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Elliot's Blog
Report: Barnes & Noble Buys Borders.com
Crain’s Detroit Business is reporting that Barnes & Noble was the winning bidder for the domain names of the now shuttered and bankrupt Borders, which I assume includes Borders.com . In addition, it was reported that B&N also bought Wal...
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Report: Barnes & Noble Buys Borders.com
Crain’s Detroit Business is reporting that Barnes & Noble was the winning bidder for the domain names of the now shuttered and bankrupt Borders, which I assume includes Borders.com . In addition, it was reported that B&N also bought Wal...
Discussion
September 17, 2011, 10:56 am
The Domains
Google Names Its News Reader To Compete With Flipboard & AOL “Propeller”: Problem is AOL Owns Propeller.com
According to various reports yesterday here and here, Google is working on launching a social and news reader app to compete with the very popular Flipboard App as well as Facebook, and is going to call it Propeller. AOL is the owner of Propeller.com...
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Google Names Its News Reader To Compete With Flipboard & AOL “Propeller”: Problem is AOL Owns Propeller.com
According to various reports yesterday here and here, Google is working on launching a social and news reader app to compete with the very popular Flipboard App as well as Facebook, and is going to call it Propeller. AOL is the owner of Propeller.com...
Discussion
September 17, 2011, 9:49 am
Domain Shane
Follow Up: As it Turns Out, Storm Chaser Warren Faidley Owns Many Great Domains
As I reported yesterday, professional storm chaser Warren Faidley has build a very successful business with the help of two great domain names, StormChaser.com and StormChasers.com. After reading my article yesterday, Warren emailed me with some info...
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Follow Up: As it Turns Out, Storm Chaser Warren Faidley Owns Many Great Domains
As I reported yesterday, professional storm chaser Warren Faidley has build a very successful business with the help of two great domain names, StormChaser.com and StormChasers.com. After reading my article yesterday, Warren emailed me with some info...
Discussion
September 17, 2011, 9:28 am
Elliot's Blog
“King Gavin” .XXX Advertisement (Video)
A friend sent me this video that I want to share with you called “King Gavin Makes it Rain.” It’s an advertisement for the .XXX domain extension that I believe was created by the ICM Registry, to encourage people to learn more about...
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“King Gavin” .XXX Advertisement (Video)
A friend sent me this video that I want to share with you called “King Gavin Makes it Rain.” It’s an advertisement for the .XXX domain extension that I believe was created by the ICM Registry, to encourage people to learn more about...
Discussion
September 16, 2011, 3:49 pm
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: September 16 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: September 16, 2011.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Smut Domain Scores Big Bucks …, Chancer Stripped of Domain Name …, Australian Domain Sets New Price …, Domain Name Record Smashe...
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Domain Name News: September 16 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: September 16, 2011.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Smut Domain Scores Big Bucks …, Chancer Stripped of Domain Name …, Australian Domain Sets New Price …, Domain Name Record Smashe...
Discussion
September 16, 2011, 2:19 pm
Domain Shane
10 Reasons You Can Still Make Money With Domains
I may not know it all but this much I know is true 1. As of this fall there will be 7 BILLION people on this planet (source). Two BILLION of them will use the Internet (source) 2. Michael Berkens starts every year $750,000 in the ho...
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10 Reasons You Can Still Make Money With Domains
I may not know it all but this much I know is true 1. As of this fall there will be 7 BILLION people on this planet (source). Two BILLION of them will use the Internet (source) 2. Michael Berkens starts every year $750,000 in the ho...
Discussion
September 16, 2011, 12:17 pm
The Domains
SnapNames.com Changes Backorder Dead Line From Noon to 1:45EST For Dropping Domains
I just noticed that SnapNames.com, which always had a deadline of noon EST to backorder any domain names dropping that day, has now moved it to 1:45 EST. I think the changes occurred within the last couple of days and I haven’t seen any announc...
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SnapNames.com Changes Backorder Dead Line From Noon to 1:45EST For Dropping Domains
I just noticed that SnapNames.com, which always had a deadline of noon EST to backorder any domain names dropping that day, has now moved it to 1:45 EST. I think the changes occurred within the last couple of days and I haven’t seen any announc...
Discussion
September 16, 2011, 12:16 pm
The Domains
IP Property Of Borders, Including Borders.com Sells for $15.8 Million & Barnes & Noble Among Purchasers
According to Detroit News.com, Barnes & Noble and other bidders bought the intellectual property Borders Group Inc. bookstore chain for $15.8 million in a bankruptcy auction including the domain name Borders.com The company handling the auction, ...
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IP Property Of Borders, Including Borders.com Sells for $15.8 Million & Barnes & Noble Among Purchasers
According to Detroit News.com, Barnes & Noble and other bidders bought the intellectual property Borders Group Inc. bookstore chain for $15.8 million in a bankruptcy auction including the domain name Borders.com The company handling the auction, ...
Discussion
September 16, 2011, 11:35 am
Elliot's Blog
What is TeaParty.com Worth & Should The Band Sell The Domain Name?
I had a post written discussing the Business Week article about the TeaParty.com domain name that is owned by a Canadian band of the same name. The band has owned it since the early 1990s, which is pretty cool considering that there are many great do...
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What is TeaParty.com Worth & Should The Band Sell The Domain Name?
I had a post written discussing the Business Week article about the TeaParty.com domain name that is owned by a Canadian band of the same name. The band has owned it since the early 1990s, which is pretty cool considering that there are many great do...
Discussion
September 16, 2011, 11:01 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain Registrars and Web Hosts Sued Over Email Patent
Big registrars find themselves defendants in patent lawsuit. GoDaddy, Network Solutions, and Rackspace are among the defendants names in a new patent lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. The suit (...
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Domain Registrars and Web Hosts Sued Over Email Patent
Big registrars find themselves defendants in patent lawsuit. GoDaddy, Network Solutions, and Rackspace are among the defendants names in a new patent lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division. The suit (...
Discussion
September 16, 2011, 9:56 am
