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The Domains
Amazon has purchased Amazon.se for an estimated $554,500
In an article on TheLocal.se there is a report that Amazon quietly purchased Amazon.se for $554,500. Tip of the cap to Aaron Strong for the info. Only a few days after it was announced that Amazon is to establish three data centres in Sweden, it has ...
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Amazon has purchased Amazon.se for an estimated $554,500
In an article on TheLocal.se there is a report that Amazon quietly purchased Amazon.se for $554,500. Tip of the cap to Aaron Strong for the info. Only a few days after it was announced that Amazon is to establish three data centres in Sweden, it has ...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 5:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Info and .Mobi get Chinese approval
Two large namespaces will now be available for hosting in China. China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved five of Afilias’ top level domain names for sale and use in China, including three “old” doma...
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.Info and .Mobi get Chinese approval
Two large namespaces will now be available for hosting in China. China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved five of Afilias’ top level domain names for sale and use in China, including three “old” doma...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 3:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
DNSeattle announces May event at Amazon
2017 event will take place at Amazon.com’s headquarters. DNSeattle has announced the date and venue for its 2017 event. It will take place Thursday, May 25 at Amazon’s headquarters in South Lake Union. Seattle has more domain name compani...
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DNSeattle announces May event at Amazon
2017 event will take place at Amazon.com’s headquarters. DNSeattle has announced the date and venue for its 2017 event. It will take place Thursday, May 25 at Amazon’s headquarters in South Lake Union. Seattle has more domain name compani...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 2:42 pm
The Domains
ICYMI: The top posts of March on TheDomains
March was the highest traffic month here at TheDomains.com since November of 2015. Thanks to all our readers and advertisers. The top 5 posts by views for March: Is End user demand hitting peak interest ? Rick Schwartz weighs in Rick Schwartz “...
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ICYMI: The top posts of March on TheDomains
March was the highest traffic month here at TheDomains.com since November of 2015. Thanks to all our readers and advertisers. The top 5 posts by views for March: Is End user demand hitting peak interest ? Rick Schwartz weighs in Rick Schwartz “...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 1:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Stories from March
New TLD price changes dominated the discussion. The first quarter of 2017 is now in the books, and the initial tax deadline in the U.S. is quickly approaching (yikes!). But before we think about taxes, here’s a look back at what happened in the...
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Top 5 Domain Name Stories from March
New TLD price changes dominated the discussion. The first quarter of 2017 is now in the books, and the initial tax deadline in the U.S. is quickly approaching (yikes!). But before we think about taxes, here’s a look back at what happened in the...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 1:30 pm
Sully's Blog
A little Gin can be good for business
GIN is an appcare tool that lets you communicate with your customers via modern messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram and WeChat, through a centralised multi-user dashboard. Daan Gönning is Product Coordinator for GIN a...
Discussion
A little Gin can be good for business
GIN is an appcare tool that lets you communicate with your customers via modern messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram and WeChat, through a centralised multi-user dashboard. Daan Gönning is Product Coordinator for GIN a...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 11:22 am
DomainSherpa
Go Close A Domain Name Sale This Month, We’ll Pay Your Escrow
Do you want an excuse to close a domain name sale this month?Here's your motivation: a free escrow for your next domain name sale.But hurry! Efty.com has just launched Payoneer Escrow integration and for the month of April 2017, you can get a fr...
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Go Close A Domain Name Sale This Month, We’ll Pay Your Escrow
Do you want an excuse to close a domain name sale this month?Here's your motivation: a free escrow for your next domain name sale.But hurry! Efty.com has just launched Payoneer Escrow integration and for the month of April 2017, you can get a fr...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 7:01 am
Domain Name Wire
RGF.com ordered transferred in UDRP
Something weird happened with this domain name a decade ago. A National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the domain name RGF.com be transferred to RGF Environmental Group, Inc., which previously owned the domain name. The current owner of the doma...
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RGF.com ordered transferred in UDRP
Something weird happened with this domain name a decade ago. A National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the domain name RGF.com be transferred to RGF Environmental Group, Inc., which previously owned the domain name. The current owner of the doma...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 10:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Local is Language? New gTLDs Around the World
Every nTLD has its own unique geography, if only because of language. The Spanish .VIAJES is viable throughout Latin America, whereas .IMMOBILIEN is only at home in German-speaking Europe. .TIENDA tends to be registered more often...
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How Local is Language? New gTLDs Around the World
Every nTLD has its own unique geography, if only because of language. The Spanish .VIAJES is viable throughout Latin America, whereas .IMMOBILIEN is only at home in German-speaking Europe. .TIENDA tends to be registered more often...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 6:02 pm
The Domains
NameJet March sales led by FSF.com
NameJet released their March sales and the top sale was FSF.com at $47,000. 4 out of the top 10 were numerical domains, 3510.com sold for $20,811. LoL.tv sold for $18,000, this name was previously sold by Vito from MediaBranding.com for $15,000 a few...
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NameJet March sales led by FSF.com
NameJet released their March sales and the top sale was FSF.com at $47,000. 4 out of the top 10 were numerical domains, 3510.com sold for $20,811. LoL.tv sold for $18,000, this name was previously sold by Vito from MediaBranding.com for $15,000 a few...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 5:19 pm
