October 2011

.XXX Domain Nets $13 Million from Sunrise

(October 31, 2011)

A big haul for .xxx domain names. ICM Registry, backer of the new .xxx top level domain name, has pulled in about $13 million from its trademark/existing domain sunrise period. The company received nearly 80,000 applications during the sunrise period that ended today. The wholesale cost was $162 per application, which equals about $13 million. [...]

Overnight Sensation?: Domainer’s Daughter Lana Del Rey Featured in New Rolling Stone

(October 31, 2011)

I've been telling you for the past few years that Lizzy Grant (stage name Lana Del Rey), the daughter of veteran domain investor/developer Rob Grant, was going to be a star in the music business. Now it's happening. Lana is featured in a high profile color spread in the new November issue of Rolling Stone magazine.

3Q-2011 Domain Sales A Mixed Bag: Total $ Volume Rises From 2010 But Median Prices Slip

(October 31, 2011)

A new DN Journal newsletter is going out to opt in subscribers today. The publication is also available to everyone online. In the latest issue we break down the most recent quarter of reported domain sales (3Q-2011) to see how they compare against the same quarter a year ago.

Quidsi Buys Look.com for $400k

(October 31, 2011)

According to an 8k form filed by publicly traded Banks.com, the company sold Look.com for $400,000 on October 24, and Quidsi was the purchaser. A press release put out by Banks.com mentioned that it was a cash deal: “With the sale of Look.com, we’re able to convert what has been a non-productive asset since we [...]

What’s The Worst Idea for a New TLD?

(October 31, 2011)

Some bad and ugly top level domain name ideas. I’ve written about a number of company’s and city’s plans to apply for new top level domain names. There are also lists of proposed domains out there. Some of these potential top level domain names have some hope, but others just seem doomed from the start. [...]

Domain Names and the World Series

(October 31, 2011)

This is one of those posts where I write about something that has nothing to do with domain names but make a lame effort at tying it to the industry… I grew up in St. Louis and am a life long Cardinals fan. So last Friday I could hardly work. My hands were still shaking [...]

WeddingEntertainment.com – For Sale

(October 31, 2011)

I bought WeddingEntertainment.com a few years ago and sold it shortly thereafter. I recently had the opportunity to re-purchase the domain name, and I am looking to re-sell it once again. WeddingEntertainment.com is registered at Moniker, and the buy it now price is $8,600, which is significantly less than the price at which I previously [...]

Premium .CO Domain Auction Starts

(October 31, 2011)

I mentioned this briefly yesterday, but today I have more information about the premium .CO auction on Pool that begins today at noon and runs through November 7. This is a no reserve auction, and anyone who registers on Pool can bid on the domain names. The auction is a “re-auction” of domain names from the [...]

IBM, Match.com Make Domain Purchases

(October 31, 2011)

Special edition of the end user domain sales report. Here’s a special Monday morning edition of the end user domain sales post. This will cover some recent Sedo sales as well as non-reported sales. On the non-reported side, I have a big company to report: IBM has purchased SmarterCity.com and SmarterCities.com from Justin Godfrey of [...]

After a Domain Conference Shakeout T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Shines in 2011 Show on Fort Lauderdale Beach

(October 31, 2011)

A new Cover Story at DNJournal.com is a comprehensive review of this month's T.RA.F.F.I.C. 2011 conference on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The year's only T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference helped restore equilibrium to a previously over-crowded conference scene that has returned to a manageable number of shows that really matter.

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