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Domain Name Wire
Trump and Bible trending in .com domain name registrations
Donald Trump is making money…for domain name registrars. Domain name registrations related to Donald Trump, the bible and Cuba were trending last month. According to .com registry Verisign, the following keywords showed the biggest increase in...
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Trump and Bible trending in .com domain name registrations
Donald Trump is making money…for domain name registrars. Domain name registrations related to Donald Trump, the bible and Cuba were trending last month. According to .com registry Verisign, the following keywords showed the biggest increase in...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 9:14 pm
The Domains
Best Headline For New gTLD’s: “Thanks to Google’s Alphabet, .Xyz Will End .Com Dominance”
Wired.com just published a story which maybe the best headline ever for the new gTLD lovers and supporters: “Thanks to Google’s Alphabet, .XYZ Will End .Com Dominance” Yeah Ponder on that one for a while. Ok I will give you a few Th...
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Best Headline For New gTLD’s: “Thanks to Google’s Alphabet, .Xyz Will End .Com Dominance”
Wired.com just published a story which maybe the best headline ever for the new gTLD lovers and supporters: “Thanks to Google’s Alphabet, .XYZ Will End .Com Dominance” Yeah Ponder on that one for a while. Ok I will give you a few Th...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 9:09 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1million led by GDL.com at $34,500
Sedo had 454 transactions on their marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 54% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: gdl.com at 34,500 USD Top ccTLD: rabatt.ch at 19,10...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1million led by GDL.com at $34,500
Sedo had 454 transactions on their marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 54% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: gdl.com at 34,500 USD Top ccTLD: rabatt.ch at 19,10...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 8:37 pm
The Domains
BMW is Reviewing The Possibility of TM Infringement as related Alphabet
BMW is apparently not too thrilled about Google deciding to go with the name Alphabet, and they have some concerns according to several news outlets. FleetNews.co.uk wrote: Vehicle leasing company Alphabet is investigating whether Google has infringe...
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BMW is Reviewing The Possibility of TM Infringement as related Alphabet
BMW is apparently not too thrilled about Google deciding to go with the name Alphabet, and they have some concerns according to several news outlets. FleetNews.co.uk wrote: Vehicle leasing company Alphabet is investigating whether Google has infringe...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 7:49 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: Several LLLL.com Hit Reserve, KGA.com, DVP.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Another healthy dose of LLLL.com domains where the sellers are going to let the market determine what they’re worth: ZRVF.com – Bidding only at $1…..but there are 13 pending bids, so don’t think you...
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Flippa – A Look Forward: Several LLLL.com Hit Reserve, KGA.com, DVP.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Another healthy dose of LLLL.com domains where the sellers are going to let the market determine what they’re worth: ZRVF.com – Bidding only at $1…..but there are 13 pending bids, so don’t think you...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 6:11 pm
The Domains
Did Google Buy Alphabet.Xyz for $3,800
GTLD.link is a forum that focuses solely on new gtlds. Last night at 8:28 a member posted he owned Alphabet.xyz and sold it. Sold too cheap Yesterday, 08:28 PM So, I received a $2,500 Sedo offer last week for alphabet.xyz. I didn’t think much o...
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Did Google Buy Alphabet.Xyz for $3,800
GTLD.link is a forum that focuses solely on new gtlds. Last night at 8:28 a member posted he owned Alphabet.xyz and sold it. Sold too cheap Yesterday, 08:28 PM So, I received a $2,500 Sedo offer last week for alphabet.xyz. I didn’t think much o...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ continues, pesters Donuts & ICANN as well
Lawsuit marches on, creating legal headaches for many of Verisign’s competitors. Why did Verisign sue .XYZ for disparaging .com and allegedly falsely inflating the company’s success? It’s pretty clear that Verisign thinks new top le...
Discussion
Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ continues, pesters Donuts & ICANN as well
Lawsuit marches on, creating legal headaches for many of Verisign’s competitors. Why did Verisign sue .XYZ for disparaging .com and allegedly falsely inflating the company’s success? It’s pretty clear that Verisign thinks new top le...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 4:10 pm
The Domains
Google’s Alphabet Fires Up .Com/.Net Registrations Too Including Some of Google’s
Google's announcement of new holding company Alphabet Inc. fired up not only many new .xyz gTLD domain registrations, but .com registrations also had a strong showing.
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Google’s Alphabet Fires Up .Com/.Net Registrations Too Including Some of Google’s
Google's announcement of new holding company Alphabet Inc. fired up not only many new .xyz gTLD domain registrations, but .com registrations also had a strong showing.
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 4:00 pm
The Domains
Sweet Art Company LLC Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking on Domain Registered in 1998
Sweet Art Company LLC represented by Christopher M. DeBacker of Law Office of Mark Brown, LLC, Kansas was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain sweetartinc.com which was registered in 1998. Sweet Art got a trademark in 2009...
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Sweet Art Company LLC Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking on Domain Registered in 1998
Sweet Art Company LLC represented by Christopher M. DeBacker of Law Office of Mark Brown, LLC, Kansas was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain sweetartinc.com which was registered in 1998. Sweet Art got a trademark in 2009...
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August 11, 2015, 2:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google, ABC.xyz, and the growing awareness of new domain names
Awareness is growing, one domain at a time. When new top level domain names started rolling out over a year ago, basically no one outside of the insular domain name business had heard of them. They started with zero awareness. The good thing about th...
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Google, ABC.xyz, and the growing awareness of new domain names
Awareness is growing, one domain at a time. When new top level domain names started rolling out over a year ago, basically no one outside of the insular domain name business had heard of them. They started with zero awareness. The good thing about th...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 2:27 pm
