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Domain name observations from Australia
ccTLD pride and pricing dynamics. Here are some observations from my recent vacation to Australia: .com* rules! Nearly all of the domain names I saw advertised in Australia were .com domain names. But they weren’t just .com domain names, they w...
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Domain name observations from Australia
ccTLD pride and pricing dynamics. Here are some observations from my recent vacation to Australia: .com* rules! Nearly all of the domain names I saw advertised in Australia were .com domain names. But they weren’t just .com domain names, they w...
Discussion
August 17, 2012, 10:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Romney-Ryan domain names snapped up in a hurry
Republican ticket follows patterns for domain name registration. Whenever there’s a big political announcement we tend to see people register related domain names. Mitt Romney’s announcement of Paul Ryan as his running mate is one example...
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Romney-Ryan domain names snapped up in a hurry
Republican ticket follows patterns for domain name registration. Whenever there’s a big political announcement we tend to see people register related domain names. Mitt Romney’s announcement of Paul Ryan as his running mate is one example...
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August 16, 2012, 9:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
While I was out…
It’s hard to blog on while over the ocean. Here’s some stuff I missed. I just returned from an eleven day vacation in Australia (more on that later). It’s good to be back, especially after trying to blog from a time zone 15 hours fr...
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While I was out…
It’s hard to blog on while over the ocean. Here’s some stuff I missed. I just returned from an eleven day vacation in Australia (more on that later). It’s good to be back, especially after trying to blog from a time zone 15 hours fr...
Discussion
August 16, 2012, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
The beauty of .llc, .inc, etc.
A steady stream of free leads makes corporate identifiers a compelling top level domain business. A number of companies want to sell domain names ending in company type indicators such as .llc and .inc. At first I wasn’t very warm to this idea....
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The beauty of .llc, .inc, etc.
A steady stream of free leads makes corporate identifiers a compelling top level domain business. A number of companies want to sell domain names ending in company type indicators such as .llc and .inc. At first I wasn’t very warm to this idea....
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 11:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo says domain parking continuing to decline, writes off EUR 57.1 million
Company says intense competition and overall decline in domain parking are hurting its business. Sedo Holding, which runs Sedo and affiliate marketing company Affilinet, recently released first half financial results. Last month I wrote about how Sed...
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Sedo says domain parking continuing to decline, writes off EUR 57.1 million
Company says intense competition and overall decline in domain parking are hurting its business. Sedo Holding, which runs Sedo and affiliate marketing company Affilinet, recently released first half financial results. Last month I wrote about how Sed...
Discussion
August 14, 2012, 11:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Tucows sells $1.1 million in domains, credits better organization for increased sales
Categorization leads to strong aftermarket domain name sales. Last night Tucows reported earnings for the second quarter including $1.1 million in domain name sales from its own portfolio. Revenue from domain sales and parking totaled $1.6 million. T...
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Tucows sells $1.1 million in domains, credits better organization for increased sales
Categorization leads to strong aftermarket domain name sales. Last night Tucows reported earnings for the second quarter including $1.1 million in domain name sales from its own portfolio. Revenue from domain sales and parking totaled $1.6 million. T...
Discussion
August 14, 2012, 10:10 am
Domain Name Wire
Six months in, Tobias Flaitz on the domain name industry
Sedo’s new CEO opines on opportunity in the domain name industry. Editor’s note: Tobias Flaitz has been CEO of Sedo for about six months now. I recently reached out to him to get his thoughts on opportunities in the domain name industry, ...
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Six months in, Tobias Flaitz on the domain name industry
Sedo’s new CEO opines on opportunity in the domain name industry. Editor’s note: Tobias Flaitz has been CEO of Sedo for about six months now. I recently reached out to him to get his thoughts on opportunities in the domain name industry, ...
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August 13, 2012, 11:44 am
Domain Name Wire
Company turns to courts to save stolen EZQ.com domain name
Even after winning UDRP, company has to turn to courts to save stolen domain name. Last month I wrote about how EZQUEST, INC had won back control of its domain name EZQ.com through a UDRP decision. The company said the domain name had been stolen fro...
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Company turns to courts to save stolen EZQ.com domain name
Even after winning UDRP, company has to turn to courts to save stolen domain name. Last month I wrote about how EZQUEST, INC had won back control of its domain name EZQ.com through a UDRP decision. The company said the domain name had been stolen fro...
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August 13, 2012, 9:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Wow: Craigslist loses Craigslists.com domain dispute
UDRP panel doesn’t understand that page is just an automated parked page. Online classifieds site Craigslist has lost a case against one Craig Solomon for the domain name CraigsLists.com (note the extra ‘s’ at the end). The National...
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Wow: Craigslist loses Craigslists.com domain dispute
UDRP panel doesn’t understand that page is just an automated parked page. Online classifieds site Craigslist has lost a case against one Craig Solomon for the domain name CraigsLists.com (note the extra ‘s’ at the end). The National...
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August 10, 2012, 8:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Whitserv says it’s coming after domain registrars for sending renewal notices
Company claims it has patents related to sending renewal notices. Whitserv, a company suing Go Daddy for alleged patent infringement related to sending renewal reminder notices, says it has put other domain registrars “on notice” as well....
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Whitserv says it’s coming after domain registrars for sending renewal notices
Company claims it has patents related to sending renewal notices. Whitserv, a company suing Go Daddy for alleged patent infringement related to sending renewal reminder notices, says it has put other domain registrars “on notice” as well....
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August 10, 2012, 9:55 am
