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The Domains
How Many Domain Investors Are There? JustDropped Newsletter Hits 100K Subscribers
We have often wondered just how many people are domainers or domain investors, well today the deleted domain names data provider Justdropped.com announced today that it has reached 100,000 subscribers to it popular domain name newsletter....
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How Many Domain Investors Are There? JustDropped Newsletter Hits 100K Subscribers
We have often wondered just how many people are domainers or domain investors, well today the deleted domain names data provider Justdropped.com announced today that it has reached 100,000 subscribers to it popular domain name newsletter....
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 1:12 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday 8/21
While Aaron and I have no illusion that we are one of the top domain blogs we feel we have finally secured our ranking as best 3rd tier domain blog. And while Aaron and I could certainly could force the trained dolphins that we usually us...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday 8/21
While Aaron and I have no illusion that we are one of the top domain blogs we feel we have finally secured our ranking as best 3rd tier domain blog. And while Aaron and I could certainly could force the trained dolphins that we usually us...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 11:41 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion: .COM Sucks, Again; TRAFFIC Nom Picks; Best TLDs for Speculation…
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• ".COM sucks, let me tell you why" by Adrian Kinderis• Update on Adam Dicker's TLD+SEO Showdown• The Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the domain industry• Which new TLD is best for spec...
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DomainSherpa Discussion: .COM Sucks, Again; TRAFFIC Nom Picks; Best TLDs for Speculation…
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• ".COM sucks, let me tell you why" by Adrian Kinderis• Update on Adam Dicker's TLD+SEO Showdown• The Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the domain industry• Which new TLD is best for spec...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 7:02 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: FileBackup.com, Internally.com, NameBuyers.com, Basketball.today, V.et, SOI.org, More
Some domains that sold FileBackup.com – $11,300 – Nice 16 year old domain, with 2,000 searches per month and a big $19 CPC, per Estibot. Internally.com – $3,045 CeremonyMusic.com – $2,100 – At 1,100 searches per month w...
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Flippa Recap: FileBackup.com, Internally.com, NameBuyers.com, Basketball.today, V.et, SOI.org, More
Some domains that sold FileBackup.com – $11,300 – Nice 16 year old domain, with 2,000 searches per month and a big $19 CPC, per Estibot. Internally.com – $3,045 CeremonyMusic.com – $2,100 – At 1,100 searches per month w...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 12:37 am
The Domains
.XYZ Claims Its The Most Used New gTLD Extension
In a blog post Daniel Negari the CEO of the .XYZ registry claims that .XYZ its the most used new gTLD extension. The post uses the numbers furnished by ntldstats.com that we disclosed in our post the other day that looks at the percentage ...
Discussion
.XYZ Claims Its The Most Used New gTLD Extension
In a blog post Daniel Negari the CEO of the .XYZ registry claims that .XYZ its the most used new gTLD extension. The post uses the numbers furnished by ntldstats.com that we disclosed in our post the other day that looks at the percentage ...
Discussion
August 20, 2014, 8:58 pm
The Domains
The Results Are in Frank Schilling Tops our Poll “Greatest Domain Investor of All Time”
One month ago we asked you to vote on who you thought was the greatest domain investor of all time. Frank Schilling took 31% of the vote and won the title. Yun Ye who sold his portfolio to Marchex for $164 million came in second with 17% of the vote....
Discussion
The Results Are in Frank Schilling Tops our Poll “Greatest Domain Investor of All Time”
One month ago we asked you to vote on who you thought was the greatest domain investor of all time. Frank Schilling took 31% of the vote and won the title. Yun Ye who sold his portfolio to Marchex for $164 million came in second with 17% of the vote....
Discussion
August 20, 2014, 7:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registry launches “Chinese Domain Ambassador Program”
Registry engages with customers with ambassador program. Here’s another example of a registry reaching out directly to its registrants to help promote their new top level domain name. TLD Registry, the company behind Dot Chinese Online (.在线...
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Registry launches “Chinese Domain Ambassador Program”
Registry engages with customers with ambassador program. Here’s another example of a registry reaching out directly to its registrants to help promote their new top level domain name. TLD Registry, the company behind Dot Chinese Online (.在线...
Discussion
August 20, 2014, 5:38 pm
The Domains
ICANN Names 4 Initial Members of Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group
ICANN has named the first four members of the Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group. ICANN’s President and CEO, Fadi Chehadé, will be responsible for the selection of up to seven Advisers to sit on the Coordination G...
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ICANN Names 4 Initial Members of Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group
ICANN has named the first four members of the Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group. ICANN’s President and CEO, Fadi Chehadé, will be responsible for the selection of up to seven Advisers to sit on the Coordination G...
Discussion
August 20, 2014, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking ruling over SaintLazarusUSA.com
WIPO panelist hands down RDNH ruling. Every once in a while I read a UDRP involving organizations in a world I simply didn’t know existed. Such is the case in The American Association of the Order of St. Lazarus, Inc. v. Thierry Villejust over ...
Discussion
Reverse domain name hijacking ruling over SaintLazarusUSA.com
WIPO panelist hands down RDNH ruling. Every once in a while I read a UDRP involving organizations in a world I simply didn’t know existed. Such is the case in The American Association of the Order of St. Lazarus, Inc. v. Thierry Villejust over ...
Discussion
August 20, 2014, 4:08 pm
The Domains
Be Warned: WIPO Taking Screenshots When A UDRP Is Filed & Giving It To Panel & Why Its A Problem
WIPO has been taking Screenshots of whatever is on a domain name as soon as a UDRP Is filed and they have been furnishing the screenshot to the UDRP panel who has been taking the screenshot into account as evidence in making their determination. This...
Discussion
Be Warned: WIPO Taking Screenshots When A UDRP Is Filed & Giving It To Panel & Why Its A Problem
WIPO has been taking Screenshots of whatever is on a domain name as soon as a UDRP Is filed and they have been furnishing the screenshot to the UDRP panel who has been taking the screenshot into account as evidence in making their determination. This...
Discussion
August 20, 2014, 3:05 pm
