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The Lowdown is compiled by DN Journal Editor & Publisher Ron Jackson.

Companies Making News: Archeo, InterNetX's New Domain Game, Turkey.com & Igloo.com

Buying domains from the vast ArcheoDomains.com inventory just got a lot easier. As most you know, Archeo, recently spun off from Marchex, now administers their famous portfolio of over 200,000 domains (most of which were assembled by legendary domain investor Yun Ye). Though the selection has always been great, wading through that 

many domains and gong through back and forth negotiations in an effort to buy one could be very time consuming. Archeo just addressed that by setting fixed Buy It Now prices (under $10,000) on more than 30,000 domains.

Archeo focused their attention on their Geo-specific names in this first round of assigning prices, with domains like NewYorkDoctor.com, CarolinaOnline.com, AustinLawyers.com and GeorgiaHouses.com now utilizing the Buy It Now option.

Most of our readers think they are well versed when it comes to domains but InterNetX is giving you a chance to see just how well you know your stuff with their new Xmas Domain Game. The top eight scorers in the quiz contest will earn prizes ranging from Amazon gift cards to an exclusive Racing Day in Zandvoort that comes with €200 in spending money.

Better yet, everyone who plays will have a chance to help out a very good cause by earning a donation of up to €200 that will go to the Bischof-Wittmann School, a center for the development of mentally disabled children and youth in Regensburg, Germany. So if you know things like which country the ccTLD .CX comes from or that .TV is not a gTLD, play the game and compete with your peers for the crown (current player rankings are displayed on the site)!  

While we were enjoying our Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner at this time last week our friends at Igloo.com were preparing a press release announcing their role in developing and launching an ambitious new website at Turkey.com. The site is devoted to the country, not the bird we love to eat, and that will suit a lot of people just fine because Turkey is a great place to visit.

That is what the new travel resource site is all about and it is able to offer especially useful insight because the content is created and written by locals. You will find dynamic information about everything Turkish, from events and travel tips to history and cultural information. Igloo's CTO,  Alphan Culha, is a Turkish native himself, so you know the site got a lot of tender, loving care. 

After originally working with Igloo’s acquisition team to acquire the Turkey.com domain, the new owner called on Igloo to have the site fully developed to exacting standards. Igloo.com CEO Tessa Holcomb said, "We help people find the right domain, then acquire and develop it. Igloo can then assist with rebranding and monetization if necessary, and eventually even resale if that’s the owner’s intention." 

(Posted December 5, 2013)


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