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The Domains
TMCH Has Caused More People Not To Register 450K Domains, As New gTLD’s Pass 350K
The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) said today that is has delivered 500,000 Claims Notices (CNIS) of which 95% of the queries for trademark terms are not being followed through to a live registration. That means that up to 450,000 new gTLD doma...
Discussion
TMCH Has Caused More People Not To Register 450K Domains, As New gTLD’s Pass 350K
The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) said today that is has delivered 500,000 Claims Notices (CNIS) of which 95% of the queries for trademark terms are not being followed through to a live registration. That means that up to 450,000 new gTLD doma...
Discussion
March 25, 2014, 2:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
TMCH brags about numbers, but what do they mean?
Trademark Clearinghouse has issued 500,000 claims notices. The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) announced today that it has issued 500,000 claims notices to prospective registrants of domains under new top level domain names. The notices are shown when...
Discussion
TMCH brags about numbers, but what do they mean?
Trademark Clearinghouse has issued 500,000 claims notices. The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) announced today that it has issued 500,000 claims notices to prospective registrants of domains under new top level domain names. The notices are shown when...
Discussion
March 25, 2014, 2:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 end user domain purchases including EA’s new video game
EA buys a domain name that’s likely for a new video game. Yesterday I published an end user sales list of sales from Sedo. They sent two weekly lists at once and I’m getting caught up, so this morning I’ve got another one for you. Y...
Discussion
16 end user domain purchases including EA’s new video game
EA buys a domain name that’s likely for a new video game. Yesterday I published an end user sales list of sales from Sedo. They sent two weekly lists at once and I’m getting caught up, so this morning I’ve got another one for you. Y...
Discussion
March 25, 2014, 1:35 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 25th, 2014
Gave a speech to a garden group last night and the introduction I was given was pretty funny. It talked about my gardening past but then they went into the fact that I had won 3rd place in the 1978 Optimist Club Layup competition and then some ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 25th, 2014
Gave a speech to a garden group last night and the introduction I was given was pretty funny. It talked about my gardening past but then they went into the fact that I had won 3rd place in the 1978 Optimist Club Layup competition and then some ...
Discussion
March 25, 2014, 11:55 am
DomainSherpa
Why You Don’t Want to Miss DomainFest 2014 With Dwayne Walker
Dwayne Walker, senior vice president at Oversee.net, joins Michael Cyger to discuss DomainFest 2014 taking place March 31st through April 2nd in Hollywood, California.Questions answered include: * What is the differentiation of DomainFest from the ot...
Discussion
Why You Don’t Want to Miss DomainFest 2014 With Dwayne Walker
Dwayne Walker, senior vice president at Oversee.net, joins Michael Cyger to discuss DomainFest 2014 taking place March 31st through April 2nd in Hollywood, California.Questions answered include: * What is the differentiation of DomainFest from the ot...
Discussion
March 25, 2014, 9:30 am
The Domains
Frank Schilling Sells iAcademy.com for $55,000
Last week it was iMeeting.com selling for $47,000 and today Afternic reported on their website the sale of iAcademy.com for $55,000. The domain was sold by Frank Schilling and his company Name Administration. The domain was registered in November of ...
Discussion
Frank Schilling Sells iAcademy.com for $55,000
Last week it was iMeeting.com selling for $47,000 and today Afternic reported on their website the sale of iAcademy.com for $55,000. The domain was sold by Frank Schilling and his company Name Administration. The domain was registered in November of ...
Discussion
March 25, 2014, 4:39 am
The Domains
Bad Decision: HugeDomains.com Turns Down $6K & Now Loses Generic Domain In UDRP
Austin Pain Association (“Complainant”), just won control of the domain name AustinPain.com which was owned by HugeDomains.com As someone who is the subject of UDRP complainants as well (2 pending) it brings me no joy to report on these c...
Discussion
Bad Decision: HugeDomains.com Turns Down $6K & Now Loses Generic Domain In UDRP
Austin Pain Association (“Complainant”), just won control of the domain name AustinPain.com which was owned by HugeDomains.com As someone who is the subject of UDRP complainants as well (2 pending) it brings me no joy to report on these c...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 10:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
How many domains in new TLDs will you register?
Answer this question on the 9th annual Domain Name Wire survey. This year’s Domain Name Wire Survey has additional questions about top level domain names now that new ones are finally rolling off the assembly line. By taking the survey, you&rsq...
Discussion
How many domains in new TLDs will you register?
Answer this question on the 9th annual Domain Name Wire survey. This year’s Domain Name Wire Survey has additional questions about top level domain names now that new ones are finally rolling off the assembly line. By taking the survey, you&rsq...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 8:04 pm
Domain Shane
The Inside Story Behind the Closing of the Godaddy Affiliate Program
As many of you know one of the main sources of income from this blog are the affiliate programs. Godaddy is a major part of that income. Godaddy sent emails out today announcing the closure of their affiliate program and information on where to...
Discussion
The Inside Story Behind the Closing of the Godaddy Affiliate Program
As many of you know one of the main sources of income from this blog are the affiliate programs. Godaddy is a major part of that income. Godaddy sent emails out today announcing the closure of their affiliate program and information on where to...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 7:58 pm
The Domains
Go Daddy Closing the Go Daddy Direct Affiliate Program
Go Daddy is closing its Direct Affiliate Program Here is the email I received: Dear Raymond Hackney, After months of compiling data, projecting development timelines and deciding how to best serve our Affiliates’ needs, we have decided to clos...
Discussion
Go Daddy Closing the Go Daddy Direct Affiliate Program
Go Daddy is closing its Direct Affiliate Program Here is the email I received: Dear Raymond Hackney, After months of compiling data, projecting development timelines and deciding how to best serve our Affiliates’ needs, we have decided to clos...
Discussion
March 24, 2014, 6:49 pm
