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Elliot's Blog
Thank You For Helping Me Support a Great Organization
Yesterday morning, I offered the opportunity for three companies to post a guest post on my blog in exchange for a donation to Ronald McDonald House, a non-profit organization that helps children with cancer and their families. Since I learned about ...
Discussion
Thank You For Helping Me Support a Great Organization
Yesterday morning, I offered the opportunity for three companies to post a guest post on my blog in exchange for a donation to Ronald McDonald House, a non-profit organization that helps children with cancer and their families. Since I learned about ...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 7:43 pm
The Domains
Vanity.com Lost In A UDRP Despite Pending Federal Court Case: Asking $1M For A Domain Is Bad Faith
In a case that should be VERY troubling for all domain holders the a one member UDRP panel just awarded the domain name Vanity.com to a Vanity Shop of Grand Forks, Inc, a trademark holder, despite the fact that the domain holder already filed a case ...
Discussion
Vanity.com Lost In A UDRP Despite Pending Federal Court Case: Asking $1M For A Domain Is Bad Faith
In a case that should be VERY troubling for all domain holders the a one member UDRP panel just awarded the domain name Vanity.com to a Vanity Shop of Grand Forks, Inc, a trademark holder, despite the fact that the domain holder already filed a case ...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 7:35 pm
Elliot's Blog
Oversee Lists Information.com for Sale
I read a press release this afternoon announcing that Domain Advisors is the exclusive broker for Information.com, and the asking price has not been publicly revealed. The domain name has been owned by Oversee.net for a number of years. In check...
Discussion
Oversee Lists Information.com for Sale
I read a press release this afternoon announcing that Domain Advisors is the exclusive broker for Information.com, and the asking price has not been publicly revealed. The domain name has been owned by Oversee.net for a number of years. In check...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 4:53 pm
Elliot's Blog
My Take on The gTLD Winners
Last week, I shared my gTLD predictions, and today I want to discuss who I think will come out ahead when it comes to new gTLDs and why I believe they are going to do well. Ultimately, this is about who will benefit financially from the introduc...
Discussion
My Take on The gTLD Winners
Last week, I shared my gTLD predictions, and today I want to discuss who I think will come out ahead when it comes to new gTLDs and why I believe they are going to do well. Ultimately, this is about who will benefit financially from the introduc...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 12:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Early .Green backer fights three other applicants for domain name
The green domain space gets crowded. Competition to run the top level domain .green is heating up (and heating up is not a word revered by the green community). Four companies have submitted applications to ICANN to run the domain name: DotGreen Comm...
Discussion
Early .Green backer fights three other applicants for domain name
The green domain space gets crowded. Competition to run the top level domain .green is heating up (and heating up is not a word revered by the green community). Four companies have submitted applications to ICANN to run the domain name: DotGreen Comm...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 11:33 am
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft gets dotBing.com, but what about other dot domains?
Company gets control of dotBing.com domain name, but doesn’t have dot domains related to most other TLD bids. This week Microsoft took control of dotBing.com, a domain that was registered back in 2009. Its interest in the domain is clearly rela...
Discussion
Microsoft gets dotBing.com, but what about other dot domains?
Company gets control of dotBing.com domain name, but doesn’t have dot domains related to most other TLD bids. This week Microsoft took control of dotBing.com, a domain that was registered back in 2009. Its interest in the domain is clearly rela...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 10:54 am
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames throws hat into domain sunrise and landrush auction ring
KeyDrive companies want to play a role in new TLD rollout. SnapNames and Moniker have announced they will support sunrise and landrush auctions for new top level domain registries. The company will, of course, also offer premium generic sales and auc...
Discussion
SnapNames throws hat into domain sunrise and landrush auction ring
KeyDrive companies want to play a role in new TLD rollout. SnapNames and Moniker have announced they will support sunrise and landrush auctions for new top level domain registries. The company will, of course, also offer premium generic sales and auc...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 10:31 am
Elliot's Blog
First Afternic Auction on Snapnames Ends Thursday
Afternic is running its first auction in conjunction with Snapnames / Moniker, and it closes on Thursday, June 21. There are some pretty solid domain names at fair reserves up for auction, and I’ve highlighted my top picks for the auction ...
Discussion
First Afternic Auction on Snapnames Ends Thursday
Afternic is running its first auction in conjunction with Snapnames / Moniker, and it closes on Thursday, June 21. There are some pretty solid domain names at fair reserves up for auction, and I’ve highlighted my top picks for the auction ...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 9:23 am
The Domains
Quick Poll: Pound For Pound Whose New gTLD Strings Are The Best
Now that all of the players who applied for multiple new gTLD strings are know and the strings they applied for are on the table I figured you might want to chime in on who you thought had the best set of new gTLD strings, pound for pound, dollar for...
Discussion
Quick Poll: Pound For Pound Whose New gTLD Strings Are The Best
Now that all of the players who applied for multiple new gTLD strings are know and the strings they applied for are on the table I figured you might want to chime in on who you thought had the best set of new gTLD strings, pound for pound, dollar for...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 8:15 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net
It was a pleasure to come in and do this list after the ridiculous hot weather we’re having here in the Midwest. Over 40 years I have never seen a year like we’ve had this year. We have had so much sunlight in the last three months ...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Names at Auction or Dropping Around the Net
It was a pleasure to come in and do this list after the ridiculous hot weather we’re having here in the Midwest. Over 40 years I have never seen a year like we’ve had this year. We have had so much sunlight in the last three months ...
Discussion
June 20, 2012, 6:13 am
