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US$405,000 Sale of AreaRugs.com Domain Name

US$405,000 Sale of AreaRugs.com Domain Name

The domain name AreaRugs.com was sold in September 2009 for US$405,000 to AreaRugs.com Inc, a company that plans to be a leading authority in the carpets and rug industry.
The great thing about this sale is that it’s not just another domainer to domainer flip. The buyer is already in the business of rugs with existing [...]

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Ticket.com Domain Name Sold for Over US$1.5 Million on AfternicDLS

Ticket.com Domain Name Sold for Over US$1.5 Million on AfternicDLS

The domain name Ticket.com was recently sold for US$1,525,000 on AfternicDLS, a leading domain name marketplace. This is a nice big ticket sale for a truly massive name.
The buyer seems to be from Denmark (as shown in updated whois records) and the seller is in fact BuyDomains.com, one of Afternic’s related companies owned by NameMedia.
Although the [...]

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NameMedia and Afternic Launches New Service for Domainers

NameMedia and Afternic Launches New Service for Domainers

NameMedia has just launched a new service in its Afternic Domain Listing Service offering domain investors a comprehensive knowledge center to keep up with developments in the domain name industry.
This additional feature in Afternic.com is called Domainer’s Advantage and it is located in the MemberCenter at http://membercenter.afternic.com/
According to a post on their blog, these are [...]

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Buying Domain Names – Research, Acquisition, Brokers and Consultants

Buying Domain Names – Research, Acquisition, Brokers and Consultants

Once you’ve identified premium domain names that are suitable for your business, the next step is to see if they are available for sale and to negotiate with owners about acquiring the domains for an affordable price.
If you’re investing in high quality domain names which cost thousands or more, it is advisable to use an [...]

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The Importance of Domain Names for Website Branding and Traffic

The Importance of Domain Names for Website Branding and Traffic

Domain names have a significant impact on the success of any website, blog, store or any other virtual presence which uses a web address as its online identity and location.
The importance of domains for branding and traffic generation makes them highly valuable assets which provide a competitive edge to any sites that are developed on [...]

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