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Elliot's Blog
NameJet Frontrunning Email is Bogus
I was observing the conclusion of a private auction I had running at NameJet the other day, when I received the following email from what appears to be a throw away email address: Hello, I have a web name, <domain redacted>, you may be interest...
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NameJet Frontrunning Email is Bogus
I was observing the conclusion of a private auction I had running at NameJet the other day, when I received the following email from what appears to be a throw away email address: Hello, I have a web name, <domain redacted>, you may be interest...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 12:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains Go Daddy and 18 others bought last week
19 end user domain sales. There’s been a lot of news about new top level domains this week. But what’s going on right now in the domain market? Here are 19 domain sales to end users from the past week, including one to domain registrar Go...
Discussion
What domains Go Daddy and 18 others bought last week
19 end user domain sales. There’s been a lot of news about new top level domains this week. But what’s going on right now in the domain market? Here are 19 domain sales to end users from the past week, including one to domain registrar Go...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 12:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Over 40% of Fortune 100 apply for top level domain names
Tech, pharma, consumer and financial companies more likely to apply. At least 41 of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500 applied for one or more top level domains. I’ve embedded the spreadsheet showing the companies below. This is actually ...
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Over 40% of Fortune 100 apply for top level domain names
Tech, pharma, consumer and financial companies more likely to apply. At least 41 of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500 applied for one or more top level domains. I’ve embedded the spreadsheet showing the companies below. This is actually ...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 11:58 am
The Domains
.Mobi Domains Have Been Around Since 2006 So Why Do We Need A .Mobile & .Mobily
Everyone is the domain name industry is quite aware of the history of the .Mobi TLD and the various stories behind it. The .Mobi Registry started selling domains in 2006 at the TRAFFIC auction even before launching. Now it seems its deja vu all ...
Discussion
.Mobi Domains Have Been Around Since 2006 So Why Do We Need A .Mobile & .Mobily
Everyone is the domain name industry is quite aware of the history of the .Mobi TLD and the various stories behind it. The .Mobi Registry started selling domains in 2006 at the TRAFFIC auction even before launching. Now it seems its deja vu all ...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 11:29 am
Domain Name Wire
New TLDs include at least four contested .brand applications
Companies battle each other for rights to top level domains. I’ve identified at least four cases of contested .brand top level domain applications, defined here as a case where two different brand holders are going after the same top level doma...
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New TLDs include at least four contested .brand applications
Companies battle each other for rights to top level domains. I’ve identified at least four cases of contested .brand top level domain applications, defined here as a case where two different brand holders are going after the same top level doma...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 10:37 am
The Domains
Will One Church Be Allowed To Control The Entire .Church Right Of The Dot Space?
USAtoday.com just covered an application for the new gTLD .Church. The applicant is described as “high tech megachurch out of Oklahoma” and currently uses the domain name LifeChurch.tv “”LifeChurch.tv broadcasts Web worship se...
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Will One Church Be Allowed To Control The Entire .Church Right Of The Dot Space?
USAtoday.com just covered an application for the new gTLD .Church. The applicant is described as “high tech megachurch out of Oklahoma” and currently uses the domain name LifeChurch.tv “”LifeChurch.tv broadcasts Web worship se...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 10:31 am
Elliot's Blog
Q2 Estimated Taxes Due Tomorrow
For many US taxpayers who own small businesses, paying quarterly estimated taxes is a requirement. Here’s a friendly reminder that estimated taxes for the second quarter need to be postmarked by tomorrow, June 15th. I don’t think anyone l...
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Q2 Estimated Taxes Due Tomorrow
For many US taxpayers who own small businesses, paying quarterly estimated taxes is a requirement. Here’s a friendly reminder that estimated taxes for the second quarter need to be postmarked by tomorrow, June 15th. I don’t think anyone l...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 10:28 am
The Domains
WallStreet.com Hit With A UDRP
I think qualifies as a “Wow” The domain name WallStreet.com has been hit with a UDRP. The complaint is Wall-Street.com, LLC. Wall-Street.com has an original creation date of April 24th 1995 WallStreet.com which has been sold a few times n...
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WallStreet.com Hit With A UDRP
I think qualifies as a “Wow” The domain name WallStreet.com has been hit with a UDRP. The complaint is Wall-Street.com, LLC. Wall-Street.com has an original creation date of April 24th 1995 WallStreet.com which has been sold a few times n...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 9:33 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-14-12
Well wasn’t that fun. 1900 new tlds and 2400 articles about it. I may actually go back and read a few of them. Chatter is a good thing for the industry, even if you have to sift through the meaningful chatter. Here are a few d...
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Thursday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 6-14-12
Well wasn’t that fun. 1900 new tlds and 2400 articles about it. I may actually go back and read a few of them. Chatter is a good thing for the industry, even if you have to sift through the meaningful chatter. Here are a few d...
Discussion
June 14, 2012, 6:08 am
Domain Name News
MarkMonitor reports .brands account for over 30% of all new top-level domains
MarkMonitor.com has analyzed all 1,930 new gTLD applications that were successfully processed with ICANN. The applications came in from 60 countries for 1,408 unique strings. Of the 1,930 applications received, dotBrands accounted for 664 of them acc...
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MarkMonitor reports .brands account for over 30% of all new top-level domains
MarkMonitor.com has analyzed all 1,930 new gTLD applications that were successfully processed with ICANN. The applications came in from 60 countries for 1,408 unique strings. Of the 1,930 applications received, dotBrands accounted for 664 of them acc...
Discussion
June 13, 2012, 11:24 pm
