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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
The Domains
ICANN Chairman Stephen Crocker To Be Featured Speaker At The INTA Trademark Group Meeting Next Month
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is meeting next month on September 21 & 22nd in Washington and the new Chairman of ICANN Stephen Crocker. Here are some of the topics up for discussion at this conference: At this advanced–leve...
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ICANN Chairman Stephen Crocker To Be Featured Speaker At The INTA Trademark Group Meeting Next Month
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is meeting next month on September 21 & 22nd in Washington and the new Chairman of ICANN Stephen Crocker. Here are some of the topics up for discussion at this conference: At this advanced–leve...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 12:37 pm
Domain Shane
And This Guy Wonders Why Warner Bros. Filed a URDP Against Him
This is a post I saw today on Acorn forums Hello everyone, Yesterday I received a spectacularly blunt email from lawyers representing Warner Bros notifying me of a UDRP complaint that they’ve filed against me for my domain thehangover3.com. A d...
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And This Guy Wonders Why Warner Bros. Filed a URDP Against Him
This is a post I saw today on Acorn forums Hello everyone, Yesterday I received a spectacularly blunt email from lawyers representing Warner Bros notifying me of a UDRP complaint that they’ve filed against me for my domain thehangover3.com. A d...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 12:18 pm
The Domains
Bnet.com: Demand Media’s Dodgy Accounting Decoded: It May Never Make a Profit
A blog post published on BNet.com, entitled “Demand Media’s Dodgy Accounting Decoded: It May Never Make a Profit”, caught my attention. Basically the author says that “Demand amortizes its editorial budget rather than expensin...
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Bnet.com: Demand Media’s Dodgy Accounting Decoded: It May Never Make a Profit
A blog post published on BNet.com, entitled “Demand Media’s Dodgy Accounting Decoded: It May Never Make a Profit”, caught my attention. Basically the author says that “Demand amortizes its editorial budget rather than expensin...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 10:49 am
Elliot's Blog
Met Life Wins MetLifeStadium.com in Time
At the end of May, insurance giant MetLife filed a UDRP for the domain name MetLifeStadium.com, which had been registered by a person in New Jersey in 2009. The company was awarded the domain name at the end of June, and it was just announced that it...
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Met Life Wins MetLifeStadium.com in Time
At the end of May, insurance giant MetLife filed a UDRP for the domain name MetLifeStadium.com, which had been registered by a person in New Jersey in 2009. The company was awarded the domain name at the end of June, and it was just announced that it...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 8:36 am
Domain Shane
Friday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks DumbFu#k.com
Picked up a name yesterday, plantbusiness.com. One of those names that has a lot more value to me than most. At $69 it’s a very very good value. Here’s a few more names that could provide value. Drog.com Sounds a l...
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Friday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks DumbFu#k.com
Picked up a name yesterday, plantbusiness.com. One of those names that has a lot more value to me than most. At $69 it’s a very very good value. Here’s a few more names that could provide value. Drog.com Sounds a l...
Discussion
August 19, 2011, 3:34 am
Domain Name Wire
.Asia Plans to Release 1 and 2 Character Domain Names
Registry for .asia domain names wants to release short names. .Asia registry DotAsia Organisation Ltd is joining fellow top level domain name operators with plans to release one and two character domain names. The registry has filed a Registry Servic...
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.Asia Plans to Release 1 and 2 Character Domain Names
Registry for .asia domain names wants to release short names. .Asia registry DotAsia Organisation Ltd is joining fellow top level domain name operators with plans to release one and two character domain names. The registry has filed a Registry Servic...
Discussion
August 18, 2011, 10:32 pm
The Domains
National A-1 Takes Down Escort.com & Escorts.com
We haven’t heard much since Federal and State law enforcement raided the offices of National A-1 in October 2010. At the time we noted that one of National A-1 sites, escorts.com might have been the subject of the probe and it now appears that ...
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National A-1 Takes Down Escort.com & Escorts.com
We haven’t heard much since Federal and State law enforcement raided the offices of National A-1 in October 2010. At the time we noted that one of National A-1 sites, escorts.com might have been the subject of the probe and it now appears that ...
Discussion
August 18, 2011, 8:29 pm
Elliot's Blog
Real Estate Domain Names for Sale
I’ve sold several city RealEstate.com domain names in the last 6 months. I’ve found them to be pretty hit or miss, with some real estate agents understanding the value and jumping on the chance to buy them and others not being receptive. ...
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Real Estate Domain Names for Sale
I’ve sold several city RealEstate.com domain names in the last 6 months. I’ve found them to be pretty hit or miss, with some real estate agents understanding the value and jumping on the chance to buy them and others not being receptive. ...
Discussion
August 18, 2011, 4:40 pm
