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Domain Name Wire
The most popular second level domains for dot-brands
Home leads the way, but companies are also using them for hiring. One of the nagging questions about dot-brand top level domains that match trademarks is what second level domains companies will use. We all know that the home page for Fox is Fox.com....
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The most popular second level domains for dot-brands
Home leads the way, but companies are also using them for hiring. One of the nagging questions about dot-brand top level domains that match trademarks is what second level domains companies will use. We all know that the home page for Fox is Fox.com....
Discussion
July 14, 2020, 3:22 pm
DomainSherpa
Booking.com Supreme Court Decision for TM Domains
Hear perspectives from Zak Muscovitch, Karen Bernstein, Stevan Lieberman on the historic US Supreme Court decision regarding the trademark on Booking.com, plus vital thoughts on how this may impact domain valuations from Andrew Rosener.Any domain inv...
Discussion
Booking.com Supreme Court Decision for TM Domains
Hear perspectives from Zak Muscovitch, Karen Bernstein, Stevan Lieberman on the historic US Supreme Court decision regarding the trademark on Booking.com, plus vital thoughts on how this may impact domain valuations from Andrew Rosener.Any domain inv...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 6:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Darley Newman loses domain name spat with ex-husband
Travel show host says her ex-husband should hand over domain names. Darley Newman, who hosts the PBS and Amazon Prime series Travels with Darley, has lost a cybersquatting dispute she filed against her ex-husband, Chip Ward. Newman filed the dispute ...
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Darley Newman loses domain name spat with ex-husband
Travel show host says her ex-husband should hand over domain names. Darley Newman, who hosts the PBS and Amazon Prime series Travels with Darley, has lost a cybersquatting dispute she filed against her ex-husband, Chip Ward. Newman filed the dispute ...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 5:52 pm
The Domains
DropCatch continues to profit from GoDaddy non paying bidders
Last week I wrote about EveryDaycounts.com a domain name that closed at GoDaddy for $2,601 and then expired because of non paying winner and DropCatch pocketed $3,150. Over the last week I found a couple other names, that followed the same path. OUTT...
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DropCatch continues to profit from GoDaddy non paying bidders
Last week I wrote about EveryDaycounts.com a domain name that closed at GoDaddy for $2,601 and then expired because of non paying winner and DropCatch pocketed $3,150. Over the last week I found a couple other names, that followed the same path. OUTT...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 5:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com scoops up Aussie domain business Webcentral for $12.2 million
It’s the second Australian domain registrar acquisition in two years for Web.com. Domain name company Web.com is acquiring Webcentral Group (ASX:WCG) for $12.2 million. Webcentral has about 330,000 customers and focuses on the Australian market...
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Web.com scoops up Aussie domain business Webcentral for $12.2 million
It’s the second Australian domain registrar acquisition in two years for Web.com. Domain name company Web.com is acquiring Webcentral Group (ASX:WCG) for $12.2 million. Webcentral has about 330,000 customers and focuses on the Australian market...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Squadhelp’s new white label marketplace is worth a look
A lot is going on under the hood with Squadhelp’s new marketplace option. SquadHelp announced its new white label marketplace option today. It enables domain investors to create their own marketplace of domain names. I wasn’t excited when...
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Why Squadhelp’s new white label marketplace is worth a look
A lot is going on under the hood with Squadhelp’s new marketplace option. SquadHelp announced its new white label marketplace option today. It enables domain investors to create their own marketplace of domain names. I wasn’t excited when...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 4:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sell more domains with a crowd – DNW Podcast #294
Squadhelp is becoming a formidable player in the domain aftermarket. It’s one thing to list your brandable domains for sale. It’s another thing to list them for sale and have people suggest them to end users at the exact moment they&rsquo...
Discussion
Sell more domains with a crowd – DNW Podcast #294
Squadhelp is becoming a formidable player in the domain aftermarket. It’s one thing to list your brandable domains for sale. It’s another thing to list them for sale and have people suggest them to end users at the exact moment they&rsquo...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 3:30 pm
The Domains
It’s not just domain squatting but trademark squatting as well
The Washington football team of the NFL will be making an announcement today that they will being moving on from the name “Redskins” The new name will not be announced today but there has been a lot of speculation. Some have thought Washi...
Discussion
It’s not just domain squatting but trademark squatting as well
The Washington football team of the NFL will be making an announcement today that they will being moving on from the name “Redskins” The new name will not be announced today but there has been a lot of speculation. Some have thought Washi...
Discussion
July 13, 2020, 12:49 pm
The Domains
Googles vs Google
It seems before the search juggernaut came along there was a children’s company called Googles Children’s Workshop. In 1997 they registered the trademark GOOGLES. They of course also registered the domain name Googles.com. The website did...
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Googles vs Google
It seems before the search juggernaut came along there was a children’s company called Googles Children’s Workshop. In 1997 they registered the trademark GOOGLES. They of course also registered the domain name Googles.com. The website did...
Discussion
July 11, 2020, 10:39 am
Domain Name Wire
AIRY GreenTech tries reverse domain name hijacking
offCompany tries (and fails) to upgrade its domain through a cybersquatting complaint. Talk about kicking someone when they’re down. AIRY GreenTech GmbH has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name Airy.com...
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AIRY GreenTech tries reverse domain name hijacking
offCompany tries (and fails) to upgrade its domain through a cybersquatting complaint. Talk about kicking someone when they’re down. AIRY GreenTech GmbH has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name Airy.com...
Discussion
July 10, 2020, 5:07 pm
