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The Domains
The Business Side and The Potential Bad Side of The Internet of Things
Yes, two Internet of Things posts in one day. This post will look at two stories that have emerged over the last day and a half. One being that Google acquired Nest and the other that The Internet of Things is already getting hacked. MediaPost ...
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The Business Side and The Potential Bad Side of The Internet of Things
Yes, two Internet of Things posts in one day. This post will look at two stories that have emerged over the last day and a half. One being that Google acquired Nest and the other that The Internet of Things is already getting hacked. MediaPost ...
Discussion
January 17, 2014, 1:20 am
The Domains
HKIRC Launches .hk LOCK Better protection for .hk websites as the Internet becomes less secure
The Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited, rolled out a new product for registrants of .hk domains (Hong Kong). It looks like the pricing for the service will be HK$2,000 a year or approximately $258 per domain. HKIRC Launches .hk LOC...
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HKIRC Launches .hk LOCK Better protection for .hk websites as the Internet becomes less secure
The Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited, rolled out a new product for registrants of .hk domains (Hong Kong). It looks like the pricing for the service will be HK$2,000 a year or approximately $258 per domain. HKIRC Launches .hk LOC...
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January 17, 2014, 12:14 am
The Domains
Google Registry Tells ICANN They Should Finish Off Last Resort Auctions In Six Months
Google Registry in its comment filed on the ICANN Last Resort says ICANN plan to conduct all of the Last Resort Auctions within one year is too long. Google wants the ICANN Last Resort Auctions to be all held within 6 months. Uniregistry told ICANN ...
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Google Registry Tells ICANN They Should Finish Off Last Resort Auctions In Six Months
Google Registry in its comment filed on the ICANN Last Resort says ICANN plan to conduct all of the Last Resort Auctions within one year is too long. Google wants the ICANN Last Resort Auctions to be all held within 6 months. Uniregistry told ICANN ...
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January 16, 2014, 9:50 pm
The Domains
Bing: It’s a myth that keyword rich domains improve search engine ranking
Search Engine Journal is out with a piece about the myth of keyword rich domains and their correlation to improving search engine rankings. From the article: Duane Forrester, Sr. Product Manager of Bing, claims it’s a myth that keyword ri...
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Bing: It’s a myth that keyword rich domains improve search engine ranking
Search Engine Journal is out with a piece about the myth of keyword rich domains and their correlation to improving search engine rankings. From the article: Duane Forrester, Sr. Product Manager of Bing, claims it’s a myth that keyword ri...
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January 16, 2014, 9:21 pm
The Domains
What is the Internet Of Things ? Paradigm Changing or Hype ?
A couple weeks back Mike did a story on IOT.com and its $2.8 million price tag. Some people have left comments or emailed asking more about what exactly the Internet of Things (IOT) really is. Pocket-Lint did a piece on IOT yesterday that is a good r...
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What is the Internet Of Things ? Paradigm Changing or Hype ?
A couple weeks back Mike did a story on IOT.com and its $2.8 million price tag. Some people have left comments or emailed asking more about what exactly the Internet of Things (IOT) really is. Pocket-Lint did a piece on IOT yesterday that is a good r...
Discussion
January 16, 2014, 6:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bruce Marler listened to his customers. Then he changed his geodomain business model.
People weren’t very interested in buying local ads anymore. But they were interested in something else. I remember to go-go days of geo domain names. There was an annual geo domain conference where owners of geographic domain names – e.g....
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Bruce Marler listened to his customers. Then he changed his geodomain business model.
People weren’t very interested in buying local ads anymore. But they were interested in something else. I remember to go-go days of geo domain names. There was an annual geo domain conference where owners of geographic domain names – e.g....
Discussion
January 16, 2014, 4:44 pm
The Domains
Verisign: .Com Registrations Blow Past 112 Million Mark For The 1st Time
Verisign is reporting that the number of .Com domain names in the active zone file exceeded the 112,000,000 Mark for the first time. The number of .com domain name registrations in the active zone crossed the 112 Million number today January 16th, 2...
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Verisign: .Com Registrations Blow Past 112 Million Mark For The 1st Time
Verisign is reporting that the number of .Com domain names in the active zone file exceeded the 112,000,000 Mark for the first time. The number of .com domain name registrations in the active zone crossed the 112 Million number today January 16th, 2...
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January 16, 2014, 1:42 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 16th, 2014
Great talks today at the conference. Matt Mullenweg stopped by and gave out some great information and stories and Jeremy Schoemaker was his normal self and gave some straight to the point advice on how to make some money. Like all the se...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 16th, 2014
Great talks today at the conference. Matt Mullenweg stopped by and gave out some great information and stories and Jeremy Schoemaker was his normal self and gave some straight to the point advice on how to make some money. Like all the se...
Discussion
January 16, 2014, 11:48 am
The Domains
Go Daddy/Afternic Weekly Sales Led by Fia.org
Go Daddy/Afternic Weekly Domain Sales: 1-6-14 to 1-12-14 Fia.org was the top sale for the week at Go Daddy/Afternic selling for $18,000. Undie.com and Connectup.com were the top two .com sales. Total sales for the week were $1,723, 709 Lcloud.com sel...
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Go Daddy/Afternic Weekly Sales Led by Fia.org
Go Daddy/Afternic Weekly Domain Sales: 1-6-14 to 1-12-14 Fia.org was the top sale for the week at Go Daddy/Afternic selling for $18,000. Undie.com and Connectup.com were the top two .com sales. Total sales for the week were $1,723, 709 Lcloud.com sel...
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January 16, 2014, 6:12 am
The Domains
ICANN Infographic on Protecting Your Trademark
ICANN released a pdf and an infographic for brands looking to protect their trademark. Trademark Clearinghouse | Uniform Rapid Suspension System | Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure | Download Full PDF | Download 1-Page PDF (clic...
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ICANN Infographic on Protecting Your Trademark
ICANN released a pdf and an infographic for brands looking to protect their trademark. Trademark Clearinghouse | Uniform Rapid Suspension System | Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure | Download Full PDF | Download 1-Page PDF (clic...
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January 16, 2014, 3:52 am
