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The Domains
Google Reports: Revenue Up 31%; Paid Clicks Up 20%; Cost Per Click Down 4%
Google Inc. its earnings after the market closed today, reporting a first-quarter profit of $3.35 billion, or $9.94 a share, compared with a profit of $2.89 billion, or $8.75 a share, for the year-earlier period. Shares of Google are up just marginal...
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Google Reports: Revenue Up 31%; Paid Clicks Up 20%; Cost Per Click Down 4%
Google Inc. its earnings after the market closed today, reporting a first-quarter profit of $3.35 billion, or $9.94 a share, compared with a profit of $2.89 billion, or $8.75 a share, for the year-earlier period. Shares of Google are up just marginal...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 4:33 pm
The Domains
Here We Go Again: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes Domains Registered
Again we have another tragic situation near Waco where a fertilizer plant exploded causing many death and injuries in and around the plant. Since news of the explosion hit, domain names have been registered around the event. As always there are...
Discussion
Here We Go Again: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes Domains Registered
Again we have another tragic situation near Waco where a fertilizer plant exploded causing many death and injuries in and around the plant. Since news of the explosion hit, domain names have been registered around the event. As always there are...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 4:20 pm
Domain Name News
Bill Sweetman to Leave Tucows, Starting Domain Name Consulting Firm
As announced on his personal Blog, Bill Sweetman is leaving his job Vice President, Domain Portfolio at Tucows as well as General Manager of YummyNames, on April 26, 2013. He joined Tucows in 2007 and is now planning to launch a “boutique domai...
Discussion
Bill Sweetman to Leave Tucows, Starting Domain Name Consulting Firm
As announced on his personal Blog, Bill Sweetman is leaving his job Vice President, Domain Portfolio at Tucows as well as General Manager of YummyNames, on April 26, 2013. He joined Tucows in 2007 and is now planning to launch a “boutique domai...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 4:06 pm
Elliot's Blog
Frustrated With Sedo’s “Listing Price”
There are many things I like about Sedo, especially the people who work there. Two things frustrate me about the platform. The first point of frustration is the send to auction feature that I wrote about before. I strongly dislike that someone can ma...
Discussion
Frustrated With Sedo’s “Listing Price”
There are many things I like about Sedo, especially the people who work there. Two things frustrate me about the platform. The first point of frustration is the send to auction feature that I wrote about before. I strongly dislike that someone can ma...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Paul.com fights PaulDotCom.com over trademark
Two techies fight over “Paul Dot Com”. The owner of Paul.com is fighting the PaulDotCom security podcast over the latter’s attempt to trademark “PAULDOTCOM”. In November 2011, Paul Asadoorian filed a trademark applicatio...
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Paul.com fights PaulDotCom.com over trademark
Two techies fight over “Paul Dot Com”. The owner of Paul.com is fighting the PaulDotCom security podcast over the latter’s attempt to trademark “PAULDOTCOM”. In November 2011, Paul Asadoorian filed a trademark applicatio...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 2:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Name.space sends lawsuit against ICANN over new TLDs to Court of Appeals
Company that offers domain names in alternative root pushes forward with legal challenge. Alternative root company name.space isn’t letting its beef with ICANN die just yet. The company has filed an appeal (pdf) with the United States Court of ...
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Name.space sends lawsuit against ICANN over new TLDs to Court of Appeals
Company that offers domain names in alternative root pushes forward with legal challenge. Alternative root company name.space isn’t letting its beef with ICANN die just yet. The company has filed an appeal (pdf) with the United States Court of ...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 1:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 Fortune 100 companies have domains that expire this year
American Express’ domain expires in about six weeks. Here are other companies that need to pay attention. Regions Bank, part of a Fortune 500 company, let its domain name registration expire over the weekend. As a result, thousands of customers...
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15 Fortune 100 companies have domains that expire this year
American Express’ domain expires in about six weeks. Here are other companies that need to pay attention. Regions Bank, part of a Fortune 500 company, let its domain name registration expire over the weekend. As a result, thousands of customers...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 11:22 am
Domain Name Wire
Ouch: Regions Bank video mea culpa for letting domain name expire
Head of eBusiness for bank explains that company let domain expire and apologizes to customers. Hopefully this video saves other companies from letting their domain names expire. Over the weekend Regions Bank let its domain name expire, which took it...
Discussion
Ouch: Regions Bank video mea culpa for letting domain name expire
Head of eBusiness for bank explains that company let domain expire and apologizes to customers. Hopefully this video saves other companies from letting their domain names expire. Over the weekend Regions Bank let its domain name expire, which took it...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 10:25 am
The Domains
But.com Sells For $60,000 On NameJet.com
The domain name But.com sold yesterday on Namejet.com for an even $60,000 There were 324 bidders in the auction with 7 bidders willing to pay more than $10K. The domain name has an Estibot.com valuation of $182,000 and a DomainIndex.com valuation of ...
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But.com Sells For $60,000 On NameJet.com
The domain name But.com sold yesterday on Namejet.com for an even $60,000 There were 324 bidders in the auction with 7 bidders willing to pay more than $10K. The domain name has an Estibot.com valuation of $182,000 and a DomainIndex.com valuation of ...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 9:58 am
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Holding “Premium .CM Auction”
Sedo has been running a “Premium .CM Auction,” and it ends in a couple of hours. There are over 200 .CM domain names listed for sale at auction, and there are many good keywords up for auction. As you might recall, .CM is the ccTLD (count...
Discussion
Sedo Holding “Premium .CM Auction”
Sedo has been running a “Premium .CM Auction,” and it ends in a couple of hours. There are over 200 .CM domain names listed for sale at auction, and there are many good keywords up for auction. As you might recall, .CM is the ccTLD (count...
Discussion
April 18, 2013, 9:50 am
