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Peoples Bank of Mississippi tries reverse domain name hijacking
Small bank did not prove that the domain name owner registered PeoplesBank.com to target it. A National Arbitration Forum panel has determined (pdf) that Peoples Bank of Mississippi tried reverse domain name hijacking PeoplesBank.com in a cybersquatt...
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Peoples Bank of Mississippi tries reverse domain name hijacking
Small bank did not prove that the domain name owner registered PeoplesBank.com to target it. A National Arbitration Forum panel has determined (pdf) that Peoples Bank of Mississippi tried reverse domain name hijacking PeoplesBank.com in a cybersquatt...
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November 11, 2020, 9:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google discusses using expired domains for backlinks and SEO
The company doesn’t want people to game the system but doesn’t want to wrongly penalize a domain, either. When you see an expired domain auction for a crappy domain reaching stratospheric levels, you can be that people are bidding on it b...
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Google discusses using expired domains for backlinks and SEO
The company doesn’t want people to game the system but doesn’t want to wrongly penalize a domain, either. When you see an expired domain auction for a crappy domain reaching stratospheric levels, you can be that people are bidding on it b...
Discussion
November 11, 2020, 8:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Italian country code domain leads Sedo end user sales list at €62,000
An Emmy-award winning actress, a company that sells elderberry extract, and an Italian phone answering service bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales to end users this past week, led by an Italian country code domain name. The actress Anne Hec...
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Italian country code domain leads Sedo end user sales list at €62,000
An Emmy-award winning actress, a company that sells elderberry extract, and an Italian phone answering service bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales to end users this past week, led by an Italian country code domain name. The actress Anne Hec...
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November 11, 2020, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX shares jump on buybacks, forecast
Interim management provides first update and share buyback plan. Shares in MMX (AIM: MMX), also known as Minds + Machines, were up 24% in trading today, closing at 4.705 pence. The company announced a buyback program commencing today in which it will...
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MMX shares jump on buybacks, forecast
Interim management provides first update and share buyback plan. Shares in MMX (AIM: MMX), also known as Minds + Machines, were up 24% in trading today, closing at 4.705 pence. The company announced a buyback program commencing today in which it will...
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November 11, 2020, 3:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
“Page experience” to impact Google search rankings starting in May
Site owners have time to fine-tune their sites before it impacts search rankings. Earlier this year, Google announced that so-called “page experience” would begin impacting search results at some point in the future. Today, it announced t...
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“Page experience” to impact Google search rankings starting in May
Site owners have time to fine-tune their sites before it impacts search rankings. Earlier this year, Google announced that so-called “page experience” would begin impacting search results at some point in the future. Today, it announced t...
Discussion
November 10, 2020, 4:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web presence companies ramp up ad spend as demand soars
GoDaddy and Wix spend more to capture demand surge during the pandemic. It’s been a good year for service providers that help people establish a web presence. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to shift business online in whole or in p...
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Web presence companies ramp up ad spend as demand soars
GoDaddy and Wix spend more to capture demand surge during the pandemic. It’s been a good year for service providers that help people establish a web presence. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to shift business online in whole or in p...
Discussion
November 10, 2020, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com acquires New Zealand domain name registrar
Acquisition comes on the heels of losing out on WebCentral. Just weeks after losing a bidding war for Australian domain name company WebCentral, Web.com has acquired a different registrar in the area. The company announced that it acquired FreeParkin...
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Web.com acquires New Zealand domain name registrar
Acquisition comes on the heels of losing out on WebCentral. Just weeks after losing a bidding war for Australian domain name company WebCentral, Web.com has acquired a different registrar in the area. The company announced that it acquired FreeParkin...
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November 9, 2020, 5:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Side Hustles with Nick Loper – DNW Podcast #311
Investing in domains and other business ideas to make money on the side. Domain name investing is a side hustle for many investors. On today’s show, I talk with Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation. He explains the three types of side hustles and w...
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Side Hustles with Nick Loper – DNW Podcast #311
Investing in domains and other business ideas to make money on the side. Domain name investing is a side hustle for many investors. On today’s show, I talk with Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation. He explains the three types of side hustles and w...
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November 9, 2020, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com reports domain aftermarket rebound in Q3
Domain sales rebound after sluggish Q2. The domain name aftermarket rebounded in the third quarter of 2020 after a dismal second quarter. Escrow.com reports that it handled $77.5 million of domain name and website transactions in Q3 2020, compared to...
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Escrow.com reports domain aftermarket rebound in Q3
Domain sales rebound after sluggish Q2. The domain name aftermarket rebounded in the third quarter of 2020 after a dismal second quarter. Escrow.com reports that it handled $77.5 million of domain name and website transactions in Q3 2020, compared to...
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November 9, 2020, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Understanding GoDaddy’s Full Domain & Privacy Protection
GoDaddy’s paid domain privacy service has some practical implications for domain owners and the expired domain market. Earlier this year, GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) made its basic Whois privacy protection service free. By default, GoDaddy now shows a...
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Understanding GoDaddy’s Full Domain & Privacy Protection
GoDaddy’s paid domain privacy service has some practical implications for domain owners and the expired domain market. Earlier this year, GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) made its basic Whois privacy protection service free. By default, GoDaddy now shows a...
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November 9, 2020, 2:23 pm
