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Domain Shane
Here’s Why People Come to DomainShane
I’d like to think people come to DomainShane for domain related things and thoughts but the reality is Google sends all kinds of people looking for everything except my opinions and domain articles. I was looking through the search term l...
Discussion
Here’s Why People Come to DomainShane
I’d like to think people come to DomainShane for domain related things and thoughts but the reality is Google sends all kinds of people looking for everything except my opinions and domain articles. I was looking through the search term l...
Discussion
July 1, 2012, 5:37 pm
Elliot's Blog
Social.org Auction Back on NameJet
In March, Social.org sold for well over $200,000 on NameJet. Unfortunately for the seller and NameJet, the winning bidder failed to pay, and his account was suspended. I didn’t receive confirmation, but it would seem that the underbidders did n...
Discussion
Social.org Auction Back on NameJet
In March, Social.org sold for well over $200,000 on NameJet. Unfortunately for the seller and NameJet, the winning bidder failed to pay, and his account was suspended. I didn’t receive confirmation, but it would seem that the underbidders did n...
Discussion
July 1, 2012, 11:16 am
IDN Blog
Exclusive: Hiro Hotta Discusses IDN.JP Aliasing to IDN.日本
This brief IDNBlog exclusive is with Hiro Hotta, who is speaking on behalf of JPRS, which is the registry governing .jp domain names. He provides an update on the status of IDN.jp aliasing to IDN.日本. Hiro Hotta, was recently asked about the curre...
Discussion
Exclusive: Hiro Hotta Discusses IDN.JP Aliasing to IDN.日本
This brief IDNBlog exclusive is with Hiro Hotta, who is speaking on behalf of JPRS, which is the registry governing .jp domain names. He provides an update on the status of IDN.jp aliasing to IDN.日本. Hiro Hotta, was recently asked about the curre...
Discussion
July 1, 2012, 9:48 am
Domain Shane
Sunday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 7-1-12
Can’t believe its July already. Another solid month for me in domain investing. Sold a few names and picked up ab dot org and a few NNNN.coms. This part time thing for full time profits has officially become a reality. I...
Discussion
Sunday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 7-1-12
Can’t believe its July already. Another solid month for me in domain investing. Sold a few names and picked up ab dot org and a few NNNN.coms. This part time thing for full time profits has officially become a reality. I...
Discussion
July 1, 2012, 6:20 am
The Domains
The New York Times Covers Juan Calle The CEO of .CO Internet
The New York Times just covered Juan Diego Calle the CEO of .CO Internet SAS. Here are just a few out takes for the rest you will have to check out the whole story. One thing not in the story is that Straat Investments has applied for 13 new gTLD&...
Discussion
The New York Times Covers Juan Calle The CEO of .CO Internet
The New York Times just covered Juan Diego Calle the CEO of .CO Internet SAS. Here are just a few out takes for the rest you will have to check out the whole story. One thing not in the story is that Straat Investments has applied for 13 new gTLD&...
Discussion
June 30, 2012, 8:11 pm
Elliot's Blog
Best Rates for .ORG Domain Names
As I mentioned earlier, there is a .ORG price increase tomorrow, July 1, 2012. The Public Interest Registry, the organization that manages the .ORG registry, is raising prices, and domain registrars will almost certainly follow suit. I have list...
Discussion
Best Rates for .ORG Domain Names
As I mentioned earlier, there is a .ORG price increase tomorrow, July 1, 2012. The Public Interest Registry, the organization that manages the .ORG registry, is raising prices, and domain registrars will almost certainly follow suit. I have list...
Discussion
June 30, 2012, 6:04 pm
Domain Shane
A Little Inside View To My Day And A Picture of My New Summer Office
By now you’ve all figured out my day job is owning a nursery. I don’t sit behind a computer all day and most of the time my daytime online communication is merely checking my phone. The good and the bad is I’m constantly...
Discussion
A Little Inside View To My Day And A Picture of My New Summer Office
By now you’ve all figured out my day job is owning a nursery. I don’t sit behind a computer all day and most of the time my daytime online communication is merely checking my phone. The good and the bad is I’m constantly...
Discussion
June 30, 2012, 12:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
Top 10 Domain Industry Annoyances
As much as I enjoy working within the domain industry, there are still plenty of things that annoy me on a daily basis. I want to share my top ten list of things in the domain industry that I find annoying. There are probably plenty of others that I ...
Discussion
Top 10 Domain Industry Annoyances
As much as I enjoy working within the domain industry, there are still plenty of things that annoy me on a daily basis. I want to share my top ten list of things in the domain industry that I find annoying. There are probably plenty of others that I ...
Discussion
June 30, 2012, 11:31 am
Domain Shane
Saturday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 6-30-12
I received quite a few emails regarding the sale of WAN.com yesterday despite that it wasn’t even my name. I talked to David the owner and even he has no idea if the bidders were real or not. Godaddy didn’t call him or try and make ...
Discussion
Saturday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net 6-30-12
I received quite a few emails regarding the sale of WAN.com yesterday despite that it wasn’t even my name. I talked to David the owner and even he has no idea if the bidders were real or not. Godaddy didn’t call him or try and make ...
Discussion
June 30, 2012, 6:26 am
Domain Name News
Registration for ICANN 45 in Toronto is Open
Just as the 44th ICANN meeting in Prague ended yesterday, ICANN has opened registration for the 45th ICANN meeting in Toronto, to be held Oct 14-19th 2012. Even though the site says “Prague is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities i...
Discussion
Registration for ICANN 45 in Toronto is Open
Just as the 44th ICANN meeting in Prague ended yesterday, ICANN has opened registration for the 45th ICANN meeting in Toronto, to be held Oct 14-19th 2012. Even though the site says “Prague is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities i...
Discussion
June 29, 2012, 4:47 pm
