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The Domains
The good, the bad and the ugly – Efty 2019 Edition
Back in 2016 we started a series here that looked at the best and worst about companies in the domain industry. Over the last 30 months a lot has changed at many companies so we are revisiting the good, the bad and the ugly. Each post will deal with ...
Discussion
The good, the bad and the ugly – Efty 2019 Edition
Back in 2016 we started a series here that looked at the best and worst about companies in the domain industry. Over the last 30 months a lot has changed at many companies so we are revisiting the good, the bad and the ugly. Each post will deal with ...
Discussion
December 17, 2019, 7:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Curated.io sues Curated.com, claims cybersquatting
A case of domain name envy? A company that does business at Curated.io has sued (pdf) Deal.com, which uses the domain Curated.com. It claims that the latter is infringing its trademarks and cybersquatting. Among its demands: that Curated.com be trans...
Discussion
Owner of Curated.io sues Curated.com, claims cybersquatting
A case of domain name envy? A company that does business at Curated.io has sued (pdf) Deal.com, which uses the domain Curated.com. It claims that the latter is infringing its trademarks and cybersquatting. Among its demands: that Curated.com be trans...
Discussion
December 17, 2019, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
The world according to country code domains
Here’s what the world would look like if ccTLD registrations were all that mattered. What would the world look like if countries were scaled according to registrations of their country code domains? .UK registry Nominet has published its &ldquo...
Discussion
The world according to country code domains
Here’s what the world would look like if ccTLD registrations were all that mattered. What would the world look like if countries were scaled according to registrations of their country code domains? .UK registry Nominet has published its &ldquo...
Discussion
December 17, 2019, 4:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Some surprising end user prospects for your domains
There are end users in China for domains that might surprise you. When I read domain news, I try to explore other angles as well. One angle is China because it is a massive economy producing new companies everyday. Each of these companies is a potent...
Discussion
Some surprising end user prospects for your domains
There are end users in China for domains that might surprise you. When I read domain news, I try to explore other angles as well. One angle is China because it is a massive economy producing new companies everyday. Each of these companies is a potent...
Discussion
December 17, 2019, 4:34 pm
The Domains
ArsTechnica tries to get PIR to open up about .org
Ars Technica published a piece today on the pending .org sale. In another attempt to get PIR to release documents, Ars Technica reported that they contacted PIR today and they claimed they cannot release documents due to confidentiality agreements. F...
Discussion
ArsTechnica tries to get PIR to open up about .org
Ars Technica published a piece today on the pending .org sale. In another attempt to get PIR to release documents, Ars Technica reported that they contacted PIR today and they claimed they cannot release documents due to confidentiality agreements. F...
Discussion
December 16, 2019, 9:31 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Dec 16: BetterAndBetter.com, ChristmasTrees.com, HTF.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: BetterAndBetter.com, ChristmasTrees.com, HTF.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: TeleC...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Dec 16: BetterAndBetter.com, ChristmasTrees.com, HTF.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: BetterAndBetter.com, ChristmasTrees.com, HTF.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: TeleC...
Discussion
December 16, 2019, 8:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why rhyming makes certain numeric domains valuable
Why are some numeric domains more valuable than others? I look at domain sales almost every day. However, when it comes to numeric domains, I must admit that I’m still ignorant. Often, I find myself not being able to understand why a certain nu...
Discussion
Why rhyming makes certain numeric domains valuable
Why are some numeric domains more valuable than others? I look at domain sales almost every day. However, when it comes to numeric domains, I must admit that I’m still ignorant. Often, I find myself not being able to understand why a certain nu...
Discussion
December 16, 2019, 7:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling wins cybersquatting dispute
Indian insurance company falls short in UDRP. Frank Schilling’s Name Administration has successfully defended the domain name CareHealthInsurance.com in a UDRP. The three-person World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel determined t...
Discussion
Frank Schilling wins cybersquatting dispute
Indian insurance company falls short in UDRP. Frank Schilling’s Name Administration has successfully defended the domain name CareHealthInsurance.com in a UDRP. The three-person World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel determined t...
Discussion
December 16, 2019, 6:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sending out the Bat-signal – DNW Podcast #265
How to get a response in a domain inquiry. Bill Sweetman of NameNinja is back on the show today, and I promise you’re going to get a ton of ideas from this show. Bill spends his days helping companies buy domains, and today he talks about his s...
Discussion
Sending out the Bat-signal – DNW Podcast #265
How to get a response in a domain inquiry. Bill Sweetman of NameNinja is back on the show today, and I promise you’re going to get a ton of ideas from this show. Bill spends his days helping companies buy domains, and today he talks about his s...
Discussion
December 16, 2019, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Xbox Series X? How about the A, B, and C?
Microsoft registered domains for its new Xbox Series X that include every letter of the alphabet. At the end of last week, Microsoft announced the new Xbox Series X. As is typical, the company also registered domain names related to the new console, ...
Discussion
Xbox Series X? How about the A, B, and C?
Microsoft registered domains for its new Xbox Series X that include every letter of the alphabet. At the end of last week, Microsoft announced the new Xbox Series X. As is typical, the company also registered domain names related to the new console, ...
Discussion
December 15, 2019, 5:44 pm
