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Domain Name Wire
Calculator.com owner dismisses stolen domain case against Stands4
Domain owner dismisses case after domain buyer agrees to not contest her ownership. The owner of Calculator.com has dismissed her lawsuit with prejudice against Stands4 Ltd. Stands4 bought the domain name for $180,000 in June. But it turns out—...
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Calculator.com owner dismisses stolen domain case against Stands4
Domain owner dismisses case after domain buyer agrees to not contest her ownership. The owner of Calculator.com has dismissed her lawsuit with prejudice against Stands4 Ltd. Stands4 bought the domain name for $180,000 in June. But it turns out—...
Discussion
August 13, 2020, 4:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Picking up short Pinyin domains
They have a limited market unless they are more generic. Regular readers know that I don’t invest in Pinyin domains. This is because I want to sell my domains to the entire world but Pinyin names are often limited to the China market. Interesti...
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Picking up short Pinyin domains
They have a limited market unless they are more generic. Regular readers know that I don’t invest in Pinyin domains. This is because I want to sell my domains to the entire world but Pinyin names are often limited to the China market. Interesti...
Discussion
August 13, 2020, 1:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
SmartTiles.com UDRP: there are lots of uses for this domain
Domain investor shows that there are lots of uses for the domain and he has a legitimate interest in holding the domain as an investment. A domain name investor has successfully defended his domain name SmartTiles.com in a UDRP. The case decision is ...
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SmartTiles.com UDRP: there are lots of uses for this domain
Domain investor shows that there are lots of uses for the domain and he has a legitimate interest in holding the domain as an investment. A domain name investor has successfully defended his domain name SmartTiles.com in a UDRP. The case decision is ...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 6:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains should this startup should consider upgrading to?
This Chinese startup should consider upgrading its domain. Here are some suggestions. I read news about companies in China regularly, and I often see many choosing domains that are difficult to remember and not brand matching. Here is one that I rece...
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What domains should this startup should consider upgrading to?
This Chinese startup should consider upgrading its domain. Here are some suggestions. I read news about companies in China regularly, and I often see many choosing domains that are difficult to remember and not brand matching. Here is one that I rece...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 5:35 pm
The Domains
Google update was a bug
It’s Google Wednesday! I am kidding of course but here is our second Google story today. A couple days ago there was a lot of reactions to what was seen as a major update for Google search. It got a lot of people flustered and wondering what wa...
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Google update was a bug
It’s Google Wednesday! I am kidding of course but here is our second Google story today. A couple days ago there was a lot of reactions to what was seen as a major update for Google search. It got a lot of people flustered and wondering what wa...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 5:14 pm
The Domains
Google opposes trademark application on Floogle
Google is opposing the trademark registration of Floogle. A gentleman by the name of David Dennis filed an application for trademark on the word FLOOGLE. Goolgle claims it is likely to cause consumer confusion because of the similarities of the trade...
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Google opposes trademark application on Floogle
Google is opposing the trademark registration of Floogle. A gentleman by the name of David Dennis filed an application for trademark on the word FLOOGLE. Goolgle claims it is likely to cause consumer confusion because of the similarities of the trade...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 4:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain name sales
A young entrepreneur, a driver testing company, and a DJ bought domain names at Sedo this past week. Sedo’s top public sale over the past week was BuyWeed .com for $50,000. Other than being in Florida, we don’t know anything about ...
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15 end user domain name sales
A young entrepreneur, a driver testing company, and a DJ bought domain names at Sedo this past week. Sedo’s top public sale over the past week was BuyWeed .com for $50,000. Other than being in Florida, we don’t know anything about ...
Discussion
August 12, 2020, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Efty teams up with Dan.com, also introducing marketplace
Efty users will be able to accept payments through Escrow.com or Dan.com. The domain name industry creates strange bedfellows. For example, you might look at Efty.com and Dan.com as competitors. Both offer landing page services to domain name investo...
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Efty teams up with Dan.com, also introducing marketplace
Efty users will be able to accept payments through Escrow.com or Dan.com. The domain name industry creates strange bedfellows. For example, you might look at Efty.com and Dan.com as competitors. Both offer landing page services to domain name investo...
Discussion
August 11, 2020, 9:03 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by BuyWeed.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BuyWeed.com led the way at $50,000. Founders.net was second at $37,500. RoadTest.com was third at $16,500. 51 .com sales 20 cctld sales 9 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &...
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Sedo weekly sales led by BuyWeed.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BuyWeed.com led the way at $50,000. Founders.net was second at $37,500. RoadTest.com was third at $16,500. 51 .com sales 20 cctld sales 9 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &...
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August 11, 2020, 8:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Let’s talk about Sex (.com) at NamesCon
Kieren McCarthy and I will discuss the fight for one of the world’s most valuable domain names. Many of you know that Sex .com sold for a (then record) $13 million in 2010. That’s the boring part of the story. Next month at NamesCon Onlin...
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Let’s talk about Sex (.com) at NamesCon
Kieren McCarthy and I will discuss the fight for one of the world’s most valuable domain names. Many of you know that Sex .com sold for a (then record) $13 million in 2010. That’s the boring part of the story. Next month at NamesCon Onlin...
Discussion
August 11, 2020, 4:03 pm
