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Fortune China 100 reveals domains wanted by corporate China
Study this list to understand what types of domains large Chinese companies prefer. I’ve been diligently studying the Fortune China 100 list because these large companies can tell us what domains end users in China want to acquire. Recently, I ...
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Fortune China 100 reveals domains wanted by corporate China
Study this list to understand what types of domains large Chinese companies prefer. I’ve been diligently studying the Fortune China 100 list because these large companies can tell us what domains end users in China want to acquire. Recently, I ...
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August 23, 2021, 1:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains related to fitness, health, and sports may be the next trend in China
China should see increased interest in exercise thanks to a new government plan. The State Council in China announced a fitness plan on August 3 to encourage a healthier population. This may create a boom in the fitness space and, thereby, boost dema...
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Domains related to fitness, health, and sports may be the next trend in China
China should see increased interest in exercise thanks to a new government plan. The State Council in China announced a fitness plan on August 3 to encourage a healthier population. This may create a boom in the fitness space and, thereby, boost dema...
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August 20, 2021, 2:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoSecure Inc. tries reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes GoSecure for filing cybersquatting dispute. GoSecure Inc. has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name GoSecure.com. The company appears to use the .net version of the name. The company filed a cybersqu...
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GoSecure Inc. tries reverse domain name hijacking
Panel admonishes GoSecure for filing cybersquatting dispute. GoSecure Inc. has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name GoSecure.com. The company appears to use the .net version of the name. The company filed a cybersqu...
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August 20, 2021, 12:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Will China Telecom call this domain owner before the upcoming IPO?
The company is missing an important domain name. It reminds me of an old Godzilla movie called “Size Does Matter”. China produces a lot of Godzilla-size corporations, and China Telecom is one of them. Yet, its corporate executives may hav...
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Will China Telecom call this domain owner before the upcoming IPO?
The company is missing an important domain name. It reminds me of an old Godzilla movie called “Size Does Matter”. China produces a lot of Godzilla-size corporations, and China Telecom is one of them. Yet, its corporate executives may hav...
Discussion
August 19, 2021, 8:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
Second level .au domains are coming in March
Existing registrants will have only 6 months to claim matching domains. Australia will release second level .au domain names starting March 24, 2022. That means that companies and individuals will soon be able to use domains like example.au rather th...
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Second level .au domains are coming in March
Existing registrants will have only 6 months to claim matching domains. Australia will release second level .au domain names starting March 24, 2022. That means that companies and individuals will soon be able to use domains like example.au rather th...
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August 19, 2021, 5:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mike Lindell, Rob Monster, and one crazy cybersquatting dispute
You might need a flow chart to track what happened in this weird dispute. Creatd, Inc., which runs a site called Vocal, has won a cybersquatting dispute against Epik owner Rob Monster over the domain name Vocl.com. It’s one of the zaniest UDRP ...
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Mike Lindell, Rob Monster, and one crazy cybersquatting dispute
You might need a flow chart to track what happened in this weird dispute. Creatd, Inc., which runs a site called Vocal, has won a cybersquatting dispute against Epik owner Rob Monster over the domain name Vocl.com. It’s one of the zaniest UDRP ...
Discussion
August 19, 2021, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cart.com raises $98 million in Series B funding
Cart.com acquired the valuable domain name before launching last year. This time last year, Cart.com was a domain name listed for sale on the Uniregistry marketplace. Today, it’s the name of an innovative brand that is making waves in the eComm...
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Cart.com raises $98 million in Series B funding
Cart.com acquired the valuable domain name before launching last year. This time last year, Cart.com was a domain name listed for sale on the Uniregistry marketplace. Today, it’s the name of an innovative brand that is making waves in the eComm...
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August 19, 2021, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tess Diaz and Brooke McCrory join GoDaddy Corporate Domains
GoDaddy’s corporate registrar staffs up. GoDaddy Corporate Domains has hired two new sales executives with deep industry experience. It’s a roundtrip for Tess Diaz. Diaz got her start in the domain industry at GoDaddy but left the company...
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Tess Diaz and Brooke McCrory join GoDaddy Corporate Domains
GoDaddy’s corporate registrar staffs up. GoDaddy Corporate Domains has hired two new sales executives with deep industry experience. It’s a roundtrip for Tess Diaz. Diaz got her start in the domain industry at GoDaddy but left the company...
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August 19, 2021, 3:20 am
Domain Name Wire
Donuts completes acquisition of four financial top level domains
Company completes acquisition of four more top level domains. Top level domain name company Donuts has acquired four financial-themed top level domain names: markets, .trading, .forex, and .broker. A source told Kevin Murphy about the acquisition in ...
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Donuts completes acquisition of four financial top level domains
Company completes acquisition of four more top level domains. Top level domain name company Donuts has acquired four financial-themed top level domain names: markets, .trading, .forex, and .broker. A source told Kevin Murphy about the acquisition in ...
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August 18, 2021, 5:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon delays in person event due to coronavirus
Organizers nix January in-person event. It’s been a tough couple of years for live event organizers due to the coronavirus. The last in-person NamesCon event was in January 2020. Some people canceled at the last minute due to the burgeoning vir...
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NamesCon delays in person event due to coronavirus
Organizers nix January in-person event. It’s been a tough couple of years for live event organizers due to the coronavirus. The last in-person NamesCon event was in January 2020. Some people canceled at the last minute due to the burgeoning vir...
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August 18, 2021, 3:34 pm
