Another Million $ Sale at Moniker + ccTLD News + Alexa Raad Resigns as .ORG’s President & CEO
Aug/100
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Moniker rings up a 7-figure sale in the DOMAINfest New York Extended Online Auction, country code news featuring ,AU, .NL, .MX and .UK, plus Alexa Raad, the highly successful President and CEO of the .ORG Registry (PIR) will step down next month.
In the News: DOMAINFest New York, GreatDomains, the Annual .INFO Awards & Ray Neu
Aug/100
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Updates on Wednesday’s DOMAINfest in New York, a new online auction at GreatDomains, information on the annual .Info Awards Contest (with $15,500 in prize money up for grabs) and a note on Morgan Linton’s new video interview with Ray Neu.
Million Dollar Package Sale at Moniker + Pair of 6-Figure Deals Lead New DN Journal Sales Report
Aug/100
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Domain buyers were very active again this week. Moniker.com closed a seven-figure package sale as well as a separate 6-figure transaction and Sedo.com scored big with the year’s second largest non .com gTLD sale.
More Who Are They? Answers + 20 Free Passes to Spain’s Domaining III Show Up For Grabs
Aug/100
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com we identify the two remaining unnamed domainers from our latest Who Are They? photo challenge. Plus, details on a EuroDNS drawing for 20 free passes to the Domaining III conference coming up next month in Valencia, Spain.
Castello Brothers to Deliver Keynote Speech in Spain & Kamila Sekiewicz Settles In At NameDrive
Jul/100
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The Castello Brothers will join Sedo’s Tim Schumacher as keynote speakers at next month’s Domaining III conference in Spain, NameDrive has a new Director of Business Development and, after 40 shows, Owen Frager will hang up his Domain Success microphone Wednesday.
Pair of ccTLDs Sell For $750,000 as Non .Coms Score Repeat Win Over .Coms on DNJ Chart
Jul/100
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and after 7 years of tracking the domain aftermarket we saw something we’ve never seen before – non .com domains took more places on our weekly all extension Top 20 Chart than .coms for the 2nd week in a row. 2 ccTLD sales totaling $750,000 led the non .com charge.
Country Code Alchemist: How .CA Devotee Rick Silver Is Turning Canadian Websites Into Gold
Jul/100
A new Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. This month we profile Canada’s Rick Silver who rules an online empire built on his nation’s relatively unheralded .ca country code extension. ccTLDs have been coming on like gangbusters, making Silver’s bet on top tier generic .ca domains look smarter with each passing day.
Three 6-Figure Sales (Including a .CA Blockbuster) Light Up DNJ’s Latest Leader Board
Jul/100
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. We were away on vacation last week so the latest column is a double length report highlighted by three 6-figure sales. One of those ranks as the year’s 4th biggest ccTLD sale. We also have news about TWO MORE 6-figure deals.
People & Companies in the News: .CO, Sedo, ICANN, Rick Schwartz and Rick Silver
Jul/100
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: .CO General Registration Just Hours Away, Sedo Pro Forum website goes live, public commentary closing soon on hot topics at ICANN, Rick Schwartz logs another big sale and Canada’s Rick Silver takes center stage with .CA.