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Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales from Kuwait to South Korea
An Alaskan native corporation, a mall manager in Kuwait and a metal company in Korea bought domain names. Many of Sedo’s top sales from the past week are still clearing the transfer process, so this week’s list of end user domain name pur...
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End user domain name sales from Kuwait to South Korea
An Alaskan native corporation, a mall manager in Kuwait and a metal company in Korea bought domain names. Many of Sedo’s top sales from the past week are still clearing the transfer process, so this week’s list of end user domain name pur...
Discussion
July 12, 2017, 4:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Brand Protection Begins with a Good Domain Strategy
This is a sponsored post+ from our friends at MarkMonitor. When it comes to brand protection, everyone knows it takes a holistic approach to do things right. But there is one key element that some brand owners overlook as central to their strategy &n...
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Why Brand Protection Begins with a Good Domain Strategy
This is a sponsored post+ from our friends at MarkMonitor. When it comes to brand protection, everyone knows it takes a holistic approach to do things right. But there is one key element that some brand owners overlook as central to their strategy &n...
Discussion
July 12, 2017, 2:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Direct Auctions are now instantaneous
Auctions can be activated day or night. In April 2015, Sedo opened up its marketplace auctions so that anyone could auction a domain name even with a reserve price. Previously, a domain had to receive an offer that was converted into the starting bid...
Discussion
Sedo Direct Auctions are now instantaneous
Auctions can be activated day or night. In April 2015, Sedo opened up its marketplace auctions so that anyone could auction a domain name even with a reserve price. Previously, a domain had to receive an offer that was converted into the starting bid...
Discussion
July 12, 2017, 1:10 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by AcaiBerry.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and AcaiBerry.com led the way at $18,000. BuTV.com was the second highest sale, LLtv is a niche I have traded in for a long time, I kinda stopped focusing on them over the last year. Nice to see a $15,000 sale. Very l...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by AcaiBerry.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and AcaiBerry.com led the way at $18,000. BuTV.com was the second highest sale, LLtv is a niche I have traded in for a long time, I kinda stopped focusing on them over the last year. Nice to see a $15,000 sale. Very l...
Discussion
July 11, 2017, 8:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Man infamous for WhiteHouse.com working on Sucks.com domain name registry
Company files trademark application suggesting third level domains under sucks.com will be available soon. The man who hosted porn at WhiteHouse.com for many years is apparently about to make a business out of the domain name Sucks.com. Dan Parisi ow...
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Man infamous for WhiteHouse.com working on Sucks.com domain name registry
Company files trademark application suggesting third level domains under sucks.com will be available soon. The man who hosted porn at WhiteHouse.com for many years is apparently about to make a business out of the domain name Sucks.com. Dan Parisi ow...
Discussion
July 11, 2017, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Berken’s company sues musician Bryan Adams over bizarre trademark claims
Musician’s “sheriff” tries to scare the wrong guy. Domain investor Michael Berkens’ company Worldwide Media, Inc. has sued (pdf) musician Bryan Adams and his company Adams Communications Inc after the musician’s represen...
Discussion
Berken’s company sues musician Bryan Adams over bizarre trademark claims
Musician’s “sheriff” tries to scare the wrong guy. Domain investor Michael Berkens’ company Worldwide Media, Inc. has sued (pdf) musician Bryan Adams and his company Adams Communications Inc after the musician’s represen...
Discussion
July 11, 2017, 2:33 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa is Looking for a Producer
If you watch the weekly DomainSherpa interviews religiously and want to increase your knowledge, network and influence within the domain name industry, you’re the kind of person we’re looking for.This is your opportunity to place yourself...
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DomainSherpa is Looking for a Producer
If you watch the weekly DomainSherpa interviews religiously and want to increase your knowledge, network and influence within the domain name industry, you’re the kind of person we’re looking for.This is your opportunity to place yourself...
Discussion
July 11, 2017, 7:01 am
The Domains
.Shop wins most popular new gTLD of China
.Shop (an advertiser on TheDomains) won most popular new gtld of China at the Global Domain Summit. Proud to bring home the “The most popular new gTLD of China” award from @gdschina What an honor – thank you! #GDS pic.twitter.com/QG...
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.Shop wins most popular new gTLD of China
.Shop (an advertiser on TheDomains) won most popular new gtld of China at the Global Domain Summit. Proud to bring home the “The most popular new gTLD of China” award from @gdschina What an honor – thank you! #GDS pic.twitter.com/QG...
Discussion
July 11, 2017, 3:05 am
The Domains
Taking over four of the seven authoritative nameservers for the .io TLD
Matthew Bryant @IAmMandatory of TheHackerBlog.com wrote a very detailed post on how he was able to register domains in .io that would essentially allow him to take over authoritative nameservers for the .io cctld. It’s a very interesting post a...
Discussion
Taking over four of the seven authoritative nameservers for the .io TLD
Matthew Bryant @IAmMandatory of TheHackerBlog.com wrote a very detailed post on how he was able to register domains in .io that would essentially allow him to take over authoritative nameservers for the .io cctld. It’s a very interesting post a...
Discussion
July 10, 2017, 10:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Misled panel finds reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist used the wrong dates in finding RDNH, but the complainant might not have known. A single-member National Arbitration Forum panel has found Tupelo Honey Hospitality Corporation to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for filing a cyb...
Discussion
Misled panel finds reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist used the wrong dates in finding RDNH, but the complainant might not have known. A single-member National Arbitration Forum panel has found Tupelo Honey Hospitality Corporation to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for filing a cyb...
Discussion
July 10, 2017, 4:51 pm
