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Domain Name Wire
An example of new TLD channel marketing courtesy of Minds + Machines
Getting registrars excited about promoting new TLDs is key to each registry’s success. I’ve written numerous times about what new TLD companies are doing to promote their domain names to end users. Just as important is marketing them to d...
Discussion
An example of new TLD channel marketing courtesy of Minds + Machines
Getting registrars excited about promoting new TLDs is key to each registry’s success. I’ve written numerous times about what new TLD companies are doing to promote their domain names to end users. Just as important is marketing them to d...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 7:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Radio contention set settled through CPE, .Art claims denied
.Radio contention set resolved and .art still up in the air. European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has won the contention set for .Radio after prevailing in a Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) for the string. That means Donuts, Afilias and BRS Media (w...
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.Radio contention set settled through CPE, .Art claims denied
.Radio contention set resolved and .art still up in the air. European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has won the contention set for .Radio after prevailing in a Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) for the string. That means Donuts, Afilias and BRS Media (w...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 7:08 pm
The Domains
Globeway LLC Guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Globeway LLC of West Virgina was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name Globleway.com The domain is owned by Vertical Axis Inc. who was represented by Ari Goldberger and Jason Schaeffer of Esqwire.com The three m...
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Globeway LLC Guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Globeway LLC of West Virgina was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name Globleway.com The domain is owned by Vertical Axis Inc. who was represented by Ari Goldberger and Jason Schaeffer of Esqwire.com The three m...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 5:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Big news: GoDaddy now fully functional with Afternic
Fast Transfer integration is good news for all domainers that sell domains with fixed prices. It’s been almost a year since GoDaddy acquired Afternic, and domainers can finally realize a huge benefit of the acquisition. Starting today, GoDaddy ...
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Big news: GoDaddy now fully functional with Afternic
Fast Transfer integration is good news for all domainers that sell domains with fixed prices. It’s been almost a year since GoDaddy acquired Afternic, and domainers can finally realize a huge benefit of the acquisition. Starting today, GoDaddy ...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 4:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo and TLDs promote domain names at dmexco
Top your frozen yogurt with a heap of .media and a sprinkle of .pics. Sedo and a number of top level domain registries are promoting domain name options at Europe’s biggest digital marketing conference this week. The company has a booth at dmex...
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Sedo and TLDs promote domain names at dmexco
Top your frozen yogurt with a heap of .media and a sprinkle of .pics. Sedo and a number of top level domain registries are promoting domain name options at Europe’s biggest digital marketing conference this week. The company has a booth at dmex...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
.London close to 35,000 domain registrations after first day
.London shows solid numbers upon launch. The .London top level domain name launched with much fanfare yesterday. According to the DomainIncite Pro zone file reports, .London added 12,421 domain names to the zone file in the first partial day to reach...
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.London close to 35,000 domain registrations after first day
.London shows solid numbers upon launch. The .London top level domain name launched with much fanfare yesterday. According to the DomainIncite Pro zone file reports, .London added 12,421 domain names to the zone file in the first partial day to reach...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 1:30 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 9/10
I was like everyone else and was watching the Apple product show closely. I am an early adopter, I’m not scared to say so. But I’ve been that way since 1986 and have a lot of money because of it. I buy stock in things I believ...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 9/10
I was like everyone else and was watching the Apple product show closely. I am an early adopter, I’m not scared to say so. But I’ve been that way since 1986 and have a lot of money because of it. I buy stock in things I believ...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 11:45 am
The Domains
.London Winds Up With Just Over 35,500 Domain Names After 1st Day; .Global 1,638
One of the best and most anticipated new gTLD domain name extensions went into general availability (GA) yesterday as .London wound up with over 35,000 domain names .London has 35,557 domain names registered after its first day of general avail...
Discussion
.London Winds Up With Just Over 35,500 Domain Names After 1st Day; .Global 1,638
One of the best and most anticipated new gTLD domain name extensions went into general availability (GA) yesterday as .London wound up with over 35,000 domain names .London has 35,557 domain names registered after its first day of general avail...
Discussion
September 10, 2014, 9:20 am
The Domains
CryptoCurrency.com Changes Hands
The domain name CryptoCurrency.com recently traded hands and was acquired by Jeffrey Berns a partner at Berns Weiss LLP. Both Jeffrey Berns and his partner Lee Weiss are said to be well-known for filing claims against financial institutions...
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CryptoCurrency.com Changes Hands
The domain name CryptoCurrency.com recently traded hands and was acquired by Jeffrey Berns a partner at Berns Weiss LLP. Both Jeffrey Berns and his partner Lee Weiss are said to be well-known for filing claims against financial institutions...
Discussion
September 9, 2014, 8:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Apple created the i-era. Is it abandoning it?
Apple makes an interesting branding shift. Apple introduced a few new products today. As expected, it introduced the iPhone 6. It also introduced the iWatch– –Wait, no it didn’t. It introduced the Apple Watch. It also introduced a n...
Discussion
Apple created the i-era. Is it abandoning it?
Apple makes an interesting branding shift. Apple introduced a few new products today. As expected, it introduced the iPhone 6. It also introduced the iWatch– –Wait, no it didn’t. It introduced the Apple Watch. It also introduced a n...
Discussion
September 9, 2014, 7:06 pm
