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.Com winners and losers
Uniregistry gains, Fabulous loses. ICANN has published the latest .com transactions report from registry Verisign, showing official results from April. While China still plays a role in the leaderboards, it is much less now than it has been over the ...
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.Com winners and losers
Uniregistry gains, Fabulous loses. ICANN has published the latest .com transactions report from registry Verisign, showing official results from April. While China still plays a role in the leaderboards, it is much less now than it has been over the ...
Discussion
August 10, 2016, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why didn’t this panelist find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking?
Case was dead on arrival but panelist didn’t consider RDNH. Panelist Sebastian M W Hughes has denied a UDRP brought against the domain name lean-solutions.com, but he failed to consider reverse domain name hijacking in a case that was dead on a...
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Why didn’t this panelist find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking?
Case was dead on arrival but panelist didn’t consider RDNH. Panelist Sebastian M W Hughes has denied a UDRP brought against the domain name lean-solutions.com, but he failed to consider reverse domain name hijacking in a case that was dead on a...
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August 10, 2016, 12:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
No surprise: Pokemon names tops in .com last month
Pokemon-related names were the top trending domains in .com last month. .Com registry Verisign has published its monthly list of the top trending words registered in .com. The list includes words that made the biggest jump in registrations from one m...
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No surprise: Pokemon names tops in .com last month
Pokemon-related names were the top trending domains in .com last month. .Com registry Verisign has published its monthly list of the top trending words registered in .com. The list includes words that made the biggest jump in registrations from one m...
Discussion
August 10, 2016, 11:58 am
Domain Name Wire
Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) revenue drops for second quarter in a row
Registry revenue continues to climb, but it’s a slow march. Domain name company Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) reported earnings after the bell today. Its numbers show some progress, but other trends are worrying. Q2 revenue was $54.0 million, up from...
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Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) revenue drops for second quarter in a row
Registry revenue continues to climb, but it’s a slow march. Domain name company Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) reported earnings after the bell today. Its numbers show some progress, but other trends are worrying. Q2 revenue was $54.0 million, up from...
Discussion
August 9, 2016, 7:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
CA founder starts new company. First stop: Domain Names
Russell Artzt’s startup will help companies understand their digital assets and how they are being used. CA Technologies (Computer Associates) co-founder Russ Artzt has started a new company, Digital Associates, which seeks to help companies ma...
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CA founder starts new company. First stop: Domain Names
Russell Artzt’s startup will help companies understand their digital assets and how they are being used. CA Technologies (Computer Associates) co-founder Russ Artzt has started a new company, Digital Associates, which seeks to help companies ma...
Discussion
August 9, 2016, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
The latest on PodcastGuests.com
Based on feedback, I’ve now made the service a two-way street. Three months ago I wrote about my new PodcastGuests.com service, which connects podcasters with guests that want to be on their show. It’s working really, really well. Over 1,...
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The latest on PodcastGuests.com
Based on feedback, I’ve now made the service a two-way street. Three months ago I wrote about my new PodcastGuests.com service, which connects podcasters with guests that want to be on their show. It’s working really, really well. Over 1,...
Discussion
August 9, 2016, 1:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts demands $22.5 million for .Web domain name
Company amends lawsuit against ICANN and demands “its share” of the proceeds. New top level domain company Donuts is continuing its battle with ICANN over .web, filing an amended complaint (pdf) in federal district court in California. Do...
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Donuts demands $22.5 million for .Web domain name
Company amends lawsuit against ICANN and demands “its share” of the proceeds. New top level domain company Donuts is continuing its battle with ICANN over .web, filing an amended complaint (pdf) in federal district court in California. Do...
Discussion
August 9, 2016, 1:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Two adult .live domain names sell for $280,000
Rightside scores big bucks from two .live domain names. Rightside has sold two premium domain names under its .live top level domain name for a solid price. The company disclosed today that it sold Sex.live for $160,000 and Porn.live for $120,000. Th...
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Two adult .live domain names sell for $280,000
Rightside scores big bucks from two .live domain names. Rightside has sold two premium domain names under its .live top level domain name for a solid price. The company disclosed today that it sold Sex.live for $160,000 and Porn.live for $120,000. Th...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
The most successful new domain? with Ken Hansen – DNW Podcast #96
One TLD is flying under the radar but generating a ton of revenue. Today we talk about one of the biggest new top level domain name success stories, and I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard about this top level domain before. Ken Hansen ...
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The most successful new domain? with Ken Hansen – DNW Podcast #96
One TLD is flying under the radar but generating a ton of revenue. Today we talk about one of the biggest new top level domain name success stories, and I’m willing to bet you’ve never heard about this top level domain before. Ken Hansen ...
Discussion
August 8, 2016, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tejano band Intocable lets domain expire, loses cybersquatting claim
Whoever dropped the ball on renewing this domain really screwed up. Grammy-nominated Tejano/Norteño musical group Intocable has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed to recover the domain name Intocable.com. It filed the case after it negle...
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Tejano band Intocable lets domain expire, loses cybersquatting claim
Whoever dropped the ball on renewing this domain really screwed up. Grammy-nominated Tejano/Norteño musical group Intocable has lost a cybersquatting complaint it filed to recover the domain name Intocable.com. It filed the case after it negle...
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August 8, 2016, 2:13 pm
