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Verisign domain takedown proposal very worrisome
The following post was originally published on the EasyDNS blog by entrepreneur Mark Jeftovic and was syndicated with his kind permission. Under a proposed Verisign initiative, all .COM/.NET domains exist at the pleasure of the United States governme...
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Verisign domain takedown proposal very worrisome
The following post was originally published on the EasyDNS blog by entrepreneur Mark Jeftovic and was syndicated with his kind permission. Under a proposed Verisign initiative, all .COM/.NET domains exist at the pleasure of the United States governme...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 3:59 pm
Domain Shane
I Think Occupy Wallstreet Might Be Occupying the Wrong Place: They Might Start a Little More Local
I have to admit it bothers me. From the people protesting at Occupy, to the guy complaining while standing in line at the convenient store buying lottery tickets and cigarettes, there are a lot of unhappy people. They all look so miserable and all bl...
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I Think Occupy Wallstreet Might Be Occupying the Wrong Place: They Might Start a Little More Local
I have to admit it bothers me. From the people protesting at Occupy, to the guy complaining while standing in line at the convenient store buying lottery tickets and cigarettes, there are a lot of unhappy people. They all look so miserable and all bl...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 3:20 pm
Domain Shane
Left of the Dot Continues to Concentrate on Left of the Dot with Oahu.com
If you are going to start your first geo then you can’t do much better than Oahu.com. Fun and sun and the largest population of the Hawaiian Islands. Left of the Dot continues it’s business model of selling subdomains rather than bu...
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Left of the Dot Continues to Concentrate on Left of the Dot with Oahu.com
If you are going to start your first geo then you can’t do much better than Oahu.com. Fun and sun and the largest population of the Hawaiian Islands. Left of the Dot continues it’s business model of selling subdomains rather than bu...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 3:13 pm
The Domains
Zynga Announces Latest Game Castleville, But Did They Secure The Domain Castleville.com?
According to TechCrunch.com the gaming company Zynga just announced their latest game and its called Castleville. Castleville.com is under privacy at Godaddy.com and the domain doesn’t really resolve at the moment. The domain was registered to ...
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Zynga Announces Latest Game Castleville, But Did They Secure The Domain Castleville.com?
According to TechCrunch.com the gaming company Zynga just announced their latest game and its called Castleville. Castleville.com is under privacy at Godaddy.com and the domain doesn’t really resolve at the moment. The domain was registered to ...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 2:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Premium Listings Back Up to 30%
Temporary 20% commission now back up to 30%. Go Daddy’s experimentation with commission rates for Premium Listings is over (at least for now). The commission charge is back to the original 30% on any new Premium listings or if you edit existing...
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GoDaddy Premium Listings Back Up to 30%
Temporary 20% commission now back up to 30%. Go Daddy’s experimentation with commission rates for Premium Listings is over (at least for now). The commission charge is back to the original 30% on any new Premium listings or if you edit existing...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ping Golf Considers .Ping Top Level Domain Name
Company behind Ping golf brand applies for .ping trademark, but it might be just a defensive play. Companies continue to file trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office despite ICANN saying it will give no weight to .TLD tradema...
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Ping Golf Considers .Ping Top Level Domain Name
Company behind Ping golf brand applies for .ping trademark, but it might be just a defensive play. Companies continue to file trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office despite ICANN saying it will give no weight to .TLD tradema...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 2:22 pm
The Domains
4 Biggest UK ISP Will Make You Opt In If You Want To View Porn Sites
According to the guardian.co.uk the four biggest internet service providers (ISP’s) in the UK is going to require users to have to “opt in” if they want to view sexually explicit websites. The service providers involved are BT, Sky,...
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4 Biggest UK ISP Will Make You Opt In If You Want To View Porn Sites
According to the guardian.co.uk the four biggest internet service providers (ISP’s) in the UK is going to require users to have to “opt in” if they want to view sexually explicit websites. The service providers involved are BT, Sky,...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 11:59 am
Elliot's Blog
City Advertising Ranked #189 in Inc. 500′s Fastest Growing Companies
Darren Cleveland is one of the first people I met when I started selling domain names. He’s always given me good advice and been a resource to me when I’ve sought his opinion on business related matters. You may know Darren from his domai...
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City Advertising Ranked #189 in Inc. 500′s Fastest Growing Companies
Darren Cleveland is one of the first people I met when I started selling domain names. He’s always given me good advice and been a resource to me when I’ve sought his opinion on business related matters. You may know Darren from his domai...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 11:32 am
Domain Shane
Major League Baseball missing out on some great playoff related domains…and they’re for sale
I love baseball. I realize a lot of people don’t, they say it’s boring. It’s only boring if you watch it on the surface. If you know the ins-and-outs of the game, understand the strategies that aren’t talked about, and realize...
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Major League Baseball missing out on some great playoff related domains…and they’re for sale
I love baseball. I realize a lot of people don’t, they say it’s boring. It’s only boring if you watch it on the surface. If you know the ins-and-outs of the game, understand the strategies that aren’t talked about, and realize...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 11:22 am
Elliot's Blog
Having One Primary Source of Traffic is Not a Good Situation
Many people have websites that rely on Google as the primary source of traffic, and consequently, revenue. Some of my own websites fall into that category, with 80%+ of the traffic coming from Google searches. If there’s an issue with Google&rs...
Discussion
Having One Primary Source of Traffic is Not a Good Situation
Many people have websites that rely on Google as the primary source of traffic, and consequently, revenue. Some of my own websites fall into that category, with 80%+ of the traffic coming from Google searches. If there’s an issue with Google&rs...
Discussion
October 11, 2011, 10:13 am
