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20 more end user domain sales
20 more end user domain sales to report. It’s bonus week for Domain Name Wire readers…two end user sales reports in one week! OK, maybe it’s not that exciting. But there are a couple big names on this week’s list, including S...
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20 more end user domain sales
20 more end user domain sales to report. It’s bonus week for Domain Name Wire readers…two end user sales reports in one week! OK, maybe it’s not that exciting. But there are a couple big names on this week’s list, including S...
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October 17, 2012, 3:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
WebmasterWorld forums sold to New York company
Popular online destination for SEO and internet marketing discussions changes hands. WebmasterWorld, one of the most popular online forums for web site owners, has been acquired by New York company Internet Marketing Ninjas for an undisclosed price. ...
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WebmasterWorld forums sold to New York company
Popular online destination for SEO and internet marketing discussions changes hands. WebmasterWorld, one of the most popular online forums for web site owners, has been acquired by New York company Internet Marketing Ninjas for an undisclosed price. ...
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October 17, 2012, 1:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company blames competitor’s use of domain name for 40% drop in business
It really should have registered the domain name earlier. A Boise garage door company blamed a competitor’s use of the domain name BoiseGarageDoor.com for a 40% drop in business. And it managed to win a UDRP for BoiseGarageDoor.com — alth...
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Company blames competitor’s use of domain name for 40% drop in business
It really should have registered the domain name earlier. A Boise garage door company blamed a competitor’s use of the domain name BoiseGarageDoor.com for a 40% drop in business. And it managed to win a UDRP for BoiseGarageDoor.com — alth...
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October 17, 2012, 11:13 am
Domain Name Wire
WalMart loses web site battle against United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Arbitration panel rules union can keep domain names used to criticize retailer. Wal-Mart has failed to take down a United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) web site critical of Walmart. A single member World Intellectual Proper...
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WalMart loses web site battle against United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
Arbitration panel rules union can keep domain names used to criticize retailer. Wal-Mart has failed to take down a United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) web site critical of Walmart. A single member World Intellectual Proper...
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October 17, 2012, 10:05 am
Domain Name Wire
Google Offers has 50% off at Go Daddy
“Daily” deal offers half off at Go Daddy. Google Offers — Google’s answer to Groupon — has a deal going on right now that will be interesting to domainers. I just got an email from the service about an offer for Go Daddy...
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Google Offers has 50% off at Go Daddy
“Daily” deal offers half off at Go Daddy. Google Offers — Google’s answer to Groupon — has a deal going on right now that will be interesting to domainers. I just got an email from the service about an offer for Go Daddy...
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October 17, 2012, 9:40 am
Domain Name Wire
Google lets webmasters disavow links
New tools lets webmasters tell Google which inbound links to ignore. I’ve written before about the hassle Google’s crack down on “unnatural linking” has caused web site owners like me. When web site owners get a notice from Go...
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Google lets webmasters disavow links
New tools lets webmasters tell Google which inbound links to ignore. I’ve written before about the hassle Google’s crack down on “unnatural linking” has caused web site owners like me. When web site owners get a notice from Go...
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October 16, 2012, 9:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
CitizenHawk patents its typo recovery business model
An in-depth look at CitizenHawk’s business model. Brand protection company CitizenHawk has been granted a patent that broadly covers its business model of recovering typo domain names on behalf of clients and then monetizing them. The U.S. pate...
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CitizenHawk patents its typo recovery business model
An in-depth look at CitizenHawk’s business model. Brand protection company CitizenHawk has been granted a patent that broadly covers its business model of recovering typo domain names on behalf of clients and then monetizing them. The U.S. pate...
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October 16, 2012, 2:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames October no reserve auction ends tomorrow, .ca auction kicks off today
Two auctions worth a look. SnapNames has an “October Deals” auction that ends tomorrow, and I think it’s worth a look. There are 61 domains and it appears none of them have a reserve — just a minimum bid of $199 or more. Many ...
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SnapNames October no reserve auction ends tomorrow, .ca auction kicks off today
Two auctions worth a look. SnapNames has an “October Deals” auction that ends tomorrow, and I think it’s worth a look. There are 61 domains and it appears none of them have a reserve — just a minimum bid of $199 or more. Many ...
Discussion
October 16, 2012, 11:23 am
Domain Name Wire
.Com growth rate slowing (but only slightly)
Data show a slight reduction in .com growth rate, but it’s still over 8% per year. A couple weeks ago Michael Berkens wrote a story about how the base of .com and .net domain registrations was slowing “to a crawl”. A few days later ...
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.Com growth rate slowing (but only slightly)
Data show a slight reduction in .com growth rate, but it’s still over 8% per year. A couple weeks ago Michael Berkens wrote a story about how the base of .com and .net domain registrations was slowing “to a crawl”. A few days later ...
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October 16, 2012, 10:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Circa domain hack could cause problems
Startup’s domain name may violate .ca rules. Startup Circa made a big splash today with the release of its news app for the iPhone. The hoopla has a lot to do with the company’s notable co-founders including Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Hu...
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Circa domain hack could cause problems
Startup’s domain name may violate .ca rules. Startup Circa made a big splash today with the release of its news app for the iPhone. The hoopla has a lot to do with the company’s notable co-founders including Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Hu...
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October 15, 2012, 10:34 pm
