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Elliot's Blog
Do You Care About gTLDs?
I believe that many people who buy domain names as investments have a short term outlook on things that impact the business. Many people want to make money quickly from their domain purchases, and they think about how things in the short term will im...
Discussion
Do You Care About gTLDs?
I believe that many people who buy domain names as investments have a short term outlook on things that impact the business. Many people want to make money quickly from their domain purchases, and they think about how things in the short term will im...
Discussion
June 11, 2012, 9:17 am
The Domains
Demand Media Applies For 26 gTLD’s & Is Partners With Donuts, Inc. on 107 New gTLD’s
According to a press release out this morning Demand Media (DMD), announced that it is pursuing 26 new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). “We believe the new gTLD program represents a significant milestone in the evolution of the Internet,&rdqu...
Discussion
Demand Media Applies For 26 gTLD’s & Is Partners With Donuts, Inc. on 107 New gTLD’s
According to a press release out this morning Demand Media (DMD), announced that it is pursuing 26 new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). “We believe the new gTLD program represents a significant milestone in the evolution of the Internet,&rdqu...
Discussion
June 11, 2012, 9:01 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN pays close to $1 million for CEO in 2011. Here’s compensation for 18 other ICANN employees.
Rod Beckstrom’s total compensation and benefits nearly $1 million last fiscal year; many other highly paid employees at non-profit. ICANN has published its Form 990 tax return for the financial year ending June, 2011. Here’s what top empl...
Discussion
ICANN pays close to $1 million for CEO in 2011. Here’s compensation for 18 other ICANN employees.
Rod Beckstrom’s total compensation and benefits nearly $1 million last fiscal year; many other highly paid employees at non-profit. ICANN has published its Form 990 tax return for the financial year ending June, 2011. Here’s what top empl...
Discussion
June 11, 2012, 8:44 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-10-12
Most of the attention today will be on the three letter dot coms but there is a plethora of solid names on the board today. For the first time in three months, I actually worked on my own sites. Looking forward to doing a little more of it over the n...
Discussion
Monday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-10-12
Most of the attention today will be on the three letter dot coms but there is a plethora of solid names on the board today. For the first time in three months, I actually worked on my own sites. Looking forward to doing a little more of it over the n...
Discussion
June 11, 2012, 6:55 am
The Domains
ICANN’s 2010 Tax Return: Staff Compensation Over $25 Million; Travel $10 Million
ICANN has posted its 2010 tax return for the fiscal year ending June 2011 and is full of goodies. According to its tax return for 2010 (for year ending June 30 2011) which was filed in May 2012, ICANN showed over $72 Million in Revenue and paid out o...
Discussion
ICANN’s 2010 Tax Return: Staff Compensation Over $25 Million; Travel $10 Million
ICANN has posted its 2010 tax return for the fiscal year ending June 2011 and is full of goodies. According to its tax return for 2010 (for year ending June 30 2011) which was filed in May 2012, ICANN showed over $72 Million in Revenue and paid out o...
Discussion
June 10, 2012, 8:23 pm
Domain Name News
Uniregistry new gTLD registry aims to put registrants first
We’ve now learned about another new gTLD registry operator,Uniregistry. The guy behind the company is none other than Frank Schilling, one of the most successful and well respected domain investors around today. So, we reached out to Fran...
Discussion
Uniregistry new gTLD registry aims to put registrants first
We’ve now learned about another new gTLD registry operator,Uniregistry. The guy behind the company is none other than Frank Schilling, one of the most successful and well respected domain investors around today. So, we reached out to Fran...
Discussion
June 10, 2012, 6:38 pm
Domain Name News
Facebook quietly scoops up typo domain: wwwFacebook.com
It looks like Facebook has finally gotten control over one of the most popular typo variations of it’s website. As Fusible first reported a few days ago, according to DomainTools.com historical records, wwwFacebook.com had expired in late May o...
Discussion
Facebook quietly scoops up typo domain: wwwFacebook.com
It looks like Facebook has finally gotten control over one of the most popular typo variations of it’s website. As Fusible first reported a few days ago, according to DomainTools.com historical records, wwwFacebook.com had expired in late May o...
Discussion
June 10, 2012, 6:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Quinstreet acquires OnlineEducation.com
Quinstreet picks up online education lead gen site. Lead generation company Quinstreet (NASDAQ: QNST) has acquired the web site and domain name OnlineEducation.com. I can’t find any mention — nor a price — for the acquisition in Qui...
Discussion
Quinstreet acquires OnlineEducation.com
Quinstreet picks up online education lead gen site. Lead generation company Quinstreet (NASDAQ: QNST) has acquired the web site and domain name OnlineEducation.com. I can’t find any mention — nor a price — for the acquisition in Qui...
Discussion
June 10, 2012, 3:59 pm
The Domains
Frank Schilling Unveils His Out His New gTLD Company: Uniregistry.com
Frank Schilling one of the largest private domain name portfolio owners in the world through Name Administration, is getting into the new gTLD space, as a registry, making application for some new gTLD’s and today officially launched his new gT...
Discussion
Frank Schilling Unveils His Out His New gTLD Company: Uniregistry.com
Frank Schilling one of the largest private domain name portfolio owners in the world through Name Administration, is getting into the new gTLD space, as a registry, making application for some new gTLD’s and today officially launched his new gT...
Discussion
June 10, 2012, 11:40 am
Domain Shane
Sunday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-9-12
Sorry for the late list. A friend had a good idea to go out and open water swim a mile or so and then go out for a 35 mile bike. Took a little longer than I thought. Here are the names. RealEstateLocator.com There are plenty ...
Discussion
Sunday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-9-12
Sorry for the late list. A friend had a good idea to go out and open water swim a mile or so and then go out for a 35 mile bike. Took a little longer than I thought. Here are the names. RealEstateLocator.com There are plenty ...
Discussion
June 10, 2012, 11:19 am
