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The Domains
Fadi Chehadé Gets Two Year Extension & 12.5% Pay Raise From ICANN
The contract of President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé has been extended by ICANN for two more years. Chehadé’s base salary will increase by 12.5 percent. Faidi contract with ICANN now expires 30 June 2017. The Board r...
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Fadi Chehadé Gets Two Year Extension & 12.5% Pay Raise From ICANN
The contract of President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé has been extended by ICANN for two more years. Chehadé’s base salary will increase by 12.5 percent. Faidi contract with ICANN now expires 30 June 2017. The Board r...
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August 2, 2014, 12:00 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD: Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 8/2
When you’re reading this Elliot Silver is probably riding his bike. Riding his bike to raise money for cancer. It’s not about the distance but about the challenge and the money raised. Everyone wins this weekend. Elliot ...
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DSAD: Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday 8/2
When you’re reading this Elliot Silver is probably riding his bike. Riding his bike to raise money for cancer. It’s not about the distance but about the challenge and the money raised. Everyone wins this weekend. Elliot ...
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August 2, 2014, 11:12 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago This Week: Xylem.com, BXE.com, MUI.com, MesoLawyer.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Xylem.com for $47,100 An upgrade from XylemInc.com, which is where their acquisition is forwarded. “a leading global water technology pr...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from A Year Ago This Week: Xylem.com, BXE.com, MUI.com, MesoLawyer.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Xylem.com for $47,100 An upgrade from XylemInc.com, which is where their acquisition is forwarded. “a leading global water technology pr...
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August 2, 2014, 12:34 am
The Domains
Go Daddy Growing Up
Tony Stewart pranks Danica Patrick in new Go Daddy Ad. Go Daddy put out a new ad and uploaded it to You Tube a couple days ago. Media Bistro wrote about the ad and gave mention to an interview on Ad Week by Go DaddyCMO Barb Rechterman fro...
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Go Daddy Growing Up
Tony Stewart pranks Danica Patrick in new Go Daddy Ad. Go Daddy put out a new ad and uploaded it to You Tube a couple days ago. Media Bistro wrote about the ad and gave mention to an interview on Ad Week by Go DaddyCMO Barb Rechterman fro...
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August 1, 2014, 8:26 pm
The Domains
Network Solutions Parent Web.com Down 25 %
Web.com is down big today after missing their revenue numbers for the second quarter. Web.com recently acquired Snapnames back in May, they own domain registrars Register.com and Network Solutions. The stock was $34.60 back in June when Google announ...
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Network Solutions Parent Web.com Down 25 %
Web.com is down big today after missing their revenue numbers for the second quarter. Web.com recently acquired Snapnames back in May, they own domain registrars Register.com and Network Solutions. The stock was $34.60 back in June when Google announ...
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August 1, 2014, 7:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com discusses .XYZ and threat from Google
Company responds to question about .xyz giveaway and threat from Google becoming a domain name registrar. Web.com held its quarterly conference call yesterday. Analysts asked the company about Network Solutions’ .xyz domain name giveaway and th...
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Web.com discusses .XYZ and threat from Google
Company responds to question about .xyz giveaway and threat from Google becoming a domain name registrar. Web.com held its quarterly conference call yesterday. Analysts asked the company about Network Solutions’ .xyz domain name giveaway and th...
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August 1, 2014, 4:34 pm
The Domains
.Kiwi Premium Domain Sales Top $250,000
The .Kiwi Registry is reporting for the firs time that they have sold over $250,000 in .Kiwi premium domain names. The total amount of sales including domains sold under NDA which comprised about $70,000 of the $250,000 in sales. .Kiwi is also listin...
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.Kiwi Premium Domain Sales Top $250,000
The .Kiwi Registry is reporting for the firs time that they have sold over $250,000 in .Kiwi premium domain names. The total amount of sales including domains sold under NDA which comprised about $70,000 of the $250,000 in sales. .Kiwi is also listin...
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August 1, 2014, 2:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Roundup: Tequila, Exotica and more
Sometimes $30 is more shocking than $20,250. GoDaddy Auctions’ sale of Exotica.com for over $20k comes as no surprise. There were already 97 bids up to $6,700 after day 1 (with 8 days remaining); and, by the penultimate day, those num...
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Expired Domain Roundup: Tequila, Exotica and more
Sometimes $30 is more shocking than $20,250. GoDaddy Auctions’ sale of Exotica.com for over $20k comes as no surprise. There were already 97 bids up to $6,700 after day 1 (with 8 days remaining); and, by the penultimate day, those num...
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August 1, 2014, 2:23 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD: Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 8/1
Now it’s really August 1st. I know July has 31 days I just thought we had gone through all of them. It worked out great because I was very happy with the numbers at the nursery and my domain business and then I padded them today wit...
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DSAD: Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 8/1
Now it’s really August 1st. I know July has 31 days I just thought we had gone through all of them. It worked out great because I was very happy with the numbers at the nursery and my domain business and then I padded them today wit...
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August 1, 2014, 11:15 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: August 1 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 1, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Web.com Announces Acquisition of Scoot..., Web.com Misses Revenue Target, Acquires..., Estibot to Launch domainIQ for..., Sedo Sells $17m of Domains..., ...
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Domain Name News: August 1 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 1, 2014.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Web.com Announces Acquisition of Scoot..., Web.com Misses Revenue Target, Acquires..., Estibot to Launch domainIQ for..., Sedo Sells $17m of Domains..., ...
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August 1, 2014, 9:30 am
