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Domain Name Wire
Verisign: China is trending
Chinese terms dominate trending words in .com registrations last month. Much of .com’s growth has been fueled by Asia recently, and the top trending keywords in .com and .net from last month bare this out. Verisign released numbers on March yes...
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Verisign: China is trending
Chinese terms dominate trending words in .com registrations last month. Much of .com’s growth has been fueled by Asia recently, and the top trending keywords in .com and .net from last month bare this out. Verisign released numbers on March yes...
Discussion
April 15, 2015, 2:05 pm
The Domains
China Dominates 7 Out of Top 10 Keyword Registrations For .Com Domains In March
Verisign’s has posted the top 10 keywords registered in .COM and .NET for the month of March The word “China” was the top keyword for both .com and .net registrations in March. The next three most registered terms were also Chinese ...
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China Dominates 7 Out of Top 10 Keyword Registrations For .Com Domains In March
Verisign’s has posted the top 10 keywords registered in .COM and .NET for the month of March The word “China” was the top keyword for both .com and .net registrations in March. The next three most registered terms were also Chinese ...
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April 15, 2015, 1:52 pm
The Domains
France Wants Google to Show Them What’s In Their Secret Sauce
The tension between Google and the E.U. continues to persist, now there is talk of a new law in France that would force Google to reveal its secret sauce, in other words show us how your algorithm works. If you think of Google as being dominant in th...
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France Wants Google to Show Them What’s In Their Secret Sauce
The tension between Google and the E.U. continues to persist, now there is talk of a new law in France that would force Google to reveal its secret sauce, in other words show us how your algorithm works. If you think of Google as being dominant in th...
Discussion
April 15, 2015, 1:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Which new TLDs are performing best on the resale market
.Club is a top seller. NameBio, a domain sales data site, published details this morning about which new top level domain names are selling best on the aftermarket. Here are the top 5 based on publicly-reported sales, ranked by dollar volume: You can...
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Which new TLDs are performing best on the resale market
.Club is a top seller. NameBio, a domain sales data site, published details this morning about which new top level domain names are selling best on the aftermarket. Here are the top 5 based on publicly-reported sales, ranked by dollar volume: You can...
Discussion
April 15, 2015, 1:19 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
I would like to take this time to officially apologize to the Washington Nationals. I bet a large sum of money for them to win their division. They were heavy heavy favorites and I figured they were more of a sure thing than putting my money in...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
I would like to take this time to officially apologize to the Washington Nationals. I bet a large sum of money for them to win their division. They were heavy heavy favorites and I figured they were more of a sure thing than putting my money in...
Discussion
April 15, 2015, 11:05 am
Domain Shane
A .BAR Sighting In The Wild
I stumbled across my first sighting of a new gTLD this weekend when grabbing a bite for lunch, and it made me do a double-take. And, if I’m doing a double-take and I read about the new G’s every day, I’m curious how the average pas...
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A .BAR Sighting In The Wild
I stumbled across my first sighting of a new gTLD this weekend when grabbing a bite for lunch, and it made me do a double-take. And, if I’m doing a double-take and I read about the new G’s every day, I’m curious how the average pas...
Discussion
April 15, 2015, 2:31 am
The Domains
Sedo Sales Total $1.2 million for the week, led by HSE.com at $34,000
Over the past week, 593 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.2m. 57% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: hse.com at 34,000 U...
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Sedo Sales Total $1.2 million for the week, led by HSE.com at $34,000
Over the past week, 593 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.2m. 57% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: hse.com at 34,000 U...
Discussion
April 14, 2015, 8:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google’s mobile deadline one week away
Search results on mobile devices to change one week from today. Most people in the United States are making a last minute push to complete taxes, but another deadline is quickly approaching for website owners. April 21 — just one week from now ...
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Google’s mobile deadline one week away
Search results on mobile devices to change one week from today. Most people in the United States are making a last minute push to complete taxes, but another deadline is quickly approaching for website owners. April 21 — just one week from now ...
Discussion
April 14, 2015, 7:03 pm
The Domains
eMarketer Report: The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations”
eMarketer.com has put out a research paper on the new gtlds titled, “The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations” This report was a paid report, as I called the company about referencin...
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eMarketer Report: The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations”
eMarketer.com has put out a research paper on the new gtlds titled, “The Domain Name Explosion: Hundreds of New Choices Beyond .com Mean New Marketing Considerations” This report was a paid report, as I called the company about referencin...
Discussion
April 14, 2015, 6:40 pm
The Domains
Google Malaysia Experiences DNS Redirect Attack
TheStat.com.my is reporting that Google Malaysia was hit by a DNS redirect hack. It looks like Google’s actual servers were not comprimised and not everyone accessing the local Google site is being affected. From the article: Some users visitin...
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Google Malaysia Experiences DNS Redirect Attack
TheStat.com.my is reporting that Google Malaysia was hit by a DNS redirect hack. It looks like Google’s actual servers were not comprimised and not everyone accessing the local Google site is being affected. From the article: Some users visitin...
Discussion
April 14, 2015, 3:59 pm
