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Elliot's Blog
10 Most Frequently Visited Domain Websites
I spend a fair amount of time during the day visiting domain name related websites. Some of the sites I visit offer valuable domain related tools, while others offer news and commentary. There are also auction websites and aftermarket platforms that ...
Discussion
10 Most Frequently Visited Domain Websites
I spend a fair amount of time during the day visiting domain name related websites. Some of the sites I visit offer valuable domain related tools, while others offer news and commentary. There are also auction websites and aftermarket platforms that ...
Discussion
July 18, 2012, 10:43 am

Domain Name Wire
Are there fewer domain conferences or just different domain conferences?
There are only two big domainer conferences this year, but domainers still find opportunities to get together. Two years ago you could have gone to a domain name conference every other month. This year there are just two big domain conferences: DOMAI...
Discussion
Are there fewer domain conferences or just different domain conferences?
There are only two big domainer conferences this year, but domainers still find opportunities to get together. Two years ago you could have gone to a domain name conference every other month. This year there are just two big domain conferences: DOMAI...
Discussion
July 18, 2012, 10:39 am

Domain Name Wire
Zynga acquires Chefville.com domain name
Zynga pockets key domain name for new game. Last month social gaming company Chefville announced its newest games including Chefville. But it didn’t have the Chefville.com domain name — until now. Chefville.com was registered back in Janu...
Discussion
Zynga acquires Chefville.com domain name
Zynga pockets key domain name for new game. Last month social gaming company Chefville announced its newest games including Chefville. But it didn’t have the Chefville.com domain name — until now. Chefville.com was registered back in Janu...
Discussion
July 18, 2012, 10:35 am

The Domains
Trademark Holder Of CompareTheMarket Loses A Second UDRP On CompareTheMarket.XXX Domain
Strike two In a pretty rare situation, a trademark holder that filed and lost a UDRP filed for a second time and lost again. The domain at issues is CompareTheMarket.xxx You can read the case summary below but you got to love the trademark holders op...
Discussion
Trademark Holder Of CompareTheMarket Loses A Second UDRP On CompareTheMarket.XXX Domain
Strike two In a pretty rare situation, a trademark holder that filed and lost a UDRP filed for a second time and lost again. The domain at issues is CompareTheMarket.xxx You can read the case summary below but you got to love the trademark holders op...
Discussion
July 18, 2012, 10:27 am

Domain Name Wire
Missed domain news roundup
Five domain name stories you may have missed this week. Sometimes it’s difficult to be at a conference and blog at the same time. So quite a few stories I wanted to write about this week are still in my “to do” box. Instead, here&rs...
Discussion
Missed domain news roundup
Five domain name stories you may have missed this week. Sometimes it’s difficult to be at a conference and blog at the same time. So quite a few stories I wanted to write about this week are still in my “to do” box. Instead, here&rs...
Discussion
July 18, 2012, 9:26 am

Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 7-18-12
So nice to be back home. I am so set in a daily routine that its hard for me to travel. I need 2 hours a night to write and work on my domain business and when I travel for business there usually isn’t that time. I missed some...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 7-18-12
So nice to be back home. I am so set in a daily routine that its hard for me to travel. I need 2 hours a night to write and work on my domain business and when I travel for business there usually isn’t that time. I missed some...
Discussion
July 18, 2012, 6:35 am

The Domains
New gTLD’s All Explained in an 8 Minute Video Which You Will .LOL At
For those still confused by the new gTLD’s and all the possibilities they bring to the domain space, video should explain it all to you. The new gTLD’s naysayers will have a blast. For the believers you got to still have a sense of humor....
Discussion
New gTLD’s All Explained in an 8 Minute Video Which You Will .LOL At
For those still confused by the new gTLD’s and all the possibilities they bring to the domain space, video should explain it all to you. The new gTLD’s naysayers will have a blast. For the believers you got to still have a sense of humor....
Discussion
July 17, 2012, 8:11 pm

The Domains
Afternic.com Sells Just $817,414 In Domains
Afternic.com just reported $817,414 in weekly sales. Like Sedo.com this well might be the lowest weekly total for Afternic.com this year. Sales were led by etrol.com which sold for $9,500. Not sure how long its been since the highest domain sale was ...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells Just $817,414 In Domains
Afternic.com just reported $817,414 in weekly sales. Like Sedo.com this well might be the lowest weekly total for Afternic.com this year. Sales were led by etrol.com which sold for $9,500. Not sure how long its been since the highest domain sale was ...
Discussion
July 17, 2012, 5:18 pm

Domain Shane
Sedo Reports Weekly Sales of $1.2 Million: High-T.com for $7500
I figured that would get your attention. The weekly inspirational sales report from Sedo has arrived. This week’s list contains some names that are great buys and some that prove yet again, that domains are all unique and what they sell for sho...
Discussion
Sedo Reports Weekly Sales of $1.2 Million: High-T.com for $7500
I figured that would get your attention. The weekly inspirational sales report from Sedo has arrived. This week’s list contains some names that are great buys and some that prove yet again, that domains are all unique and what they sell for sho...
Discussion
July 17, 2012, 4:55 pm

The Domains
Yahoo Reports Flat Revenue But Earnings Increase
After the market closed today Yahoo.com (YHOO) reported its results for the quarter ending June 30, 2012 and in one word the results were “flat” Even shares of the company are trading after hours basically Flat. Q2 revenue missed consensu...
Discussion
Yahoo Reports Flat Revenue But Earnings Increase
After the market closed today Yahoo.com (YHOO) reported its results for the quarter ending June 30, 2012 and in one word the results were “flat” Even shares of the company are trading after hours basically Flat. Q2 revenue missed consensu...
Discussion
July 17, 2012, 4:24 pm