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Domain Name Wire
How many domains in new TLDs will you register?
Answer this question on the 9th annual Domain Name Wire survey. This year’s Domain Name Wire Survey has additional questions about top level domain names now that new ones are finally rolling off the assembly line. By taking the survey, you&rsq...
Discussion
How many domains in new TLDs will you register?
Answer this question on the 9th annual Domain Name Wire survey. This year’s Domain Name Wire Survey has additional questions about top level domain names now that new ones are finally rolling off the assembly line. By taking the survey, you&rsq...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 8:04 pm
Domain Shane
The Inside Story Behind the Closing of the Godaddy Affiliate Program
As many of you know one of the main sources of income from this blog are the affiliate programs. Godaddy is a major part of that income. Godaddy sent emails out today announcing the closure of their affiliate program and information on where to...
Discussion
The Inside Story Behind the Closing of the Godaddy Affiliate Program
As many of you know one of the main sources of income from this blog are the affiliate programs. Godaddy is a major part of that income. Godaddy sent emails out today announcing the closure of their affiliate program and information on where to...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 7:58 pm
The Domains
Go Daddy Closing the Go Daddy Direct Affiliate Program
Go Daddy is closing its Direct Affiliate Program Here is the email I received: Dear Raymond Hackney, After months of compiling data, projecting development timelines and deciding how to best serve our Affiliates’ needs, we have decided to clos...
Discussion
Go Daddy Closing the Go Daddy Direct Affiliate Program
Go Daddy is closing its Direct Affiliate Program Here is the email I received: Dear Raymond Hackney, After months of compiling data, projecting development timelines and deciding how to best serve our Affiliates’ needs, we have decided to clos...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 6:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales including Hallmark
A Hallmark company is among the companies buying domain names at Sedo. Here are some end user sales from Sedo’s sales list for the week of March 10th-16th. You may view other end user sales list here. Payability.com $15,000 – Payability, ...
Discussion
17 end user domain name sales including Hallmark
A Hallmark company is among the companies buying domain names at Sedo. Here are some end user sales from Sedo’s sales list for the week of March 10th-16th. You may view other end user sales list here. Payability.com $15,000 – Payability, ...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cybersquatting lawsuit filed against AnnualCreditReport.com typos
Company goes after ten typos of popular website. A company created by the three major U.S. consumer credit bureaus has filed an in rem lawsuit against 10 typo domain names. Central Source LLC was formed to operate the AnnualCreditReport.com website a...
Discussion
Cybersquatting lawsuit filed against AnnualCreditReport.com typos
Company goes after ten typos of popular website. A company created by the three major U.S. consumer credit bureaus has filed an in rem lawsuit against 10 typo domain names. Central Source LLC was formed to operate the AnnualCreditReport.com website a...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 2:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Radix boots ARI in favor of CentralNic
CentralNic picks up contracts for new TLDs from rival. New top level domain name applicant Radix has selected CentralNic to be the backend registry provider for its .website, .host, .space and .press top level domain names. Radix had originally said ...
Discussion
Radix boots ARI in favor of CentralNic
CentralNic picks up contracts for new TLDs from rival. New top level domain name applicant Radix has selected CentralNic to be the backend registry provider for its .website, .host, .space and .press top level domain names. Radix had originally said ...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 2:22 pm
The Domains
Appraised For $370K; Credits.com Sold For $30K On Sedo With Owner Taking 65K Loss
The domain name Credits.com just crossed the Sedo sales wire, selling for just $30,000. The domain has an Estibot.com appraised value of $370,000. According to Estibot.com the domain name last sold in November 2006 for $95,000. meaning the owner just...
Discussion
Appraised For $370K; Credits.com Sold For $30K On Sedo With Owner Taking 65K Loss
The domain name Credits.com just crossed the Sedo sales wire, selling for just $30,000. The domain has an Estibot.com appraised value of $370,000. According to Estibot.com the domain name last sold in November 2006 for $95,000. meaning the owner just...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 2:21 pm
The Domains
Secure Domain Foundation Launches Backed By Facebook, Verizon, Verisign, Rightside, .Ca, .Co, DomainTools, Blacknight
Experts and companies in the information security industry formed the Secure Domain Foundation (SDF), a non-profit, community-driven organization devoted to the identification and prevention of Internet cyber crime utilizing the DNS and launched it ...
Discussion
Secure Domain Foundation Launches Backed By Facebook, Verizon, Verisign, Rightside, .Ca, .Co, DomainTools, Blacknight
Experts and companies in the information security industry formed the Secure Domain Foundation (SDF), a non-profit, community-driven organization devoted to the identification and prevention of Internet cyber crime utilizing the DNS and launched it ...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 1:53 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 24th, 2014
Did my taxes yesterday and although I do a quarterly on my sales and expenditures I am surprised how much money I made and spent. I felt like I really hadn’t sold very many domains this year but forgot I had sold quite a few in the first ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 24th, 2014
Did my taxes yesterday and although I do a quarterly on my sales and expenditures I am surprised how much money I made and spent. I felt like I really hadn’t sold very many domains this year but forgot I had sold quite a few in the first ...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 1:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cleveland Clinic’s .Med application is alive again
Board Governance Committee to consider if application should move forward. A lot of new top level domain name applicants have filed “Reconsideration Requests” after finding themselves on the losing end of objections. They all have the sam...
Discussion
Cleveland Clinic’s .Med application is alive again
Board Governance Committee to consider if application should move forward. A lot of new top level domain name applicants have filed “Reconsideration Requests” after finding themselves on the losing end of objections. They all have the sam...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 1:39 pm
