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The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $1.8MM In Domains For 2 Week Period
Afternic.com just published its report of domain name sales totalling $1,815,304 for the past two weeks, ranging 12/17/12 – 12/30/12. The publicly reportable sales were led by Treadmill.com at $81,250, followed by WeWatch.com at $65,000. Below ...
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Afternic.com Sells $1.8MM In Domains For 2 Week Period
Afternic.com just published its report of domain name sales totalling $1,815,304 for the past two weeks, ranging 12/17/12 – 12/30/12. The publicly reportable sales were led by Treadmill.com at $81,250, followed by WeWatch.com at $65,000. Below ...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 9:41 pm
The Domains
Berryhill Gets Finding Of Reverse Domain Hijacking For Marchex On PetExpress.com
Marchex represented by John Berryhill got a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name petexpress.com, in what could be the longest complaint and certainly the longest response to a complaint I have ever read. The domain name ...
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Berryhill Gets Finding Of Reverse Domain Hijacking For Marchex On PetExpress.com
Marchex represented by John Berryhill got a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name petexpress.com, in what could be the longest complaint and certainly the longest response to a complaint I have ever read. The domain name ...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 9:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
You’ve got to read this one: Marchex wins Reverse Domain Hijacking charge
UDRP panel finds pet transportation company guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Marchex, with the help of domain name attorney John Berryhill, has won a charge of reverse domain name hijacking. The case was brought by Airpet Animal Transport, In...
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You’ve got to read this one: Marchex wins Reverse Domain Hijacking charge
UDRP panel finds pet transportation company guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Marchex, with the help of domain name attorney John Berryhill, has won a charge of reverse domain name hijacking. The case was brought by Airpet Animal Transport, In...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 8:08 pm
Elliot's Blog
Thies Lindenthal Presenting Domain Research at Prestigious ASSA Meeting
Sedo’s Thies Lindenthal, creator of the IDNX, will be presenting his research on domain names at the prestigious ASSA annual meeting in San Diego. Presentation topics cover pretty much everything related to economics. ASSA stands for Allied Soc...
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Thies Lindenthal Presenting Domain Research at Prestigious ASSA Meeting
Sedo’s Thies Lindenthal, creator of the IDNX, will be presenting his research on domain names at the prestigious ASSA annual meeting in San Diego. Presentation topics cover pretty much everything related to economics. ASSA stands for Allied Soc...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 6:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
FTC rules search bias is OK, settles on Google scraping
FTC says it’s OK that Google promotes its own vertical search properties over rivals since it is designed to improve overall search experience. The FTC has closed its investigation of Google and the search giant has agreed to make certain chang...
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FTC rules search bias is OK, settles on Google scraping
FTC says it’s OK that Google promotes its own vertical search properties over rivals since it is designed to improve overall search experience. The FTC has closed its investigation of Google and the search giant has agreed to make certain chang...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 2:37 pm
Elliot's Blog
The Surprise Contest Winner Is…
I want to announce the winner of a contest that I held on my blog. You didn’t hear or know about this contest because I didn’t advertise it, but the winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to a domain registrar of his choice. As I&rsq...
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The Surprise Contest Winner Is…
I want to announce the winner of a contest that I held on my blog. You didn’t hear or know about this contest because I didn’t advertise it, but the winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to a domain registrar of his choice. As I&rsq...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
WIPO received record number of cybersquatting cases in 2012
UDRP cases hit record at WIPO in 2012. World Intellectual Property Organization received a record number of UDRP cases in 2012. The organization’s web site reports 2,879 cases were filed in 2012, compared to 2,764 in 2011. The cases covered a t...
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WIPO received record number of cybersquatting cases in 2012
UDRP cases hit record at WIPO in 2012. World Intellectual Property Organization received a record number of UDRP cases in 2012. The organization’s web site reports 2,879 cases were filed in 2012, compared to 2,764 in 2011. The cases covered a t...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 1:50 pm
Elliot's Blog
Important Consideration when Reading Domain Blogs
I think one of the best developments in the domain investment space in the last five years is the emergence of domain blogs. Some may say there are too many, but I think the variety is great. We can read different perspectives, advice, and news from ...
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Important Consideration when Reading Domain Blogs
I think one of the best developments in the domain investment space in the last five years is the emergence of domain blogs. Some may say there are too many, but I think the variety is great. We can read different perspectives, advice, and news from ...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 1:28 pm
The Domains
.Co Registry Lands On ABC/Univision: “The Americas: 13 to Watch in 2013″ List
In a story just out by ABCNews/Univision entitled “The Americas: 13 to Watch in 2013” sitting among people and topics like the President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto, Hugo Chavez and President Barack Obama, the .CO domain nam...
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.Co Registry Lands On ABC/Univision: “The Americas: 13 to Watch in 2013″ List
In a story just out by ABCNews/Univision entitled “The Americas: 13 to Watch in 2013” sitting among people and topics like the President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto, Hugo Chavez and President Barack Obama, the .CO domain nam...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 11:35 am
The Domains
1st .XXX Domain Sale Of The Year Turns Out To Defensive As Well: Loft.com Buys Loft.XXX
Yesterday we wrote about what looks to be the 1st .XXX domain sale of the year, coming across Sedo.com sales wire at very respectable $17,000 Yesterday when we wrote about the sale the whois was showing the domain still being in escrow at Sedo.com bu...
Discussion
1st .XXX Domain Sale Of The Year Turns Out To Defensive As Well: Loft.com Buys Loft.XXX
Yesterday we wrote about what looks to be the 1st .XXX domain sale of the year, coming across Sedo.com sales wire at very respectable $17,000 Yesterday when we wrote about the sale the whois was showing the domain still being in escrow at Sedo.com bu...
Discussion
January 3, 2013, 11:14 am
