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Domain Name Wire
Groupon Goods: Merchandise or Charity?
Groupon registers domain names for “Groupon Goods”. Over the past several days Groupon has registered over a half dozen domain names for “Groupon Goods”, including GrouponGoods.com, GrouponGoods.fr (France), and GrouponGoods.o...
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Groupon Goods: Merchandise or Charity?
Groupon registers domain names for “Groupon Goods”. Over the past several days Groupon has registered over a half dozen domain names for “Groupon Goods”, including GrouponGoods.com, GrouponGoods.fr (France), and GrouponGoods.o...
Discussion
August 21, 2011, 12:53 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why I Like Screenshot Tool
I was making my daily inquiries the other day, when I saw a great domain name with a “coming soon” landing page. The page said that this was going to be a new venture and it would be launched sometime soon. There was no copyright or updat...
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Why I Like Screenshot Tool
I was making my daily inquiries the other day, when I saw a great domain name with a “coming soon” landing page. The page said that this was going to be a new venture and it would be launched sometime soon. There was no copyright or updat...
Discussion
August 21, 2011, 12:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are Bots Registering Twitter Handles Based on New Domain Registrations?
It would be and easy process to automate. When you finally find that perfect and available domain name, you’re not yet done securing your online identity. And someone might be lurking to “front run” your Twitter username. That&rsquo...
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Are Bots Registering Twitter Handles Based on New Domain Registrations?
It would be and easy process to automate. When you finally find that perfect and available domain name, you’re not yet done securing your online identity. And someone might be lurking to “front run” your Twitter username. That&rsquo...
Discussion
August 21, 2011, 12:19 pm
Domain Shane
How Domain Investing is Like Cheating On Your Wife
Thought I would have a little fun today. Happily married and faithful but still a guy 1. Most of the time you’re just looking and enjoying, but every once in a while you pull the trigger and take one home 2. You already have great q...
Discussion
How Domain Investing is Like Cheating On Your Wife
Thought I would have a little fun today. Happily married and faithful but still a guy 1. Most of the time you’re just looking and enjoying, but every once in a while you pull the trigger and take one home 2. You already have great q...
Discussion
August 20, 2011, 6:04 pm
Elliot's Blog
Quick Sales Tip: Don’t Click The Ads
I want to share a quick tip with you regarding selling domain names to end users. It’s one of those tips that may seem obvious, but I am sure it’s happened before and it’s something you may or may not have considered. When I try to ...
Discussion
Quick Sales Tip: Don’t Click The Ads
I want to share a quick tip with you regarding selling domain names to end users. It’s one of those tips that may seem obvious, but I am sure it’s happened before and it’s something you may or may not have considered. When I try to ...
Discussion
August 20, 2011, 12:40 pm
The Domains
Circle ID: A New Quality gTLD Can Compete with .COM
Read an interesting take on the new gTLD’s in an article entitled A New Quality gTLD Can Compete With .Com on CircleID.com “If you choose a new generic top-level domain (gTLD), will it be able to compete with .com? A recent academic paper...
Discussion
Circle ID: A New Quality gTLD Can Compete with .COM
Read an interesting take on the new gTLD’s in an article entitled A New Quality gTLD Can Compete With .Com on CircleID.com “If you choose a new generic top-level domain (gTLD), will it be able to compete with .com? A recent academic paper...
Discussion
August 20, 2011, 8:52 am
The Domains
PhonePlans.com Dial Up A $27K Sale On NameJet.com & MoneyMarketAccount.com Gets A $35K Bid
The auction for the domain name PhonePlans.com just ended on NameJet.com with a winning bid of $26,600 There were 3 bidders at $25K or over so pretty surprised it only went that high. Another domain name MoneyMarketAccount.com got as high as a $35,10...
Discussion
PhonePlans.com Dial Up A $27K Sale On NameJet.com & MoneyMarketAccount.com Gets A $35K Bid
The auction for the domain name PhonePlans.com just ended on NameJet.com with a winning bid of $26,600 There were 3 bidders at $25K or over so pretty surprised it only went that high. Another domain name MoneyMarketAccount.com got as high as a $35,10...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 5:30 pm
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: August 19 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 5, 2011.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.WordPress Now Powering 14.7%…, The Current Domain Market $12B …, .Asia Plans to Release …, Domain Sponsor: No More Redirects &hellip...
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Domain Name News: August 19 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: August 5, 2011.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.WordPress Now Powering 14.7%…, The Current Domain Market $12B …, .Asia Plans to Release …, Domain Sponsor: No More Redirects &hellip...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google Gets XXX Domain Name*
Company gets a triple xxx domain name — but I’m not talking about the top level domain. Google has gotten its hands on GoogleXXX — but not Google.xxx (yet). The company was awarded GoogleXXX.com in a World Intellectual Property Foru...
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Google Gets XXX Domain Name*
Company gets a triple xxx domain name — but I’m not talking about the top level domain. Google has gotten its hands on GoogleXXX — but not Google.xxx (yet). The company was awarded GoogleXXX.com in a World Intellectual Property Foru...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 1:55 pm
Elliot's Blog
Standard & Poor’s Bank Ratings #FAIL
I am generally impressed when I see a mainstream company have ownership of a great descriptive domain name, especially if said domain name would be worth a lot of money to other companies, including competitors. A descriptive domain name can either h...
Discussion
Standard & Poor’s Bank Ratings #FAIL
I am generally impressed when I see a mainstream company have ownership of a great descriptive domain name, especially if said domain name would be worth a lot of money to other companies, including competitors. A descriptive domain name can either h...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 1:44 pm
