The domain name Vista.com and the VISTA trademarks were sold by Innuity for $1.25 million. You can read the press release covering the sale here.
Sahar also has some commentary about the sale here. I think Vista.com is a fantastic generic domain name. It illustrates the topic of “domain usage.” Regardless of whether a huge company owns a trademark for the word, someone else can own it as long as the content doesn’t infringe on the other trademark.
Ron Jackson comes through again with a great article about Leland Hardy, scholar, professional boxer, sports agent, financial whiz, and owner of NewYork.com. Just reading the article makes me want to get to know Leland, and I think you will enjoy learning more about this brilliant person. Read the article here.
Heary congratulations to the folks at NameMedia, who according to Reuters and a post on DomainNameNews.com filed with US regulators to raise up to $172.5 million in an IPO. The company plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq market under the highly appropriate ticker symbol “NAME.”
This comes on the heels of great growth in the domain space. Some of NameMedia’s better known properties include Afternic, BuyDomains, and Smart Name among others. The company also recently announced strategic partnerships with leading companies such as Network Solutions and Register.com.
And also, courtesy of Sahar’s Blog, the filing can be found here:
I know its a bit early to begin talking about taxes, but its much better to think about them now than in April! Although I haven’t ordered this ebook yet, I’ve heard some great things about The Domain Tax Guide, written by Sandy Brooks, CPA. I plan to order it soon to give to my accountant. The price tag is a bit hefty for an ebook, but I think its well worth the investment.
If my friend Steve Maroulis thinks this is a must read, then I certainly need to buy it:
“A real eye opener!!! Must read book for anyone involved in buying and selling domains”
-Steven Maroulis, DNElite.com“
NameMedia Announces Strategic Marketing Partnership with Network Solutions
The morning, NameMedia announced a new partnership was formed with Network Solutions. When a customer searches for an available domain name on the Network Solutions platform, a number of “Premium Resale Domain Names” will be listed in addition to the results of the query. For example, when I searched for the availability of BritishNews.com, the following appeared:
“britishnews.com is a Premium Resale Domain and can be purchased for $5,000”
This should be a good partnership opportunity because people who are willing to pay $34.99 for the standard one year registration at Network Solutions (vs. $9.99 at Godaddy) are probably more inclined to spend more to buy a premium domain name. This is a win for all parties, including the customer, who will have the opportunity to upgrade.
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