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This Week Afternic Changes Up Its Reporting Rules & Proves It Is a Numbers Game
I hear a lot of domainers asking why they don’t get the sales that others so publicly do. Frankly sometimes its just a numbers game. If you own 1,000 quality domains your not going to get the sales volume of those with 100,000 quality domains o...
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This Week Afternic Changes Up Its Reporting Rules & Proves It Is a Numbers Game
I hear a lot of domainers asking why they don’t get the sales that others so publicly do. Frankly sometimes its just a numbers game. If you own 1,000 quality domains your not going to get the sales volume of those with 100,000 quality domains o...
Discussion
February 22, 2011, 10:19 pm
The Domains
ICANN Working Group Issues Recommendations Regarding Domain Hijacking
“”The GNSO Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process Working Group was tasked to address five issues focusing on issues related to domain hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name a...
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ICANN Working Group Issues Recommendations Regarding Domain Hijacking
“”The GNSO Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process Working Group was tasked to address five issues focusing on issues related to domain hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name a...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 2:34 pm
The Domains
House Rep. Promises Hearings On New gTLD’s: “We Want To Ask Them Why It Is Necessary & Important To Do That”
During his remarks this weekend on C-Span Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who is the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, he promised a that the House would be holding a hearing on ICANN’s plan on expand the number of top leve...
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House Rep. Promises Hearings On New gTLD’s: “We Want To Ask Them Why It Is Necessary & Important To Do That”
During his remarks this weekend on C-Span Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who is the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, he promised a that the House would be holding a hearing on ICANN’s plan on expand the number of top leve...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 1:12 pm
The Domains
Chairman Of The IP Committe of the U.S. House Comes Out Swinging Against Leahy Bill
Over the weekend there was some good news out of Washington when Rep. Bob. Goodlatte, R-Va said about the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: “We don’t want to be Egypt,” “Nor do we, when you talk about cyberse...
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Chairman Of The IP Committe of the U.S. House Comes Out Swinging Against Leahy Bill
Over the weekend there was some good news out of Washington when Rep. Bob. Goodlatte, R-Va said about the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act: “We don’t want to be Egypt,” “Nor do we, when you talk about cyberse...
Discussion
February 21, 2011, 10:29 am
The Domains
Google May Kill Off The URL Bar In Chrome: No More Direct Navigation?
According to an article Conceivablytech.com, domain owners worst nightmare might occur if Google as the article suggests, is considering modifying its Chrome Browser and might kill off the URL bar altogether. According to the article: “Go...
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Google May Kill Off The URL Bar In Chrome: No More Direct Navigation?
According to an article Conceivablytech.com, domain owners worst nightmare might occur if Google as the article suggests, is considering modifying its Chrome Browser and might kill off the URL bar altogether. According to the article: “Go...
Discussion
February 20, 2011, 6:44 pm
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Effort.com Sells For $17K On NameJet.com & Other One Word Domains Sell For Under $10K
The domain name Effort.com sold yesterday on NameJet.com for $17K. Its a nice one word .com but don’t think it would have gotten any bids if it was say in the live Domainfest auction with a starting bid of $20K. Here are some other ...
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Effort.com Sells For $17K On NameJet.com & Other One Word Domains Sell For Under $10K
The domain name Effort.com sold yesterday on NameJet.com for $17K. Its a nice one word .com but don’t think it would have gotten any bids if it was say in the live Domainfest auction with a starting bid of $20K. Here are some other ...
Discussion
February 20, 2011, 9:50 am
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After 5 Years An SEO Expert Finally Realizes The Value Of Type In Domain Traffic
In a post just published by Stephen Chapman for ZDnet.com entitled: “Capitalizing on hidden sources of traffic: A tale of pure awesomeness”, hopefully will be an eye opener to all SEO types on the value of a domain and the type in traffic...
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After 5 Years An SEO Expert Finally Realizes The Value Of Type In Domain Traffic
In a post just published by Stephen Chapman for ZDnet.com entitled: “Capitalizing on hidden sources of traffic: A tale of pure awesomeness”, hopefully will be an eye opener to all SEO types on the value of a domain and the type in traffic...
Discussion
February 18, 2011, 10:44 am
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Maybe I Was Right & Those Government Domain Seizures Weren’t Such A Good Idea After All
The news is full of stories the last couple of days on how during the the last domain seizure “raid” by Homeland Security 84,000 Innocent website wound up getting shut down. You can read some mainstream coverage on this issue here, here, ...
Discussion
Maybe I Was Right & Those Government Domain Seizures Weren’t Such A Good Idea After All
The news is full of stories the last couple of days on how during the the last domain seizure “raid” by Homeland Security 84,000 Innocent website wound up getting shut down. You can read some mainstream coverage on this issue here, here, ...
Discussion
February 18, 2011, 8:08 am
The Domains
Microsoft Now To Allow Advertisers To Use Trademark Terms On Bing/Yahoo
According to a post on Microsoft’s blog, “In a major change in policy, Microsoft has decided to allow marketers to use other companies’ trademarks to trigger search ads.” “To come in line with search industry practices, ...
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Microsoft Now To Allow Advertisers To Use Trademark Terms On Bing/Yahoo
According to a post on Microsoft’s blog, “In a major change in policy, Microsoft has decided to allow marketers to use other companies’ trademarks to trigger search ads.” “To come in line with search industry practices, ...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 8:08 pm
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GamesForGirls.com Sells For $500K At Sedo.com?
The domain name GamesForGirls.com is showing as having sold for $500,000 on Sedo.com. Its currently on their front page of recent activity. If so its a ton of dough for another gaming domains and 2011 as predicted is starting to look like a record se...
Discussion
GamesForGirls.com Sells For $500K At Sedo.com?
The domain name GamesForGirls.com is showing as having sold for $500,000 on Sedo.com. Its currently on their front page of recent activity. If so its a ton of dough for another gaming domains and 2011 as predicted is starting to look like a record se...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 6:41 pm
