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Domain Name Wire
Octane360 founders start social media agency
After cashing out to Local.com, Octane360 founders return to agency roots. The founders of geo domain monetization platform Octane360 have returned to their agency roots with a new social media agency Next Step Social. Adam Rioux and Mark Roah founde...
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Octane360 founders start social media agency
After cashing out to Local.com, Octane360 founders return to agency roots. The founders of geo domain monetization platform Octane360 have returned to their agency roots with a new social media agency Next Step Social. Adam Rioux and Mark Roah founde...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 1:20 pm
Elliot's Blog
BMA.com UDRP Complaint Denied
In October, the owner of the descriptive BMA.com domain name was hit with a UDRP from a company called Braunschweiger Maschinenanstalt AG. At the time, I wrote, “I hope the domain owner has a good UDRP attorney.” This afternoon,...
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BMA.com UDRP Complaint Denied
In October, the owner of the descriptive BMA.com domain name was hit with a UDRP from a company called Braunschweiger Maschinenanstalt AG. At the time, I wrote, “I hope the domain owner has a good UDRP attorney.” This afternoon,...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 1:12 pm
The Domains
BerryHill Beats Back UDRP on BMA.com
John Berryhill has won yet another UDRP this time successfully defending the domain holder SearchMachine on the domain name BMA.com Here are the relevant findings of facts: “The Complainant Braunschweiger Maschinenanstalt AG of...
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BerryHill Beats Back UDRP on BMA.com
John Berryhill has won yet another UDRP this time successfully defending the domain holder SearchMachine on the domain name BMA.com Here are the relevant findings of facts: “The Complainant Braunschweiger Maschinenanstalt AG of...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 1:00 pm
Elliot's Blog
Dave Evanson & Sedo Lock Up Another Political Domain Name
According to a post on his Facebook wall and Twitter account, Sedo broker Dave Evanson is now the exclusive domain broker for Campaign.com. I don’t have details about the asking price, but it would seem like the perfect domain name for a p...
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Dave Evanson & Sedo Lock Up Another Political Domain Name
According to a post on his Facebook wall and Twitter account, Sedo broker Dave Evanson is now the exclusive domain broker for Campaign.com. I don’t have details about the asking price, but it would seem like the perfect domain name for a p...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 12:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
DOMAINfest brings back “Dine With an Expert”
A great opportunity for an hour of quality time with an expert. One of the more successful features of DOMAINfest is “Dine With an Expert”. It’s an opportunity to have breakfast or lunch with one of the conference speakers. A lot of...
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DOMAINfest brings back “Dine With an Expert”
A great opportunity for an hour of quality time with an expert. One of the more successful features of DOMAINfest is “Dine With an Expert”. It’s an opportunity to have breakfast or lunch with one of the conference speakers. A lot of...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 11:40 am
Elliot's Blog
Finding Domain Names on Ebay
Every once in a while, perhaps once a week, I search Ebay to find domain names for sale. In the past, I’ve found a few decent deals, so although I am not a frequent visitor, I check the inventory once in a while to see if there’s anything...
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Finding Domain Names on Ebay
Every once in a while, perhaps once a week, I search Ebay to find domain names for sale. In the past, I’ve found a few decent deals, so although I am not a frequent visitor, I check the inventory once in a while to see if there’s anything...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 11:25 am
Domain Name Wire
6 things that could go horribly wrong with new TLDs
If any of these things happen the new TLD program will have some serious headaches. ICANN officially opens its application window for top level domain names today, giving companies, organizations, and individuals 90 days to submit their plans for a ....
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6 things that could go horribly wrong with new TLDs
If any of these things happen the new TLD program will have some serious headaches. ICANN officially opens its application window for top level domain names today, giving companies, organizations, and individuals 90 days to submit their plans for a ....
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 10:55 am
Elliot's Blog
TLDH Files First 20 gTLD Applications
The window for submitting gTLD applications to ICANN opened last night, and there’s already considerable action taking place. I just received a press release from publicly traded Top Level Domain Holdings, and the company has announced its inte...
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TLDH Files First 20 gTLD Applications
The window for submitting gTLD applications to ICANN opened last night, and there’s already considerable action taking place. I just received a press release from publicly traded Top Level Domain Holdings, and the company has announced its inte...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 10:26 am
The Domains
Minds + Machines To Submit Its “First Batch” Of Applications For 20 New gTLD Strings
According to a press release today Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM:TLDH.L) “will shortly be purchasing its first batch of twenty application slots for new gTLDs on behalf of itself and clients of Minds + Machines.”...
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Minds + Machines To Submit Its “First Batch” Of Applications For 20 New gTLD Strings
According to a press release today Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM:TLDH.L) “will shortly be purchasing its first batch of twenty application slots for new gTLDs on behalf of itself and clients of Minds + Machines.”...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 10:15 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to critics: we’ve already done pilot TLD rounds
ICANN says it’s done three pilot rounds of top level domain expansion. A frequent complaint about ICANN’s new top level domain plans in recent months is the scale, with numerous groups asking ICANN to run a pilot program. But in response ...
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ICANN to critics: we’ve already done pilot TLD rounds
ICANN says it’s done three pilot rounds of top level domain expansion. A frequent complaint about ICANN’s new top level domain plans in recent months is the scale, with numerous groups asking ICANN to run a pilot program. But in response ...
Discussion
January 12, 2012, 10:11 am
