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Foursquare Hackathon Winner May Wish To Upgrade Domain Name

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Foursquare held its “Hackathon” in mid-September, and there were 500 developers from around the world competing. The goal was to build the best app using the Foursquare API.

According to the Foursquare blog, the winner was an entry called “Plan Your Next Trip,” which uses the Foursquare API “to generate a personalized two-day itinerary for your next travel destination.” Benjamin Netter of Paris was the developer of the app, and although there wasn’t a monetary prize, he did win a dinner with Naveen Selvadurai. co-founder of Foursquare.

To check out the Plan Your Next Trip app, you need to visit the heavily hyphenated  My-Next-Trip.com. This isn’t exactly consumer friendly. However, Mr. Netter has a couple of options he might consider if he’s able to monetize his app.

He could purchase PlanYourNextTrip.com from BuyDomains, which is for sale for $1,088. Alternatively, he could try to purchase MyNextTrip.com from Mike Berkens’ Worldwide Media. The domain name is not currently priced, but Mr. Berkens does respond to email inquiries.

Congratulations to Mr. Netter on winning the Hackathon. Perhaps he will upgrade his domain name to make it more marketable.

New DomainFest Venues Announced

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Earlier today, I posted an article reminding you to purchase your DomainFest conference pass(es) before the price increases on September 30. Conference organizers just sent out another press release announcing some new venues for this conference.

As I mentioned a couple of months ago, there will be no party at the Playboy Mansion this year. While it was a novelty the first couple of years, I think it may have worn off for some people who attended DomainFest for the last few years.

Here’s information about the venues for the 2012 DomainFest conference:

“We’re headed to a world-class venue, House of Blues, in Hollywood for our famous DomainSponsor party. Guests will enjoy exclusive access to the entire club, including the VIP Foundation Room!
The Petersen Museum is reserved for our dinner networking party on Wednesday,
February 1st.The museum has one of the largest collections of race cars, classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles, and celebrity cars. Guest will enjoy gourmet food and guided tours of the museum, including special access to an exclusive “Super Cars” exhibit.

To open DomainFest, we’ll all meet at Monsoon, a beautiful Santa Monica restaurant that features Pan-Asian cuisine and Balinese décor.   It’s a great place to network, greet old friends and make new connections.”

DomainFest Early Bird Special Rate Ends This Week

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I know DomainFest is still a few months away, but the early bird special registration rate of $995 ends on Friday, September 30. The registration price will increase to $1,195 on October 1, and the standard price of $1,295 will go into effect on January 1, 2012.

The DomainFest conference will be held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, California from January 31 – February 2, 2012. The conference generally sees over 500 registered attendees, and the entire hotel is reserved for conference attendees, but it generally sells out in advance.

The full agenda for the conference can be found on the DomainFest website.

Afternic Closes Nearly $800k in Sales

Afternic sold just a hair under $800,000 in domain names last week. AskYourDoctor.com led the way, selling for $70,000. Sales in three categories – society, shopping and business, accounted for over 35% of sales for the week. A name that I recommended a couple of weeks ago, GoBags.com, sold for $4,500. Knowing the buyer and his background, I would bet that this is going to turn out to be a great website.

Afternic’s public sales from last week are listed below:

askyourdoctor.com $70,000
kari.com $63,000
novvi.com $22,000
anewwordorder.com $22,000
chinaguide.com $20,000
gamingzone.com $14,500
petfoods.com $12,890
nannyjobs.net $10,750
PrivateWealthManagement.com $10,250
linktomypc.com $9,999
foreverhealth.com $7,400
leadstart.com $6,288
videum.com $5,500
clubentrepreneur.com $5,000
infracity.com $5,000
cansurvive.com $5,000
bookinghotel.net $5,000
wallstreettrading.com $4,500
gobags.com $4,500
wdbh.com $4,388
themusicstudio.com $4,377
hackshield.com $4,300
onlinebusinessbuilders.com $4,288
agitprop.com $4,250
powercoffee.com $4,200
baca.org $4,000
songnetwork.com $3,988
depablo.com $3,988
mypico.com $3,960
qvso.com $3,788
creativehistory.com $3,688
aspenmedical.com $3,600
golfzen.com $3,588
wirejewelry.com $3,500
the5.net $3,488
tastenow.com $3,388
flightschina.com $3,288
helpforwomen.com $3,188
extracard.com $3,188
canadiancapital.com $3,188
yellowbike.com $3,088
allara.com $3,088
gvfm.com $3,004
himalayanart.com $3,000
psychiatricdrugs.com $3,000
shotter.com $3,000
localizations.com $3,000
maxseo.com $3,000
MYREAL.com $2,999
FirstClassAthletes.com $2,995
verifico.com $2,988
oceanri.com $2,888
thewomensmuseum.com $2,888
futureinsights.com $2,869
apersonaltouch.com $2,850
vitaguide.com $2,800
lollipopworld.com $2,795
amdglobal.com $2,788
clearz.com $2,788
facelifts.net $2,788
economicpulse.com $2,750
ighr.com $2,750
feelbeauty.com $2,688
pocketpet.com $2,688
holdontight.com $2,688
insidetheindustry.com $2,688
gfashion.com $2,688
carbodyrepairs.com $2,670
giftsavvy.com $2,588
liggroup.com $2,588
solidpartner.com $2,588
forlife.net $2,588
visitczech.com $2,500
tshirtshack.com $2,500
new-s.com $2,500
repairdirect.com $2,500
fress.com $2,500
MedicareUSA.com $2,500
cleanstuff.com $2,488
bioavailability.com $2,488
omies.com $2,488
happybee.com $2,450
tradingit.com $2,400
PantryService.com $2,390
yeahgo.com $2,388
energycenters.com $2,388
taxcontrol.com $2,388
freetodream.com $2,388
homeltd.com $2,388
creativeroads.com $2,388
collectiveworld.com $2,388
safebox.net $2,360
videounlimited.com $2,300
thefranciscans.com $2,288
clemsononline.com $2,250
adpuzzle.com $2,200
globalfinancialsystem.com $2,200
safesolar.com $2,200
digitalrage.com $2,188
qfoods.com $2,188
madgraphics.com $2,188
militarypark.com $2,188
travelmagazine.org $2,188
jewelryrepair.net $2,161
bringvalue.com $2,088
happyselling.com $2,088
net-now.com $2,088
tahina.com $2,088
iportfolio.net $2,088
sukar.net $2,088
diabeticexperts.com $2,012
salaryprotector.com $2,000
studiomix.com $2,000
performnow.com $2,000
innovationsystems.com $2,000
seomap.com $2,000
vegastech.com $2,000
serverservices.com $2,000
possibilitiesunlimited.com $2,000
soaringeagles.com $2,000
ReverseDomains.com $2,000
engineerlink.com $2,000
kstar.net $2,000
magiccarcare.com $1,988
primaforma.com $1,900
WorldGotTalent.com $1,895
Pindle.com $1,895
exclusivekids.com $1,888
thebestofmiami.com $1,888
customarticles.com $1,888
sforzando.com $1,888
livinglab.org $1,888
pureresource.com $1,850
cheapflightasia.com $1,842
resilientpeople.com $1,837
perfectgym.com $1,822
satplanet.com $1,800
myonlineauction.com $1,800
diinternational.com $1,800
greenthinking.org $1,800
thelovebugs.com $1,788
referapatient.com $1,788
startupoptions.com $1,788
euronewyork.com $1,788
customarticle.com $1,788
winnersvision.com $1,788
energyupdate.com $1,779
local-heroes.com $1,750
sleepart.com $1,750
RealDynamics.com $1,750
idfc.org $1,750
carbodyrepair.com $1,730
hotelcontractor.com $1,700
homegrownusa.com $1,700
buyingnewyork.com $1,688
mormonmusical.com $1,688
orlandoautoservice.com $1,688
onlyonepercent.com $1,688
AIRCONDITIONINGMIAMI.com $1,688
grandpeople.com $1,675
curso.net $1,640
donator.org $1,605
asapelectric.com $1,600
ecofriendlybuilding.com $1,588
propertiesinvestment.com $1,588
thebigdeals.com $1,588
celebrationoflife.org $1,588
thefreeads.com $1,532
resourcefulmom.com $1,500
americanfreedom.com $1,500
highgarden.com $1,500
eyenow.com $1,500
mobilitymd.com $1,500
knittedfabrics.com $1,500
miamidream.com $1,500
emergehealth.com $1,500
nationalpulse.com $1,500
communityadvisors.com $1,500
starbars.com $1,500
fabricexpress.com $1,500
differentclass.com $1,500
canadamining.com $1,500
redcrest.com $1,500
brownservice.com $1,500
poltrock.com $1,500
traveluna.com $1,500
chinajewel.com $1,500
vicis.com $1,500
mostawesome.com $1,500
whitepaint.com $1,500
partyallnight.com $1,500
zshade.com $1,500
WillBuyYourCar.com $1,495
BusDeal.com $1,495
setyoursights.com $1,488
aegisinternational.com $1,488
sweetparis.com $1,485
knownote.com $1,450
independentcandidate.com $1,450
simplifiedenglish.com $1,426
activetours.com $1,425
justiceparty.com $1,420
expressenvelopes.com $1,400
liquidsteel.com $1,400
dearbridget.com $1,388
operationindependence.com $1,388
outstandingtechnology.com $1,388
thecrowd.net $1,388
betravel.com $1,360
gardenofeaten.com $1,350
krit.com $1,350
cottoncollection.com $1,350
mothprevention.com $1,350
sportscoolers.com $1,300
teamcoolers.com $1,300
absolutelearning.com $1,300
FarmingInfo.com $1,299
DirtyGas.com $1,295
eshopnow.com $1,288
saturdaydelivery.com $1,288
americanbusinessconcepts.com $1,288
bigcommerce.net $1,288
brachvogel.com $1,266
giftbazaar.com $1,202
givingandreceiving.com $1,200
creativecarpentry.com $1,200
electricmotorsolutions.com $1,200
minivid.com $1,200
AllForCare.com $1,200
saverschoice.com $1,200
geofence.com $1,200
wealthsafe.com $1,188
hillwig.com $1,150
decision-point.com $1,116
familyplays.com $1,100
mountainfuel.com $1,088
tribaltraditions.com $1,088
horselife.net $1,088
ascom.org $1,088
expertauto.net $1,088
marketingnavigator.com $1,050
changethesubject.com $1,044
bigdummies.com $1,044
staffgroup.com $1,000
plantrental.com $1,000
happygrowlucky.com $1,000
auto-select.com $1,000
etminan.com $1,000
superbdomains.com $1,000
thelocationmanager.com $1,000
atriummusic.com $1,000
cheaney.com $1,000
outstaff.com $1,000
schildt.com $1,000
sowingtheseeds.com $1,000
junglesports.com $1,000
antichisapori.com $1,000
enterdesign.com $1,000
TheRockStage.com $1,000
hdlcholesterol.com $1,000
domaincart.com $1,000
almostart.com $1,000
brotherlylove.org $1,000
casali.net $1,000
funnypicture.org $1,000

Sedo Sells Nearly $1.5 Million in Domain Names Last Week

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SedoSedo had a solid week last week, selling just about $1,500,000 USD in domain names. Leading the way was the sale of Nat Cohen’s Republic.com, which yielded $200,000. Sedo also sold SiteWeb.com for $100,000 on behalf of Frank Schilling’s company. Additionally, SilverCoins.com sold for $100,000, although I don’t know who the seller was due to privacy protection.

The public sales reported by Sedo are listed below.

republic.com 200000 USD
siteweb.com 100000 USD
silvercoins.com 100000 USD
mylooks.com 50000 USD
itub.com 40000 USD
filly.com 35000 USD
repay.com 30000 USD
hiddenobjectgames.com 25000 USD
sponsor.me 25000 EUR
gypsy.com 22222 USD
intermind.com 20000 USD
burnout.net 14900 EUR
dating.pk 13000 USD
scpg.com 12600 USD
barjobs.com 11000 USD
drinkorders.com 10500 USD
ultrashop.com 10000 USD
ricki.com 10000 USD
mueller.asia 10000 EUR
certifico.com 9700 USD
mimo.me 9500 USD
bedwetter.com 8500 USD
moneyboomerang.com 8000 GBP
wetradeforyou.com 8000 USD
ibidder.com 7600 USD
embre.com 7500 USD
taxdebtsettlement.com 7500 USD
ferien.tv 7000 EUR
wegner.com 6500 EUR
orango.com 6000 USD
seychellesyachtcharter.com 6000 USD
radioproducer.com 6000 USD
trnd.co.uk 6000 GBP
newslondon.co.uk 5600 GBP
pg.co.nz 5500 USD
tvar.com 5000 USD
prüflabor.de 5000 EUR
ebook.es 5000 EUR
seapilot.com 4650 USD
buysilvercoins.com 4501 USD
bluetangerine.com 4500 USD
goldeneuro.com 4000 USD
sunrewards.com 4000 USD
webify.com 4000 USD
vote.info 3999 USD
gare.fr 3800 EUR
kamagra.org 3750 EUR
bitcorp.com 3500 USD
cce.it 3500 EUR
konditorei.com 3350 EUR
talentmedia.com 3300 USD
wohnaccessoires.de 3200 EUR
bizbooster.com 3125 USD
ticketok.com 3000 EUR
bestmelons.com 3000 USD
western-shop.de 3000 EUR
moos.ch 3000 EUR
workandtravel.net 3000 GBP
electricite.net 3000 EUR
tipping.net 3000 USD
modelleisenbahnshop.de 2965 EUR
kingsdock.co.uk 2945 GBP
sberbank.mobi 2800 EUR
gardensbest.com 2500 EUR
ctcomputers.com 2500 USD
picturethat.com 2500 USD
qualee.com 2500 EUR
canalbio.com 2500 EUR
5weg.de 2500 EUR
redux.co.uk 2500 GBP
sns.net 2495 USD
humanliberty.org 2375 USD
holmatro.de 2300 EUR
onoranze.it 2100 EUR
pay4nothing.com 2000 USD
beepay.com 2000 USD
fcard.com 2000 EUR
frimec.com 2000 USD
mantanani.com 2000 USD
burningbush.com 2000 USD
jeden-tag.de 2000 EUR
rac.cn 2000 EUR
imagenesgratis.com 1999 EUR
paygo.net 1950 USD
automotivecluster.com 1900 EUR
wordworship.com 1895 USD
topglory.com 1850 USD
metallografie.de 1850 EUR
juegosdelossimpson.com 1800 EUR
photokina.com 1800 EUR
snic.org 1800 EUR
regiojobs.com 1750 EUR
boattender.com 1750 USD
allwin.de 1750 EUR
minimold.com 1695 USD
behler.com 1660 GBP
rentcloud.com 1600 USD
hcgdietdangers.net 1600 USD
bellanovia.com 1580 USD
officedata.com 1550 USD
privatreisen.de 1550 EUR
klappstühle.de 1550 EUR
pumpen24.de 1547 EUR
redloungecasino.com 1500 USD
liveluxury.com 1500 USD
devenirriche.com 1500 EUR
xmin.com 1500 USD
holidays4two.com 1500 GBP
gumede.com 1500 USD
enerlis.com 1500 USD
webstartup.com 1500 USD
glashuette.in 1500 EUR
schadeletseladvocaat.nl 1500 EUR
einspluseins.de 1500 EUR
haus-der-kommunikation.ch 1500 EUR
gluten.es 1500 EUR
campaign.de 1500 EUR
traveltopia.co.uk 1500 GBP
pegalox.de 1500 EUR
jeuxfilles.net 1500 EUR
freebookings.com 1400 USD
bigbody.com 1400 USD
zylab.es 1400 EUR
annoncesrencontres.fr 1400 EUR
charlieweb.com 1395 USD
alig.com 1310 USD
cadon.com 1300 GBP
cheapflightstolagos.co.uk 1300 USD
energie-innovativ.de 1300 EUR
adoration.net 1300 USD
trekhaken.eu 1299 EUR
johnheath.com 1250 GBP
basalcellcarcinoma.com 1250 USD
openlucht.nl 1250 EUR
alturas.com 1200 USD
20g.com 1200 USD
webbist.com 1200 USD
brickhouse.in 1200 USD
hochkaraeter.de 1200 EUR
freedatingsites.net 1200 USD
seval.net 1200 EUR
german-security.de 1190 EUR
chalecosantibalas.com 1100 USD
automoto.co.uk 1100 USD
happyballon.de 1100 EUR
brand.co.in 1100 EUR
g.gy 1100 USD
nlp-ausbildung&nlpausbildung.ch 1100 EUR
有限公司.com 1050 USD
heute.in 1050 EUR
mysiteis.com 1025 USD
vertalingen.com 1001 EUR
eufire.com 1000 EUR
islamiotel.com 1000 USD
realamateurteens.com 1000 USD
mjzm.com 1000 USD
localsense.com 1000 USD
bigitaly.com 1000 USD
mobilecases.com 1000 USD
i-smile.com 1000 USD
galaxyonline.com 1000 USD
bionicsresearch.com 1000 USD
holidaysindevon.com 1000 USD
tankkaarten.nl 1000 EUR
dommageouvrage.fr 1000 EUR
performancebonds.co.uk 1000 GBP
videomeet.co.uk 1000 EUR
onetravel.es 1000 USD
nha.co 1000 USD
gutepreise.de 1000 EUR
signmeup.mobi 1000 USD
jagd.info 1000 EUR
rumaenien.info 1000 EUR
accidentclaims.info 1000 USD
genossenschaftsverband.com 999 EUR
wholesalemagic.com 995 USD
cloe.co.uk 995 GBP
rennweg.ch 985 EUR
buyausedboat.com 975 USD
fpr3d.com 970 USD
once.eu 965 EUR
obelisco.com 950 USD
techniciens.fr 950 EUR
flirtxxx.de 950 EUR
hotelesconspa.com 900 EUR
livecasinogambling.com 900 USD
bestsmartphone.com 900 USD
tqmi.de 900 EUR
incensi.it 900 EUR
findescorts.net 895 USD
bellywood.com 890 EUR
misch-fonds.de 890 EUR
rarechem.com 888 USD
tratamientodecancer.com 850 USD
aloemania.es 850 EUR
mineralogie.eu 850 EUR
manga4.com 840 USD
causegear.com 800 USD
pesenti.com 800 EUR
unfixable.com 800 USD
docked.com 800 USD
garage.me 800 USD
security-systems.net 800 USD
folkways.org 800 USD
kleid.info 799 EUR
mymediastore.de 795 EUR
selected.es 789 EUR
smmm.com 770 USD
greenwichrealestate.net 760 EUR
duilawyerportland.com 750 USD
sterlingcurrency.com 750 USD
colorphoto.com 750 EUR
inclen.com 750 USD
videovista.com 750 USD
inklife.com 750 USD
callcentersoftware.co.uk 750 EUR
made.tv 750 EUR
realcasadisavoia.it 750 EUR
isdn.ch 750 EUR
fineartprint.nl 745 EUR
bauerngolf.de 730 EUR
gosolar.co.uk 725 GBP
supermarket.de 720 EUR
dailytennisnews.com 700 USD
soleja.com 700 USD
praevention.com 700 EUR
pillsfm.com 700 USD
dinosoles.de 700 EUR
hotsport.ch 700 EUR

Mike Zapolin & Deepak Chopra Seeking Funds on Kickstarter for Documentary

Kickstarter is a cool website where filmmakers, inventors, musicians, designers, and other artists can post a project to seek funding. If the requested amount of funding is raised, the project moves forward with people who pledge funds at varying levels able to receive something in return.

I saw that domain investor Mike “Zappy” Zapolin has posted a documentary film project with Deepak Chopra. The pair are looking to fund a project called  The Reality of Truth. Spirituality, Religion & Psychedelics. Zappy and Chopra are seeking to raise $100,000 for this project by November 7, 2011.

Zappy explains what the project is all about on the Kickstarter page:

“There is a shift in consciousness that is taking place right now. It is a shift away from what used to work in the past, or what used to be “good enough”. This shift in consciousness is causing people to rethink their entire lives–their relationships, their health, and their businesses.

People are fatigued by the chaotic pace of everyday life that leaves them feeling further and further from the peace of mind they crave. People are reconfiguring the very material notion of physical reality, and are moving toward things that would be described as spiritual.  

Deepak Chopra and I, together, have been exploring the concept of “reality” for many years. We have brought together the world’s top thought and spiritual leaders to explore the concept of “The Reality of Truth”.

Religions, businesses and governments would prefer us to stay with the status quo, but people are becoming more and more aware that they have the power to change the game.

This movie will help you understand the difference between what our five senses tell us is real, and the reality that we are all capable of tapping into using our sixth sense.We hope you enjoy, and join us in the conversation.“

Zappy is one of the co-founders of Internet Real Estate Group, a company that has operated or currently operates businesses on domain names like Chocolate.com, Sweepstakes.com, Phone.com, Safety.com, and many others.