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The Domains
Back To The Future: UDRP Filed On GongShow.com
Long before American Idol, and America’s Got Talent, there was The Gong Show. The last time original episode on of the Gong show appeared on Network Television it was 1989, well before the Internet, and well before the 1st domain name was...
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Back To The Future: UDRP Filed On GongShow.com
Long before American Idol, and America’s Got Talent, there was The Gong Show. The last time original episode on of the Gong show appeared on Network Television it was 1989, well before the Internet, and well before the 1st domain name was...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 4:18 pm
The Domains
DWI.Org Sells For $14K On Namejet After One Bidder Bids Against Himself From $6K Up
The domain name DWI.org sold today on NameJet.com for $14,000 after one bidder bid against himself from $6K up. I don’t think you really can’t call it an auction if your the only one bidding but that seems to be the case with this domain ...
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DWI.Org Sells For $14K On Namejet After One Bidder Bids Against Himself From $6K Up
The domain name DWI.org sold today on NameJet.com for $14,000 after one bidder bid against himself from $6K up. I don’t think you really can’t call it an auction if your the only one bidding but that seems to be the case with this domain ...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 4:03 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.12M Led By VideoShop.com For $35K
Sedo just reported that 765 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, last week totaling $1.12m. This amounts to $39m in year-to-date sales revenue. Over 48% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of...
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.12M Led By VideoShop.com For $35K
Sedo just reported that 765 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, last week totaling $1.12m. This amounts to $39m in year-to-date sales revenue. Over 48% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 3:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names the U.S. Treasury and 27 others bought last week
A division of the U.S. Department of Treasury was among last week’s domain name buyers. Afternic sold another $1 million+ worth of domain names last week. Here’s a run down of some of the end user domain sales. Forester Media Inc., which ...
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What domain names the U.S. Treasury and 27 others bought last week
A division of the U.S. Department of Treasury was among last week’s domain name buyers. Afternic sold another $1 million+ worth of domain names last week. Here’s a run down of some of the end user domain sales. Forester Media Inc., which ...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 2:18 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $1MM In Domains Led By LightArt.com For $32K
Afternic.com just released its domain sales for the week 7/15/13 – 7/21/13. Total domain sales, including confidential purchases and sales under $1,000 summed to $1,037,702. The highest sale was LightArt.com which sold for $32,000, followed by ...
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Afternic.com Sells $1MM In Domains Led By LightArt.com For $32K
Afternic.com just released its domain sales for the week 7/15/13 – 7/21/13. Total domain sales, including confidential purchases and sales under $1,000 summed to $1,037,702. The highest sale was LightArt.com which sold for $32,000, followed by ...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 1:02 pm
Elliot's Blog
.CO Becomes 5th TLD Option for WordPress.com Hosted Websites
You may or may not have already seen the news that WordPress parent company Automattic has added .CO to its limited number of TLDs available for WordPress.com fully hosted websites. People who wish to have their websites hosted on WordPress.com ...
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.CO Becomes 5th TLD Option for WordPress.com Hosted Websites
You may or may not have already seen the news that WordPress parent company Automattic has added .CO to its limited number of TLDs available for WordPress.com fully hosted websites. People who wish to have their websites hosted on WordPress.com ...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 12:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s not really Walmart: Walmart goes after union’s parody site
Retailer files complaint to take over domain names used for parody site. Walmart has filed a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) case with World Intellectual Property Organization against domain names registered by United Food and Co...
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It’s not really Walmart: Walmart goes after union’s parody site
Retailer files complaint to take over domain names used for parody site. Walmart has filed a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) case with World Intellectual Property Organization against domain names registered by United Food and Co...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 12:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sorting facts from fiction in the Trademark Clearinghouse
[Editors note: The Trademark Clearinghouse is a unique way for brand owners to protect themselves with the introduction of top level domain names. Jan Corstens, a partner at Deloitte (which operates the Trademark Clearinghouse), explains some of the ...
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Sorting facts from fiction in the Trademark Clearinghouse
[Editors note: The Trademark Clearinghouse is a unique way for brand owners to protect themselves with the introduction of top level domain names. Jan Corstens, a partner at Deloitte (which operates the Trademark Clearinghouse), explains some of the ...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 12:00 pm
The Domains
WordPress.com Adds .CO As Only The 5th TLD For Custom Domain Name Option For Fully Hosted WP Sites
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced today that it has added .CO as a custom domain name option for fully hosted WordPress.com sites. .CO becomes only the 5th TLD joining .com, .org, .net and .me as one of only five custom do...
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WordPress.com Adds .CO As Only The 5th TLD For Custom Domain Name Option For Fully Hosted WP Sites
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced today that it has added .CO as a custom domain name option for fully hosted WordPress.com sites. .CO becomes only the 5th TLD joining .com, .org, .net and .me as one of only five custom do...
Discussion
July 23, 2013, 11:16 am
The Domains
People Are Trying To Cash In By Registering Domains Of The Royal Baby: PrinceOfCambridge.Com; PrinceJimmy.com
The story of the day yesterday and again today is the birth of the Royal Baby who although doesn’t have a name yet, does have a title, the Prince of Cambridge. The domain name PrinceofCambridge.com was registered under privacy at UK...
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People Are Trying To Cash In By Registering Domains Of The Royal Baby: PrinceOfCambridge.Com; PrinceJimmy.com
The story of the day yesterday and again today is the birth of the Royal Baby who although doesn’t have a name yet, does have a title, the Prince of Cambridge. The domain name PrinceofCambridge.com was registered under privacy at UK...
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July 23, 2013, 10:52 am
