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Domain Shane
Facebook Announces Changes and Let the Domain Squatting Begin
I’m not on Facebook. I was once. I ended up having 3 friends, and about 237 friend requests from people I went to high school with that I just starred at because I didn’t want to talk to them. It was at that moment that I realized I did n...
Discussion
Facebook Announces Changes and Let the Domain Squatting Begin
I’m not on Facebook. I was once. I ended up having 3 friends, and about 237 friend requests from people I went to high school with that I just starred at because I didn’t want to talk to them. It was at that moment that I realized I did n...
Discussion
September 23, 2011, 9:16 am
Elliot's Blog
At What Price Will Movies.XXX Sell?
Just learned that Movies.XXX will be one of the premium .XXX domain names up for auction at the TRAFFIC show. We’ve heard that Frank Schilling and Mike Berkens have both invested in .XXX domain names in private, so we don’t really have an...
Discussion
At What Price Will Movies.XXX Sell?
Just learned that Movies.XXX will be one of the premium .XXX domain names up for auction at the TRAFFIC show. We’ve heard that Frank Schilling and Mike Berkens have both invested in .XXX domain names in private, so we don’t really have an...
Discussion
September 23, 2011, 8:55 am
The Domains
SiteWeb.com Sells For $100K on Sedo
The domain name SiteWeb.com just sold for $100,000 on Sedo There is certainly going to be mulitple applications in the new gTLD program for .web which may have been the impetus for a sale otherwise pretty hard to understand. Right now it looks like t...
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SiteWeb.com Sells For $100K on Sedo
The domain name SiteWeb.com just sold for $100,000 on Sedo There is certainly going to be mulitple applications in the new gTLD program for .web which may have been the impetus for a sale otherwise pretty hard to understand. Right now it looks like t...
Discussion
September 23, 2011, 8:34 am
Domain Shane
MarkMonitor Securing Some Unusual Names Today for Clients
MarkMonitor’s job is pretty simple. Secure domains for their clients and keep them under wraps until the client is ready. With the public release of Daily Changes it’s been a little harder to hide. One of the strategies of Mar...
Discussion
MarkMonitor Securing Some Unusual Names Today for Clients
MarkMonitor’s job is pretty simple. Secure domains for their clients and keep them under wraps until the client is ready. With the public release of Daily Changes it’s been a little harder to hide. One of the strategies of Mar...
Discussion
September 23, 2011, 8:10 am
Domain Shane
Friday’s Picks From Today’s Auctions and Dropping Domains
I don’t know what’s happened but the amount of offers for my domains have increased dramatically. I do think part of it is the increased quality of my domains and the fact that quality 5 letter dot coms are in high demand. I u...
Discussion
Friday’s Picks From Today’s Auctions and Dropping Domains
I don’t know what’s happened but the amount of offers for my domains have increased dramatically. I do think part of it is the increased quality of my domains and the fact that quality 5 letter dot coms are in high demand. I u...
Discussion
September 23, 2011, 3:16 am
The Domains
Federal Court Rules Bad Faith Under ACPA Applies Only To Initial Registration & Says Lack Of Bad Faith Transfers
A federal Appellate court has made a ruling on a lawsuit under the ACPA which I think is really important for all domainers. At the heart of the case is does the ACPA bad faith requirement apply to the date of the registration or a subsequent d...
Discussion
Federal Court Rules Bad Faith Under ACPA Applies Only To Initial Registration & Says Lack Of Bad Faith Transfers
A federal Appellate court has made a ruling on a lawsuit under the ACPA which I think is really important for all domainers. At the heart of the case is does the ACPA bad faith requirement apply to the date of the registration or a subsequent d...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 10:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Poised to Hit 50 Million Domain Milestone Next Week
A big milestone for the biggest domain name registrar. The Go Daddy Group, which includes domain name registrar GoDaddy.com, is likely to cross the 50 million domain milestone next week. The company hit 45 million domains registered just nine months ...
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Go Daddy Poised to Hit 50 Million Domain Milestone Next Week
A big milestone for the biggest domain name registrar. The Go Daddy Group, which includes domain name registrar GoDaddy.com, is likely to cross the 50 million domain milestone next week. The company hit 45 million domains registered just nine months ...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 6:35 pm
The Domains
Another Day & Another Bargain For A Public Company That Grabs Buckingham.com For Just $10K
Yesterday we told you about a public company that got a deal, maybe the deal of the decade when it purchased RealEstate.com and 400 other domain names for just $8.25 Million. Today comes news that another public company, Buckingham Exploration Inc. (...
Discussion
Another Day & Another Bargain For A Public Company That Grabs Buckingham.com For Just $10K
Yesterday we told you about a public company that got a deal, maybe the deal of the decade when it purchased RealEstate.com and 400 other domain names for just $8.25 Million. Today comes news that another public company, Buckingham Exploration Inc. (...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 4:39 pm
Domain Shane
What Would Your Porn Name Be for Berken’s New Sites?
Michael Berkens is going to need some porn actors soon for his new sites. While you might not actually do any real filming you might as well start thinking of what your name is going to be just in case. The traditional way to get your name is t...
Discussion
What Would Your Porn Name Be for Berken’s New Sites?
Michael Berkens is going to need some porn actors soon for his new sites. While you might not actually do any real filming you might as well start thinking of what your name is going to be just in case. The traditional way to get your name is t...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 3:25 pm
Domain Name News
Are Parking Companies Replying to Emails?
Inspired by Elliot Silver, who pointed out some an article in the Wall Street Journal where the author (a reporter the Associated Press) sent an email to his friend and mistyped the domain “VerizonWireless.com” by leaving out the &l...
Discussion
Are Parking Companies Replying to Emails?
Inspired by Elliot Silver, who pointed out some an article in the Wall Street Journal where the author (a reporter the Associated Press) sent an email to his friend and mistyped the domain “VerizonWireless.com” by leaving out the &l...
Discussion
September 22, 2011, 3:12 pm
