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Domain Name News
Left Of the Dot Launches Marketing Name Campaign
Maple Ridge (near Vancouver, BC, Canada) based Left of the Dot Media has just launched a new marketing site entitled “All I Can Afford is this Shitty Domain” in order to raise awareness for their new product, which the company calls &ldqu...
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Left Of the Dot Launches Marketing Name Campaign
Maple Ridge (near Vancouver, BC, Canada) based Left of the Dot Media has just launched a new marketing site entitled “All I Can Afford is this Shitty Domain” in order to raise awareness for their new product, which the company calls &ldqu...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 8:52 pm
Elliot's Blog
Guest Post for Charity Offer
I wrote about doing this before, and I’ve taken the public and private recommendations under consideration. I would like to offer the opportunity to publish a guest post on my blog in exchange for a $500 contribution to my favorite non-profit o...
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Guest Post for Charity Offer
I wrote about doing this before, and I’ve taken the public and private recommendations under consideration. I would like to offer the opportunity to publish a guest post on my blog in exchange for a $500 contribution to my favorite non-profit o...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 5:31 pm
The Domains
Breaking: Owner Of YouPorn.com Plans To File Suit Against ICM & ICANN Over .XXX
The ICM Registry has just issued a statement indicating that an anti-trust lawsuit was filed today by Manwin against both ICM Registry and ICANN in conjunction with the .XXX domain Top Level Domain The statement reads: “Perhaps Manwin filed thi...
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Breaking: Owner Of YouPorn.com Plans To File Suit Against ICM & ICANN Over .XXX
The ICM Registry has just issued a statement indicating that an anti-trust lawsuit was filed today by Manwin against both ICM Registry and ICANN in conjunction with the .XXX domain Top Level Domain The statement reads: “Perhaps Manwin filed thi...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 4:55 pm
Elliot's Blog
I Disagree With Sedo’s Observation
I read a press release from Sedo today about the company’s recently launched Internet Domain Name Index (IDNX), and I disagree with one of the observations that was made. According to the press release: “The bigger the better. The .com ex...
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I Disagree With Sedo’s Observation
I read a press release from Sedo today about the company’s recently launched Internet Domain Name Index (IDNX), and I disagree with one of the observations that was made. According to the press release: “The bigger the better. The .com ex...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 3:05 pm
The Domains
CE.com Gets A $1 Million Dollar Bid As Moniker’s End of Year Auction Closes Tomorrow
Moniker.com “End of Year” auction closes tomorrow at 3:15pm EST on SnapNames.com and the domain name CE.com has $1,000,000 bid. The domains reserve range is listed as between $1M-$5M and the $1M bid hasn’t hit the reserve. Another t...
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CE.com Gets A $1 Million Dollar Bid As Moniker’s End of Year Auction Closes Tomorrow
Moniker.com “End of Year” auction closes tomorrow at 3:15pm EST on SnapNames.com and the domain name CE.com has $1,000,000 bid. The domains reserve range is listed as between $1M-$5M and the $1M bid hasn’t hit the reserve. Another t...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
“New TLD” Becomes an Expensive Keyword on Google
Companies bid each other up for top spots on Google Adwords. Companies offering new top level domain name services are getting into a pay-per-click bidding war on Google. According to Google Adwords’ keyword tool, the average CPC for “new...
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“New TLD” Becomes an Expensive Keyword on Google
Companies bid each other up for top spots on Google Adwords. Companies offering new top level domain name services are getting into a pay-per-click bidding war on Google. According to Google Adwords’ keyword tool, the average CPC for “new...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
CRIDO Says Battle Against New TLDs Won’t End January 12
Lawyer says it will battle on even after application window opens. Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO), a new group formed to try to stall or can ICANN’s new top level domain name program, says it has more than two month...
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CRIDO Says Battle Against New TLDs Won’t End January 12
Lawyer says it will battle on even after application window opens. Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO), a new group formed to try to stall or can ICANN’s new top level domain name program, says it has more than two month...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 12:54 pm
Elliot's Blog
Using Escrow.com as a Negotiation Tactic
When you’re negotiating to purchase something in person, and you’re just a bit away from reaching an agreed upon price, some buyers will show the seller a pile of cash as a means of closing a deal. For instance, if the owner of a collecti...
Discussion
Using Escrow.com as a Negotiation Tactic
When you’re negotiating to purchase something in person, and you’re just a bit away from reaching an agreed upon price, some buyers will show the seller a pile of cash as a means of closing a deal. For instance, if the owner of a collecti...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 11:29 am
Domain Name News
Domain Sales Report for Week 45, 2011
This weeks Domain Sales report includes data provided by Sedo for week 45 of 2011. This past week there were a total of 979 sales through Sedo, totaling $1.97 million. 34% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public...
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Domain Sales Report for Week 45, 2011
This weeks Domain Sales report includes data provided by Sedo for week 45 of 2011. This past week there were a total of 979 sales through Sedo, totaling $1.97 million. 34% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 11:23 am
Domain Name Wire
Why I No Longer Include Affiliate Links on Domain Name Wire
No more affiliate links. I used to include affiliate links on Domain Name Wire, but I took them off a few weeks ago. Here’s why: 1. Everyone has conflicts of interest. But the affiliate links made it easy for people to question if I was writing...
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Why I No Longer Include Affiliate Links on Domain Name Wire
No more affiliate links. I used to include affiliate links on Domain Name Wire, but I took them off a few weeks ago. Here’s why: 1. Everyone has conflicts of interest. But the affiliate links made it easy for people to question if I was writing...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 10:58 am
