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Domain Name Wire
When is RDNH not RDNH?
Answer: when the UDRP panelist fails to address it. Some cybersquatting cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) are bad. Some are so egregious that you wonder how much research the Complainant did before fiing the case. S...
Discussion
When is RDNH not RDNH?
Answer: when the UDRP panelist fails to address it. Some cybersquatting cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) are bad. Some are so egregious that you wonder how much research the Complainant did before fiing the case. S...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 6:49 pm
The Domains
Berkens Bits – Mike on domain offers circa November 2009
Here is another look back at a post from Mike a decade ago. This was published in November of 2009. The post generated a lot of traffic and 65 comments. 1st Rule Of Dealing With Domain Offers Is: People Lie We generally receive 10-15 offers a day, ev...
Discussion
Berkens Bits – Mike on domain offers circa November 2009
Here is another look back at a post from Mike a decade ago. This was published in November of 2009. The post generated a lot of traffic and 65 comments. 1st Rule Of Dealing With Domain Offers Is: People Lie We generally receive 10-15 offers a day, ev...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 6:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tucows exits its domain name portfolio
Company no longer holds a portfolio of domains for the secondary market. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released its Q3 earnings yesterday. You can see the numbers here (pdf), but they aren’t the headline for the domain segment. Instead, it’s this:...
Discussion
Tucows exits its domain name portfolio
Company no longer holds a portfolio of domains for the secondary market. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released its Q3 earnings yesterday. You can see the numbers here (pdf), but they aren’t the headline for the domain segment. Instead, it’s this:...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 5:44 pm
The Domains
Mobile ad spending will surpass desktop by 2022
Desktop currently outpaces mobile advertising by a few percentage points. But Statista published a piece that by 2022 mobile will outpace desktop for the first time ever. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, mobile will account for 5...
Discussion
Mobile ad spending will surpass desktop by 2022
Desktop currently outpaces mobile advertising by a few percentage points. But Statista published a piece that by 2022 mobile will outpace desktop for the first time ever. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, mobile will account for 5...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 5:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jimmy Wales goes with .social for new social network
Wikipedia founder uses a two-letter .social domain. Whether you think it’s a good idea or not, the truth is that some people and companies are opting for new top level domains rather than .com. The latest high profile example is Jimmy Wales, cr...
Discussion
Jimmy Wales goes with .social for new social network
Wikipedia founder uses a two-letter .social domain. Whether you think it’s a good idea or not, the truth is that some people and companies are opting for new top level domains rather than .com. The latest high profile example is Jimmy Wales, cr...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 4:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org domains with rich history top expired domain sales
A three-word .org domain name with lots of backlinks was the top expired domain sale at Web.com last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms grossed nearly $300,000 from sales of domains at $2,000 or more last month. The combined total i...
Discussion
.Org domains with rich history top expired domain sales
A three-word .org domain name with lots of backlinks was the top expired domain sale at Web.com last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms grossed nearly $300,000 from sales of domains at $2,000 or more last month. The combined total i...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 2:25 pm
The Domains
Flippa changing pricing again
In May I wrote about Flippa changing their pricing and it looks like they have done it again. It looks like a better deal to list a domain which was $15 and now 10. Last time all listings, regardless of type, size or location, are charged at a $15 pe...
Discussion
Flippa changing pricing again
In May I wrote about Flippa changing their pricing and it looks like they have done it again. It looks like a better deal to list a domain which was $15 and now 10. Last time all listings, regardless of type, size or location, are charged at a $15 pe...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 6:30 am
The Domains
Who is your number 2?
Second favorite domain extension Looking around the industry it seems some are bullish on one word .co, others .io, Rob Monster has a big thread on Namepros about being bullish on .org. Who is your number 2? After .com what is your second favorite ex...
Discussion
Who is your number 2?
Second favorite domain extension Looking around the industry it seems some are bullish on one word .co, others .io, Rob Monster has a big thread on Namepros about being bullish on .org. Who is your number 2? After .com what is your second favorite ex...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 4:22 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy reports Q3 earnings; Website builder has 1 million paid users
Website builder hits key milestone as revenue continues upward climb. GoDaddy reported third quarter 2019 earnings this afternoon. Total revenue was $760.5 million, up 11.9% year over year, or 13.3% on a constant currency basis. The revenue number hi...
Discussion
GoDaddy reports Q3 earnings; Website builder has 1 million paid users
Website builder hits key milestone as revenue continues upward climb. GoDaddy reported third quarter 2019 earnings this afternoon. Total revenue was $760.5 million, up 11.9% year over year, or 13.3% on a constant currency basis. The revenue number hi...
Discussion
November 6, 2019, 9:37 pm
The Domains
“he can only talk his crap to the dumb poor and deluded”
Do you follow and read Rick Schwartz? One Namepros member believes you are dumb, poor and deluded. So yesterday Donuts started tweeting at Rick Schwartz and promoting their premium new gtld inventory. Donuts tweets are here https://twitter.com/premdo...
Discussion
“he can only talk his crap to the dumb poor and deluded”
Do you follow and read Rick Schwartz? One Namepros member believes you are dumb, poor and deluded. So yesterday Donuts started tweeting at Rick Schwartz and promoting their premium new gtld inventory. Donuts tweets are here https://twitter.com/premdo...
Discussion
November 6, 2019, 6:47 pm
