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Bill Doshier is creating Buzz around .Buzz
After signing ICANN contract, .buzz is readying its rollout plans. Yesterday I sat down with Bill Doshier, applicant for the .buzz top level domain, while he was in Austin. Doshier was all smiles as he had just finished signing his registry contract ...
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Bill Doshier is creating Buzz around .Buzz
After signing ICANN contract, .buzz is readying its rollout plans. Yesterday I sat down with Bill Doshier, applicant for the .buzz top level domain, while he was in Austin. Doshier was all smiles as he had just finished signing his registry contract ...
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October 3, 2013, 2:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from September
From a big domain sale to an acquisition, here are the top five news stories from last month. September was a busy month in the domain name industry, and it’s just getting ready to heat up. Here’s a look back at the top stories on DNW las...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from September
From a big domain sale to an acquisition, here are the top five news stories from last month. September was a busy month in the domain name industry, and it’s just getting ready to heat up. Here’s a look back at the top stories on DNW las...
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October 3, 2013, 10:59 am
Domain Name Wire
I’ll wear your company’s t-shirt to TRAFFIC if you…
Make a donation and get publicity. The next TRAFFIC conference is just a few weeks away. TRAFFIC is a good opportunity for domain name companies to get exposure for their brand and services, and I want to give you a leg up this time: I’ll wear ...
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I’ll wear your company’s t-shirt to TRAFFIC if you…
Make a donation and get publicity. The next TRAFFIC conference is just a few weeks away. TRAFFIC is a good opportunity for domain name companies to get exposure for their brand and services, and I want to give you a leg up this time: I’ll wear ...
Discussion
October 3, 2013, 9:44 am
Domain Name Wire
What domains Getty Images, John Hancock, and others bought last week
Getty Images and John Hancock Insurance were among the end user domain buyers at Sedo last week. Sedo sold $1.4 million worth of domain names last week, including these sales to end users. pairNetworks bought yet another domain in the aftermarket. Th...
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What domains Getty Images, John Hancock, and others bought last week
Getty Images and John Hancock Insurance were among the end user domain buyers at Sedo last week. Sedo sold $1.4 million worth of domain names last week, including these sales to end users. pairNetworks bought yet another domain in the aftermarket. Th...
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October 3, 2013, 9:35 am
Domain Name Wire
Meet Steve Banfield, Demand Media’s new SVP and GM of Registrar Services
Banfield to lead eNom and Name.com. Earlier this week Demand Media announced that it hired Steve Banfield to serve as SVP and GM of Registrar Services. Demand Media owns domain name reseller eNom and consumer registrar Name.com, both of which Banfiel...
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Meet Steve Banfield, Demand Media’s new SVP and GM of Registrar Services
Banfield to lead eNom and Name.com. Earlier this week Demand Media announced that it hired Steve Banfield to serve as SVP and GM of Registrar Services. Demand Media owns domain name reseller eNom and consumer registrar Name.com, both of which Banfiel...
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October 2, 2013, 3:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names BMW and 19 others bought
BMW was among the end user buyers at Sedo recently. Some times when you schedule a post on WordPress it somehow doesn’t publish, giving an error “misses schedule”. That happened to one of my end user sales posts scheduled for Septem...
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What domain names BMW and 19 others bought
BMW was among the end user buyers at Sedo recently. Some times when you schedule a post on WordPress it somehow doesn’t publish, giving an error “misses schedule”. That happened to one of my end user sales posts scheduled for Septem...
Discussion
October 2, 2013, 1:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy acquires invoicing company Ronin
Domain name registrar has made five acquisitions in fifteen months. GoDaddy announced another acquisition today, although the acquisition isn’t actually new. In April the company quietly acquired invoicing company Ronin and has integrated the t...
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GoDaddy acquires invoicing company Ronin
Domain name registrar has made five acquisitions in fifteen months. GoDaddy announced another acquisition today, although the acquisition isn’t actually new. In April the company quietly acquired invoicing company Ronin and has integrated the t...
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October 2, 2013, 11:52 am
Domain Name Wire
The Health Insurance Marketplaces are here, and so are the Cybersquatters
Typosquatters were quick to register domain names similar to new health exchanges. Yesterday marked the official start of the health insurance marketplaces under Obamacare. Residents of most states can shop for plans at HealthCare.gov, but 17 states ...
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The Health Insurance Marketplaces are here, and so are the Cybersquatters
Typosquatters were quick to register domain names similar to new health exchanges. Yesterday marked the official start of the health insurance marketplaces under Obamacare. Residents of most states can shop for plans at HealthCare.gov, but 17 states ...
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October 2, 2013, 11:13 am
Domain Name Wire
Video: GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving on new TLDs, pre-registrations
GoDaddy CEO explains why new TLDs will be a good thing and hints at company’s pre-registration plans. AZTechBeat has published a video interview (embedded below) with GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving about the forthcoming launch of new top level domain...
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Video: GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving on new TLDs, pre-registrations
GoDaddy CEO explains why new TLDs will be a good thing and hints at company’s pre-registration plans. AZTechBeat has published a video interview (embedded below) with GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving about the forthcoming launch of new top level domain...
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October 2, 2013, 10:41 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain name industry loses two public companies in under a month
Fewer public companies mean less public information about the domain name industry. The domain name industry has lost two public companies in less than a month. Well, not technically. But it feels that way to me. As someone who has written about the ...
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Domain name industry loses two public companies in under a month
Fewer public companies mean less public information about the domain name industry. The domain name industry has lost two public companies in less than a month. Well, not technically. But it feels that way to me. As someone who has written about the ...
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October 2, 2013, 10:13 am
