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The Domains
VisitLasVegas.com Becomes LasVegas.com & Fails To Register The Domain Of Its New Spokeman
According to a story in AdAge.com today, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has launched a $20 million ad campaign rebranding its former visitlasvegas.com website into simply LasVegas.com The domain name VisitLasVegas.com now is simply f...
Discussion
VisitLasVegas.com Becomes LasVegas.com & Fails To Register The Domain Of Its New Spokeman
According to a story in AdAge.com today, The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has launched a $20 million ad campaign rebranding its former visitlasvegas.com website into simply LasVegas.com The domain name VisitLasVegas.com now is simply f...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 1:23 pm
The Domains
NameCheap.com Teams Up Onepager To “Reduce The Number Of Parked Pages”
According to a press release just out, Namecheap.com has chosen Onepager as its exclusive website builder for its nearly 1 million customer accounts and over 3 million domains under management. “Namecheap customers now have the ability to launc...
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NameCheap.com Teams Up Onepager To “Reduce The Number Of Parked Pages”
According to a press release just out, Namecheap.com has chosen Onepager as its exclusive website builder for its nearly 1 million customer accounts and over 3 million domains under management. “Namecheap customers now have the ability to launc...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 1:22 pm
Elliot's Blog
Critical Skill: Negotiating
When you are buying or selling a domain name, the most critical skill you can possess is the ability to negotiate. No matter what side of the bargaining table you are on, you and the counter party need to reach an agreeable deal in order to transact....
Discussion
Critical Skill: Negotiating
When you are buying or selling a domain name, the most critical skill you can possess is the ability to negotiate. No matter what side of the bargaining table you are on, you and the counter party need to reach an agreeable deal in order to transact....
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 12:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
2 tools I use to track my domain portfolio
Watch My Domains Pro and DomainTools Domain Monitor work in tandem to keep a watchful eye on my portfolio. Yesterday I reiterated my appreciation for Watch My Domains Pro, a tool I’ve been praising since 2007. Rob Sequin seconded my approval fo...
Discussion
2 tools I use to track my domain portfolio
Watch My Domains Pro and DomainTools Domain Monitor work in tandem to keep a watchful eye on my portfolio. Yesterday I reiterated my appreciation for Watch My Domains Pro, a tool I’ve been praising since 2007. Rob Sequin seconded my approval fo...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 10:04 am
The Domains
And Now IFFOR Is Going Into The New gTLD Business
Yesterday We wrote about IFFOR, the over $1.4 Million it should have raised from .XXX registrations and renewals and the $10K in grants it Awarded. Today comes word from xBiz.com once again, that IFFOR now wants to get into the new gTLD business as a...
Discussion
And Now IFFOR Is Going Into The New gTLD Business
Yesterday We wrote about IFFOR, the over $1.4 Million it should have raised from .XXX registrations and renewals and the $10K in grants it Awarded. Today comes word from xBiz.com once again, that IFFOR now wants to get into the new gTLD business as a...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 9:35 am
Domain Name Wire
.Org wholesale price to increase to $8.25
.Org gets pricier. .Com prices may be fixed for the next six years, but that’s not stopping other registries from increasing prices. Public Interest Registry has informed ICANN that it will increase the wholesale cost of a .org domain name to $...
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.Org wholesale price to increase to $8.25
.Org gets pricier. .Com prices may be fixed for the next six years, but that’s not stopping other registries from increasing prices. Public Interest Registry has informed ICANN that it will increase the wholesale cost of a .org domain name to $...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 9:34 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 10th
I took two days off from exercise this week. Not something I usually do. It will also be the last time I do. Yesterday I felt like hell and took me until 9 or 10 to get my mind going. While it’s always a good idea to listen to your ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 10th
I took two days off from exercise this week. Not something I usually do. It will also be the last time I do. Yesterday I felt like hell and took me until 9 or 10 to get my mind going. While it’s always a good idea to listen to your ...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 5:19 am
The Domains
After Collecting At Least $1.4 Million, IFFOR Funded By .XXX Finally Gives 2 Grants Of $5K Each
According to xBiz.com, IFFOR the non-profit which receives $1o from each registered .XXX domain name, has issued its first two grants, in the amount of $5,000 each. IFFOR stands for International Foundation for Online Responsibility and as I sa...
Discussion
After Collecting At Least $1.4 Million, IFFOR Funded By .XXX Finally Gives 2 Grants Of $5K Each
According to xBiz.com, IFFOR the non-profit which receives $1o from each registered .XXX domain name, has issued its first two grants, in the amount of $5,000 each. IFFOR stands for International Foundation for Online Responsibility and as I sa...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 9:43 pm
The Domains
Nerw Study: European Business Is Way Behind US In Getting Online
According to database and marketing firm Email-Brokers, European businesses are way behind the US in getting online. After looking at 13 million sites the company found that while Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have the highest proportion of co...
Discussion
Nerw Study: European Business Is Way Behind US In Getting Online
According to database and marketing firm Email-Brokers, European businesses are way behind the US in getting online. After looking at 13 million sites the company found that while Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have the highest proportion of co...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 9:04 pm
The Domains
NTAG Comments On RPM’s & Strawman Proposal
The New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) submitted comments today regarding ICANN staff’s “strawman proposal,” made in response to the IPC/BC quest for additional new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs). “”NTAG is a group ...
Discussion
NTAG Comments On RPM’s & Strawman Proposal
The New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) submitted comments today regarding ICANN staff’s “strawman proposal,” made in response to the IPC/BC quest for additional new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs). “”NTAG is a group ...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 8:57 pm
