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Russian Registrar RU-CENTER Joins Afternic DLS as Reseller
Afternic, announced yesterday that RU-CENTER, Russia’s first and largest domain registrar and hosting company, has joined Afternic’s Premium Reseller Network. Through the partnership RU-CENTER will add Afternic’s premium domain...
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Russian Registrar RU-CENTER Joins Afternic DLS as Reseller
Afternic, announced yesterday that RU-CENTER, Russia’s first and largest domain registrar and hosting company, has joined Afternic’s Premium Reseller Network. Through the partnership RU-CENTER will add Afternic’s premium domain...
Discussion
February 14, 2012, 4:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Moniker auction has 29 bids with 3 days to go
Extended auction on SnapNames platform ends this Thursday. Moniker’s extended auction from this month’s DOMAINfest ends on Thursday afternoon. Already 29 of the 324 domains in the auction have received bids. This extended auction is a bit...
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Moniker auction has 29 bids with 3 days to go
Extended auction on SnapNames platform ends this Thursday. Moniker’s extended auction from this month’s DOMAINfest ends on Thursday afternoon. Already 29 of the 324 domains in the auction have received bids. This extended auction is a bit...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 9:42 pm
The Domains
MostWantedDomains.com Brokers the Sale Of Aili.com For $90,000
A few days ago we referenced in a blog post that we have sold almost $400K in domain names in the first 40 days of the year. Today MostWantedDomains.com is announcing one of those sales, the domain name Aili.com for $90,000 We have owned the domain n...
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MostWantedDomains.com Brokers the Sale Of Aili.com For $90,000
A few days ago we referenced in a blog post that we have sold almost $400K in domain names in the first 40 days of the year. Today MostWantedDomains.com is announcing one of those sales, the domain name Aili.com for $90,000 We have owned the domain n...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 8:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hover’s beauty is its simplicity
Tucows’ Hover makes registering domains simple. One of the most common questions I’m asked by non-domainer friends is which registrar I recommend they use. It’s a tough question to answer. I typically try to find out more about what...
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Hover’s beauty is its simplicity
Tucows’ Hover makes registering domains simple. One of the most common questions I’m asked by non-domainer friends is which registrar I recommend they use. It’s a tough question to answer. I typically try to find out more about what...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 4:19 pm
Elliot's Blog
Comparing Domain Investing to Two of My Favorite Television Shows
I would bet there are a lot of fans of Discovery’s popular television shows Gold Rush and Bering Sea Gold who also invest in domain names. I thoroughly enjoy both shows, watching the episodes as soon as I have time, without commercial...
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Comparing Domain Investing to Two of My Favorite Television Shows
I would bet there are a lot of fans of Discovery’s popular television shows Gold Rush and Bering Sea Gold who also invest in domain names. I thoroughly enjoy both shows, watching the episodes as soon as I have time, without commercial...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 3:17 pm
Domain Shane
I’ve Had Enough of the Spam from Epik, Intrust Domains, and Domain Names International
It has gotten absolutely ridiculous. It started as a few emails, then grew to 5-10 a day and today was the final straw when they called me today at work. Epik owns Intrust Domains and Domain Names International. Epik claims to not o...
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I’ve Had Enough of the Spam from Epik, Intrust Domains, and Domain Names International
It has gotten absolutely ridiculous. It started as a few emails, then grew to 5-10 a day and today was the final straw when they called me today at work. Epik owns Intrust Domains and Domain Names International. Epik claims to not o...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top Level Domain Holdings releases annual report
Report details last years results including director remuneration. Top Level Domain Holdings has released its annual report (pdf) for the year ending October 31, 2011. The company owns 100% of new TLD applicant and consultancy Minds and Machines LLC,...
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Top Level Domain Holdings releases annual report
Report details last years results including director remuneration. Top Level Domain Holdings has released its annual report (pdf) for the year ending October 31, 2011. The company owns 100% of new TLD applicant and consultancy Minds and Machines LLC,...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 11:45 am
DomainSherpa
From Parked Page to Profitable Business in 3 Months – with Jennifer Manz
How do you take a domain name with a single parked page and turn it into a 10,000-page profitable, local online community guide in three months?Jennifer Manz of Mannix Marketing shares the content and marketing strategies that made GlensFallsRegion.c...
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From Parked Page to Profitable Business in 3 Months – with Jennifer Manz
How do you take a domain name with a single parked page and turn it into a 10,000-page profitable, local online community guide in three months?Jennifer Manz of Mannix Marketing shares the content and marketing strategies that made GlensFallsRegion.c...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 11:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Mothers Against Drunk Driving takes on MADDSEXY
Company files trademark lawsuit, demands lingerie company cease using domain name. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, known by its acronym MADD, is taking on lingerie company MADDSEXY in a trademark lawsuit (pdf). Among MADD’s requests is that MADD...
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving takes on MADDSEXY
Company files trademark lawsuit, demands lingerie company cease using domain name. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, known by its acronym MADD, is taking on lingerie company MADDSEXY in a trademark lawsuit (pdf). Among MADD’s requests is that MADD...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 11:11 am
The Domains
WIPO Named by ICANN as Exclusive Provider of Dispute Resolution For Trademark Objections To New gTLD’s Strings
According to a press release out today WIPO “has been appointed by ICANN as the exclusive provider of dispute resolution services for trademark based ‘pre-delegation’ Legal Rights Objections under ICANN’s New gTLD Progra...
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WIPO Named by ICANN as Exclusive Provider of Dispute Resolution For Trademark Objections To New gTLD’s Strings
According to a press release out today WIPO “has been appointed by ICANN as the exclusive provider of dispute resolution services for trademark based ‘pre-delegation’ Legal Rights Objections under ICANN’s New gTLD Progra...
Discussion
February 13, 2012, 11:08 am
