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Domain Name Wire
Do discounts demote the value of domain names?
I don’t understand the logic of promoting discount prices to end users. Many times a month I get promotional emails from domain name registrars. The newsletters are filled with special offers on domain name registrations. Get this extension for...
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Do discounts demote the value of domain names?
I don’t understand the logic of promoting discount prices to end users. Many times a month I get promotional emails from domain name registrars. The newsletters are filled with special offers on domain name registrations. Get this extension for...
Discussion
November 21, 2019, 3:37 pm
The Domains
Namepros replies to Kate Buckley
As most know Kate Buckley wrote an open letter concerning the threads on Namepros that questioned the validity of certain sales Kate brokered. Tonight Namepros posted their reply to Kate, they sent it to her personally and also decided to share with ...
Discussion
Namepros replies to Kate Buckley
As most know Kate Buckley wrote an open letter concerning the threads on Namepros that questioned the validity of certain sales Kate brokered. Tonight Namepros posted their reply to Kate, they sent it to her personally and also decided to share with ...
Discussion
November 21, 2019, 6:27 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy to host NamesCon auction with ROTD, submissions now open
Submissions open for January’s domain name auction, which will take place on GoDaddy’s auction platform. The annual live domain name auction at January’s NamesCon will be hosted on GoDaddy’s platform rather than NameJet. Right...
Discussion
GoDaddy to host NamesCon auction with ROTD, submissions now open
Submissions open for January’s domain name auction, which will take place on GoDaddy’s auction platform. The annual live domain name auction at January’s NamesCon will be hosted on GoDaddy’s platform rather than NameJet. Right...
Discussion
November 21, 2019, 12:08 am
The Domains
LeBron James should have at least went for TacoTuesday.com
Back in September LeBron James had his trademark request for “Taco Tuesday” denied. ESPN reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused the application filed by James’ company LBJ Trademarks, explaining that “Taco ...
Discussion
LeBron James should have at least went for TacoTuesday.com
Back in September LeBron James had his trademark request for “Taco Tuesday” denied. ESPN reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office refused the application filed by James’ company LBJ Trademarks, explaining that “Taco ...
Discussion
November 20, 2019, 7:56 pm
The Domains
Domain name change and rebrand causes one company to lose 80% of their organic search traffic
Not every rebrand and domain change goes as planned. In the case of Looka formerly Logo Joy they are now looking at laying off 80% of their employees. Patricio Robles wrote a piece on Econsultancy that delves into the rebrand and what might have gone...
Discussion
Domain name change and rebrand causes one company to lose 80% of their organic search traffic
Not every rebrand and domain change goes as planned. In the case of Looka formerly Logo Joy they are now looking at laying off 80% of their employees. Patricio Robles wrote a piece on Econsultancy that delves into the rebrand and what might have gone...
Discussion
November 20, 2019, 5:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Walmart’s Vudu is a reverse domain name hijacker
Vudo.com was registered well before the streaming video company existed. Vudu, a streaming video subsidiary of retail giant Walmart, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name Vudo.com. The company filed a cyb...
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Walmart’s Vudu is a reverse domain name hijacker
Vudo.com was registered well before the streaming video company existed. Vudu, a streaming video subsidiary of retail giant Walmart, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name Vudo.com. The company filed a cyb...
Discussion
November 20, 2019, 4:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales led by $50,000 for a .Org
A baby furniture company, a London-based publisher and a yoga studio in Asheville bought domain names. This week’s end user sales list of domains sold at Sedo is led by two .org domains. It’s not clear yet what the buyers will do with the...
Discussion
End user domain sales led by $50,000 for a .Org
A baby furniture company, a London-based publisher and a yoga studio in Asheville bought domain names. This week’s end user sales list of domains sold at Sedo is led by two .org domains. It’s not clear yet what the buyers will do with the...
Discussion
November 20, 2019, 2:47 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Dawn.org
Sedo released their weekly sales and Dawn.org led the way at $50,000. Porn.co was second at 20,000 Euros, ($22,157). There was a tie for third with GamesApp.com selling for $15,000, Chatten.de and Cats.org also selling for $15,000. It was a strong we...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by Dawn.org
Sedo released their weekly sales and Dawn.org led the way at $50,000. Porn.co was second at 20,000 Euros, ($22,157). There was a tie for third with GamesApp.com selling for $15,000, Chatten.de and Cats.org also selling for $15,000. It was a strong we...
Discussion
November 19, 2019, 9:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Who bought domains at Uniregistry this week
A hardened modular building company, customer service SaaS provider, and scanning software company bought domain names at Uniregistry. Uniregistry released its weekly top sales today, and a surprising number of them already link to active websites. H...
Discussion
Who bought domains at Uniregistry this week
A hardened modular building company, customer service SaaS provider, and scanning software company bought domain names at Uniregistry. Uniregistry released its weekly top sales today, and a surprising number of them already link to active websites. H...
Discussion
November 19, 2019, 6:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
How this RDNH could have been prevented
A simple question could have prevented this cybersquatting complaint. A National Arbitration Forum Panelist has found that a complaint brought by Gary Chupik, a Washington man, over the domain name EliteMindset.com was attempted reverse domain name h...
Discussion
How this RDNH could have been prevented
A simple question could have prevented this cybersquatting complaint. A National Arbitration Forum Panelist has found that a complaint brought by Gary Chupik, a Washington man, over the domain name EliteMindset.com was attempted reverse domain name h...
Discussion
November 19, 2019, 3:56 pm
