buzzard stubble
28 Oct 2015
Re: market not impressed nor is BS impressiv... life is too short to waste time and energy bickering with nonentities in a chat roomch
buzzard stubble
28 Oct 2015
m+m working with go daddy “Minds + Machines made it a priority to work closely with different registrars to address different sectors of the very diverse .MIAMI market. far our biggest and most successful co-marketing partnership was with GoDaddy — we both see the very real value of this fast-growing and vibrant city. We really wanted to do innovate, attention-grabbing marketing and in GoDaddy we found a perfect partner. As a result, I believe we’ve executed the most cost-effective marketing campaign for any geo TLD launched to date. The fly-overs are just one example of a number of things we did together to let Miami know we’re both here, and here to stay.”[link]
Bistable
27 Oct 2015
market not impressed nor is BS impressive ever tried adding value BS instead of copy and pasting RNS extracts we can all readTodays RNS looked v positive to me so really surprised hardly any trades today and sp droppedwhats your leaned unbiased un ramped view BS?
buzzard stubble
27 Oct 2015
comment Minds + Machines boss confident in second half performanceShare 08:21 27 Oct 2015The internet domains group saw an acceleration in sales in the third quarterMinds + Machines boss confident in second half performanceIt has been boosted by the successful launch of new domains like .lawInternet domains group Minds + Machines (LON:MMX) has told investors it is confident about its performance in the second half.Chief executive Antony Van Couvering says the company, which owns and operates new domains, is driving towards its goal of achieving operational profitability during 2016.It comes amid the launch of a number of new domains, and as the marketing of its existing portfolio of domains continues to be optimised."In Q3 we saw our acceleration into a sales and marketing-led business pay off with the launches, just post-quarter, of .miami, .law, and .abogado,” he said in a stock market statement.Van Couvering highlighted that via a “highly successful” early access programme the company had seen US$1.18mln of orders for the .law domain in its first week following launch."We now have a year of solid market data, including renewal data - both internally and from the overall gTLD market,” the MMX boss added.“With that, and the knowledge gained from our recent successful launches, we can now plan and model cost-effective sales and marketing strategies for the TLDs in our portfolio, both existing and future.”He says a combination of efficient marketing activities and an emphasis on cost cutting will be the key to the company achieving growth and profitability objectives.The company eliminated US$940,000 of annualised costs during the third quarter, he says, and US$700,000 of further savings have been identified.Minds + Machines, also in the third quarter, began a share buy-back programme, which could see the company acquire up to US$15mln of its own shares over a 12 month period.Share ch
buzzard stubble
27 Oct 2015
Re: ,miami Registrations in .miami, launched 2 October, are on track to pass 11,500 within the calendar month of launch, making it the top-selling city gTLD in the period and the most successful geo launch on a per-capita basis. Significantly, 78% of registrations are within the state of Florida, which augurs well for adoption and renewal rates moving forward.ch
buzzard stubble
27 Oct 2015
Re: .Law For the 12 October .law and .abogado launches, Minds + Machines undertook an extensive pre-launch campaign to educate the legal community on the .law value proposition. High-profile organisations such as the Florida Bar, ALM Media, DLA Piper and Orrick openly supported the introduction of .law and .abogado. For the .law and .abogado registries, the Company also put into place a seven-day Early Access Program ("EAP"
for the first time in the Company's history, which provided the Company with additional revenue. During the EAP period of 12-19 October, orders exceeding $1.18 million were received, with some significant premium sales held back until after EAP. As of 1600 UTC on 23 October 2015 over 3,135 .law and .abogado applications had been made. It should be noted, though, that as .law and .abogado are for use by qualified lawyers only, applications will not show as registrations until after the verification process has been completed and applications converted into registrations. Public registration data therefore lags behind actual sales.ch
buzzard stubble
27 Oct 2015
update Antony Van Couvering, Minds + Machines CEO, commented,"In Q3 we saw our acceleration into a sales and marketing-led business pay off with the launches, just post-quarter, of .miami, .law, and .abogado. In .law, we have successfully penetrated a high-value, vertical market directly, with multiple sales of premium names, and a highly successful Early Access Program which generated $1.18 million of orders in the first week. In Miami, we pioneered a pre-launch, on-the-ground sales effort, effectively engaging the city government, and extending our marketing spend through co-marketing with the registrar channel, which has resulted in the most successful geo city launch to date on a per-capita basis."We now have a year of solid market data, including renewal data - both internally and from the overall gTLD market. With that, and the knowledge gained from our recent successful launches, we can now plan and model cost-effective sales and marketing strategies for the TLDs in our portfolio, both existing and future. Efficient sales and marketing, along with a continued emphasis on cutting out unnecessary costs, is the key to achieving growth and profitability, and this will be management's emphasis going forward. In Q3 we eliminated $940,000 of annualised costs and identified another $700,000 which will be implemented in the near future.ch
treble in 1999
23 Oct 2015
Re: $210 If we end up with 50000 world wide, that's $10m per annum.
arborman
23 Oct 2015
$210 That's the cost of your basic .law domain nameMore select names were going for $1,070About an hours pay for many firms..........
treble in 1999
22 Oct 2015
Re: Bid this is the aim.if they buy back 150m shares at these prices, that reduces the free float to about 685m shares.when we start the profits rolling in at say 25m pa, pe of 20, in theory the share price should be 13% higher. if they paid it out as a divi now, you'd get less than 2p.Their4 aim is to increase shareholder value down the line, not today.Patience is the name of the game here. Load up if your confident.
arborman
21 Oct 2015
Re: Bid Irritating that, but they are only about 3% into the buyback coffers, you would think people would not sell until the sp rises more knowing the company have said they will do the buyback, i will not be selling, hopefully the figures from the .law domain sales will help the spvGLA
Owen Nobody
21 Oct 2015
Bid Despite the buy back that bid just refuses to budge.
morning cowboy
20 Oct 2015
Re: To praraphrase... buzz - you might as well carry on. Spirit seems to have completed his PR shift
buzzard stubble
19 Oct 2015
comment This week’s new TLDs: .Law, .AbogadoBY ANDREW ALLEMANN — OCTOBER 19, 2015 Two restricted legal top level domain names become available today.Minds + Machines releases the highly-anticipated .law and .abogado (Spanish for lawyer) domain names today.There’s no room for speculation in these domain names unless you are a lawyer. You have to be a licensed lawyer to register the domain names.The domains aren’t cheap, either. At NamesCon last year, Minds + Machines CEO Antony Van Couvering said the wholesale price of .law domains would be about $150. It’s possible that’s changed since then, but 101Domain is charging $324 for a one year registration.I suspect that .Law was the domain name that Minds + Machines received a $15 million investment for.It’s a great top level domain name, but I’ll be curious to see how the registration restrictions affect adoption.In other new TLDs this week, Rightside releases two new domain names in Early Access: .studio and .live. You’ll pay a premium to buy these domain names starting this Wednesday, and prices revert to about $25 retail starting Wednesday, October 28.[link]
buzzard stubble
19 Oct 2015
.law momentum builds Minds + Machines Group Limited .law enters regular access as momentum buildsShare On Facebook PrintAlertTIDMMMXMinds + Machines Group Limited19 October 2015For immediate release:19 October 2015FROM LAW FIRMS TO BAR ASSOCIATIONS TO LEGAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY,".LAW" DOMAIN GAINS MOMENTUM THROUGHOUT THE LEGAL PROFESSIONThe Florida Bar, Orrick, Law360 Join Early AdoptersAs New Domain Opens for Regular Access, October 19Law School Waiver Program Will Provide Accredited Schools With Dedicated .law Domain Name Without ChargeMinds + Machines Group Limited (LSE:MMX), the owner of the new ".law" top-level domain, today announced that beginning October 19, 2015, .law domain names may be applied for by qualified lawyers on a first-come, first-served basis at standard rates. The seven-day Early Access Program, during which .law domain names were priced higher to accommodate initial demand, ended at 1600 UTC on October 19.Antony Van Couvering, CEO of Minds + Machines, commented, "The early interest in .law by the legal community has been outstanding. The legal profession seems to agree with our foundational policy: that every name sold under .law or .abogado must belong to a qualified lawyer and that there is real value in domain names governed by meaningful, verified policies."Early Adopters Lead the WayEarly adopters of .law domain names include prestigious state associations such as The Florida Bar; leading law firms across the country including Orrick, Skadden, and DLA Piper; the leading legal media outlets Law360 and ALM Media; professional legal organizations such as DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar, and the American Association for Justice, which is working with .law to ensure its members are aware of this opportunity; and many other firms, organizations, and individuals."Interest is coming from all corners of the legal profession," Lou Andreozzi, CEO of Dot Law, Inc. said. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure names that can help rebrand, expand, or otherwise promote the legal profession. Many of the associations have indicated that, in addition to their own use, they will provide access to the new domain names as part of their membership benefits. Law firms large and small have expressed interest not only in their names but also in practice areas. They see this as an investment to help ensure their position as a leading practice. It is exciting to consider the possibilities."With over 100,000 members, The Florida Bar is the organization of all lawyers who are licensed by the Supreme Court of Florida to practice law in the state. "As The Florida Bar continues to serve an ever more diverse and engaged constituency, it is important to look for new tools with the potential to help our membership leverage their resources in order to best serve their clients," said Pete Sweeney, Chair of The Florida Bar Member Benefits Committee. "We are excited to be among the first organizations to receive the new .law domain names and make them available to our members."Orrick is a global law firm focused on serving the technology, energy, infrastructure, and finance sectors. "Law firms are constantly looking for new and more valuable ways to share market insights and content with our clients, and we applaud efforts to innovate in this area," said Orrick Chairman Mitch Zuklie. "We are delighted to be an early recipient of a new .law domain name."Free Registration Opened Up to Law SchoolsIn addition, Minds + Machines is proud to announce its law school program, which will provide a .law domain name to accredited law schools, and will waive registration and renewal fees for the domain name. U.S. schools are the first to be afforded this opportunity; outreach to non-U.S. law schools is planned for the near future."We are proud to announce a program to provide accredited law schools with a dedicated .law domain name, without charge to the school," said Carl J
