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University of Missouri attempts reverse domain name hijacking
The Curators of the University of Missouri attempted to reverse domain name hijack the domain name MUHealthcare.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist ruled. The group that oversees the university system filed the case against Pamel...
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University of Missouri attempts reverse domain name hijacking
The Curators of the University of Missouri attempted to reverse domain name hijack the domain name MUHealthcare.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist ruled. The group that oversees the university system filed the case against Pamel...
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December 11, 2020, 1:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google is getting rid of link ads
Google will retire link ads in Adsense next year. I received an email from Google this morning stating that Google Adsense is retiring its link ads. Link ads are ads that list search terms. When people click on the search terms, they are directed to ...
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Google is getting rid of link ads
Google will retire link ads in Adsense next year. I received an email from Google this morning stating that Google Adsense is retiring its link ads. Link ads are ads that list search terms. When people click on the search terms, they are directed to ...
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December 10, 2020, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Google became a strong competitor for domain names
From an innocuous beginning, Google has grown into a key competitor for retail domain name registrations. I was in London in June 2014 at an ICANN meeting when the news broke: Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) was becoming a domain name registrar. Technically, ...
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How Google became a strong competitor for domain names
From an innocuous beginning, Google has grown into a key competitor for retail domain name registrations. I was in London in June 2014 at an ICANN meeting when the news broke: Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) was becoming a domain name registrar. Technically, ...
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December 10, 2020, 2:20 pm
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Three tax changes U.S. domain investors should be aware of
A change to 1099s, charitable deductions, and how PPP loans are taxed. 2020 has been a strange year, and there are some tax law changes to be aware of. First up is a change to 1099-MISC forms. In previous years, companies would issue Form 1099-...
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Three tax changes U.S. domain investors should be aware of
A change to 1099s, charitable deductions, and how PPP loans are taxed. 2020 has been a strange year, and there are some tax law changes to be aware of. First up is a change to 1099-MISC forms. In previous years, companies would issue Form 1099-...
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December 9, 2020, 9:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales
A robotic cooking device maker, a large German pharmaceuticals company, and a GDRP compliance company bought domains at Sedo. Sedo’s top sales this past week were Mim.com for €110,000 and Novoo.com for $33,000. Unfortunately, it’s no...
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17 end user domain name sales
A robotic cooking device maker, a large German pharmaceuticals company, and a GDRP compliance company bought domains at Sedo. Sedo’s top sales this past week were Mim.com for €110,000 and Novoo.com for $33,000. Unfortunately, it’s no...
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December 9, 2020, 5:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD trends in November 2020
A look at new TLD data from last month. There were about 32.3 million domains registered in new top level domains as of the end of November, according to nTLDStats.com. That’s down from around 33 million at the beginning of the month. Let&rsquo...
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New TLD trends in November 2020
A look at new TLD data from last month. There were about 32.3 million domains registered in new top level domains as of the end of November, according to nTLDStats.com. That’s down from around 33 million at the beginning of the month. Let&rsquo...
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December 9, 2020, 2:57 pm
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Soft Trust Inc. tries to reverse domain name hijack eCourier.com
Domain name was registered well before the Complainant was incorporated. The Canadian operator of a secure file transfer service called e-Courier has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name eCourier.com. The co...
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Soft Trust Inc. tries to reverse domain name hijack eCourier.com
Domain name was registered well before the Complainant was incorporated. The Canadian operator of a secure file transfer service called e-Courier has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name eCourier.com. The co...
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December 8, 2020, 5:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Important online business? Add Registry Lock to your domain
Registry Lock is critical for important websites, and the cost is nominal compared to the protection it affords. Last month I wrote about why companies with important websites — financial companies, large e-commerce sites, and other large busin...
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Important online business? Add Registry Lock to your domain
Registry Lock is critical for important websites, and the cost is nominal compared to the protection it affords. Last month I wrote about why companies with important websites — financial companies, large e-commerce sites, and other large busin...
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December 8, 2020, 2:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Recent domain sales on the Web.com aftermarket
Chatroom.com leads Web.com sales. Web.com reported its November aftermarket sales today. Between NameJet, SnapNames and SellYourDomain, the company sold $482,000 worth of domains at $2,000 or more. What’s SellYourDomain, you ask? It’s an ...
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Recent domain sales on the Web.com aftermarket
Chatroom.com leads Web.com sales. Web.com reported its November aftermarket sales today. Between NameJet, SnapNames and SellYourDomain, the company sold $482,000 worth of domains at $2,000 or more. What’s SellYourDomain, you ask? It’s an ...
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December 7, 2020, 9:21 pm
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.IE transitions to CIRA Registry Platform
.IE says the new system is better but registrars report frustration. Ireland’s country code domain name is a bit Canadian now: It has transitioned to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)’s registry platform. .IE trans...
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.IE transitions to CIRA Registry Platform
.IE says the new system is better but registrars report frustration. Ireland’s country code domain name is a bit Canadian now: It has transitioned to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)’s registry platform. .IE trans...
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December 7, 2020, 8:20 pm
