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Elliot's Blog
Hilco Streambank Hiring Director of Digital Assets Sales and Marketing
I want to pass along a domain industry job posting I saw on my LinkedIn stream yesterday. Hilco Streambank, currently preparing for the auction of domain assets including DL.com, Row.com, and Tweeter.com, is looking to hire a Director of Digital Asse...
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Hilco Streambank Hiring Director of Digital Assets Sales and Marketing
I want to pass along a domain industry job posting I saw on my LinkedIn stream yesterday. Hilco Streambank, currently preparing for the auction of domain assets including DL.com, Row.com, and Tweeter.com, is looking to hire a Director of Digital Asse...
Discussion
September 20, 2013, 9:39 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: September 20 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: September 20, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Marchex Shelves Plans to Spin..., Donuts Loses Another Objection to..., GoDaddy Acquires Afternic From NameMedia, Neustar Analysis Shows ICANN Mitiga...
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Domain Name News: September 20 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: September 20, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Marchex Shelves Plans to Spin..., Donuts Loses Another Objection to..., GoDaddy Acquires Afternic From NameMedia, Neustar Analysis Shows ICANN Mitiga...
Discussion
September 20, 2013, 5:00 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on Sept 20th, 2013
A lot was talked about the purchase of Afternic by Godaddy yesterday and I just kind of took it in yesterday to absorb all the information. To me it basically came to this. Godaddy bought a company that helps their customers monetize thei...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on Sept 20th, 2013
A lot was talked about the purchase of Afternic by Godaddy yesterday and I just kind of took it in yesterday to absorb all the information. To me it basically came to this. Godaddy bought a company that helps their customers monetize thei...
Discussion
September 20, 2013, 12:14 am
Elliot's Blog
Marchex Won’t Spin Off Archeo – Will “Consider Various Strategic Options”
In news that was reported just after the closing bell on the NASDAQ market today, Marchex has announced that it will not be spinning off Archeo into a separate company as the company had considered. Here’s what Marchex said in its press release...
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Marchex Won’t Spin Off Archeo – Will “Consider Various Strategic Options”
In news that was reported just after the closing bell on the NASDAQ market today, Marchex has announced that it will not be spinning off Archeo into a separate company as the company had considered. Here’s what Marchex said in its press release...
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September 19, 2013, 4:18 pm
The Domains
Marchex Pulls Plan To Spin Off Archeo Into Separate Public Company But Plans To Issues Dividends
Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX), today announced that it will not pursue a spin-off its domains-related assets into a stand-alone, publicly-traded company at this time and that Archeo will continue to operate as an independent division of March...
Discussion
Marchex Pulls Plan To Spin Off Archeo Into Separate Public Company But Plans To Issues Dividends
Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX), today announced that it will not pursue a spin-off its domains-related assets into a stand-alone, publicly-traded company at this time and that Archeo will continue to operate as an independent division of March...
Discussion
September 19, 2013, 4:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Marchex shelves plans to spin off domains division Archeo
Archeo will remain a division of Marchex instead of becoming its own publicly traded company. Marchex has canceled its plan to spin off its domain name business into a separate public company, at least for now. The company announced plans last Novemb...
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Marchex shelves plans to spin off domains division Archeo
Archeo will remain a division of Marchex instead of becoming its own publicly traded company. Marchex has canceled its plan to spin off its domain name business into a separate public company, at least for now. The company announced plans last Novemb...
Discussion
September 19, 2013, 4:12 pm
IDN Blog
Will ICANN Clarify How IDNs Should Work?
It is critical that IDN.com owners own the same IDN.com-in-IDN equivalent to avoid massive user confusion. However, ICANN has still not yet incorporated this point in their draft proposal. For instance, it is imperative that the owner of פרחים.c...
Discussion
Will ICANN Clarify How IDNs Should Work?
It is critical that IDN.com owners own the same IDN.com-in-IDN equivalent to avoid massive user confusion. However, ICANN has still not yet incorporated this point in their draft proposal. For instance, it is imperative that the owner of פרחים.c...
Discussion
September 19, 2013, 2:39 pm
Domain Name News
Go Daddy Acquires Afternic [Press Release]
So here’s the official Press Release for the acquisition of Afternic and Smartname by Go Daddy from Namemedia. GoDaddy Acquires Afternic – Primes Domain Aftermarket For New TLDs Move Also Delivers Improved Service, Selection & Speed t...
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Go Daddy Acquires Afternic [Press Release]
So here’s the official Press Release for the acquisition of Afternic and Smartname by Go Daddy from Namemedia. GoDaddy Acquires Afternic – Primes Domain Aftermarket For New TLDs Move Also Delivers Improved Service, Selection & Speed t...
Discussion
September 19, 2013, 12:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts loses another objection to .Pets domain name
Another panelist finds that .pet and .pets are too similar to both be delegated as top level domain names Apparently two panelists agree: .Pets and .Pet should be in a contention set because they’ll cause confusion amongst internet users. Inter...
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Donuts loses another objection to .Pets domain name
Another panelist finds that .pet and .pets are too similar to both be delegated as top level domain names Apparently two panelists agree: .Pets and .Pet should be in a contention set because they’ll cause confusion amongst internet users. Inter...
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September 19, 2013, 12:12 pm
Elliot's Blog
My Thoughts on Go Daddy’s Acquisition of Afternic
I haven’t had much time to digest the news about Go Daddy’s acquisition of Afternic, but I want to share some of my thoughts and lingering questions in the wake of this news. I think this is going to impact domain investors in many ways. ...
Discussion
My Thoughts on Go Daddy’s Acquisition of Afternic
I haven’t had much time to digest the news about Go Daddy’s acquisition of Afternic, but I want to share some of my thoughts and lingering questions in the wake of this news. I think this is going to impact domain investors in many ways. ...
Discussion
September 19, 2013, 10:49 am
