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The Domains
IRP Panel’s Declaration of the IRP Procedure in the case of DotConnect Africa Trust vs ICANN
IRP Panel’s Declaration of the IRP Procedure was released on August 14, dealing with the matter between DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) and ICANN. In June of 2013 ICANN decided not to accept the application from DCA with regards to the .Africa ext...
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IRP Panel’s Declaration of the IRP Procedure in the case of DotConnect Africa Trust vs ICANN
IRP Panel’s Declaration of the IRP Procedure was released on August 14, dealing with the matter between DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) and ICANN. In June of 2013 ICANN decided not to accept the application from DCA with regards to the .Africa ext...
Discussion
August 16, 2014, 12:08 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 8/16
Sorry for missing yesterday’s daily list. My family are probably more avid runners than me and they keep making me get up at 6 am, even on vacation, and put me through the wringer. The 82 humid degrees, rolling hills, and 8 miles o...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 8/16
Sorry for missing yesterday’s daily list. My family are probably more avid runners than me and they keep making me get up at 6 am, even on vacation, and put me through the wringer. The 82 humid degrees, rolling hills, and 8 miles o...
Discussion
August 16, 2014, 11:35 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago This Week: Galvanized.com, OPS.com, DreamLover.com, Mail.co.uk, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. OPS.com for $100,000 Their placeholder doesn’t reveal much…and the ‘about’ page simply says, “Service for real operato...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago This Week: Galvanized.com, OPS.com, DreamLover.com, Mail.co.uk, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. OPS.com for $100,000 Their placeholder doesn’t reveal much…and the ‘about’ page simply says, “Service for real operato...
Discussion
August 15, 2014, 10:12 pm
The Domains
Google’s Response to Negative SEO Extortion “No Bueno”
Barry Schwartz wrote an article on Search Engine Land yesterday on Negative SEO extortion, and the Google response to these letters. First off here is the letter: Subject: I Want To Buy. Please Guide Me. Hello, Read this email very carefully. This is...
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Google’s Response to Negative SEO Extortion “No Bueno”
Barry Schwartz wrote an article on Search Engine Land yesterday on Negative SEO extortion, and the Google response to these letters. First off here is the letter: Subject: I Want To Buy. Please Guide Me. Hello, Read this email very carefully. This is...
Discussion
August 15, 2014, 7:27 pm
The Domains
Ha.com Last Auction Now Over $800K in Sales & Post Auction Ends August 25th
We just got an email from Heritage Auction and to date their last domain auction has produced around $800,000 in sales so far. The post-auction offers end in 9 days on August 25th. The entire list is here: http://domains.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?Ns...
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Ha.com Last Auction Now Over $800K in Sales & Post Auction Ends August 25th
We just got an email from Heritage Auction and to date their last domain auction has produced around $800,000 in sales so far. The post-auction offers end in 9 days on August 25th. The entire list is here: http://domains.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?Ns...
Discussion
August 15, 2014, 6:07 pm
Domain Name News
Sedo’s parent United Internet invests 435 million EUR in Rocket Internet
Montabaur, August 15, 2014. United Internet AG (“United Internet”) is investing – via its subsidiary United Internet Ventures AG – a total of EUR 435 million for a 10.7% stake in the incubator Rocket Internet AG, Berlin (&ldqu...
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Sedo’s parent United Internet invests 435 million EUR in Rocket Internet
Montabaur, August 15, 2014. United Internet AG (“United Internet”) is investing – via its subsidiary United Internet Ventures AG – a total of EUR 435 million for a 10.7% stake in the incubator Rocket Internet AG, Berlin (&ldqu...
Discussion
August 15, 2014, 5:36 pm
The Domains
Another Previously Unreported Sale; Peep.com
It appears the domain name Peep.com changed hand this year. The domain name that has been owned under privacy for many years, moved to Godaddy.com in May. The domain has been a parked page for many years as well but as you can see from the screenshot...
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Another Previously Unreported Sale; Peep.com
It appears the domain name Peep.com changed hand this year. The domain name that has been owned under privacy for many years, moved to Godaddy.com in May. The domain has been a parked page for many years as well but as you can see from the screenshot...
Discussion
August 15, 2014, 3:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
4chan loses domain name dispute with Oversee.net
4chan wanted to get the domain name 4chan.com. Popular bulletin board site 4chan has lost a case it filed to get the domain name 4chan.com. 4chan, LLC, which operates the top 1,000 site 4chan.org, filed the complaint with World Intellectual Property ...
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4chan loses domain name dispute with Oversee.net
4chan wanted to get the domain name 4chan.com. Popular bulletin board site 4chan has lost a case it filed to get the domain name 4chan.com. 4chan, LLC, which operates the top 1,000 site 4chan.org, filed the complaint with World Intellectual Property ...
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August 15, 2014, 2:44 pm
The Domains
Big Changes To TRAFFIC & Awards: Escrow.com To Count Votes & It Maybe Rick Schwartz Last He Will Produce
Some big changes are coming to the TRAFFIC and the TRAFFIC awards. The TRAFFIC awards for 2014 will be handed out during TRAFFIC’s 10th anniversary conference that will be held October 30th- November 2nd in Miami Beach. Over the years I have be...
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Big Changes To TRAFFIC & Awards: Escrow.com To Count Votes & It Maybe Rick Schwartz Last He Will Produce
Some big changes are coming to the TRAFFIC and the TRAFFIC awards. The TRAFFIC awards for 2014 will be handed out during TRAFFIC’s 10th anniversary conference that will be held October 30th- November 2nd in Miami Beach. Over the years I have be...
Discussion
August 15, 2014, 1:56 pm
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: August 15 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important industry news, including:• GoDaddy Amends IPO Filing• Internet Marketer Goes to Prison• Amazon Launches Square Competitor, Snaps Up Domain• Tucows Hits 52 Week High• Flippa Introduces The Doma...
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Domain Name News: August 15 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important industry news, including:• GoDaddy Amends IPO Filing• Internet Marketer Goes to Prison• Amazon Launches Square Competitor, Snaps Up Domain• Tucows Hits 52 Week High• Flippa Introduces The Doma...
Discussion
August 15, 2014, 9:00 am
