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Domain Name Wire
Verisign has a new term for dropcatchers: scavengers
XYZ/Verisign dispute goes on as “scavengers” snap up expired domains. Verisign has filed a reply (pdf) to XYZ’s brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals over the .com giant’s false advertising charges. As you may recall, Verisign sa...
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Verisign has a new term for dropcatchers: scavengers
XYZ/Verisign dispute goes on as “scavengers” snap up expired domains. Verisign has filed a reply (pdf) to XYZ’s brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals over the .com giant’s false advertising charges. As you may recall, Verisign sa...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 9:59 pm
Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR APRIL 28, 2016
azkf.com is reported to have sold for about $1050 and aqgm.com for around $415. Without those two outliers, the 4L.com average was around $240. There were a few larger than average 5N.com sales that also pulled that average higher. ...
Discussion
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR APRIL 28, 2016
azkf.com is reported to have sold for about $1050 and aqgm.com for around $415. Without those two outliers, the 4L.com average was around $240. There were a few larger than average 5N.com sales that also pulled that average higher. ...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 8:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign has another amazing quarter
.Com and .net continue to surge for Verisign. Verisign (NYSE:VRSN) reported Q1 results after the bell today. It had another strong quarter, topping its forecast for net domain name additions. It expected 1.5 to 2.0 million net adds in the quarter. It...
Discussion
Verisign has another amazing quarter
.Com and .net continue to surge for Verisign. Verisign (NYSE:VRSN) reported Q1 results after the bell today. It had another strong quarter, topping its forecast for net domain name additions. It expected 1.5 to 2.0 million net adds in the quarter. It...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 8:18 pm
The Domains
We will move from mobile first to an AI first world
Every year Larry Page and Sergey Brin write a founder’s letter to update shareholders about what’s going on. This year Larry let new Google CEO, Sundar Pichai do most of the talking. While Google is onviously a player in the domain space ...
Discussion
We will move from mobile first to an AI first world
Every year Larry Page and Sergey Brin write a founder’s letter to update shareholders about what’s going on. This year Larry let new Google CEO, Sundar Pichai do most of the talking. While Google is onviously a player in the domain space ...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 8:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy files patents for Domain Title and Fast Transfer
Company wants patents for verifying a domain’s title history and for its Fast Transfer system. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published two patent applications today that were filed by GoDaddy. The first is for a way to determine title of...
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GoDaddy files patents for Domain Title and Fast Transfer
Company wants patents for verifying a domain’s title history and for its Fast Transfer system. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published two patent applications today that were filed by GoDaddy. The first is for a way to determine title of...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo GreatDomains auction ends shortly; at least 18 domains will sell
A Peru domain name is at the top of the list. Domains in Sedo’s monthly GreatDomains auction close at noon EDT today. 18 domain names have met their reserves with about 90 minutes to go. 8.pe is leading the pack with a $10,099 bid after 29 bids...
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Sedo GreatDomains auction ends shortly; at least 18 domains will sell
A Peru domain name is at the top of the list. Domains in Sedo’s monthly GreatDomains auction close at noon EDT today. 18 domain names have met their reserves with about 90 minutes to go. 8.pe is leading the pack with a $10,099 bid after 29 bids...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 2:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN warns new TLD owners, Emerson bows out
200 new top level domain names are nearing deadline. ICANN has warned new top level domain name companies to get a move on, and one .brand owner has terminated its new TLD ambitions. In a post on its website, ICANN reminded contracted registries that...
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ICANN warns new TLD owners, Emerson bows out
200 new top level domain names are nearing deadline. ICANN has warned new top level domain name companies to get a move on, and one .brand owner has terminated its new TLD ambitions. In a post on its website, ICANN reminded contracted registries that...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 1:30 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, April 28th
One thing that needs to be developed is a site that has the lowest renewal costs of all the new gTLDs. I payed a lot for a new G and then realized after that I may have purchased a name that has a huge renewal cost. Fortunately it...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, April 28th
One thing that needs to be developed is a site that has the lowest renewal costs of all the new gTLDs. I payed a lot for a new G and then realized after that I may have purchased a name that has a huge renewal cost. Fortunately it...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 10:07 am
Domain Shane
Sedo’s Great Domains Auction Ends Soon: 14 Domains Have Hit Reserve
Sedo’s April Great Domains Auction ends tomorrow at noon EST, and of the 60 names in the auction, 14 have hit reserve as I type this, with the highest bidding for 8.pe near the 5-figure mark. Looking at NameBio.com, a few high priced “8&r...
Discussion
Sedo’s Great Domains Auction Ends Soon: 14 Domains Have Hit Reserve
Sedo’s April Great Domains Auction ends tomorrow at noon EST, and of the 60 names in the auction, 14 have hit reserve as I type this, with the highest bidding for 8.pe near the 5-figure mark. Looking at NameBio.com, a few high priced “8&r...
Discussion
April 28, 2016, 12:57 am
The Domains
Rick Schwartz Files UDRP on DomainKing.biz
Rick Schwartz’s company Virtual Dates, Inc has filed a second UDRP based on his “Domain King” federally registered trademark, this time on the domain name DomainKing.biz. About a month ago Rick Schwartz filed a UDRP on the domain na...
Discussion
Rick Schwartz Files UDRP on DomainKing.biz
Rick Schwartz’s company Virtual Dates, Inc has filed a second UDRP based on his “Domain King” federally registered trademark, this time on the domain name DomainKing.biz. About a month ago Rick Schwartz filed a UDRP on the domain na...
Discussion
April 27, 2016, 9:34 pm
