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The Domains
BlueCoat Publishes Report 95% of Websites in 10 New gTLD’s Are “Suspicious” But Un-Launched .Zip Tops The List
Blue Coat Systems, Inc, an enterprise security company, issued a report today of the 10 new gTLD’s that have the most “Shady Sites” (pdf) concluding that “more than 95% of websites in 10 new Top Level Domains (TLDs) are suspic...
Discussion
BlueCoat Publishes Report 95% of Websites in 10 New gTLD’s Are “Suspicious” But Un-Launched .Zip Tops The List
Blue Coat Systems, Inc, an enterprise security company, issued a report today of the 10 new gTLD’s that have the most “Shady Sites” (pdf) concluding that “more than 95% of websites in 10 new Top Level Domains (TLDs) are suspic...
Discussion
September 1, 2015, 1:15 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, September 1st 2015
Ahh September, when the domain market (and the stock) starts to heat up. Vacations are over, kids in school, and in many places the colder weather sends you back inside. This summer was not nearly as slow as past years so either fall...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, September 1st 2015
Ahh September, when the domain market (and the stock) starts to heat up. Vacations are over, kids in school, and in many places the colder weather sends you back inside. This summer was not nearly as slow as past years so either fall...
Discussion
September 1, 2015, 10:28 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Another desert thunderstorm rolled in tonight. Huge micro burst hit about 2 miles down the street from us last night and it took out a few telephone poles, a street light and a few hundred feet of brick wall. We may not have a big storm cells often b...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Another desert thunderstorm rolled in tonight. Huge micro burst hit about 2 miles down the street from us last night and it took out a few telephone poles, a street light and a few hundred feet of brick wall. We may not have a big storm cells often b...
Discussion
September 1, 2015, 7:21 am
The Domains
Over 100 Kanye West President Domains Registered Today In Many Extensions Even .XYZ
Since announcing he is running for President of the United States in 2020 at the MTV Music Video Awards last night, people have been registering domain names related to the hip-hop artist promised presidential run. From PresidentKanyeWest.com t...
Discussion
Over 100 Kanye West President Domains Registered Today In Many Extensions Even .XYZ
Since announcing he is running for President of the United States in 2020 at the MTV Music Video Awards last night, people have been registering domain names related to the hip-hop artist promised presidential run. From PresidentKanyeWest.com t...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 8:42 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: OAN.com, StayFit.com, 0K.com, FX.io, 078.org
Reserve Met and Will Sell TopMortgage.com – The plural sold for $1,125 in March of this year, and the singular is well below that price right now. FX.io - I have no idea what an LL.io is worth, but I’m looking forward to seeing how this ...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: OAN.com, StayFit.com, 0K.com, FX.io, 078.org
Reserve Met and Will Sell TopMortgage.com – The plural sold for $1,125 in March of this year, and the singular is well below that price right now. FX.io - I have no idea what an LL.io is worth, but I’m looking forward to seeing how this ...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 7:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company tries to emulate Chinese TM domain scam, fails miserably
The trademark domain name scam is one of the oldest in the book. A registrar from China emails you, saying that someone is trying to register domain names very similar to your trademark or existing domain names. They’re checking with you as a c...
Discussion
Company tries to emulate Chinese TM domain scam, fails miserably
The trademark domain name scam is one of the oldest in the book. A registrar from China emails you, saying that someone is trying to register domain names very similar to your trademark or existing domain names. They’re checking with you as a c...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
.XYZ seeks to dismiss Verisign’s expert testimony
New TLD company claims some expert testimony should not be allowed. .XYZ is asking the court to dismiss expert testimony from four expert witnesses in Verisign’s false advertising lawsuit against the new top level domain company. Some of the co...
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.XYZ seeks to dismiss Verisign’s expert testimony
New TLD company claims some expert testimony should not be allowed. .XYZ is asking the court to dismiss expert testimony from four expert witnesses in Verisign’s false advertising lawsuit against the new top level domain company. Some of the co...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 4:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Giving .Love to new TLDs with Christa Taylor – DNW Podcast #48
New domain name consultant Christa Taylor discusses the current state of new top level domains. Christa Taylor runs new top level domain name consulting firm Dot TBA, which has assisted a number of new TLD applicants with their financial projections....
Discussion
Giving .Love to new TLDs with Christa Taylor – DNW Podcast #48
New domain name consultant Christa Taylor discusses the current state of new top level domains. Christa Taylor runs new top level domain name consulting firm Dot TBA, which has assisted a number of new TLD applicants with their financial projections....
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 3:30 pm
The Domains
What Do Big Brands Spend On Domains? Wikileaks Publishes Sony/MarkMonitor Invoices
What are big brands paying to protect and buy domain names? Well, we have uncovered some invoices released by Wikileaks that give us some clues what domain name registrar MarkMonitor.com charged.
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What Do Big Brands Spend On Domains? Wikileaks Publishes Sony/MarkMonitor Invoices
What are big brands paying to protect and buy domain names? Well, we have uncovered some invoices released by Wikileaks that give us some clues what domain name registrar MarkMonitor.com charged.
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 2:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week: .Amsterdam, .Fans, .FYI and .MBA
New domain names become available Tuesday and Wednesday this week. A handful of new domain names are hitting domain registrars’ shelves this week. On Tuesday, .Amsterdam enters general availability. There is a fairly limited list of domain name...
Discussion
This week: .Amsterdam, .Fans, .FYI and .MBA
New domain names become available Tuesday and Wednesday this week. A handful of new domain names are hitting domain registrars’ shelves this week. On Tuesday, .Amsterdam enters general availability. There is a fairly limited list of domain name...
Discussion
August 31, 2015, 2:18 pm
