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Be careful about domain name pumping
Carefully consider the source of domain name sales data. It’s no secret that money is being made with short domain names right now. It has moved beyond 2 and 3 character domains to longer domain names. I applaud those who have taken advantage o...
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Be careful about domain name pumping
Carefully consider the source of domain name sales data. It’s no secret that money is being made with short domain names right now. It has moved beyond 2 and 3 character domains to longer domain names. I applaud those who have taken advantage o...
Discussion
November 17, 2015, 3:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Electronic Frontier Foundation takes down spoof malware site
Site was spreading malware under “Pawn Storm”. It’s a bit ironic, really. Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends privacy and online freedoms, was itself spoofed in an attempt to spread malware. The organization has won contro...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation takes down spoof malware site
Site was spreading malware under “Pawn Storm”. It’s a bit ironic, really. Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends privacy and online freedoms, was itself spoofed in an attempt to spread malware. The organization has won contro...
Discussion
November 17, 2015, 2:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
9 years later, Twitter gets Twitter.com.au
Company finally gets hold of Australian domain name. Twitter has won a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of the Australian domain name Twitter.com.au. The company filed the complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization. Jason Boyce...
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9 years later, Twitter gets Twitter.com.au
Company finally gets hold of Australian domain name. Twitter has won a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of the Australian domain name Twitter.com.au. The company filed the complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization. Jason Boyce...
Discussion
November 17, 2015, 1:14 am
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: Save the .Earth, .Forex and more
Targeted to eco-friendly sites, .Earth launches on Thursday. Earlier today I wrote about two new top level domain names that launched today: .broker and .forex. Investment opportunities are limited since .broker will set you back about $700 and .Fore...
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This week’s new TLDs: Save the .Earth, .Forex and more
Targeted to eco-friendly sites, .Earth launches on Thursday. Earlier today I wrote about two new top level domain names that launched today: .broker and .forex. Investment opportunities are limited since .broker will set you back about $700 and .Fore...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 6:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Read this UDRP before registering Monte Carlo domain names
Group waits for gambling use before filing claims. Société des bains de mer de Monaco has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain names MonteCarlo.biz and MonteCarlo.ws. This is an interesting case. The complainant is primarily owned by...
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Read this UDRP before registering Monte Carlo domain names
Group waits for gambling use before filing claims. Société des bains de mer de Monaco has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain names MonteCarlo.biz and MonteCarlo.ws. This is an interesting case. The complainant is primarily owned by...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 4:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #59
Moniker founder discusses domain name investing. Monte Cahn founded domain name registrar Moniker and later sold it, and now is a partner with domain name consultancy Right of the Dot. On today’s program, Monte talks about how the domain name b...
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Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #59
Moniker founder discusses domain name investing. Monte Cahn founded domain name registrar Moniker and later sold it, and now is a partner with domain name consultancy Right of the Dot. On today’s program, Monte talks about how the domain name b...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
This new top level domain name costs $30,000 per year to register
$30,000 a year for a domain name registration? We’ve seen some sky-high prices for domain name registrations in new top level domain names. .Rich for about $2,500 a year comes to mind. But that’s nothing compared to the price for .Spreadb...
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This new top level domain name costs $30,000 per year to register
$30,000 a year for a domain name registration? We’ve seen some sky-high prices for domain name registrations in new top level domain names. .Rich for about $2,500 a year comes to mind. But that’s nothing compared to the price for .Spreadb...
Discussion
November 16, 2015, 3:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Name Report (It’s a big one)
The Western domain market takes home gold, silver, and bronze medals this week. You’ll see a pair of 2-word English category killers and a short, word-based brandable. Wheelz.com ($7.1k) covers many existing brands – for niches as diverse...
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Expired Domain Name Report (It’s a big one)
The Western domain market takes home gold, silver, and bronze medals this week. You’ll see a pair of 2-word English category killers and a short, word-based brandable. Wheelz.com ($7.1k) covers many existing brands – for niches as diverse...
Discussion
November 13, 2015, 5:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Renewal rates for new TLDs so far
Renewal rates seem to be in line with previous TLD launches. Dot London revealed its initial renewal rates today, reporting that 75.4% of the domain names registered during sunrise, landrush and day one of general availability were renewed. That mean...
Discussion
Renewal rates for new TLDs so far
Renewal rates seem to be in line with previous TLD launches. Dot London revealed its initial renewal rates today, reporting that 75.4% of the domain names registered during sunrise, landrush and day one of general availability were renewed. That mean...
Discussion
November 13, 2015, 1:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
October: A Big Month for Expired Domain Names
…And China drove the growth October was probably NameJet’s best month overall. Remember, the market place set a record in July and then superseded it in September with cumulative sales from auctions over $2k reaching first $1.05 the...
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October: A Big Month for Expired Domain Names
…And China drove the growth October was probably NameJet’s best month overall. Remember, the market place set a record in July and then superseded it in September with cumulative sales from auctions over $2k reaching first $1.05 the...
Discussion
November 12, 2015, 6:13 pm
