LONDON, October 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Torex Appoints Sedo to Oversee Web Address Sale
Sedo, the leading marketplace for buying and selling Internet domain
names and websites, has been appointed by Torex Retail Holdings (Torex(TM))
to oversee the sale of rss.com.
With the development of the Internet, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) has
emerged as the industry standard term which describes the delivery of
automated news feeds over the web.
Jason Richards, global vice president, information services, Torex,
commented: "Following our review of our digital assets, we've concluded that
the domain name RSS, while having significant value in the marketplace, is
not totally indicative of the Torex product, support and service offerings on
a go-forward basis. Rather than maintaining this asset, we feel that it is
better suited for a company in the media, publishing or entertainment sector
where it should have stronger market appeal. Sedo is the ideal partner for us
to announce its availability and oversee its sale."
Nora Nanayakkara, director of business development at Sedo, commented:
"It's not often a name with such pertinence comes onto the market. As well as
being short and memorable, the name has a widespread meaning. It's a
fantastic opportunity for an online media company to acquire it and grow its
readership."
With over 3,810,000,000 page results for "rss" in Google, businesses can
use the name as a powerful asset to attract new customers, boost search
engine rankings and grow online advertising revenues. Since being parked and
monetised through Sedo, the name averages 20,000 unique views a month.
Rss.com is planned to go up for auction on www.greatdomains.com in
October with a $750,000 USD reserve. Buyers can submit their interest either
by contacting Sedo directly or by visiting www.sedo.co.uk and searching for
the Internet domain name.
Top 10 domain names sold by Sedo:
1. Vodka.com (USD$3m)
2. Chinese.com (USD$1.1m)
3. Invest.com (USD$1.015m)
4. Website.com (USD$750,000)
5. Telecom.com (USD$700,000)
6. Annuity.com (USD$600,000)
7. Blue.com (USD$500,000)
8. Villas.com (USD$478,000)
9. Gibraltar.com (USD$ 360,000)
10. Sport.co.uk (USD$265,000)
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Sedo
Sedo, an acronym for "Search Engine for Domain Offers," is the leading
online marketplace for buying and selling Internet domain names and websites.
With offices in America, Germany and the UK, Sedo has assembled the world's
largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 14 million
listings. The success of Sedo's model has attracted a global membership base
of more than 790,000 domain professionals. Sedo is majority-owned by AdLINK
Group (ISIN DE0005490155 / German WKN: 549015), which is part of the German
United Internet AG (ISIN DE0005089031/ WKN 508903). Sedo offers regional
versions of its site for the UK (Sedo.co.uk), France (Sedo.fr), Germany
(Sedo.de), and Spain (Sedo.com).
For additional information, please visit http://www.sedo.co.uk.
About Torex - http://www.torex.com
Torex is the leading global provider of innovative, integrated technology
solutions to the extended retail marketplace.
Torex has 20 years' experience of working in partnership with the world's
most forward-thinking retail, petroleum and convenience and hospitality
brands to entice, engage and retain their customers.
Over 7,000 customers worldwide depend on our proven, best-in-class
solutions and knowledgeable industry experts to help them identify, define
and deliver a more personal and qualitative experience for each customer, and
to maximise profitability, increase ROI and achieve competitive advantage.
Torex customers include McDonald's, Tesco and Selfridges.
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