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The .CO Domain King: Mike Mann of DomainMarket has 100+ .co domains, as much as $350K per name

Post author By J.B.
Post date July 30, 2010
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Mike Berkens of TheDomains has been writing in recent days about Mike Mann and his domain portfolio listed for sale on his website at DomainMarket.com.

The DomainMarket.com portfolio, includes names such as Angola.com, Tasty.com, Favorites.com, SportsDrinks.com, and literally thousands of other great domains.

But .com names aren’t the only gems listed.

Mike Mann’s portfolio also includes the new country-code top-level domain that became available to the general public just last week: .co.

The .CO Domain King

In one of those stories posted on TheDomains about Mike Mann, Mike Berkens highlighted some of Mike Mann’s .co domains that he listed for sale on his Facebook page – including category-killers like Health.co for – $175,000 and Advertising.co for – $150,000.

But the handful of names mentioned in the story are really just scratching the surface of a very good .CO portfolio. If you browse the DomainMarket.com website, you’ll find Mike Mann owns well over 100 of the best .co premium domain names.

And by the looks of it, Mike Mann could very well be considered the .CO Domain King.

When you look at his inventory, you’ll be amazed at the .co domains he was able to acquire, ranging from Oil.co at – $350,000 down to Bonsai.co listed for – $2,000.

Here’s the list of .co domains for sale at DomainMarket.

Oil.co – $350,000
Advertising.co – $200,000
Business.co – $200,000
Money.co – $200,000
Shopping.co – $200,000
Health.co – $175,000
Computers.co – $125,000
Bank.co – $100,000
Clothing.co – $100,000
CreditCards.co – $100,000
Finance.co – $100,000
Gas.co – $100,000
Gold.co – $100,000
Luxury.co – $100,000
Training.co – $100,000
Art.co – $80,000
Boats.co – $75,000
Doctors.co – $75,000
News.co – $75,000
Football.co – $60,000
Time.co – $60,000
Cameras.co – $50,000
Fitness.co – $50,000
Fun.co – $50,000
Office.co – $50,000
Party.co – $50,000
Electronics.co – $40,000
Mobile.co – $40,000
Lingerie.co – $30,000
Shoes.co – $30,000
Cruise.co – $25,000
Jewelry.co – $25,000
SKI.co – $25,000
DisabilityInsurance.co – $3,000
Bonsai.co – $2,000
DigitalCameras.co
FilmCameras.co
SportStraining.co
Accessories.co
Antiques.co
Appliances.co
Auctions.co
Automotive.co
Bath.co
Bed.co
Biking.co
Boating.co
Brakes.co
Candles.co
Cigar.co
CigarStore.co
Classical.co
ClassicalMusic.co
Condos.co
CurrencyExchange.co
Dance.co
Desktops.co
Disability.co
Downloads.co
Driving.co
Drugstore.co
DvdPlayers.co
Entertainment.co
Exercise.co
ExerciseVideo.co
FlowerShops.co
Gardening.co
Girls.co
GunShops.co
Handbags.co
Hybrid.co
Investing.co
Jazz.co
JazzMusic.co
LatinMusic.co
Linens.co
LiquorStore.co
Luggage.co
Makeup.co
Men.co

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Flipping.co posts sales of .co domains, Establishes itself as major player in .co Aftermarket

Post author By J.B.
Post date July 30, 2010
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While the .co domain is literally only days old, Flipping.co has been posting sales of .co on the aftermarket already. To date, the .CO registry has sold over 360,000 web addresses with no signs of slowing down.

And that means a lot of speculators are looking for a platform to “flip” their domains. Flipping refers to the investment strategy by domain investors, of buying and reselling domain names quickly.

Flipping.co Backed my Major Player in the Domain Industry

Francois Carrillo, the operator of Flipping.co and other domain marketplace properties like Catchy.com, has put together another aggressive marketing plan advertising Flipping.co on third-party websites and on websites within the Domaining network including Domaining.com, the popular domain blog aggregator that receives thousands of visitors per month.

The domain Flipping.co was registered July 20, 2010, and launched shortly afterwards, giving domain investors who have been speculating on the new domain an opportunity to quickly turn a profit.

The .CO registry granted several premium domain names early on to people and companies who applied to be a .COFounder, a program that requires the owner to develop the name within 30 days. Although Flipping.co was registered during the landrush, it surely has been one of the most notable developments in the .CO landscape.

.CO Domain Sales

While .co is still in its early days, a number of .co domains have already sold through the Flipping.co web site, and more are in active auctions like Tos.co with 4 bidders and a high bid of $300.

Other .co domains in active auctions include:

StAugustine.co
Rere.co
Nao.co
Entertaining.co
Carcinoma.co
RockyMountains.co
Geb.co
Xip.co

Showing signs that .co can penetrate the domain aftermarket, .co domains could be commanding much higher prices in the months ahead. And Francois Carrillo’s Flipping.co has established its as a major contender in the .co aftermarket.

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Gambling Domains could be worth a whole lot more money

Post author By J.B.
Post date July 29, 2010
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If you’ve been following the news headlines today, you’ve probably seen all the news on the possibility of legalizing online gambling in the U.S.

SO what does that mean for you, if you’ve invested in gambling domains?

Gambling operators need land to build on, and what better land to build on than well known phrases or sayings in the gambling world?

If you’ve been holding on to your gambling domains for the right offer to come along, it could be sooner than later, as the Gambling Domain industry could be showing even more signs of picking up in a blockbuster year of gambling domain sales (Remember, Poker.org selling for $1,000,000?).

2010 Could Be the Year for Gambling Domains

2010 already has several gambling domains in the Top 10 domain sales of the year, with slots.com sitting at the top at $5.5MM. Now the second half of 2010 could see many more top gambling domain sales.

Here’s an excerpt from The Washington Post that discusses more about gambling online.

Congress is thinking about making it legal to play online gambling games like poker.

The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill on Wednesday under which Internet gambling operators could get licenses authorizing them to take bets from people in the U.S. If it becomes a law, it would overturn a federal ban on the payments of Americans who gamble online.

However, the bill would continue to prohibit betting on sports, which accounts for millions of dollars in online gambling activity.

The Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act passed out of the committee by a 41-to-22 vote. Now the committee can send the bill to the House for consideration, where it could be considered in September at the earliest.

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Bill Kara has put together the ingredients of a terrific website with CookingGames.com

Post author By J.B.
Post date July 27, 2010

Bill Kara’s Hallpass Media has all the ingredients of a successful entertainment network. Great domain names, great development, great content, and great design.

Casual Gaming wiz Bill Kara has a winning formula when it comes to developing domain names, and he certainly had some successes in his career — so if you’re wondering whatever happened to Bill Kara’s $350,000 investment in the domain name CookingGames.com that was purchased in January 2009, have no fear.

Do you like to play cooking games online?

Like Baking Games, or Ice Cream Games?

While flash cooking games might not be for you, the website CookingGames.com is catering up to 40,000 visitors per day, in less than 2 months of being online — that, according to Quantcast, a website which measures and organizes the world’s audiences in real-time.

The website is also well liked by search engines, quickly moving up near the top spot of Google search.

What’s the state of Casual Games?

Casual games is a huge industry. There are millions of people playing casual games online, and Hallpass Media has grown its own network to 3.7 million players per month, internationally.

Hallpass Media, which was founded October 25th, 2005 with the launch of Hallpass.com, has since added nearly a dozen gaming portals (including WordGames.com, GuyGames.com, GirlGames.com, StickGames.com, to name a few) and is set to be the premeir online gaming destination for people of all ages.

Buying a domain name for $350,000 might sound like a big investment, but in an industry that’s growing by leaps and bounds, and drawing the attention of internet giants, it doesn’t sound like such a big investment afterall — especially when the name is developed into an engaging website that draws in thousands and thousands of players.

And casual game companies are making a buzz in the news. Minutes ago, Disney announced it was buying Playdom for at least $563 million, in what’s said to be the biggest deal ever in the fast-growing market for social games.

According to Reuters:

Walt Disney Co will acquire start-up Playdom Inc for $563.2 million, as the media giant aims to take a leading role in the fast-growing market for games played on sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

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Who was the mystery buyer behind Slots.ca for $207,000: Could it be Calvin Ayre?

Post author By J.B.
Post date July 26, 2010

Earlier this month, the gambling domain name Slots.ca was snapped up for $206,906 at Moniker by a myster buyer. Though the transaction remains private, the myster buyer doesn’t appear so mysterious after all.

Sale of Slots.ca follows Slots.com

The sale of Slots.com for $5.5MM which was acquired by Calvin Ayre, created serious buzz, both in Domain Industry cirles and Gambling circles.

I haven’t been able to confirm whether Calvin Ayre’s company Bodog was the mystery buyer of Slots.ca, but all signs point to Calvin Ayre.

Calvin Ayre’s staff of writers, who usually post about Bodog’s activities on CalvinAyre.com, haven’t posted anything regarding the sale of Slots.ca.

However, if you type in www.Slots.ca, you may not be surprised to see the name re-direct to Slots.com. And according to Server Siders, the domain is hosted on the same IP address as Slots.com.

Either way you cut it, if Calvin Ayre’s company did acquire the name, this is another great acquisition by Bodog Brand.

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