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Domain Shane
A Nice Infographic on The History of Domains
This has made it’s rounds on the Internet and may be old to some but I thought it was a nicely laid out presentation of the history of domains. It doesn’t include 2010 so it’s quickly become out of date but still great to get an ove...
Discussion
A Nice Infographic on The History of Domains
This has made it’s rounds on the Internet and may be old to some but I thought it was a nicely laid out presentation of the history of domains. It doesn’t include 2010 so it’s quickly become out of date but still great to get an ove...
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Adds Three ccTLDs to Instant-Transfer Program
Instant transfer and listing syndication service adds three more TLDs. Sedo has added three additional top level domain names to its instant-transfer MLS program: .co, .it, and .nl. SedoMLS is similar to Afternic Premium and GoDaddy Premium Listings....
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Sedo Adds Three ccTLDs to Instant-Transfer Program
Instant transfer and listing syndication service adds three more TLDs. Sedo has added three additional top level domain names to its instant-transfer MLS program: .co, .it, and .nl. SedoMLS is similar to Afternic Premium and GoDaddy Premium Listings....
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 2:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Advice for New Bloggers
Some tips for starting your own blog. I received an email from an Austin resident who came across my blog the other day. He said “I’m looking for a way to make a modest, full-time living as a blogger” and he wanted to know if I&rsqu...
Discussion
Advice for New Bloggers
Some tips for starting your own blog. I received an email from an Austin resident who came across my blog the other day. He said “I’m looking for a way to make a modest, full-time living as a blogger” and he wanted to know if I&rsqu...
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 2:03 pm
Domain Shane
AfterMarket Auction Finally Had Domains in the “Sweet Spot”
I’ve been calling for it for over a year. Somebody needed to put a larger group of domains that would sell between $2000 and $30,000 into a main auction. The key word being sell. The previous auctions either left them out completely...
Discussion
AfterMarket Auction Finally Had Domains in the “Sweet Spot”
I’ve been calling for it for over a year. Somebody needed to put a larger group of domains that would sell between $2000 and $30,000 into a main auction. The key word being sell. The previous auctions either left them out completely...
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 11:42 am
Elliot's Blog
“What Do You Think of .CO”?
I just got back home on a red eye after a ski weekend in Breckenridge, Colorado. I highly recommend a trip out there if you ski… Conditions were great and the weather was perfect, with snow for two of the three days. (Tip: if you drive from De...
Discussion
“What Do You Think of .CO”?
I just got back home on a red eye after a ski weekend in Breckenridge, Colorado. I highly recommend a trip out there if you ski… Conditions were great and the weather was perfect, with snow for two of the three days. (Tip: if you drive from De...
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 11:26 am
Domain Name Wire
iPad2.com Is Registered. So Is iPad25.com.
Just about every future iPad#.com domain is taken. The year is 2036. The media is buzzing as Apple’s latest CEO introduces the iPad 25. The wafer thin, flexible screen holographic device wows the crowd. Somewhere, an interested consumer types i...
Discussion
iPad2.com Is Registered. So Is iPad25.com.
Just about every future iPad#.com domain is taken. The year is 2036. The media is buzzing as Apple’s latest CEO introduces the iPad 25. The wafer thin, flexible screen holographic device wows the crowd. Somewhere, an interested consumer types i...
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 11:02 am
Domain Name Wire
1986 Domain Name Octopus.com Could Be Lost in UDRP
Ads on Octopus.com will shift burden to domain name owner. A travel company has filed a UDRP against Octopus.com, which was originally registered in 1986. OctopusTravel.com operator Octopustravel Group Limited filed the complaint against a Singapore ...
Discussion
1986 Domain Name Octopus.com Could Be Lost in UDRP
Ads on Octopus.com will shift burden to domain name owner. A travel company has filed a UDRP against Octopus.com, which was originally registered in 1986. OctopusTravel.com operator Octopustravel Group Limited filed the complaint against a Singapore ...
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 9:35 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Dropping Domains and Auction Pick: Tons of Numerics
If you like NNNN.coms then you’re going to like today. A bunch of them and some nice ones. The quality of the list improved over some of the lists last week. I even got a few “Your list sucks” comments (ok one). Nice to ...
Discussion
Monday’s Dropping Domains and Auction Pick: Tons of Numerics
If you like NNNN.coms then you’re going to like today. A bunch of them and some nice ones. The quality of the list improved over some of the lists last week. I even got a few “Your list sucks” comments (ok one). Nice to ...
Discussion
March 7, 2011, 2:57 am
The Domains
New Jersey Governor Veto’s Gambling Bill: Will Iowa Be The First State To Allow Online Gambling?
According to Covers.com, Iowa may become the first state that will allow online gambling. The Iowa Senate will vote shortly on a bill that would its citizens to play online poker. The New Jersey’s bill that would have allowed all types of onlin...
Discussion
New Jersey Governor Veto’s Gambling Bill: Will Iowa Be The First State To Allow Online Gambling?
According to Covers.com, Iowa may become the first state that will allow online gambling. The Iowa Senate will vote shortly on a bill that would its citizens to play online poker. The New Jersey’s bill that would have allowed all types of onlin...
Discussion
March 6, 2011, 11:31 pm
IDN Blog
Google Buys Itself an IDN Portfolio
Google has been building its IDN portfolio steadily and it has been increasingly noticeable in WHOIS searches. More recently, friends and colleagues have been pointing out Google’s IDNs as follows. Courtesy of Andrew, I was made aware of Google...
Discussion
Google Buys Itself an IDN Portfolio
Google has been building its IDN portfolio steadily and it has been increasingly noticeable in WHOIS searches. More recently, friends and colleagues have been pointing out Google’s IDNs as follows. Courtesy of Andrew, I was made aware of Google...
Discussion
March 6, 2011, 10:57 pm