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DomainSherpa
The Technical Genius Who’s Removing Subjectivity from Domain Name Valuations – With Dennis Lastochkin
Ask three domain name investors for a valuation of a domain name you are selling or thinking of buying, and you are likely to get three different answers – maybe even four.Enter Dennis Lastochkin, a technical genius who in just six months creat...
Discussion
The Technical Genius Who’s Removing Subjectivity from Domain Name Valuations – With Dennis Lastochkin
Ask three domain name investors for a valuation of a domain name you are selling or thinking of buying, and you are likely to get three different answers – maybe even four.Enter Dennis Lastochkin, a technical genius who in just six months creat...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 11:05 am
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Despair.net sues to block transfer to Despair, Inc.
Now that’s demotivating. The owner of the domain name Despair.net has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Despair, Inc., maker of “demotivational” products, to block a UDRP decision on the domain name. Despair, Inc. filed a UDRP against t...
Discussion
Owner of Despair.net sues to block transfer to Despair, Inc.
Now that’s demotivating. The owner of the domain name Despair.net has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Despair, Inc., maker of “demotivational” products, to block a UDRP decision on the domain name. Despair, Inc. filed a UDRP against t...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 10:45 am
Domain Name Wire
Donuts and Minds + Machines updates on TAS and new TLDs
Interesting posts from the perspective of new TLD applicants. The new TLD delay continues and ICANN just released the total number of applications received so far (over 2,000). So what does this mean for new TLD applicants? Two of the largest recentl...
Discussion
Donuts and Minds + Machines updates on TAS and new TLDs
Interesting posts from the perspective of new TLD applicants. The new TLD delay continues and ICANN just released the total number of applications received so far (over 2,000). So what does this mean for new TLD applicants? Two of the largest recentl...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 9:54 am
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com formally launches broker tool
Broker tool released to all Escrow.com customers. I’m a bit behind because of a hosting change at the end of last week, but the latest news from Escrow.com is worth writing about even a couple days late. Escrow.com formally launched its broker ...
Discussion
Escrow.com formally launches broker tool
Broker tool released to all Escrow.com customers. I’m a bit behind because of a hosting change at the end of last week, but the latest news from Escrow.com is worth writing about even a couple days late. Escrow.com formally launched its broker ...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 9:43 am
Elliot's Blog
Directi “Worth $350 Million or Maybe More”
There’s an article that was posted on TheNextWeb.com this morning about domain industry veteran Divyank Turakhia, and I believe it may be of interest to you. The article is about his company Directi and its Media.net property, which has seen hu...
Discussion
Directi “Worth $350 Million or Maybe More”
There’s an article that was posted on TheNextWeb.com this morning about domain industry veteran Divyank Turakhia, and I believe it may be of interest to you. The article is about his company Directi and its Media.net property, which has seen hu...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 9:09 am
The Domains
How Hot Are .Me Domains? This Company Covered By TechCrunch Goes With A Typo Of a Hack
A Techcrunch story last week passed through the domain name community without comment but it caught my eye since the story was about a tec company not only building their brand around a .Me domain but a Web 2.0 misspell or hack of what other call a t...
Discussion
How Hot Are .Me Domains? This Company Covered By TechCrunch Goes With A Typo Of a Hack
A Techcrunch story last week passed through the domain name community without comment but it caught my eye since the story was about a tec company not only building their brand around a .Me domain but a Web 2.0 misspell or hack of what other call a t...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 8:27 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 5-7-12
Lots of strong names today. Too many to list. Even snapnames had some today. Namejet has 7 or 8 nice LLLL.coms in addition to their normal group of solid names. Enjoy and don’t spend too much, things are just heating up. Somebody wi...
Discussion
Monday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 5-7-12
Lots of strong names today. Too many to list. Even snapnames had some today. Namejet has 7 or 8 nice LLLL.coms in addition to their normal group of solid names. Enjoy and don’t spend too much, things are just heating up. Somebody wi...
Discussion
May 7, 2012, 5:39 am
The Domains
Google’s Penguin Update Has WebMasterWorld’s Forum On Fire
Google’s Penguin update to its algorithm, has a lot of people on the WebmasterWorld.com Forum chatting about its effect Most comments are detecting changes to their own sites and pages. As usually it was one comment that started off the convers...
Discussion
Google’s Penguin Update Has WebMasterWorld’s Forum On Fire
Google’s Penguin update to its algorithm, has a lot of people on the WebmasterWorld.com Forum chatting about its effect Most comments are detecting changes to their own sites and pages. As usually it was one comment that started off the convers...
Discussion
May 6, 2012, 8:29 pm
The Domains
Namecheap.com Hits The 3 Million Mark
Namecheap.com just hit the 3 million domain under management milestone. The countdown on the site is as of publication 3,001,439 domain names. In celebration of the 3 millionth domain name, NameCheap.com gave away $3,000 to the 3 millionth domain reg...
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Namecheap.com Hits The 3 Million Mark
Namecheap.com just hit the 3 million domain under management milestone. The countdown on the site is as of publication 3,001,439 domain names. In celebration of the 3 millionth domain name, NameCheap.com gave away $3,000 to the 3 millionth domain reg...
Discussion
May 6, 2012, 11:51 am
Elliot's Blog
Get a Free Copy of Lisa Bloom’s Best Selling “Swagger”
I want to share some nice news that isn’t exactly related to the domain industry, but it does involve someone within the business. Lisa Bloom is an accomplished attorney and legal commentator, and she is well-known for her television appea...
Discussion
Get a Free Copy of Lisa Bloom’s Best Selling “Swagger”
I want to share some nice news that isn’t exactly related to the domain industry, but it does involve someone within the business. Lisa Bloom is an accomplished attorney and legal commentator, and she is well-known for her television appea...
Discussion
May 6, 2012, 10:17 am
