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Domain Name Wire
Domain name search is much improved (at some registrars)
A look at how major domain registrars are handling domain search in the wake of new TLDs. I’ve written a couple times about the state of registrar search as registrars grapple with an onslaught of new TLDs, most recently at the end of February....
Discussion
Domain name search is much improved (at some registrars)
A look at how major domain registrars are handling domain search in the wake of new TLDs. I’ve written a couple times about the state of registrar search as registrars grapple with an onslaught of new TLDs, most recently at the end of February....
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 8:44 pm

The Domains
Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, Germany Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Beiersdorf AG, which is located in Hamburg, Germany has just been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name BeiersdorfChina.com They were represented by in-house counsel In this case the Respondent is Beiersdorf (Tianjin...
Discussion
Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, Germany Guilty Of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Beiersdorf AG, which is located in Hamburg, Germany has just been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name BeiersdorfChina.com They were represented by in-house counsel In this case the Respondent is Beiersdorf (Tianjin...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 8:31 pm

The Domains
SnapNames Holding 4 Themed Auctions, All Ending On September 4th + 2 More
Snapnames.com is holding 4 themed domain auctions all of which are live and all of which end on September 4th. The verticals at auction are Insurance, Legal Service, Real Estate, and Accounting. As of publication of the hundreds of domains in t...
Discussion
SnapNames Holding 4 Themed Auctions, All Ending On September 4th + 2 More
Snapnames.com is holding 4 themed domain auctions all of which are live and all of which end on September 4th. The verticals at auction are Insurance, Legal Service, Real Estate, and Accounting. As of publication of the hundreds of domains in t...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 6:09 pm

The Domains
Take The Start Up Names Quiz
For those that specialize in the brandable niche of domaining, you know you have seen some funky names get picked by start ups and some go on to get pretty sizable funding. It is the subjective nature of domain names and branding. You will always thi...
Discussion
Take The Start Up Names Quiz
For those that specialize in the brandable niche of domaining, you know you have seen some funky names get picked by start ups and some go on to get pretty sizable funding. It is the subjective nature of domain names and branding. You will always thi...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 6:08 pm

Domain Name Wire
This week’s expired domain report: Got .info?
“Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.” That would be Coleridge — his ill fated sailor thirstily contemplating the vast seawater. But I doubt “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” was the Rime.com that just sold ...
Discussion
This week’s expired domain report: Got .info?
“Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.” That would be Coleridge — his ill fated sailor thirstily contemplating the vast seawater. But I doubt “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” was the Rime.com that just sold ...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 3:08 pm

Domain Name Wire
.Cash and .Fund each get fewer than 1,000 registrations
Slow start for the two new TLDs that launched yesterday (for which we have data.) Five top level domain names launched yesterday. Unfortunately, ICANN’s centralized zone file system only has updated zone files for two of them. .Cash gained 725 ...
Discussion
.Cash and .Fund each get fewer than 1,000 registrations
Slow start for the two new TLDs that launched yesterday (for which we have data.) Five top level domain names launched yesterday. Unfortunately, ICANN’s centralized zone file system only has updated zone files for two of them. .Cash gained 725 ...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 1:38 pm

The Domains
ANA: “Hard to Imagine That Most of The Already-Launched TLDs Will Be Around in 2 Years
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) an opponent of the new gTLD program wrote a post on its corporate blog today asking “Already Launched New gTLD’s : Is Anyone Out There?” The post is a “report” written by the...
Discussion
ANA: “Hard to Imagine That Most of The Already-Launched TLDs Will Be Around in 2 Years
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) an opponent of the new gTLD program wrote a post on its corporate blog today asking “Already Launched New gTLD’s : Is Anyone Out There?” The post is a “report” written by the...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 1:29 pm

The Domains
How Many Domain Investors Are There? JustDropped Newsletter Hits 100K Subscribers
We have often wondered just how many people are domainers or domain investors, well today the deleted domain names data provider Justdropped.com announced today that it has reached 100,000 subscribers to it popular domain name newsletter....
Discussion
How Many Domain Investors Are There? JustDropped Newsletter Hits 100K Subscribers
We have often wondered just how many people are domainers or domain investors, well today the deleted domain names data provider Justdropped.com announced today that it has reached 100,000 subscribers to it popular domain name newsletter....
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 1:12 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday 8/21
While Aaron and I have no illusion that we are one of the top domain blogs we feel we have finally secured our ranking as best 3rd tier domain blog. And while Aaron and I could certainly could force the trained dolphins that we usually us...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Thursday 8/21
While Aaron and I have no illusion that we are one of the top domain blogs we feel we have finally secured our ranking as best 3rd tier domain blog. And while Aaron and I could certainly could force the trained dolphins that we usually us...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 11:41 am

DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Discussion: .COM Sucks, Again; TRAFFIC Nom Picks; Best TLDs for Speculation…
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• ".COM sucks, let me tell you why" by Adrian Kinderis• Update on Adam Dicker's TLD+SEO Showdown• The Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the domain industry• Which new TLD is best for spec...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Discussion: .COM Sucks, Again; TRAFFIC Nom Picks; Best TLDs for Speculation…
In this DomainSherpa Discussion:• ".COM sucks, let me tell you why" by Adrian Kinderis• Update on Adam Dicker's TLD+SEO Showdown• The Ice Bucket Challenge comes to the domain industry• Which new TLD is best for spec...
Discussion
August 21, 2014, 7:02 am