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Elliot's Blog
One Way I Evaluate a Domain Name to Buy
One of the things I look at when evaluating domain names to acquire is how many other TLDs are registered for that keyword. Obviously, the more domain names that are registered, the better. In addition, I also look at very similar keyword domain name...
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One Way I Evaluate a Domain Name to Buy
One of the things I look at when evaluating domain names to acquire is how many other TLDs are registered for that keyword. Obviously, the more domain names that are registered, the better. In addition, I also look at very similar keyword domain name...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 11:17 am
Domain Name Wire
Citigroup sues to get CityCard.com, a domain it won in UDRP
South Korean court blocked transfer of domain after UDRP; Citi files suit in the United States. Last September a National Arbitration Forum panel ruled that Citigroup should get the domain name CityCard.com. But the owner of the domain name sued in S...
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Citigroup sues to get CityCard.com, a domain it won in UDRP
South Korean court blocked transfer of domain after UDRP; Citi files suit in the United States. Last September a National Arbitration Forum panel ruled that Citigroup should get the domain name CityCard.com. But the owner of the domain name sued in S...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 11:03 am
The Domains
Fairwinds Study: 74% Of Internet Users 13-64 are Entirely Unaware of New gTLD Program: 44% Says It Will Cause Confusion
Fairwinds Partners just published a white paper on the new gTLD’s entitled “2013: The Year of the Address Bar” including results from a survey of 2,008 Internet users between the ages of 13 and 64 about their awareness of and attitu...
Discussion
Fairwinds Study: 74% Of Internet Users 13-64 are Entirely Unaware of New gTLD Program: 44% Says It Will Cause Confusion
Fairwinds Partners just published a white paper on the new gTLD’s entitled “2013: The Year of the Address Bar” including results from a survey of 2,008 Internet users between the ages of 13 and 64 about their awareness of and attitu...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 10:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Not a win-win: FranklinCovey sued for bidding on Franklin.com on Google Adwords
Seven Habits company faces lawsuit over Adwords bidding. Perhaps the eighth habit of highly effective people should be “not bidding on competitors domain names in Adwords”. Franklin Electronic Publishers has filed a federal lawsuit agains...
Discussion
Not a win-win: FranklinCovey sued for bidding on Franklin.com on Google Adwords
Seven Habits company faces lawsuit over Adwords bidding. Perhaps the eighth habit of highly effective people should be “not bidding on competitors domain names in Adwords”. Franklin Electronic Publishers has filed a federal lawsuit agains...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 10:33 am
The Domains
.Glean Becomes 7th Officially Withdrawn New gTLD Application
ICANN has just posted a 7th withdrawn application on its website. The application for .Glean filed by Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. of Knoxville Tn has been formally withdrawn and now reflected on ICANN’s website. The owner of Lifestyle Domai...
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.Glean Becomes 7th Officially Withdrawn New gTLD Application
ICANN has just posted a 7th withdrawn application on its website. The application for .Glean filed by Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. of Knoxville Tn has been formally withdrawn and now reflected on ICANN’s website. The owner of Lifestyle Domai...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 10:01 am
The Domains
United/Contential Sues Owner Of United.com Used As A Gripe Site After 15 Years
According to the ChicagoTribune.com, United and Continental airlines, filed suit on Nov. 19, in both the Federal Court of Canada and Superior Court of Quebec. against the owner of United.com. The domain name United.com, has been owned by a Canadian p...
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United/Contential Sues Owner Of United.com Used As A Gripe Site After 15 Years
According to the ChicagoTribune.com, United and Continental airlines, filed suit on Nov. 19, in both the Federal Court of Canada and Superior Court of Quebec. against the owner of United.com. The domain name United.com, has been owned by a Canadian p...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 9:19 am
The Domains
SSL.com Hits The Market Including Operating Business, Trademarks & Patents Pending
The category killer domain name SSL.com has just hit the market. But the SSL.com is not just a domain sale. It includes a profitable business, federal trademarks and patents pending” The domain name is being brokered by MediaOptions.com Here...
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SSL.com Hits The Market Including Operating Business, Trademarks & Patents Pending
The category killer domain name SSL.com has just hit the market. But the SSL.com is not just a domain sale. It includes a profitable business, federal trademarks and patents pending” The domain name is being brokered by MediaOptions.com Here...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 8:48 am
The Domains
.Eu 3Q 2012 Report is Out & Registrations Increase By Over 7% To 3.67 Million; Renewal Rate 81%; 16K Domains Traded
EURID the company that manages the .Eu ccTLD issued its report this morning for the third quarter of 2012. Here are the relevant numbers: “The number of registered .eu domain names rose by 7.4% to 3.67 million when compared with Q3 2011.”...
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.Eu 3Q 2012 Report is Out & Registrations Increase By Over 7% To 3.67 Million; Renewal Rate 81%; 16K Domains Traded
EURID the company that manages the .Eu ccTLD issued its report this morning for the third quarter of 2012. Here are the relevant numbers: “The number of registered .eu domain names rose by 7.4% to 3.67 million when compared with Q3 2011.”...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 8:34 am
The Domains
Brand Protection Companies Need To Do Better Job Protecting Their Clients On TM Dropping Domains
We have written many times about instances where Brand Protection companies fail to protect their clients by not registering or acquiring domain names before the launch of a new product or service. Today we are calling them out for not even attemptin...
Discussion
Brand Protection Companies Need To Do Better Job Protecting Their Clients On TM Dropping Domains
We have written many times about instances where Brand Protection companies fail to protect their clients by not registering or acquiring domain names before the launch of a new product or service. Today we are calling them out for not even attemptin...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 8:33 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
Yesterday I received a little notice from Paypal letting me know I had crossed the 200 transaction mark for the year. I had already passed the $20,000 mark so I was already on board for the 1099K form to be sent. The $20K doesn’t ta...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 6th
Yesterday I received a little notice from Paypal letting me know I had crossed the 200 transaction mark for the year. I had already passed the $20,000 mark so I was already on board for the 1099K form to be sent. The $20K doesn’t ta...
Discussion
December 6, 2012, 4:04 am
