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The Domains
Afternic.com Posts $1,085,000 In Domain Name Sales, Led By CESC.com at $36,720
Afternic’s reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 9/17/12 – 9/23/12. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,085,972 Please note that the sale of PentHouseSuites.com ($300...
Discussion
Afternic.com Posts $1,085,000 In Domain Name Sales, Led By CESC.com at $36,720
Afternic’s reportable weekly domain sales for the week of 9/17/12 – 9/23/12. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,085,972 Please note that the sale of PentHouseSuites.com ($300...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 10:05 am
The Domains
Sedo Adds “Make Offer” Domains To Godaddy.com Through Its MLS Program
According to a press release we received today, Sedo.com is adding “Make Offer” domain names to its MLS system with Godaddy.com “Go Daddy joined the SedoMLS network in January 2012, offering all Buy Now names from Sedo’s inven...
Discussion
Sedo Adds “Make Offer” Domains To Godaddy.com Through Its MLS Program
According to a press release we received today, Sedo.com is adding “Make Offer” domain names to its MLS system with Godaddy.com “Go Daddy joined the SedoMLS network in January 2012, offering all Buy Now names from Sedo’s inven...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 9:58 am
Domain Name Wire
ESQwire.com wins UDRP for client with minority finding of RDNH
A RNDH opinion worth reading. Ari Goldberger’s ESQwire has helped its client PortMedia defend the domain name Altom.com in a UDRP. One of the panelists determined that the case was reverse domain name hijacking, and his point of view is worth r...
Discussion
ESQwire.com wins UDRP for client with minority finding of RDNH
A RNDH opinion worth reading. Ari Goldberger’s ESQwire has helped its client PortMedia defend the domain name Altom.com in a UDRP. One of the panelists determined that the case was reverse domain name hijacking, and his point of view is worth r...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 9:51 am
Elliot's Blog
Choose Your Favorite Domain Registrar
Last week I asked you to nominate your favorite domain name registrar, and I appreciate your nominations (15 domain registrars in total). Now it’s time to see what domain registrar is preferred by people within the domain industry. I suppose th...
Discussion
Choose Your Favorite Domain Registrar
Last week I asked you to nominate your favorite domain name registrar, and I appreciate your nominations (15 domain registrars in total). Now it’s time to see what domain registrar is preferred by people within the domain industry. I suppose th...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 9:46 am
The Domains
Blacknight to ICANN: “The Registration of Generic Key Word TLDs Should Be Available to All People”
According to a press release we received today, Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight sent an objection letter to ICANN concerning several new gTLD applications, which may seek to operate non-trademarked generic word TLDs in a “c...
Discussion
Blacknight to ICANN: “The Registration of Generic Key Word TLDs Should Be Available to All People”
According to a press release we received today, Irish registrar and hosting company Blacknight sent an objection letter to ICANN concerning several new gTLD applications, which may seek to operate non-trademarked generic word TLDs in a “c...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 9:33 am
Domain Name Wire
NameMedia launches NameFind.com to help businesses find a name
NameFind makes finding a company or product identity much easier. NameMedia, the company behind Afternic and BuyDomains, today launched a new name finding service called NameFind. There are a bunch of sites out there that help entrepreneurs find avai...
Discussion
NameMedia launches NameFind.com to help businesses find a name
NameFind makes finding a company or product identity much easier. NameMedia, the company behind Afternic and BuyDomains, today launched a new name finding service called NameFind. There are a bunch of sites out there that help entrepreneurs find avai...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 9:30 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 26th
I usually tell you what I did yesterday in this opening paragraph but I didn’t do shit yesterday so I’ll just leave this little list here for you to peruse and I’ll walk away. Enjoy. ….Oh wait, I got a haircut. &n...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 26th
I usually tell you what I did yesterday in this opening paragraph but I didn’t do shit yesterday so I’ll just leave this little list here for you to peruse and I’ll walk away. Enjoy. ….Oh wait, I got a haircut. &n...
Discussion
September 26, 2012, 6:38 am
Domain Shane
iWhish.com And Grillionaire.com Sell Again? Sedo’s Weekly Sales List With A Few A Repeaters
I’m pretty sure it’s a mistake but iwhish.com came up AGAIN on this week’s weekly sales list which led me to check the list and see that it has quite a few repeat sales from last week. The other name that stood out was grillio...
Discussion
iWhish.com And Grillionaire.com Sell Again? Sedo’s Weekly Sales List With A Few A Repeaters
I’m pretty sure it’s a mistake but iwhish.com came up AGAIN on this week’s weekly sales list which led me to check the list and see that it has quite a few repeat sales from last week. The other name that stood out was grillio...
Discussion
September 25, 2012, 6:30 pm
Elliot's Blog
Success Story on DNForum
When you have a moment, I recommend checking out a post on DNForum written by a user named “Aqua84″ who has shared a personal success story from his short time in the domain industry. From the post: “So after a year of registering t...
Discussion
Success Story on DNForum
When you have a moment, I recommend checking out a post on DNForum written by a user named “Aqua84″ who has shared a personal success story from his short time in the domain industry. From the post: “So after a year of registering t...
Discussion
September 25, 2012, 6:11 pm
The Domains
Donuts and Demand New gTLD Applicantions Should Be Denied Says Boston Law Firm
Jeffrey Stoler, Esq. on behalf of the Boston law firm of McCarter & English LLP has posted a second round of comments today telling ICANN that Donuts and Demand Media should be disqualified from owning new gTLD’s. The first round of c...
Discussion
Donuts and Demand New gTLD Applicantions Should Be Denied Says Boston Law Firm
Jeffrey Stoler, Esq. on behalf of the Boston law firm of McCarter & English LLP has posted a second round of comments today telling ICANN that Donuts and Demand Media should be disqualified from owning new gTLD’s. The first round of c...
Discussion
September 25, 2012, 4:54 pm
