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The Domains
Apple Inc. Wins AppleId.com and AppleAccount.com In UDRP
Apple Inc. has now won two domain names in separate UDRP cases. The first one was the domain name AppleID.com in a case that was terminated and the second and latest was AppleAccount.com which was ruled upon.
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Apple Inc. Wins AppleId.com and AppleAccount.com In UDRP
Apple Inc. has now won two domain names in separate UDRP cases. The first one was the domain name AppleID.com in a case that was terminated and the second and latest was AppleAccount.com which was ruled upon.
Discussion
June 1, 2015, 1:06 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, June 1st, 2015
If you haven’t figured it out, China has changed domain investing. They have money to invest and they are looking for ways to invest it. Domains are part of the strategy. They run up a category they feel comfortable with and t...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, June 1st, 2015
If you haven’t figured it out, China has changed domain investing. They have money to invest and they are looking for ways to invest it. Domains are part of the strategy. They run up a category they feel comfortable with and t...
Discussion
June 1, 2015, 11:22 am
The Domains
New gTLD Utilization Report by CSC
CSC put out their most recent New gTLD utilization report, the report is published every two months. The report looks to find trends and make observations for corporate clients and digital marketers. Observations from the report include: there have b...
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New gTLD Utilization Report by CSC
CSC put out their most recent New gTLD utilization report, the report is published every two months. The report looks to find trends and make observations for corporate clients and digital marketers. Observations from the report include: there have b...
Discussion
June 1, 2015, 10:54 am
DomainSherpa
DNSeattle: The Investment Opportunity in New gTLDs
DNSeattle.com, a networking and educational event that takes place in Seattle annually, answered this question on June 28, 2015: What is the investment market for new gTLDs, and how can individual or institutional investors take advantage of it?
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DNSeattle: The Investment Opportunity in New gTLDs
DNSeattle.com, a networking and educational event that takes place in Seattle annually, answered this question on June 28, 2015: What is the investment market for new gTLDs, and how can individual or institutional investors take advantage of it?
Discussion
June 1, 2015, 7:02 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. My Comments are in Bold. GoDaddy FNC.net FINALLY. This name has been up for auction for what seems like decades. Owner finally let the bidding start at a reasonable level FNC.net: 97 bids for $3,500. What is the rule on t...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap. My Comments are in Bold. GoDaddy FNC.net FINALLY. This name has been up for auction for what seems like decades. Owner finally let the bidding start at a reasonable level FNC.net: 97 bids for $3,500. What is the rule on t...
Discussion
June 1, 2015, 5:22 am
Domain Shane
It’s Incredible How Little I Know About Domain Pricing
There, I admitted it. And I’m not a complete dummy either. I study the comps more than most, particularly for the commodity-like short domains, because I own a bunch of CCC.com, and I analyzed both LLLL.com and NNN.org (and .com and .net) comp...
Discussion
It’s Incredible How Little I Know About Domain Pricing
There, I admitted it. And I’m not a complete dummy either. I study the comps more than most, particularly for the commodity-like short domains, because I own a bunch of CCC.com, and I analyzed both LLLL.com and NNN.org (and .com and .net) comp...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 6:10 pm
The Domains
BigRock.com: India Accounts For 4% of All Domain Registrations; China 20-22%
According to firstpost.com, average monthly domain name registrations in India has more than doubled to 4% of all global registrations, citing figures from web-hosting company BigRock. China, accounts for 20-22%t of monthly new domain name registrati...
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BigRock.com: India Accounts For 4% of All Domain Registrations; China 20-22%
According to firstpost.com, average monthly domain name registrations in India has more than doubled to 4% of all global registrations, citing figures from web-hosting company BigRock. China, accounts for 20-22%t of monthly new domain name registrati...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 3:35 pm
The Domains
Quick Poll: How Many Sunrise Domain Registrations Will .Sucks Get?
.Sucks has been in the news for a few months since announcing its pricing plan which place a suggested retail price of up to $2,499 for trademark holders. ICANN claimed .sucks domains were being sold to trademark owners in a “predatory” m...
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Quick Poll: How Many Sunrise Domain Registrations Will .Sucks Get?
.Sucks has been in the news for a few months since announcing its pricing plan which place a suggested retail price of up to $2,499 for trademark holders. ICANN claimed .sucks domains were being sold to trademark owners in a “predatory” m...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 3:07 pm
The Domains
A Second German Court Rules AdBlock Software is not illegal
In April we wrote about a German court upholding the rights to block ads, now a second German court has come out and ruled the same way. German publishers seem to be up in arms and have promised to appeal these rulings. Venture Beat wrote: One month ...
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A Second German Court Rules AdBlock Software is not illegal
In April we wrote about a German court upholding the rights to block ads, now a second German court has come out and ruled the same way. German publishers seem to be up in arms and have promised to appeal these rulings. Venture Beat wrote: One month ...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 1:29 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, May 31st, 2015
Last day of the month and Oh what an exciting month it was. In only one month we saw the prices of consonant laden LLLL.coms skyrocket in price. Bringing hundreds of dollars into the pockets of people that were bottom feeding the leftove...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, May 31st, 2015
Last day of the month and Oh what an exciting month it was. In only one month we saw the prices of consonant laden LLLL.coms skyrocket in price. Bringing hundreds of dollars into the pockets of people that were bottom feeding the leftove...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 11:30 am
