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.London should send the SP into orbit (if you like)!

Non messed up version! "We view the results of the private auction positively as we see very strong potential in the .WEDDING top level domain. Every year an average of 2.4m weddings are performed in the US alone representing a US$50bn annual industry. In the UK, the industry is estimated to be worth c. £10bn annually. We believe this will make for a strong addition to the group's portfolio.  N+1 Singer View  This latest private auction has delivered another good result for the group, bringing in a key string to its portfolio without unduly impacting its cash reserves. With the recent announcement that .LONDON will be launched on the 29th of April, we believe the news flow around TLDH will continue to highlight how well-positioned it is in the sea-change that will be taking place in the Internet landscape. We believe the news flow in 2014 will drive a better understanding of the value of TLDH's portfolio and the transition into an operating business trading under the brand of its registry and registrar services, Minds + Machines also signals the start of an exciting phase in the group's business."

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http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/66117/top-level-domain-holdings-secures-wedding-66117.html

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You'll find the word 'wedding' is universally used alongside local words just as a white dress is becoming synonimous with weddings across the globe and beyond traditional outfits - china's a good example!

Look to be targeting individual couples too as a target market in securing domains specific for each event. http://www.1and1.co.uk/wedding-domain

Global estimates upwards of $300 Billion that is!!!

The US wedding industry is worth $40 Billion alone with global estimates upwards of $30 Billion!!

Excellent - the wedding industry was worth over $320 BILLION as of 2011 so a very good strategic acquisition by TLDH to go along with the high profile GEOS. Re: .green, that would never have been the choice for the environmental contingent as the Management are well aware - that would go to .eco. Onwards & upwards for the Company as we transition to a full Operating entity! Expect further News and updates on the gTLDs and TLDH specifically!

The major costs involved are in actually securing the Domains, for which now we're fully covered. The rest will be about recurring & one off revenues against a very low operating cost, hence maximising Profit margins. The Takeover exit strategy was discussed by the CEO, Antony van Couvering and given further credence when looking at the Directors' histories. The non replicability & positioning of TLDH should make for a very interesting bidding scenario.

We should get feedback on the current auction round this week with so hopefully you can get in before that. Atb

You'll see more Institutional buying on the open market as david weill also intimated, with the unsatisfied demand as well as increased exposure bringing TLDH ti the fore. That'll reinforce the Uptrend with a stronger price progression as well as facillitate the transition from shares held by retail into Institutional control - better for the overall SP as the exit point is pretty defined through the Takeover route.

We should see businesses & individuals rushing to secure .Kiwi domains as indicated in previous assessments from those directly involved - I anticipate the same for .London, which is already attracting some of the greatest pre-reg interest. It's going to be a Massive sentiment boost & focus of Media exposure for TLDH / Minds + Machines.

Good article buzz and affirms a lot of the points we've been discussing on the BB....!!

I should have put that's ptetty much a guarantee over the next few days!

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For those who missed the weekend post. The Guardian "Some will really come out swinging with this, and critical mass could lead to genuine behaviour change," she says. "Google's not coming out and saying it, but they've invested hundreds of millions, as has Amazon." David Green, head of global digital marketing at KPMG, which applied for the .kpmg suffix, has also been forthright about the implications of this new wave of gTLDs. He likens the changes to previous industrial revolutions, making the point that top-level domains are not just web addresses, but "massively scalable" databases, which could be used for industrial-scale applications. http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/media-network-blog/2014/feb/19/domain-management-internet-marketers Mainstream media exposure definately picking up and will only increase as the interest & share price picks up momentum. The previous recs through FT coverage etc should be updated as well as the massive coverage of the upcoming .London build up. That's not even taking into account the further Auction updates.....

You keep waiting ;)

Mainstream Media exposure / Awareness building up Momentum. Investors will be part of the journey as it picks up pace or be left behind imho.