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The Domains
ElectricCar.com sold for $180,000 a look at what else the buyer is doing
Back in May ElectricCar.com was sold for $180,000 at Sedo. The domain was brokered by Dave Evanson and owned by Namepros member @TeraDomain of QualityNames.com. The new owner has a landing page up that states the website is currently not selling a pr...
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ElectricCar.com sold for $180,000 a look at what else the buyer is doing
Back in May ElectricCar.com was sold for $180,000 at Sedo. The domain was brokered by Dave Evanson and owned by Namepros member @TeraDomain of QualityNames.com. The new owner has a landing page up that states the website is currently not selling a pr...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 3:58 am
Domain Name Wire
Original Calculator.com owner sues, claims domain is stolen
Domain name investors alerted domain owner to possible theft. The original registrant of Calculator.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover the domain name, which it says was stolen from it. Chloe Tsakiris Alston says that she and her father registe...
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Original Calculator.com owner sues, claims domain is stolen
Domain name investors alerted domain owner to possible theft. The original registrant of Calculator.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover the domain name, which it says was stolen from it. Chloe Tsakiris Alston says that she and her father registe...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 12:33 am
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking over OpalShop.com domain name
Panelist finds the complaint was brought to harass a known competitor. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found Mighty Men Pty Ltd, trading as Opalshop, to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain OpalShop.com....
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Reverse domain name hijacking over OpalShop.com domain name
Panelist finds the complaint was brought to harass a known competitor. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found Mighty Men Pty Ltd, trading as Opalshop, to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain OpalShop.com....
Discussion
July 24, 2020, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Invest in what you know and do your own research
Wise words about domain investing. A new investor asked me to comment on a .cn domain he registered recently. He likes the domain because it is a “one-word” name. He had not done any research before making the acquisition decision. Since ...
Discussion
Invest in what you know and do your own research
Wise words about domain investing. A new investor asked me to comment on a .cn domain he registered recently. He likes the domain because it is a “one-word” name. He had not done any research before making the acquisition decision. Since ...
Discussion
July 24, 2020, 1:42 pm
The Domains
Verisign Q2 2020 revenue of $314 million up 2.6 percent from Q2 2019
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $152.5 million. Stock was virtually unchanged on Thursday. VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $314 million for the second qua...
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Verisign Q2 2020 revenue of $314 million up 2.6 percent from Q2 2019
VeriSign Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $152.5 million. Stock was virtually unchanged on Thursday. VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $314 million for the second qua...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 8:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign extends price freeze through Q1 2021
.Com price hike delayed. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced today that it has extended its price freeze on .net and .com domain names through March 31, 2021. The registry instituted the freeze on prices it...
Discussion
Verisign extends price freeze through Q1 2021
.Com price hike delayed. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced today that it has extended its price freeze on .net and .com domain names through March 31, 2021. The registry instituted the freeze on prices it...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 8:29 pm
The Domains
There is a lot of naming speculation going on in the Sports world
There are a lot of name discussions going on in the world of sports. The Washington Football team retired their name after major brands threatened to pull out of sponsorship deals if a change was not made. Seattle has a new hockey team and they ended...
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There is a lot of naming speculation going on in the Sports world
There are a lot of name discussions going on in the world of sports. The Washington Football team retired their name after major brands threatened to pull out of sponsorship deals if a change was not made. Seattle has a new hockey team and they ended...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 6:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Seattle goes with Kraken for NHL team name
Name was one of the options tipped off by domain registrations. It’s official—Seattle’s NHL expansion team will be called the Kraken. Named after a mythical sea creature, the name will play off of Seattle’s waterfront and port...
Discussion
Seattle goes with Kraken for NHL team name
Name was one of the options tipped off by domain registrations. It’s official—Seattle’s NHL expansion team will be called the Kraken. Named after a mythical sea creature, the name will play off of Seattle’s waterfront and port...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameBio introduces easy way to report domain sales
Self-submissions of sales is now easier. Sales data is vital for a functioning domain aftermarket, and now domain name sales database NameBio is making it easier for people to report private sales. The site has created a form for domain investors to ...
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NameBio introduces easy way to report domain sales
Self-submissions of sales is now easier. Sales data is vital for a functioning domain aftermarket, and now domain name sales database NameBio is making it easier for people to report private sales. The site has created a form for domain investors to ...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 3:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
How to create a quick logo for free (and no registration)
This domain name registrar offers a free logo maker with no catches. The other day I needed to create a simple logo quickly. It didn’t need to be the world’s best logo, just something I could upload to create a basic brand identity. There...
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How to create a quick logo for free (and no registration)
This domain name registrar offers a free logo maker with no catches. The other day I needed to create a simple logo quickly. It didn’t need to be the world’s best logo, just something I could upload to create a basic brand identity. There...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 1:09 pm
