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The Domains
Google Wiping Out 14 year old blog illustrates why you need to control your content
You always hear back up your work and most know they should but don’t. There are news reports out today about Dennis Cooper an artist who ran his blog on Google owned Blogger, has had his blog wiped away by Google. Cooper wrote on Facebook: Yes...
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Google Wiping Out 14 year old blog illustrates why you need to control your content
You always hear back up your work and most know they should but don’t. There are news reports out today about Dennis Cooper an artist who ran his blog on Google owned Blogger, has had his blog wiped away by Google. Cooper wrote on Facebook: Yes...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 6:50 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: FreeTime.com, Polka.com, Routes.com, LAA.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Jimmie.com – This one has over a week to go, but it’s worth a mention early because it’s a popular first name with no reserve. GameRanker.com – Review site? 100 Geo Domains – All .orgs, includin...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: FreeTime.com, Polka.com, Routes.com, LAA.com, More
Reserve Met and Will Sell Jimmie.com – This one has over a week to go, but it’s worth a mention early because it’s a popular first name with no reserve. GameRanker.com – Review site? 100 Geo Domains – All .orgs, includin...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 6:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
My conversation with Matt Mullenweg about domain names
A transcript of my in-depth conversation about domain names with the creator of WordPress. Two weeks ago I had Matt Mullenweg, creator of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to talk about domain names. It was one of the m...
Discussion
My conversation with Matt Mullenweg about domain names
A transcript of my in-depth conversation about domain names with the creator of WordPress. Two weeks ago I had Matt Mullenweg, creator of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to talk about domain names. It was one of the m...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 4:59 pm
The Domains
Guest Post: .WS Goes To China
This is a guest post by Alan Ezeir who is the Founder & President of Global Domains International, Inc which owns and operates the .WS registry which is the ccTLD of Samoa. I found it an interesting read not just for .WS domains but for all...
Discussion
Guest Post: .WS Goes To China
This is a guest post by Alan Ezeir who is the Founder & President of Global Domains International, Inc which owns and operates the .WS registry which is the ccTLD of Samoa. I found it an interesting read not just for .WS domains but for all...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 3:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jothan Frakes on Hong Kong, NamesCon – DNW Podcast #93
Jothan Frakes discusses the upcoming DomainFest in Hong Kong as well as January’s NamesCon show. NamesCon co-founder Jothan Frakes explains changes being made to January’s upcoming NamesCon conference. He also discusses NamesCon Hong Kong...
Discussion
Jothan Frakes on Hong Kong, NamesCon – DNW Podcast #93
Jothan Frakes discusses the upcoming DomainFest in Hong Kong as well as January’s NamesCon show. NamesCon co-founder Jothan Frakes explains changes being made to January’s upcoming NamesCon conference. He also discusses NamesCon Hong Kong...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 3:30 pm
Sully's Blog
Darren Rowse from ProBlogger.net Talks Domains and Blogging
Blogging was a medium that Darren Rowse stumbled upon by accident in 2002 as he was researching a new project – little did he know that just 18 months later he’d be one of the world’s first professional bloggers and making a ...
Discussion
Darren Rowse from ProBlogger.net Talks Domains and Blogging
Blogging was a medium that Darren Rowse stumbled upon by accident in 2002 as he was researching a new project – little did he know that just 18 months later he’d be one of the world’s first professional bloggers and making a ...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 1:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pheenix raises backorder prices, adds .xyz
Prices are still much cheaper than competing services. Expired domain drop catching service Pheenix announced it is increasing prices “Due to price increases by both ICANN and registries.” The move comes days after SnapNames and NameJet b...
Discussion
Pheenix raises backorder prices, adds .xyz
Prices are still much cheaper than competing services. Expired domain drop catching service Pheenix announced it is increasing prices “Due to price increases by both ICANN and registries.” The move comes days after SnapNames and NameJet b...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 12:52 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, July 18th
I still go through the auctions every day but lately I have been buying my best names privately. Just reaching out via email making offers for names. Some times it takes a day, some have taken years, but the number of names I&rsquo...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, July 18th
I still go through the auctions every day but lately I have been buying my best names privately. Just reaching out via email making offers for names. Some times it takes a day, some have taken years, but the number of names I&rsquo...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 10:01 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Jul 18: TheBigIsland·com, Mahogany·com, GetThis·com, HappyUsers·com…
This is the show where we get into the minds of successful domain name investors – people we call Sherpas – and talk about the value of specific domain names. By listening to the Sherpas, we expand our thought process so we can become mor...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Jul 18: TheBigIsland·com, Mahogany·com, GetThis·com, HappyUsers·com…
This is the show where we get into the minds of successful domain name investors – people we call Sherpas – and talk about the value of specific domain names. By listening to the Sherpas, we expand our thought process so we can become mor...
Discussion
July 18, 2016, 7:02 am
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (65x on NFSports.com, Circle.net, CatchTheWave.com) and Flops (TheBall.com, US.ski)
I missed this post last week because I was out shuffling through a 50 mile run in the mountains outside Leadville. A quick picture is to the right, complete with a visor in honor of Shane. Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops,...
Discussion
Domain Flips (65x on NFSports.com, Circle.net, CatchTheWave.com) and Flops (TheBall.com, US.ski)
I missed this post last week because I was out shuffling through a 50 mile run in the mountains outside Leadville. A quick picture is to the right, complete with a visor in honor of Shane. Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops,...
Discussion
July 17, 2016, 9:31 pm
