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Updating our Blog more Frequently

by admin on 31. Aug, 2010 in MassiveNames

It’s been a year since the MassiveNames.com site was developed.
Apologies for the lack of posts in the last 12 months. We’ve been busy on a range of projects and are now ready to update the blog more frequently.
In the meantime, you can refer to this list of domaining blogs to keep up with news in the [...]

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How to Build a US$50 Million Dollar Business on the Internet

How to Build a US$50 Million Dollar Business on the Internet

by admin on 12. Oct, 2009 in Web Development

All aspiring internet entrepreneurs should read Jeremy Liew’s ‘Three ways to build an online media business to $50m in revenue’. The article was published in February 2007 but the essence of the message is still just as relevant today.
In summary, Jeremy shares an insight into what venture capitalists look for in online media businesses, examining [...]

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Area-Rugs.com sold for $787 and AreaRugs.com for $405,000

Area-Rugs.com sold for $787 and AreaRugs.com for $405,000

by admin on 12. Oct, 2009 in Domain Investment, Domain Sales

The domain name Area-Rugs.com just sold on Namejet for US$787 which seems like a real bargain compared to the stellar US$405,000 sale of AreaRugs.com last month. Is this really a good reflection of the relative values between hyphenated and non-hyphenated premium .com domains?
In this comparison, the value of the hyphenated version is not even 1% of the [...]

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QuinStreet Spends US$34 million to Buy Internet.com and Insure.com

QuinStreet Spends US$34 million to Buy Internet.com and Insure.com

by admin on 11. Oct, 2009 in Domain Investment, Domain Sales

QuinStreet Inc, a privately held company, has recently spent over US$34 million to purchase Insure.com ($16 million) and Internet.com ($18 million).
A lot of people not have heard of QuinStreet but they’ve been around since 1999 and have grown their revenue to over US$250 million a year by being “The Leader in Vertical Media and Marketing [...]

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Insure.com is Sold for US$16 million to QuinStreet Inc

Insure.com is Sold for US$16 million to QuinStreet Inc

by admin on 11. Oct, 2009 in Domain Sales

Insure.com Inc (Nasdaq: NSUR) announced that it has sold the domain name Insure.com to QuinStreet Inc for US$16 million and will be changing its corporate name to Life Quotes, Inc.
This transaction has been reported to be the Highest Domain Sale Recorded but it doesn’t seem to be a domain-only sale as Insure.com is developed and [...]

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