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Microsoft Now To Allow Advertisers To Use Trademark Terms On Bing/Yahoo
According to a post on Microsoft’s blog, “In a major change in policy, Microsoft has decided to allow marketers to use other companies’ trademarks to trigger search ads.” “To come in line with search industry practices, ...
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Microsoft Now To Allow Advertisers To Use Trademark Terms On Bing/Yahoo
According to a post on Microsoft’s blog, “In a major change in policy, Microsoft has decided to allow marketers to use other companies’ trademarks to trigger search ads.” “To come in line with search industry practices, ...
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February 17, 2011, 8:08 pm
The Domains
GamesForGirls.com Sells For $500K At Sedo.com?
The domain name GamesForGirls.com is showing as having sold for $500,000 on Sedo.com. Its currently on their front page of recent activity. If so its a ton of dough for another gaming domains and 2011 as predicted is starting to look like a record se...
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GamesForGirls.com Sells For $500K At Sedo.com?
The domain name GamesForGirls.com is showing as having sold for $500,000 on Sedo.com. Its currently on their front page of recent activity. If so its a ton of dough for another gaming domains and 2011 as predicted is starting to look like a record se...
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February 17, 2011, 6:41 pm
The Domains
WIPO To Enter The Domain Seizure/Take Down Business?
According to IPwatch.com WIPO maybe the newest player wanting to get into the ever expanding business of Domain “take downs”and Domain Seizure business. According to the article the World Intellectual Property Organization may create of a...
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WIPO To Enter The Domain Seizure/Take Down Business?
According to IPwatch.com WIPO maybe the newest player wanting to get into the ever expanding business of Domain “take downs”and Domain Seizure business. According to the article the World Intellectual Property Organization may create of a...
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February 17, 2011, 4:30 pm
The Domains
DOmainfest Extended Auction Nets Around $145K
The extended domain name auction from Domainfest which is winding up on Snapnames.com today is going to finish with around $145K in sales. There is still one domain getting some bidding action as of time of publication but its still under $1K. Here a...
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DOmainfest Extended Auction Nets Around $145K
The extended domain name auction from Domainfest which is winding up on Snapnames.com today is going to finish with around $145K in sales. There is still one domain getting some bidding action as of time of publication but its still under $1K. Here a...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 3:43 pm
The Domains
.Co Sedo Auction Nets Around $150K
The .Co Sedo auction just ended up with a with around $150,000 in sales. Music.co lead the way selling for $30K Shop.co sold for $22K Love.co sold for $2oK. (Love.com is owned by AOL and pretty much sits unused) Creditcard.co sold f...
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.Co Sedo Auction Nets Around $150K
The .Co Sedo auction just ended up with a with around $150,000 in sales. Music.co lead the way selling for $30K Shop.co sold for $22K Love.co sold for $2oK. (Love.com is owned by AOL and pretty much sits unused) Creditcard.co sold f...
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February 17, 2011, 12:59 pm
The Domains
Rumor Mill: ICANN Jordan Meeting To Be Cancelled
I just received a tip that ICANN will shortly be announcing the cancellation of the June Meeting schedule for Amman Jordan. As ICANN announced yesterday that they would not be voting on the new gTLD’s at the San Fransisco meeting, focus has alr...
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Rumor Mill: ICANN Jordan Meeting To Be Cancelled
I just received a tip that ICANN will shortly be announcing the cancellation of the June Meeting schedule for Amman Jordan. As ICANN announced yesterday that they would not be voting on the new gTLD’s at the San Fransisco meeting, focus has alr...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 11:14 am
The Domains
The Senate Judiciary Hearing on Online Theft and Domain Seizure Turns On Google
A lot of attorneys spoke on Capital Hill yesterday on the Senate Judiciary hearing on Online Theft and Domain Seizure Bill. Counsels for Rosetta Stone, Verizon, Visa and Christine Jones from Godaddy were among those invited to speak. At issue i...
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The Senate Judiciary Hearing on Online Theft and Domain Seizure Turns On Google
A lot of attorneys spoke on Capital Hill yesterday on the Senate Judiciary hearing on Online Theft and Domain Seizure Bill. Counsels for Rosetta Stone, Verizon, Visa and Christine Jones from Godaddy were among those invited to speak. At issue i...
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February 17, 2011, 11:01 am
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Who At Moniker Thought That GirlTalk.com Was Worth More Than Girl.com?
A reader looking through the extended Domainfest auction list that closes On Thursday noticed these 2 domains back to back on the auction list. One benefit of the extended auctions on Snap Vs. the live auctions is that the reserves are stated in exac...
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Who At Moniker Thought That GirlTalk.com Was Worth More Than Girl.com?
A reader looking through the extended Domainfest auction list that closes On Thursday noticed these 2 domains back to back on the auction list. One benefit of the extended auctions on Snap Vs. the live auctions is that the reserves are stated in exac...
Discussion
February 16, 2011, 11:28 pm
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Tucows Reports Earnings: YummyNames Scores Another 1.5 Million In Sales In 4th Q
After the stock market closed today Tucows a member of our Domain Stock Index report earnings for the 4th Quarter ending December 31, 2010 Here are the highlights: “”Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 8.6% to $22.1 milli...
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Tucows Reports Earnings: YummyNames Scores Another 1.5 Million In Sales In 4th Q
After the stock market closed today Tucows a member of our Domain Stock Index report earnings for the 4th Quarter ending December 31, 2010 Here are the highlights: “”Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 8.6% to $22.1 milli...
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February 16, 2011, 4:15 pm
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ICANN: No Vote On New gTLD’s At ICANN SF
According to ICANN.org blog, there will be no board vote on the new gTLD’s at the San Francisco ICANN meeting in March. “”We wanted to provide some additional information on the work being carried out by ICANN’s Board of Direc...
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ICANN: No Vote On New gTLD’s At ICANN SF
According to ICANN.org blog, there will be no board vote on the new gTLD’s at the San Francisco ICANN meeting in March. “”We wanted to provide some additional information on the work being carried out by ICANN’s Board of Direc...
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February 16, 2011, 3:48 pm
