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The Domains
Radix Withdraws Its 2nd Application .Play & Starting Dot Withdraws .Design
Two more new gTLD application were withdrawn on ICANN’s site tonight making the total of new gTLD applications that have been withdrawn to 71. Radix which is part of the Directi Group which originally applied for 31 new gTLD’s, withdrew i...
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Radix Withdraws Its 2nd Application .Play & Starting Dot Withdraws .Design
Two more new gTLD application were withdrawn on ICANN’s site tonight making the total of new gTLD applications that have been withdrawn to 71. Radix which is part of the Directi Group which originally applied for 31 new gTLD’s, withdrew i...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 11:54 pm

Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy releases major update to Domain Manager
Upgrades to Domain Manager make it easier to complete common tasks. GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, has released a new Domain Manager for managing domain names held at the registrar. Compared to other registrars, GoDaddy&rsq...
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GoDaddy releases major update to Domain Manager
Upgrades to Domain Manager make it easier to complete common tasks. GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, has released a new Domain Manager for managing domain names held at the registrar. Compared to other registrars, GoDaddy&rsq...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 8:43 pm

The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $2.3 Million In Domains Led By One Of Ours WOI.com For $35K
Afternic’s just reported its weekly domain sales for the previous two weeks (5/20/13 – 6/2/13). Total domain sales including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 2,267,480. All sales were led by one of our domain na...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $2.3 Million In Domains Led By One Of Ours WOI.com For $35K
Afternic’s just reported its weekly domain sales for the previous two weeks (5/20/13 – 6/2/13). Total domain sales including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 2,267,480. All sales were led by one of our domain na...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 6:39 pm

Elliot's Blog
Illustrating the Value of TRAFFIC
To me, the value in the TRAFFIC conference is the chance to meet domain investors and people who operate in the domain business. I wrote about my TRAFFIC conference experience, and I want to illustrate the value of the conference to my business. I&rs...
Discussion
Illustrating the Value of TRAFFIC
To me, the value in the TRAFFIC conference is the chance to meet domain investors and people who operate in the domain business. I wrote about my TRAFFIC conference experience, and I want to illustrate the value of the conference to my business. I&rs...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 6:30 pm

Domain Name Wire
Why do people waste money filing this sort of UDRP against Name Administration?
No one has ultimately prevailed after filing a UDRP against Name Administration. Before you filed a UDRP, you’d think you’d google the domain name’s owner to learn more. Yet time after time I see people file long shot UDRP complaint...
Discussion
Why do people waste money filing this sort of UDRP against Name Administration?
No one has ultimately prevailed after filing a UDRP against Name Administration. Before you filed a UDRP, you’d think you’d google the domain name’s owner to learn more. Yet time after time I see people file long shot UDRP complaint...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 5:14 pm

The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.1 Million
Seod just issued its weekly report and 690 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.08m. Over 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: · ...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total $1.1 Million
Seod just issued its weekly report and 690 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1.08m. Over 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales include: · ...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 4:10 pm

Elliot's Blog
Wrapping Up Another Great TRAFFIC Conference
The TRAFFIC conference was held in Las Vegas last week, and I want to let you know some of my thoughts about it as well as my thoughts on attending a TRAFFIC conference in general. I already shared some thoughts on holding the conference in Las Vegas...
Discussion
Wrapping Up Another Great TRAFFIC Conference
The TRAFFIC conference was held in Las Vegas last week, and I want to let you know some of my thoughts about it as well as my thoughts on attending a TRAFFIC conference in general. I already shared some thoughts on holding the conference in Las Vegas...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 1:29 pm

Domain Name Wire
If you’re going to TRAFFIC in October, you should buy a ticket now
Discounted tickets available through tomorrow. The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference is expensive, and everyone has their opinion about whether it’s worth it or not. But there’s one thing that’s not debatable: if you know you’re going...
Discussion
If you’re going to TRAFFIC in October, you should buy a ticket now
Discounted tickets available through tomorrow. The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference is expensive, and everyone has their opinion about whether it’s worth it or not. But there’s one thing that’s not debatable: if you know you’re going...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 11:55 am

Domain Name Wire
Can this one simple step save you in a UDRP?
A disclaimer on a domain offer page could help you defend against a UDRP. There was a panel on domain name law and the UDRP during last week’s TRAFFIC conference. Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja provided some tips on how to mitigate the risk of los...
Discussion
Can this one simple step save you in a UDRP?
A disclaimer on a domain offer page could help you defend against a UDRP. There was a panel on domain name law and the UDRP during last week’s TRAFFIC conference. Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja provided some tips on how to mitigate the risk of los...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 10:01 am

The Domains
Valio Ltd Guilty Of RDNH On Telepathy’s Domain LGG.com
A Finnish company Valio Oy, also doing business as Valio Ltd has just been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) against Telepathy on the domain name LGG.com by a UDRP panel The decision was handed down by the Online ADR Center of the ...
Discussion
Valio Ltd Guilty Of RDNH On Telepathy’s Domain LGG.com
A Finnish company Valio Oy, also doing business as Valio Ltd has just been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) against Telepathy on the domain name LGG.com by a UDRP panel The decision was handed down by the Online ADR Center of the ...
Discussion
June 4, 2013, 9:50 am