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Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Tips for New Top-Level Domain Applicants
by Michael Twist Michael Twist is a Top-Level Domain specialist with AusRegistry International. You can read more from AusRegistry about new TLDs at www.beyondcom.info. So, you’ve heard about ICANN’s new Top-Level Domain (TLD) Program and...
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Top 5 Tips for New Top-Level Domain Applicants
by Michael Twist Michael Twist is a Top-Level Domain specialist with AusRegistry International. You can read more from AusRegistry about new TLDs at www.beyondcom.info. So, you’ve heard about ICANN’s new Top-Level Domain (TLD) Program and...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 10:21 am
The Domains
Domain Theft Hits Startup & Forces Them Into a Name Change
CNet.com is reporting that a startup by the name of Lissn.com has been forced to change its name after its domain name was stolen last week. Lissen.com was the domain name the startup was using but after the domain theft it has switched to Lissen.in ...
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Domain Theft Hits Startup & Forces Them Into a Name Change
CNet.com is reporting that a startup by the name of Lissn.com has been forced to change its name after its domain name was stolen last week. Lissen.com was the domain name the startup was using but after the domain theft it has switched to Lissen.in ...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 9:15 am
The Domains
IAC reports Earnings: Income up 65%
IAC reported earnings this morning. IAC is one of the stocks we track in the Domain Stock Index since it owns some major Internet properties including Match.com, Dictionary.com Chemistry.com and Ask.com to name a few. IAC said that: Q2 revenue ...
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IAC reports Earnings: Income up 65%
IAC reported earnings this morning. IAC is one of the stocks we track in the Domain Stock Index since it owns some major Internet properties including Match.com, Dictionary.com Chemistry.com and Ask.com to name a few. IAC said that: Q2 revenue ...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 8:56 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Q2 Market Study in Review
by Heather DelCarpini [Sedo just released its Q2 market study today. In this guest post, Sedo marketing manager Heather DelCarpini explains where the domain name aftermarket is heading.] Sedo’s Market Study for Q2 2011 reveals the strongest qua...
Discussion
Sedo Q2 Market Study in Review
by Heather DelCarpini [Sedo just released its Q2 market study today. In this guest post, Sedo marketing manager Heather DelCarpini explains where the domain name aftermarket is heading.] Sedo’s Market Study for Q2 2011 reveals the strongest qua...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 8:00 am
The Domains
Sedo Releases its Domain Market Study for Q2 2011: $25M In Sales; Up 13% From 1st Q
Sedo released its Q2 2011 Domain Market Study, which reveals domain industry trends based on its marketplace transactions. In Q2, Sedo’s Domain Marketplace saw close to $25,000,000 in global sales, revealing 13 percent growth compared to Q1 201...
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Sedo Releases its Domain Market Study for Q2 2011: $25M In Sales; Up 13% From 1st Q
Sedo released its Q2 2011 Domain Market Study, which reveals domain industry trends based on its marketplace transactions. In Q2, Sedo’s Domain Marketplace saw close to $25,000,000 in global sales, revealing 13 percent growth compared to Q1 201...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 7:44 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily List of Auction and Dropping Domain Picks
I FINALLY am getting the ball rolling on some new projects. I am not the most technical guy in the world but I needed to move over my sites to a new server and didn’t feel comfortable doing it myself. I had one person that decided h...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Daily List of Auction and Dropping Domain Picks
I FINALLY am getting the ball rolling on some new projects. I am not the most technical guy in the world but I needed to move over my sites to a new server and didn’t feel comfortable doing it myself. I had one person that decided h...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 3:27 am
DomainSherpa
What Every Domain Investor Needs to Know to Avoid a Legal Snafu – with David Weslow
Today's guest first became knowledgable about domain names as a webmaster at the dawn of the World Wide Web and later while working at an Internet high-flier. Now, he is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and domain names. In an ...
Discussion
What Every Domain Investor Needs to Know to Avoid a Legal Snafu – with David Weslow
Today's guest first became knowledgable about domain names as a webmaster at the dawn of the World Wide Web and later while working at an Internet high-flier. Now, he is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and domain names. In an ...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 12:00 am
Domain Name Wire
End User Domain Purchases Over the Past WEek
Here are some end user domain purchases through Afternic over the past week. Acumen Brands, a niche etailer, bought FatChance.com for $26,000. Renewable energy development Community Energy Inc. bought CommunitySolar.com for $10,000 EducationDynamics,...
Discussion
End User Domain Purchases Over the Past WEek
Here are some end user domain purchases through Afternic over the past week. Acumen Brands, a niche etailer, bought FatChance.com for $26,000. Renewable energy development Community Energy Inc. bought CommunitySolar.com for $10,000 EducationDynamics,...
Discussion
July 26, 2011, 10:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
ReadItLater Bought Its Domain Name Later
Company started with longer domain name before buying the “right” one. I was reading an article about ReadItLater earlier today when I noticed the article linked to ReadItLaterList.com instead of ReadItLater.com. The popular service offer...
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ReadItLater Bought Its Domain Name Later
Company started with longer domain name before buying the “right” one. I was reading an article about ReadItLater earlier today when I noticed the article linked to ReadItLaterList.com instead of ReadItLater.com. The popular service offer...
Discussion
July 26, 2011, 8:25 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $628K In Domain Names Led By FatChance.com at $26K
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday July 24th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $628,195. The top seller of the week was FatChance.com at $26,000 followed by JustGames.com at $15,000. Here is the complete ...
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Afternic.com Sells $628K In Domain Names Led By FatChance.com at $26K
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday July 24th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $628,195. The top seller of the week was FatChance.com at $26,000 followed by JustGames.com at $15,000. Here is the complete ...
Discussion
July 26, 2011, 7:06 pm