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Elliot's Blog
Will DomainFest Continue?
I’ve heard mixed reviews about this year’s DomainFest Global conference, although the majority of them were positive. As I mentioned before, I canceled my trip a few days prior to the conference to tend to some things at home (all is good...
Discussion
Will DomainFest Continue?
I’ve heard mixed reviews about this year’s DomainFest Global conference, although the majority of them were positive. As I mentioned before, I canceled my trip a few days prior to the conference to tend to some things at home (all is good...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 3:23 pm

Domain Name Wire
8 observations about domainers
Sound familiar? They say there is a hint of truth in every stereotype. With that in mind, I present eight observations about domainers. Sure, they may be about the stereotypical domainer, but I’m sure you’ll nod your head to at least a fe...
Discussion
8 observations about domainers
Sound familiar? They say there is a hint of truth in every stereotype. With that in mind, I present eight observations about domainers. Sure, they may be about the stereotypical domainer, but I’m sure you’ll nod your head to at least a fe...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 1:58 pm

The Domains
ICANN: Some New gTLD’s Will Be Approved Late This Year & Be Live In Early 2013
ICANN has just published an announcement that it expects that some new gTLD’s to be approved late this year and be live in early 2013. In its new updated timeline ICANN under the date of November 30, 2012 says: “”In the ideal ...
Discussion
ICANN: Some New gTLD’s Will Be Approved Late This Year & Be Live In Early 2013
ICANN has just published an announcement that it expects that some new gTLD’s to be approved late this year and be live in early 2013. In its new updated timeline ICANN under the date of November 30, 2012 says: “”In the ideal ...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 1:27 pm

Domain Shane
The Unbelievable Value of Unique
In a world full of billions of people and billions of websites it seems impossible to be unique. Yet that’s exactly what the masses on the Internet are looking for. They want to see or read something that is fresh and new and something th...
Discussion
The Unbelievable Value of Unique
In a world full of billions of people and billions of websites it seems impossible to be unique. Yet that’s exactly what the masses on the Internet are looking for. They want to see or read something that is fresh and new and something th...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 12:55 pm

Domain Name Wire
Orphaned domain listings still mucking up domain sales process
When domains change hands or expire, “for sale” listings remain. In October I wrote about how domain name marketplaces still struggle with “orphan listings”. These are domains listed for sale that have either expired or were l...
Discussion
Orphaned domain listings still mucking up domain sales process
When domains change hands or expire, “for sale” listings remain. In October I wrote about how domain name marketplaces still struggle with “orphan listings”. These are domains listed for sale that have either expired or were l...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 12:22 pm

The Domains
One .XXX Registration May Led Hawaii To Pass New Law On The “Fraudulent Use of Domain Names
According to a report in hawaiinewsnow.com, one domain name registration, universityofhawaii.xxx, has the University of Hawaii asking legislators to toughen laws to make it easier to go after website operators who “fraudulent use domain n...
Discussion
One .XXX Registration May Led Hawaii To Pass New Law On The “Fraudulent Use of Domain Names
According to a report in hawaiinewsnow.com, one domain name registration, universityofhawaii.xxx, has the University of Hawaii asking legislators to toughen laws to make it easier to go after website operators who “fraudulent use domain n...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 11:40 am

Elliot's Blog
Guest Post: Why Priced Domains Sell Better, Faster
This is a guest post from Jason Miner, who oversees Afternic’s Sales, Business Development & Customer Service departments while also guiding the Product and Development teams. With over 6 years at Afternic and more than 15 years of senior m...
Discussion
Guest Post: Why Priced Domains Sell Better, Faster
This is a guest post from Jason Miner, who oversees Afternic’s Sales, Business Development & Customer Service departments while also guiding the Product and Development teams. With over 6 years at Afternic and more than 15 years of senior m...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 10:08 am

The Domains
Cnet.com: Google Goes With “Drive” As The Name Of Its Cloud Service, Of Course It Doesn’t Own Drive.com
According to Cnet.com “Google is reportedly getting ready to take on Dropbox with its own cloud-based storage service”. “The service called Drive”….will allow users to upload photos, documents, and videos to Google serv...
Discussion
Cnet.com: Google Goes With “Drive” As The Name Of Its Cloud Service, Of Course It Doesn’t Own Drive.com
According to Cnet.com “Google is reportedly getting ready to take on Dropbox with its own cloud-based storage service”. “The service called Drive”….will allow users to upload photos, documents, and videos to Google serv...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 9:53 am

Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains At Auction or Dropping Around the Net
The names get a little better today. Decent auction of dot me going on at Sedo today. I didn’t get real deep on this list but I scraped the hell out of the sides. Here they are. OnlineTaxSoftware.com Going t...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains At Auction or Dropping Around the Net
The names get a little better today. Decent auction of dot me going on at Sedo today. I didn’t get real deep on this list but I scraped the hell out of the sides. Here they are. OnlineTaxSoftware.com Going t...
Discussion
February 9, 2012, 3:35 am

Domain Name Wire
Judge issues first verdict in Monte Cahn v. Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net on narrow issue in lawsuit. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson has issued a verdict in the first trial between Monte Cahn and his former employer, Oversee.net. The decision was extremely narrow, covering just one aspect of C...
Discussion
Judge issues first verdict in Monte Cahn v. Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net on narrow issue in lawsuit. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson has issued a verdict in the first trial between Monte Cahn and his former employer, Oversee.net. The decision was extremely narrow, covering just one aspect of C...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 10:00 pm