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Domain Name Wire
Registrar’s .Co.com promo misses the point
Promotion misses the point of getting the .com I’ve always wanted. The .co.com third level domain name launched in general availability this week. The company is using the tagline “Get the .com You’ve Always Wanted”, pitching ...
Discussion
Registrar’s .Co.com promo misses the point
Promotion misses the point of getting the .com I’ve always wanted. The .co.com third level domain name launched in general availability this week. The company is using the tagline “Get the .com You’ve Always Wanted”, pitching ...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 1:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Services domain name up to 4,600 and .Pub 1,300 after one day
.Services runs out of the gate, .pub is toast-worthy. Two new top level domain names launched yesterday and both had fairly good days. Donuts launched .services, its only domain name to come out of the Early Access phase this week. It added roughly 4...
Discussion
.Services domain name up to 4,600 and .Pub 1,300 after one day
.Services runs out of the gate, .pub is toast-worthy. Two new top level domain names launched yesterday and both had fairly good days. Donuts launched .services, its only domain name to come out of the Early Access phase this week. It added roughly 4...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 1:40 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 10th
There is an interesting thread over at Reddit called “If nobody “owns” the Internet, who exactly am I giving money to when I buy a domain?” There have been hundreds of thousands of readers and the top comment actually ...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 10th
There is an interesting thread over at Reddit called “If nobody “owns” the Internet, who exactly am I giving money to when I buy a domain?” There have been hundreds of thousands of readers and the top comment actually ...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 11:05 am
The Domains
Yelp Joins The List of Companies Looking to Undo Google – European Union Antitrust Settlement
Yelp would like to see the antitrust settlement between Google and the European Union have a complete overhaul. Yelp has had many things to say about Google over the years and even rebuffed a buyout attempt a few years ago. Greg Sterling wrote a piec...
Discussion
Yelp Joins The List of Companies Looking to Undo Google – European Union Antitrust Settlement
Yelp would like to see the antitrust settlement between Google and the European Union have a complete overhaul. Yelp has had many things to say about Google over the years and even rebuffed a buyout attempt a few years ago. Greg Sterling wrote a piec...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 9:01 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion: $1.2B Payday; .RegistryReserved; Bitcoins.com…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* Castello Brothers looking for a $1.2B payday: Who isn't. Are they crazy or are we ignorant?* What new gTLD...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Discussion: $1.2B Payday; .RegistryReserved; Bitcoins.com…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* Castello Brothers looking for a $1.2B payday: Who isn't. Are they crazy or are we ignorant?* What new gTLD...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 7:03 am
Domain Shane
A Visual Look at Recent LLL.com Domain Acquisitions in Use, v2
This is a second look at some recent LLL.com acquisitions that have been put into use, following up on last week’s first installment. While this is not scientific, just for a point of reference, we looked through 92 LLL.com sales listed on Nam...
Discussion
A Visual Look at Recent LLL.com Domain Acquisitions in Use, v2
This is a second look at some recent LLL.com acquisitions that have been put into use, following up on last week’s first installment. While this is not scientific, just for a point of reference, we looked through 92 LLL.com sales listed on Nam...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 4:42 am
The Domains
After Just 12 Short Years Discover Finally Files A UDRP ON DiscoverCards.com
The credit card company Discover Financial Services, Inc. filed a UDRP on the domain names DiscoverCards.com and DiscoverCredit.com. Discover uses two main domain names to access it services and promote its c...
Discussion
After Just 12 Short Years Discover Finally Files A UDRP ON DiscoverCards.com
The credit card company Discover Financial Services, Inc. filed a UDRP on the domain names DiscoverCards.com and DiscoverCredit.com. Discover uses two main domain names to access it services and promote its c...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 1:03 am
Domain Shane
Can You Have a Successful English gTLD Without Godaddy or Enom?
Following the new gTLDs has been interesting from a business standpoint. It puts into question “Is the distribution partner the most important component in the success of the new gTLD?” Do you have to sign with God...
Discussion
Can You Have a Successful English gTLD Without Godaddy or Enom?
Following the new gTLDs has been interesting from a business standpoint. It puts into question “Is the distribution partner the most important component in the success of the new gTLD?” Do you have to sign with God...
Discussion
July 10, 2014, 12:29 am
The Domains
Experiment Shows Up to 60 % of Direct Traffic is Really Organic Search
Gene McKenna wrote an interesting article on Search Engine Land, that referenced an experiment that showed up to 60 % of direct traffic was actually organic search. In testing with default browser settings, they found differences based on whether som...
Discussion
Experiment Shows Up to 60 % of Direct Traffic is Really Organic Search
Gene McKenna wrote an interesting article on Search Engine Land, that referenced an experiment that showed up to 60 % of direct traffic was actually organic search. In testing with default browser settings, they found differences based on whether som...
Discussion
July 9, 2014, 8:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Investing in new TLDs? Hope for modest, not great, success of program.
Early investors in new top level domain names might get a better return if new TLDs as a whole are a mediocre success instead of a home run. Domain investors have registered a good chunk (the bulk?) of new TLD offerings to date. Is this a good invest...
Discussion
Investing in new TLDs? Hope for modest, not great, success of program.
Early investors in new top level domain names might get a better return if new TLDs as a whole are a mediocre success instead of a home run. Domain investors have registered a good chunk (the bulk?) of new TLD offerings to date. Is this a good invest...
Discussion
July 9, 2014, 4:34 pm
