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Domain Name Wire
Do 3 letter domains have any real value?
Is a domain name worth something if it’s just traded amongst investors with limited potential value to an end user? Three letter .com domain names are very popular right now, with prices increasing significantly over the past year. Much of the ...
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Do 3 letter domains have any real value?
Is a domain name worth something if it’s just traded amongst investors with limited potential value to an end user? Three letter .com domain names are very popular right now, with prices increasing significantly over the past year. Much of the ...
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 2:01 pm
The Domains
Verizon Telematics May Be The Buyers Of Hum.com
Verizon Telematics, which acquired Hughes Telematics in 2012, may be readying a new service called "Hum" and may have acquired the matching domain name Hum.com for it with recent trademark filings as well.
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Verizon Telematics May Be The Buyers Of Hum.com
Verizon Telematics, which acquired Hughes Telematics in 2012, may be readying a new service called "Hum" and may have acquired the matching domain name Hum.com for it with recent trademark filings as well.
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 1:28 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Golf 1,778; .Tours 1,693; .Plus 899; .Gold 768
4 new gTLD domain name extensions went into General Availability (GA) yesterday and including domain names registered by trademark holders in the Sunrise period and those who paid an extra fee to register domain names in the Early Access Program (EAP...
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1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Golf 1,778; .Tours 1,693; .Plus 899; .Gold 768
4 new gTLD domain name extensions went into General Availability (GA) yesterday and including domain names registered by trademark holders in the Sunrise period and those who paid an extra fee to register domain names in the Early Access Program (EAP...
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 1:04 pm
The Domains
.Site Now In Early Access: Here Are Some Non-Premium & Low Premium Domain Names
.Site a new gTLD that is being launched by Radix and is in the Early Access Period (EAP) where for any extra fee you can register a .site domain ahead of General Availability (GA) which starts on July 15th at 16:00 UTC. If a domain is still available...
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.Site Now In Early Access: Here Are Some Non-Premium & Low Premium Domain Names
.Site a new gTLD that is being launched by Radix and is in the Early Access Period (EAP) where for any extra fee you can register a .site domain ahead of General Availability (GA) which starts on July 15th at 16:00 UTC. If a domain is still available...
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 12:32 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, July 9th, 2015
The first annual Rook/Domain Sponsor Chicago meetup was a blast. I couldn’t believe how many people flew in just for one evening. It was great to see Andrew Alleman and Elliot Silver despite the fact they had to fly in from Boston a...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday, July 9th, 2015
The first annual Rook/Domain Sponsor Chicago meetup was a blast. I couldn’t believe how many people flew in just for one evening. It was great to see Andrew Alleman and Elliot Silver despite the fact they had to fly in from Boston a...
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 11:40 am
The Domains
The average pay per staff member at ICANN in 2014 was over $187,000
Ion Mag did an article that broke down the money that ICANN is making and the kind of salaries being paid out. It is a pretty thorough look at what goes on over at ICANN. Average pay per staff over $187,000 stood out to me. From the article: ICANN&rs...
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The average pay per staff member at ICANN in 2014 was over $187,000
Ion Mag did an article that broke down the money that ICANN is making and the kind of salaries being paid out. It is a pretty thorough look at what goes on over at ICANN. Average pay per staff over $187,000 stood out to me. From the article: ICANN&rs...
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 9:46 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the recap. My comments are in bold. I will have yesterdays results and today’s on this post. I apologize for missing it but stuff came up! GoDaddy 7/7 MrTickets.com I would go to Mister Tickets to get my tickets. 19 years old ...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the recap. My comments are in bold. I will have yesterdays results and today’s on this post. I apologize for missing it but stuff came up! GoDaddy 7/7 MrTickets.com I would go to Mister Tickets to get my tickets. 19 years old ...
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 6:15 am
The Domains
Thesis.com Purchased For $100K By Parent Co. Of WordPress Saved In UDRP
In a very interesting UDRP, Chris Pearson who owns the WordPress Theme of Thesis, lost its bid to grab the domain name Thesis.com from the parent company that owns and operates WordPress, Automattic, Inc. According to the UDRP, Respondent and Complai...
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Thesis.com Purchased For $100K By Parent Co. Of WordPress Saved In UDRP
In a very interesting UDRP, Chris Pearson who owns the WordPress Theme of Thesis, lost its bid to grab the domain name Thesis.com from the parent company that owns and operates WordPress, Automattic, Inc. According to the UDRP, Respondent and Complai...
Discussion
July 9, 2015, 4:51 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: VYC.com, Koalas.com, 0845.com, FAJA.com, Portfolios, More
Some Domains That Sold VYC.com @ $16,600 (Editors’ Choice) // [Confirmation Pending] – Other recent LLL.com comps include AFJ.com at $27,200, BQI.com at $17,119, and EXN.com at $19,600. Koalas.com @ $10,001 (Editors’ Choice) &ndash...
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Flippa Recap: VYC.com, Koalas.com, 0845.com, FAJA.com, Portfolios, More
Some Domains That Sold VYC.com @ $16,600 (Editors’ Choice) // [Confirmation Pending] – Other recent LLL.com comps include AFJ.com at $27,200, BQI.com at $17,119, and EXN.com at $19,600. Koalas.com @ $10,001 (Editors’ Choice) &ndash...
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July 8, 2015, 11:07 pm
The Domains
Playa Games, Maker of Online SFGame Played By 40M: Found Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Playa Games GmbH which is the creator and operator of an online game called “Shakes & Fidget” which it says is known as “SFGAME” was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain name SFGame.com The deci...
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Playa Games, Maker of Online SFGame Played By 40M: Found Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Playa Games GmbH which is the creator and operator of an online game called “Shakes & Fidget” which it says is known as “SFGAME” was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain name SFGame.com The deci...
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July 8, 2015, 8:35 pm
