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Elliot's Blog
Thanks for The Messages
Just wanted to say thanks for the emails, texts, instant messages, and phone calls today. We are safe and sound after watching my friend Joe run the Boston Marathon this morning in Wellesley at mile 13. Luckily for us, he ran at a pace of about 7:30/...
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Thanks for The Messages
Just wanted to say thanks for the emails, texts, instant messages, and phone calls today. We are safe and sound after watching my friend Joe run the Boston Marathon this morning in Wellesley at mile 13. Luckily for us, he ran at a pace of about 7:30/...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 4:59 pm
The Domains
Mintues After Explosion Domains Registered: bostonexplosion.com, bostonbombing.com
Just minutes after the first report of 2 explosions at the Boston Marathon today, several domain names were already registered and some are already parked. While many of the domains were registered under privacy some of the registrants were brave eno...
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Mintues After Explosion Domains Registered: bostonexplosion.com, bostonbombing.com
Just minutes after the first report of 2 explosions at the Boston Marathon today, several domain names were already registered and some are already parked. While many of the domains were registered under privacy some of the registrants were brave eno...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 4:04 pm
Elliot's Blog
Confirmed: NBA Buys Pelicans.com
A few weeks ago, I noticed that the Whois had changed for the Pelicans.com domain name, and Marksmen was listed as the registrant. Neither the domain broker nor a representative from Marksmen would confirm what I assumed, that the NBA was the bu...
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Confirmed: NBA Buys Pelicans.com
A few weeks ago, I noticed that the Whois had changed for the Pelicans.com domain name, and Marksmen was listed as the registrant. Neither the domain broker nor a representative from Marksmen would confirm what I assumed, that the NBA was the bu...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 12:57 pm
The Domains
Regions Bank Fails To Renew Regions.com Taking It Offline For At Least One Day
Regions Bank (RF) failed to timely renew its domain name Regions.com which expired on April 13th sending customers of the bank to a Network Solutions landing page for at least one day. &...
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Regions Bank Fails To Renew Regions.com Taking It Offline For At Least One Day
Regions Bank (RF) failed to timely renew its domain name Regions.com which expired on April 13th sending customers of the bank to a Network Solutions landing page for at least one day. &...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 12:08 pm
The Domains
Mike Mann’s Domain Asset Holdings Loses UDRP On universalassistance.com
Universal Assistance S.A. of Buenos Aires, Argentina, just won a UDRP against Mike Mann’s Domain Asset Holdings, LLC on the domain name universalassistance.com Here are the relevant facts and findings by the one member panel: The Complainant is...
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Mike Mann’s Domain Asset Holdings Loses UDRP On universalassistance.com
Universal Assistance S.A. of Buenos Aires, Argentina, just won a UDRP against Mike Mann’s Domain Asset Holdings, LLC on the domain name universalassistance.com Here are the relevant facts and findings by the one member panel: The Complainant is...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 11:06 am
Domain Name Wire
Final new TLD objection tally: Donuts 55, Amazon 24, Google 22
Three of the largest applicants for new TLDs are facing a mountain of objections. Donuts, Amazon, and Google have the dubious honor of having the most objected-to applications for new top level domains. There were 263 formal objections to new top lev...
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Final new TLD objection tally: Donuts 55, Amazon 24, Google 22
Three of the largest applicants for new TLDs are facing a mountain of objections. Donuts, Amazon, and Google have the dubious honor of having the most objected-to applications for new top level domains. There were 263 formal objections to new top lev...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 10:50 am
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames no reserve auction ends Thursday
Three auctions are running on SnapNames. SnapNames has three auctions running this month, and the first one ends Thursday. SnapNames’ “April Deals” auction ends Thursday, April 18. The auction includes just 44 domains and all have n...
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SnapNames no reserve auction ends Thursday
Three auctions are running on SnapNames. SnapNames has three auctions running this month, and the first one ends Thursday. SnapNames’ “April Deals” auction ends Thursday, April 18. The auction includes just 44 domains and all have n...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 9:57 am
Domain Name Wire
Google beats Google in UDRP
Company wins case against spoofer. It’s pretty easy to spoof someone else in a whois record, and a recent UDRP is a case in point. Officially, Google Inc. prevailed over Google Inc. in a UDRP for the domain GoogleDNSService.com. When you first ...
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Google beats Google in UDRP
Company wins case against spoofer. It’s pretty easy to spoof someone else in a whois record, and a recent UDRP is a case in point. Officially, Google Inc. prevailed over Google Inc. in a UDRP for the domain GoogleDNSService.com. When you first ...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 9:27 am
Elliot's Blog
Mexico.com Up For Sale
It’s no secret that I believe exact match .com geodomain names can be turned into profitable businesses. I haven’t had much luck doing this, but I believe exceptional geodomain names like Mexico.com or Philadelphia.com have considerable v...
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Mexico.com Up For Sale
It’s no secret that I believe exact match .com geodomain names can be turned into profitable businesses. I haven’t had much luck doing this, but I believe exceptional geodomain names like Mexico.com or Philadelphia.com have considerable v...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 7:58 am
DomainSherpa
ZipSmart.com Revisited: How to Google-proof Your Business – With Jake Ackerman
In the past, through its portfolio of category-killer, industry-defining domain names, ZipSmart sites hosted geography-based directories and allowed companies to own their zip code online for products and services and – in the process – t...
Discussion
ZipSmart.com Revisited: How to Google-proof Your Business – With Jake Ackerman
In the past, through its portfolio of category-killer, industry-defining domain names, ZipSmart sites hosted geography-based directories and allowed companies to own their zip code online for products and services and – in the process – t...
Discussion
April 15, 2013, 7:30 am
