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Web.com ups offer for WebCentral by 55% after competing bid
Top 10 domain registrar increases all-cash offer for Australian domain name company. Web.com has significantly increased its acquisition offer for Australian domain name company WebCentral (ASX: WCG) after a competing bid was made. Web.com entered in...
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Web.com ups offer for WebCentral by 55% after competing bid
Top 10 domain registrar increases all-cash offer for Australian domain name company. Web.com has significantly increased its acquisition offer for Australian domain name company WebCentral (ASX: WCG) after a competing bid was made. Web.com entered in...
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September 15, 2020, 12:02 pm
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Coins.com sold for $1.7 million but it hasn’t all been paid
Lawsuits disclose more details on Coins.com and Invest.com domain sales. I’ve been running down a rabbit hole today after John Berryhill tweeted about a lawsuit over Invest.com. pic.twitter.com/zfZSkKsuXO — John Berryhill (@Berryhillj) Se...
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Coins.com sold for $1.7 million but it hasn’t all been paid
Lawsuits disclose more details on Coins.com and Invest.com domain sales. I’ve been running down a rabbit hole today after John Berryhill tweeted about a lawsuit over Invest.com. pic.twitter.com/zfZSkKsuXO — John Berryhill (@Berryhillj) Se...
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September 14, 2020, 9:34 pm
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GoDaddy acquires WooCommerce plugin developer
GoDaddy bolsters WordPress and e-commerce offerings with acquisition. GoDaddy has acquired WooCommerce plugin developer SkyVerge for an undisclosed price. SkyVerge offers plugins that extend the functionality of WordPress’ e-commerce platform W...
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GoDaddy acquires WooCommerce plugin developer
GoDaddy bolsters WordPress and e-commerce offerings with acquisition. GoDaddy has acquired WooCommerce plugin developer SkyVerge for an undisclosed price. SkyVerge offers plugins that extend the functionality of WordPress’ e-commerce platform W...
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September 14, 2020, 8:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
If you saw Sars.app, what would you assume it’s for?
Probably not the South African Revenue Service. It’s 2020. There’s a pandemic because of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Someone in China registers the domain name Sars.app. Why would you assume the person in Chain registered the domain? Probably ...
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If you saw Sars.app, what would you assume it’s for?
Probably not the South African Revenue Service. It’s 2020. There’s a pandemic because of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Someone in China registers the domain name Sars.app. Why would you assume the person in Chain registered the domain? Probably ...
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September 14, 2020, 7:59 pm
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Shredder company Kobra gets shredded in UDRP
Company tries to reverse domain name hijack Kobra.com. Elcoman Srl, an Italian maker of shredding products under the brand name Kobra, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name Kobra.com. The company filed a ...
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Shredder company Kobra gets shredded in UDRP
Company tries to reverse domain name hijack Kobra.com. Elcoman Srl, an Italian maker of shredding products under the brand name Kobra, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name Kobra.com. The company filed a ...
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September 14, 2020, 5:05 pm
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Grand Theft Domain Name – DNW Podcast #303
Kieren McCarthy discusses the astonishing story of the theft of the world’s most valuable domain name. When Sex .com was stolen in the 90s, it was most likely the most valuable domain name in the world. And it wasn’t just a routine domain...
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Grand Theft Domain Name – DNW Podcast #303
Kieren McCarthy discusses the astonishing story of the theft of the world’s most valuable domain name. When Sex .com was stolen in the 90s, it was most likely the most valuable domain name in the world. And it wasn’t just a routine domain...
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September 14, 2020, 3:30 pm
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English-based domains DO have a market in China
Kassey Lee shows some more examples of Chinese companies using English-language domains. It thrills me almost every day to come across well-funded startups in China using English brand names and domains. The more I read about them, the more I am conv...
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English-based domains DO have a market in China
Kassey Lee shows some more examples of Chinese companies using English-language domains. It thrills me almost every day to come across well-funded startups in China using English brand names and domains. The more I read about them, the more I am conv...
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September 11, 2020, 4:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
How to network at NamesCon Online
Here’s how to (virtually) network at NamesCon Online. Networking at virtual conferences is different than in-person conferences. Different, but not necessarily better or worse. Many people will find networking at virtual events easier, especial...
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How to network at NamesCon Online
Here’s how to (virtually) network at NamesCon Online. Networking at virtual conferences is different than in-person conferences. Different, but not necessarily better or worse. Many people will find networking at virtual events easier, especial...
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September 11, 2020, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million
CentralNic bulks up its monetization business. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced that it is acquiring Codewise, which is a collection of advertising and domain monetization companies, for $36 million. The acquisition adds to ...
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CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million
CentralNic bulks up its monetization business. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced that it is acquiring Codewise, which is a collection of advertising and domain monetization companies, for $36 million. The acquisition adds to ...
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September 10, 2020, 4:28 pm
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Those wacky Canadians are back with more .ca commercials
CIRA features Mounties, hockey, bears, and maple syrup in new commercials. Last year, .Ca country code manager CIRA aired a series of commercials in an advertising campaign called Don’t Be a Traitor. Featuring Canadian staples such as Mounties ...
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Those wacky Canadians are back with more .ca commercials
CIRA features Mounties, hockey, bears, and maple syrup in new commercials. Last year, .Ca country code manager CIRA aired a series of commercials in an advertising campaign called Don’t Be a Traitor. Featuring Canadian staples such as Mounties ...
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September 10, 2020, 3:48 pm
