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How to write a letter to ICANN for maximum impact
Get noticed! Get your opinion heard! Here’s a guide to sending a letter to ICANN. ICANN is somewhat unique in that it publishes much of the correspondence it receives. This means a lot of interest groups and stakeholders in the ICANN process ta...
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How to write a letter to ICANN for maximum impact
Get noticed! Get your opinion heard! Here’s a guide to sending a letter to ICANN. ICANN is somewhat unique in that it publishes much of the correspondence it receives. This means a lot of interest groups and stakeholders in the ICANN process ta...
Discussion
September 5, 2013, 11:58 am
Domain Name Wire
2 subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are a big deal to the domain industry
GoDaddy drops the .com and the ubiquitous drop down box for domain name search. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing message and site enhancements overnight. There are two subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are actually a big deal to the new top level ...
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2 subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are a big deal to the domain industry
GoDaddy drops the .com and the ubiquitous drop down box for domain name search. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing message and site enhancements overnight. There are two subtle changes to GoDaddy.com that are actually a big deal to the new top level ...
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September 5, 2013, 11:05 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy says It’s Go Time: new marketing, improved site
Company debuts new image and simplified user experience. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing program and site enhancements today that are a big step forward from its old marketing approach. A couple years ago the company decided it needed to show that...
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GoDaddy says It’s Go Time: new marketing, improved site
Company debuts new image and simplified user experience. GoDaddy rolled out a new marketing program and site enhancements today that are a big step forward from its old marketing approach. A couple years ago the company decided it needed to show that...
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September 5, 2013, 7:00 am
Domain Name Wire
22 end user domain name sales
A car dealer, a dog poop bag seller, and a church bought domain names last month. Afternic sold about $1.2 million worth of domain names in the week ending September 1. Here are 22 domain names that were purchased by end users. Dentl.com sold for a w...
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22 end user domain name sales
A car dealer, a dog poop bag seller, and a church bought domain names last month. Afternic sold about $1.2 million worth of domain names in the week ending September 1. Here are 22 domain names that were purchased by end users. Dentl.com sold for a w...
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September 4, 2013, 12:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
A stellar week for end user domain name sales at Sedo
OPS.com, DPC.com, and Fork.com all sold to end users. Sedo had a great past week for end user domain name sales. Several companies paid serious cash for good three letter domain names and category defining names. Two companies plunked down $100k each...
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A stellar week for end user domain name sales at Sedo
OPS.com, DPC.com, and Fork.com all sold to end users. Sedo had a great past week for end user domain name sales. Several companies paid serious cash for good three letter domain names and category defining names. Two companies plunked down $100k each...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 10:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign lists its grievances with ICANN
VP of Policy cites six ways ICANN could be more accountable. During the ICANN meeting in Durban in July, Verisign VP of Policy Chuck Gomes complained that ICANN’s number one priority seemed to be “protecting ICANN the corporation”, ...
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Verisign lists its grievances with ICANN
VP of Policy cites six ways ICANN could be more accountable. During the ICANN meeting in Durban in July, Verisign VP of Policy Chuck Gomes complained that ICANN’s number one priority seemed to be “protecting ICANN the corporation”, ...
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September 4, 2013, 9:37 am
Domain Name Wire
NoktaDomains domain name sales and leases from last month
Company sold 29 domains and made five leases that are public. I always find NoktaDomains’ monthly sales lists interesting. It gives insight into a mid-sized domain portfolio owner and it also shows the types of domain names it’s leasing r...
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NoktaDomains domain name sales and leases from last month
Company sold 29 domains and made five leases that are public. I always find NoktaDomains’ monthly sales lists interesting. It gives insight into a mid-sized domain portfolio owner and it also shows the types of domain names it’s leasing r...
Discussion
September 3, 2013, 11:41 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy auctions sells 40,264 domain names in August
A good month for GoDaddy Auctions including a public six figure sale. GoDaddy Auctions sold 40,264 domain names last month, up slightly from July’s 39,264 sales. (Numbers aren’t finalized immediately when the month ends, so August’s...
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GoDaddy auctions sells 40,264 domain names in August
A good month for GoDaddy Auctions including a public six figure sale. GoDaddy Auctions sold 40,264 domain names last month, up slightly from July’s 39,264 sales. (Numbers aren’t finalized immediately when the month ends, so August’s...
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September 3, 2013, 10:28 am
Domain Name Wire
New expired domain name rules now in effect
Registrars must follow new guidelines for expired domain names. New expired domain name rules governing all gTLDs went into effect on Saturday. The Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) regulates how domain name registrars handle expiring domai...
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New expired domain name rules now in effect
Registrars must follow new guidelines for expired domain names. New expired domain name rules governing all gTLDs went into effect on Saturday. The Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP) regulates how domain name registrars handle expiring domai...
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September 3, 2013, 10:02 am
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic goes public: a look at the numbers
CentralNic went public yesterday. Here are some of the company’s financials. Yesterday CentralNic, a company best known for offering third level domain names similar to ccTLDs, went public. The company plans to use proceeds for a number of purp...
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CentralNic goes public: a look at the numbers
CentralNic went public yesterday. Here are some of the company’s financials. Yesterday CentralNic, a company best known for offering third level domain names similar to ccTLDs, went public. The company plans to use proceeds for a number of purp...
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September 3, 2013, 8:41 am
