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Domain Name Wire
2 Things that could harm domain names
Forget new TLDs vs. old TLDs. The industry needs to focus on outside threats, too. Much of the conversation in the domain name industry over the past year has been about this battle between new TLDs and .com. The debate has been about if .com is king...
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2 Things that could harm domain names
Forget new TLDs vs. old TLDs. The industry needs to focus on outside threats, too. Much of the conversation in the domain name industry over the past year has been about this battle between new TLDs and .com. The debate has been about if .com is king...
Discussion
March 20, 2015, 1:45 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, March 19th, 2015
I received 10 emails from people saying “Please do not review my portfolio” Most gave reasons. I’m going to do a post on it later but I find it funny that people are concerned that the data that they leave out in public ...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, March 19th, 2015
I received 10 emails from people saying “Please do not review my portfolio” Most gave reasons. I’m going to do a post on it later but I find it funny that people are concerned that the data that they leave out in public ...
Discussion
March 20, 2015, 10:55 am
The Domains
Diamond.com Which Sold For $7.5 Million in 2006 Is Back On The Market
The domain name Diamond.com is back on the market and its being brokered by Godaddy. In 2006 Ice.com bought the domain name Diamond.com for $7.5 Million from Odimo According DnJournal.com, Diamond.com it is the 5th highest all cash domain sale of all...
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Diamond.com Which Sold For $7.5 Million in 2006 Is Back On The Market
The domain name Diamond.com is back on the market and its being brokered by Godaddy. In 2006 Ice.com bought the domain name Diamond.com for $7.5 Million from Odimo According DnJournal.com, Diamond.com it is the 5th highest all cash domain sale of all...
Discussion
March 20, 2015, 10:54 am
The Domains
North Korean Hacker Steals a .Mobi
According to the Daily Squib a North Korean hacker has stolen one of their names, and its a .mobi of all things. LONDON – England – You’ve got to hand it to those pesky North Koreans, they have now acquired one of our domain names a...
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North Korean Hacker Steals a .Mobi
According to the Daily Squib a North Korean hacker has stolen one of their names, and its a .mobi of all things. LONDON – England – You’ve got to hand it to those pesky North Koreans, they have now acquired one of our domain names a...
Discussion
March 20, 2015, 10:00 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: March 20 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news that is hand-picked for you.• Exact Match Domains (EMDs) are Still a Better & Cheaper Option• GoDaddy Sets IPO Range, Plans to Raise $400m at Up to $3B Valuation• .tk Regis...
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Domain Name News: March 20 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news that is hand-picked for you.• Exact Match Domains (EMDs) are Still a Better & Cheaper Option• GoDaddy Sets IPO Range, Plans to Raise $400m at Up to $3B Valuation• .tk Regis...
Discussion
March 20, 2015, 9:30 am
Domain Shane
I’m Now Up 30% on New gTLDs. NAME Soars 14 % Today.
Rightside had a record day today. They traded 279,000 shares, five times the normal volume and the stock rose $1.12 to $9. There was no news reported and its not known who bought the big block of shares but it was obvious there wasn’t any...
Discussion
I’m Now Up 30% on New gTLDs. NAME Soars 14 % Today.
Rightside had a record day today. They traded 279,000 shares, five times the normal volume and the stock rose $1.12 to $9. There was no news reported and its not known who bought the big block of shares but it was obvious there wasn’t any...
Discussion
March 19, 2015, 11:02 pm
The Domains
Great Britain Looking to Regulate Digital Currencies
Reuters had a story on Britain announcing it would be looking to regulate digital currencies like Bitcoin. From the story: Britain took a significant step towards becoming a global bitcoin hub on Wednesday as the government announced it would regulat...
Discussion
Great Britain Looking to Regulate Digital Currencies
Reuters had a story on Britain announcing it would be looking to regulate digital currencies like Bitcoin. From the story: Britain took a significant step towards becoming a global bitcoin hub on Wednesday as the government announced it would regulat...
Discussion
March 19, 2015, 8:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Uno domain launches Uno Social Site
Site gives .uno domains away for free, but ensures free domain names will be used. The company behind the .uno top level domain name has launched a new social media aggregator called Uno Social Site. Uno Social Site aggregates your data from various ...
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.Uno domain launches Uno Social Site
Site gives .uno domains away for free, but ensures free domain names will be used. The company behind the .uno top level domain name has launched a new social media aggregator called Uno Social Site. Uno Social Site aggregates your data from various ...
Discussion
March 19, 2015, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN budget proposal shows new TLDs weaker than expected
As registrars predicted, 2015 forecast was too rosy. ICANN released its 2016 draft FY16 Operating Plan & Budget for the fiscal year beginning this July, and it shows weaker-than-expected new top level domain name results in the current year. The ...
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ICANN budget proposal shows new TLDs weaker than expected
As registrars predicted, 2015 forecast was too rosy. ICANN released its 2016 draft FY16 Operating Plan & Budget for the fiscal year beginning this July, and it shows weaker-than-expected new top level domain name results in the current year. The ...
Discussion
March 19, 2015, 2:08 pm
The Domains
Hip-Hop Artist Wiz Khalifa Files UDRP On TaylorGang.com, Registered in 2007; TM Filed 2014
Hip-Hop artist and rapper Wiz Khalifa whose real name is Cameron Thomaz, filed a UDRP again the owner of the domain name TaylorGang.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The domain name was first registered in August 2007 acco...
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Hip-Hop Artist Wiz Khalifa Files UDRP On TaylorGang.com, Registered in 2007; TM Filed 2014
Hip-Hop artist and rapper Wiz Khalifa whose real name is Cameron Thomaz, filed a UDRP again the owner of the domain name TaylorGang.com with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The domain name was first registered in August 2007 acco...
Discussion
March 19, 2015, 1:51 pm
