Category Archives: Top Level Domains

The .xxx Scam Is A Success!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Boost

According to AP: 80,000 XXX domains were sold in presale and many companies like Pepsi and Nike lined up to purchase adult domains. The University of Kansas reportedly just paid $3,000 for a variety of XXX URLs. GoDaddy sells them … Continue reading →

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.Me Domains Can Be Worth $$$

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Boost

Here’s an excellent example – sure it would be at the very top end of .me domain sales, but it points out that: if the name makes sense, it can be valuable if a few .me sites become well-known, the … Continue reading →

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Myths about the new TLDs

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Boost

Here are some interesting little factoids about the new TLDs that might clear up any confusions: .info, .name, .mobi, .travel, .jobs and .xxx already exist, and they have not really changed the domain world much at all there is unlikely … Continue reading →

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gTLDs for Everyone!

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Boost

(All you need is $185K for the application fee…) gTLD stands for generic top level domain, and the new domains will be just like a .com or .net, but will be privately owned. The owners could use them purely for … Continue reading →

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