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Domain Name Wire
Direct nav company files patent application for bidding on domain parking traffic
Santa Monica company wants to patent optimized bidding on zero click domain parking traffic. Adrenalads, a direct navigation company based in Santa Monica, has filed a patent application for analyzing and bidding on zero click traffic. U.S. Patent ap...
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Direct nav company files patent application for bidding on domain parking traffic
Santa Monica company wants to patent optimized bidding on zero click domain parking traffic. Adrenalads, a direct navigation company based in Santa Monica, has filed a patent application for analyzing and bidding on zero click traffic. U.S. Patent ap...
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January 9, 2014, 4:15 pm

Domain Name Wire
Another day, another domain name escrow service launches: EscrowHill.com
EscrowHill launches ahead of NamesCon conference. Earlier this week I wrote about Agreed, a new domain name escrow service. Fast forward a couple days, and another domain name escrow service is officially opening its doors. But there’s a small ...
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Another day, another domain name escrow service launches: EscrowHill.com
EscrowHill launches ahead of NamesCon conference. Earlier this week I wrote about Agreed, a new domain name escrow service. Fast forward a couple days, and another domain name escrow service is officially opening its doors. But there’s a small ...
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January 9, 2014, 2:59 pm

The Domains
CentralNic and Co.com Ink Deal
According to a press release we received today, Co.com LLC and CentralNic (LSE: CNIC) announced an agreement today, under which CentralNic will provide the technical registry services to make co.com domain names available through registrars worldwide...
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CentralNic and Co.com Ink Deal
According to a press release we received today, Co.com LLC and CentralNic (LSE: CNIC) announced an agreement today, under which CentralNic will provide the technical registry services to make co.com domain names available through registrars worldwide...
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January 9, 2014, 2:39 pm

DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Jan 9, 2014
In this show:* 2 reader-submitted domain names are reviewed (one Challenge, one geo-related)* The DomainSherpa Challenge is taken again* 25 Names pre-auction at NameJet* A new "Registered or Available" king is crowned, and much more!This i...
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DomainSherpa Review – Jan 9, 2014
In this show:* 2 reader-submitted domain names are reviewed (one Challenge, one geo-related)* The DomainSherpa Challenge is taken again* 25 Names pre-auction at NameJet* A new "Registered or Available" king is crowned, and much more!This i...
Discussion
January 9, 2014, 9:00 am

The Domains
Go Daddy Fires Back at the Academy of Motion Pictures
Two weeks ago Mike covered the news that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which hands out the Oscars had filed anther lawsuit against Godaddy under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”). The Hollywood Rep...
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Go Daddy Fires Back at the Academy of Motion Pictures
Two weeks ago Mike covered the news that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which hands out the Oscars had filed anther lawsuit against Godaddy under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”). The Hollywood Rep...
Discussion
January 9, 2014, 6:11 am

The Domains
Paul Sloan Author Of Mainstream Domain Articles; CNET & Business 2.0 Lands At Coupons.com
Paul Sloan, who has written some of the most read articles about the domain industry is the new head of communications of Coupons.com According to the bizjournals.com, “Coupons.com is among a record group of venture-backed companies that...
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Paul Sloan Author Of Mainstream Domain Articles; CNET & Business 2.0 Lands At Coupons.com
Paul Sloan, who has written some of the most read articles about the domain industry is the new head of communications of Coupons.com According to the bizjournals.com, “Coupons.com is among a record group of venture-backed companies that...
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January 9, 2014, 2:32 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 9th, 2014
Forgot to hit publish this morning so forget the Godaddy names. Here are today’s names. And remember if you’d like to list your names in the Book of Ten tomorrow there are 3 spots left. DoYouModel.com 15 years old. No bidders. And the old...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 9th, 2014
Forgot to hit publish this morning so forget the Godaddy names. Here are today’s names. And remember if you’d like to list your names in the Book of Ten tomorrow there are 3 spots left. DoYouModel.com 15 years old. No bidders. And the old...
Discussion
January 9, 2014, 1:09 am

The Domains
Fairwinds To Host Beyond The Dot Conference In Washington February 19th
FairWinds partners is hosting the Beyond the Dot 2014 conference on February 19th in Washington DC The conference will bring together policymakers, corporate representatives, non-profit staff, government officials, and average Internet users t...
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Fairwinds To Host Beyond The Dot Conference In Washington February 19th
FairWinds partners is hosting the Beyond the Dot 2014 conference on February 19th in Washington DC The conference will bring together policymakers, corporate representatives, non-profit staff, government officials, and average Internet users t...
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January 9, 2014, 12:42 am

The Domains
18 Year Old Domain InShape.com Saved In UDRP From InShapeClubs.com
In-Shape Health Clubs, LLC who operates under the domain name inshapeclubs.com, just lost its bid to get the domain name inshape.com which was registered way back in 1995. The one member panel however failed to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Here...
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18 Year Old Domain InShape.com Saved In UDRP From InShapeClubs.com
In-Shape Health Clubs, LLC who operates under the domain name inshapeclubs.com, just lost its bid to get the domain name inshape.com which was registered way back in 1995. The one member panel however failed to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Here...
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January 8, 2014, 10:45 pm

The Domains
Google May Not Be Showing Your Desired Ad To Put More Money in Their Pocket
Alan Mitchell of Calculate Marketing wrote over a year ago that many may be paying too much for their Google Adwords clicks. In an article on Search Engine People he gave this example: To see why, let’s suppose you have four Google AdWords key...
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Google May Not Be Showing Your Desired Ad To Put More Money in Their Pocket
Alan Mitchell of Calculate Marketing wrote over a year ago that many may be paying too much for their Google Adwords clicks. In an article on Search Engine People he gave this example: To see why, let’s suppose you have four Google AdWords key...
Discussion
January 8, 2014, 9:44 pm