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'''Sedo''' (an acronym for '''Search Engine for Domain Offers''') is a [[domain name]] marketplace and [[domain parking]] provider based in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]] and [[Cologne]], [[Germany]]. The company, which is a subsidiary of German-based [[United Internet]], has more than 15 million domain names listed on its website for buying and selling.<ref name=boston>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-01 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/02/23/daily17.html |title=Sedo buys RevenueDirect, inks partnership |work=Boston Business Journal |date=2009-02-24 }}</ref> The company acquired GreatDomains.com, a domain name marketplace website, from [[VeriSign]] on June 19, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-01 |url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2007/06/sedo_buys_great.html |title=Sedo buys GreatDomains |work=Boston Globe |date=2007-06-19 }}</ref> On February 24, 2009, Sedo purchased RevenueDirect, a similar domain name company. Sedo also formed a strategy partnership with the parent company of RevenueDirect, Dotster of [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], to take advantage of the latter's services of helping businesses establish online profiles.<ref name=boston /> On February 17, 2010, Sedo helped broker the purchase for the most expensive [[.org]] domain name ever—poker.org—for [[US$]]1 million. PokerCompany.com purchased the domain name.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-01 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/17/poker-org-sold-for-1-million-most-ever-for-org-domain/ |title=Poker.org sold for $1 Million, Most Ever For .org Domain |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2010-02-17 |author=Diaz, David }}</ref> In March 2009, Sedo provided seed funding for the new start up Bloson.com, a social charity website.<ref>http://bostinnovation.com/2010/04/16/bloson-where-interacting-with-content-translates-into-charitable-donations/</ref> |
'''Sedo''' (an acronym for '''Search Engine for Domain Offers''') is a [[domain name]] marketplace and [[domain parking]] provider based in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]] and [[Cologne]], [[Germany]]. The company, which is a subsidiary of German-based [[United Internet]], has more than 15 million domain names listed on its website for buying and selling.<ref name=boston>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-01 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/02/23/daily17.html |title=Sedo buys RevenueDirect, inks partnership |work=Boston Business Journal |date=2009-02-24 }}</ref> The company acquired GreatDomains.com, a domain name marketplace website, from [[VeriSign]] on June 19, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-01 |url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2007/06/sedo_buys_great.html |title=Sedo buys GreatDomains |work=Boston Globe |date=2007-06-19 }}</ref> On February 24, 2009, Sedo purchased RevenueDirect, a similar domain name company. Sedo also formed a strategy partnership with the parent company of RevenueDirect, Dotster of [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], to take advantage of the latter's services of helping businesses establish online profiles.<ref name=boston /> On February 17, 2010, Sedo helped broker the purchase for the most expensive [[.org]] domain name ever—poker.org—for [[US$]]1 million. PokerCompany.com purchased the domain name.<ref>{{cite web |accessdate=2010-06-01 |url=http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/17/poker-org-sold-for-1-million-most-ever-for-org-domain/ |title=Poker.org sold for $1 Million, Most Ever For .org Domain |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2010-02-17 |author=Diaz, David }}</ref> In March 2009, Sedo provided seed funding for the new start up Bloson.com, a social charity website.<ref>http://bostinnovation.com/2010/04/16/bloson-where-interacting-with-content-translates-into-charitable-donations/</ref> |
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==Awards, Accreditations & Memberships== |
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T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Awards 2010 - Best Overall Domain Solution<ref>http://domainnamewire.com/2010/10/19/traffic-awards-results-live-from-miami/</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:40, 18 November 2010
Sedo (an acronym for Search Engine for Domain Offers) is a domain name marketplace and domain parking provider based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Cologne, Germany. The company, which is a subsidiary of German-based United Internet, has more than 15 million domain names listed on its website for buying and selling.[1] The company acquired GreatDomains.com, a domain name marketplace website, from VeriSign on June 19, 2007.[2] On February 24, 2009, Sedo purchased RevenueDirect, a similar domain name company. Sedo also formed a strategy partnership with the parent company of RevenueDirect, Dotster of Vancouver, Washington, to take advantage of the latter's services of helping businesses establish online profiles.[1] On February 17, 2010, Sedo helped broker the purchase for the most expensive .org domain name ever—poker.org—for US$1 million. PokerCompany.com purchased the domain name.[3] In March 2009, Sedo provided seed funding for the new start up Bloson.com, a social charity website.[4]
Awards, Accreditations & Memberships
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Awards 2010 - Best Overall Domain Solution[5]
References
- ^ a b "Sedo buys RevenueDirect, inks partnership". Boston Business Journal. 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ "Sedo buys GreatDomains". Boston Globe. 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ Diaz, David (2010-02-17). "Poker.org sold for $1 Million, Most Ever For .org Domain". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ http://bostinnovation.com/2010/04/16/bloson-where-interacting-with-content-translates-into-charitable-donations/
- ^ http://domainnamewire.com/2010/10/19/traffic-awards-results-live-from-miami/
Further reading
- Maija Palmer (November 9, 2007). "Domain name sells for record GBP150,000". Financial Times.
- Thomas Grillo (May 20, 2009). "Downturn drives Web domain name auction". Boston Herald.
- David Smith (March 16, 2008). "Trade in web names worth millions". The Observer.