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Sedo Ups The Ante On Auction Bidders

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Image by vaXzine via FlickrSedo, which is one of the most popular domain markets, is running a number of "premium" domain auctions in the coming weeks.Some of the domains that are scheduled to come under the hammer include america.com, import.com and cognac.com. While cognac.com is unlikely to get the same level of interest or fetch as high a price as vodka.com, which sold for … [Read more...] about Sedo Ups The Ante On Auction Bidders

Eurid and the failure to promote dotEU

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In some ways the failure of .eu to capture hearts and minds makes me sad. I'm European. I'd like to think that a European namespace could be a success, but that seems to be a misplaced desire.As I mentioned some time ago, the only way to grow a namespace or TLD is through usage. Once people start to see a domain extension in "action" then they begin to start using it. If people … [Read more...] about Eurid and the failure to promote dotEU

DomainFest 2008 Auction List

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DomainFest 2008 takes place in Hollywood from January 21st to January 23rd.This year's event will include a live auction organised by SnapNames, which was acquired in recent months by Oversee.net, the company behind DomainFest.The preliminary list of names is now available for download from the SnapNames site and includes a broad selection of names covering … [Read more...] about DomainFest 2008 Auction List

Arrington On Oversee.net and SnapNames

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The launch of NameJet may come as a kick in the teeth for Oversee.net according to a post on TechCrunch from Michael Arrington.Oversee.net acquired SnapNames back in June of this year and probably hoped to maximise their market position based on the Networks Solutions exclusive deal. With the launch of NameJet, which incorporates NSI domains, the attraction of SnapNames is no … [Read more...] about Arrington On Oversee.net and SnapNames

NameJet Launched

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Today marks the launch of NameJet which replaces eNom's auction service.If  you have an eNom login you can use it on the new site.In terms of functionality the site seems to offer pretty much the same set of features that were available via eNom, however it is one ugly website!The search function is currently not working for me, so it's not much use, though I'd suspect … [Read more...] about NameJet Launched

Secondary Market Frowned Upon by IE ccTLD

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Whenever I meet up with colleagues in the domain industry from outside Ireland they are always amazed at the size of the IE namespace. While it's not the smallest ccTLD in the world, it is one of the smallest in Europe, especially when compared to its neighbours. Of course one of the many reasons for this is the policy. While the policy surrounding registrations has relaxed … [Read more...] about Secondary Market Frowned Upon by IE ccTLD

DNZoom Closed Beta

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I mentioned DNZoom a few weeks ago and was hoping to be able to try it out. I've been invited to take part in the private beta with a handful of others. I've been playing around with the interface and the various functions while chatting to Dan Kimball, one of the driving forces behind the new service. Web 2.0 services have been over hyped in the last couple of years and a … [Read more...] about DNZoom Closed Beta

The Dead Auction – Moniker Auction at Affiliate Summit

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I've listened in to several domain auctions over the last year or so. Even if you didn't have the list of domains it could be a lively and entertaining experience. Last night's auction, however, was terrible. It wasn't the domains that were up for sale that caused problems but the total lack of interest expressed by those present. Adam and others have gone into the reasons … [Read more...] about The Dead Auction – Moniker Auction at Affiliate Summit