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Domain Name Wire
BrandShield files patent application covering its brand protection tools
Application explains inner workings of BrandShield’s technology. Last week Angie Graves, writing for Domain Name Wire, told the story of brand-protection company BrandShield. Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent applic...
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BrandShield files patent application covering its brand protection tools
Application explains inner workings of BrandShield’s technology. Last week Angie Graves, writing for Domain Name Wire, told the story of brand-protection company BrandShield. Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent applic...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
2016 Domain Name Wire Survey – Registrars
Why do you use your domain name registrar? Which one is best? This is the 11th year Domain Name Wire has run a survey to get a pulse on the domain name business. And 11 years in, why not change it up a bit? For 2016, the survey will be split into mul...
Discussion
2016 Domain Name Wire Survey – Registrars
Why do you use your domain name registrar? Which one is best? This is the 11th year Domain Name Wire has run a survey to get a pulse on the domain name business. And 11 years in, why not change it up a bit? For 2016, the survey will be split into mul...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 4:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
More End User Domain Name Sales
Here are some end users that bought domain names over the past week. Finding end user sales at Sedo was a bit tough this week, but not because of a lack of overall sales. Sedo handled another $2 million in domain transactions during the week. The com...
Discussion
More End User Domain Name Sales
Here are some end users that bought domain names over the past week. Finding end user sales at Sedo was a bit tough this week, but not because of a lack of overall sales. Sedo handled another $2 million in domain transactions during the week. The com...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 2:52 pm
The Domains
.Pet Went Live On Tuesday & Has Over 5.4K Domains Registrations
The new gTLD .Pet went live into general availability (GA) on Tuesday where is could be registered on a first come, first served basis and according to ntlstats.com .Pet has 5,428 domain name registered. There were less than 100 .Pet domain names reg...
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.Pet Went Live On Tuesday & Has Over 5.4K Domains Registrations
The new gTLD .Pet went live into general availability (GA) on Tuesday where is could be registered on a first come, first served basis and according to ntlstats.com .Pet has 5,428 domain name registered. There were less than 100 .Pet domain names reg...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 1:24 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, Feb 25th
Yesterday was a long day. We had a blizzard and as you probably know, I run a snow removal crew (yes I have my hand in everything). Most people just hunker down in blizzards but I see dollar signs. I love them because we really are...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, Feb 25th
Yesterday was a long day. We had a blizzard and as you probably know, I run a snow removal crew (yes I have my hand in everything). Most people just hunker down in blizzards but I see dollar signs. I love them because we really are...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 10:01 am
Domain Shane
Sedo’s Great Domains Auction Ends Soon – 35 Domains Hit Reserve
This month’s Sedo Great Domains auction will have a solid percentage of their domains sell, with 35 of the 92 domains currently hitting reserve, and more hopefully to follow in the coming 11 hours before the auction closes. Some of the big doll...
Discussion
Sedo’s Great Domains Auction Ends Soon – 35 Domains Hit Reserve
This month’s Sedo Great Domains auction will have a solid percentage of their domains sell, with 35 of the 92 domains currently hitting reserve, and more hopefully to follow in the coming 11 hours before the auction closes. Some of the big doll...
Discussion
February 25, 2016, 5:58 am
The Domains
Market Recap 2/24/16 Minds + Machines up – United Internet Down
Market Recap 2/24/16 United Internet (UTDI) the parent company of Sedo was off close to 3% today. Verisign (VRSN) was up close to 1% back over $83 and closed at $83.20. Minds + Machines (MMX) got back to 9P and the stock is up close to 25% over the l...
Discussion
Market Recap 2/24/16 Minds + Machines up – United Internet Down
Market Recap 2/24/16 United Internet (UTDI) the parent company of Sedo was off close to 3% today. Verisign (VRSN) was up close to 1% back over $83 and closed at $83.20. Minds + Machines (MMX) got back to 9P and the stock is up close to 25% over the l...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 10:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Comes to Austin
Sedo is returning to Austin next month to tell the world about domain names. Domain name marketplace Sedo is partnering up with a bunch of domain name companies to offer music, free food, free booze and free tattoos next month in Austin. Sedo Domain ...
Discussion
Sedo Comes to Austin
Sedo is returning to Austin next month to tell the world about domain names. Domain name marketplace Sedo is partnering up with a bunch of domain name companies to offer music, free food, free booze and free tattoos next month in Austin. Sedo Domain ...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 8:42 pm
Domain Shane
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Interesting that Josh brought up the 5L market today. Take a look at the 5i.com volume number. I have a really hard time believing there were that many sales today, but that is what Chaomi is reporting. The average price has climbed...
Discussion
CHINESE SALES TRENDS FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Interesting that Josh brought up the 5L market today. Take a look at the 5i.com volume number. I have a really hard time believing there were that many sales today, but that is what Chaomi is reporting. The average price has climbed...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 7:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
EXUE.com for $31.4k and other expired domain name sales
During the first week of the Chinese New Year, Chinese buyers remained active, as I reported last time. Although many predicted a lull in purchasing, prices stayed on course. Domains had expired. Back in December or January. And buyers ...
Discussion
EXUE.com for $31.4k and other expired domain name sales
During the first week of the Chinese New Year, Chinese buyers remained active, as I reported last time. Although many predicted a lull in purchasing, prices stayed on course. Domains had expired. Back in December or January. And buyers ...
Discussion
February 24, 2016, 4:57 pm
