Domain Sales

After power outages on Amazon’s EC2 cloud computing service resulted in a loss of service for some users on May 4 and May 8, Amazon has announced that it is working on a change in its power distribution to address the issue. The company said the changes will, “significantly reduce …

As ccTLDs grow like wildfire, Ireland’s .IE domain saw lackluster growth of only 2.2% last year. And with a total registration base of only 141,000, the domain’s adoption is low compared to many other countries. David Curtin, Chief Executive of the IE Domain Registry, blames the slow growth on Ireland’s …

Looking to make a quick buck by registering a name and turning it over to someone else for a profit? While some domainers still do this, the once easy practice now requires a great deal of creativity. Just look at a post today written at The Domains: The Social Security …

In a not so unexpected move, Christian groups are going all-out against the proposed .xxx gTLD. As most of the world goes about its day, thinking little about something that was a dumb idea from the start, a number of Christian groups are treating the extension as the next threat …

Cloud computing start-up VMOps announced the acquisition of a great domain this week: Cloud.com. It bought the name from Meetup co-founder Scott Heiferman for an undisclosed price. VMOps will rebrand itself as Cloud.com. Whatever price the firm paid for the name, I think it was worth it. Cloud.com is short, …

When company Transure Enterprise registered baylorcme.com and fansofbaylor.com and offered them to Baylor University for $500, the last thing it probably expected was to end up in an arbitration dispute. Because the Waco, Texas, university has a trademark for “Baylor University,” it took the cybersquatter to the National Arbitration Forum. …

People always want to pay the lowest price possible, so when it comes to buying a domain, everyone always looks for “cheap domain registration.” While you should always look for a fair price, there are just some things you shouldn’t skimp on. Domain registration happens to be one of them. …

After decades of an Internet ruled by the Latin alphabet, the first IDNs are now available after passing a stringent evaluation by ICANN. The three new extension are مصر for Egypt, السعودية for Saudi Arabia, and امارات for the UAE. These new domains will make the web more accessible to …

One of the largest sales so far this year, photo.com has sold in a private sale for $1.25 million USD. Although expensive, this is a killer domain. The identities of the buyer and seller have not been revealed. Photo.com has a wide variety of uses. It could be used by …

I’m not the only one who hates math. Most people do, in fact. But that didn’t stop mathgames.com from selling for $55,000 USD this week. Apparently the subject everyone hated in school is more popular than I thought. Other sales include sayso.com for $15,000 USD, cocina.es for €34,000 ($44,500 USD), …