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Domain Name Wire
How Legal Robot picked its name and bought LegalRobot.com
An end user explains how they picked their name and domain name. This is the first of what I hope to be many profiles of companies that have purchased domain names on the aftermarket. This series will help people understand the naming process compani...
Discussion
How Legal Robot picked its name and bought LegalRobot.com
An end user explains how they picked their name and domain name. This is the first of what I hope to be many profiles of companies that have purchased domain names on the aftermarket. This series will help people understand the naming process compani...
Discussion
August 18, 2015, 2:31 pm
The Domains
Wikipedia Traffic From Google is in Decline
Apparently Wikipedia is losing traffic that it receives organically from Google. Founder Jimmy Wales confirmed that traffic is down and that it has been going on for some time now. Most web users are used to seeing Wikipedia show up on the first page...
Discussion
Wikipedia Traffic From Google is in Decline
Apparently Wikipedia is losing traffic that it receives organically from Google. Founder Jimmy Wales confirmed that traffic is down and that it has been going on for some time now. Most web users are used to seeing Wikipedia show up on the first page...
Discussion
August 18, 2015, 1:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: A big week for Donuts, Radix
Donuts releases 5 domains in GA and 3 in early access and Radix preps its “big” one. It feels like 2014 again this week, as Donuts releases a slew of new top level domain names to the marketplace. On Wednesday it will release .dog, .theat...
Discussion
This week’s new TLDs: A big week for Donuts, Radix
Donuts releases 5 domains in GA and 3 in early access and Radix preps its “big” one. It feels like 2014 again this week, as Donuts releases a slew of new top level domain names to the marketplace. On Wednesday it will release .dog, .theat...
Discussion
August 18, 2015, 1:24 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, August 18th 2015
Here is today’s list. NetLinked.com 19 years old. I think its an OK name. Getting a few bids BigResults.com 18 years old. Great marketing name for anything that can be sold based on results. Under $75 at press time...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, August 18th 2015
Here is today’s list. NetLinked.com 19 years old. I think its an OK name. Getting a few bids BigResults.com 18 years old. Great marketing name for anything that can be sold based on results. Under $75 at press time...
Discussion
August 18, 2015, 10:40 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Today was a crazy long day. I am transitioning into a new role with my company that I am really excited about. I do tend to be a workaholic though so I will be very busy and have a lot of long days moving forward. All worth it though. There is a very...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Today was a crazy long day. I am transitioning into a new role with my company that I am really excited about. I do tend to be a workaholic though so I will be very busy and have a lot of long days moving forward. All worth it though. There is a very...
Discussion
August 18, 2015, 6:40 am
The Domains
Sorry Google The .XYZ Registry is Not For Sale
Reuters.com, is reporting, despite some rumors in the domain space that the .XYZ registry is going to be bought by Google, after its purchase of abc.xyz, the .XYZ registry said today its not for sale. The CEO of the .XYZ registry Daniel Negari ...
Discussion
Sorry Google The .XYZ Registry is Not For Sale
Reuters.com, is reporting, despite some rumors in the domain space that the .XYZ registry is going to be bought by Google, after its purchase of abc.xyz, the .XYZ registry said today its not for sale. The CEO of the .XYZ registry Daniel Negari ...
Discussion
August 17, 2015, 9:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts: Verisign trying to intimidate, bully competitors with .XYZ lawsuit
New top level domain company issues statement after court finds in its favor. A judge in U.S. District Court in Washington state has denied Verisign’s request for reconsideration in a subpoena battle involving competitor Donuts. Donuts says Ver...
Discussion
Donuts: Verisign trying to intimidate, bully competitors with .XYZ lawsuit
New top level domain company issues statement after court finds in its favor. A judge in U.S. District Court in Washington state has denied Verisign’s request for reconsideration in a subpoena battle involving competitor Donuts. Donuts says Ver...
Discussion
August 17, 2015, 6:30 pm
The Domains
BitcoinWallets.com is live
Back in February of 2014 BitcoinWallet.com sold for $250,000. Coin Desk reported on the story, Younts, who confirmed the sale to CoinDesk but declined to comment, also noted in the post that he is close to selling the domain BitcoinWallets.com for a ...
Discussion
BitcoinWallets.com is live
Back in February of 2014 BitcoinWallet.com sold for $250,000. Coin Desk reported on the story, Younts, who confirmed the sale to CoinDesk but declined to comment, also noted in the post that he is close to selling the domain BitcoinWallets.com for a ...
Discussion
August 17, 2015, 5:56 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: Cosmetics.net Hits Reserve. Yat.com, 4724.com, WeeklyDeals.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Cosmetics.net – Nice to see Superb Domains put a name up at no reserve, because my recollection is that nearly all their reserves are at end user pricing, yet they’re listing their names on domainer platforms. T...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: Cosmetics.net Hits Reserve. Yat.com, 4724.com, WeeklyDeals.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Cosmetics.net – Nice to see Superb Domains put a name up at no reserve, because my recollection is that nearly all their reserves are at end user pricing, yet they’re listing their names on domainer platforms. T...
Discussion
August 17, 2015, 5:32 pm
The Domains
Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names Registers 23K Uniregistry .LOL Domains Now Up To 230K+
Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names just registered 23K domain names in Uniregistry’s .LOL new gTLD domain name extension. We noted that .LOL which launched last week, had under 800 registrations after its first day of availability. ...
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Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names Registers 23K Uniregistry .LOL Domains Now Up To 230K+
Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names just registered 23K domain names in Uniregistry’s .LOL new gTLD domain name extension. We noted that .LOL which launched last week, had under 800 registrations after its first day of availability. ...
Discussion
August 17, 2015, 4:13 pm
