European Domain Name Registration
June 6, 2008 by Stephen S Alison
Just a few short hours ago I published my post about European Domain Name Registration and I stated that “…anyone who has recently tried to register a generic .EU domain name will “testify” that someone else is or some individuals are already, quietly and silently, gobbling up European Domain Name Registrations as part of their domaining portfolio!
Just a short while ago I read the following Press release:
Hecta Media announces domain portfolio acquisition 6/6/2008 4:22 AM ET – (RTTNews) – Hecta Media Inc (HCTA.L: News, Chart, Quote ), the web consolidator, said it has exercised its option to acquire the first of two additional portfolios of domain names for a cash consideration of US$734.8 thousands to be financed from existing cash balances. The domain name portfolio comprises mainly German and other European parked domain names that receive direct navigation and search traffic which can be monetized through search links to generate click-through advertising revenues. Hecta Media believes that the domain names are likely to make a positive contribution to earnings in the current year.
Obviously, I have no knowledge of the .DE and/or .EU domain names portfolio mix. But at current market prices you can register 75,000 .EU domain names for the $ amount mentioned above.
So go figure.
And in case you are wondering, the answer is no, I did not have inside information!
So, is European domain name registration the new holy grail of domaining and domainers?
Why not get a head start and get your European Domain Name Registration today?
Tags: .DE, .EU, Domain Names, Domaining, European domain name registration
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