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Domain Name Wire
A site is developed on .Cn, so do you have an end user for your matching .com?
As Kassey Lee explains in this post, a developed .cn domain corresponding to your .com does not necessarily mean you have found a potential buyer for an upgrade. It’s time to look at some 4-character domains sold in June and see if they may app...
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A site is developed on .Cn, so do you have an end user for your matching .com?
As Kassey Lee explains in this post, a developed .cn domain corresponding to your .com does not necessarily mean you have found a potential buyer for an upgrade. It’s time to look at some 4-character domains sold in June and see if they may app...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
2020 (so far) in review – DNW Podcast #296
It’s been a long year, so let’s take stock of what has happened. On this week’s show, I take a look back at what a wild year 2020 has been. So much has changed since we got together at NamesCon in January. I also talk about customer...
Discussion
2020 (so far) in review – DNW Podcast #296
It’s been a long year, so let’s take stock of what has happened. On this week’s show, I take a look back at what a wild year 2020 has been. So much has changed since we got together at NamesCon in January. I also talk about customer...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
VirtualPoint sues after being hit with UDRP
Maker of electric motorcycles filed UDRP after domain purchase negotiations failed. VirtualPoint, the same company that owns the UDRPsearch website, has sued a maker of electric motorcycles in a domain name dispute. According to the lawsuit (pdf), Vi...
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VirtualPoint sues after being hit with UDRP
Maker of electric motorcycles filed UDRP after domain purchase negotiations failed. VirtualPoint, the same company that owns the UDRPsearch website, has sued a maker of electric motorcycles in a domain name dispute. According to the lawsuit (pdf), Vi...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 12:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Original Calculator.com owner sues, claims domain is stolen
Domain name investors alerted domain owner to possible theft. The original registrant of Calculator.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover the domain name, which it says was stolen from it. Chloe Tsakiris Alston says that she and her father registe...
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Original Calculator.com owner sues, claims domain is stolen
Domain name investors alerted domain owner to possible theft. The original registrant of Calculator.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover the domain name, which it says was stolen from it. Chloe Tsakiris Alston says that she and her father registe...
Discussion
July 27, 2020, 12:33 am
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking over OpalShop.com domain name
Panelist finds the complaint was brought to harass a known competitor. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found Mighty Men Pty Ltd, trading as Opalshop, to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain OpalShop.com....
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Reverse domain name hijacking over OpalShop.com domain name
Panelist finds the complaint was brought to harass a known competitor. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found Mighty Men Pty Ltd, trading as Opalshop, to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking for the domain OpalShop.com....
Discussion
July 24, 2020, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Invest in what you know and do your own research
Wise words about domain investing. A new investor asked me to comment on a .cn domain he registered recently. He likes the domain because it is a “one-word” name. He had not done any research before making the acquisition decision. Since ...
Discussion
Invest in what you know and do your own research
Wise words about domain investing. A new investor asked me to comment on a .cn domain he registered recently. He likes the domain because it is a “one-word” name. He had not done any research before making the acquisition decision. Since ...
Discussion
July 24, 2020, 1:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign extends price freeze through Q1 2021
.Com price hike delayed. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced today that it has extended its price freeze on .net and .com domain names through March 31, 2021. The registry instituted the freeze on prices it...
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Verisign extends price freeze through Q1 2021
.Com price hike delayed. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced today that it has extended its price freeze on .net and .com domain names through March 31, 2021. The registry instituted the freeze on prices it...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 8:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Seattle goes with Kraken for NHL team name
Name was one of the options tipped off by domain registrations. It’s official—Seattle’s NHL expansion team will be called the Kraken. Named after a mythical sea creature, the name will play off of Seattle’s waterfront and port...
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Seattle goes with Kraken for NHL team name
Name was one of the options tipped off by domain registrations. It’s official—Seattle’s NHL expansion team will be called the Kraken. Named after a mythical sea creature, the name will play off of Seattle’s waterfront and port...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameBio introduces easy way to report domain sales
Self-submissions of sales is now easier. Sales data is vital for a functioning domain aftermarket, and now domain name sales database NameBio is making it easier for people to report private sales. The site has created a form for domain investors to ...
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NameBio introduces easy way to report domain sales
Self-submissions of sales is now easier. Sales data is vital for a functioning domain aftermarket, and now domain name sales database NameBio is making it easier for people to report private sales. The site has created a form for domain investors to ...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 3:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
How to create a quick logo for free (and no registration)
This domain name registrar offers a free logo maker with no catches. The other day I needed to create a simple logo quickly. It didn’t need to be the world’s best logo, just something I could upload to create a basic brand identity. There...
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How to create a quick logo for free (and no registration)
This domain name registrar offers a free logo maker with no catches. The other day I needed to create a simple logo quickly. It didn’t need to be the world’s best logo, just something I could upload to create a basic brand identity. There...
Discussion
July 23, 2020, 1:09 pm
