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Khloe Kardashian demands her .com domain name
Better late than never, a Kardashian files request for her .com domain name. Khloe Kardashian, reality TV star and sister of Kim Kardashian, has filed a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of KhloeKardashian.com, demanding that the domain name...
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Khloe Kardashian demands her .com domain name
Better late than never, a Kardashian files request for her .com domain name. Khloe Kardashian, reality TV star and sister of Kim Kardashian, has filed a cybersquatting complaint against the owner of KhloeKardashian.com, demanding that the domain name...
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July 1, 2015, 12:54 pm

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CentralNic sells $1 million domain name portfolio
CentralNic sells more domain names from its domain trading business. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it has sold a group of domain names for US $1 million, to be paid over the coming months. The sale comes from CentralNic’s portfoli...
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CentralNic sells $1 million domain name portfolio
CentralNic sells more domain names from its domain trading business. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it has sold a group of domain names for US $1 million, to be paid over the coming months. The sale comes from CentralNic’s portfoli...
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July 1, 2015, 12:39 pm

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8,000 Premium .Club domains available through registrars tomorrow
.Club to begin selling premium domain names through domain name registrars. Starting July 1, you’ll be able to buy premium .Club domain names through the registrar channel. Much like premium domain names offered by other registries, customers w...
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8,000 Premium .Club domains available through registrars tomorrow
.Club to begin selling premium domain names through domain name registrars. Starting July 1, you’ll be able to buy premium .Club domain names through the registrar channel. Much like premium domain names offered by other registries, customers w...
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June 30, 2015, 4:13 pm

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Slotting fees and supplier rebates in the domain name industry
The domain name registration business has some similarities to rebate policies in the grocery business. I read an article in The Economist over the weekend about grocery chains and supplier rebates, and it had a number of parallels to the domain name...
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Slotting fees and supplier rebates in the domain name industry
The domain name registration business has some similarities to rebate policies in the grocery business. I read an article in The Economist over the weekend about grocery chains and supplier rebates, and it had a number of parallels to the domain name...
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June 30, 2015, 3:04 pm

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Spamming owners of newly registered domain names
Just one example of spam based on whois records. We all know that people mine whois databases to sell stuff. It’s incredibly cheap and easy to do these days: compare the zone files, get the new registrations, and then run whois lookups. There a...
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Spamming owners of newly registered domain names
Just one example of spam based on whois records. We all know that people mine whois databases to sell stuff. It’s incredibly cheap and easy to do these days: compare the zone files, get the new registrations, and then run whois lookups. There a...
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June 29, 2015, 6:45 pm

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This week’s new TLDs: .Golf, .Gold and .Date
Famous Four Media releases three domain names this week and Donuts sends four to Early Access. Famous Four Media launches three top level domain names in general availability on Wednesday. All of the domain names can be registered for about $25-$30. ...
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This week’s new TLDs: .Golf, .Gold and .Date
Famous Four Media releases three domain names this week and Donuts sends four to Early Access. Famous Four Media launches three top level domain names in general availability on Wednesday. All of the domain names can be registered for about $25-$30. ...
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June 29, 2015, 5:12 pm

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Domain Investing Success Story with Lonnie Borck – DNW Podcast #39
The man who sold Scores.com for $1.2 million discusses domain name investing. Domain name investor Lonnie Borck has a lot of great stories, like the time he sold Scores.com for $1.2 million. And the day he thought he was just taking a day trip to NYC...
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Domain Investing Success Story with Lonnie Borck – DNW Podcast #39
The man who sold Scores.com for $1.2 million discusses domain name investing. Domain name investor Lonnie Borck has a lot of great stories, like the time he sold Scores.com for $1.2 million. And the day he thought he was just taking a day trip to NYC...
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June 29, 2015, 3:30 pm

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Cybersquatting lawsuit filed over domain name registered 16 years before plaintiff’s use
Office Space Solutions wants a domain name registered 16 years before it started using the corresponding term in commerce. It’s taking the legal route to get it. New York company Office Space Solutions, Inc. has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (...
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Cybersquatting lawsuit filed over domain name registered 16 years before plaintiff’s use
Office Space Solutions wants a domain name registered 16 years before it started using the corresponding term in commerce. It’s taking the legal route to get it. New York company Office Space Solutions, Inc. has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (...
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June 29, 2015, 2:37 pm

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Same-sex marriage domain names are trending
Big news=domain registrations. People are flocking to their favorite domain name registrars today to register domain names related to same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage across the U.S. Verisign Domain View shows a s...
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Same-sex marriage domain names are trending
Big news=domain registrations. People are flocking to their favorite domain name registrars today to register domain names related to same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage across the U.S. Verisign Domain View shows a s...
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June 26, 2015, 5:44 pm

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Name.com runs smart .News promotion
Other registries and registrars should take a look at this promotion. Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. The domain name registrar is giving away 100 free non-premium .news...
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Name.com runs smart .News promotion
Other registries and registrars should take a look at this promotion. Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. The domain name registrar is giving away 100 free non-premium .news...
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June 26, 2015, 4:49 pm