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The Domains
RightofTheDot/Namescon Domain Auction Is Opened for Submissions
RightoftheDot.com is holding a live and online auction with Namejet.com from the Namescon conference. RightoftheDot.com has now formally opened up submission for the auction. We are looking for great domain names, especially one word .com and new gTL...
Discussion
RightofTheDot/Namescon Domain Auction Is Opened for Submissions
RightoftheDot.com is holding a live and online auction with Namejet.com from the Namescon conference. RightoftheDot.com has now formally opened up submission for the auction. We are looking for great domain names, especially one word .com and new gTL...
Discussion
November 6, 2015, 4:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy patent app describes mobile domain name transfer system
A faster, more secure way to transfer domain names for in-person transactions? Picture this: you’re at NamesCon in January when you strike a deal with a fellow domainer to sell a domain name to them. You both pull out your phones, activate an a...
Discussion
GoDaddy patent app describes mobile domain name transfer system
A faster, more secure way to transfer domain names for in-person transactions? Picture this: you’re at NamesCon in January when you strike a deal with a fellow domainer to sell a domain name to them. You both pull out your phones, activate an a...
Discussion
November 6, 2015, 3:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report: Over 200 results from past week
China dominated expired domain auctions last week, but this week the West reasserted itself. As many as 8 out of the top 20 auctions (40%) can still be laid on China’s doorstep; but previously the figure was 12 / 20 (60...
Discussion
Expired Domain Report: Over 200 results from past week
China dominated expired domain auctions last week, but this week the West reasserted itself. As many as 8 out of the top 20 auctions (40%) can still be laid on China’s doorstep; but previously the figure was 12 / 20 (60...
Discussion
November 6, 2015, 3:05 pm
The Domains
Report: Vegas.com Bought LasVegas.com in 2005 For Up To $90 Million Dollars
George Kirikos spotted an SEC document showing that Vegas.com purchased LasVegas.com in 2005, for what could be up to a $90 Million Dollars. “In June 2005 , VEGAS.com, LLC entered into an agreement for the purchase of LasVegas.com on the ...
Discussion
Report: Vegas.com Bought LasVegas.com in 2005 For Up To $90 Million Dollars
George Kirikos spotted an SEC document showing that Vegas.com purchased LasVegas.com in 2005, for what could be up to a $90 Million Dollars. “In June 2005 , VEGAS.com, LLC entered into an agreement for the purchase of LasVegas.com on the ...
Discussion
November 6, 2015, 2:36 pm
The Domains
Former VP of ICANN Hired By Facebook For “New Domain Name System Strategy & Management Team”
Denise Michel who was formerly with ICANN as VP of Strategic Initiatives and Advisor to the President, has been hired by Facebook to work on Facebook’s new “Domain Name System Strategy and Management Team” which she says &ldqu...
Discussion
Former VP of ICANN Hired By Facebook For “New Domain Name System Strategy & Management Team”
Denise Michel who was formerly with ICANN as VP of Strategic Initiatives and Advisor to the President, has been hired by Facebook to work on Facebook’s new “Domain Name System Strategy and Management Team” which she says &ldqu...
Discussion
November 6, 2015, 1:40 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Friday, November 6th, 2015
The beauty of investing is its personal. Everyone gets to make their own choice on where they put their money or don’t. The nice thing about the Internet is it allows everyone to post their ideas and thoughts for the world to see. &...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Friday, November 6th, 2015
The beauty of investing is its personal. Everyone gets to make their own choice on where they put their money or don’t. The nice thing about the Internet is it allows everyone to post their ideas and thoughts for the world to see. &...
Discussion
November 6, 2015, 10:17 am
Domain Shane
New gTLD Development: Think.global, Lingo.click, Woodstock.guitars
Below is another look at a few developed sites on the new gTLDs. Screenshots or logos are linked to the sites if you’d like to check them out for yourself. Woodstock.guitars It’s great to see small businesses continue to get online, rega...
Discussion
New gTLD Development: Think.global, Lingo.click, Woodstock.guitars
Below is another look at a few developed sites on the new gTLDs. Screenshots or logos are linked to the sites if you’d like to check them out for yourself. Woodstock.guitars It’s great to see small businesses continue to get online, rega...
Discussion
November 5, 2015, 10:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty addresses cybersquatting, Whois
Countries would need a UDRP-like system for ccTLDs and online access to an accurate Whois. The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty has been released, and it has a couple requirements related to the countries’ country code domain names....
Discussion
Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty addresses cybersquatting, Whois
Countries would need a UDRP-like system for ccTLDs and online access to an accurate Whois. The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty has been released, and it has a couple requirements related to the countries’ country code domain names....
Discussion
November 5, 2015, 6:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another day, another “Google Listing” call
This time from Utah company Local Verifications. Last week I wrote about another company using robocalls to sell people on search engine services such as updating their Google business listing. Yesterday I received another one of these calls on my ce...
Discussion
Another day, another “Google Listing” call
This time from Utah company Local Verifications. Last week I wrote about another company using robocalls to sell people on search engine services such as updating their Google business listing. Yesterday I received another one of these calls on my ce...
Discussion
November 5, 2015, 5:32 pm
The Domains
There Goes Another Two Letter .Com To China: Telepathy Sells WG.com
The domain name WG.com has sold to a Chinese buyer. WG.com was owned by Nat Cohen’s Telepathy.com and is now over at GoldenName.com (4.cn) Earlier today we reported that the domain name Ak.com appears to have sold as the site where the domain w...
Discussion
There Goes Another Two Letter .Com To China: Telepathy Sells WG.com
The domain name WG.com has sold to a Chinese buyer. WG.com was owned by Nat Cohen’s Telepathy.com and is now over at GoldenName.com (4.cn) Earlier today we reported that the domain name Ak.com appears to have sold as the site where the domain w...
Discussion
November 5, 2015, 4:23 pm
