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Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: .Space, Google’s .How and .RIP
5 new top level domain names will be released on Wednesday. A number of new top level domain names are being launched in general availability this week, all on Wednesday. Radix’s .Space hits registrars’ shelves at a price of about $10. It...
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This week’s new TLDs: .Space, Google’s .How and .RIP
5 new top level domain names will be released on Wednesday. A number of new top level domain names are being launched in general availability this week, all on Wednesday. Radix’s .Space hits registrars’ shelves at a price of about $10. It...
Discussion
January 27, 2015, 2:58 pm
The Domains
Here Is the Godaddy Super Bowl Commercial; Not Risque But Downright Risky
The Godaddy.com Super Bowl commercial has been released and as promised for the first time features a dog, name buddy, with a VERY brief appearance by Danica Patrick Although there are no sexy, barely clothed women, I would say this commercial is as ...
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Here Is the Godaddy Super Bowl Commercial; Not Risque But Downright Risky
The Godaddy.com Super Bowl commercial has been released and as promised for the first time features a dog, name buddy, with a VERY brief appearance by Danica Patrick Although there are no sexy, barely clothed women, I would say this commercial is as ...
Discussion
January 27, 2015, 2:44 pm
The Domains
Donuts Win Another New gTLD .Express Beating Out Express.com: No ICANN Last Resort Auctions For January
Donuts has won yet another new gTLD string ahead winning .Express. The only other applicant was submitted by Express.com who has now withdrawn their application. This domain was scheduled for an ICANN Last Resort Auction. There are now 11 new gTLD sc...
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Donuts Win Another New gTLD .Express Beating Out Express.com: No ICANN Last Resort Auctions For January
Donuts has won yet another new gTLD string ahead winning .Express. The only other applicant was submitted by Express.com who has now withdrawn their application. This domain was scheduled for an ICANN Last Resort Auction. There are now 11 new gTLD sc...
Discussion
January 27, 2015, 1:28 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015
I was very happy with the amount of newsletter signups we had yesterday. I’d love to get it to the point where the newsletter goes out to enough people that I can really have some fun with it so sign up if you haven’t. On anot...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015
I was very happy with the amount of newsletter signups we had yesterday. I’d love to get it to the point where the newsletter goes out to enough people that I can really have some fun with it so sign up if you haven’t. On anot...
Discussion
January 27, 2015, 11:55 am
The Domains
Russian Dating Site To Affect 20 Million Members
Russian Dating Site Hacked Jennifer LeClaire over at CIO-Today published an article on the Russian dating site Topface being hacked by someone known as Mastermind. The website reports to have over 90 million members. From the article: “A hacker...
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Russian Dating Site To Affect 20 Million Members
Russian Dating Site Hacked Jennifer LeClaire over at CIO-Today published an article on the Russian dating site Topface being hacked by someone known as Mastermind. The website reports to have over 90 million members. From the article: “A hacker...
Discussion
January 27, 2015, 10:50 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: MyWearables.com, Najo.com, A.domains Sell. Wages.com, DYQ.com, Yields.com Do Not
Some Domains That Sold Last Week MyWearables.com – $3,000 – Sold at the BIN, when the bidding was only at $115. I know wearables are all the rage, but it seems to me like a great price for the seller. A couple recent related domain sales...
Discussion
Flippa Recap: MyWearables.com, Najo.com, A.domains Sell. Wages.com, DYQ.com, Yields.com Do Not
Some Domains That Sold Last Week MyWearables.com – $3,000 – Sold at the BIN, when the bidding was only at $115. I know wearables are all the rage, but it seems to me like a great price for the seller. A couple recent related domain sales...
Discussion
January 27, 2015, 12:55 am
The Domains
Washington Post Takes A look at Flipping Websites on Flippa
The Washington Post ran a story a couple hours ago on flipping websites. Caitlin Dewey took a look at some people who have taken to Flippa to try to make something off a website they no longer have the time or passion for. From the article: It helps,...
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Washington Post Takes A look at Flipping Websites on Flippa
The Washington Post ran a story a couple hours ago on flipping websites. Caitlin Dewey took a look at some people who have taken to Flippa to try to make something off a website they no longer have the time or passion for. From the article: It helps,...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 10:01 pm
The Domains
Poster Boy For Frivolous UDRP Cases: Booked.xyz Guilty Of RDNH: TM Filed 16 Yrs After Domain Was Registered
Booked Ltd of London which owns the domain Booked.xyz and Bookedxyz.com was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain name Booked.com in one of the most baseless UDRP cases we have ever read. Its too bad there is not any penalt...
Discussion
Poster Boy For Frivolous UDRP Cases: Booked.xyz Guilty Of RDNH: TM Filed 16 Yrs After Domain Was Registered
Booked Ltd of London which owns the domain Booked.xyz and Bookedxyz.com was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain name Booked.com in one of the most baseless UDRP cases we have ever read. Its too bad there is not any penalt...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 9:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
A look back at last month’s NameJet sales
Joseph Peterson reviews last month’s sales on NameJet. What a difference a month makes (to misquote Dinah Washington)! During November, NameJet reported only 61 domain sales over $2,000 with just 1 solitary auction up in the 5 figures; but...
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A look back at last month’s NameJet sales
Joseph Peterson reviews last month’s sales on NameJet. What a difference a month makes (to misquote Dinah Washington)! During November, NameJet reported only 61 domain sales over $2,000 with just 1 solitary auction up in the 5 figures; but...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 7:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Photo.com — sold for over $1 million twice — saved in UDRP
Complainant makes interesting allegations in UDRP. A three person WIPO panel has handed down a decision in a UDRP for Photo.com in a case I wrote about in October. The complainant owns Foto.com, but there’s a lot more to the story than just a c...
Discussion
Photo.com — sold for over $1 million twice — saved in UDRP
Complainant makes interesting allegations in UDRP. A three person WIPO panel has handed down a decision in a UDRP for Photo.com in a case I wrote about in October. The complainant owns Foto.com, but there’s a lot more to the story than just a c...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 5:40 pm
