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The live Domainfest Global domain name auction will be held on February 2nd at noon EST.

Online bidding will be available on SnapNames.com

As we usually do we are opening up the poll to see which of the domains with a reserve of $100K or more you think will sell.

In all there are 21 domain names priced $100K or higher.

We will give you three picks but you must make them all at the same time before hitting submit on the poll on the right.

For bragging rights you can also make your picks in the comments.

You as always have the choice of  “None of the domains will sell”

Here are your choices:

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The domain name YouBuy.com just sold for $35,000 on Sedo

The seller appears to be a a company out of China, Guangzhou You Yang Network Technology Co.,Ltd

The buyer is unclear at this time, but I think this is a highly brandable domain and think it was a good buy at $35K

Congrats to all

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We just got our list of “Top Deleting Domains For Friday January 27th” from Pool.com and as you can see 26 out of the 30 domain names listed are typo’s of Facebook.com

I know these lists are auto generated based on the number of back orders placed for a certain day but come on guys, can’t someone just eyeball it over at Pool.com before sending it out to everyone in the mailing list?

And before we lay too much blame at Pool.com lets not forget they wouldn’t be on the list if no one back ordered them.

The fact is that there people still trying to get a hold of these typo domains.

And not only at Pool.com but also at NameJet.com (see below)

No Bueno

TOP DELETING DOMAINS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

You can also check out NameJet.com list of “Top 50 pending delete domains” for tomorrow where there are 33 Facebook typo domain names listed

afecbook.com    facesbook.com
airphil.com    facevbook.com
catpartsplus.com    fadcebook.com
extendedstays.com    faebok.com
facebbo.com    faecebook.com
facebbok.com    fasebook.com
facebeook.com    favcebook.com
facebhook.com    fcacebook.com
facebiik.com    feacbook.com
facebiook.com    feacebook.com
faceblook.com    fecbook.com
facebnook.com    frev.com
faceboog.com    grandfather-clock-repair.com
facebpook.com    happycatadoptions.com
facebppk.com    ice2008rio.com
facebvook.com    idealalign.com
facecook.com    keithurbantickets.com
facedbook.com    martinmanser.com
facedook.com    necklacependants.com
facefook.com    newjerseylimousineservice.com
facegook.com    nimbuz.com
faceobook.com    nwenergysummit2009.com
faceoo.com    sbtonline.com
faceoobk.com    sharpplus.com
faceook.com    snoogmobile.com…

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN,  announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011 and year ended Dec. 31, 2011 after the market closed today

Verisign Registry Services ended the quarter (December 31) with approximately 113.8 million active domain names in the adjusted zone for .com and .net, representing an 8% increase year-over-year.

In the fourth quarter, Verisign added 7.9 million new domain name registrations, representing a 4% increase year-over-year.

VeriSign, Inc. reported revenue of $204 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up 3% from the prior quarter and up 14% from the same quarter in 2010.

Verisign reported net income of $54 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.34 for the fourth quarter of 2011.

This compared to a net loss of $(41) million and a loss per share of $(0.23) in the same quarter in 2010.

For the year ended Dec. 31, 2011, Verisign reported revenue of $772 million, up 13% from $681 million in 2010.  Verisign reported net income of $143 million and diluted EPS of $0.86.

Verisign ended the fourth quarter of 2011 with Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities and Restricted Cash of $1.35 billion, an increase of $111 million from the prior quarter and a decrease of $714 million from the same quarter in 2010.

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DomainHoldings.com has just brokered the sale of the domain Airline.com for $125,000. The seller appears to be Airline Information Research Inc, a North Carolina based company who also owns and operates AirlineInfo.com. The new owner is listed as Intercontinental Domain Inc. We would like to congratulate all parties involved in this sale.…

According to a press release today, oronto-based Tucows, a top 3 ICANN- accredited registrar with over 11 million domains under management will join Afternic’s Domain Listing Service (DLS) Premium Promotion network.

“”This exclusive agreement will allow registrants to sell their domains across the entire Afternic DLS reseller network—the largest domain reseller network in the world with the highest sales velocity in the industry.

“We strongly believe selling premium names increases customer loyalty by allowing buyers to find the perfect domain and begin using it immediately,” said Adam Eisner, Director, OpenSRS Product Management. “Our inclusion in Afternic’s Premium Promotion network allows us to connect more sellers and potential buyers through the industry’s largest network.”

“Afternic is the world’s only true global domain sales network offering premium domains for sale to millions of buyers worldwide via a network of more than 50 partners including most of the world’s largest registrars. The Afternic platform features Instant Transfer technology, which automates the premium domain purchasing process, eliminating the lengthy administrative process required by legacy marketplaces.”

“Adding Tucows to the DLS Premium Promotion level is very exciting for us. Now, with the majority of the world’s top registrars enrolled in our Premium Promotion level, we are realizing our vision of a unified domain aftermarket,” said Jason Miner, senior vice president of sales and General Manager of Afternic. “DLS has become the center of aftermarket domain transactions, connecting the most buyers and sellers of premium domains.”

About Tucows

Tucows is a global Internet services company. OpenSRS manages over eleven million domain names and millions of email boxes through a reseller network of over 12,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage their domain names and email addresses. YummyNames owns premium domain names that generate revenue through advertising or resale. Butterscotch.com is an online video network building on the foundation of Tucows Downloads. More information can be found at http://tucowsinc.com.

About Afternic

Afternic DLS is the world’s largest domain marketplace, partnering with the world’s leading domain registrars and sellers. Through DLS, domains are promoted for sale to millions of active domain buyers worldwide. Afternic is part of NameMedia, a leader in the acquisition, development and trading of digital real estate through a network of highly targeted websites and a marketplace for premium domain names. The company’s website development focuses on creating compelling online communities in niche categories.…

If you have watched any NFL playoff football on TV this year you have undoubted seen ads for Honda using its Leap List Campaign.

They have been running several commercials in heavy rotation no doubt spending into the tens of millions of dollars on TV ads all based on the term Leap List.

The official site for the campaign is leaplist.honda.com

Now comes word that the Honda has bought time on the Superbowl at a reported $4 Million a pop to run more ads centered around its Leap List campaign.

Simply put, Honda.com should have bought the domain name LeapList.com before launching this campaign.

The domain name LeapList.com has been registered since September 2010 and is under privacy at Godaddy.com.

LeapList.com is parked with InternetTraffic.com and most of the results on the page are related to cars.

Its not the domain holders fault.

Its Honda’s fault.

Fail!

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enterpriseonline.co.uk

bonhams.co.uk