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Domain Name Wire
.XXX Has Grossed $10 Million Already [Updated]
ICM Registry has already pocketed 8 figures from .xxx. .XXX Registry ICM Registry has already taken in $10 million for the .xxx launch…and general availability hasn’t even started. ICM Registry has received 42,000 applications for .xxx d...
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.XXX Has Grossed $10 Million Already [Updated]
ICM Registry has already pocketed 8 figures from .xxx. .XXX Registry ICM Registry has already taken in $10 million for the .xxx launch…and general availability hasn’t even started. ICM Registry has received 42,000 applications for .xxx d...
Discussion
October 24, 2011, 6:04 pm
The Domains
With 5 Days Left In Sunrise, .XXX Reports Over 42,000 Applications Taken
ICM Registry, the company behind the .XXX top-level domain (TLD), today announced it has received has received over 42,000 applications for .XXX domain names since the September 7, 2011 launch of the Sunrise Period with thousands more pouring in each...
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With 5 Days Left In Sunrise, .XXX Reports Over 42,000 Applications Taken
ICM Registry, the company behind the .XXX top-level domain (TLD), today announced it has received has received over 42,000 applications for .XXX domain names since the September 7, 2011 launch of the Sunrise Period with thousands more pouring in each...
Discussion
October 24, 2011, 5:53 pm
The Domains
National Retail Federation Asks Commerce Dept To Delay New gTLD Plan But Its PR Is Full Of Inaccuracies
Today according to a press release, The National Retail Federation (NRF) asked the Commerce Department to delay implementation of the new gTLD program “The single comment we are hearing most often from retailers is that they wish they had...
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National Retail Federation Asks Commerce Dept To Delay New gTLD Plan But Its PR Is Full Of Inaccuracies
Today according to a press release, The National Retail Federation (NRF) asked the Commerce Department to delay implementation of the new gTLD program “The single comment we are hearing most often from retailers is that they wish they had...
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October 24, 2011, 5:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
“Weird Al” Yankovic: 20-30% of Traffic is Misspelled
How do people misspell weird? Here’s an interesting tidbit from Spin Magazine’s recent interview with “Weird Al” Yankovic. Spin asked Weird Al how often people misspell his name wierd (with the i and e reversed). He responded:...
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“Weird Al” Yankovic: 20-30% of Traffic is Misspelled
How do people misspell weird? Here’s an interesting tidbit from Spin Magazine’s recent interview with “Weird Al” Yankovic. Spin asked Weird Al how often people misspell his name wierd (with the i and e reversed). He responded:...
Discussion
October 24, 2011, 4:14 pm
The Domains
CreditReports.com, Prime.com, CE.com and Floor.com Highlight Moniker.com Year End Auction (So Far)
The preliminarily catalog for the Moniker.com Year End auction is now live on SnapNames.com and there are already some interesting domain names up for sale. CreditReports.com, Prime.com, CE.com (which stands for Continuing Education among thousands o...
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CreditReports.com, Prime.com, CE.com and Floor.com Highlight Moniker.com Year End Auction (So Far)
The preliminarily catalog for the Moniker.com Year End auction is now live on SnapNames.com and there are already some interesting domain names up for sale. CreditReports.com, Prime.com, CE.com (which stands for Continuing Education among thousands o...
Discussion
October 24, 2011, 4:08 pm
Elliot's Blog
Guest Post: Emiliano Pasqualetti on DomainsBot Re-Launch
When I first started investing in domain names, I used DomainsBot quite a bit. I received an email announcing the re-launch and site update tomorrow and I asked DomainsBot CEO Emiliano Pasqualetti to submit a guest post to discuss the re-launch....
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Guest Post: Emiliano Pasqualetti on DomainsBot Re-Launch
When I first started investing in domain names, I used DomainsBot quite a bit. I received an email announcing the re-launch and site update tomorrow and I asked DomainsBot CEO Emiliano Pasqualetti to submit a guest post to discuss the re-launch....
Discussion
October 24, 2011, 3:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
ClickVentures Solidifies Cookies.com and PartySupplies.com Brands with Domain Purchases
PartySupply.com and CookieGifts.com forward to category-defining domain names. ClickVentures, the company behind Cookies.com and PartySupplies.com, continues to snap up category killer domain names as it builds out its web empire. The company, led by...
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ClickVentures Solidifies Cookies.com and PartySupplies.com Brands with Domain Purchases
PartySupply.com and CookieGifts.com forward to category-defining domain names. ClickVentures, the company behind Cookies.com and PartySupplies.com, continues to snap up category killer domain names as it builds out its web empire. The company, led by...
Discussion
October 24, 2011, 1:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com Plans .Web Top Level Domain
Company plans to apply for .web and says no one else should be allowed to get the TLD. Publicly traded Web.com plans to apply for the .web top level domain name and says no one else should be allowed to apply for the TLD due to its trademarks. The co...
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Web.com Plans .Web Top Level Domain
Company plans to apply for .web and says no one else should be allowed to get the TLD. Publicly traded Web.com plans to apply for the .web top level domain name and says no one else should be allowed to apply for the TLD due to its trademarks. The co...
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October 24, 2011, 11:54 am
Elliot's Blog
BabyCarrots.com: Great Marketing on a EMD
When you have a chance, I’d like you to take a look at a fantastic marketing campaign undertaken by a group called “A BUNCH OF CARROT FARMERS.” It’s easy to find the website, because they use the exact match domain name to pro...
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BabyCarrots.com: Great Marketing on a EMD
When you have a chance, I’d like you to take a look at a fantastic marketing campaign undertaken by a group called “A BUNCH OF CARROT FARMERS.” It’s easy to find the website, because they use the exact match domain name to pro...
Discussion
October 24, 2011, 11:19 am
Domain Name Wire
Minnesota Lawyer Magazine Claims MinnesotaLawyer.com Violates Its Trademark
The challenges of a descriptive trademark. The Dolan Company, owner of Minnesota Lawyer Magazine, is claiming that MinnesotaLawyer.com is violating its trademark. MinnesotaLawyer.com is maintained by Minnesota lawyer Aaron Hall. His law firm Twin Cit...
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Minnesota Lawyer Magazine Claims MinnesotaLawyer.com Violates Its Trademark
The challenges of a descriptive trademark. The Dolan Company, owner of Minnesota Lawyer Magazine, is claiming that MinnesotaLawyer.com is violating its trademark. MinnesotaLawyer.com is maintained by Minnesota lawyer Aaron Hall. His law firm Twin Cit...
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October 24, 2011, 9:29 am
