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Domain Name Stocks walloped so far in 2014
Most publicly traded domain name companies have had their stocks hit hard in 2014. The broader markets are up big time this year, but there’s not much cheer at domain name companies that are publicly listed. With about a month left in the year,...
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Domain Name Stocks walloped so far in 2014
Most publicly traded domain name companies have had their stocks hit hard in 2014. The broader markets are up big time this year, but there’s not much cheer at domain name companies that are publicly listed. With about a month left in the year,...
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November 28, 2014, 3:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
TrendyHair.es owner guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WIPO panel finds GIGS United S.L. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. GIGS United S.L., the Barcelona company that owns TrendyHair.es, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name TrendyHair.com. The case was filed...
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TrendyHair.es owner guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WIPO panel finds GIGS United S.L. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. GIGS United S.L., the Barcelona company that owns TrendyHair.es, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name TrendyHair.com. The case was filed...
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November 28, 2014, 1:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
What I think about Donuts’ bold 80% renewal forecast
Last Friday, Donuts CEO Paul Stahura posted on CircleID an argument for strong renewal rates in new top level domain names. He even put a number on it: “…we conservatively predict an initial renewal rate of greater than 80% for Donuts gT...
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What I think about Donuts’ bold 80% renewal forecast
Last Friday, Donuts CEO Paul Stahura posted on CircleID an argument for strong renewal rates in new top level domain names. He even put a number on it: “…we conservatively predict an initial renewal rate of greater than 80% for Donuts gT...
Discussion
November 26, 2014, 5:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Click’s 3,800 domains: Good or bad?
People spend about $25,000 on .click domains on the first day. Here’s a riddle: how many domains will domainers register on the first day of a new TLD launch for a semi-decent generic domain during Thanksgiving week with super low registration ...
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.Click’s 3,800 domains: Good or bad?
People spend about $25,000 on .click domains on the first day. Here’s a riddle: how many domains will domainers register on the first day of a new TLD launch for a semi-decent generic domain during Thanksgiving week with super low registration ...
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November 26, 2014, 3:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Headliners added to NamesCon: Atallah, Alexander
Akram Atallah and Fiona Alexander have been added to the NamesCon agenda. NamesCon, taking place in Las Vegas January 11-14, has added a couple big names to its agenda for the first full day of the conference. On Monday, July 12, I will have a firesi...
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Headliners added to NamesCon: Atallah, Alexander
Akram Atallah and Fiona Alexander have been added to the NamesCon agenda. NamesCon, taking place in Las Vegas January 11-14, has added a couple big names to its agenda for the first full day of the conference. On Monday, July 12, I will have a firesi...
Discussion
November 25, 2014, 6:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
HomeAdvisor’s costly name change is paying off
HomeAdvisor spent a lot of money on its rebrand, and saw a sharp drop in traffic initially, but it has paid off. A couple weeks ago Quebec announced a decision to opt-out of switching its web presence over to the new .quebec domain name, citing a pri...
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HomeAdvisor’s costly name change is paying off
HomeAdvisor spent a lot of money on its rebrand, and saw a sharp drop in traffic initially, but it has paid off. A couple weeks ago Quebec announced a decision to opt-out of switching its web presence over to the new .quebec domain name, citing a pri...
Discussion
November 25, 2014, 2:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Crazy Country Code Domains with Daniel Greenberg – DNW Podcast #8
Learn about domain name registries that charge $4,000+ per domain or require hand delivered registration applications. Can you imagine having to send a Western Union payment in order to register a domain name? How about hand delivering an application...
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Crazy Country Code Domains with Daniel Greenberg – DNW Podcast #8
Learn about domain name registries that charge $4,000+ per domain or require hand delivered registration applications. Can you imagine having to send a Western Union payment in order to register a domain name? How about hand delivering an application...
Discussion
November 24, 2014, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: 5 from Frank Schilling
Schilling’s company releases another five top level domain names. Apparently only one company thought it wise to release new top level domain names during the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday week: Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry. Uniregistry is r...
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This week’s new TLDs: 5 from Frank Schilling
Schilling’s company releases another five top level domain names. Apparently only one company thought it wise to release new top level domain names during the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday week: Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry. Uniregistry is r...
Discussion
November 24, 2014, 2:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy announces Super Bowl ad plans
Danica Patrick to once again star in GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial. GoDaddy announced plans today for its 11th consecutive appearance in the Super Bowl. GoDaddy’s 2015 Super Bowl ad is called “Journey Home”, and will focus on GoDadd...
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GoDaddy announces Super Bowl ad plans
Danica Patrick to once again star in GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial. GoDaddy announced plans today for its 11th consecutive appearance in the Super Bowl. GoDaddy’s 2015 Super Bowl ad is called “Journey Home”, and will focus on GoDadd...
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November 24, 2014, 2:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interview: .Cloud top level domain winner Aruba
Aruba, which defeated Google and Amazon to win the .cloud top level domain name, discusses why it applied for the domain name and what it plans to do with it. .Cloud was one of the most applied-for top level domain names, with big names like Amazon.c...
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Interview: .Cloud top level domain winner Aruba
Aruba, which defeated Google and Amazon to win the .cloud top level domain name, discusses why it applied for the domain name and what it plans to do with it. .Cloud was one of the most applied-for top level domain names, with big names like Amazon.c...
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November 21, 2014, 4:54 pm
