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I’m frustrated by this UDRP
The panelist made the right decision but this case is still frustrating. I’m a bit frustrated after reading the UDRP decision for DewberryDesigns.com today. The result was correct; panelist Christopher Gibson correctly ruled that this isn&rsquo...
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I’m frustrated by this UDRP
The panelist made the right decision but this case is still frustrating. I’m a bit frustrated after reading the UDRP decision for DewberryDesigns.com today. The result was correct; panelist Christopher Gibson correctly ruled that this isn&rsquo...
Discussion
September 3, 2021, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
The challenge for Challenjers
Like many companies, this one chose a suboptimal domain. Binsen Tang is no ordinary entrepreneur. A recent TechCrunch article detailed how he created a $6 billion beverage giant in just 5 years. (I wrote about that beverage company and its name yeste...
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The challenge for Challenjers
Like many companies, this one chose a suboptimal domain. Binsen Tang is no ordinary entrepreneur. A recent TechCrunch article detailed how he created a $6 billion beverage giant in just 5 years. (I wrote about that beverage company and its name yeste...
Discussion
September 3, 2021, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registered domains jump in Q2 but still down from last year
Uplift in Q2 can’t mask year-over-year decline. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) published its Q2 2021 Domain Name Industry Brief (pdf) this afternoon. The report calculates the total base of registered domain names and tracks recent trends. According t...
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Registered domains jump in Q2 but still down from last year
Uplift in Q2 can’t mask year-over-year decline. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) published its Q2 2021 Domain Name Industry Brief (pdf) this afternoon. The report calculates the total base of registered domain names and tracks recent trends. According t...
Discussion
September 2, 2021, 8:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
ProfitBoss rebrands to Owner.com prior to $10.7 million funding round
Company acquired great domain from Digimedia. In the early days of a startup’s existence, domain names and brand names often take a backseat to more important considerations such as proof of concept and product development. Once traction starts...
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ProfitBoss rebrands to Owner.com prior to $10.7 million funding round
Company acquired great domain from Digimedia. In the early days of a startup’s existence, domain names and brand names often take a backseat to more important considerations such as proof of concept and product development. Once traction starts...
Discussion
September 2, 2021, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
What a Chinese startup with a Japanese-like brand/domain teaches us
This is a great example of why you need to market your domains around the world. While living in Japan, I constantly noticed an ad for a “Cécile” clothing line. I thought it was a French brand, but it turned out to be a Japanese co...
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What a Chinese startup with a Japanese-like brand/domain teaches us
This is a great example of why you need to market your domains around the world. While living in Japan, I constantly noticed an ad for a “Cécile” clothing line. I thought it was a French brand, but it turned out to be a Japanese co...
Discussion
September 2, 2021, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s end user domain name sales
An online car site, a currency trader, and a Michigan government agency bought domain names. Late August is one of the slowest times of the year for business, which showed on this week’s Sedo domain sales list. I was still able to dig up 16 end...
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This week’s end user domain name sales
An online car site, a currency trader, and a Michigan government agency bought domain names. Late August is one of the slowest times of the year for business, which showed on this week’s Sedo domain sales list. I was still able to dig up 16 end...
Discussion
September 2, 2021, 3:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rob Monster files lawsuit to halt transfer of VOCL.com
A UDRP panel had ordered the domain name to be transferred. Epik CEO Rob Monster has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of vocl.com after losing it in a UDRP. The domain has a weird history. An Epik customer owned it until just recently. That...
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Rob Monster files lawsuit to halt transfer of VOCL.com
A UDRP panel had ordered the domain name to be transferred. Epik CEO Rob Monster has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of vocl.com after losing it in a UDRP. The domain has a weird history. An Epik customer owned it until just recently. That...
Discussion
September 1, 2021, 6:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
GNP.com domain name saved in cybersquatting dispute
Mexican insurance company fails to snag three letter .com through cybersquatting dispute. Domain investor Yancy Naughton has successfully defended his domain name GNP.com with the help of attorney John Berryhill. Grupo Nacional Provincial, S.A., an i...
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GNP.com domain name saved in cybersquatting dispute
Mexican insurance company fails to snag three letter .com through cybersquatting dispute. Domain investor Yancy Naughton has successfully defended his domain name GNP.com with the help of attorney John Berryhill. Grupo Nacional Provincial, S.A., an i...
Discussion
September 1, 2021, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Father-son feud cost $2 billion, money that could have been used for a domain upgrade
This company should spend less time fighting and more time on its domain name. My parents taught me the Chinese saying “家丑不可外扬” (don’t wash your dirty linen in public) when I was growing up, so it is difficult to underst...
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Father-son feud cost $2 billion, money that could have been used for a domain upgrade
This company should spend less time fighting and more time on its domain name. My parents taught me the Chinese saying “家丑不可外扬” (don’t wash your dirty linen in public) when I was growing up, so it is difficult to underst...
Discussion
September 1, 2021, 1:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN improves public comment system
Finally, it’s up to 2005 standards. ICANN has improved its public commenting system. Rather than sending an email to a comment address similar to an old bulletin board system, you can now comment kind of like you do on a blog. The downside is t...
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ICANN improves public comment system
Finally, it’s up to 2005 standards. ICANN has improved its public commenting system. Rather than sending an email to a comment address similar to an old bulletin board system, you can now comment kind of like you do on a blog. The downside is t...
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September 1, 2021, 12:12 pm
