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Elliot's Blog
Recent Acquisitions
It’s been a couple of months since the last time I shared some of my recent domain name acquisitions, so I thought I’d share some with you. The names listed below were bought in the aftermarket, either via auction, through a broker, or in...
Discussion
Recent Acquisitions
It’s been a couple of months since the last time I shared some of my recent domain name acquisitions, so I thought I’d share some with you. The names listed below were bought in the aftermarket, either via auction, through a broker, or in...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kudos to the World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPO’s online reporting functionality beats its competitors. I write a lot of articles bashing decisions made by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelists in UDRPs. So I think it’s only fair that I give the group props whe...
Discussion
Kudos to the World Intellectual Property Organization
WIPO’s online reporting functionality beats its competitors. I write a lot of articles bashing decisions made by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelists in UDRPs. So I think it’s only fair that I give the group props whe...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 11:05 am
Domain Name Wire
30 Community and Limited Public Interest objections withdrawn
30 new top level domain name objections filed with the International Chamber of Commerce have been terminated. Objectors have withdrawn 30 new TLD objections filed with the International Chamber of Commerce as of yesterday, according to the group&rsq...
Discussion
30 Community and Limited Public Interest objections withdrawn
30 new top level domain name objections filed with the International Chamber of Commerce have been terminated. Objectors have withdrawn 30 new TLD objections filed with the International Chamber of Commerce as of yesterday, according to the group&rsq...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 10:41 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN renews contracts for .org, .biz, and .info
New registry agreements don’t include URS, but do include 10% annual price hikes. ICANN’s Board of Directors approved the renewal of contracts for .org, .biz, and .info last week. The board declined to add a provision to the contracts tha...
Discussion
ICANN renews contracts for .org, .biz, and .info
New registry agreements don’t include URS, but do include 10% annual price hikes. ICANN’s Board of Directors approved the renewal of contracts for .org, .biz, and .info last week. The board declined to add a provision to the contracts tha...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 9:54 am
Elliot's Blog
External Google Adwords Keyword Tool is Gone
I’ve used the external Google Adwords Keyword Tool (GAKT) for many years to research keyword metrics before buying keyword domain names. Not only did the GAKT let me know the approximate number of monthly searches for specific keywords and...
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External Google Adwords Keyword Tool is Gone
I’ve used the external Google Adwords Keyword Tool (GAKT) for many years to research keyword metrics before buying keyword domain names. Not only did the GAKT let me know the approximate number of monthly searches for specific keywords and...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 9:12 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 27th, 2013
Every day I get emails from people asking me to buy or review their portfolio. Now they can get a real review from professionals over at DomainSherpa.com. It will be interesting to see how many people that email actually take advantage of it. My gues...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 27th, 2013
Every day I get emails from people asking me to buy or review their portfolio. Now they can get a real review from professionals over at DomainSherpa.com. It will be interesting to see how many people that email actually take advantage of it. My gues...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 6:18 am
The Domains
Breaking: .Com Domain Name Regsitration Top 110 Million Mark For The 1st Time
There are now over 110,024,017 active .com domain names. According to Verisign the registry of the .com and .net domain name extensions or Top Level Domains (TLD) the number of active .com registrations passed the 110 Million Mark for the...
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Breaking: .Com Domain Name Regsitration Top 110 Million Mark For The 1st Time
There are now over 110,024,017 active .com domain names. According to Verisign the registry of the .com and .net domain name extensions or Top Level Domains (TLD) the number of active .com registrations passed the 110 Million Mark for the...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 5:04 am
The Domains
ICANN Approves Renewal Of .Info; .Org and .Biz Registry Contracts Without URS Being Included
According to a resolution passed by the ICANN Board, ICANN has renewed the registry contracts for the .info, .biz and .org contracts without the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) being included. On the issue of not requiring the URS to be added to...
Discussion
ICANN Approves Renewal Of .Info; .Org and .Biz Registry Contracts Without URS Being Included
According to a resolution passed by the ICANN Board, ICANN has renewed the registry contracts for the .info, .biz and .org contracts without the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) being included. On the issue of not requiring the URS to be added to...
Discussion
August 27, 2013, 12:52 am
The Domains
Chanel, Inc. Files Suit Against Cybersquatters over 68 Domain Names
Chanel, Inc has become the latest brand holder to skip the UDRP process and head right for federal court. Chanel filed a federal suit in the Florida Southern District Court seeking $100,000 under the ACPA seeking statutory damages of $100,00 per...
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Chanel, Inc. Files Suit Against Cybersquatters over 68 Domain Names
Chanel, Inc has become the latest brand holder to skip the UDRP process and head right for federal court. Chanel filed a federal suit in the Florida Southern District Court seeking $100,000 under the ACPA seeking statutory damages of $100,00 per...
Discussion
August 26, 2013, 11:25 pm
Domain Shane
One of The Best Articles You Will Read All Year
I first met James Altucher when writing my other blog. I wrote a fun and money website and James, while brilliant, likes to have some fun while he’s hard at work. James has started, sold, folded, and been part of more companies than almos...
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One of The Best Articles You Will Read All Year
I first met James Altucher when writing my other blog. I wrote a fun and money website and James, while brilliant, likes to have some fun while he’s hard at work. James has started, sold, folded, and been part of more companies than almos...
Discussion
August 26, 2013, 10:07 pm
