Comments on: Oversee.net Acquires Moniker For $65 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Oversee.net Gets a $150 Million Injection of Private Equity http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-2302940 Oversee.net Gets a $150 Million Injection of Private Equity Sat, 17 May 2008 07:46:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-2302940 [...] lately, snapping up domain auctioneer SnapNames for $35 million last October and domain registrar Moniker for $65 million a couple weeks [...] [...] lately, snapping up domain auctioneer SnapNames for $35 million last October and domain registrar Moniker for $65 million a couple weeks [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1927810 Andrew Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:16:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1927810 All this differentiation between web 1.0 and web 2.0 gives me a laugh: http://domainnamewire.com/2008/01/18/are-domain-registrars-web-10-yes-and-thats-good/ All this differentiation between web 1.0 and web 2.0 gives me a laugh:

http://domainnamewire.com/2008.....hats-good/

]]> By: Domain Name Wire » News » Are Domain Registrars Web 1.0? Yes, and that’s good. - The Domain Industry's News Source http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1927774 Domain Name Wire » News » Are Domain Registrars Web 1.0? Yes, and that’s good. - The Domain Industry's News Source Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:25:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1927774 [...] TechCrunch is known for covering web 2.0 companies. So when the blog recently covered Oversee.net’s acquisition of Moniker, one reader commented that this wasn’t right for [...] [...] TechCrunch is known for covering web 2.0 companies. So when the blog recently covered Oversee.net’s acquisition of Moniker, one reader commented that this wasn’t right for [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899681 Ben Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:53:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899681 Not 65. well below. Not 65. well below.

]]> By: Uuuaaauuuhhh Loogic.com Blog Archive http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899591 Uuuaaauuuhhh Loogic.com Blog Archive Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:01:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899591 [...] Oversee.net acquires Moniker for $65 Million. Techcrunch. [...] [...] Oversee.net acquires Moniker for $65 Million. Techcrunch. [...]

]]> By: Doug Mehus http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899259 Doug Mehus Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:18:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899259 @5 - Moniker was previously owned by Seevast Corp., a venture capital-backed holding corporation that also owned pay-per-click text ad specialist Kanoodle and a contextual advertising brand Pulse 360. Seevast is retaining those properties and will presumably use the $65 million in cash to pay down debt, repay venture capitalists or make acquisitions. Hope that helps, Doug @5 - Moniker was previously owned by Seevast Corp., a venture capital-backed holding corporation that also owned pay-per-click text ad specialist Kanoodle and a contextual advertising brand Pulse 360. Seevast is retaining those properties and will presumably use the $65 million in cash to pay down debt, repay venture capitalists or make acquisitions.

Hope that helps,
Doug

]]> By: Dominik Mueller http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899106 Dominik Mueller Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:12:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899106 This has been a good buy. The two companies complete each other perfectly well. Moniker is certainly worth that much, in my opinion. They're the best domain registrar I've used so far and they provide some other good domain services, too. For example, their escrow service for domains is far better and more secure than Escrow.com, they provide domain appraisals and their domain auctions have always been a success so far. It's the combination of Moniker's live auction experience and SnapNames' online auction system that should help these companies grow faster than their competitors in the coveted market for domain auctions in 2008. And yes, it's definitely not important how "1.0" Moniker's site looks or how much traffic their site receives, because chances are good that they have the most valuable clients in the domain registration business. Most domain professionals, who do not have their own ICANN accredited registrar, have their names registered at Moniker. This has been a good buy. The two companies complete each other perfectly well. Moniker is certainly worth that much, in my opinion. They’re the best domain registrar I’ve used so far and they provide some other good domain services, too. For example, their escrow service for domains is far better and more secure than Escrow.com, they provide domain appraisals and their domain auctions have always been a success so far.

It’s the combination of Moniker’s live auction experience and SnapNames’ online auction system that should help these companies grow faster than their competitors in the coveted market for domain auctions in 2008.

And yes, it’s definitely not important how “1.0″ Moniker’s site looks or how much traffic their site receives, because chances are good that they have the most valuable clients in the domain registration business. Most domain professionals, who do not have their own ICANN accredited registrar, have their names registered at Moniker.

]]> By: lawrence http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899043 lawrence Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:23:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1899043 maan, big time ka-ching for Monte Cahn...Moniker's main man maan, big time ka-ching for Monte Cahn…Moniker’s main man

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898657 Duncan Riley Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:49:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898657 Tony K I've not tried Moniker for domain registrations, but I'll have to take a look, but on the auction side its where the big name auctions are held now and they attract serious business. Man (#9), traffic with something like Moniker means nothing, the value is in the quality of the people who use it, and these guys are really close to the top of their market. Tony K
I’ve not tried Moniker for domain registrations, but I’ll have to take a look, but on the auction side its where the big name auctions are held now and they attract serious business. Man (#9), traffic with something like Moniker means nothing, the value is in the quality of the people who use it, and these guys are really close to the top of their market.

]]> By: Marzipan From Toledo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898644 Marzipan From Toledo Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:31:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898644 Moniker is not dying, Alexa toolbar is Moniker is not dying, Alexa toolbar is

]]> By: Tony K http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898508 Tony K Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:47:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898508 @9 Using Alexa to declare something dying is pretty stupid. Alexa's stats are USELESS! based on their tool bar. And Moniker is one of the best domain registrars out there. I just started moving my entire portfolio over. Do some research beyond the voodoo magic of Alexa before making such an ignorant statement. @9

Using Alexa to declare something dying is pretty stupid. Alexa’s stats are USELESS! based on their tool bar.

And Moniker is one of the best domain registrars out there. I just started moving my entire portfolio over.

Do some research beyond the voodoo magic of Alexa before making such an ignorant statement.

]]> By: man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898496 man Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:33:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898496 Look at monikers alexa, its dying quickly. Not a good buy. Look at monikers alexa, its dying quickly. Not a good buy.

]]> By: Allison http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898382 Allison Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:22:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898382 An interesting part of the story that no one seems to be focusing on: why did Kanoodle sell Moniker? An interesting part of the story that no one seems to be focusing on: why did Kanoodle sell Moniker?

]]> By: Behindthescenes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898346 Behindthescenes Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:35:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898346 You know it's crazy to see a company like this, with their basic yet clean looking website make giant purchases like this. Notice that they haven't even changed the copyright date in their footer. =) You know it’s crazy to see a company like this, with their basic yet clean looking website make giant purchases like this.

Notice that they haven’t even changed the copyright date in their footer. =)

]]> By: iCluck http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898326 iCluck Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:08:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898326 The synergy of these two companies will be perfect for all domain buyers, Sedo.com is an excellent source of domains for finding after-market domain names but it isn't as vast as the services offered by these two companies, especially when combined. Good purchase, I just hope it works out. The synergy of these two companies will be perfect for all domain buyers, Sedo.com is an excellent source of domains for finding after-market domain names but it isn’t as vast as the services offered by these two companies, especially when combined. Good purchase, I just hope it works out.

]]> By: stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898307 stone Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:47:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898307 Were these guys once own by Kanoodle? What a weird fit. What do they do now after missing the acquisition binge last year? Not much by the loook of things. Were these guys once own by Kanoodle? What a weird fit. What do they do now after missing the acquisition binge last year? Not much by the loook of things.

]]> By: David Strand http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898288 David Strand Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:35:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898288 Only domainers even know about this Web 1.0 company. How is this Web 2.0 news? Only domainers even know about this Web 1.0 company. How is this Web 2.0 news?

]]> By: Ilan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898286 Ilan Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:35:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898286 I transferred all my domains (about 300) from GoDaddy to Moniker after the "GoDaddy makes security site disappear after MySpace complains" story.. Moniker are way better than any registrar, they are worth more than $65M Way to go! I transferred all my domains (about 300) from GoDaddy to Moniker after the “GoDaddy makes security site disappear after MySpace complains” story..

Moniker are way better than any registrar, they are worth more than $65M
Way to go!

]]> By: elvirs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898283 elvirs Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:33:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898283 well then expired domains market in not dying as many had predicted. actually its completely in google's hands to kill the value of expired domains but for some reason it does not and I really wonder why. well then expired domains market in not dying as many had predicted.
actually its completely in google’s hands to kill the value of expired domains but for some reason it does not and I really wonder why.

]]> By: wayne lambright http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898279 wayne lambright Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:30:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/03/overseenet-acquires-moniker-for-65-million/#comment-1898279 wow... I need to get out of the cave more, I have never heard of moniker.com. wow… I need to get out of the cave more, I have never heard of moniker.com.

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