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Domain Holdings Reports First Quarter 2015 Results : $4.75 Million in Domain Name Sales

Domain Holdings released recently their first quarter results . The report revealed  $4.75 million in domain name sales in the first quarter of 2015 .

Here is the announcement :

“Domain Holdings is extremely proud to report our Q1 results showing $4.75MM in total domain name sales. We are off to a great start for 2015 and while most transactions are protected under confidentiality agreements, we can share the collective data to help investors understand trends, highlight interesting data points, and provide further insights into the domain industry.
Some of the Main Highlights of Q1 Include:

    $365,701 Average Weekly Sales
    $49,522 Average Domain Sale Unit Price
    64.58% of ALL Sales End Users

Overall Sales Performance: Q1-2014 vs. Q1-2015

In Q1-2015, Domain Holdings managed to increase total sales, average weekly sales and average domain sales price per unit for the same period year over year. Our total sales and average weekly sales both realized a growth rate of 40%, while our average domain sale price per unit grew 35% from $36,757 to $49,522. This average unit price represents the largest in company’s history.

Buyers by Country

USA and China remain the largest two markets for Domain Holdings. In Q1, we saw a strong demand in numeric and letter domains from the Chinese market, particularly in the NL.com, LLN.com, and LN.com categories. Domain Holdings has also witnessed an increase in interest for .com brandable assets out of the Chinese investor markets.

In Q2, we are expecting to see an increase percentage and sales for China due to the recent increase demand for LLL.com assets.

Since .com domains remain the strongest segment of the marketplace, we do not expect to see a decline in sales any time soon. Activity within the ccTLD and gTLD domains has reached new highs, most likely as a result of all the marketing efforts around the publicity of the new gTLD launches.  Demand for .net & .org assets continues at a steady pace.

In similar fashion to our Q2-2014 report, brandable and 1 word .com domains continue to dominate our unit sales. In Q1-2015 we realized a 10% increase in brandable .com domain sales and a 5% increase in two word .com domain sales. One word .com domain transactions remain relatively stable. 75% of our brandable and one word generic .com buyers are end users, who may be more inclined to invest in their domain name and boost their brand equity.

As Domain Holdings continues to expand our breadth and depth in the domain aftermarket, we use metrics such as relationship type to quantify our success. Strong sales with existing relationships indicates we are servicing our clients at a high level, new relationships means we are securing new sellers and buyers and prospecting well. For Q1-2015, there is a healthy ratio between new vs. existing relationships. Another metric we are proud of is our ability to consistently building our relationships through inbound leads and referrals.
Looking Ahead . . .

We expect to see some of the following predictions materialize through the remainder of 2015 and beyond:

    Domains in the LN and NL verticals will see a steady increase in value.
    Market for gTLD will grow and sales for aftermarket premium gTLDs will increase.
    New StartUp organizations, at Angel investment or Crowd-Funded level, will continue to gravitate to non-dot com extensions or a brandable company name for more favorable initial URL acquisition costs. Popular StartUp non-dot com extensions will continue to be .io, .co and .me.
    Revenue positive StartUps in later round funding will continue to upgrade their domains to the preferred .com extension and unify their digital brands.

Overall, Q1 was a great success and had an amazing start. We are expecting to have another solid quarter by increasing our sales through continued dedication to our existing clients (buy requests), secure more inventory, new relationship generation, maturing pipelines and new marketing campaigns. Domain holdings has expanded our team in size, function and experience in 2015 and looks to increase the head count and service offerings to help support the increased demands of our existing clients and new demands required by a client base that is growing weekly.”

ICANN: Updated Auction Schedule – 13 May

ICANN New gTLDs logoThe Auction Schedule is updated as of 13 May 2015. Additional Auctions may be scheduled based on eligibility.

 

Understanding Auctions

Overview

Contention sets are groups of applications containing identical or confusingly similar applied for gTLD strings. Contention sets must be resolved prior to the execution of a Registry Agreement for an applied-for gTLD string. An ICANN facilitated auction is a last resort for resolving string contention sets, as described in the Applicant Guidebook (AGB) section 4.3.

Auctions will be conducted over the Internet using a procedure known as an ascending-clock auction, where the auctioneer successively increases the start-of-round and end-of-round prices, on a per auction round basis. Applicants within the contention set must submit bids to indicate their willingness to pay an amount within the defined price range in the auction round. As the price of the auction rounds increase, applicants may successively choose to exit the auction. When a sufficient number of applications have exited the auction process, so that the remaining application(s) are no longer in contention with one another, and all the relevant string(s) can be delegated as gTLDs, the auction will be deemed concluded. At this point, prevailing applicants that remained in the auction will pay the finalized price and proceed toward delegation.

The total amount of funding resulting from auctions, will not be known until all relevant applications have completed this step. Auction proceeds will be reserved and earmarked until the uses of funds are determined by the Board through consultation with the community. Click here to view the current status of the Auction proceeds and costs.

Auction Eligibility

A string contention set will be eligible to enter into a New gTLD Program Auction under the following circumstances only:

  • All active applications in the contention set have:
    • Passed evaluation
    • Resolved any applicable GAC advice
    • Resolved any objections
    • No pending ICANN Accountability Mechanisms
  • Each applied-for gTLD in the contention set is:
    • Not classified as “High-Risk” per the Name Collision Occurrence Management Plan

Auction Resources

Questions?

  • Applicants:Submit an inquiry via the Customer Service Portal
  • Non-Applicants:Email us at
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News Archive

23 April 2015 – Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 23 April 2015. Additional Auctions may be scheduled based on eligibility.

25 March 2015 – Results Available for 25 March 2015 Auction

An Auction to resolve two (2) new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings was held on 25 March 2015. The result may be viewed on the Auction Results page.

23 March 2015 – Auction on 25 March 2015 and Updated Auction Schedule

An Auction, facilitated by Power Auctions LLC, the Auction Manager, will be held on 25 March 2015 at 13:00 UTC. The Auction will resolve string contention for two contention sets. After the Auction is complete, results will be posted to the Auction Results page. The Auction Schedule is updated as of 23 March 2015 to reflect eligible contention sets.

6 March 2015 – Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 6 March 2015 to reflect eligible contention sets as well as the addition of an Auction Date for indirect contention.

25 February 2015 – Results Available for 25 February 2015 Auction

An Auction to resolve one (1) new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) string was held on 25 February 2015. The result may be viewed on the Auction Results page.

24 February 2015 – Public Comment Report and Rules for Indirect Contention Auctions Available

ICANN has released its Report of Public Comments for the New gTLD Auction Rules: Indirect Contention Edition as well as the redline and final versions of the rules. An update to the Bidder Agreement has also been made.

19 February 2015 – Auction on 25 February 2015 and Updated Auction Schedule

An Auction, facilitated by Power Auctions LLC, the Auction Manager, will be held on 25 February 2015 at 20:00 UTC. The Auction will resolve string contention for one contention set. After the Auction is complete, results will be posted to the Auction Results page. The Auction Schedule is updated as of 19 February 2015 to reflect eligible contention sets and accommodated postponement requests.

16 January 2015 – Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 16 January 2015 to reflect eligible contention sets and accommodated postponement requests.

14 January 2015 – Public Comment Closed: New gTLD Auction Rules for Indirect Contention

ICANN opened a public comment period to gather community input regarding the auction rules for indirect contention. Comments were due by 13 January 2015 at 23:59 UTC. Comments will be reviewed and a summary and analysis report will be published. Once the Auction Rules are finalized, auctions for contention sets with indirect contention will be scheduled. ICANN thanks all those who participated.

17 December 2014 – Results Available for 17 December 2014 Auction

An Auction to resolve two (2) new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings was held on 17 December 2014. The result may be viewed on the Auction Results page.

15 December 2014 – Auction on 17 December 2014 and Updated Auction Schedule

An Auction, facilitated by Power Auctions LLC, the Auction Manager, will be held on 17 December 2014 at 13:00 UTC. The Auction will resolve string contention for two contention sets. After the Auction is complete, results will be posted to the Auction Results page. The Auction Schedule is updated as of 12 December 2014 to reflect eligible contention sets and accommodated postponement requests, and revised 2015 Auction Dates.

19 November 2014 – Results Available for 19 November 2014 Auction

An Auction to resolve one (1) new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) string was held on 19 November 2014. The result may be viewed on the Auction Results page.

14 November 2014 – Public Comment Invited and Indirect Auctions Webinar

ICANN has opened a public comment period on the detailed rules for Auctions involving Contention Sets containing Indirect Contention relationships.

ICANN will also host a Webinar on the topic on 3 December 2014 at 17.00 UTC. The webinar will provide an overview of the rules and highlight several examples of how the rules will be applied in an auction.

13 November 2014 – Auction on 19 November 2014 and Updated Auction Schedule

An Auction, facilitated by Power Auctions LLC, the Auction Manager, will be held on 19 November 2014 at 20:00 UTC. The Auction will resolve string contention for one contention set. After the Auction is complete, results will be posted to the Auction Results page. The Auction Schedule is updated as of 13 November 2014 to reflect eligible contention sets and accommodated postponement requests.

3 November 2014 – New gTLD Auction Rules Update

The Auction Rules were recently updated to address feedback provided by the community over the course of several Auctions. The Auction Manager intends to provide an “early bidding” option prior to the standard 30 minutes of Round 1. Please find the latest version in the link below.

22 October 2014 – Results Available for 22 October 2014 Auction

An Auction to resolve three (3) new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings was held on 22 October 2014. The results may be viewed on the Auction Results page.

20 October 2014 – Auction on 22 October 2014

An Auction, facilitated by Power Auctions LLC, the Auction Manager, will be held on 22 October 2014 at 16:00 UTC. The Auction will resolve string contention for three contention sets. Within seven days after the Auction is complete, results will be posted to the Auction Results page.

10 October 2014 – Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 10 October 2014 to reflect eligible contention sets as well as accommodated postponements, which were provided to those where each member of the contention set requested a postponement. In addition, April and May 2015 Auction Dates have been added to the Planned Auction Date chart.

30 September 2014 – New gTLD Auction Rules Update

The Auction Rules were recently updated to clarify the use of the Auction Date Advancement/Postponement Request Form. The form is due at least 45 days prior to a scheduled Auction Date. In addition, clarification is added to the default process. If a Winner is declared in default, any remaining Bidder that withdraws its Application from the New gTLD Program will not be eligible to receive an offer to have its Application accepted. Please find the latest version in the link below.

17 September 2014 – Results Available for 17 September 2014 Auction

An Auction to resolve three (3) new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings was held on 17 September 2014. The results and Auction Reports may be viewed on the Auction Results page.

11 September 2014 – Auction on 17 September 2014 and Updated Auction Schedule

An Auction, facilitated by Power Auctions LLC, the Auction Manager, will be held on 17 September 2014 at 13:00 UTC. The Auction will resolve string contention for three contention sets. After the Auction is complete, results will be posted to the Auction Results page. The Auction Schedule is updated as of 11 September 2014 to reflect eligible contention sets and accommodated postponement requests.

11 August 2014 – Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 11 August 2014. This version is updated to reflect the 2015 Auction Dates for January, February, and March. Also reflected is the finalization of the Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework as it pertains to the Auction Schedule. Because the Framework is now finalized, postponement requests on this basis will no longer be accommodated.

10 July 2014 – Auction Date Advancement/Postponement Request Form

The Auction Date Advancement Form is updated to provide the option to request a postponement of the Auction Date. ICANN may accommodate one postponement request per contention set provided all members of the contention set request the postponement. For additional details on the process, please view the form below:

30 June 2014 – Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 30 June 2014. This version is updated to reflect the accommodated postponement requests due to the anticipated timeline for the finalization of the Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework.

4 June 2014 – Results of First Auction

On 4 June 2014 ICANN through its authorized auction services provider, Power Auctions LLC, completed the first auction to resolve a contention set for a new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) string. Beijing Tele-info Network Technology Co., LTD. prevailed in the auction for the winning price of $600,000.

29 May 2014 – Updated Auction Schedule

The Auction Schedule is updated as of 29 May 2014. This version is updated to reflect the accommodated postponement requests due to the anticipated timeline for the finalization of the Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework.

19 May 2014 – New gTLD Auction Rules Update

The Auction Rules were recently updated. Please find the latest version in the link below. The current version and a redline copy of the prior version are also available in the Auction Resources section of the New gTLD Microsite.

8 May 2014 – New gTLD Auction Schedule, Advancement Request Form and Bidder Training Videos

The first Auction Event is scheduled for 4 June 2014. Auction notifications have been issued to members of eligible contention sets. There are also several new and updated items below and also available in the Auction Resources section of the New gTLD Microsite.

Read the Announcement

24 April 2014 – Wilmington Trust named as the escrow provider for Auctions

ICANN and Power Auctions LLC are pleased to announce Wilmington Trust, National Association (Wilmington Trust) as the escrow provider for the New gTLD Auctions. Module 4 of the Applicant Guidebook prescribes Auctions as the method of last resort to resolve string contention. Participation in an auction requires the bidders to submit a deposit prior to the Auction; these deposits establish the bidding limits for the bidder in the Auction. Wilmington Trust will hold the deposits in escrow until the Auction completes.

9 April 2014 – Updated Bidder Agreement and Resources

ICANN released an updated Bidder Agreement for New gTLD Auctions that addresses concerns raised during ICANN 49 in Singapore. The Auction Rules have been updated to align with new clauses in the Bidder Agreement. Applicants that submitted Bidder Agreement version 2014-02-26 prior to 9 April 2014 should execute the Bidder Agreement Amendment (current version under Auction Resources) and submit to ICANN via a Customer Portal case.

3 April 2014 – New gTLD Auction Rules

19 March 2014 – New gTLD Auction Schedule and Intent to Auction Notifications initiated

The schedule of the upcoming Auctions for unresolved contention sets is now available. The first Auction Event is scheduled for 4 June 2014. Auction notifications have been issued to members of eligible contention sets. Applicants must submit the required bidder materials within 28 days of receiving an Intent to Auction notification.

5 March 2014 – Public Comment Report Available: New gTLD Auction Rules

ICANN reviewed the community’s feedback and will implement several updates to the Auction Rules documents.

26 February 2014 – Updates to Auction Resources

5 February 2014 – Public Comment Closed: New gTLD Auction Rules

ICANN opened a public comment period to gather community input regarding the auction rules and other auction materials. Comments were due by 4 February 2014 at 23:59 UTC. Once finalized, Auctions will be conducted to assist applicants in resolving string contention.

7 November 2013 – New gTLD Auctions Webinar Materials

Date/Time: 7 November 2013, 22:00 – 23:00 UTC

An in-depth discussion on the Auctions process and what to expect.

7 November 2013 – Auctions Webinar

An in-depth discussion on the Auctions process, including an overview, proposed timeframes and deadlines, and preliminary key rules. ICANN will also gather community input on process elements that will affect parties preparing for Auction.

31 October 2013 – Preliminary Auction Rules

The preliminary New gTLD Program Auction Rules are based on section 4.3.1 of the Applicant Guidebook. This near final version should be reviewed by applicants who are likely to utilize ICANN’s New gTLD Program Auction process to resolve string contention. They are being published prior to finalization to facilitate applicant’s auction preparations and will be finalized as soon as is operationally feasible.

This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions

 posted by David Goldstein

ICANN: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .SONY, .ARCHI, .BIO and .SAARLAND TLDs

Purpose (Brief): Four (4) Registry Services Evaluation Policy ( RSEP ) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the release of country and territory names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 4 New gTLDs.

 

Proposal

TLD

Registry Name

Documents

2014089

saarland

dotSaarland GmbH

dotSaarland GmbH Request 16 April 2015

2014086

bio

STARTING DOT LIMITED

STARTING DOT LIMITED Request 6 April 2015

2014085

archi

STARTING DOT LIMITED

STARTING DOT LIMITED Request 6 April 2015

2014081

sony

Sony Corporation

Sony Corporation Request 16 March 2015

Currently, .SONY, .ARCHI, .BIO and .SAARLAND Registry Agreements require country and territory names contained in specific internationally recognized lists to be withheld from registration or allocated to the registry operator at all levels.

As required by the RSEP , ICANN has undertaken a preliminary determination on whether these RSEP proposals might raise significant competition, security or stability issues. ICANN ‘s preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify any such issues.

Following ICANN ‘s preliminary determination that the proposals do not raise significant competition, security or stability issues, it was further determined that the change would require a material change to the respective Registry Agreements and that an amendment is needed in order to effect the change.

The proposed amendments, which are being posted for comment, would allow the registration of country and territory names at all levels in .SONY, .ARCHI, .BIO and .SAARLAND TLDs. It should be noted that Specification 13 has been granted for .SONY. Additionally, .SAARLAND is a Geo TLD .

Public Comment Box Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-05-13-en

Comment Period Opens on 13 May 2015

posted by David Goldstein

This ICANN announcement was sourced from:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-13-en

Same.com Wins Weekly Sales List at $233,333

Same.com,sold for $233,333,topped Domain Name Journal sales list of reported domain names for the week,ending May 10, 2015.

 

Sedo had a great week in the sales chart,taking 15 of the top 20 positions .Correspondingly,Flippa took only one of the top 20 positions .

.COM dominated once again the list,with 14 of the top 20 positions.

Here are the top 20 positions for the week ending May 10, 2015 :

1.Same.com$233,333

2.NFC.com $78,400

3.Veilingen.nl $34,720

4.OKF.com$26,000

5.tieAirlift.com$25,000

5.tieNUP.com$25,000Flippa

7.TwistLock.com$19,000

8.tieJUR.com$16,500Sedo

8.tieJVA.com$16,500Sedo

10.SlowDown.com$15,000

11.Stocks.com.au $13,728

12.Agros.com$12,000

13.Flutta.com $11,200

14.tieLiebes.leben.de $11,088

14.tieTrading.info $11,088

14.tieStockbroker.com.au $11,088

17.Express.in $10,988

18.tieAtitude.com$10,000

18.tieLaws.org$10,000

18.tieMIIP.com$10,000

18.tieTrenergy.com$10,000

 

Q1 2015 Highest Reported ccTLD Sales

TV.se was the highest reported ccTLD sale in the first quarter of 2015.The domain name changed hands for $265,149 through Tradera .

 

Here are the highest reported ccTLD sales in the first quarter of 2015:

1. TV.se $265,149

2.8.co$115,000

3. Spanien.se$60,000

4.Videos.de$53,000

5.SE.se$52,000

6.WebShops.nl$39,279

7. Putzfrau.de $36,480

8. VisitDubai.ae $29,800

9.SD.se$24,000

10. Expekt.gr $21,200

11.Galileo.tv $20,340

12. 888.ca$20,000

13.Supreme.ca$19,000

14.Whitstable.co.uk $18,480

15.Ofen.de $17,100

16.True.co$17,000

17.Mailman.com.au$16,500

18.EnglishClub.co.uk$16,000

19.PS.se$15,600

20.IT.se$15,400

 

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