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The Domains
.Wiki Landrush Starts Today; Here Are Domains Suggested By The Registry That Are Available
The new top-level domain (TLD) .wiki has Landrush today. The Landrush phase is a brief 2 week period when the you can register a .wiki domain on an early access basis. Of course any domain taking in landrush will not be available during general avail...
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.Wiki Landrush Starts Today; Here Are Domains Suggested By The Registry That Are Available
The new top-level domain (TLD) .wiki has Landrush today. The Landrush phase is a brief 2 week period when the you can register a .wiki domain on an early access basis. Of course any domain taking in landrush will not be available during general avail...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 3:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains Microsoft, HBO and others bought last week
Microsoft buys a .co domain and other end user domain name sales. Sedo sold $1.2 million worth of domain names last week. That seems to include about $200k from the Chinese IDN auction it held in China a while back. Here are some of Sedo’s sale...
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What domains Microsoft, HBO and others bought last week
Microsoft buys a .co domain and other end user domain name sales. Sedo sold $1.2 million worth of domain names last week. That seems to include about $200k from the Chinese IDN auction it held in China a while back. Here are some of Sedo’s sale...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 3:14 pm
The Domains
Hassle.com Bought For $16K on Afternic In September Raises $6 Million
Back in September 2013, we reported that the domain name Hassle.com was bought on Afternic for $16,000. Today comes the news via the Term Sheet that: “Hassle.com, an online marketplace for home-cleaning services, has raised $6 million in Series...
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Hassle.com Bought For $16K on Afternic In September Raises $6 Million
Back in September 2013, we reported that the domain name Hassle.com was bought on Afternic for $16,000. Today comes the news via the Term Sheet that: “Hassle.com, an online marketplace for home-cleaning services, has raised $6 million in Series...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
After 15 years of trying, company uses UDRP to get HoldOn.com domain name
Hold on just a minute… Amicus Trade AB has been trying to get the domain name Holdon.com for its Holdon brand of fasteners since at least 1999. That’s when the company sent a letter to the (then) owner of the domain with an offer to buy ...
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After 15 years of trying, company uses UDRP to get HoldOn.com domain name
Hold on just a minute… Amicus Trade AB has been trying to get the domain name Holdon.com for its Holdon brand of fasteners since at least 1999. That’s when the company sent a letter to the (then) owner of the domain with an offer to buy ...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 2:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Club domain name debuts at #6, here are the Top 10
.Club goes clubbing with over 25,000 registrations.
Discussion
.Club domain name debuts at #6, here are the Top 10
.Club goes clubbing with over 25,000 registrations.
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 1:45 pm
The Domains
Holdon.com 1st Registered in 1997; Transfered To New Owner in 2013 Lost In UDRP
Amicus Trade AB of Båstad, Sweden just won control of the domain name HoldOn.com This is the third recent case where a UDRP panel found the transfer of a domain name to a third party amounts to a new registration for purposes of the Policy The ...
Discussion
Holdon.com 1st Registered in 1997; Transfered To New Owner in 2013 Lost In UDRP
Amicus Trade AB of Båstad, Sweden just won control of the domain name HoldOn.com This is the third recent case where a UDRP panel found the transfer of a domain name to a third party amounts to a new registration for purposes of the Policy The ...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 1:34 pm
The Domains
CentralNic Reports: Almost £4M In Revenue; £1M in Earnings & Has £4.93 In The Bank
CentralNic (AIM: CNIC), today announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2013. Performance overview CentralNic has made significant progress in 2013. The Company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, guided its clie...
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CentralNic Reports: Almost £4M In Revenue; £1M in Earnings & Has £4.93 In The Bank
CentralNic (AIM: CNIC), today announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2013. Performance overview CentralNic has made significant progress in 2013. The Company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, guided its clie...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 1:12 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 8th, 2014
Namejet’s dot Asia auctions are ending over the next three days. It will be interesting to see how it does. The auctions are perfect for the Asia market and the ending is obviously targeted as well. The key is if Asians really use it. &nb...
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on May 8th, 2014
Namejet’s dot Asia auctions are ending over the next three days. It will be interesting to see how it does. The auctions are perfect for the Asia market and the ending is obviously targeted as well. The key is if Asians really use it. &nb...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 11:05 am
The Domains
Special Rights for IGOs and INGOs Could Lead To Registrant Rights Disappearing When it Comes to UDRP
A slight change of one word could open the door for domain registrant rights to evaporate over time. Currently ICANN is looking at a Preliminary Issue Report on Access by IGOs (Inter Governmental Organization )and INGOs (Inter Non Governmental ...
Discussion
Special Rights for IGOs and INGOs Could Lead To Registrant Rights Disappearing When it Comes to UDRP
A slight change of one word could open the door for domain registrant rights to evaporate over time. Currently ICANN is looking at a Preliminary Issue Report on Access by IGOs (Inter Governmental Organization )and INGOs (Inter Non Governmental ...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 9:12 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion: .Club, .Expert, .Cities; Domainers Call to Action…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* How many .Club domains were registered in their first day?* Which is better? .Expert, .Guru or .Ninja?* .Vegas,...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Discussion: .Club, .Expert, .Cities; Domainers Call to Action…
This is the show where we discuss domain name industry news with a panel of veterans and thought leaders.In this DomainSherpa Discussion:* How many .Club domains were registered in their first day?* Which is better? .Expert, .Guru or .Ninja?* .Vegas,...
Discussion
May 8, 2014, 7:04 am
