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The Domains
Adweek: As New gTLD’s Roll Out “Marketers & Media Outlets Will Spend Millions”
In a new post by AdWeek.com entitled: “Brands Facing Dot-Com Domain Identity Crisis. As Icann readies roll out, marketers and media outlets will spend millions” ” It all adds up to a 6,300% increase in web site domains.&rdquo...
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Adweek: As New gTLD’s Roll Out “Marketers & Media Outlets Will Spend Millions”
In a new post by AdWeek.com entitled: “Brands Facing Dot-Com Domain Identity Crisis. As Icann readies roll out, marketers and media outlets will spend millions” ” It all adds up to a 6,300% increase in web site domains.&rdquo...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 2:00 pm
Elliot's Blog
Did The NBA Buy Pelicans.com?
Earlier this month, I wrote an article about the Pelicans.com domain name. Pelicans.com was owned by a band called “The Pelicans,” and they listed the domain name for sale with Media Options with a $125,000 asking price. I wondered w...
Discussion
Did The NBA Buy Pelicans.com?
Earlier this month, I wrote an article about the Pelicans.com domain name. Pelicans.com was owned by a band called “The Pelicans,” and they listed the domain name for sale with Media Options with a $125,000 asking price. I wondered w...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 1:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Video: How to submit an invalid WHOIS complaint
The whois complaint form is now part of ICANN’s web site. Long time readers know that I’m not a fan of videos when you can explain something with text. Yet I realize that how one person prefers to consume media isn’t necessarily the...
Discussion
Video: How to submit an invalid WHOIS complaint
The whois complaint form is now part of ICANN’s web site. Long time readers know that I’m not a fan of videos when you can explain something with text. Yet I realize that how one person prefers to consume media isn’t necessarily the...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 12:07 pm
Elliot's Blog
TRAFFIC Conference Ticket Prices Increasing by $200 Tomorrow
I already have my TRAFFIC conference ticket purchased, and I want to give you a reminder about getting yours if you haven’t already. The current price for conference tickets is $1,595. As it gets closer to the conference date, ticket prices ris...
Discussion
TRAFFIC Conference Ticket Prices Increasing by $200 Tomorrow
I already have my TRAFFIC conference ticket purchased, and I want to give you a reminder about getting yours if you haven’t already. The current price for conference tickets is $1,595. As it gets closer to the conference date, ticket prices ris...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 11:23 am
Domain Name Wire
It’s opening day and MLB is batting .867 with domains
Major League Baseball owns 26 of 30 team names in .com. It’s a sure sign of spring as Major League Baseball opens up the 2013 season with 12 games today. MLB made a good acquisition over the summer, buying the domain name Rockies.com for an uns...
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It’s opening day and MLB is batting .867 with domains
Major League Baseball owns 26 of 30 team names in .com. It’s a sure sign of spring as Major League Baseball opens up the 2013 season with 12 games today. MLB made a good acquisition over the summer, buying the domain name Rockies.com for an uns...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 10:47 am
The Domains
YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley Buys MixBit.com For $2,088 On Afternic To Start New Video Site
The Co-founder of YouTube Chad Hurley just announced announced on Twitter that he was launching his new Video site, MixBit.com which he purchased on Afternic.com less than a month ago for just $2,088. “The future of video is launching soo...
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YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley Buys MixBit.com For $2,088 On Afternic To Start New Video Site
The Co-founder of YouTube Chad Hurley just announced announced on Twitter that he was launching his new Video site, MixBit.com which he purchased on Afternic.com less than a month ago for just $2,088. “The future of video is launching soo...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 10:40 am
Elliot's Blog
Crowdsourcing a Website Idea Contest Has Ended
A week ago, I posted a contest “Crowdsourcing a Website Idea.” The person whose idea was selected by the domain owner managing the contest would receive a $500 prize. There were 70 comments posted and many great ideas, and the contest is ...
Discussion
Crowdsourcing a Website Idea Contest Has Ended
A week ago, I posted a contest “Crowdsourcing a Website Idea.” The person whose idea was selected by the domain owner managing the contest would receive a $500 prize. There were 70 comments posted and many great ideas, and the contest is ...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 10:34 am
DomainSherpa
The Story of the First Domainer of the Year – with Richard Lau
In 1995, Richard Lau registered several domain names that he simply thought were cool, but never considered would be worth thousands of dollars. His portfolio attracted the attention of Microsoft, who tentatively agreed to pay $9,500 for one of his d...
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The Story of the First Domainer of the Year – with Richard Lau
In 1995, Richard Lau registered several domain names that he simply thought were cool, but never considered would be worth thousands of dollars. His portfolio attracted the attention of Microsoft, who tentatively agreed to pay $9,500 for one of his d...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 10:30 am
Domain Name Wire
Google says parked domains = spam
Google’s spam page claims parked domains are web spam. Here’s something interesting to start your week. Google has a page about “Fighting Spam” referring to pages designed to trick search engines such as cloaking and hiddin te...
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Google says parked domains = spam
Google’s spam page claims parked domains are web spam. Here’s something interesting to start your week. Google has a page about “Fighting Spam” referring to pages designed to trick search engines such as cloaking and hiddin te...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 10:14 am
The Domains
Godaddy.com Sells Over 42K Domain Names In March
Godaddy.com posted its sales totals for March 2013, reporting 42,600 domain sold on its platform in March. This is a substantial increase over February where Godaddy.com reported 34,985 Of the 42K+ sales: 762 Offer/Counter-Offer 22,566 Auction 19,332...
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Godaddy.com Sells Over 42K Domain Names In March
Godaddy.com posted its sales totals for March 2013, reporting 42,600 domain sold on its platform in March. This is a substantial increase over February where Godaddy.com reported 34,985 Of the 42K+ sales: 762 Offer/Counter-Offer 22,566 Auction 19,332...
Discussion
April 1, 2013, 9:24 am
