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Google+ profile links work with bunch of Google domains like Google.me
Google has been rolling out the availability of vanity urls for a little while now. One thing that was picked up by Search Engine Roundtable back in October was the terms. Google actually mentioned they may one day charge a fee. TechWhack.co posted...
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Google+ profile links work with bunch of Google domains like Google.me
Google has been rolling out the availability of vanity urls for a little while now. One thing that was picked up by Search Engine Roundtable back in October was the terms. Google actually mentioned they may one day charge a fee. TechWhack.co posted...
Discussion
December 21, 2013, 7:53 pm

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.BUZZ Rolls Out Gift Cards In Time For The Holidays: “Give the Gift of .Buzz”
We knew that the new gTLD registries would come up with some creative marketing ideas. Today we got an email from the upcoming .buzz registry who is selling .Buzz gift cards just in time for the holidays; “JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. GIVE TH...
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.BUZZ Rolls Out Gift Cards In Time For The Holidays: “Give the Gift of .Buzz”
We knew that the new gTLD registries would come up with some creative marketing ideas. Today we got an email from the upcoming .buzz registry who is selling .Buzz gift cards just in time for the holidays; “JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. GIVE TH...
Discussion
December 21, 2013, 6:41 pm

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Internet is about to experience one of its greatest changes: ICANN
The Times of India sat down with Fadi Chehade of ICANN and conducted a small interview. Fadi Chehade is the president and CEO of the International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an organization that allocates web addresses and ass...
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Internet is about to experience one of its greatest changes: ICANN
The Times of India sat down with Fadi Chehade of ICANN and conducted a small interview. Fadi Chehade is the president and CEO of the International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an organization that allocates web addresses and ass...
Discussion
December 21, 2013, 6:25 pm

The Domains
The Evolution of Domain Names
Euro DNS put together this infographic taking a look at the “Evolution of Domain Names” …
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The Evolution of Domain Names
Euro DNS put together this infographic taking a look at the “Evolution of Domain Names” …
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December 21, 2013, 9:01 am

The Domains
Well Here’s The 1st: KPMG To Replace Its .Com With Its New gTLD
I know a lot of people in the domain industry have put the eventual success on the new gTLD program on whether big brands would actually switch from their .com to their new gTLD. Today we have the first. In an interview with worldipreview.com, Profe...
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Well Here’s The 1st: KPMG To Replace Its .Com With Its New gTLD
I know a lot of people in the domain industry have put the eventual success on the new gTLD program on whether big brands would actually switch from their .com to their new gTLD. Today we have the first. In an interview with worldipreview.com, Profe...
Discussion
December 20, 2013, 3:08 pm

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Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) UDRP Panel Awards Hijacked Domain
Virtually all UDRP panels in the past have refused to return an allegedly stolen domain name back to the original registrant, generally finding such a matter to be outside the UDRP panel authority. However one of the two newest UDRP organizatio...
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Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) UDRP Panel Awards Hijacked Domain
Virtually all UDRP panels in the past have refused to return an allegedly stolen domain name back to the original registrant, generally finding such a matter to be outside the UDRP panel authority. However one of the two newest UDRP organizatio...
Discussion
December 20, 2013, 2:06 pm

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Mr. Schwartz I’m Not Going To Let Readers Tell Me What To Write, But I’ll Answer The Poll
Rich Schwartz challenged me to repeat the poll he ran on RicksBlog.com last week after I called the results of the poll Bull Shit. I have no problem with running polls on blog, matter of fact at thedomains.com we were the first to build a polling fea...
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Mr. Schwartz I’m Not Going To Let Readers Tell Me What To Write, But I’ll Answer The Poll
Rich Schwartz challenged me to repeat the poll he ran on RicksBlog.com last week after I called the results of the poll Bull Shit. I have no problem with running polls on blog, matter of fact at thedomains.com we were the first to build a polling fea...
Discussion
December 20, 2013, 1:04 pm

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Google Releases Their Transparency Report
Google reported today on their blog that requests from governments to remove content continues to rise. When you read the actual report, Google actually shows a percentage of compliance for each country. For example Google complied in 55 % of ...
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Google Releases Their Transparency Report
Google reported today on their blog that requests from governments to remove content continues to rise. When you read the actual report, Google actually shows a percentage of compliance for each country. For example Google complied in 55 % of ...
Discussion
December 19, 2013, 11:03 pm

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You Got To Be Kidding: $25K For A Trademark .Sucks Registration In Sunrise?
One of the new gTLD applicants for .sucksopened up Priority Registrations for .sucks domain names for $250 per domain and Trademark Priority Registrations of $2,500 per domain. The truly shocking part of today’s announcement is that the registr...
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You Got To Be Kidding: $25K For A Trademark .Sucks Registration In Sunrise?
One of the new gTLD applicants for .sucksopened up Priority Registrations for .sucks domain names for $250 per domain and Trademark Priority Registrations of $2,500 per domain. The truly shocking part of today’s announcement is that the registr...
Discussion
December 19, 2013, 7:13 pm

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After Asking For $40K To Sell; 14 Year Old Privata.com Lost In UDRP
BARBET of Spain, ust grabbed the domain privata.com which was registered and has been owned by the domain holder since 1999. The Complainant didn’t register its domain name privata.es, until August 6, 2001 The Complainant is a Spani...
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After Asking For $40K To Sell; 14 Year Old Privata.com Lost In UDRP
BARBET of Spain, ust grabbed the domain privata.com which was registered and has been owned by the domain holder since 1999. The Complainant didn’t register its domain name privata.es, until August 6, 2001 The Complainant is a Spani...
Discussion
December 19, 2013, 6:33 pm