Archive for the ‘domain names’ Category:
I will be traveling tomorrow to Namescon in Las Vegas. I want to put a shout out to Richard Lau, Jodi Chamberlain, Jothan Frakes and all others responsible for putting together such an impressive schedule in just 3 months. It looks like Namescon will be the perfect successor to Domainfest/Webfest Global. I will be speaking, Tuesday at 4Pm, on a panel entitled “Buying and Selling Premium Names. Please stop by and say hello then or at anytime during the show.
I looking forward to seeing both old and new friends.
In addition for those of you interested in monetizing your sites, Affiliate Summit will be in Las Vegas starting Sunday. I will be attending on Sunday and highly recommend going, if you are able to.
Toby runs a highly successful newsletter which offers domain for sale on a daily basis.he recently changed his website to allow make offers on their exclusive inventory, He has gone 1 step further, adding a make offer link directly from his newsletter. Additionally,he will also be pulling data to show various stats to prospective buyers.
I look forward to see how these changes effect sales.
here is Toby’s note:
Hi Everyone,
As I mentioned yesterday, we have made a pretty big change on our newsletter and are hoping it will net us all some more sales in the future.
For years, I have always wondered what a “make offer” feature would do on my platform, but never launched it because the “buy now” option we have always had, always did the job.
Around 10 days ago, we made it possible for everyone to make offers on our full exclusive inventory list, but we are taking it a step further today and offering that option on the names that are listed in the newsletter.
From now on, there will be a Buy Now Price, Make Offer Link, and an Information Link which will share with you any internal information we have on the domain or stats that are pulled from sites like estibot.com, etc…..
Keep in mind that this is all a work in progress. If something works, we will keep it and build on it. If it doesn’t, we will scrap it and start over.
We are always open to your positive and negative criticism. Please feel free to comment.
Now, take a look and let us know if you are interested by using the new make offer link!
Regards,
Toby Clements
Escrow.com has been the main non lawyer escrow service in the domain industry for quite some time. Recently 2 new escrow services have been introduced. First Agreed.com and now Escrowhill.com. Escrow hill is quite a clever domain name. It will be run by Andee Hill,the former Director of Business Development at Escrow.com. backing the venture is well known, Gregg McNair.
With Andee’s and Gregg’s background in the biz, I see a bright future for Escrowhill.
here is the press release as sent:
Andee Hill forms EscrowHill.com
The Andee Hill team of online escrow superstars!
AUCKLAND NZ: One aspect of the domain space that bridges the whole industry is that of escrow; and the one person better known than any other in that context is the former Director of Business Development at Escrow.com, Ms. Andee Hill.
Ms. Hill has established the licensed international escrow enterprise, Escrow Hill Limited with the backing of long time friend and industry entrepreneur, Gregg McNair.
“When Andee told me she was thinking about forming her own escrow business I was immediately enthusiastic. I have a reputation of connecting some of the best people in our industry and Andee is at the top both professionally and as an amazing human being,” McNair said.
EscrowHill.com’s dream team includes Ryan Bogue as General Manager and Donald Hendrickson as Operations Manager. Both have worked in the business of online escrow under Hill’s direction for over fifteen years combined. Together with Hill’s experience the new team offers over thirty years of online escrow experience!
The domain industry is undergoing incredible change and EscrowHill.com is positioned to provide secure, yet flexible, state of the art products and services. EscrowHill.com will be able to meet the needs of both past and future generations of domain buyers, brokers and sellers. Hill’s reputation as an honest, discreet and hard working professional will now aspire to a new level.
“During my fifteen years in this business, I have handled just about
every aspect of online escrow. Regardless of my title, I have always known that understanding the client’s needs and providing excellent and secure service is invaluable. I have been fortunate to work with the industry innovator from day one. I have seen what works and what doesn’t. I have been even more fortunate to have created great relationships and trust with industry leaders. At EscrowHill.com I know I can do an even better job,” Hill said.
“Gregg has earned a strong reputation for honesty, integrity and for

successfully making businesses work. He also has incredible enthusiasm and a heart for helping others. All are key factors in me wanting Gregg
to support my endeavor at EscrowHill.com,” Hill continued.
McNair has assumed the non-operational role of Chairman, supporting Hill and her team with whatever it takes to build the best escrow business on the planet.
Marco Rinaudo, Founder and CEO of Internet.bs has been appointed CTO of EscrowHill.com. Rinaudo, who has been a leader in the international hosting and registrar space since 1995, said, “EscrowHill.com is formed and supported by the very best people in the industry. Our team has built the most sophisticated on-line internet escrow platform, fully automated and with more advanced security features than any other.”
More information:
Andee Hill +1 714-925-5731 Marketing@EscrowHill.com
I just received an email from some longtime industry friends that they have formed the .co.com registry. 3 greats guys, all leaders in the industry. I’m looking forward to seeing it grow.
Hi Larry,
I hope this email finds you well!
I’m very excited to pass along the attached press release and photos, announcing that we are setting up a registry for co.com domain names. Ken Hansen has resigned his position at Neustar to lead this effort as CEO of “Co.com, LLC”, with myself as President and Gregg McNair as Chairman.
The three of us chose a select group of industry insiders including yourself to lead the announcement of this news and we thank you in advance for your support!
Ken is available for more information at:
Ken Hansen
ken@co.com
Best Wishes,
~Paul
————————
Paul Goldstone
President – Co.com, LLC
each week i go through the sales and try to pick out the ones I find a good value.
here are my favorites. Lmk your thoughts
clones.com 2013-10-14 15,206 EUR
wpthemes.org 2013-10-17 10,000 USD
findthecure.com 2013-10-15 1,999 USD
dealup.com 2013-10-14 2,000 USD
goleisure.com 2013-10-16 2,000 USD
homeowners.co.uk 2013-10-18 3,000 GBP
manageyourmoney.org 2013-10-14 700 USD
gcg.com 2013-10-14 21,000 USD
Here is the complete list:
Domain name Date Price Currency
.COMs
igarden.com 2013-10-15 37,990 USD
gcg.com 2013-10-14 21,000 USD
renders.com 2013-10-14 17,500 USD
fxplus.com 2013-10-18 16,000 USD
clones.com 2013-10-14 15,206 EUR
crying.com 2013-10-14 9,999 USD
lizz.com 2013-10-15 9,000 EUR
walkin.com 2013-10-18 7,600 USD
uth.com 2013-10-17 7,400 USD
pravda.com 2013-10-16 6,850 USD
vendsync.com 2013-10-17 6,500 USD
lensy.com 2013-10-14 6,000 USD
duckload.com 2013-10-17 5,500 EUR
hartlauer.com 2013-10-18 5,000 EUR
billingpoint.com 2013-10-14 4,999 USD
iyk.com 2013-10-15 4,500 USD
sk8board.com 2013-10-17 4,400 USD
rankednumberone.com 2013-10-16 4,000 USD
theharmonist.com 2013-10-16 4,000 USD
rspartners.com 2013-10-18 4,000 USD
myopi.com 2013-10-18 4,000 USD
b-open.com 2013-10-16 3,900 EUR
dogfit.com 2013-10-16 3,900 USD
jddesign.com 2013-10-17 3,900 USD
pingrid.com 2013-10-20 3,900 EUR
longkey.com 2013-10-14 3,800 USD
dentalfinance.com 2013-10-15 3,750 USD
onecollege.com 2013-10-15 3,600 USD
i4s.com 2013-10-16 3,500 USD
kreuzfahrtencheck.com 2013-10-17 3,500 EUR
thinair.com 2013-10-14 3,499 USD
genialo.com 2013-10-14 3,000 USD
energiemedizin.com 2013-10-15 3,000 EUR
ingeniumdesign.com 2013-10-16 3,000 USD
careadvantage.com 2013-10-16 3,000 USD
mtip.com 2013-10-17 3,000 USD
d1a.com 2013-10-16 2,999 USD
orbisterrarum.com 2013-10-14 2,800 EUR
awarebase.com 2013-10-16 2,800 USD
atimetokill.com 2013-10-15 2,788 USD
mobilecoach.com 2013-10-16 2,625 USD
joeyheindle.com 2013-10-18 2,595 USD
vitablender.com 2013-10-14 2,500 USD
judiciaire.com 2013-10-17 2,500 EUR
sell365.com 2013-10-18 2,500 GBP
hotelon.com 2013-10-16 2,499 USD
quebecprospere.com 2013-10-14 2,495 USD
covengarden.com 2013-10-14 2,395 USD
etfmonitor.com 2013-10-15 2,250 USD
m2mhub.com 2013-10-14 2,200 USD
jyly.com 2013-10-16 2,188 EUR
notattoo.com 2013-10-15 2,175 USD
dealup.com 2013-10-14 2,000 USD
elfaro.com 2013-10-16 2,000 USD
goleisure.com 2013-10-16 2,000 USD
the18.com 2013-10-16 2,000 USD
varsitylincoln.com 2013-10-17 2,000 USD
dodotown.com 2013-10-17 2,000 USD
mshope.com 2013-10-18 2,000 USD
innovativerealestate.com 2013-10-14 1,999 USD
findthecure.com 2013-10-15 1,999 USD
rightpartner.com 2013-10-16 1,999 USD
videospornograficos.com 2013-10-18 1,999 USD
supertorch.com 2013-10-16 1,995 USD
wishmore.com 2013-10-15 1,910 USD
potentialcapital.com 2013-10-16 1,900 USD
tabradio.com 2013-10-14 1,895 USD
muirfieldhomes.com 2013-10-16 1,877 USD
mymadeleine.com 2013-10-15 1,795 USD
ghettoporntube.com 2013-10-18 1,750 USD
favola.com 2013-10-15 1,600 EUR
mignotte.com 2013-10-17 1,600 EUR
drdeborah.com 2013-10-17 1,599 USD
quatenus.com 2013-10-15 1,570 EUR
52828.com 2013-10-17 1,560 USD
redlightsecurity.com 2013-10-14 1,500 USD
cityescorts.com 2013-10-14 1,500 USD
bapoo.com 2013-10-14 1,500 USD
theadgroup.com 2013-10-15 1,500 USD
englishtube.com 2013-10-16 1,500 USD
heartcloud.com 2013-10-16 1,500 USD
sampleandsave.com 2013-10-17 1,500 USD
carphoria.com 2013-10-17 1,500 USD
globalleisure.com 2013-10-17 1,500 USD
ascb.com 2013-10-16 1,499 GBP
seeitontv.com 2013-10-15 1,495 USD
angama.com 2013-10-16 1,495 USD
familycares.com 2013-10-16 1,475 USD
thecompanyofothers.com 2013-10-15 1,450 USD
bogensport.com 2013-10-14 1,400 EUR
atpower.com 2013-10-16 1,379 USD
1stmall.com 2013-10-17 1,300 USD
itspartytime.com 2013-10-18 1,300 USD
lemontech.com 2013-10-18 1,299 USD
gentlemenonly.com 2013-10-14 1,295 USD
qhix.com 2013-10-17 1,287 GBP
dgbrands.com 2013-10-16 1,277 USD
eifelpark.com 2013-10-17 1,250 EUR
susst.com 2013-10-14 1,200 USD
appdealer.com 2013-10-18 1,200 USD
topicsentence.com 2013-10-16 1,199 USD
savilerowfashion.com 2013-10-16 1,195 USD
chattercloud.com 2013-10-14 1,150 USD
artisanweddings.com 2013-10-16 1,150 USD
carthailand.com 2013-10-14 1,050 USD
cardblanche.com 2013-10-17 1,001 USD
fondsnet.com 2013-10-15 1,000 EUR
gosq.com 2013-10-15 1,000 USD
casinokorona.com 2013-10-16 1,000 EUR
freebitcoin.com 2013-10-17 1,000 USD
countrysmiles.com 2013-10-18 1,000 USD
mundoclima.com 2013-10-18 1,000 USD
solidgoldbomb.com 2013-10-18 1,000 USD
bingomusic.com 2013-10-14 999 USD
58668.com 2013-10-16 999 USD
secretroom.com 2013-10-18 999 USD
sukna.com 2013-10-18 995 USD
youproxy.com 2013-10-17 950 USD
apphunter.com 2013-10-17 949 USD
jawara.com 2013-10-14 900 USD
makethechange.com 2013-10-16 900 USD
defiles.com 2013-10-17 888 EUR
casinomix.com 2013-10-17 888 USD
malimali.com 2013-10-16 851 USD
gumbys.com 2013-10-16 850 USD
toysforall.com 2013-10-17 850 USD
luvart.com 2013-10-17 850 USD
beach-towels.com 2013-10-16 849 USD
throughways.com 2013-10-18 829 USD
bestice.com 2013-10-16 820 USD
greenleaffunding.com 2013-10-16 811 USD
lightingbox.com 2013-10-16 811 USD
marchomes.com 2013-10-14 800 USD
shop4you.com 2013-10-15 800 USD
assurances-vie.com 2013-10-15 800 EUR
pijjin.com 2013-10-15 800 USD
womenshospitals.com 2013-10-16 800 USD
carewater.com 2013-10-16 800 USD
persianlife.com 2013-10-16 800 USD
snacknation.com 2013-10-17 800 USD
regalosdenavidad.com 2013-10-17 800 USD
talinx.com 2013-10-18 800 USD
unnormalized.com 2013-10-16 799 USD
eraseyourtattoo.com 2013-10-18 770 USD
getcruise.com 2013-10-14 750 USD
pokerstudy.com 2013-10-14 750 USD
landbankingonline.com 2013-10-17 750 USD
sbrewards.com 2013-10-18 750 USD
jumpstage.com 2013-10-18 750 USD
neue-digitale.com 2013-10-18 750 EUR
picstr.com 2013-10-16 749 USD
daknong.com 2013-10-17 749 USD
trialballoon.com 2013-10-18 749 USD
americancarcompany.com 2013-10-16 748 USD
westchesterbankruptcyattorney.com 2013-10-15 700 USD
alraune.com 2013-10-18 700 EUR
ccTLD
schiffssuche.de 2013-10-18 17,780 EUR
scarpa.it 2013-10-14 6,000 EUR
liefer.de 2013-10-18 5,000 EUR
trauring.eu 2013-10-15 4,500 EUR
wink.it 2013-10-15 4,500 EUR
pfn.de 2013-10-15 4,500 EUR
filterpatronen.de 2013-10-17 4,500 EUR
nouvelles.ch 2013-10-17 4,000 EUR
lineas.com.mx 2013-10-14 3,990 USD
secret.ly 2013-10-16 3,500 USD
x.ai 2013-10-14 3,000 USD
outdoor-electronics.de 2013-10-15 3,000 EUR
homeowners.co.uk 2013-10-18 3,000 GBP
meinearbeit.de 2013-10-18 3,000 EUR
gcg.asia 2013-10-15 2,999 EUR
dianetics.com.ru 2013-10-16 2,500 USD
srk.co 2013-10-17 2,500 GBP
eleicoes2014.com.br 2013-10-18 2,500 USD
darmstadt24.de 2013-10-18 2,500 EUR
ino.me 2013-10-18 2,200 EUR
dentalhub.co.uk 2013-10-14 2,000 USD
cotte.fr 2013-10-18 2,000 EUR
modula.cn 2013-10-18 1,999 USD
yol.ch 2013-10-15 1,950 EUR
marc.de 2013-10-17 1,800 EUR
mex.de 2013-10-14 1,550 EUR
joolz.de 2013-10-14 1,500 EUR
redtube.ph 2013-10-15 1,500 USD
wohnmobilmieten.de 2013-10-16 1,500 EUR
meilleuremutuelle.fr 2013-10-17 1,500 EUR
facetravel.ch 2013-10-17 1,500 EUR
china24.eu 2013-10-15 1,400 USD
datenschutzbeauftrager.de 2013-10-16 1,400 EUR
businessnews.gr 2013-10-17 1,400 EUR
autoshow.it 2013-10-17 1,300 EUR
fakegrass.co.uk 2013-10-18 1,300 GBP
bonte.cn 2013-10-16 1,250 USD
getcybersafe.ca 2013-10-18 1,250 USD
snappen.de 2013-10-18 1,200 EUR
sportscars.de 2013-10-18 1,099 EUR
siracusa.tv 2013-10-14 1,000 EUR
pronomic.de 2013-10-16 1,000 EUR
twinkle.me 2013-10-17 1,000 USD
mahjong.pt 2013-10-18 1,000 EUR
nordax.nl 2013-10-18 1,000 USD
swissfund.ch 2013-10-14 950 EUR
swingers.it 2013-10-14 900 EUR
brave.nl 2013-10-14 900 EUR
provenza.it 2013-10-16 900 EUR
extrareisen.de 2013-10-17 900 EUR
sourcepool.de 2013-10-18 900 EUR
mega-millions.co 2013-10-18 900 USD
wm-spielplan.de 2013-10-18 900 EUR
zilverklei.nl 2013-10-16 899 EUR
hamacher.ch 2013-10-17 899 EUR
netzwerkloesungen.de 2013-10-15 860 EUR
max-meble.pl 2013-10-14 850 EUR
immobilien-muenster.de 2013-10-14 800 EUR
campingküche.de 2013-10-16 800 EUR
autowunsch.de 2013-10-16 800 EUR
muenchen-hausbau.de 2013-10-18 800 EUR
toryburch.asia 2013-10-14 750 USD
kmh.ch 2013-10-15 749 EUR
jammer.co.uk 2013-10-18 700 USD
Please visit my consulting and Sales site at GetYourDomain.com
OTHER
cloudid.net 2013-10-16 28,750 USD
italy.org 2013-10-16 24,999 USD
wpthemes.org 2013-10-17 10,000 USD
casinos.info 2013-10-18 9,999 EUR
crowdfunding.biz 2013-10-15 9,000 USD
bwphoto.net 2013-10-18 5,000 EUR
gorilla.net 2013-10-16 4,650 USD
foodtruck.net 2013-10-15 2,500 USD
provest.net 2013-10-18 2,500 EUR
moocu.org 2013-10-17 2,000 USD
milazzo.net 2013-10-17 2,000 USD
casinospielen.org 2013-10-18 2,000 EUR
crmblog.net 2013-10-14 1,995 USD
rauchfrei.net 2013-10-14 1,500 EUR
nocphmph.org 2013-10-17 1,477 USD
marie-france.net 2013-10-16 1,300 USD
lenon.net 2013-10-15 1,199 USD
stressfrei.net 2013-10-15 1,000 USD
volkshaus.info 2013-10-16 1,000 EUR
munin.net 2013-10-16 999 USD
eurotrash.net 2013-10-16 888 USD
method.biz 2013-10-17 800 USD
intima.info 2013-10-14 790 EUR
manageyourmoney.org 2013-10-14 700 USD
BTW Please visit my consulting and Sales site at GetYourDomain.com
Guest post by: George Kirikos
Website: http://www.leap.com/
As I’ve long warned, in ICANN’s rush to bring forth new gTLDs (which
mostly profit ICANN insiders, registries, registrars, and wannabes),
it has no hesitation in trampling the rights of domain name
registrants in existing gTLDs like dot-com. This is demonstrated by an
ICANN working group which is considering some profound policy changes
surrounding “reserved names” that could put short and valuable domain
names under extreme risk. See the report at:
http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.htm
which I encourage all to read closely. My own comments were submitted
the day the report was issued, and can be seen via the public comments
archive at:
http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-igo-ingo-final-20sep13/
There are some truly extremist views being represented in that working
group, which are currently not a majority or “consensus” view, but
it’s extremely troubling that these views are even being considered.
For instance, from the mailing list archives of the working group:
http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-igo-ingo/msg00786.html
“I have worked under the assumption that any names that do get special
protections at the second level on new gTLDs should have the same
protection on existing gTLDS.
My preference if for some set of processes for removing the names from
existing holders thought the use of a carrot and stick approach.
At the very least all such names should become non-transferable and
nonrenewable. that too requires a policy decision and perhaps
operational recommendations.”
That’s truly shocking, to be openly discussing what’s essentially
theft of elite domain names that are widely held by legitimate
registrants and are non-abusive.
The sense of entitlement by these IGOs is truly scary. It’s even
bolder than TM holders, amazingly. These IGO types think they deserve
a monopoly on these names, regardless of whether they’re being abused,
and despite having nearly 30 years to acquire them. If they made the
same proposals for other valuable assets, e.g. land, houses,
commodities, etc., to “further their social mission”, they’d be
laughed at. At ICANN, though, you just never know what they might do,
especially given that overpaid and unaccountable staff desperately
want to appease governments in order to rush forward with new gTLDs.
ICANN, registries and registrars make the same amount of money in
fees, as long as the domain name is registered, so they ultimately
don’t give a damn who has ownership of a particular domain name (of
course, registrants do care about their property rights). That’s 50%
of the “votes” in theory, at the GNSO, via contracted parties
(registrars and registries). Add in the NCUC (which has obvious ties
to the IGOs), and the IP constituency, and who knows what deal might
take place, at the expense of existing registrants, so that ICANN
“insiders” can profit from new gTLDs. This all takes place without any
economic analysis, weighing costs and benefits, that the Affirmation
of Commitments requires, as per paragraph 4 of the document at:
http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm
I hope you will all consider submitting comments (after talking to
your advisers and researching the issue more), and indeed encourage
others to submit comments, to protect your property rights as
registrants. Registries and registries certainly aren’t incentivized
to watch our for your interests. As I noted in my own submission,
“first they come for the short domains, then they’ll come for *your*
domains…”
This is not just an issue for “domainers”, but for anyone with a
desirable domain name (indeed, lots of individuals and companies own
short or desirable domains that might randomly collide with acronyms
of IGOs), that could see their assets taken if some of the voices in
the working group become a majority. If views of existing registrants
aren’t made vocally, then the extremist minority that wants to take
domains from existing registrants might become the “majority”, at
least in the working group, thereby setting policies that affect
everyone.
About 7 years ago, we sold Smartname.com to Namemedia. At that time we built the company from one of the first domain parking programs to a leader in it’s field. We knew we put the company and it’s clients (our friends) into the good hands. Namemedia took the foundation that we built and continued to add to it and grow.
I want to offer my congratulations to Kelly Conlin, Bob Mountain and the rest of their team on the sale of Smartname to Godaddy.
Md.com goes live this week. What had been a top generic domain sitting as a parked page, has been transformed into a business that previews at the HIMSS trade show in New Orleans today. Over 60,000 medical professionals with get there first look at a valuable new tool.
MD.com is an expansive network of 500,000+ MD websites designed to help patients find the right doctor. Patients can learn about each doctor’s background and specialties, find offices and associates, schedule appointments and more.
Good Luck to Ari Goldberger and the team for their hard work.
Igal Lichman, a friend and entrepreneur, passed away. First let me share what his wife has written:
“Sorry to share that after a long bout with cancer my beloved husband, Igal, passed away peacefully this afternoon.
The funeral is tomorrow at 12 pm in Bernheim Apter Kreitan, 68 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston, NJ.
Please let everyone know,
Much Love”
For those of you that dont know Igal, his wikipedia page can give you an idea of his business accomplishments.
As a person, he was always to the straight to the point, and always honest. He knew the meaning of a handshake.
Igal, you will be missed.
Today Michael Berkens, posted on TheDomains.com that if apple names their new smart watch Iwatch.com, Anything.com won the lottery as they own the iwatch.com domain.
Mike, all I have to say is that a lot of people must be reading your blog as the offers keep coming in. My favorite so far is this one:
“I’m trying to set up a website for my daughter and I was hoping to buy “www.iwatch.com” from you as a present for her. Might you be interested in selling it to me? If so, for how much?
Thank you,
Adam”
I’m sorry to say, Adam should probably be looking for a different domain. I do feel bad for his daughter.
On a side note, the have been some serious offers.
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