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The Domains
The Ship is on the Move Again, The Pirate Bay leaves Peru and docks in Guyana
We reported on December 12th that The Pirate Bay had moved to the country code of Peru (pe) well now they have moved to the country code of Guyana (gy). Digital Trends and Torrent Freak covered the change. Here’s what a Pirate Bay insider had ...
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The Ship is on the Move Again, The Pirate Bay leaves Peru and docks in Guyana
We reported on December 12th that The Pirate Bay had moved to the country code of Peru (pe) well now they have moved to the country code of Guyana (gy). Digital Trends and Torrent Freak covered the change. Here’s what a Pirate Bay insider had ...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 8:30 pm
The Domains
Is .Quebec The Motivation For The UDRP on Quebec.com?
We broke the news this morning that an agency of the Provence of Quebec filed a UDRP on the domain name Quebec.com. Anything.com has owned the domain since at least 1998 making the domain some 15 years old. The domain is parked but according to Scree...
Discussion
Is .Quebec The Motivation For The UDRP on Quebec.com?
We broke the news this morning that an agency of the Provence of Quebec filed a UDRP on the domain name Quebec.com. Anything.com has owned the domain since at least 1998 making the domain some 15 years old. The domain is parked but according to Scree...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 5:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google updates URL removal tool, aka mugshot/revenge porn removal tool
System allows people to alert Google that a page has been deleted, blocked, or changed. Google has improved its tools for removing a page from its search results or cache on a website you don’t own. The tool is designed for people to alert Goog...
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Google updates URL removal tool, aka mugshot/revenge porn removal tool
System allows people to alert Google that a page has been deleted, blocked, or changed. Google has improved its tools for removing a page from its search results or cache on a website you don’t own. The tool is designed for people to alert Goog...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 5:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD conference finalizes agenda for March event
Third installment of gTLD Strategy Congress returns to New York City in March. The 3rd Digital Marketing & gTLD Strategy Congress is coming to New York City March 3-4 at the Dream Hotel. Momentum Event Group, the show’s organizer, has publi...
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New TLD conference finalizes agenda for March event
Third installment of gTLD Strategy Congress returns to New York City in March. The 3rd Digital Marketing & gTLD Strategy Congress is coming to New York City March 3-4 at the Dream Hotel. Momentum Event Group, the show’s organizer, has publi...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 4:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
32 end user domain name sales up to $50,000
Gaming company, natural food store, and rental car company make domain name purchases. GoDaddy and Afternic combined to sell over $1.8 million worth of domain names last week. Here are 32 that were sold to end users. See previous end user sales repor...
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32 end user domain name sales up to $50,000
Gaming company, natural food store, and rental car company make domain name purchases. GoDaddy and Afternic combined to sell over $1.8 million worth of domain names last week. Here are 32 that were sold to end users. See previous end user sales repor...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain name company Tucows headed to the NASDAQ
Company to list on NASDAQ and perform a reverse stock split. If you’ve watched Tucows’ stock over the fast few years, you’ve seen it go from under $1 to almost $3, and its market cap hit $125 million: The stock surge is due to a cou...
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Domain name company Tucows headed to the NASDAQ
Company to list on NASDAQ and perform a reverse stock split. If you’ve watched Tucows’ stock over the fast few years, you’ve seen it go from under $1 to almost $3, and its market cap hit $125 million: The stock surge is due to a cou...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 2:00 pm
The Domains
Domain Hall Of Fame Member’s House Is Subject Of Huffington Post Story
The HuffingtonPost.com just covered the Indianapolis house of Domain Hall Of Fame member Chad Folkening. According to the HuffingtonPost.com, the 26,000 square foot home is for sale for just $1.3 Million dollars. The story says in part: ...
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Domain Hall Of Fame Member’s House Is Subject Of Huffington Post Story
The HuffingtonPost.com just covered the Indianapolis house of Domain Hall Of Fame member Chad Folkening. According to the HuffingtonPost.com, the 26,000 square foot home is for sale for just $1.3 Million dollars. The story says in part: ...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 2:00 pm
The Domains
12 Registrar Signup With TLDH; 7 With Minds + Machines; 25 New gTLD To Launch 1Q
The Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) announced the company has Registry-Registrar Agreements (“RRA’s”) with an initial twelve ICANN-accredited registrars in the US, Europe and Asia. The Company plans to expan...
Discussion
12 Registrar Signup With TLDH; 7 With Minds + Machines; 25 New gTLD To Launch 1Q
The Directors of Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) announced the company has Registry-Registrar Agreements (“RRA’s”) with an initial twelve ICANN-accredited registrars in the US, Europe and Asia. The Company plans to expan...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 1:39 pm
The Domains
Wow & Breaking: UDRP Filed On Quebec.com
A government agency of Canada, Ministre des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur has just filed a UDRP on the domain name Quebec.com Quebec.com is the direct match domain for the largest Provence in Canada by...
Discussion
Wow & Breaking: UDRP Filed On Quebec.com
A government agency of Canada, Ministre des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie et du Commerce extérieur has just filed a UDRP on the domain name Quebec.com Quebec.com is the direct match domain for the largest Provence in Canada by...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 1:18 pm
The Domains
SEOroundtable.com Has Google Boosted EMD In its Algorithm?
An interesting post in seroundtable.com, yesterday say there is a bunch of chatter that Google may have adjusted their algorithm to give more credit to Exact Match Domains (EMD’s) especially Geo domains. “Google EMDOver a year ago, ...
Discussion
SEOroundtable.com Has Google Boosted EMD In its Algorithm?
An interesting post in seroundtable.com, yesterday say there is a bunch of chatter that Google may have adjusted their algorithm to give more credit to Exact Match Domains (EMD’s) especially Geo domains. “Google EMDOver a year ago, ...
Discussion
December 18, 2013, 1:13 pm
