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The Domains
Forbes: 7 Things To Consider Before Registering A New gTLD; What The Author Got Right & Wrong
Forbes.com just published a post entitled “Seven Things To Think About Before You Register That New Domain” clearly chatting about new gTLD domain names and I think of the 7 issues the author raises 6 are good points yes there is a counte...
Discussion
Forbes: 7 Things To Consider Before Registering A New gTLD; What The Author Got Right & Wrong
Forbes.com just published a post entitled “Seven Things To Think About Before You Register That New Domain” clearly chatting about new gTLD domain names and I think of the 7 issues the author raises 6 are good points yes there is a counte...
Discussion
January 30, 2014, 3:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nominet sets June 10 date for shorter .UK domain names
Shorter .uk domain names will land this summer. Nominet will offer second level registrations under the .uk domain name starting June 10. Companies will now be able to get example.uk instead of example.co.uk or example.org.uk as part of a plan approv...
Discussion
Nominet sets June 10 date for shorter .UK domain names
Shorter .uk domain names will land this summer. Nominet will offer second level registrations under the .uk domain name starting June 10. Companies will now be able to get example.uk instead of example.co.uk or example.org.uk as part of a plan approv...
Discussion
January 30, 2014, 2:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Want to see the new Trademark Claims Notice in action? Here’s an example.
See what it looks like if you try to register a second level domain in a new TLD that matches a record at the Trademark Clearinghouse. One of the rights protections mechanisms for new top level domain names is the Trademark Claims Notice. For the fir...
Discussion
Want to see the new Trademark Claims Notice in action? Here’s an example.
See what it looks like if you try to register a second level domain in a new TLD that matches a record at the Trademark Clearinghouse. One of the rights protections mechanisms for new top level domain names is the Trademark Claims Notice. For the fir...
Discussion
January 30, 2014, 2:30 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 30th, 2014
I was reading Godaddy’s response to the @N story on Konstantino’s site last night and I have one question. How the hell do you socially engineer someone. This is what Godaddy said happened. “ The hacker then sociall...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on January 30th, 2014
I was reading Godaddy’s response to the @N story on Konstantino’s site last night and I have one question. How the hell do you socially engineer someone. This is what Godaddy said happened. “ The hacker then sociall...
Discussion
January 30, 2014, 11:34 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review, Sherpa Challenge – Jan 30, 2014
In this show:* "The Sherpa Challenge" is accepted -- four Sherpas show what domain names they've hand registered, drop caught and purchased* 20 nice domains going to auction at NameJet soon are evaluated* "Registered or Available&...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review, Sherpa Challenge – Jan 30, 2014
In this show:* "The Sherpa Challenge" is accepted -- four Sherpas show what domain names they've hand registered, drop caught and purchased* 20 nice domains going to auction at NameJet soon are evaluated* "Registered or Available&...
Discussion
January 30, 2014, 9:00 am
The Domains
Go Daddy Statement on the @N Hack
Go Daddy addressed the situation about the @N Twitter user who had his account hacked. GoDaddy Statement RE: @N Issue Our review of the situation reveals that the hacker was already in possession of a large portion of the customer information...
Discussion
Go Daddy Statement on the @N Hack
Go Daddy addressed the situation about the @N Twitter user who had his account hacked. GoDaddy Statement RE: @N Issue Our review of the situation reveals that the hacker was already in possession of a large portion of the customer information...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 11:35 pm
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s 10 Random Domain Thoughts
I’m always having trouble coming up with a regular article because I have a lot of ideas but none of them are worth writing a whole post about. So I’ll just gather them and put them into one. Here’s the first edition 1. ...
Discussion
Wednesday’s 10 Random Domain Thoughts
I’m always having trouble coming up with a regular article because I have a lot of ideas but none of them are worth writing a whole post about. So I’ll just gather them and put them into one. Here’s the first edition 1. ...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 10:31 pm
The Domains
“The .com is the way to attract traffic and make it easier for your audience to find you.”
Sharon Gaudin wrote an article on Computer World, “Brace Yourself For Flood of New Domain Names” In the article she spoke to James Cole from ICANN about the new gtlds coming to market. She also spoke to Ezra Gottheil an analyst at ...
Discussion
“The .com is the way to attract traffic and make it easier for your audience to find you.”
Sharon Gaudin wrote an article on Computer World, “Brace Yourself For Flood of New Domain Names” In the article she spoke to James Cole from ICANN about the new gtlds coming to market. She also spoke to Ezra Gottheil an analyst at ...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 9:56 pm
The Domains
Neustar Reports & Shares Are Down 25% Afterhours
Neustar, Inc. (NSR), today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 and provided guidance for 2014. The market didn’t like the news, with shares of the company plummeting 25% after hours to $32 a share. Neust...
Discussion
Neustar Reports & Shares Are Down 25% Afterhours
Neustar, Inc. (NSR), today announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 and provided guidance for 2014. The market didn’t like the news, with shares of the company plummeting 25% after hours to $32 a share. Neust...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 9:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dude, Seriously! What Were You Thinking? The legal panel at NamesCon
A recap of the legal panel at NamesCon. A legal panel is a mainstay at domain name conferences. Earlier this month at NamesCon was no different. Perhaps trying to jazz up a panel full of lawyers, the session was titled “Dude, Seriously?!?? What...
Discussion
Dude, Seriously! What Were You Thinking? The legal panel at NamesCon
A recap of the legal panel at NamesCon. A legal panel is a mainstay at domain name conferences. Earlier this month at NamesCon was no different. Perhaps trying to jazz up a panel full of lawyers, the session was titled “Dude, Seriously?!?? What...
Discussion
January 29, 2014, 9:32 pm
