DMD Hits 52 Week Low

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Demand Media, trading under the symbol DMD on the New York Stock Exchange, hit a 52 week low this morning, briefly trading at $6.85/share before bouncing off of the low. The company hasn’t been trading for a full year yet, but around the time of the IPO, it traded as high as $27.38/share.

Demand Media owns Enom, one of the largest domain registrars, which owns drop catching auction service, NameJet. There are several DMD executives who have experience with the domain industry.

Another Internet company that hit a 52 week low today was Friend Finder Networks (FFN). Google is trading just above its 52 week low of $473.02, and surprisingly, Yahoo is up today, as is the Nasdaq.

It should also be said that a majority of all Dow component stocks are down today.

In Second Auction, SkiMarket.com Sells for Over $5,000 Less Than First Auction

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In July of 2010, SkiMarket.com sold on NameJet for just a bit under $8,000. The domain name was re-auctioned on NameJet today, and the final sales price was a fraction of that, closing at just $2,600.

When it sold the first time, there were five bidders who bid $2,000 or higher, and this auction had just two bidders bidding above $2,000. The winning bidder this time around does not appear to have been a participant in the previous auction a year ago.

I blogged about this before, but Ski Market was once a thriving ski shop in New England. In 2009, the company filed for bankruptcy, and it appears that the domain name was not renewed and thus went to auction at NameJet.

Personally, I bid higher than the winning bid back when it was first auctioned but missed the end of the auction today. I think it’s a solid name, but I had slight concerns about the brand image and likely wouldn’t have put the time in to develop the domain name.

Perhaps the owner can build the site or sell it to a New England based ski shop that wants to attract people who may not be aware of the company’s demise. Compete shows that over 1,000 people tried to visit the website in November of 2010, despite the fact that the domain name did not resolve.

Lots of “Active” .CO Names on NameJet

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I was a bit surprised to see a whole bunch of great keyword domain names for sale in NameJet’s “100 Most Active Pre-Release Backorders” email list this morning. After rubbing my eyes a bit, I noticed that most are .CO domain names for sale, and the majority of domain names in the list are .CO domain names.

Here are some of the “most active” .CO domain auctions at NameJet. As more .CO names come on the market, it will become more important for you to confirm the extension of the domain names on which you are bidding.

  • 142.co
  • 953.co
  • annualcreditreports.co
  • asbestoslaw.co
  • aspenhotels.co
  • autobytel.co
  • autoweb.co
  • babyfood.co
  • bankloan.co
  • barbadoshotels.co
  • byf.co
  • cabohotels.co
  • canadavacations.co
  • cancunvacations.co
  • carpetcleaner.co
  • carribbean.co
  • creditloans.co
  • dbl.co
  • debtcollection.co
  • debtloans.co
  • eliminatedebt.co
  • eordb.com
  • familydoctor.co
  • federalaid.co
  • fijiislands.co
  • floridacondo.co
  • floridacondos.co
  • furniturestores.co
  • give.co
  • governmentgrant.co
  • hawaiicondos.co
  • heartland.co
  • interns.co
  • italyvillas.co
  • juicer.co
  • lasersurgery.co
  • ll6n.com
  • luxuryrental.co
  • luxuryvillas.co
  • maidservice.co
  • marketingplans.co
  • mazatlanhotels.co
  • mexicohotels.co
  • mexicoresorts.co
  • mortgagelenders.co
  • neckties.co
  • newyorkcityhotel.co
  • newyorkcityhotels.co
  • orlandovacationrentals.co
  • orlandovacations.co
  • personalbanking.co
  • pottery.co
  • puertovallartahotels.co
  • puertovallartavacations.co
  • remortgagecalculator.co
  • restaurantequipment.co
  • reuter.co
  • trusts.co
  • voiceovers.co
  • worldclass.co

Steer Clear of Rolex Domain Names

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I noticed a number of Rolex related domain names up for auction at NameJet today and several have bids. If you are contemplating a bid on any of these names, I want to share a story which will hopefully dissuade you from backordering one or more names.

When I first started buying and selling domain names, I saw a number of trademark terms for sale on Ebay that looked like they had bids and were selling. I thought it would be a great idea to hand register some product domain names related to famous brands to sell to licensed retailers or possibly the company. Mind you, this was around 2003-04, so the concept of selling exact trademark .com names had already been tried and I was late to the “party.”

Long story short, I hand registered a couple of Rolex related domain names. Shortly after the fact, I received an email from the general counsel of Rolex asking or demanding that I turn over the Rolex domain names. Fortunately, I was too scared to ask for any compensation since that likely would have ended badly, and I gave the domain names to the company immediately since there was no doubt that the names infringed on the brand.

The moral of this share is that Rolex seems to vigorously protect its brand, and you might want to think twice before bidding $59+ on a Rolex related domain name. It could get you a UDRP, but it could also land you a lawsuit, depending on the mood of the company and its lawyers.    

4Square.com on Auction at NameJet

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The domain name 4Square.com is coming up for sale on NameJet, and with some active bidding, the price is already over $1,200. It appears that this is a private auction rather than a drop, as the expiration date is September of 2012.

In order to bid on this domain name, a backorder needs to be placed by 11pm Eastern tonight. With well over 100 bidders right now, it will likely sell for significantly more than its current bid.

According to the Google Adwords Keyword Tool, the term “4square” has over 18,000 global exact match searches, while the more popular “foursquare” has over 500,000 global exact match searches.

While at first glance, it might seem like a big legal risk for someone in light of the popular Foursquare brand, the popular Four Square game was in existence far before the location-based social networking company was created.

At what price do you think this name will sell? My guess would be between $15,000-20,000.

High Value Names Coming Up For Sale on NameJet

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While reviewing FreshDrop a couple of days ago, I saw that a number of high value domain names were coming up for auction on NameJet. I thought it was a bit peculiar for all of these names to “drop” at one time, and they aren’t actually dropping.

According to a post on FindYourDomain.com, a number of valuable domain names will be up for auction with a small reserve price of just $69. Some of the better names (in my opinion) are listed below:

  • Aerospace.com
  • AloeVera.com
  • Copy.com
  • GoCarts.com
  • HouseRentals.com
  • Rex.com
  • Trumpet.com
  • Tx.org

As you may recall, GoCarts.com sold on NameJet in July of 2009 for over $91,000. It will be interesting to see how it does this time around. The auctions start throughout July and August, so visit NameJet to find the exact date of the auction to place your bid.

I also noticed a number of other great names that are up for auction but weren’t mentioned in the article. I don’t know if they’re related to this sale, but additional names on sale include Modifications.com, TennisEquipment.com, Countryside.com, ElectricCompany.com, Polygamy.com, and others.

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