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The Domains
.Store turns 1 an illustrated look back
.Store has reached it’s one year anniversay, Radix (a sponsor here) published an infographic taking a look back. STORE already boasts of 25+ leading brands that are using their .STORE domain name actively. From global players like www.em...
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.Store turns 1 an illustrated look back
.Store has reached it’s one year anniversay, Radix (a sponsor here) published an infographic taking a look back. STORE already boasts of 25+ leading brands that are using their .STORE domain name actively. From global players like www.em...
Discussion
June 15, 2017, 7:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign files name spinning patent application
Application for name spinning patent published today. .Com domain name registry Verisign has filed a patent application (pdf) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers various aspects of generating domain name alternatives, aka name spinn...
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Verisign files name spinning patent application
Application for name spinning patent published today. .Com domain name registry Verisign has filed a patent application (pdf) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers various aspects of generating domain name alternatives, aka name spinn...
Discussion
June 15, 2017, 5:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
SnapChat loses dispute over “GeoFilters” term
Company claimed registrant of GeoFilters.com domain name was cybersquatting. Snap, Inc., maker of the SnapChat app, has failed to convince a World Intellectual Property Organization panel that the registrant of the GeoFilters.com domain is cybersquat...
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SnapChat loses dispute over “GeoFilters” term
Company claimed registrant of GeoFilters.com domain name was cybersquatting. Snap, Inc., maker of the SnapChat app, has failed to convince a World Intellectual Property Organization panel that the registrant of the GeoFilters.com domain is cybersquat...
Discussion
June 15, 2017, 4:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judging 13 domain names at a community pool
Some good, some bad. The community pool and gym I go to in Austin has a number of supporters, and it displays banners for some of these supporters on the pool fence. I often reflect on the quality of domain names on the banners and thought I’d ...
Discussion
Judging 13 domain names at a community pool
Some good, some bad. The community pool and gym I go to in Austin has a number of supporters, and it displays banners for some of these supporters on the pool fence. I often reflect on the quality of domain names on the banners and thought I’d ...
Discussion
June 15, 2017, 3:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cryptocurrency domains were hot in May
People registered lots of domains related to cryptocurrencies in May. As the price of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum continue to surge in price, interest in relevant domain names also continues to spike. The top trending word in new .c...
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Cryptocurrency domains were hot in May
People registered lots of domains related to cryptocurrencies in May. As the price of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum continue to surge in price, interest in relevant domain names also continues to spike. The top trending word in new .c...
Discussion
June 14, 2017, 5:58 pm
The Domains
Condé Nast sells Style.com
It’s hard to run a successful ecommerce site, if you are a one person shop or even for a company with significant resources. NYPost.com reported that Style.com is being sold by it’s current owner Condé Nast International. The buyer...
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Condé Nast sells Style.com
It’s hard to run a successful ecommerce site, if you are a one person shop or even for a company with significant resources. NYPost.com reported that Style.com is being sold by it’s current owner Condé Nast International. The buyer...
Discussion
June 14, 2017, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 end user domain name sales
A coffee company, a domain name registrar and an adventure tour operator recently bought domain names in the aftermarket. This week I found 16 end user sales among Sedo’s reported domain name sales of $2,000 or more. Keep in mind, as always, th...
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16 end user domain name sales
A coffee company, a domain name registrar and an adventure tour operator recently bought domain names in the aftermarket. This week I found 16 end user sales among Sedo’s reported domain name sales of $2,000 or more. Keep in mind, as always, th...
Discussion
June 14, 2017, 3:33 pm
The Domains
Rightside to be acquired for $10.60 a share
Rightside (Nasdaq: NAME) to be acquired by Donuts for $10.60 a share. 52 week range on the stock $7.17 – $12.85. From StreetInsider.com Rightside Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: NAME) and Donuts Inc., a leading domain name registry for new domain ex...
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Rightside to be acquired for $10.60 a share
Rightside (Nasdaq: NAME) to be acquired by Donuts for $10.60 a share. 52 week range on the stock $7.17 – $12.85. From StreetInsider.com Rightside Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: NAME) and Donuts Inc., a leading domain name registry for new domain ex...
Discussion
June 14, 2017, 1:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
First take: Donuts to buy Rightside for $213 million
Deal saves Rightside from the public markets and challenged growth trajectory. Top level domain name company Donuts has agreed to acquire competitor Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME) for $213 million, Rightside announced today. The deal will give Donuts an ad...
Discussion
First take: Donuts to buy Rightside for $213 million
Deal saves Rightside from the public markets and challenged growth trajectory. Top level domain name company Donuts has agreed to acquire competitor Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME) for $213 million, Rightside announced today. The deal will give Donuts an ad...
Discussion
June 14, 2017, 1:23 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by CannabisMedicinal.com
Sedo reported weekly sales and Cannabismedicinal.com topped the list at 26,000 Euros. ($29,139). VALENCIA WEB TECHNOLOGY, S.L. out of Spain sold the domain that was registered back in 2004. Currently the domain is under privacy. Alexandre Rehbinder s...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by CannabisMedicinal.com
Sedo reported weekly sales and Cannabismedicinal.com topped the list at 26,000 Euros. ($29,139). VALENCIA WEB TECHNOLOGY, S.L. out of Spain sold the domain that was registered back in 2004. Currently the domain is under privacy. Alexandre Rehbinder s...
Discussion
June 13, 2017, 8:21 pm
