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October’s Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories
Here’s what was hot in October. 1. The Adam Dicker Saga – One of the bigger personalities in the domain name industry had his comeuppance last month. Many of Adam Dicker’s revenue and prowess claims were called into question, people...
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October’s Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories
Here’s what was hot in October. 1. The Adam Dicker Saga – One of the bigger personalities in the domain name industry had his comeuppance last month. Many of Adam Dicker’s revenue and prowess claims were called into question, people...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here’s why the MySchool.com lawsuit was dismissed (Transcript)
Transcript reveals Judge’s reasoning for granting summary judgment to MySchool.com owner. Last week, Judge John F. Anderson granted Original Web Ventures’ motion for summary judgment in a fight over the domain name MySchool.com. In doing ...
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Here’s why the MySchool.com lawsuit was dismissed (Transcript)
Transcript reveals Judge’s reasoning for granting summary judgment to MySchool.com owner. Last week, Judge John F. Anderson granted Original Web Ventures’ motion for summary judgment in a fight over the domain name MySchool.com. In doing ...
Discussion
November 3, 2015, 1:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new domain name: Let’s talk about .Sex
.Sex domain names become available on Wednesday. There’s only one new domain name entering general availability this week according to Calzone.org, but it’s a big one: .Sex. ICM Registry launches the domain name on Wednesday, August 4. Yo...
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This week’s new domain name: Let’s talk about .Sex
.Sex domain names become available on Wednesday. There’s only one new domain name entering general availability this week according to Calzone.org, but it’s a big one: .Sex. ICM Registry launches the domain name on Wednesday, August 4. Yo...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 8:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com default disappears in iOS 9 on iPad
Keyboard loses its .com shortcut. Something weird happened when I updated our iPads to iOS 9.1. I’m not sure if it is an intentional change or a bug. Here’s the deal: When you press and hold the period “.” key on the iOS keybo...
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.Com default disappears in iOS 9 on iPad
Keyboard loses its .com shortcut. Something weird happened when I updated our iPads to iOS 9.1. I’m not sure if it is an intentional change or a bug. Here’s the deal: When you press and hold the period “.” key on the iOS keybo...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 4:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Congo.io, miffed and price of Congo.Com, is rebranding to a different .Com
Company crowdsources an aftermarket domain name purchase. A Domain Name Wire reader sent me an amusing press release issued on Friday. Boulder, Colorado startup Congo is upset that Digimedia, owners of Congo.com, want an “egregiously overinflat...
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Congo.io, miffed and price of Congo.Com, is rebranding to a different .Com
Company crowdsources an aftermarket domain name purchase. A Domain Name Wire reader sent me an amusing press release issued on Friday. Boulder, Colorado startup Congo is upset that Digimedia, owners of Congo.com, want an “egregiously overinflat...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 2:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 Letter .Com Domains with Giuseppe Graziano – DNW Podcast #57
3 and 4 letter domain names are in high demand, and few people know more about the market than Giuseppe Graziano. His domain brokerage firm GGRG.com works exclusively on these domains. On today’s show he’ll tell you how to find and buy th...
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4 Letter .Com Domains with Giuseppe Graziano – DNW Podcast #57
3 and 4 letter domain names are in high demand, and few people know more about the market than Giuseppe Graziano. His domain brokerage firm GGRG.com works exclusively on these domains. On today’s show he’ll tell you how to find and buy th...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Freelancer.com completes $7.5 million purchase of Escrow.com
Deal was announced in April. Online freelancing marketplace Freelancer.com has completed its purchase of internet escrow service Escrow.com. Freelancer.com announced in April that it agreed to purchase the company for $7.5 million. Escrow.com generat...
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Freelancer.com completes $7.5 million purchase of Escrow.com
Deal was announced in April. Online freelancing marketplace Freelancer.com has completed its purchase of internet escrow service Escrow.com. Freelancer.com announced in April that it agreed to purchase the company for $7.5 million. Escrow.com generat...
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November 2, 2015, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Endurance International acquires Constant Contact for $1.1 billion
The acquisition machine continues. Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) has acquired email marketing company Constant Contact for $1.1 billion in an all-cash deal. Shares in Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT) closed Friday at $26.10, for a marke...
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Endurance International acquires Constant Contact for $1.1 billion
The acquisition machine continues. Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) has acquired email marketing company Constant Contact for $1.1 billion in an all-cash deal. Shares in Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT) closed Friday at $26.10, for a marke...
Discussion
November 2, 2015, 12:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
One Robocaller badmouthing another…
Pot calling kettle black. The robocalls to my cell phone continue, and occasionally I play along. This morning I received a robocall from my “local Google specialist” informing me it had a first page location available for me. I wondered ...
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One Robocaller badmouthing another…
Pot calling kettle black. The robocalls to my cell phone continue, and occasionally I play along. This morning I received a robocall from my “local Google specialist” informing me it had a first page location available for me. I wondered ...
Discussion
October 30, 2015, 3:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
The Economist on the state of company naming
Do you agree with The Economist’s viewpoint? There’s only one print publication that still makes its way to my mailbox, at that’s The Economist. Last week’s Schumpeter column talks about the state of company naming, and paints...
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The Economist on the state of company naming
Do you agree with The Economist’s viewpoint? There’s only one print publication that still makes its way to my mailbox, at that’s The Economist. Last week’s Schumpeter column talks about the state of company naming, and paints...
Discussion
October 30, 2015, 12:58 pm
