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Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 3rd
Again: Missed the publish button so all Godaddy names are irrelevant. I really need to get back to a regular routine I have to admit I’m jealous of Morgan Linton’s lifestyle. Working on the beach once a week and l...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 3rd
Again: Missed the publish button so all Godaddy names are irrelevant. I really need to get back to a regular routine I have to admit I’m jealous of Morgan Linton’s lifestyle. Working on the beach once a week and l...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 5:09 pm
The Domains
30 More gTLD Pass: .xBox, .Merck, .Thai, .Fire; .Cloud; .News; .Gripe; .Virgin; .Cars
30 more new gTLD applications passed Initial Evaluation (IE) today by ICANN. In all 245 new gTLD applications out of the first 300 reviewed have passed IE. Some of the applications passing IE today included Microsoft’s application for .xBox; Am...
Discussion
30 More gTLD Pass: .xBox, .Merck, .Thai, .Fire; .Cloud; .News; .Gripe; .Virgin; .Cars
30 more new gTLD applications passed Initial Evaluation (IE) today by ICANN. In all 245 new gTLD applications out of the first 300 reviewed have passed IE. Some of the applications passing IE today included Microsoft’s application for .xBox; Am...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 1:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
Blacknight 10 Year Anniversary: Google Nexus 7 Giveaway
Blacknight is an Ireland based, ICANN accredited domain name registrar and hosting company. The company is celebrating its tenth anniversary by holding a drawing for a Google Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.1 Jellybean. It looks like visitors can enter...
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Blacknight 10 Year Anniversary: Google Nexus 7 Giveaway
Blacknight is an Ireland based, ICANN accredited domain name registrar and hosting company. The company is celebrating its tenth anniversary by holding a drawing for a Google Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.1 Jellybean. It looks like visitors can enter...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 1:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
1,700 .ng domains registered since price cut, .ng domain hacks on Sedo
97% price drop leads to more .ng domain registrations and a growing number of Sedo listings. Yesterday I wrote about how Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, had slashed the price of second level .ng do...
Discussion
1,700 .ng domains registered since price cut, .ng domain hacks on Sedo
97% price drop leads to more .ng domain registrations and a growing number of Sedo listings. Yesterday I wrote about how Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), the registry for .ng domain names, had slashed the price of second level .ng do...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 12:17 pm
Elliot's Blog
Who Else Sends All Inquiry Phone Calls to Voicemail?
When I receive a call from a phone number I don’t recognize, I almost always send the call to voicemail. I have found that most of these phone calls are either marketers trying to sell me something (like SEO people) or they are inquiries about ...
Discussion
Who Else Sends All Inquiry Phone Calls to Voicemail?
When I receive a call from a phone number I don’t recognize, I almost always send the call to voicemail. I have found that most of these phone calls are either marketers trying to sell me something (like SEO people) or they are inquiries about ...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 11:03 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 domain news stories from April
A look back at the top five domain name stories in April. What happens when you get nailed for reverse domain name hijacking but really want the domain? You pay through the nose. Procter & Gamble’s purchase of Swash.com was one of last mont...
Discussion
Top 5 domain news stories from April
A look back at the top five domain name stories in April. What happens when you get nailed for reverse domain name hijacking but really want the domain? You pay through the nose. Procter & Gamble’s purchase of Swash.com was one of last mont...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 9:46 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: May 3 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: May 3, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Marchex: $36.2 Million Revenue in..., Neustar Reports: Revenue Up..., The 20 ccTLDs That Google..., A Look at .tel’s 14..., YouPorn Owner Settles Law...
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Domain Name News: May 3 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: May 3, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Marchex: $36.2 Million Revenue in..., Neustar Reports: Revenue Up..., The 20 ccTLDs That Google..., A Look at .tel’s 14..., YouPorn Owner Settles Law...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 5:30 am
The Domains
.XXX 1st Year Renewal Rate Tops 80%
According to figures released by ICANN tonight it looks like the .XXX registry had a renewal rate for its first year of over 80% The ICANN transaction report for January for the .XXX extension show the registry having 113,773 domain names registered ...
Discussion
.XXX 1st Year Renewal Rate Tops 80%
According to figures released by ICANN tonight it looks like the .XXX registry had a renewal rate for its first year of over 80% The ICANN transaction report for January for the .XXX extension show the registry having 113,773 domain names registered ...
Discussion
May 3, 2013, 1:46 am
The Domains
UDRP Panel In Bangz.com: You Do Really Need To Present Evidence
Bangz, Inc. just lost its bid to grab the domain name bangz.com in a one person UDRP decision. First problem Bangz doesn’t own a trademark on the term. Second problem Bangz didn’t provide the panel any evidence of a common law trademark. ...
Discussion
UDRP Panel In Bangz.com: You Do Really Need To Present Evidence
Bangz, Inc. just lost its bid to grab the domain name bangz.com in a one person UDRP decision. First problem Bangz doesn’t own a trademark on the term. Second problem Bangz didn’t provide the panel any evidence of a common law trademark. ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 6:02 pm
The Domains
Neustar Reports: Revenue Up 8%; Sets $250 Million Repurchase Plan
Neustar, Inc. (NSR), announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and affirmed its guidance for 2013. Neustar is the backend provider for several TLD’s including .Us and .Co and hundreds of new gTLD’s and is going to operate the...
Discussion
Neustar Reports: Revenue Up 8%; Sets $250 Million Repurchase Plan
Neustar, Inc. (NSR), announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and affirmed its guidance for 2013. Neustar is the backend provider for several TLD’s including .Us and .Co and hundreds of new gTLD’s and is going to operate the...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 4:36 pm
