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Domain Name Wire
California Ecommerce Company Agrees to Stop Using UK Domain Names
FTC said company tried to dupe UK consumers into thinking it was a UK company. California online retailer “Balls of Kryptonite” has agreed to stop using .uk domain names as part of a deal with the Federal Trade Commission, according to a ...
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California Ecommerce Company Agrees to Stop Using UK Domain Names
FTC said company tried to dupe UK consumers into thinking it was a UK company. California online retailer “Balls of Kryptonite” has agreed to stop using .uk domain names as part of a deal with the Federal Trade Commission, according to a ...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 10:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Movie Studios Won’t Pay For Domain Names
Movie studios aren’t willing to pay for great domain names. In an interview with NPR a few weeks ago I noted that movie studios rarely part with their cash for the “ideal” domain name for a movie release. I think one big reason for ...
Discussion
Why Movie Studios Won’t Pay For Domain Names
Movie studios aren’t willing to pay for great domain names. In an interview with NPR a few weeks ago I noted that movie studios rarely part with their cash for the “ideal” domain name for a movie release. I think one big reason for ...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 1:29 pm
Elliot's Blog
When Pitching Savvy End Users, You Need to Know Your Stuff
Braden Pollock is an active buyer of domain names, primarily in the legal sector. His domain name properties are either fully developed or they forward to a portal where the traffic is monetized in one of several ways his company generates revenue. B...
Discussion
When Pitching Savvy End Users, You Need to Know Your Stuff
Braden Pollock is an active buyer of domain names, primarily in the legal sector. His domain name properties are either fully developed or they forward to a portal where the traffic is monetized in one of several ways his company generates revenue. B...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 1:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
11 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Developed Web Site
Answer these questions before you buy a web site. The debate about how much a developed web site is worth has been rekindled in the domain name community with Rick Latona’s entrance into the web site brokering business. I interviewed web site b...
Discussion
11 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Developed Web Site
Answer these questions before you buy a web site. The debate about how much a developed web site is worth has been rekindled in the domain name community with Rick Latona’s entrance into the web site brokering business. I interviewed web site b...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 12:11 pm
Elliot's Blog
Reminder: Second Quarter Estimated Taxes Due
A couple years back, I forgot that I had to spy estimated taxes for the second quarter in June and not July, so I try to post a reminder that they are due in case you’ve forgotten like I once did. Estimated taxes for the 2nd quarter are due thi...
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Reminder: Second Quarter Estimated Taxes Due
A couple years back, I forgot that I had to spy estimated taxes for the second quarter in June and not July, so I try to post a reminder that they are due in case you’ve forgotten like I once did. Estimated taxes for the 2nd quarter are due thi...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 9:55 am
The Domains
Coupons.com Raises $200 Million
According to Reuters.com, Coupons.com has just raised “$200 million from institutional investors, underscoring the tremendous investor appetite for businesses that help consumers find bargains using the Internet.” “That amount of ca...
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Coupons.com Raises $200 Million
According to Reuters.com, Coupons.com has just raised “$200 million from institutional investors, underscoring the tremendous investor appetite for businesses that help consumers find bargains using the Internet.” “That amount of ca...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 9:20 am
Domain Name Wire
Company Files Cybersquatting Claim Against Twitter Username
Can a Twitter username be cybersquatting? One insurance company thinks so. Here’s an interesting lawsuit I just discovered that attempts to stretch the bounds of the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection act. Insurance company Conventry First...
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Company Files Cybersquatting Claim Against Twitter Username
Can a Twitter username be cybersquatting? One insurance company thinks so. Here’s an interesting lawsuit I just discovered that attempts to stretch the bounds of the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection act. Insurance company Conventry First...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 9:11 am
The Domains
On The Day Data.com Sells For Millions Latona Declares “Domains As Not Worth Much”: Let’s Call This A Market Bottom
Well RickLatona.com wrote on his site the other day that he was switching gears once again and moving into a new direction saying: “We feel that domains just aren’t worth that much anymore” “The domain bubble burst in lat...
Discussion
On The Day Data.com Sells For Millions Latona Declares “Domains As Not Worth Much”: Let’s Call This A Market Bottom
Well RickLatona.com wrote on his site the other day that he was switching gears once again and moving into a new direction saying: “We feel that domains just aren’t worth that much anymore” “The domain bubble burst in lat...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 8:16 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks: Big Typo That Is Fooling People Today
A domain that has 86 bids and is already at $570 is Lnvestor.com but looks like lnvestor.com on the list. Amazing how many people are being fooled by this. Here are the other names that aren’t foolish to buy Lnvestor.com Just in cas...
Discussion
Thursday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks: Big Typo That Is Fooling People Today
A domain that has 86 bids and is already at $570 is Lnvestor.com but looks like lnvestor.com on the list. Amazing how many people are being fooled by this. Here are the other names that aren’t foolish to buy Lnvestor.com Just in cas...
Discussion
June 9, 2011, 2:47 am
The Domains
Official Announcement On Domainfest Live Auction, Now A Online Auction Which Will End June 15th
We just received this notice from Oversee regarding the Live auction from DomainFest which was cancelled today due to technical difficulties. The auction will now be held online only and has already started. The online auction will end on a week from...
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Official Announcement On Domainfest Live Auction, Now A Online Auction Which Will End June 15th
We just received this notice from Oversee regarding the Live auction from DomainFest which was cancelled today due to technical difficulties. The auction will now be held online only and has already started. The online auction will end on a week from...
Discussion
June 8, 2011, 7:52 pm