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R.I.P. DNForum, 2001-2016
DNForum has been offline for a week. I’m calling it: DNForum is dead. What was once the industry’s go-to place to discuss domain names has been down for a week. I’ve tried to contact forum owner Adam Dicker about it over Skype, but ...
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R.I.P. DNForum, 2001-2016
DNForum has been offline for a week. I’m calling it: DNForum is dead. What was once the industry’s go-to place to discuss domain names has been down for a week. I’ve tried to contact forum owner Adam Dicker about it over Skype, but ...
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February 19, 2016, 4:07 pm

Domain Name Wire
.Cloud finishes a strong debut week
26,000 names registered as of today. The .Cloud top level domain name launched in General Availability on Tuesday, and had one of the most successful launches for a new top level domain name to date. .Cloud crossed the 20,000 domain name milestone af...
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.Cloud finishes a strong debut week
26,000 names registered as of today. The .Cloud top level domain name launched in General Availability on Tuesday, and had one of the most successful launches for a new top level domain name to date. .Cloud crossed the 20,000 domain name milestone af...
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February 19, 2016, 3:21 pm

Domain Name Wire
DNAcademy is a great primer for new domain name investors
Online course will help new domain name investors get up-to-speed in a hurry. I’m always a bit wary when someone releases a course about investing in domain names. There are a handful of people selling domain names as a get rich scheme, and thi...
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DNAcademy is a great primer for new domain name investors
Online course will help new domain name investors get up-to-speed in a hurry. I’m always a bit wary when someone releases a course about investing in domain names. There are a handful of people selling domain names as a get rich scheme, and thi...
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February 19, 2016, 2:21 pm

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BrandShield takes a different strategy in a world of many TLDs
How should brands manage infringement in a world of many top level domain names? Brandshield suggests taking a common sense approach. Brands face new challenges in a world of many new top level domain name options. Brand protection company BrandShiel...
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BrandShield takes a different strategy in a world of many TLDs
How should brands manage infringement in a world of many top level domain names? Brandshield suggests taking a common sense approach. Brands face new challenges in a world of many new top level domain name options. Brand protection company BrandShiel...
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February 18, 2016, 5:24 pm

Domain Name Wire
Tesla finally acquires Tesla.com domain name
Tesla.com now forwards to TeslaMotors.com. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has finally acquired the Tesla.com domain name. It is now forwarding Tesla.com to TeslaMotors.com. The domain name was registered in 1992, well before the company was formed. The e...
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Tesla finally acquires Tesla.com domain name
Tesla.com now forwards to TeslaMotors.com. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has finally acquired the Tesla.com domain name. It is now forwarding Tesla.com to TeslaMotors.com. The domain name was registered in 1992, well before the company was formed. The e...
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February 18, 2016, 2:24 pm

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Did GoDaddy pay $35.5 million for Michael Berkens’ portfolio?
Maybe… GoDaddy released earnings today. Although the company doesn’t directly disclose how much the company paid for Michael Berkens’ Worldwide Media domain name portfolio, there’s a clue. As of the end of September, the comp...
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Did GoDaddy pay $35.5 million for Michael Berkens’ portfolio?
Maybe… GoDaddy released earnings today. Although the company doesn’t directly disclose how much the company paid for Michael Berkens’ Worldwide Media domain name portfolio, there’s a clue. As of the end of September, the comp...
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February 17, 2016, 10:16 pm

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GoDaddy almost profitable in Q4
GoDaddy almost turns a GAAP profit in Q4. Domain name and web hosting company GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) reported earnings after the bell today. GoDaddy had a net loss of $(0.5) million and an adjusted EBITDA of $73.5 million. Total bookings hit $464.0 mill...
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GoDaddy almost profitable in Q4
GoDaddy almost turns a GAAP profit in Q4. Domain name and web hosting company GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) reported earnings after the bell today. GoDaddy had a net loss of $(0.5) million and an adjusted EBITDA of $73.5 million. Total bookings hit $464.0 mill...
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February 17, 2016, 9:29 pm

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17 end user domain name sales up to $21,000
Here are end user that bought domain names last week. Sedo had a strong sales week, turning in 685 transactions for about $2 million of domain name sales. Among the buyers was a maker of prosthetics (e.g. fake legs) that bought the fitting domain nam...
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17 end user domain name sales up to $21,000
Here are end user that bought domain names last week. Sedo had a strong sales week, turning in 685 transactions for about $2 million of domain name sales. Among the buyers was a maker of prosthetics (e.g. fake legs) that bought the fitting domain nam...
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February 17, 2016, 7:49 pm

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Name.com to trademark the Bearglecorn
Don’t rip off the Bearglecorn or Statton Hammock will send you a cease & desist. Perhaps fed up with people trying to rip off its Bearglecorn (you know you’re out there!), Name.com parent company Rightside has filed a trademark applic...
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Name.com to trademark the Bearglecorn
Don’t rip off the Bearglecorn or Statton Hammock will send you a cease & desist. Perhaps fed up with people trying to rip off its Bearglecorn (you know you’re out there!), Name.com parent company Rightside has filed a trademark applic...
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February 17, 2016, 4:15 pm

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Here’s what’s happening at Rightside
Company will invest more in marketing to improve new top level domain name results. Yesterday, Rightside released Q4 earnings. The good news is that it turned in record revenue and an adjusted EBITDA that topped guidance. The bad news is that revenue...
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Here’s what’s happening at Rightside
Company will invest more in marketing to improve new top level domain name results. Yesterday, Rightside released Q4 earnings. The good news is that it turned in record revenue and an adjusted EBITDA that topped guidance. The bad news is that revenue...
Discussion
February 17, 2016, 2:46 pm