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This Week’s Expired Domain Name Report
Joseph Peterson reviews the past week of expired domain names sales, including a look at what’s happening in China after the stock bubble burst. After the Chinese stock market began its downward spiral on June 15, domain investors and brokers b...
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This Week’s Expired Domain Name Report
Joseph Peterson reviews the past week of expired domain names sales, including a look at what’s happening in China after the stock bubble burst. After the Chinese stock market began its downward spiral on June 15, domain investors and brokers b...
Discussion
July 23, 2015, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
John Berryhill gets stolen EHT.com domain returned through UDRP
Panel orders domain name stolen in 2013 to be returned to previous owner. Domain name attorney John Berryhill has successfully won the transfer of the domain name EHT.com for his client, in a rare case in which he acted on behalf of the complainant. ...
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John Berryhill gets stolen EHT.com domain returned through UDRP
Panel orders domain name stolen in 2013 to be returned to previous owner. Domain name attorney John Berryhill has successfully won the transfer of the domain name EHT.com for his client, in a rare case in which he acted on behalf of the complainant. ...
Discussion
July 22, 2015, 11:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
$50,000 penalty for filing a frivolous UDRP!
Company pays big bucks after filing losing UDRP. A Belgium maker of ultrasound equipment has paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from a frivolous UDRP it filed. SDT International filed a UDRP for the domain named SDT.com last year. The domain n...
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$50,000 penalty for filing a frivolous UDRP!
Company pays big bucks after filing losing UDRP. A Belgium maker of ultrasound equipment has paid $50,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from a frivolous UDRP it filed. SDT International filed a UDRP for the domain named SDT.com last year. The domain n...
Discussion
July 22, 2015, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy testing “Ad” designation in search results
Search results that are bumped up through marketing agreements get a new label. GoDaddy is testing the use of an “ad” designation in its domain name search results. Search results that have their locations influenced by a registry paying ...
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GoDaddy testing “Ad” designation in search results
Search results that are bumped up through marketing agreements get a new label. GoDaddy is testing the use of an “ad” designation in its domain name search results. Search results that have their locations influenced by a registry paying ...
Discussion
July 22, 2015, 4:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 End User Domain Name Sales
A look at 16 domain names sold on Sedo last week that were purchased by end users. Sedo handled about a million dollars worth of domain name transactions last week with 499 domains. Many of the biggest sales — such as Frank Schilling’s $6...
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16 End User Domain Name Sales
A look at 16 domain names sold on Sedo last week that were purchased by end users. Sedo handled about a million dollars worth of domain name transactions last week with 499 domains. Many of the biggest sales — such as Frank Schilling’s $6...
Discussion
July 22, 2015, 2:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Scripps files trademark applications for new top level domains
Trademarking Living and Lifestyle. Scripps Networks Interactive, through its top level domain name company Lifestyle Domain Holdings, has filed for U.S. trademarks matching a number of the top level domain names it will run. The company filed multipl...
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Scripps files trademark applications for new top level domains
Trademarking Living and Lifestyle. Scripps Networks Interactive, through its top level domain name company Lifestyle Domain Holdings, has filed for U.S. trademarks matching a number of the top level domain names it will run. The company filed multipl...
Discussion
July 21, 2015, 7:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
How & why you should use DomainTools’ portfolio tracker
DomainTools offers a nifty tool for tracking domain names. DomainTools has a lot of useful features, but most people just barely scratch the surface of its capabilities. One of the tools I find particularly useful is Domain Monitor. Simply put, Domai...
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How & why you should use DomainTools’ portfolio tracker
DomainTools offers a nifty tool for tracking domain names. DomainTools has a lot of useful features, but most people just barely scratch the surface of its capabilities. One of the tools I find particularly useful is Domain Monitor. Simply put, Domai...
Discussion
July 21, 2015, 6:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google reiterates how new TLDs are handled in search results
Google issues details on how new top level domain names affect search engine results. (In short, they don’t.) Google has posted to its Webmaster Central Blog about how it handles new top level domain names in search. Because of the importance o...
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Google reiterates how new TLDs are handled in search results
Google issues details on how new top level domain names affect search engine results. (In short, they don’t.) Google has posted to its Webmaster Central Blog about how it handles new top level domain names in search. Because of the importance o...
Discussion
July 21, 2015, 2:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
E-Renter.com nailed for reverse domain name hijacking
Background check company filed complaint in abuse of cybersquatting policy. E-Renter USA Ltd, which operates a background screening site for renters at E-Renter.com, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name...
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E-Renter.com nailed for reverse domain name hijacking
Background check company filed complaint in abuse of cybersquatting policy. E-Renter USA Ltd, which operates a background screening site for renters at E-Renter.com, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name...
Discussion
July 21, 2015, 2:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
My thoughts on .Co turning 5
Driven by good marketing, .Co celebrates success on fifth anniversary. Five years ago today, on July 20, 2010, the .Co domain name entered general availability. I remember sitting at a table at the Austin Convention Center during HostingCon, trying t...
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My thoughts on .Co turning 5
Driven by good marketing, .Co celebrates success on fifth anniversary. Five years ago today, on July 20, 2010, the .Co domain name entered general availability. I remember sitting at a table at the Austin Convention Center during HostingCon, trying t...
Discussion
July 20, 2015, 5:32 pm
