Afternic Reports $1,68 Million in Domain Name Sales, Led by HeritageHome.com at $25,000
Afternic/GoDaddy just sent in their weekly sales report. The domain name sales for the weeb summed to $1,685,659. The reported sales were led by HeritageHome.com, sold for $25,000.
Other notable domain name sales include:
.COM
realestatesecrets.com $17,000
atlaslogistics.com $15,000
zample.com $15,000
thekingdom.com $11,610
dyad.com $10,000
glasspartitions.com $9,999
pavlus.com $9,999
decktiles.com $9,999
3dstreamingmedia.com $9,950
3dprintingmedia.com $7,500
healthpotion.com $7,000
yurz.com $5,050
3dprintpress.com $5,000
lacondom.com $5,000
liftbrands.com $5,000
mediabeach.com $5,000
Non .COM Sales
find.info $8,100
samovar.net $5,588
3dprintpress.net $5,000
coin.org $4,000
bettereducation.org $3,388
unified.org $3,300
clickme.net $3,088
kush.org $3,088
sensations.net $3,000
rutgers.net $2,750
transformation.org $2,500
mes.net $2,495
grjm.net $1,825
safehomes.org $1,588
kaleo.net $1,488
myface.net $1,199
blockwatch.org $1,100
americantime.net $1,094
myip.info $1,000
.LUXURY To Be A Luxury!
Pre-registrations of .luxury domain names have commenced, but the price is a very luxurious $799.99 per year, according to media reports.
The TLD operator, Luxury Partners, LLC, was awarded .luxury by ICANN, and they have selected NameJet and Afternic (now owned by GoDaddy) to manage the Sunrise, Landrush and Premium Name selection and sales phases of the .luxury release.
According to the TLD operator in a news release, the .luxury gTLD provides a brandable platform to meet the unique needs of the luxury market. Businesses in the luxury industry will have the opportunity to strengthen their brands, better reach their target audiences, while offering consumers an easier way to find luxury products and services under the .luxury gTLD. Euromonitor International reports sales of luxury goods are expected to exceed $317.0 billion worldwide in 2013, which represents a three percent increase over 2012 and demonstrates an attractive growth segment online worthy of a registrar’s marketing attention.
Afternic has been selected to provide definition and valuation services for .luxury premium domains, and to provide marketing and sales support. .luxury premium domains will be sold exclusively through the Afternic marketplace. NameJet will be the exclusive auction platform for the .luxury Sunrise, Landrush and Premium Domain auctions. Together, Afternic and NameJet’s services will provide the end-to-end technical and marketing solutions required to successfully launch the .luxury gTLD.
“We are extremely excited to be launching our new platform with NameJet and Afternic,” said Monica Kirchner, CEO of Luxury Partners, LLC. “We are confident this partnership will enhance the value and visibility of the .luxury namespace. The .luxury brand has a unique opportunity to become the online destination for the luxury industry, providing a place for consumers and existing brands to learn, engage and transact. .luxury further creates opportunities for new entrepreneurs to establish their company in the luxury space.”
“We are excited to once again partner with NameJet and be able to bring .luxury to the public. With the additional reach of GoDaddy, Afternic will continue to lead the way in bringing valuable new gTLDs to the public”, said Bob Mountain, Chief Revenue Officer of Afternic.
“The .luxury brand has tremendous potential for small businesses and larger brands alike,” said Matt Overman, General Manager of NameJet, “The natural value of the TLD combined with our experience in the aftermarket creates a win-win for reaching the users.”
Redemption Grace Period For .DE Kicks Off Early December
From 3 December 2013, DENIC will launch a dedicated cooling-off service for all .de domain names to protect registrants against an unintentional loss of their domain(s) as a result of accidental deletion. During the 30-day so-called Redemption Grace Period (RGP), any deleted domain name may solely be re-registered on behalf of its former registrant.
More information is in the DENIC news release below:
Redemption Grace Period for .DE name space kicking off in early December – new cooling off phase to prevent unintentional domain loss
Effective 3 December 2013, the managing organization and central registry operator of the .DE top level domain, DENIC, will launch a dedicated cooling-off service (called Redemption Grace Period – RGP) which shall apply for all second-level domain names in the .DE name space. This procedure shall protect registrants against an unintentional loss of their domain(s), as a result of accidental deletion.
Under the RGP scheme, .DE domain names shall no longer be irretrievably lost, following deletion, but instead initially enter a subsequent 30-day cooling-off phase, during which they may solely be re-registered on behalf of their former registrant(s).
RGP cooling-off provisions shall allow former registrants to redeem registration of the subject domain names, by having recourse to the related Restore service, through a registrar. Only if no redemption is requested, during the 30-day RGP phase, the relevant domain names shall become available for registration by any interested party again. At the time being, similar regulations are applied by other top level domain registries already.
Registrars redeeming a deleted .DE domain name for the original registrant will have to pay a Restore fee and may pass on the related costings.
Deleted .DE domain names placed in cooling off, from RGP implementation, will be earmarked by a redemption period status in the DENIC lookup services (whois) accessible at www.denic.de.
As a consequence of the above measures, the current DENIC .DE domain guidelines shall be superseded by new, amended ones from the date of RGP launch, i.e. 3 December 2013, which shall then be permanently published at www.denic.de/en/domains/general-information/domain-guidelines.html.
This DENIC news release was sourced from:
www.denic.de/en/denic-in-dialogue/press-releases/press/3777.html
Taipei – One Of The First Cities to Have its Own Web Domain Name
Taipei will be one of the world’s first cities to have its own Web domain name.The Taipei City Government announced that local businesses and residents will start using .Taipei new gTLD next year.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approved the new gTLD .Taipei earlier this month.
Taipei will be this way one of the 52 cities to use their own domains,along with London,Paris,New York,Berlin and Tokyo.
Taipei Mayor,Hau Lung-bin said that, by using the new gTLD .Taipei will make the city more easily recognized in the online world.
Donuts Kicks Off the Sunrise Periods for its First Seven new gTLDs
The Sunrise periods for the following Donuts’ new gTLDs starts today : .BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU, .HOLDINGS, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES and .VENTURES.
The Sunrise period starts today and runs until January 24,2014 .Only trademark rights holders can apply for an exact match domain name in this period.Moreover,multiple parties with rights to a marked term that apply for the same new gTLD during this phase will settle the contention through an auction.
From January 29 to February 4 will be a period with a descending one-time Early Access fee.This seven day period is based on the principle first-come,first served.
Donuts’ new gTLDs will be available for registration by anyone without restriction on a first-come ,first-served basis,as of February 5,2014.
Donuts will launch the Sunrise phase for an additions seven new gTLDs on 3 December,2013 : .CAMERA,.EQUIPMENT,.ESTATE,.GALLERY,.GRAPHICS,.LIGHTING and .PHOTOGRAPHY.
