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Demand Media sets up Dublin office for domain services
Company makes formal announcement about operations in Ireland. Demand Media announced today that it is opening its international headquarters for the company’s domain services business in Dublin, Ireland. Demand Media is serving as the backend ...
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Demand Media sets up Dublin office for domain services
Company makes formal announcement about operations in Ireland. Demand Media announced today that it is opening its international headquarters for the company’s domain services business in Dublin, Ireland. Demand Media is serving as the backend ...
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March 20, 2013, 10:14 am
Domain Name Wire
Why a DOJ block on new TLD auctions doesn’t make sense
I have a hard time understanding how a private auction would be illegal in the case of new TLD allocation. A couple weeks ago a new TLD applicant told me they weren’t participating in private TLD auctions because they thought the auctions would...
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Why a DOJ block on new TLD auctions doesn’t make sense
I have a hard time understanding how a private auction would be illegal in the case of new TLD allocation. A couple weeks ago a new TLD applicant told me they weren’t participating in private TLD auctions because they thought the auctions would...
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March 19, 2013, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
FairSearch files formal objections against Google’s .search, .fly and .map TLD applications
Group claims three TLDs would give Google an unfair competitive advantage. A consortium that promotes competition in search has filed objections against three of Google’s top level domain bids. Robin Wauters with The Next Web was the first to w...
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FairSearch files formal objections against Google’s .search, .fly and .map TLD applications
Group claims three TLDs would give Google an unfair competitive advantage. A consortium that promotes competition in search has filed objections against three of Google’s top level domain bids. Robin Wauters with The Next Web was the first to w...
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March 19, 2013, 1:39 pm
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The DevHub story: company finally finds a sustainable business, looks to expand in 2013
After many failed business models, Seattle company DevHub has found a sustainable business model that doesn’t rely on Google. It was the fall of 2010 and DevHub was running out money. Which meant it was running out of time. The company had rais...
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The DevHub story: company finally finds a sustainable business, looks to expand in 2013
After many failed business models, Seattle company DevHub has found a sustainable business model that doesn’t rely on Google. It was the fall of 2010 and DevHub was running out money. Which meant it was running out of time. The company had rais...
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March 19, 2013, 11:46 am
Domain Name Wire
GFA.com leads Afternic auction on SnapNames
Lots of good domains in auction ending Friday. Afternic is running another auction on the SnapNames platform and it’s attracting lots of bidders. The auction includes 136 domains with reserve ranges starting as low as $200 to as high as $250,00...
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GFA.com leads Afternic auction on SnapNames
Lots of good domains in auction ending Friday. Afternic is running another auction on the SnapNames platform and it’s attracting lots of bidders. The auction includes 136 domains with reserve ranges starting as low as $200 to as high as $250,00...
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March 19, 2013, 11:06 am
Domain Name Wire
University of Central Florida sues liquor store that owns UCFliquorstore.com
University of Central Florida takes issue with liquor store’s marketing and domain name. The University of Central Florida has sued a local liquor store that bills itself as “Your Official UCF Liquor Store”. Pat’s Liquor, whic...
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University of Central Florida sues liquor store that owns UCFliquorstore.com
University of Central Florida takes issue with liquor store’s marketing and domain name. The University of Central Florida has sued a local liquor store that bills itself as “Your Official UCF Liquor Store”. Pat’s Liquor, whic...
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March 19, 2013, 9:51 am
Domain Name Wire
Will SXSW 2014 be known as the year of the domain?
SXSW 2013 attracted a handful of domain companies, and I expect more next year. SXSW 2013 is over, and what an event it was. The Interactive portion drew over 30,000 official attendees. Add in the “shadow” (i.e. unpaid) attendance, and it...
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Will SXSW 2014 be known as the year of the domain?
SXSW 2013 attracted a handful of domain companies, and I expect more next year. SXSW 2013 is over, and what an event it was. The Interactive portion drew over 30,000 official attendees. Add in the “shadow” (i.e. unpaid) attendance, and it...
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March 18, 2013, 12:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
8888.com gets 400,000 EUR bid on Sedo
It’s a lucky number, but is it this lucky? The domain name 8888.com has received a 400,000 EUR bid at Sedo. That’s over $500,000 USD. 8 is consider a lucky number in Chinese culture. Lucky enough for a four digit domain to be worth over $...
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8888.com gets 400,000 EUR bid on Sedo
It’s a lucky number, but is it this lucky? The domain name 8888.com has received a 400,000 EUR bid at Sedo. That’s over $500,000 USD. 8 is consider a lucky number in Chinese culture. Lucky enough for a four digit domain to be worth over $...
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March 18, 2013, 10:20 am
Domain Name Wire
What stadium is Levi Strauss buying naming rights to?
Company registers domain names that suggest it’s buying naming rights to a sports stadium. It looks like clothing company Levi Strauss is buying naming rights to a sports stadium. But which one? Last Wednesday the company registered at least tw...
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What stadium is Levi Strauss buying naming rights to?
Company registers domain names that suggest it’s buying naming rights to a sports stadium. It looks like clothing company Levi Strauss is buying naming rights to a sports stadium. But which one? Last Wednesday the company registered at least tw...
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March 17, 2013, 11:38 am
Domain Name Wire
23 more end user domain sales last week
A mediation company, a landscaper, and hydroponics company make domain purchases. Here are some of the end users who bought domains on Afternic last week. A company in Florida called Complete Hydroponics bought CompleteHydroponics.com for $1,000. Spo...
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23 more end user domain sales last week
A mediation company, a landscaper, and hydroponics company make domain purchases. Here are some of the end users who bought domains on Afternic last week. A company in Florida called Complete Hydroponics bought CompleteHydroponics.com for $1,000. Spo...
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March 14, 2013, 2:58 pm
