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Domain Name Wire
Company manages to get .secure trademark
Company going after .bank and .secure domain names gets a (weak) trademark. A company hoping to offer .bank and .secure domain names has managed to get a trademark for .secure from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — albeit on the supplement...
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Company manages to get .secure trademark
Company going after .bank and .secure domain names gets a (weak) trademark. A company hoping to offer .bank and .secure domain names has managed to get a trademark for .secure from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — albeit on the supplement...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 10:53 am
The Domains
Sedo Sells Makassar.com For $40K & HeartOfLove.com For 30,000 Euro’s
A couple of sales hitting the Sedo.com wire this morning. Makassar.com sold for $40,000 Makassar is Geo domain. According to wikipedia, Makassar, is “the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island&r...
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Sedo Sells Makassar.com For $40K & HeartOfLove.com For 30,000 Euro’s
A couple of sales hitting the Sedo.com wire this morning. Makassar.com sold for $40,000 Makassar is Geo domain. According to wikipedia, Makassar, is “the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island&r...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 10:25 am
Elliot's Blog
Highlights from Go Daddy’s Annual Party
Each year around Christmas and the holidays Go Daddy holds its annual party, and it always seems that founder and CEO Bob Parsons outdoes the previous party. And why should he not? It’s a good time to be Bob Parsons, and celebrating success wit...
Discussion
Highlights from Go Daddy’s Annual Party
Each year around Christmas and the holidays Go Daddy holds its annual party, and it always seems that founder and CEO Bob Parsons outdoes the previous party. And why should he not? It’s a good time to be Bob Parsons, and celebrating success wit...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 9:40 am
Domain Name Wire
Huffington Post Gets Sexsquatted
California man registers HuffingtonPost.xxx. .XXX domain names opened up for registration last week, but it looks like one big brand may have missed the message. HuffingtonPost.xxx was registered by a California man shortly after the registry opened ...
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Huffington Post Gets Sexsquatted
California man registers HuffingtonPost.xxx. .XXX domain names opened up for registration last week, but it looks like one big brand may have missed the message. HuffingtonPost.xxx was registered by a California man shortly after the registry opened ...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 9:11 am
Domain Name Wire
With 1 month to go, new TLD program still full of uncertainties
New TLD investors face a big challenge: uncertainty. The application window for new top level domain names opens one month from today. It’s kind of funny to think about it. The internet community has been working on new TLDs for so many years, ...
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With 1 month to go, new TLD program still full of uncertainties
New TLD investors face a big challenge: uncertainty. The application window for new top level domain names opens one month from today. It’s kind of funny to think about it. The internet community has been working on new TLDs for so many years, ...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 8:51 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Big List of Domains at Auction and Dropping Around the Net
Had a great day yesterday. Sold a name for a good amount yesterday at Godaddy but always hate paying the 30% commission. Also Kid Rock gave us nice thank you on his website yesterday after Chris’ article on the Godaddy party. If you like ...
Discussion
Monday’s Big List of Domains at Auction and Dropping Around the Net
Had a great day yesterday. Sold a name for a good amount yesterday at Godaddy but always hate paying the 30% commission. Also Kid Rock gave us nice thank you on his website yesterday after Chris’ article on the Godaddy party. If you like ...
Discussion
December 12, 2011, 3:00 am
The Domains
Businessweek’s Advice On Domain Names REALLY Sucks
In an article published by Businessweek.com today on domain names, they gave pretty some bad advice to business owners on a domain name strategies and there importance. The article quotes several sources including a Michael Weiss, partner at Imagisti...
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Businessweek’s Advice On Domain Names REALLY Sucks
In an article published by Businessweek.com today on domain names, they gave pretty some bad advice to business owners on a domain name strategies and there importance. The article quotes several sources including a Michael Weiss, partner at Imagisti...
Discussion
December 11, 2011, 7:56 pm
Domain Shane
Kid Rock Headlines GoDaddy Holiday Party
Bob Parsons is known for throwing over the top holiday parties at GoDaddy, and this year is no different. Parsons threw his annual holiday bash tonight at Chase Field in Phoenix with an ‘All-American’ theme and at the end of the night Ame...
Discussion
Kid Rock Headlines GoDaddy Holiday Party
Bob Parsons is known for throwing over the top holiday parties at GoDaddy, and this year is no different. Parsons threw his annual holiday bash tonight at Chase Field in Phoenix with an ‘All-American’ theme and at the end of the night Ame...
Discussion
December 11, 2011, 2:04 am
Elliot's Blog
Thanks to Domain Forum Moderators
‘Tis the season to give thanks, and I think there is a group of people within our industry that especially deserve kudos and thanks. Forum moderation is one of those jobs that doesn’t usually pay well (if anything), can be stressful, and ...
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Thanks to Domain Forum Moderators
‘Tis the season to give thanks, and I think there is a group of people within our industry that especially deserve kudos and thanks. Forum moderation is one of those jobs that doesn’t usually pay well (if anything), can be stressful, and ...
Discussion
December 10, 2011, 2:16 pm
Domain Shane
I’m Always Surprised When People Have High Expectations in a Low Barrier to Entry Business
I was in a discussion with Abdu of Domainsville.com the other day about barriers to entry. Unless it’s a brilliant idea or you are”first in”, when the barriers are low then the possibility of great gain is minimized. Whe...
Discussion
I’m Always Surprised When People Have High Expectations in a Low Barrier to Entry Business
I was in a discussion with Abdu of Domainsville.com the other day about barriers to entry. Unless it’s a brilliant idea or you are”first in”, when the barriers are low then the possibility of great gain is minimized. Whe...
Discussion
December 10, 2011, 2:10 pm
