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The Domains
Do you believe domaining will still be a viable business in 2027 ?
I did a little poll last week about this and wanted to also get a snapshot here on the blog. Plus people have more than 140 characters to explain their position. In that limited sample size of 41 votes, 76% voted yes. Do you believe domaining will st...
Discussion
Do you believe domaining will still be a viable business in 2027 ?
I did a little poll last week about this and wanted to also get a snapshot here on the blog. Plus people have more than 140 characters to explain their position. In that limited sample size of 41 votes, 76% voted yes. Do you believe domaining will st...
Discussion
March 22, 2017, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
This .yachts domain shouldn’t have been lost in a UDRP, but…
The domain name owner had a great defense but didn’t reply to the filing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered the domain name virgin.yachts be transferred to Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Enterprises. I did a do...
Discussion
This .yachts domain shouldn’t have been lost in a UDRP, but…
The domain name owner had a great defense but didn’t reply to the filing. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered the domain name virgin.yachts be transferred to Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Enterprises. I did a do...
Discussion
March 22, 2017, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 end user domain name sales including Enterprise
Here are 14 domain names purchased by end users over the past week. This week’s top reported sale at Sedo was Caps.co.uk, a domain name that rental car company Enterprise bought. Why? It’s an acronym, so read on to learn more. Other end u...
Discussion
14 end user domain name sales including Enterprise
Here are 14 domain names purchased by end users over the past week. This week’s top reported sale at Sedo was Caps.co.uk, a domain name that rental car company Enterprise bought. Why? It’s an acronym, so read on to learn more. Other end u...
Discussion
March 22, 2017, 2:22 pm
The Domains
Minds + Machines update on current operations
Business Update and Notice of Results Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM: MMX), one of the world’s leading owners and operators of Internet Top-Level Domains (“TLDs”), reports significant continued&nbs...
Discussion
Minds + Machines update on current operations
Business Update and Notice of Results Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM: MMX), one of the world’s leading owners and operators of Internet Top-Level Domains (“TLDs”), reports significant continued&nbs...
Discussion
March 22, 2017, 2:14 pm
Sully's Blog
When I stopped hand registering domains, these 3 things happened
When I began as a domainer, I started with hand registered names and resold a few. That gave me a taste of what was possible and I was all in. Since that time, I have bought and sold a few premium domains, but always enjoyed the han...
Discussion
When I stopped hand registering domains, these 3 things happened
When I began as a domainer, I started with hand registered names and resold a few. That gave me a taste of what was possible and I was all in. Since that time, I have bought and sold a few premium domains, but always enjoyed the han...
Discussion
March 22, 2017, 12:45 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Caps.co.uk
Sedo released their weekly sales and Caps.co.uk led the way at 15,000 GBP ($18,716). The top .com sale was Fenius.com at 14,000 Euros. VideoSlots.casino sold for $7,500. HC.tv sold for $12,750 Domain name Price Currency .COMs fenius.com 14,000 EUR gk...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by Caps.co.uk
Sedo released their weekly sales and Caps.co.uk led the way at 15,000 GBP ($18,716). The top .com sale was Fenius.com at 14,000 Euros. VideoSlots.casino sold for $7,500. HC.tv sold for $12,750 Domain name Price Currency .COMs fenius.com 14,000 EUR gk...
Discussion
March 21, 2017, 9:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 letter .com saved in UDRP but no reverse domain name hijacking
Complaint was dead-on-arrival because domain was registered before business started. Domain name attorney John Berryhill has successfully defended the domain name QWIC.com in a UDRP brought by an electronic bike maker. The case was filed by the maker...
Discussion
4 letter .com saved in UDRP but no reverse domain name hijacking
Complaint was dead-on-arrival because domain was registered before business started. Domain name attorney John Berryhill has successfully defended the domain name QWIC.com in a UDRP brought by an electronic bike maker. The case was filed by the maker...
Discussion
March 21, 2017, 8:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two domain name auctions to watch this week
Both GoDaddy and Sedo have auctions ending this week. There are two online domain name auctions ending this week that are worth watching. Both end Thursday. GoDaddy is auctioning some of the company’s owned & operated domains. I think this ...
Discussion
Two domain name auctions to watch this week
Both GoDaddy and Sedo have auctions ending this week. There are two online domain name auctions ending this week that are worth watching. Both end Thursday. GoDaddy is auctioning some of the company’s owned & operated domains. I think this ...
Discussion
March 21, 2017, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX targets one million .VIP registrations
Company anticipates rapid growth in .VIP namespace; targets fall for .Boston launch. MMX (a.k.a. Minds + Machines) released a business update today and said it is targeting one million .vip registrations by the end of 2017. The .vip namespace current...
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MMX targets one million .VIP registrations
Company anticipates rapid growth in .VIP namespace; targets fall for .Boston launch. MMX (a.k.a. Minds + Machines) released a business update today and said it is targeting one million .vip registrations by the end of 2017. The .vip namespace current...
Discussion
March 21, 2017, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD registries ask for 75% cost reduction
Citing struggling registries, group requests temporary fee rollback and marketing effort. The gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) has asked (pdf) ICANN to cut its fees for a year and to undertake a $3 million marketing effort to promote new top ...
Discussion
New TLD registries ask for 75% cost reduction
Citing struggling registries, group requests temporary fee rollback and marketing effort. The gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) has asked (pdf) ICANN to cut its fees for a year and to undertake a $3 million marketing effort to promote new top ...
Discussion
March 21, 2017, 12:31 am
