A few months ago Inc. published a short yet inspiring video interview with Livestream CEO Max Haot on the subject of business naming. (Embedded)
As reported by DomainNameNews in 2009, Mogulus rebranded to Livestream after a $100,000 domain purchase.
Branding, Current Events, Domain Buzz, Domain Investing, Domain Names, Marketing, Notable Domain Sales
I’m sure you’ve all heard about Steve Jobs resigning as CEO of Apple. Today, I read a post that stood out among the sea of farewells and Apple nostalgia. I really didn’t think I would be writing a post about Steve Jobs myself, but this is a great look at the impact domains, especially generic … Continue Reading
Branding, Current Events, Domain Names, Internet, Notable Domain Sales
Several years ago I hand-registered a number of pronounceable and brandable 5-letter domain names. Domains like these have already become a rarity in a fairly short time. I submitted one of my favorites, “Jabsy,” to BrandBucket last year where I listed it for sale at $3,999. The domain received an offer yesterday for $2000 and I … Continue Reading
Branding, Domain Industry, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales, Notable Domain Sales, Search Engines
The DomainConsultant.com team is hosting the third annual Domain Madness 3 auction event, live today at 2pm CST / 3pm EST. Excitement and anticipation has definitely been building up in recent weeks leading up to the event. In less than 2 hours from the time of this posting Domain Madness will be underway. The auction … Continue Reading
Current Events, Domain Auctions, Domain Names, Domain Sales, Notable Domain Sales
TechCrunch has just reported Business.com will be changing hands once again, adding another chapter to it’s fantastic history as one of the most valuable domain names in existence. Business.com has been a centerpiece for those wishing to prove credibility and sustainability of the domain industry. The business has continued to provide evidence for the near … Continue Reading
Branding, Current Events, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Internet, Notable Domain Sales
There have been 80 six-figure domain sales reported in 2010 and likely dozens of others that went unreported. Headlining the list are some truly amazing domain names including Dating.com, Boating.com, Angels.com, Flying.com, Sex.com, Celebs.com, Business.tv, Poker.org and many other great generic keywords. After reviewing the list of sales for the year, one name stands out … Continue Reading
Branding, Current Events, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Names, Notable Domain Sales
Retail giant Amazon.com was reported last week to be severely undercutting diaper and baby needs supplier Diapers.com. Parent company Quidsi also operates Soap.com. Quidsi previously declined several buy-out offers from Amazon. Amazon’s latest acquisition offer came in at $540 million in cash according to Fortune. During hard times, the co-founders reluctantly accepted the offer. There was … Continue Reading
Branding, Domain Names, Internet, Notable Domain Sales
The 2010 GeoDomain Expo will be hosted in New Orleans beginning April 28th on through April 30th. The conference will feature talks on local web business, development, branding, marketing and more. Hotels.com co-founder David Litman will be delivering the keynote speech. SnapNames has just announced the GeoDomain Expo Live Auction inventory which showcases quality geo, … Continue Reading
Domain Auctions, Domain Conferences, GeoDomains, Notable Domain Sales
The TRAFFIC, New York 2009 domain conference is underway and starting right now Rick Latona Auctions is broadcasting live on Domaining.com Domains being offered today include gems like Bananas.com, Bourbon.com, Database.com, Hookahs.com, Draw.com, Referrals.com and many more. To review all of the premium domains being auctioned today or participate in the auction you can visit … Continue Reading
Domain Auctions, Domain Conferences, Notable Domain Sales
Just a little over a month ago, veteran domainer Rick Schwartz made the announcement that he had sold his premium domain name, Candy.com. Schwartz agreed to sell the domain for $3 million in a deal with the Melville Candy Corporation, founded by cousins Joe Melville (left in photo) and Greg Balestrieri. The Boston Herald … Continue Reading
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