. We had a specific agenda, with a specific goal that could only work at the proper venue. After an exhaustive search and then sending out a poll a few weeks ago to see what most folks thought, it became clear that the interest was not really there to have a meaningful and impactful show and on the heals of the other shows, just did not make sense.

Instead we decided to focus all of our energy on the Florida show in October. The show that will be more inline of what the industry needs and is looking for.

So watch for registration to be opening up soon and we make it affordable for those who act early. Business is about seizing opportunity and in this case you will save nearly 50% by making the decision to come and making that decision now.

Registration will be opening up in the days ahead and we make it affordable to those that act early. Business is about seizing opportunity and in this case you will save nearly 50% by making the decision to come and making that decision now.

Sponsor sheets will be available later this week and registration will open later this month.

You can expect significant savings off the Room Prices and also their Suites. We will be setting up the page with reservation info and special code in the next few days. You can expect savings of $30/night now and as much as $200/night at showtime. The rate will be $254 for an upgraded Ocean View Room. We’ll send you the link and code as soon as it is available.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Means Business!

Thanks for your time!
Rick and Howard