Hope you’re having a nice weekend. As much as the death of Apple’s Steve Jobs was somewhat expected, it was still really sad to hear about. In looking around at the devices I use on a daily basis, almost everything important to me is from Apple (with the exception of my Blackberry). The guy was an innovator and his presence will be missed. Anyway, I want to share some updates with you.
– For my Jewish readers currently observing Yom Kippur, I hope you have an easy fast. It’s during the Jewish holidays that I wish I would be doing more with Torah.com. I am sure I will eventually be able to turn it into a meaningful website.
– Shaun Pilfold’s company sold two great domain names last week, although the sales prices are subject to a non-disclosure agreement. Pilfold sold Campgrounds.com and RVParks.com. Pilfold originally picked up Campgrounds.com for a reported $175,000in 2007, and  I believe a company had been leasing the names for a few years. I am quite certain this was a lucrative sale and I congratulate Shaun.
– I read a press release announcing that Gay.XXX sold for half a million dollars this past week. Wow. I am pretty floored about the sale price. It sure does make Frank Schilling and Michael Berkens look pretty savvy after their .XXX investments/purchases.
– Just because Gay.XXX sold for $500k, it doesn’t mean that RandomGayDomain.XXX will be worth anything. I think the biggest issue with some domain investors buying gTLD domain names is that they buy crappy names and then get pissed at the Registry and everyone but themselves. If you stick to good domain names, you’ll probably make money.
– I’m very happy the Yankees and Devil Rays lost each of there ALDS series and the Philies lost the NLDS. I’m a Red Sox fan, and if the Sox don’t win, I thoroughly enjoy rooting against the Yankees.
– Some recent domain purchases I’ve made: SciaticaTreatment.com, LinkwheelService.com, MemoryBoxes.com, AftermarketPrices.com, RosslynRealEstate.com, and CallCenterOperations.com. Feel free to share yours in the comment section.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Just picked up californiagiftshops.com and parisgiftshops.com.
Hope to turn them directory/subscription sites.
I am very skeptical about the gay.xxx sale. I mean, Is is at all possible that the people behind the extension could arrange a sale like this to kind of “juice up” the market? or is there some kind of rule that ICANN has against this. I am not hating on the sale or anything. Any big sale is good for the domain space but i’m just wondering.
Anyway, I picked up NeverGoBroke.com this week. I just like it. I could see it on a Billboard or tv commercial. lol. Could you?
Nice names, @ Elliot & @ ron s! SciaticaTreatment sounds intuitive. It’s a big market. Paris Gift shops feature souvenirs or French brands?
Here are mine:
DuoTask.com
iDualTask.com
iSimulTask.com
MultiScreenConsultant.com
MultiScreenConsultants.com
MultiScreenRights.com
MultiScreenService.com
No new hand regs in over 30 days! My name is Louise and I’m 37 days clean from hand registering new domains, or any domain purchases.
I hand registered
BRANDccTLD.com
BeverlyHillsArea.com
I developed:
DIVIDER.CO
ELIMINATE.CO
DICTATE.CO
PLASMATELEVISION.CO
SATELLITETELEVISION.CO
and
SHOPSILLUSTRATED.COM
ROVERWHELMING.COM
1800ZEROFAT.COM
and 30 others or so…
Here’s expanded list of my projects, please visit some, click on adds, or feel free to make inquiry on any of them:
IGBOMOVIES.COM
Cheddar.CO
Dictate.CO
Divider.CO
Eliminate.CO
GroundZeroUSA.com
1800jewels.com
PlasmaTelevision.CO
SatelliteTelevision.CO
RefurbishedBin.com
Roverwhelming.com
s500.co.uk
Shopsillustrated.com
SalebyGov.com
Stars.fm
1-800RENTING.COM
1800ZEROFAT.COM
1800FREESTUFF.COM
SOUL.FM
I semi-developed some real estate portals as well, over 100, such as:
Beverly HillsArea.com
PasadenaArea.com
ChinoArea.com
BethesdaArea.com
LubbockArea.com
TrentonArea.com
ProvidenceArea.com
BeaumontArea.com …and so on
also developed some product sites:
PansatReceivers.com
9500hdx.com and so on
Please visit some!
Some dropcatches for reg fee this week:
programsforweightloss.com
38abra.com
monitorcalibrator.com
cheapinsurancepa.com
compressorreviews.com
caforeclosures.net
100inchtv.com
100homeloan.com
sewingzippers.com
thoughtstopping.com
hairepilator.com
whatcausesprostatecancer.com
videonystagmography.com
bestrpgs.com
philadelphiainvestmentproperty.com
@Louise,
I was thinking: how about shopping actual Paris Gift shops from your home!
I also have Dubaigiftshops.com…..who wouldnt want to see whats there?
Some recent hand registrations.
iFashionista.com
LuxuryRentalApts.com
GolfersWanted.com
BoyishFigure.com
HesterSt.com
I just picked up phoenixforeclosures.com through an auction. I feel like it’s a steal at under $2k, but I may also be crazy.
@ Phoenix
Not sure the stats on the name, but that area was hard hit with foreclosures, so it would seem to be a good name.
I just aquired these which I had a hunch.Who knows.
PornQRCode.Cpm
PizzaQRCode.Com
ToysQRCode.Com
CoffeeQRCode.Com
PokerQRCode.Com
PledgeYourGold.Com
PledgeGold.Com
I feel like buying something today… so I just hand reg.
Cinema4d.CO
I will make it into directory listings for 4d cinema entertainment and tourist venues around the world cities with 4th dimension experience in movies that smell, shake, spray, smoke, and rocks the seats in 4d environment.
Probably it’s a new trend in years to come…I was inspired by the news below:
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/cinema-with-a-new-dimension-20111006-1la3c.html
It’s been a fairly slow summer for drops (at least for me) but here are a few:
dinglebay.com
peachstreet.com
summerstreet.com
whiskeyhill.com
@ ron s, when I think of Paris gift shops, I think of smaller gifts you could pack to travel, such as Hermes scarves, perfume, costume jewelry – Chanel or knockoff, cufflinks for the men, ties, music boxes, museum shop items, postcard books, etc.
@Uzoma,
What kind if traffic do you get with your developed (dot) co names.
@Dave,
Most of the .CO’s that are indexed are doing just as well as the .COMs
Also get some new names :
fruitninjagame.com
99ct.net (99 cents)
01230.info
01230.eu
030.co
030.me
^^
The only hand-reg I got this week was occupy.tv . Seems there is no shortage of content for this one.
Like MemoryBoxes 🙂
And can’t believe you’re a red socks fan!
Recent pickups:
OrganicLinens.com
ParaglidingLessons.com
ZenCondos.com
YellowstoneTrails.com
Here are a few of my handregs:
RepublicanPolling.com
DemocraticPolling.com
PhoneRecyclingComparison.com
PhoneRecyclingForMoney.com
InvestingInTaxLienCertificates.com