"Good domain names are appreciating faster than equities and real estate—by a lot,"

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Domain Auctions: Heady Days
Domain name industry booming with multimillion-dollar sales, but is it sustainable?June 25, 2007
By Leah Messinger

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"Good domain names are appreciating faster than equities and real estate—by a lot,”
said Fair Winds Partners co-founder and Internet consultant Joshua Bourne. He
said there’s growing attendance of venture capitalists and private equity companies at the auctions.

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Verisign estimates that the average amount paid per user click on an online ad in the first quarter of 2007 was $1.46. Terms such as “home equity loan” bring in more than $24 per click.

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