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Rebate.com and Rebates.com sell for $500k each
Sedo brokers sale of domains that were sold for the same amount in 2007. Sedo has brokered the sale of rebate.com and rebates.com for $500,000 each. That’s the exact same amount the domains sold for at a Domain Roundtable auction in 2007. Since...
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Rebate.com and Rebates.com sell for $500k each
Sedo brokers sale of domains that were sold for the same amount in 2007. Sedo has brokered the sale of rebate.com and rebates.com for $500,000 each. That’s the exact same amount the domains sold for at a Domain Roundtable auction in 2007. Since...
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December 1, 2022, 9:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Epik continues to dig out from financial mess
But creditors aren’t happy with the pace as they are still owed money. Domain name registrar Epik continues to dig itself out of a financial hole, but new problems continue to pop up. The registrar offers a type of store credit called Masterbuc...
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Epik continues to dig out from financial mess
But creditors aren’t happy with the pace as they are still owed money. Domain name registrar Epik continues to dig itself out of a financial hole, but new problems continue to pop up. The registrar offers a type of store credit called Masterbuc...
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December 1, 2022, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Freeze launches its data privacy solution at Freeze.com
The great domain should help customers trust it. In the past 5 years, there has been a shift in how the general public thinks about online data protection. Despite the vast amount of data companies hold on an individual, many were unconcerned or uned...
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Freeze launches its data privacy solution at Freeze.com
The great domain should help customers trust it. In the past 5 years, there has been a shift in how the general public thinks about online data protection. Despite the vast amount of data companies hold on an individual, many were unconcerned or uned...
Discussion
November 30, 2022, 8:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 more five figure .xyz domains developed this year
Here are 20 more real .xyz sales to end users. I was going to write an article about the latest questioning of .xyz domain sales, but yesterday Elliot posted a better article than I was going to write. Instead, I’ll add a few things to consider...
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20 more five figure .xyz domains developed this year
Here are 20 more real .xyz sales to end users. I was going to write an article about the latest questioning of .xyz domain sales, but yesterday Elliot posted a better article than I was going to write. Instead, I’ll add a few things to consider...
Discussion
November 30, 2022, 2:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Turkey week end user domain name sales
The maker of a habit-tracking app, a $17B publicly traded company, and a watch seller bought domain names. Thanksgiving week is usually a slow one for domain name sales. Sedo had some decent five-figure transactions, but few have been immediately dev...
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Turkey week end user domain name sales
The maker of a habit-tracking app, a $17B publicly traded company, and a watch seller bought domain names. Thanksgiving week is usually a slow one for domain name sales. Sedo had some decent five-figure transactions, but few have been immediately dev...
Discussion
November 29, 2022, 6:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon sets dates for 2023 event in Austin
Discounted passes are available through December 22. NamesCon has opened registration for its 2023 NamesCon Global conference in Austin, Texas. Next year’s event will run from May 31 to June 3, 2023. It’s an improvement over last year&rsq...
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NamesCon sets dates for 2023 event in Austin
Discounted passes are available through December 22. NamesCon has opened registration for its 2023 NamesCon Global conference in Austin, Texas. Next year’s event will run from May 31 to June 3, 2023. It’s an improvement over last year&rsq...
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November 29, 2022, 2:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Talking to UDRP panelists – DNW Podcast #414
Here’s what Nat Cohen told panelists in Geneva. Last month Nat Cohen was invited to speak at a World Intellectual Property Organization UDRP workshop in Geneva. He was able to talk to UDRP panelists and practitioners about what domain name inve...
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Talking to UDRP panelists – DNW Podcast #414
Here’s what Nat Cohen told panelists in Geneva. Last month Nat Cohen was invited to speak at a World Intellectual Property Organization UDRP workshop in Geneva. He was able to talk to UDRP panelists and practitioners about what domain name inve...
Discussion
November 28, 2022, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign files more blockchain patent applications
USPTO publishes two more blockchain-related patent applications from Verisign. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published two of Verisign’s (NASDAQ: VRSN) blockchain-related patent applications last week. Application 17/325...
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Verisign files more blockchain patent applications
USPTO publishes two more blockchain-related patent applications from Verisign. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published two of Verisign’s (NASDAQ: VRSN) blockchain-related patent applications last week. Application 17/325...
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November 28, 2022, 2:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Black Friday and Cyber Monday domain deals: $5.98 .com, $3.49 .tv and more
Here are some of the best domain deals. The Black Friday/Cyber Monday domain deals have begun and some registrars are offering discounts on domain names. It seems like there are fewer registrars promoting sales today than usual. I’m not sure ho...
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday domain deals: $5.98 .com, $3.49 .tv and more
Here are some of the best domain deals. The Black Friday/Cyber Monday domain deals have begun and some registrars are offering discounts on domain names. It seems like there are fewer registrars promoting sales today than usual. I’m not sure ho...
Discussion
November 25, 2022, 3:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tesla registers “watchdog” domain names
Was it defensive or a clue about a new service? Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has registered a handful of domain names with the word “watchdog” in them. Earlier this week, the company registered these domain names: teslamotorswatchdog.com teslamot...
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Tesla registers “watchdog” domain names
Was it defensive or a clue about a new service? Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has registered a handful of domain names with the word “watchdog” in them. Earlier this week, the company registered these domain names: teslamotorswatchdog.com teslamot...
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November 23, 2022, 3:02 pm
