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**Duke** · 03-05-2009, 05:46 PM

The $5.1 million sale of Toys.com last week continues to draw mainstream media attention to domain names. Yesterday it was The BBC, today it is ABC News. I was interviewed for both stories and, in a new Lowdown post at DN Journal, commented on how the media spotlight is helping raise domain awareness on Main Street.
http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/low...s/03-05-09.htm

**Carter** · 03-05-2009, 05:48 PM

Thanks for the info

**wmloz** · 03-05-2009, 05:50 PM

I'm sitting on some freaking one word gems like this and can't wait for payday!

**stewie** · 03-05-2009, 06:19 PM

thanks

**Poker** · 03-05-2009, 06:28 PM

good stuff Ron!

hey stewie, found a pic for your profile

**Vision** · 03-05-2009, 08:21 PM

Duke, thank you.

Great exposure for the domain industry -- will help attract money from the sidelines --

Albert Tai · 03-06-2009, 12:32 AM

Yeah great hopefully people will have more interests on this.

**PRED** · 03-06-2009, 06:58 PM

Thankyou Ron

Here's link to copy of bbc article Link

pcproffenno · 03-07-2009, 02:41 AM

It's pretty cool to read how the media is almost "encouraging" the domain industry in this article.

It's nice to read about a huge sale in the mainstream media, without all the typosquatter/cybersquatter BS for once.

**H2FC** · 03-07-2009, 09:25 AM

Thanks Ron for the info....its really nice to see stories like this on major media without the inference of domainers being shady characters. Now what we really need is a few major stories that would shine a welcoming light on the domain industry and talk about it being a legit biz and good for the internet.

Banned: democrat · 03-09-2009, 03:12 PM

It's getting closer and closer that everyone is starting to realize that money is in other realms and not just the offline world..
It's exciting to see these types of sales.

**kwok** · 03-10-2009, 01:00 PM

Hope this will eventually lead to a better industry.

**nascar59** · 03-12-2009, 08:27 AM

thanks,great info

**kwok** · 03-12-2009, 10:17 PM

The news is all over the Internet. If you type in "toys.com 5.1" at Google, there are over 245,000 pages reporting the sale of toys.com.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...&start=10&sa=N

03-05-2009, 05:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Duke DNF Addict Last Online: 11-19-2009 07:45 AM iTrader: (20) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,753 DNF$: 6,442 Location: Florida	ABC News Reports on the Domain Market After $5 Million Sale of Toys.com The $5.1 million sale of Toys.com last week continues to draw mainstream media attention to domain names. Yesterday it was The BBC, today it is ABC News. I was interviewed for both stories and, in a new Lowdown post at DN Journal, commented on how the media spotlight is helping raise domain awareness on Main Street. http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/low...s/03-05-09.htm __________________ DNJournal.com MythBuster: Former Farmer Gregg McNair Proves Opportunties Still Abound in the Domain Business NameNewbie.com

03-05-2009, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
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03-06-2009, 06:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
PRED Last Online: Today 10:18 PM iTrader: (118) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,961 DNF$: 1,069 Country:	Thankyou Ron Here's link to copy of bbc article Link __________________ dental recruitment \| dental practices \|

03-07-2009, 02:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
pcproffenno Never Sleep™ Name: Stian Last Online: Today 01:31 PM iTrader: (131) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,833 DNF$: 3,895 Location: EHOT.net Country:	It's pretty cool to read how the media is almost "encouraging" the domain industry in this article. It's nice to read about a huge sale in the mainstream media, without all the typosquatter/cybersquatter BS for once. __________________ EHOT.net \| Twitter \| Skype ID: ehot.net

03-10-2009, 01:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
kwok Verified Exclusive Member Name: ‹(•¿•)› Kwok ‹(•¿•)› Last Online: 10-20-2009 11:24 PM iTrader: (294) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,412 DNF$: 15,992 Location: U.S.A. Country:	Hope this will eventually lead to a better industry. __________________ My eBay auctions 22 Domains for $1 ~ 3 DAY Auction on eBAY

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Carter Success Is My Only Option Last Online: Today 06:25 AM iTrader: (43) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,231 DNF$: 27,103 Location: Italy Country:	Thanks for the info

03-05-2009, 05:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
wmloz Last Online: Today 07:47 PM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,253 DNF$: 8,555	I'm sitting on some freaking one word gems like this and can't wait for payday!

03-05-2009, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Poker Domains Biatch! Last Online: Today 08:39 PM iTrader: (13) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,150 DNF$: 12,243 Location: Nirvana Country:	good stuff Ron! hey stewie, found a pic for your profile

03-05-2009, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vision Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Michael Last Online: Today 10:01 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,236 DNF$: 1,087 Location: Palm Beach Country:	Duke, thank you. Great exposure for the domain industry -- will help attract money from the sidelines --

03-06-2009, 12:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Albert Tai N00B @ Learning Name: Albert Tai Last Online: 11-15-2009 06:36 PM iTrader: (13) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 736 DNF$: 0 Location: Windsor,Ontario Country:	Yeah great hopefully people will have more interests on this.

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H2FC Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 10:10 PM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,782 DNF$: 740 Location: MyGreenDomains Country:	Thanks Ron for the info....its really nice to see stories like this on major media without the inference of domainers being shady characters. Now what we really need is a few major stories that would shine a welcoming light on the domain industry and talk about it being a legit biz and good for the internet.

03-09-2009, 03:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
Banned: democrat Account Terminated Name: Patty Last Online: 09-10-2009 04:45 AM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 818 DNF$: 1,626 Location: Seattle Country:	It's getting closer and closer that everyone is starting to realize that money is in other realms and not just the offline world.. It's exciting to see these types of sales.

03-12-2009, 08:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
nascar59 Platinum Lifetime Member Name: louis b velez Last Online: 11-17-2009 08:55 AM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 113 DNF$: 7,000 Location: usa Country:	thanks,great info

03-12-2009, 10:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
kwok Verified Exclusive Member Name: ‹(•¿•)› Kwok ‹(•¿•)› Last Online: 10-20-2009 11:24 PM iTrader: (294) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,412 DNF$: 15,992 Location: U.S.A. Country:	The news is all over the Internet. If you type in "toys.com 5.1" at Google, there are over 245,000 pages reporting the sale of toys.com. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...&start=10&sa=N __________________ My eBay auctions 22 Domains for $1 ~ 3 DAY Auction on eBAY

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