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The Domains
BusinessWeek Covers Godaddy.com: “The Challenge of Classing Up GoDaddy”
BusinessWeek.com has just covered the Godaddy.com in an article entitled “The Challenge of Classing Up Go Daddy” Here are a few highlights but you should checkout the original article: “In the 15 years since its founding, Go Daddy h...
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BusinessWeek Covers Godaddy.com: “The Challenge of Classing Up GoDaddy”
BusinessWeek.com has just covered the Godaddy.com in an article entitled “The Challenge of Classing Up Go Daddy” Here are a few highlights but you should checkout the original article: “In the 15 years since its founding, Go Daddy h...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 7:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Chicago Tribune wants to take down “Occupy” sites
Sites claim to be news for the 99%. The Chicago Tribune Company has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization over “occupy” web sites using its brand. The complaint targets occupiedchicagotribune.org and occupychicag...
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Chicago Tribune wants to take down “Occupy” sites
Sites claim to be news for the 99%. The Chicago Tribune Company has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization over “occupy” web sites using its brand. The complaint targets occupiedchicagotribune.org and occupychicag...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 3:42 pm
Domain Name News
MarkMonitor will host a new gTLD informational webinar on May 31st
It was just announced that next Thursday MarkMonitor will be hosting a live webinar that will discuss new gTLD’s. It will feature an interactive Q&A session. Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin will also cover and review the MarkMonitor new g...
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MarkMonitor will host a new gTLD informational webinar on May 31st
It was just announced that next Thursday MarkMonitor will be hosting a live webinar that will discuss new gTLD’s. It will feature an interactive Q&A session. Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin will also cover and review the MarkMonitor new g...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 3:30 pm
Elliot's Blog
Did Microsoft Drop Windows98.com and OfficeXP.com?
I read a post on DNForum today, and it appears that Microsoft may have dropped two product domain names. According to DomainTools, there is currently “no match” in the Whois database for OfficeXP.com and Windows98.com is currently registe...
Discussion
Did Microsoft Drop Windows98.com and OfficeXP.com?
I read a post on DNForum today, and it appears that Microsoft may have dropped two product domain names. According to DomainTools, there is currently “no match” in the Whois database for OfficeXP.com and Windows98.com is currently registe...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 3:23 pm
Domain Shane
Godaddy Releases Another $1.99 Code Especially Themed for Me
Everyone loves a $1.99 domain. It’s a chance to buy a domain and take a chance on a name that you didn’t want to spend $8. You can also register it multiple years so you can actually save a pretty good amount of money if you register it f...
Discussion
Godaddy Releases Another $1.99 Code Especially Themed for Me
Everyone loves a $1.99 domain. It’s a chance to buy a domain and take a chance on a name that you didn’t want to spend $8. You can also register it multiple years so you can actually save a pretty good amount of money if you register it f...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 3:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jeweler sues Oversee.net for cybersquatting
Jeweler files claim over six domain registrations. Jewelry company Tacori Enterprises has sued Oversee.net in U.S. District Court for cybersquatting. Tacori alleges (pdf) that Oversee.net is cybersquatting with at least six domain names: Taccori.com ...
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Jeweler sues Oversee.net for cybersquatting
Jeweler files claim over six domain registrations. Jewelry company Tacori Enterprises has sued Oversee.net in U.S. District Court for cybersquatting. Tacori alleges (pdf) that Oversee.net is cybersquatting with at least six domain names: Taccori.com ...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 1:12 pm
The Domains
Apple Does It Again Files Patent For New Product iPen Without Securing The Domain iPen.com 1st
Looks like Apple has done it again. The company know for evolutionary products is also notoriously known for not obtaining the matching domain names to the product sometimes until well after the product has launched. According to Patentlyapple.com, A...
Discussion
Apple Does It Again Files Patent For New Product iPen Without Securing The Domain iPen.com 1st
Looks like Apple has done it again. The company know for evolutionary products is also notoriously known for not obtaining the matching domain names to the product sometimes until well after the product has launched. According to Patentlyapple.com, A...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 12:39 pm
Domain Shane
Daily SitePicks: Wednesday’s Hot List of Websites Up For Auction Around the Net
Each day I take a look through Flippa and other sites that have websites for sale and try and drill down the names that I present an opportunity for long term income or a flip. There are a ton of websites for sale but I’ve tried to rule out the...
Discussion
Daily SitePicks: Wednesday’s Hot List of Websites Up For Auction Around the Net
Each day I take a look through Flippa and other sites that have websites for sale and try and drill down the names that I present an opportunity for long term income or a flip. There are a ton of websites for sale but I’ve tried to rule out the...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 12:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mayor arrested after hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain
Major and his son accused to hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain name registration. West New York major Felix Roque and his son were arrested after allegedly working together to hack into a GoDaddy account and take down a domain name r...
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Mayor arrested after hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain
Major and his son accused to hacking into GoDaddy account and cancelling domain name registration. West New York major Felix Roque and his son were arrested after allegedly working together to hack into a GoDaddy account and take down a domain name r...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 12:10 pm
Elliot's Blog
Pending Deletes: NameJet vs. SnapNames
I had been using the Whois Monitor tool at DomainTools to monitor the status of two similar domain names owned by the same company. The names were geographic Hotel.com and Hotels.com domain names. During the past couple of years, the status on both c...
Discussion
Pending Deletes: NameJet vs. SnapNames
I had been using the Whois Monitor tool at DomainTools to monitor the status of two similar domain names owned by the same company. The names were geographic Hotel.com and Hotels.com domain names. During the past couple of years, the status on both c...
Discussion
May 24, 2012, 10:07 am
