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Domain Name Wire
Whoa…UDRP panelist got this case WRONG
A UDRP panelist just ordered a non-profit’s domain name to be transferred in a poorly reasoned decision. I’m shocked by a UDRP decision handed down by National Arbitration Forum panelist Darryl Wilson this week. It seems that Wilson got t...
Discussion
Whoa…UDRP panelist got this case WRONG
A UDRP panelist just ordered a non-profit’s domain name to be transferred in a poorly reasoned decision. I’m shocked by a UDRP decision handed down by National Arbitration Forum panelist Darryl Wilson this week. It seems that Wilson got t...
Discussion
November 12, 2020, 5:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Wix’s stock dropped after today’s earnings report
Stock drops after company posts another loss due to increased ad spend. Earlier this week, I wrote about how web presence companies like Wix and GoDaddy are ramping up advertising to capture increased demand for web building platforms during the pand...
Discussion
Why Wix’s stock dropped after today’s earnings report
Stock drops after company posts another loss due to increased ad spend. Earlier this week, I wrote about how web presence companies like Wix and GoDaddy are ramping up advertising to capture increased demand for web building platforms during the pand...
Discussion
November 12, 2020, 4:46 pm
The Domains
Kau.com and Epara.com see much lower prices on the reauction
The bidding action was a bit more subdued the second time around for KAU.com and epara.com. Back on October 29, I wrote about Kau.com and epara.com closing for big bucks. Kau.com closed at $100,350 and epara.com closed at $58,056. Kau.com was registe...
Discussion
Kau.com and Epara.com see much lower prices on the reauction
The bidding action was a bit more subdued the second time around for KAU.com and epara.com. Back on October 29, I wrote about Kau.com and epara.com closing for big bucks. Kau.com closed at $100,350 and epara.com closed at $58,056. Kau.com was registe...
Discussion
November 12, 2020, 5:42 am
Domain Name Wire
Peoples Bank of Mississippi tries reverse domain name hijacking
Small bank did not prove that the domain name owner registered PeoplesBank.com to target it. A National Arbitration Forum panel has determined (pdf) that Peoples Bank of Mississippi tried reverse domain name hijacking PeoplesBank.com in a cybersquatt...
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Peoples Bank of Mississippi tries reverse domain name hijacking
Small bank did not prove that the domain name owner registered PeoplesBank.com to target it. A National Arbitration Forum panel has determined (pdf) that Peoples Bank of Mississippi tried reverse domain name hijacking PeoplesBank.com in a cybersquatt...
Discussion
November 11, 2020, 9:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google discusses using expired domains for backlinks and SEO
The company doesn’t want people to game the system but doesn’t want to wrongly penalize a domain, either. When you see an expired domain auction for a crappy domain reaching stratospheric levels, you can be that people are bidding on it b...
Discussion
Google discusses using expired domains for backlinks and SEO
The company doesn’t want people to game the system but doesn’t want to wrongly penalize a domain, either. When you see an expired domain auction for a crappy domain reaching stratospheric levels, you can be that people are bidding on it b...
Discussion
November 11, 2020, 8:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Italian country code domain leads Sedo end user sales list at €62,000
An Emmy-award winning actress, a company that sells elderberry extract, and an Italian phone answering service bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales to end users this past week, led by an Italian country code domain name. The actress Anne Hec...
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Italian country code domain leads Sedo end user sales list at €62,000
An Emmy-award winning actress, a company that sells elderberry extract, and an Italian phone answering service bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales to end users this past week, led by an Italian country code domain name. The actress Anne Hec...
Discussion
November 11, 2020, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX shares jump on buybacks, forecast
Interim management provides first update and share buyback plan. Shares in MMX (AIM: MMX), also known as Minds + Machines, were up 24% in trading today, closing at 4.705 pence. The company announced a buyback program commencing today in which it will...
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MMX shares jump on buybacks, forecast
Interim management provides first update and share buyback plan. Shares in MMX (AIM: MMX), also known as Minds + Machines, were up 24% in trading today, closing at 4.705 pence. The company announced a buyback program commencing today in which it will...
Discussion
November 11, 2020, 3:48 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by segretaria.it
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and segretaria.it led the way at 62,000 Euro, ($73,209). Italian for secretary. Merkato.com was second at $35,000. DatingApps.com was third at $30,000. 41 .com sales 21 cctld sales 13 other tld sales Top 3...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by segretaria.it
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and segretaria.it led the way at 62,000 Euro, ($73,209). Italian for secretary. Merkato.com was second at $35,000. DatingApps.com was third at $30,000. 41 .com sales 21 cctld sales 13 other tld sales Top 3...
Discussion
November 10, 2020, 9:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
“Page experience” to impact Google search rankings starting in May
Site owners have time to fine-tune their sites before it impacts search rankings. Earlier this year, Google announced that so-called “page experience” would begin impacting search results at some point in the future. Today, it announced t...
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“Page experience” to impact Google search rankings starting in May
Site owners have time to fine-tune their sites before it impacts search rankings. Earlier this year, Google announced that so-called “page experience” would begin impacting search results at some point in the future. Today, it announced t...
Discussion
November 10, 2020, 4:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web presence companies ramp up ad spend as demand soars
GoDaddy and Wix spend more to capture demand surge during the pandemic. It’s been a good year for service providers that help people establish a web presence. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to shift business online in whole or in p...
Discussion
Web presence companies ramp up ad spend as demand soars
GoDaddy and Wix spend more to capture demand surge during the pandemic. It’s been a good year for service providers that help people establish a web presence. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to shift business online in whole or in p...
Discussion
November 10, 2020, 2:49 pm
