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Domain Name Wire
2014 in Review: Domain Name Stocks were a Bad Bet
Shares of most domain name companies were a bad bet in 2014. This is the third in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. Invest...
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2014 in Review: Domain Name Stocks were a Bad Bet
Shares of most domain name companies were a bad bet in 2014. This is the third in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. Invest...
Discussion
January 2, 2015, 3:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Name Report, New Year’s Day Edition
Since GoDaddy began concealing sale records as its Christmas gift to the domain industry, this week’s article discusses only expired domain auction results seen at NameJet. Although our overall picture of the expired domain market is small...
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Expired Domain Name Report, New Year’s Day Edition
Since GoDaddy began concealing sale records as its Christmas gift to the domain industry, this week’s article discusses only expired domain auction results seen at NameJet. Although our overall picture of the expired domain market is small...
Discussion
January 1, 2015, 6:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
2014 in Review: Domain Theft and Phishing
A lot of people went phishing for domain names in 2014. This is the third in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. It’s ...
Discussion
2014 in Review: Domain Theft and Phishing
A lot of people went phishing for domain names in 2014. This is the third in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014. It’s ...
Discussion
December 31, 2014, 3:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bonus podcast: The Internet of Things
An Internet of Things podcast, with a domain name bonus. On Monday I posted a 2014 Year In Review episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. I’m sure you’ve already listened to it by now and are clamoring for an extra podcast to listen to o...
Discussion
Bonus podcast: The Internet of Things
An Internet of Things podcast, with a domain name bonus. On Monday I posted a 2014 Year In Review episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. I’m sure you’ve already listened to it by now and are clamoring for an extra podcast to listen to o...
Discussion
December 31, 2014, 3:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
2014 in Review: New TLDs
They’re off to a fairly slow start. Will that change in 2015? This is the second in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014...
Discussion
2014 in Review: New TLDs
They’re off to a fairly slow start. Will that change in 2015? This is the second in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014...
Discussion
December 30, 2014, 5:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Just Bulbs takes a 3rd stab at JustBulbs.com
After losing two UDRPs, light bulb store files federal lawsuit. If at first you don’t succeed… New York City light bulb store Just Bulbs has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of the JustBulbs.com domain name, marking its th...
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Just Bulbs takes a 3rd stab at JustBulbs.com
After losing two UDRPs, light bulb store files federal lawsuit. If at first you don’t succeed… New York City light bulb store Just Bulbs has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of the JustBulbs.com domain name, marking its th...
Discussion
December 30, 2014, 2:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interesting rationale for a city changing its domain name
City cites credibility for switching from .org to .gov. The Town of West Hartford recently changed its domain name from a .org to a .gov, and I found its rationale for doing so rather interesting. Here’s a news brief from West Hartford News: Th...
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Interesting rationale for a city changing its domain name
City cites credibility for switching from .org to .gov. The Town of West Hartford recently changed its domain name from a .org to a .gov, and I found its rationale for doing so rather interesting. Here’s a news brief from West Hartford News: Th...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 6:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
2014 in Review: Domain Name Industry Consolidation Continues
2014 had its share of blockbuster acquisitions in the domain name space. This is the first in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of ...
Discussion
2014 in Review: Domain Name Industry Consolidation Continues
2014 had its share of blockbuster acquisitions in the domain name space. This is the first in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of ...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 5:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
2014 Domain Name Industry in Review – Podcast 013
What were the major themes in the domain name business in 2014? 2014 was a crazy year for the domain name industry, and it’s just a few days from being behind us. In this week’s podcast, I’ll review five of the major stories of 2014...
Discussion
2014 Domain Name Industry in Review – Podcast 013
What were the major themes in the domain name business in 2014? 2014 was a crazy year for the domain name industry, and it’s just a few days from being behind us. In this week’s podcast, I’ll review five of the major stories of 2014...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
TrafficZ shuts down on Wednesday
End of an era: TrafficZ to shut its doors on Wednesday. Thought Convergence sold off its primary operating businesses this year: it sold Agreed to Escrow.com and Aftermarket.com to Igloo. That left domain name parking company TrafficZ. Today, the com...
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TrafficZ shuts down on Wednesday
End of an era: TrafficZ to shut its doors on Wednesday. Thought Convergence sold off its primary operating businesses this year: it sold Agreed to Escrow.com and Aftermarket.com to Igloo. That left domain name parking company TrafficZ. Today, the com...
Discussion
December 28, 2014, 3:14 pm
