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The Domains
Some Stories On The New gTLD’s Are Just So WRONG, Here Is The Worst
There have been literially thousands of stories written on the new gTLD program but many contain inaccurate information or are just plain out wrong. Here’s the worst one we found: Domaininformer.com writes in a post entitled: “Top Level D...
Discussion
Some Stories On The New gTLD’s Are Just So WRONG, Here Is The Worst
There have been literially thousands of stories written on the new gTLD program but many contain inaccurate information or are just plain out wrong. Here’s the worst one we found: Domaininformer.com writes in a post entitled: “Top Level D...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 8:33 am
Domain Shane
Friday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Today’s list isn’t as good as yesterday’s but there are some solid names for the price. You’ve probably realized I like names with memorable words. Colors, animals, shapes. Companies choose these types of nam...
Discussion
Friday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Today’s list isn’t as good as yesterday’s but there are some solid names for the price. You’ve probably realized I like names with memorable words. Colors, animals, shapes. Companies choose these types of nam...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 3:03 am
The Domains
Steve Crocker Elected New Chairman Of ICANN Board
Steve Crocker has just been elected as Chairman of the ICANN Board of Directors. replacing Peter Dengate Thrush. Here is his bio from ICANN site. “”"Dr. Crocker is CEO and co-founder of Shinkuro, Inc., a start-up company focused on d...
Discussion
Steve Crocker Elected New Chairman Of ICANN Board
Steve Crocker has just been elected as Chairman of the ICANN Board of Directors. replacing Peter Dengate Thrush. Here is his bio from ICANN site. “”"Dr. Crocker is CEO and co-founder of Shinkuro, Inc., a start-up company focused on d...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 1:07 am
The Domains
TheHill.com: Bill To Legalize Online Poker To Be Introduced As Soon As Next Week
According to TheHill.com, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) is expected to introduce legislation as soon as next week that would legalize online poker and create a new federal regulatory body to oversee the sites. The bill would legalize only online poker, o...
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TheHill.com: Bill To Legalize Online Poker To Be Introduced As Soon As Next Week
According to TheHill.com, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) is expected to introduce legislation as soon as next week that would legalize online poker and create a new federal regulatory body to oversee the sites. The bill would legalize only online poker, o...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 12:22 am
The Domains
ICANN Approves The Renewal Of .Net Contract With VeriSign
ICANN has just approved the renewal of the .Net contract with VeriSign. Here is the resolution which all Board members voted in favor of, with one abstention: Resolution on Renewal of the dot net agreement. Whereas, the current dot net registry agree...
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ICANN Approves The Renewal Of .Net Contract With VeriSign
ICANN has just approved the renewal of the .Net contract with VeriSign. Here is the resolution which all Board members voted in favor of, with one abstention: Resolution on Renewal of the dot net agreement. Whereas, the current dot net registry agree...
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 11:35 pm
The Domains
Federal Trade Commission May Investigate Google On Whether It Has Abused its Dominance On The Web
According to the Wall Street Journal the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may “start a wide-ranging, formal antitrust investigation into whether the search giant has abused its dominance on the Web. This could mark the start of a lengthy legal pr...
Discussion
Federal Trade Commission May Investigate Google On Whether It Has Abused its Dominance On The Web
According to the Wall Street Journal the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may “start a wide-ranging, formal antitrust investigation into whether the search giant has abused its dominance on the Web. This could mark the start of a lengthy legal pr...
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 9:43 pm
Domain Shane
9 Current Trends in Domain Investing I Am Seeing Develop
Like everything I post, these are all opinion but as a person that reads and watches the industry daily, there are some things that appear to be evolving in our industry. Here are 10 “trends” I see at this point in time....
Discussion
9 Current Trends in Domain Investing I Am Seeing Develop
Like everything I post, these are all opinion but as a person that reads and watches the industry daily, there are some things that appear to be evolving in our industry. Here are 10 “trends” I see at this point in time....
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 3:10 pm
Elliot's Blog
Don’t Add Me To Your Email List
This should be common sense, or at least common sense to a marketing or public relations agency, but apparently it’s not. Do NOT put people onto email lists that you think might be interested in what you are trying to sell – be it a produ...
Discussion
Don’t Add Me To Your Email List
This should be common sense, or at least common sense to a marketing or public relations agency, but apparently it’s not. Do NOT put people onto email lists that you think might be interested in what you are trying to sell – be it a produ...
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 2:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
New Service Hopes to Make Seller-Financed Domain Transactions Easier
Service manages seller financed domain sales. A new service called Zenscrow hopes to bring more liquidity to the domain name market by making seller financed domain sales easier. Companies such as Escrow.com and Moniker already offer payment plan esc...
Discussion
New Service Hopes to Make Seller-Financed Domain Transactions Easier
Service manages seller financed domain sales. A new service called Zenscrow hopes to bring more liquidity to the domain name market by making seller financed domain sales easier. Companies such as Escrow.com and Moniker already offer payment plan esc...
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 1:40 pm
Domain Shane
99 Tips for Successful Domaining: A Worthy Repost
The fellow members of Namepros, in a group effort, came up with a list of 150 Tips for for successful domaining. I tried to weed out the redundant posts (may have missed a few) and came up the top 99 tips. Even if you don’t agree wi...
Discussion
99 Tips for Successful Domaining: A Worthy Repost
The fellow members of Namepros, in a group effort, came up with a list of 150 Tips for for successful domaining. I tried to weed out the redundant posts (may have missed a few) and came up the top 99 tips. Even if you don’t agree wi...
Discussion
June 23, 2011, 12:25 pm
