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Elliot's Blog
Recent Domain Acquisitions
Every now and then, I like to share some of the domain names I recently acquired. Below are a handful of domain names I bought in the aftermarket, which includes private purchases and auctions. Feel free to submit your recent acquisitions in the comm...
Discussion
Recent Domain Acquisitions
Every now and then, I like to share some of the domain names I recently acquired. Below are a handful of domain names I bought in the aftermarket, which includes private purchases and auctions. Feel free to submit your recent acquisitions in the comm...
Discussion
October 14, 2011, 11:01 am
Domain Name Wire
5 Questions To Be Answered at Next Week’s TRAFFIC Conference
The only TRAFFIC of the year is upon us. This year TRAFFIC will host just one conference, which kicks off Sunday in Fort Lauderdale. Last year there was a TRAFFIC conference just about every other month. Combined with other domain conferences it was ...
Discussion
5 Questions To Be Answered at Next Week’s TRAFFIC Conference
The only TRAFFIC of the year is upon us. This year TRAFFIC will host just one conference, which kicks off Sunday in Fort Lauderdale. Last year there was a TRAFFIC conference just about every other month. Combined with other domain conferences it was ...
Discussion
October 14, 2011, 10:47 am
Domain Name Wire
Got Milk Domains?
If so, you might be in trouble. If you have “Got Milk” domains, the milk man is a’coming. The California Milk Processor Board, which has a trademark on the slogan, just filed UDRP cases against the owners of GotMilk.me and GotMilk.b...
Discussion
Got Milk Domains?
If so, you might be in trouble. If you have “Got Milk” domains, the milk man is a’coming. The California Milk Processor Board, which has a trademark on the slogan, just filed UDRP cases against the owners of GotMilk.me and GotMilk.b...
Discussion
October 14, 2011, 10:19 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s Assets Grow to $100 Million
ICANN releases audited financial statements for FY11. Today ICANN posted its audited financial statements (pdf) for Financial Year 2011 (which ended in June). Here are some highlights: Total assets grew to $100 million from $83 million the year prior...
Discussion
ICANN’s Assets Grow to $100 Million
ICANN releases audited financial statements for FY11. Today ICANN posted its audited financial statements (pdf) for Financial Year 2011 (which ended in June). Here are some highlights: Total assets grew to $100 million from $83 million the year prior...
Discussion
October 14, 2011, 10:07 am
The Domains
Herman Cain Is Surging In the Polls But He Didn’t Wrap Up His 999 Plan Domains: 999plan.com, 9-9-9plan.com
Herman Cain is absolutely surging in the polls and now leading the Republican Field based in large part to his 999 tax Plan. While Mr. Cain is a hugely successful self-made businessman he still have could used a good domainer on his staff to lock up ...
Discussion
Herman Cain Is Surging In the Polls But He Didn’t Wrap Up His 999 Plan Domains: 999plan.com, 9-9-9plan.com
Herman Cain is absolutely surging in the polls and now leading the Republican Field based in large part to his 999 tax Plan. While Mr. Cain is a hugely successful self-made businessman he still have could used a good domainer on his staff to lock up ...
Discussion
October 14, 2011, 8:33 am
Domain Shane
Friday’s Big List of Attractive Domains Dropping and at Auction
Thanks all for the email responses to my post yesterday. It wasn’t to be a “who’s right?” post and people completely got it. I received all intelligent comments/emails in response which is a first in all my days of...
Discussion
Friday’s Big List of Attractive Domains Dropping and at Auction
Thanks all for the email responses to my post yesterday. It wasn’t to be a “who’s right?” post and people completely got it. I received all intelligent comments/emails in response which is a first in all my days of...
Discussion
October 14, 2011, 3:18 am
Domain Shane
Rod Beckstram of ICANN “More domain names should lower prices, increase innovation”
Rod Beckstram, President and CEO of ICANN sat down with the with LiveMint.com aka WallStreetJournal and answered a few questions about the domain industry and of course, touching on the new .tld domains coming to market. I thought he had a few ...
Discussion
Rod Beckstram of ICANN “More domain names should lower prices, increase innovation”
Rod Beckstram, President and CEO of ICANN sat down with the with LiveMint.com aka WallStreetJournal and answered a few questions about the domain industry and of course, touching on the new .tld domains coming to market. I thought he had a few ...
Discussion
October 13, 2011, 6:43 pm
The Domains
Google Reports: Revenue Up 33%; AdSense Revenues Up 18%;Paid Clicks Up 28% CPC Up 5%; Stock Up $43 A Share
After the market closed today Google reported earnings and they had a blowout quarter by any measure “”We had a great quarter,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google. “Revenue was up 33% year on year and our quarterly revenue w...
Discussion
Google Reports: Revenue Up 33%; AdSense Revenues Up 18%;Paid Clicks Up 28% CPC Up 5%; Stock Up $43 A Share
After the market closed today Google reported earnings and they had a blowout quarter by any measure “”We had a great quarter,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google. “Revenue was up 33% year on year and our quarterly revenue w...
Discussion
October 13, 2011, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
.HIV Domain Name Initiative Turns to Crowd Funding
A charity top level domain wants you to be charitable to get it off the ground. A group hoping to launch the .HIV top level domain name is turning to crowdfunding to raise the six figures required to apply for the domain. The idea is that companies c...
Discussion
.HIV Domain Name Initiative Turns to Crowd Funding
A charity top level domain wants you to be charitable to get it off the ground. A group hoping to launch the .HIV top level domain name is turning to crowdfunding to raise the six figures required to apply for the domain. The idea is that companies c...
Discussion
October 13, 2011, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Breaking: VeriSign Withdraws Request for Domain Takedown
VeriSign cancels request to ICANN to allow it to offer new anti abuse service. Just days after formally proposing a controversial mechanism to scan domain names and take down web sites used for malicious purposes, VeriSign has withdrawn the request. ...
Discussion
Breaking: VeriSign Withdraws Request for Domain Takedown
VeriSign cancels request to ICANN to allow it to offer new anti abuse service. Just days after formally proposing a controversial mechanism to scan domain names and take down web sites used for malicious purposes, VeriSign has withdrawn the request. ...
Discussion
October 13, 2011, 2:28 pm
