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Domain Name News
CSC buys Melbourne IT’s DBS for $152MM AUD
As reported by a number of sources, Melbourne IT (ASX:MLB) is selling it’s Digital Brand Management (DBS) to Corporation Services Company (CSC) for $152.5 million AUD. Melbourne IT had originally purchased the Digital Brand Management unit...
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CSC buys Melbourne IT’s DBS for $152MM AUD
As reported by a number of sources, Melbourne IT (ASX:MLB) is selling it’s Digital Brand Management (DBS) to Corporation Services Company (CSC) for $152.5 million AUD. Melbourne IT had originally purchased the Digital Brand Management unit...
Discussion
March 14, 2013, 2:36 pm

The Domains
ICANN’s Independent Objector Files Objections To 24 New gTLD Applications
On 12 March 2013, the Independent Objector (IO) lodged 24 objections against new applied-for gTLDs before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The 24 objections were on 13 separate strings, three for .Amazon including 2 IDN’s; .Charity;...
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ICANN’s Independent Objector Files Objections To 24 New gTLD Applications
On 12 March 2013, the Independent Objector (IO) lodged 24 objections against new applied-for gTLDs before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The 24 objections were on 13 separate strings, three for .Amazon including 2 IDN’s; .Charity;...
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March 14, 2013, 12:18 pm

Domain Name Wire
Domaining Spain heads to Valencia next month
The Domaining Spain conference is just over a month away. Domaining Spain will take place in Valencia, Spain on April 25-27. The focus of the event is on ccTLDs (especially given its European location) and new TLDs. Although the title includes &ldquo...
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Domaining Spain heads to Valencia next month
The Domaining Spain conference is just over a month away. Domaining Spain will take place in Valencia, Spain on April 25-27. The focus of the event is on ccTLDs (especially given its European location) and new TLDs. Although the title includes &ldquo...
Discussion
March 14, 2013, 12:00 pm

The Domains
.PW LandRush Extended Untill March 22nd
The Registry for .PW, the Professional Web, today announced that the Land Rush Period will be extended for 4 days, until March 22, 2013. Land Rush was originally scheduled to end on 18th March and has been extended further based on registrars’ ...
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.PW LandRush Extended Untill March 22nd
The Registry for .PW, the Professional Web, today announced that the Land Rush Period will be extended for 4 days, until March 22, 2013. Land Rush was originally scheduled to end on 18th March and has been extended further based on registrars’ ...
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March 14, 2013, 12:00 pm

Elliot's Blog
Another Way to Use the Domain Search Tool
About a week ago, I wrote an article with some insight about how to use the Domain Search Tool, which is a free tool from DomainTools. I want to share another way to use the tool, this time to help you sell domain names. In the past, I used LeadRefs ...
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Another Way to Use the Domain Search Tool
About a week ago, I wrote an article with some insight about how to use the Domain Search Tool, which is a free tool from DomainTools. I want to share another way to use the tool, this time to help you sell domain names. In the past, I used LeadRefs ...
Discussion
March 14, 2013, 10:49 am

The Domains
First Premium .Pw Sales Announced: P.pw and W.pw Sold For $8K Each
The new .PW ‘Professional Web’ TLD launched by Directi just announced their first premium domain name sales. The single letter domain name P.pw and W.pw were sold to the same end user for $8,000 each. To my knowledge these are the first r...
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First Premium .Pw Sales Announced: P.pw and W.pw Sold For $8K Each
The new .PW ‘Professional Web’ TLD launched by Directi just announced their first premium domain name sales. The single letter domain name P.pw and W.pw were sold to the same end user for $8,000 each. To my knowledge these are the first r...
Discussion
March 14, 2013, 10:07 am

Domain Name Wire
What domains the NBA and 15 others bought this week
The NBA is among the end user buyers on Sedo last week. Sedo had a pretty good week last week for selling domains to end users. A key highlight is the NBA, which bought a .in domain for just shy of $5,000. Here’s the list: Swiss company PUBLICS...
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What domains the NBA and 15 others bought this week
The NBA is among the end user buyers on Sedo last week. Sedo had a pretty good week last week for selling domains to end users. A key highlight is the NBA, which bought a .in domain for just shy of $5,000. Here’s the list: Swiss company PUBLICS...
Discussion
March 14, 2013, 10:04 am

The Domains
Days After Winning A UDRP On uHealth.com, uHealth.org is Lost In UDRP
Days after winning a UDRP on the domain name uHealth.com, the majority of a three member panel just handed over the domain uHealth.org to the Unviersity of Miami the same complainant in the uHealth.com case. Here the domain holder was Cen...
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Days After Winning A UDRP On uHealth.com, uHealth.org is Lost In UDRP
Days after winning a UDRP on the domain name uHealth.com, the majority of a three member panel just handed over the domain uHealth.org to the Unviersity of Miami the same complainant in the uHealth.com case. Here the domain holder was Cen...
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March 14, 2013, 9:10 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 14th
Some fantastic domains on the board today. I love the excitement, literally. And before you take a look would you guys mind giving my friend a vote? She is a painter and they are having a contest to see who gets the most votes. If ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 14th
Some fantastic domains on the board today. I love the excitement, literally. And before you take a look would you guys mind giving my friend a vote? She is a painter and they are having a contest to see who gets the most votes. If ...
Discussion
March 14, 2013, 7:13 am

DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Now in iTunes
You asked, we listened, we built.DomainSherpa podcasts are now in iTunes!If you search, we should show up for "DomainSherpa" within the next 24 to 48 hours, and if you use this URL you will find it immediately.Related Articles That May Inte...
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DomainSherpa Now in iTunes
You asked, we listened, we built.DomainSherpa podcasts are now in iTunes!If you search, we should show up for "DomainSherpa" within the next 24 to 48 hours, and if you use this URL you will find it immediately.Related Articles That May Inte...
Discussion
March 14, 2013, 1:22 am