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Domain Name Wire
2012 Domain Dunce: The .com contract renewal
Verisign lost an awful lot of market cap but consumers won. It’s difficult to say who exactly is the deserving subject of this Domain Dunce Award. It goes way back. In 2006 ICANN settled a long running dispute with Verisign by giving it a very ...
Discussion
2012 Domain Dunce: The .com contract renewal
Verisign lost an awful lot of market cap but consumers won. It’s difficult to say who exactly is the deserving subject of this Domain Dunce Award. It goes way back. In 2006 ICANN settled a long running dispute with Verisign by giving it a very ...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 9:49 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 31st
Well ladies, we made it. Made it through another year. I capped off the year yesterday by buying Groupons like they were crack (saving $700) and finished by winning my Fantasy Football league for a cool $1600. That’s how you e...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 31st
Well ladies, we made it. Made it through another year. I capped off the year yesterday by buying Groupons like they were crack (saving $700) and finished by winning my Fantasy Football league for a cool $1600. That’s how you e...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 3:50 am
Domain Shane
Absolutely Ridiculous: Registrar SpeedNames CHARGES for Account Info Changes
That’s right. I’ve found a whole new level of ridiculous. I won a domain at Namejet recently and was awarded the name in a previously unheard of registrar named SpeedNames. It happens fairly regularly at Namejet. They represent quite a la...
Discussion
Absolutely Ridiculous: Registrar SpeedNames CHARGES for Account Info Changes
That’s right. I’ve found a whole new level of ridiculous. I won a domain at Namejet recently and was awarded the name in a previously unheard of registrar named SpeedNames. It happens fairly regularly at Namejet. They represent quite a la...
Discussion
December 30, 2012, 5:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
5 Reasons Why Domain Leasing is Great
I’ve become a big fan of leasing domain names. As a domain owner, when you’re able to work out a mutually beneficial lease deal, there are many benefits and few drawbacks. I am pretty sure we’ll see more lease deals in the next few ...
Discussion
5 Reasons Why Domain Leasing is Great
I’ve become a big fan of leasing domain names. As a domain owner, when you’re able to work out a mutually beneficial lease deal, there are many benefits and few drawbacks. I am pretty sure we’ll see more lease deals in the next few ...
Discussion
December 30, 2012, 10:46 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 30th and Few From the Future
Foodtastic.com Not a category killer but has brandability and age. 15 years old OregonFootball.info If you’re a big fan and want to provide info then $12 isn’t too much IMO. 11 years old 7174.com The 4 at the end takes away some value but...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 30th and Few From the Future
Foodtastic.com Not a category killer but has brandability and age. 15 years old OregonFootball.info If you’re a big fan and want to provide info then $12 isn’t too much IMO. 11 years old 7174.com The 4 at the end takes away some value but...
Discussion
December 30, 2012, 4:53 am
The Domains
Rchard Lau Becomes Director of the Water School
Uber Domainer Richard Lau has just announced he has taken on the position of the Executive Director at Water School. In his year end newsletter he wrote, “2012 is almost at an end. It’s Christmas Eve and while my shopping is all done, wra...
Discussion
Rchard Lau Becomes Director of the Water School
Uber Domainer Richard Lau has just announced he has taken on the position of the Executive Director at Water School. In his year end newsletter he wrote, “2012 is almost at an end. It’s Christmas Eve and while my shopping is all done, wra...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 4:41 pm
Domain Shane
Hate to Beat the Godaddy Groupon Deal to Death But …….
We’ve all been reading about the awesome Godaddy Groupon deal that’s available for the next day and a half but here are some info I can share after buying the coupon and using it today 1. YOU CAN use all your Godaddy coupon promo co...
Discussion
Hate to Beat the Godaddy Groupon Deal to Death But …….
We’ve all been reading about the awesome Godaddy Groupon deal that’s available for the next day and a half but here are some info I can share after buying the coupon and using it today 1. YOU CAN use all your Godaddy coupon promo co...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 1:51 pm
Domain Shane
The Best Business Advice Was Given 80 Years Ago
My Dad has been telling me for 4o years…”the business of business is business”. Whether you sell spools of thread, trees, or domains, starting and running a business has not changed……at all. The customers,...
Discussion
The Best Business Advice Was Given 80 Years Ago
My Dad has been telling me for 4o years…”the business of business is business”. Whether you sell spools of thread, trees, or domains, starting and running a business has not changed……at all. The customers,...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 12:44 pm
Elliot's Blog
10 Frustrating Things That Happen in the Business of Domain Investing
There are many great things about investing in domain names, and there are great people involved in the business. There are also plenty of things that are completely frustrating and seem to happen all too often, most frequently at the worst times. He...
Discussion
10 Frustrating Things That Happen in the Business of Domain Investing
There are many great things about investing in domain names, and there are great people involved in the business. There are also plenty of things that are completely frustrating and seem to happen all too often, most frequently at the worst times. He...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 12:19 pm
The Domains
We Think .TK Domains Are Screwing With Verisign’s Quarterly Domain Report?
Last week when Verisign released its 3rd Quarter Domain Name Industry Brief everyone focused in on the raw numbers 246 million domain names. However what if I was to tell you that one change made by Verisign has made a huge impact on the ...
Discussion
We Think .TK Domains Are Screwing With Verisign’s Quarterly Domain Report?
Last week when Verisign released its 3rd Quarter Domain Name Industry Brief everyone focused in on the raw numbers 246 million domain names. However what if I was to tell you that one change made by Verisign has made a huge impact on the ...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 12:08 pm
