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The Domains
Did Someone Today Put At Risk Losing A $100K Domain In A UDRP?
I got the newsletter from Calvin Washington at Perfect Investments about a hour ago and was shocked to see the domain name Ferraris.com as the star of the newsletter with an asking price of $100,000. The domain name goes to a parked page and has link...
Discussion
Did Someone Today Put At Risk Losing A $100K Domain In A UDRP?
I got the newsletter from Calvin Washington at Perfect Investments about a hour ago and was shocked to see the domain name Ferraris.com as the star of the newsletter with an asking price of $100,000. The domain name goes to a parked page and has link...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 11:41 am

Domain Name Wire
Survey: GoDaddy.com is your favorite domain registrar, and here’s why
The biggest registrar is also a domain investor favorite. There may be a causal relationship there. This year’s survey of over 500 domain professionals shows that GoDaddy.com is the clear favorite registrar. You probably didn’t need a sur...
Discussion
Survey: GoDaddy.com is your favorite domain registrar, and here’s why
The biggest registrar is also a domain investor favorite. There may be a causal relationship there. This year’s survey of over 500 domain professionals shows that GoDaddy.com is the clear favorite registrar. You probably didn’t need a sur...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 10:37 am

Domain Name Wire
Nuestar to raise .biz prices 10%
Cost of renewing or registering a .biz domain name will increase later this year. Nuestar (NYSE: NSR) will hike the wholesale cost of .biz domain name registrations 10% this fall. Michele Neylon of Blacknight reported about the increase announcement ...
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Nuestar to raise .biz prices 10%
Cost of renewing or registering a .biz domain name will increase later this year. Nuestar (NYSE: NSR) will hike the wholesale cost of .biz domain name registrations 10% this fall. Michele Neylon of Blacknight reported about the increase announcement ...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 10:16 am

The Domains
After 75K In Lost Domains, Igal In Death Teaches Us We Need An After Life Plan
This week the domain industry mourned the death of one of its greats, Igal Lichtman. The tragic loss of Igal, way before his time, is also a cautionary tale for all domainers, as some of Igal’s prize domains were lost this week as well. Three d...
Discussion
After 75K In Lost Domains, Igal In Death Teaches Us We Need An After Life Plan
This week the domain industry mourned the death of one of its greats, Igal Lichtman. The tragic loss of Igal, way before his time, is also a cautionary tale for all domainers, as some of Igal’s prize domains were lost this week as well. Three d...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 9:40 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 22nd
I’ve been brokering a few names for other people lately. I have had quite a bit of success selling the names. I was talking with a fellow domainer and he asked me how I was selling them. I said I was merely responding to email inqui...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 22nd
I’ve been brokering a few names for other people lately. I have had quite a bit of success selling the names. I was talking with a fellow domainer and he asked me how I was selling them. I said I was merely responding to email inqui...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 5:42 am

DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: February 22 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: February 22, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.NAF picked to be first..., DomainMarket.com President Chad Bennett Resigns..., ICANN Announces Pre-Beijing Meeting Webinar:..., Icann Terminates Regis...
Discussion
Domain Name News: February 22 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: February 22, 2013.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.NAF picked to be first..., DomainMarket.com President Chad Bennett Resigns..., ICANN Announces Pre-Beijing Meeting Webinar:..., Icann Terminates Regis...
Discussion
February 22, 2013, 3:05 am

Domain Name News
Uniregistry prepares for new gTLDs, sets up new retail registrar: Uniregistrar
Frank Schilling’s new gTLD play Uniregistry becomes ICANN accredited and launches their retail registrar, Uniregistrar. Uniregistrar completed their accreditation earlier this month. The name and site clearly identifies it as being associated w...
Discussion
Uniregistry prepares for new gTLDs, sets up new retail registrar: Uniregistrar
Frank Schilling’s new gTLD play Uniregistry becomes ICANN accredited and launches their retail registrar, Uniregistrar. Uniregistrar completed their accreditation earlier this month. The name and site clearly identifies it as being associated w...
Discussion
February 21, 2013, 8:54 pm

Domain Shane
How’d They Do : Daily Domain Sales Results 2-21 (Maisha.com $20,310)
Most of the big names today at Namejet didn’t meet the reserve but one name, Maisha.com went way above what I expected. Here is today’s list Godaddy (first price is price with one day left, second in bold is final price) easy-se...
Discussion
How’d They Do : Daily Domain Sales Results 2-21 (Maisha.com $20,310)
Most of the big names today at Namejet didn’t meet the reserve but one name, Maisha.com went way above what I expected. Here is today’s list Godaddy (first price is price with one day left, second in bold is final price) easy-se...
Discussion
February 21, 2013, 6:05 pm

The Domains
ICANN Announces Pre-Beijing Meeting Webinar: Here is How You Can Participate
ICANN just announced that it will be holding a webinar before Beijing Meeting. “Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Beijing remotely or in person, you’re invited to an update on the background and current stat...
Discussion
ICANN Announces Pre-Beijing Meeting Webinar: Here is How You Can Participate
ICANN just announced that it will be holding a webinar before Beijing Meeting. “Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Beijing remotely or in person, you’re invited to an update on the background and current stat...
Discussion
February 21, 2013, 5:35 pm

The Domains
Acting President & CTO Of Mike Mann’s DomainMarket Resigns
According to his Facebook Page the Acting President and CTO of Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com, Chad Bennett has resigned. Chad Bennett wrote on his Facebook page today: After a little more than 10 months as acting President and CTO of DomainMarke...
Discussion
Acting President & CTO Of Mike Mann’s DomainMarket Resigns
According to his Facebook Page the Acting President and CTO of Mike Mann’s DomainMarket.com, Chad Bennett has resigned. Chad Bennett wrote on his Facebook page today: After a little more than 10 months as acting President and CTO of DomainMarke...
Discussion
February 21, 2013, 2:01 pm