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I did a double take when I saw this domain name yesterday
I think you will, too. I did a double take when I was driving home yesterday. I saw an interesting domain name as I passed by a truck. It took a few moments for it to hit me. Was that really what I just saw? I had to turn the car around to get a [&he...
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I did a double take when I saw this domain name yesterday
I think you will, too. I did a double take when I was driving home yesterday. I saw an interesting domain name as I passed by a truck. It took a few moments for it to hit me. Was that really what I just saw? I had to turn the car around to get a [&he...
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September 26, 2016, 4:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kieren McCarthy explains the “internet handover” – DNW Podcast #103
Why Russia and China aren’t about to take over the internet. The U.S. is “giving away the internet”? Hardly. On today’s show, journalist Kieren McCarthy explains what the U.S. government plans to do with its role in the intern...
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Kieren McCarthy explains the “internet handover” – DNW Podcast #103
Why Russia and China aren’t about to take over the internet. The U.S. is “giving away the internet”? Hardly. On today’s show, journalist Kieren McCarthy explains what the U.S. government plans to do with its role in the intern...
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September 26, 2016, 3:30 pm
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.Cloud has a TV commercial on CNN, too
Company behind .cloud starts running TV ads today. Last week I wrote about how GoDaddy will be running commercials in pre- and post-debate coverage on major networks. .Cloud is also getting ready to run ads on CNN, which will air in the U.S. and Asia...
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.Cloud has a TV commercial on CNN, too
Company behind .cloud starts running TV ads today. Last week I wrote about how GoDaddy will be running commercials in pre- and post-debate coverage on major networks. .Cloud is also getting ready to run ads on CNN, which will air in the U.S. and Asia...
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September 26, 2016, 1:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Silicon NYC kickoff features .NYC domain names
[Editor’s note: Silicon NYC hosted its launch event last week and .NYC was a big focus. SayHello was on hand to give free .nyc domain names to attendees. Art Malkov filed this report.] Silicon NYC hosted its kickoff party last week hosted by Eb...
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Silicon NYC kickoff features .NYC domain names
[Editor’s note: Silicon NYC hosted its launch event last week and .NYC was a big focus. SayHello was on hand to give free .nyc domain names to attendees. Art Malkov filed this report.] Silicon NYC hosted its kickoff party last week hosted by Eb...
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September 23, 2016, 1:35 pm
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GoDaddy moves from Super Bowl to Presidential Debates [Video]
Company to run ads during pre- and post- debate coverage. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) didn’t advertise during the Super Bowl this year, but it’s going to spend a lot of money on TV ads coinciding with upcoming U.S. Presidential debates. The comp...
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GoDaddy moves from Super Bowl to Presidential Debates [Video]
Company to run ads during pre- and post- debate coverage. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) didn’t advertise during the Super Bowl this year, but it’s going to spend a lot of money on TV ads coinciding with upcoming U.S. Presidential debates. The comp...
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September 22, 2016, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain appraisal scam is now the job resume scam
This scam will sound familiar to domain name owners. Dan Primack of Fortune has an interesting story about executives falling for a scam that’s very similar in operation to the domain name appraisal scam. If you aren’t familiar with it, t...
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Domain appraisal scam is now the job resume scam
This scam will sound familiar to domain name owners. Dan Primack of Fortune has an interesting story about executives falling for a scam that’s very similar in operation to the domain name appraisal scam. If you aren’t familiar with it, t...
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September 22, 2016, 2:38 pm
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.Kiwi turns to new CIRA platform for registry services
.Kiwi will be run on .CA manager’s platform. Competition in the backend registry services business is heating up, and .CA manager CIRA has entered the game with .Kiwi as a client. .Kiwi will switch its backend to CIRA’s Fury Registry Plat...
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.Kiwi turns to new CIRA platform for registry services
.Kiwi will be run on .CA manager’s platform. Competition in the backend registry services business is heating up, and .CA manager CIRA has entered the game with .Kiwi as a client. .Kiwi will switch its backend to CIRA’s Fury Registry Plat...
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September 22, 2016, 2:01 pm
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.Games and .Shopping hit registrars this week
Rightside and Donuts released new domain names this week. Two new top level domain names launched this week with one entering general availability and the other hitting early access. Rightside’s (NASDAQ:NAME) .Games entered general availability...
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.Games and .Shopping hit registrars this week
Rightside and Donuts released new domain names this week. Two new top level domain names launched this week with one entering general availability and the other hitting early access. Rightside’s (NASDAQ:NAME) .Games entered general availability...
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September 22, 2016, 1:44 pm
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.NYC to auction top domains on NameJet
20 .NYC domain names will be auctioned on NameJet starting at $500 with no reserves. .NYC operator Neustar (NYSE:NSR) is holding an auction October 24-27 that includes top .NYC domain names. 20 domain names will be auctioned starting at $500, all wit...
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.NYC to auction top domains on NameJet
20 .NYC domain names will be auctioned on NameJet starting at $500 with no reserves. .NYC operator Neustar (NYSE:NSR) is holding an auction October 24-27 that includes top .NYC domain names. 20 domain names will be auctioned starting at $500, all wit...
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September 22, 2016, 1:25 pm
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Michael Gleissner loses yet another UDRP
Flushing money down the toilet. Michael Gleissner’s lawyers don’t seem to have a grasp on how UDRP works, and they continue to waste money filing and losing cases. EKR Systems Limited, which lists Gleissner as director, filed a UDRP again...
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Michael Gleissner loses yet another UDRP
Flushing money down the toilet. Michael Gleissner’s lawyers don’t seem to have a grasp on how UDRP works, and they continue to waste money filing and losing cases. EKR Systems Limited, which lists Gleissner as director, filed a UDRP again...
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September 21, 2016, 6:01 pm
