Reported Domain Sales in 2011 Slide Vs. 2010 – Mostly Due to Impact of Sex.com

DN Journal’s January Newsletter is going out to opt-in subscribers today.

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Reported Domain Sales in 2011 Slide Vs. 2010 – Mostly Due to Impact of Sex.com

.Com Registrations Pass the 100 Million Mark – Final Agenda Set for DOMAINfest Global

Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: .Com registrations pass another milestone – the 100 million mark. Plus, DOMAINfest Global releases the final agenda for next week’s big show in Santa Monica and domain sales giants Afternic and Sedo have announcements about the latest expansion of their respective platforms.

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Role Reversal: 6 Non .Com gTLDs and 2 ccTLDs Join 12 .Coms on this Week’s Sales Chart

Last week a half dozen ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDs earned placed on DN Journal’s all extension Top 20 Sales Chart.. This week they did a complete switch with the non .com gTLDs taking six places while the country codes had to settle for two

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Role Reversal: 6 Non .Com gTLDs and 2 ccTLDs Join 12 .Coms on this Week’s Sales Chart

SOPA Sinks, Water School Founders Retire & David Castello Rocks

Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: Wednesday’s widespread protest by key Internet websites has killed the controversial SOPA bill, the two founders of one of the domain industry’s favorite charities have retired and named replacements (one a domain pioneer) and David Castello returns to his first love!

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SOPA Sinks, Water School Founders Retire & David Castello Rocks

Two Sales That Rank Among the Year’s 20 Biggest Top This Week’s Domain Sales Chart

Two high end domain sales, one that soared all the way into the top ten for 2011 and another that reached the year’s top 20, lead DN Journal’s latest weekly domain sales chart. There is an interesting back story to the previously unreported $280,0000 sale of the domain in the #2 slot that we will tell you about.

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Two Sales That Rank Among the Year’s 20 Biggest Top This Week’s Domain Sales Chart

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

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.

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

Biggest Numeric Domain Sale Ever Reported Reigns On This Week’s Domain Sales Chart

The largest numeric domain sale ever reported crushed the aftermarket competition this week to lead DN Journal’s latest Top 20 Domain Sales Chart.

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Biggest Numeric Domain Sale Ever Reported Reigns On This Week’s Domain Sales Chart

More T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Pre-Show Highlights from Fort Lauderdale Beach: Conference Opens Tonight

DN Journal has T.R.A.F.F.I.C. pre-show photos highlights from Friday & Saturday at Fort Lauderdale Beach. The only 2011 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference gets underway this evening with Sedo’s welcoming cocktail reception at the Ritz Carlton after another full day of pre-show cabana networking.

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More T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Pre-Show Highlights from Fort Lauderdale Beach: Conference Opens Tonight

GeoPublishers.com Expo Debuts on the GeoDomain Stage With an All-Star Cast in Chicago

The first ever GeoPublishers.com Expo was held last weekend in Chicago with some of the world’s top geodomain owners on hand for the inaugural event. Here is DN Journal’s wire to wire coverage of a conference that featured some of the most valuable programming we’ve seen to date.

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GeoPublishers.com Expo Debuts on the GeoDomain Stage With an All-Star Cast in Chicago

David Sams Was Hailed in Hollywood But a Sudden Setback Put Him on a More Rewarding Path

New DN Journal Cover Story: David Sams won 9 Emmy Awards as a wildly successful TV producer in Hollywood. His credits include introducing Oprah Winfrey to America. He entered the domain industry with still more success. A stroke turned his life upside down but wound up putting him on an even more rewarding path.

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David Sams Was Hailed in Hollywood But a Sudden Setback Put Him on a More Rewarding Path

ccTLDs Take Two of the Top Three Places on This Week’s Domain Sales Chart

The biggest Australian ccTLD sale reported to date set the pace in the domain aftermarket this past week, changing hands for 6 figures. A .com sale also cracked that barrier to take the runner up spot on DN Journal’s new Top 20 Chart. The country codes then scored big again to round out the top three.

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ccTLDs Take Two of the Top Three Places on This Week’s Domain Sales Chart

The Wire to Wire, Ship to Shore Review of DNCruise 2′s Delightful Voyage Through the Caribbean

DN Journal’s comprehensive review of DNCruise 2 (with previously unseen photos & untold details), is now out. With blue skies & balmy breezes, this year’s event was picture perfect. A new itinerary included a stop in Grand Cayman for an unforgettable day with legendary domain investor Frank Schilling on his home turf.

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The Wire to Wire, Ship to Shore Review of DNCruise 2′s Delightful Voyage Through the Caribbean

Rick Latona is Back – He Bags the Biggest Domain Sale Reported Over the Past Two Weeks

The last many of you heard, Rick Latona had sold his domain sales newsletter to partner Toby Clements and ridden off into the sunset. It turns out reports of Latona’s domain only sales demise were a bit premature. He just closed a 6-figure sale that leads DN Journal’s latest weekly chart.

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Rick Latona is Back – He Bags the Biggest Domain Sale Reported Over the Past Two Weeks

6-Figure Sale of eSignature.com Puts DomainGuardians on Top of New DNJ Sales Chart

Veteran domain investor Roy Flanders called on Mike Robertson at DomainGuardians to broker eSignature.com for him and Roy’s confidence was rewarded when Mike moved the domain to a tech industry giant in a six-figure transaction that tops DN Journal’s latest weekly sales chart.

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6-Figure Sale of eSignature.com Puts DomainGuardians on Top of New DNJ Sales Chart

People & Events in the News: Marc Ostrofsky, Adam Dicker, Lizzy Grant & DOMAINfest NYC

Today in DN Journal’s Lowdown…What does new Cover Story subject Marc Ostrofsky have in common with the Three Stooges?…Why did Adam Dicker open a domain college?…When will the rest of the world get what MTV already knows: Lana Del Rey rocks!…and the auction submission deadline is looming for DOMAINfest NYC.

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People & Events in the News: Marc Ostrofsky, Adam Dicker, Lizzy Grant & DOMAINfest NYC

1Q-2011 Domain Sales Rise Slightly Vs. 1Q-2010 Despite Absence of 7-Figure Blockbusters

A new monthly DN Journal newsletter is being emailed to opt in subscribers this weekend (and is also available online). It breaks down domain sales from the first quarter of 2011 to see how they compare against the same period a year ago

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1Q-2011 Domain Sales Rise Slightly Vs. 1Q-2010 Despite Absence of 7-Figure Blockbusters

The 20 Most Expensive Domain Names Of All Time

Domain names can cost as little as $2. But if they’re highly desirable, they can be sold for millions. We collaborated with DN Journal and put together a list of the 20 most expensive domains in the world.

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The 20 Most Expensive Domain Names Of All Time

7 Tools & Resources for Domain Research

If you are shopping for domains, then you will want to do some research as a bad choice in domain names will lead to branding and search optimization issues down the road. Here are a few of the tools I use when I am setting out to find a great domain! 1. Google Adwords Keyword Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal

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