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The Domains
And Now IFFOR Is Going Into The New gTLD Business
Yesterday We wrote about IFFOR, the over $1.4 Million it should have raised from .XXX registrations and renewals and the $10K in grants it Awarded. Today comes word from xBiz.com once again, that IFFOR now wants to get into the new gTLD business as a...
Discussion
And Now IFFOR Is Going Into The New gTLD Business
Yesterday We wrote about IFFOR, the over $1.4 Million it should have raised from .XXX registrations and renewals and the $10K in grants it Awarded. Today comes word from xBiz.com once again, that IFFOR now wants to get into the new gTLD business as a...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 9:35 am

Domain Name Wire
.Org wholesale price to increase to $8.25
.Org gets pricier. .Com prices may be fixed for the next six years, but that’s not stopping other registries from increasing prices. Public Interest Registry has informed ICANN that it will increase the wholesale cost of a .org domain name to $...
Discussion
.Org wholesale price to increase to $8.25
.Org gets pricier. .Com prices may be fixed for the next six years, but that’s not stopping other registries from increasing prices. Public Interest Registry has informed ICANN that it will increase the wholesale cost of a .org domain name to $...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 9:34 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 10th
I took two days off from exercise this week. Not something I usually do. It will also be the last time I do. Yesterday I felt like hell and took me until 9 or 10 to get my mind going. While it’s always a good idea to listen to your ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 10th
I took two days off from exercise this week. Not something I usually do. It will also be the last time I do. Yesterday I felt like hell and took me until 9 or 10 to get my mind going. While it’s always a good idea to listen to your ...
Discussion
January 10, 2013, 5:19 am

The Domains
After Collecting At Least $1.4 Million, IFFOR Funded By .XXX Finally Gives 2 Grants Of $5K Each
According to xBiz.com, IFFOR the non-profit which receives $1o from each registered .XXX domain name, has issued its first two grants, in the amount of $5,000 each. IFFOR stands for International Foundation for Online Responsibility and as I sa...
Discussion
After Collecting At Least $1.4 Million, IFFOR Funded By .XXX Finally Gives 2 Grants Of $5K Each
According to xBiz.com, IFFOR the non-profit which receives $1o from each registered .XXX domain name, has issued its first two grants, in the amount of $5,000 each. IFFOR stands for International Foundation for Online Responsibility and as I sa...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 9:43 pm

The Domains
Nerw Study: European Business Is Way Behind US In Getting Online
According to database and marketing firm Email-Brokers, European businesses are way behind the US in getting online. After looking at 13 million sites the company found that while Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have the highest proportion of co...
Discussion
Nerw Study: European Business Is Way Behind US In Getting Online
According to database and marketing firm Email-Brokers, European businesses are way behind the US in getting online. After looking at 13 million sites the company found that while Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have the highest proportion of co...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 9:04 pm

The Domains
NTAG Comments On RPM’s & Strawman Proposal
The New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) submitted comments today regarding ICANN staff’s “strawman proposal,” made in response to the IPC/BC quest for additional new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs). “”NTAG is a group ...
Discussion
NTAG Comments On RPM’s & Strawman Proposal
The New gTLD Applicant Group (NTAG) submitted comments today regarding ICANN staff’s “strawman proposal,” made in response to the IPC/BC quest for additional new rights protection mechanisms (RPMs). “”NTAG is a group ...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 8:57 pm

Domain Shane
Control Your Own Destiny But If You Can’t, Give Them No Choice But To Hold The Door Open For You
It’s funny how and where life/business reminders seem to pop up. I was sitting at my daughter’s volleyball game last night. It was opening game of the season and I was looking forward to seeing how the team and my daughter progresse...
Discussion
Control Your Own Destiny But If You Can’t, Give Them No Choice But To Hold The Door Open For You
It’s funny how and where life/business reminders seem to pop up. I was sitting at my daughter’s volleyball game last night. It was opening game of the season and I was looking forward to seeing how the team and my daughter progresse...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 6:58 pm

Elliot's Blog
Weekly Brokerage Listings
Hope your new year is off to a good start. Listed below are the new brokerage listings that have recently come on the market. You are welcome to post a name for sale that you are selling that you haven’t listed for sale before. In addition, I h...
Discussion
Weekly Brokerage Listings
Hope your new year is off to a good start. Listed below are the new brokerage listings that have recently come on the market. You are welcome to post a name for sale that you are selling that you haven’t listed for sale before. In addition, I h...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 3:23 pm

Domain Name Wire
Have you done a domain parking audit lately?
Make sure your domains are pointing to places where they create value for you. I consider myself a fairly organized person. But when it comes to making sure my domains are parked correctly, apparently I’m a little lax. I just audited a few hund...
Discussion
Have you done a domain parking audit lately?
Make sure your domains are pointing to places where they create value for you. I consider myself a fairly organized person. But when it comes to making sure my domains are parked correctly, apparently I’m a little lax. I just audited a few hund...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 12:58 pm

Elliot's Blog
LandscapeContractors.com – For Sale
I am offering LandscapeContractors.com for sale for $7,500. Someone could build a directory similar in scope to DogWalker.com and either charge advertisers for listings or offer free listings and monetize them. I am selling it because I have no ...
Discussion
LandscapeContractors.com – For Sale
I am offering LandscapeContractors.com for sale for $7,500. Someone could build a directory similar in scope to DogWalker.com and either charge advertisers for listings or offer free listings and monetize them. I am selling it because I have no ...
Discussion
January 9, 2013, 10:56 am