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The Domains
Afnic: “Launch of the new TLDs: validity of the 50/50 law”
French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known...
Discussion
Afnic: “Launch of the new TLDs: validity of the 50/50 law”
French Study Has Some Interesting Assumptions Afnic the organization that governs the .fr extension put out a report where they took a look at the 50/50 law and how it correlates to new gtlds. It seems the study refers to a law they say is well known...
Discussion
June 26, 2014, 9:00 am
The Domains
Our 7000th Post on TheDomains
204 days after hitting post #6000 TheDomains.com has reached post #7000. This post is actually 7,001 number 7000 is here Thank you to all our readers and advertisers who come each day and read and comment. Yesterday was actually the third highe...
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Our 7000th Post on TheDomains
204 days after hitting post #6000 TheDomains.com has reached post #7000. This post is actually 7,001 number 7000 is here Thank you to all our readers and advertisers who come each day and read and comment. Yesterday was actually the third highe...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 7:53 pm
Domain Name News
Is Key Systems running the new Google Registrar?
While the domain and tech industry is abuzz talking about how Google is launching their new own retail registrar in a private beta that is mostly being tested with the help of employees, DNN embarked on the journey to uncover what Google’s tech...
Discussion
Is Key Systems running the new Google Registrar?
While the domain and tech industry is abuzz talking about how Google is launching their new own retail registrar in a private beta that is mostly being tested with the help of employees, DNN embarked on the journey to uncover what Google’s tech...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 7:11 pm
The Domains
If Google Domains Is Going To Be About New gTLD’s, Google.Domains Should Be Resolving
The domain name world is still chatting about this weeks announcement that Google is getting into the domain registrar business. The “official site” right now for Google Domains is a subdomain of Google.com: domains.go...
Discussion
If Google Domains Is Going To Be About New gTLD’s, Google.Domains Should Be Resolving
The domain name world is still chatting about this weeks announcement that Google is getting into the domain registrar business. The “official site” right now for Google Domains is a subdomain of Google.com: domains.go...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
This simple visualization illustrates the reality of brand protection in new TLDs
A visualization of reality for brand protection costs and new top level domain names. One thing that’s clear from talking to various people at ICANN 50 this week is that they are surprised by the low level of defensive trademark registrations i...
Discussion
This simple visualization illustrates the reality of brand protection in new TLDs
A visualization of reality for brand protection costs and new top level domain names. One thing that’s clear from talking to various people at ICANN 50 this week is that they are surprised by the low level of defensive trademark registrations i...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 4:47 pm
The Domains
Google Releases Data to Help With Adwords Confusion
Google has released a couple pieces of data over the last two days that are worth reviewing for those who use the Google Adwords product. Google released a white paper to try to dispel some myths when it comes to the subject of quality score. As Ginn...
Discussion
Google Releases Data to Help With Adwords Confusion
Google has released a couple pieces of data over the last two days that are worth reviewing for those who use the Google Adwords product. Google released a white paper to try to dispel some myths when it comes to the subject of quality score. As Ginn...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 3:23 pm
The Domains
DomainNameSales; Maybe You Should Put Filters On Offers, I Just Got One For $5,433,464,834
We love the folks over at DomainNameSales.com but guys you do have to put some filters in place. We got an offer overnight on the domain name nudelive.com for $5,433,464,834. The offer went through the DomainNameSales.com system and generated an emai...
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DomainNameSales; Maybe You Should Put Filters On Offers, I Just Got One For $5,433,464,834
We love the folks over at DomainNameSales.com but guys you do have to put some filters in place. We got an offer overnight on the domain name nudelive.com for $5,433,464,834. The offer went through the DomainNameSales.com system and generated an emai...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 2:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
The Great Courses loses two UDRPs on the same day
Company that owns TheGreatcourses.com loses two cases in one day. The Teaching Company, LLC, d/b/a The Great Courses, lost two UDRPs on the same day this week. The company lost a case filed against Marchex for GreatCourses.com and against Michael Ber...
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The Great Courses loses two UDRPs on the same day
Company that owns TheGreatcourses.com loses two cases in one day. The Teaching Company, LLC, d/b/a The Great Courses, lost two UDRPs on the same day this week. The company lost a case filed against Marchex for GreatCourses.com and against Michael Ber...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 1:19 pm
The Domains
Sci.Technology Suspended in URS “Sci” is not a Generic Term but Rather the Trademark”
The new gTLD domain name sci.technology was ordered suspended by a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) examiner. The Complainant SANMINA CORPORATION of San Jose, California filed the URS complaint based on its U.S. Trademark Registration issued June 2, 19...
Discussion
Sci.Technology Suspended in URS “Sci” is not a Generic Term but Rather the Trademark”
The new gTLD domain name sci.technology was ordered suspended by a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) examiner. The Complainant SANMINA CORPORATION of San Jose, California filed the URS complaint based on its U.S. Trademark Registration issued June 2, 19...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 12:50 pm
The Domains
Forget.me Is Launched To Help European Citizens Enforce Their Right To Be Forgotten
SearchEngineLand.com just covered the launch of another great .Me domain name, Forget.me which is an online service which acts “as a middleman between an individual and Google…catering to individuals who want to exercise the...
Discussion
Forget.me Is Launched To Help European Citizens Enforce Their Right To Be Forgotten
SearchEngineLand.com just covered the launch of another great .Me domain name, Forget.me which is an online service which acts “as a middleman between an individual and Google…catering to individuals who want to exercise the...
Discussion
June 25, 2014, 12:14 pm
