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Elliot's Blog
Oversee Lays Off 13% of Staff
I just received an email from Oversee.net announcing “a staff reduction of 13 percent.” I am not sure if this number reflects those who have left the company in recent months or if this is a new round of layoffs, but I’ve reach out ...
Discussion
Oversee Lays Off 13% of Staff
I just received an email from Oversee.net announcing “a staff reduction of 13 percent.” I am not sure if this number reflects those who have left the company in recent months or if this is a new round of layoffs, but I’ve reach out ...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 1:17 pm
Elliot's Blog
ICANN Notice Emails from Registrars
Tips on how to avoid a phishing attack or scam Over the last week or two, I’ve received several emails from various domain registrars reminding me of ICANN’s requirement of keeping Whois information accurate. It’s important that you...
Discussion
ICANN Notice Emails from Registrars
Tips on how to avoid a phishing attack or scam Over the last week or two, I’ve received several emails from various domain registrars reminding me of ICANN’s requirement of keeping Whois information accurate. It’s important that you...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 11:24 am
Domain Name Wire
PIR Survey Says .Org Trusted, But Let’s Look at the Numbers
.Org is more trusted by the public. Public Interest Registry released the results of a 1,000 person survey today about trust and top level domain names. Not surprisingly, .org was named the “most “trusted” site for information&rdquo...
Discussion
PIR Survey Says .Org Trusted, But Let’s Look at the Numbers
.Org is more trusted by the public. Public Interest Registry released the results of a 1,000 person survey today about trust and top level domain names. Not surprisingly, .org was named the “most “trusted” site for information&rdquo...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 10:34 am
Domain Name Wire
58 Tickets Remain for Next Month’s TRAFFIC Conference
Domainers to converge in Florida next month. Rick Schwartz sent out an email this morning announcing that only 58 tickets remain for the TRAFFIC conference in Fort Lauderdale next month. The conference takes place October 16-19 at the Ritz-Carlton. S...
Discussion
58 Tickets Remain for Next Month’s TRAFFIC Conference
Domainers to converge in Florida next month. Rick Schwartz sent out an email this morning announcing that only 58 tickets remain for the TRAFFIC conference in Fort Lauderdale next month. The conference takes place October 16-19 at the Ritz-Carlton. S...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 9:33 am
Domain Shane
Free Domaining Tool From Domain Espionage
For those of you that don’t know about this tool from Domain Espionage, it will literally save you several seconds per day. Doesn’t sound like a lot? Well trust me they are some of the most tedious seconds you spend every day while doing ...
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Free Domaining Tool From Domain Espionage
For those of you that don’t know about this tool from Domain Espionage, it will literally save you several seconds per day. Doesn’t sound like a lot? Well trust me they are some of the most tedious seconds you spend every day while doing ...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 9:25 am
Domain Name Wire
Verizon Gets CitiBank Trademark Domain?
Cut and past error shows Verizon Trademark Services winning CityCard.com UDRP. We’ve seen a number of UDRP decisions that fall victim to cut-and-paste mistakes. The latest comes courtesy of a National Arbitration Forum panelist who copied the h...
Discussion
Verizon Gets CitiBank Trademark Domain?
Cut and past error shows Verizon Trademark Services winning CityCard.com UDRP. We’ve seen a number of UDRP decisions that fall victim to cut-and-paste mistakes. The latest comes courtesy of a National Arbitration Forum panelist who copied the h...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 9:17 am
The Domains
Where In The World Has Berkens Been? Playing a $10 Million Dollar + Hand of Poker On The New gTLD’s
You may have notice a couple of days of light postings from theDomains.com, which may lead you to ask where did Berkens go? Although due to a ton of NDA’s I can’t reveal the extension, or the parties I have been involved in negotiations o...
Discussion
Where In The World Has Berkens Been? Playing a $10 Million Dollar + Hand of Poker On The New gTLD’s
You may have notice a couple of days of light postings from theDomains.com, which may lead you to ask where did Berkens go? Although due to a ton of NDA’s I can’t reveal the extension, or the parties I have been involved in negotiations o...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 8:37 am
Domain Shane
The Daily List of Auction and Dropping Domains 9/14 PageRank.Org
Before I get to this post I have to add one piece of financial information. It’s not advice, you can and should make your own decisions with your money. That being said, how a person wouldn’t have some investment in Apple is b...
Discussion
The Daily List of Auction and Dropping Domains 9/14 PageRank.Org
Before I get to this post I have to add one piece of financial information. It’s not advice, you can and should make your own decisions with your money. That being said, how a person wouldn’t have some investment in Apple is b...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 3:52 am
The Domains
For Years We Have Been Telling You Every Word Is Trademarked & Now Even The ‘F” Word Is
If you have been a frequent reader of thedomains.com, you know we have been looking at the trademark system warning that every word, two letter, three letter and every saying your grandma taught you is trademarked somewhere in the world. So we were n...
Discussion
For Years We Have Been Telling You Every Word Is Trademarked & Now Even The ‘F” Word Is
If you have been a frequent reader of thedomains.com, you know we have been looking at the trademark system warning that every word, two letter, three letter and every saying your grandma taught you is trademarked somewhere in the world. So we were n...
Discussion
September 14, 2011, 11:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Demand Media is Down 55% from Its IPO, But It’s Not Alone
Majority of 2011 U.S. IPOs are under water. If you managed to buy Demand Media’s stock at the $17 offering price in January, you’ve taken a 55% hit. The stock closed today at $7.62. More likely if you bought on the first day you paid nort...
Discussion
Demand Media is Down 55% from Its IPO, But It’s Not Alone
Majority of 2011 U.S. IPOs are under water. If you managed to buy Demand Media’s stock at the $17 offering price in January, you’ve taken a 55% hit. The stock closed today at $7.62. More likely if you bought on the first day you paid nort...
Discussion
September 14, 2011, 9:27 pm
