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The Domains
Hum: 50K Domains Registered on The New gTLD .Realty at Uniregistry in 2 days; Almost All Under Privacy
The new gTLD .Realty which went into general availability on April 24th and has 53,705 registered domain names. On the face, it seems like .Realty is off to a great start however of those 53,705 registered domains, 99.43% of them are registered at Un...
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Hum: 50K Domains Registered on The New gTLD .Realty at Uniregistry in 2 days; Almost All Under Privacy
The new gTLD .Realty which went into general availability on April 24th and has 53,705 registered domain names. On the face, it seems like .Realty is off to a great start however of those 53,705 registered domains, 99.43% of them are registered at Un...
Discussion
April 28, 2017, 2:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
The EPA let NoAttacks.org expire. Then it blamed the new owner for cybersquatting.
Your tax dollars at work. Here’s a good example if you want to get a feel for how the federal government can work. For about 15 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency used the domain name NoAttacks.com for an anti-asthma campaign. In l...
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The EPA let NoAttacks.org expire. Then it blamed the new owner for cybersquatting.
Your tax dollars at work. Here’s a good example if you want to get a feel for how the federal government can work. For about 15 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency used the domain name NoAttacks.com for an anti-asthma campaign. In l...
Discussion
April 28, 2017, 1:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sevan Derderian to lead new Above.com domain brokerage
New service will be integrated with Above’s domain management system. Above.com, a domain monetization and sales platform for domain name investors, announced today that it’s getting into the domain brokerage business. The new service wil...
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Sevan Derderian to lead new Above.com domain brokerage
New service will be integrated with Above’s domain management system. Above.com, a domain monetization and sales platform for domain name investors, announced today that it’s getting into the domain brokerage business. The new service wil...
Discussion
April 27, 2017, 8:29 pm
The Domains
OC.com hitting the market
Aron Meystedt just sent out an email on OC.com OC.com is Available for the First Time since 1991! I will make this quick. OC.com, first registered in 1991 by the current owners, is for sale. The target price is $850,000. As you may know, Orange Count...
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OC.com hitting the market
Aron Meystedt just sent out an email on OC.com OC.com is Available for the First Time since 1991! I will make this quick. OC.com, first registered in 1991 by the current owners, is for sale. The target price is $850,000. As you may know, Orange Count...
Discussion
April 27, 2017, 8:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Art will have 3.5 million premium domain names
Good luck finding a new .art domain at “regular” registration prices. This headline is not a typo. The .art domain name, which will enter general availability on May 10, will have a staggering 3.5 million domain names that will be availab...
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.Art will have 3.5 million premium domain names
Good luck finding a new .art domain at “regular” registration prices. This headline is not a typo. The .art domain name, which will enter general availability on May 10, will have a staggering 3.5 million domain names that will be availab...
Discussion
April 27, 2017, 8:18 pm
The Domains
Alphabet reports: $24.75 billion revenue, $7.73 earnings per share in Q1 2017
Google’s parent company posted a strong first quarter for 2017. The stock is up in after hours by 3.4% 891.44USD2.30 (0.26%) After-hours: 921.9030.46 (3.42%) Q1 2017 financial highlights The following summarizes our consolidated financial resul...
Discussion
Alphabet reports: $24.75 billion revenue, $7.73 earnings per share in Q1 2017
Google’s parent company posted a strong first quarter for 2017. The stock is up in after hours by 3.4% 891.44USD2.30 (0.26%) After-hours: 921.9030.46 (3.42%) Q1 2017 financial highlights The following summarizes our consolidated financial resul...
Discussion
April 27, 2017, 8:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Local Popularity & Global Influence: Nations and nTLDs
Joseph Peterson continues his look at new top level domain names and their popularity across the world. No beating around the bush. Let’s start with an example. .BERLIN is 1290 times more popular inside Germany than outside. And Germany is...
Discussion
Local Popularity & Global Influence: Nations and nTLDs
Joseph Peterson continues his look at new top level domain names and their popularity across the world. No beating around the bush. Let’s start with an example. .BERLIN is 1290 times more popular inside Germany than outside. And Germany is...
Discussion
April 27, 2017, 5:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
I can’t believe it’s not RDNH
It’s difficult to understand how this case isn’t reverse domain name hijacking. Perhaps it’s time I start a recurring column on Domain Name Wire called “I can’t believe it’s not RDNH!” There are quite a few U...
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I can’t believe it’s not RDNH
It’s difficult to understand how this case isn’t reverse domain name hijacking. Perhaps it’s time I start a recurring column on Domain Name Wire called “I can’t believe it’s not RDNH!” There are quite a few U...
Discussion
April 27, 2017, 2:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
WHX.com leads Sedo Great Domains auction that ends today
Three letter domain name is top bid-getter so far. Sedo’s monthly Great Domains auction ends today at noon EDT. As of 9 am EDT this morning, the auction is led by the three-letter domain name WHX.com. It has met its reserve and it currently $24...
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WHX.com leads Sedo Great Domains auction that ends today
Three letter domain name is top bid-getter so far. Sedo’s monthly Great Domains auction ends today at noon EDT. As of 9 am EDT this morning, the auction is led by the three-letter domain name WHX.com. It has met its reserve and it currently $24...
Discussion
April 27, 2017, 1:15 pm
The Domains
A chat with Heidi Powell
We have written a few times about Heidi Powell the “Grandmom” and her battle with Heidi Powell the “fitness trainer.” Angela St. Julien from DNHouston and Brand.Bar had a chat with Grandma Powell and posted it on You Tube. The...
Discussion
A chat with Heidi Powell
We have written a few times about Heidi Powell the “Grandmom” and her battle with Heidi Powell the “fitness trainer.” Angela St. Julien from DNHouston and Brand.Bar had a chat with Grandma Powell and posted it on You Tube. The...
Discussion
April 26, 2017, 7:00 pm
