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The Domains
Web.com Officially Announces The Acquisition of SnapNames.com
Web.com Group, Inc. (WWWW) officially announced today that it has acquired SnapNames from KeyDrive S.A. SnapNames is a drop service and online auction houseincluding expiring, deleting and privately-owned domain names. “We are very pleased to ...
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Web.com Officially Announces The Acquisition of SnapNames.com
Web.com Group, Inc. (WWWW) officially announced today that it has acquired SnapNames from KeyDrive S.A. SnapNames is a drop service and online auction houseincluding expiring, deleting and privately-owned domain names. “We are very pleased to ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 2:08 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 3rd, 2014
My entire life is built around schedule and routine. February was a schedule and routine buster. From snow to a daughter that has signed up for every sport and club imaginable. Volleyball, indoor track, Science Olympiad, Schol...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 3rd, 2014
My entire life is built around schedule and routine. February was a schedule and routine buster. From snow to a daughter that has signed up for every sport and club imaginable. Volleyball, indoor track, Science Olympiad, Schol...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 12:35 pm
DomainSherpa
Using Estibot to Proactively Find and Contact Buyers for Your Domain Name
If you own a domain name, getting the highest offer possible generally requires waiting for a potential end user of that domain name to contact you. In some cases, you may be waiting years, or you may never hear from the perfect end user.The alternat...
Discussion
Using Estibot to Proactively Find and Contact Buyers for Your Domain Name
If you own a domain name, getting the highest offer possible generally requires waiting for a potential end user of that domain name to contact you. In some cases, you may be waiting years, or you may never hear from the perfect end user.The alternat...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 9:00 am
The Domains
iSchool Will Make Their Proposal to End U.S. Control of ICANN in Brazil
It is no secret that the U.S. having full control over ICANN has rubbed a lot of foreign governments the wrong way. There have been a whole host of proposals on the table as to who and how the Internet should be managed. The latest proposal which wil...
Discussion
iSchool Will Make Their Proposal to End U.S. Control of ICANN in Brazil
It is no secret that the U.S. having full control over ICANN has rubbed a lot of foreign governments the wrong way. There have been a whole host of proposals on the table as to who and how the Internet should be managed. The latest proposal which wil...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 7:55 am
The Domains
Top10.com purchased in 2010 for $1million in Cash and Equity, Receives $8 Million in Funding
Tech Crunch reported about an hour ago that Top10.com received $8 million in Series B funding. The article also touched upon when the domain Top10.com was purchased back in 2010. Frank Michlick from Domain Name News had the exact facts back in 2010 o...
Discussion
Top10.com purchased in 2010 for $1million in Cash and Equity, Receives $8 Million in Funding
Tech Crunch reported about an hour ago that Top10.com received $8 million in Series B funding. The article also touched upon when the domain Top10.com was purchased back in 2010. Frank Michlick from Domain Name News had the exact facts back in 2010 o...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 1:02 am
The Domains
15 Year Old AGL.com Saved In UDRP; But 1 Panelist Wanted To Give It To The TM Holder
AGL Energy Limited of Melbourne, Australia just lost its attempt to grab the 15 year old domain name AGL.com. ESQwire.com represented the domain owner John M. Van John. Its a pretty interesting case because one member of the three member panel, Andr...
Discussion
15 Year Old AGL.com Saved In UDRP; But 1 Panelist Wanted To Give It To The TM Holder
AGL Energy Limited of Melbourne, Australia just lost its attempt to grab the 15 year old domain name AGL.com. ESQwire.com represented the domain owner John M. Van John. Its a pretty interesting case because one member of the three member panel, Andr...
Discussion
March 2, 2014, 3:58 pm
The Domains
.Guru Tops 40,000 Registrations; Not Bad For A TLD Donuts Did Not Have In Its Top 50%
The new gTLD .Guru just topped 40,000 registrations making it the most successful new gTLD to launch. .Photography is the second most popular new gTLD with almost 25,000 registrations. .Tattoo is the least registered new extension, fully launched to...
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.Guru Tops 40,000 Registrations; Not Bad For A TLD Donuts Did Not Have In Its Top 50%
The new gTLD .Guru just topped 40,000 registrations making it the most successful new gTLD to launch. .Photography is the second most popular new gTLD with almost 25,000 registrations. .Tattoo is the least registered new extension, fully launched to...
Discussion
March 2, 2014, 3:05 pm
The Domains
Google Starting To Show Full Restaurant Menu in Search Results
Another potential risk with very specific niche gtlds is that something can come along and change the game. Something that has nothing to do with domain names can still come along and affect the niche extension. The Apple iPhone and its .com button ...
Discussion
Google Starting To Show Full Restaurant Menu in Search Results
Another potential risk with very specific niche gtlds is that something can come along and change the game. Something that has nothing to do with domain names can still come along and affect the niche extension. The Apple iPhone and its .com button ...
Discussion
March 2, 2014, 12:51 am
The Domains
.Uno Reserved Domains & Rackspace, Microsoft, Google, Fox, Univision & Amazon Grab Domains
.Uno is now in Sunrise and the zone file reflects a list of over 100 domain names that have either been reserved by the registry or taken already in Sunrise. The registry so far has only reserved 30 of the 100 domains they are entitled to but you can...
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.Uno Reserved Domains & Rackspace, Microsoft, Google, Fox, Univision & Amazon Grab Domains
.Uno is now in Sunrise and the zone file reflects a list of over 100 domain names that have either been reserved by the registry or taken already in Sunrise. The registry so far has only reserved 30 of the 100 domains they are entitled to but you can...
Discussion
March 1, 2014, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com acquires SnapNames
Part-owner of NameJet acquires competing service SnapNames. Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) has acquired expired domain name service and domain marketplace SnapNames from KeyDrive. The deal will formally be announced on Monday after the closing bell, Domain N...
Discussion
Web.com acquires SnapNames
Part-owner of NameJet acquires competing service SnapNames. Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) has acquired expired domain name service and domain marketplace SnapNames from KeyDrive. The deal will formally be announced on Monday after the closing bell, Domain N...
Discussion
March 1, 2014, 2:32 pm
