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December 11, 2012 07:00 pm GMT
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Top Domains: Forexpros Buys Investing.com For $2.45M, Launches One-Stop Financial Portal For Everyday Investors
Whether they're .com, .org, .biz or .awesome, domain names can be significant -- and some would likely argue that a memorable, premium domain is worth a pretty penny, maybe even priceless. Picking up a name that's easy to remember can be a boon for traffic and can add a little brand protection to a company's arsenal. While big purchases often go unreported, top domain names have been known to fetch a high price, with "insure.com" and "sex.com" ranking as the highest on record at $16 million and $13 million, respectively.Today, we can add another one to the list, as financial website Forexpros.com has purchased "Investing.com" for $2.45 million, making it the largest (known) purchase of a single domain name in 2012.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/8ejQD4-V0Yo/
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