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The Domains
Godaddy Is Not Bringing .Sexy Back; Nor Are 9 Of The Top 10 Registrars
Tomorrow Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry is launching their first 2 new gTLD extensions .Sexy and .Tattoo however if you want to register one you won’t be able to do it at Godaddy.com Godaddy.com is not carrying Uniregistry strings at the ...
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Godaddy Is Not Bringing .Sexy Back; Nor Are 9 Of The Top 10 Registrars
Tomorrow Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry is launching their first 2 new gTLD extensions .Sexy and .Tattoo however if you want to register one you won’t be able to do it at Godaddy.com Godaddy.com is not carrying Uniregistry strings at the ...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 7:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Which registrars have the lowest prices on new TLDs? Here’s a price comparison.
NameCheap appears to have the cheapest overall pricing on new TLDs among the largest domain name registrars. If you’re actively investing in new top level domain names, price is certainly a key factor for selecting a domain name registrar. So f...
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Which registrars have the lowest prices on new TLDs? Here’s a price comparison.
NameCheap appears to have the cheapest overall pricing on new TLDs among the largest domain name registrars. If you’re actively investing in new top level domain names, price is certainly a key factor for selecting a domain name registrar. So f...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 5:47 pm
The Domains
RightoftheDot.com Resolves Contention On New gTLD .One In Single Sealed Bid Auction
RightOfTheDot™, LLC, one of the most well-known domain industry auction Internet consulting and advisement firms, announced today that they and their partner have facilitated the contention set auction of the new gTLD Web address “....
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RightoftheDot.com Resolves Contention On New gTLD .One In Single Sealed Bid Auction
RightOfTheDot™, LLC, one of the most well-known domain industry auction Internet consulting and advisement firms, announced today that they and their partner have facilitated the contention set auction of the new gTLD Web address “....
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Facepets.com asks court to get Facebook off its back
If I were them, I’d find another domain name and focus on the business rather than waste time with a lawsuit. Facepets.com, LLC, a company that wants to start a social network for pet owners, has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against Facebook i...
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Facepets.com asks court to get Facebook off its back
If I were them, I’d find another domain name and focus on the business rather than waste time with a lawsuit. Facepets.com, LLC, a company that wants to start a social network for pet owners, has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against Facebook i...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 4:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
One.com wins .one contention set in RightOfTheDot auction
Two competing applicants settle contention set; first auction facilitated by new TLD consulting firm RightOfTheDot. Webhosting company one.com has settled its contention set with Radix for .one through a “single sealed bid second price” a...
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One.com wins .one contention set in RightOfTheDot auction
Two competing applicants settle contention set; first auction facilitated by new TLD consulting firm RightOfTheDot. Webhosting company one.com has settled its contention set with Radix for .one through a “single sealed bid second price” a...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Watch Name.com and .xyz battle in bobsled competition
Jared Ewy and Daniel Negari fly around the track in friendly wager. I see a lot of marketing gimmicks for domain names, but rarely write about them. This bobsledding competition (and sponsorship) involving .xyz is entertaining enough to pass along. H...
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Watch Name.com and .xyz battle in bobsled competition
Jared Ewy and Daniel Negari fly around the track in friendly wager. I see a lot of marketing gimmicks for domain names, but rarely write about them. This bobsledding competition (and sponsorship) involving .xyz is entertaining enough to pass along. H...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 3:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling’s first two top level domain names available tomorrow
.Tattoo and .sexy enter general availability tomorrow, although relatively few registrars are offering the domain names. Frank Schilling’s first two top level domain names, .tattoo and .sexy, enter general availability tomorrow at 11 am EST. Ju...
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Frank Schilling’s first two top level domain names available tomorrow
.Tattoo and .sexy enter general availability tomorrow, although relatively few registrars are offering the domain names. Frank Schilling’s first two top level domain names, .tattoo and .sexy, enter general availability tomorrow at 11 am EST. Ju...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 3:32 pm
The Domains
Web.com (Netsol & Register.com) Join Sedo’s MLS
Sedo, and Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW) a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, today announced a partnership that will give customers access to more than 18 million premium domain names, incl...
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Web.com (Netsol & Register.com) Join Sedo’s MLS
Sedo, and Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW) a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, today announced a partnership that will give customers access to more than 18 million premium domain names, incl...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 2:33 pm
The Domains
DNA Grows To 30 Members adding Afilias, Neustar, Nominet, Radix & Web.com
The Domain Name Association (DNA), the global trade association for the internet domain industry, has welcomed eight new members from all over the world, bringing the total to 30. The newest members are: Afilias (Ireland) au Domain Administration Ltd...
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DNA Grows To 30 Members adding Afilias, Neustar, Nominet, Radix & Web.com
The Domain Name Association (DNA), the global trade association for the internet domain industry, has welcomed eight new members from all over the world, bringing the total to 30. The newest members are: Afilias (Ireland) au Domain Administration Ltd...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 2:30 pm
The Domains
.co.com Sunrise Period Begins Today
co.com LLC launched its 30-day Sunrise Period for trademark holders today, at 11am Monday, February 24th During the Sunrise Period, qualified trademark holders have the first opportunity to register the exact match of their trademark, before .co.c...
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.co.com Sunrise Period Begins Today
co.com LLC launched its 30-day Sunrise Period for trademark holders today, at 11am Monday, February 24th During the Sunrise Period, qualified trademark holders have the first opportunity to register the exact match of their trademark, before .co.c...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 2:18 pm
