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The Domains
Google Gains Victory in German Publisher Dispute
Back in June, Jeff Jarvis wrote on Buzz Machine about German publishers banding together to go after Google for linking to their content. As Jarvis pointed out Google News does not show ads so the desire to get 11 % of something, would be 11% of noth...
Discussion
Google Gains Victory in German Publisher Dispute
Back in June, Jeff Jarvis wrote on Buzz Machine about German publishers banding together to go after Google for linking to their content. As Jarvis pointed out Google News does not show ads so the desire to get 11 % of something, would be 11% of noth...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 8:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLDs: is it an awareness, acceptance or demand issue?
Are domain registrants not aware of new TLD options or do they just not accept them? Or is there just low demand for each .com alternative? My initial reaction to the underwhelming “out of the gate” registration numbers for new top level ...
Discussion
New TLDs: is it an awareness, acceptance or demand issue?
Are domain registrants not aware of new TLD options or do they just not accept them? Or is there just low demand for each .com alternative? My initial reaction to the underwhelming “out of the gate” registration numbers for new top level ...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 3:29 pm
The Domains
UDRP Panel Refused To Find RDNH Despite Finding TM Holder Failed To Disclose & Misrepresented
The majority of a three member UDRP refused to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) despite the fact they found the complainant failed to disclose a previous relationship between the parties and a previous UDRP between the domain holder an...
Discussion
UDRP Panel Refused To Find RDNH Despite Finding TM Holder Failed To Disclose & Misrepresented
The majority of a three member UDRP refused to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) despite the fact they found the complainant failed to disclose a previous relationship between the parties and a previous UDRP between the domain holder an...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 2:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Frank Schilling’s new bus ad uses http://
Otherwise, lots of people might not get to the website. Yesterday Frank Schilling tweeted this picture of a bus ad for his .sexy top level domain name: Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry, responded asking about why the ad includes https://, and Fra...
Discussion
Why Frank Schilling’s new bus ad uses http://
Otherwise, lots of people might not get to the website. Yesterday Frank Schilling tweeted this picture of a bus ad for his .sexy top level domain name: Adrian Kinderis, CEO of ARI Registry, responded asking about why the ad includes https://, and Fra...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 1:21 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 8/22
Aaron and I were talking (I think it was Aaron) the other day about the real estate market and have noticed that the Chinese not only are pouring huge money into the domain market, but they have really driven up the commercial real estate market thro...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 8/22
Aaron and I were talking (I think it was Aaron) the other day about the real estate market and have noticed that the Chinese not only are pouring huge money into the domain market, but they have really driven up the commercial real estate market thro...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 11:45 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: August 22 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news, including:• Porsche Loses Porsche.social URS to Planned Fan Site• Association of National Advertisers: "Hard to Imagine That Most TLDs Will Be Around in 2 Years"• .R...
Discussion
Domain Name News: August 22 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news, including:• Porsche Loses Porsche.social URS to Planned Fan Site• Association of National Advertisers: "Hard to Imagine That Most TLDs Will Be Around in 2 Years"• .R...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 9:30 am
The Domains
The Future of Google Glass Lies in Health Care According to its Inventor
Mark Sullivan of Venture Beat did a story on the inventor of Google Glass and his belief that the future of the wearable lies in health care. From the article: Google didn’t design its Glass wearable for medicine, but that use continues to be a...
Discussion
The Future of Google Glass Lies in Health Care According to its Inventor
Mark Sullivan of Venture Beat did a story on the inventor of Google Glass and his belief that the future of the wearable lies in health care. From the article: Google didn’t design its Glass wearable for medicine, but that use continues to be a...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 9:14 am
The Domains
This Weeks New gTLD 1st Day Totals: .Haus 1,261; .Tax 1,135; .Cash 1,026; .Investments 876; .Fund 772
The zone files for the new gTLD that launched on Wednesday updated later than usual this week but here are the 1st day totals for the new gTLD’s that launched this week. The totals include domain names registered in the Sunrise period by tradem...
Discussion
This Weeks New gTLD 1st Day Totals: .Haus 1,261; .Tax 1,135; .Cash 1,026; .Investments 876; .Fund 772
The zone files for the new gTLD that launched on Wednesday updated later than usual this week but here are the 1st day totals for the new gTLD’s that launched this week. The totals include domain names registered in the Sunrise period by tradem...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 7:57 am
The Domains
Registry For New gTLD IDN .网络 (Network) Registers & Reserves Over 23K Domains
A new gTLD IDN .网络 which means network in Chinese (xn--io0a7i) registered and reserved over 23,500 domain names yesterday increasing the overall number of new gTLD registered to 1.96 million according to ntldstats.com. The registry of the IDN new...
Discussion
Registry For New gTLD IDN .网络 (Network) Registers & Reserves Over 23K Domains
A new gTLD IDN .网络 which means network in Chinese (xn--io0a7i) registered and reserved over 23,500 domain names yesterday increasing the overall number of new gTLD registered to 1.96 million according to ntldstats.com. The registry of the IDN new...
Discussion
August 22, 2014, 5:56 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain name search is much improved (at some registrars)
A look at how major domain registrars are handling domain search in the wake of new TLDs. I’ve written a couple times about the state of registrar search as registrars grapple with an onslaught of new TLDs, most recently at the end of February....
Discussion
Domain name search is much improved (at some registrars)
A look at how major domain registrars are handling domain search in the wake of new TLDs. I’ve written a couple times about the state of registrar search as registrars grapple with an onslaught of new TLDs, most recently at the end of February....
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 8:44 pm
