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  • Tweeter.com Auction Pushed Back Elliots Blog (5 days ago) - I received word this afternoon that the auction for the Tweeter.com domain name and related assets has been pushed back. The new auction date has not been set by Hilco Streambank, the company running the auction on behalf of the domain owner, a lender to Tweeter. According to Hilco Streambank’s David...
  • Coca Cola Acquires AHH.com Elliots Blog (5 days ago) - I was checking out some three letter .com domain names this morning, and I came across an interesting landing page on AHH.com. The landing page says “There are over 34,755 ways to explain how Coca-Cola makes you feel, and one way to describe them: Ahh.” There’s a button below the...
  • NameJet & Afternic Sponsoring Meet Up to Benefit One Fund Boston Elliots Blog (6 days ago) - I am excited to announce a Boston area domain investor meetup, and I am even more excited to announce that proceeds from the meet up are going to benefit One Fund Boston, a non-profit organization that is helping victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The event is sponsored by NameJet...
  • 1800MyWebsite Auction Canceled Elliots Blog (6 days ago) - In the event that you were planning to be a bidder on the Hilco Streambank auction for the domain names and intellectual property package related to 1800mywebsite.com, I want to let you know that the auction has been canceled. Included in this auction were the 1800mywebsite.com and 1‐800‐mywebsite.com domain names...
  • Numeric Domain Names are in Demand Elliots Blog (Saturday, 18 May) - It seems like every domain broker is looking to get their hands on one type of domain name – numeric domain names. Every time I have a conversation with a broker where we are discussing domain names for sale, I am asked if I know of any good number names...
  • Domain Due Diligence: Previous Marketing Elliots Blog (Friday, 17 May) - Before buying a domain name, it’s a given that you need to do your due diligence for a variety of reasons. The primary issue I want to discuss today is previous marketing attempts for the domain name. In my opinion, there are two reasons you will want to investigate how...
  • NameMedia Job Opening: Premium Domain Name Analyst Elliots Blog (Thursday, 16 May) - I saw a NameMedia job opening on LinkedIn, and I want to share it in case you might have an interest. NameMedia, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, is looking to hire a “Premium Domain Name Analyst.” Usually, I hear about job openings at domain industry companies that aren’t really focused on...
  • Domain Brokerage Listings – 5/15 Elliots Blog (Thursday, 16 May) - Listed below are the weekly domain brokerage listings from various brokers and brokerages. If you have an interest in one of the names below, contact the broker directly. You are welcome to share one name for sale if you’d like in the comment section. The name must be new to...
  • VP of Marketing Karen Dixon Discusses Revamped BuyDomains Website Elliots Blog (Wednesday, 15 May) - It’s an exciting day at NameMedia. Today we re-launched BuyDomains.com, our domain sales platform that was founded over ten years ago.  Our goal for the new site was to simplify the process of searching for and purchasing premium domain names, and to provide an ideal user experience and valuable resources...
  • Deposit Necessary for Hilco Streambank Auction Elliots Blog (Wednesday, 15 May) - I assume you already know about the Hilco Streambank domain name and IP auction that is happening in a little over a week. I wrote about the Bargain.com and ETM.com auctions in a blog post last month, and the company shared a press release yesterday announcing the addition of the auction for...