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The Domains
Ten Trademark Myths domain investors should know
Janet Cho and Christel Harlacher from the firm of Williams Mullen published a piece on Trademark rights that’s worth giving a once over and bookmarking. Especially for those new to domaining who sometimes have the wrong impression of trademark ...
Discussion
Ten Trademark Myths domain investors should know
Janet Cho and Christel Harlacher from the firm of Williams Mullen published a piece on Trademark rights that’s worth giving a once over and bookmarking. Especially for those new to domaining who sometimes have the wrong impression of trademark ...
Discussion
October 4, 2020, 3:35 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain appraisal scammers try to take advantage of new GoDaddy contact system
Scammers take advantage of new contact email system. There’s a new wrinkle in the domain name appraisal scam that is sure to dupe some unsuspecting people. The domain appraisal scam tries to trick domain name owners into paying for an appraisal...
Discussion
Domain appraisal scammers try to take advantage of new GoDaddy contact system
Scammers take advantage of new contact email system. There’s a new wrinkle in the domain name appraisal scam that is sure to dupe some unsuspecting people. The domain appraisal scam tries to trick domain name owners into paying for an appraisal...
Discussion
October 2, 2020, 8:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Submit your domain questions for the DNW Podcast
Send in your questions and we’ll get the best answers for them. A Domain Name Wire reader/podcast listener emailed a great suggestion to me: what if people could email their domain investing questions, and I (or a panel of people) answer them o...
Discussion
Submit your domain questions for the DNW Podcast
Send in your questions and we’ll get the best answers for them. A Domain Name Wire reader/podcast listener emailed a great suggestion to me: what if people could email their domain investing questions, and I (or a panel of people) answer them o...
Discussion
October 2, 2020, 3:15 pm
The Domains
As we enter Q4, 2020 domain name sales are way off 2019’s pace
As we now enter the fourth quarter of 2020, reported domain name sales are way off 2019’s pace. No surprise really with what has been going on in the world, a global pandemic, environmental and economic hardships have made 2020 one of the worst...
Discussion
As we enter Q4, 2020 domain name sales are way off 2019’s pace
As we now enter the fourth quarter of 2020, reported domain name sales are way off 2019’s pace. No surprise really with what has been going on in the world, a global pandemic, environmental and economic hardships have made 2020 one of the worst...
Discussion
October 2, 2020, 5:07 am
The Domains
The Domain Theft Project’s time is now
6 years ago to the day, Phil Corwin published a piece on the ICA website about domain theft. The domain theft project. To be fair Corwin laid out that it was considering initiation. There has been a lot of domain industry press attention lately to do...
Discussion
The Domain Theft Project’s time is now
6 years ago to the day, Phil Corwin published a piece on the ICA website about domain theft. The domain theft project. To be fair Corwin laid out that it was considering initiation. There has been a lot of domain industry press attention lately to do...
Discussion
October 1, 2020, 8:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit filed over Celluvation.com after UDRP decision
Lawsuit asks for damages for reverse domain name hijacking. Domain name investor Stanley Pace has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of Celluvation.com. World Intellectual Property Organization panelist Badgley ordered the domain name transfe...
Discussion
Lawsuit filed over Celluvation.com after UDRP decision
Lawsuit asks for damages for reverse domain name hijacking. Domain name investor Stanley Pace has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of Celluvation.com. World Intellectual Property Organization panelist Badgley ordered the domain name transfe...
Discussion
October 1, 2020, 5:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Audit your domain name portfolio
Practice good domain name portfolio hygiene. I know I’m unusual for enjoying tedious tasks. I track my expenses in Quicken. I get satisfaction from updating Quickbooks data every month. So maybe it’s a bit weird that I enjoy auditing my d...
Discussion
Audit your domain name portfolio
Practice good domain name portfolio hygiene. I know I’m unusual for enjoying tedious tasks. I track my expenses in Quicken. I get satisfaction from updating Quickbooks data every month. So maybe it’s a bit weird that I enjoy auditing my d...
Discussion
October 1, 2020, 4:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
You love fruit. I love this UDRP
A WIPO panelist draws important distinctions in deciding a case for YouLoveFruit.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name YouLoveFruit.com. Panelist Nicholas Smith made sever...
Discussion
You love fruit. I love this UDRP
A WIPO panelist draws important distinctions in deciding a case for YouLoveFruit.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name YouLoveFruit.com. Panelist Nicholas Smith made sever...
Discussion
October 1, 2020, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wholesale .cloud renewal price to double
Clouds are rising. Registrants of .cloud domain names are in for a surprise when it’s time to renew them. The registry behind .cloud just notified its registrar partners that it is doubling the wholesale price of renewals from $7.50 to $15.00 b...
Discussion
Wholesale .cloud renewal price to double
Clouds are rising. Registrants of .cloud domain names are in for a surprise when it’s time to renew them. The registry behind .cloud just notified its registrar partners that it is doubling the wholesale price of renewals from $7.50 to $15.00 b...
Discussion
September 30, 2020, 10:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX revenue drops in first half but quality improves
One-off sales go to nearly zero in the first half of 2020. Domain name registry company MMX (London AIM: MMX) reported earnings for the first half of 2020. Revenue and profit were down compared to the first half of 2019, but the makeup of the revenue...
Discussion
MMX revenue drops in first half but quality improves
One-off sales go to nearly zero in the first half of 2020. Domain name registry company MMX (London AIM: MMX) reported earnings for the first half of 2020. Revenue and profit were down compared to the first half of 2019, but the makeup of the revenue...
Discussion
September 30, 2020, 7:17 pm
