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National Arbitration Forum phones its in on WellPath.com
Panel returns a terse decision. At least it correctly denied the case. Perhaps the panel though it was deciding a Uniform Rapid Suspension case, not a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy case. That’s the only explanation I can come up...
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National Arbitration Forum phones its in on WellPath.com
Panel returns a terse decision. At least it correctly denied the case. Perhaps the panel though it was deciding a Uniform Rapid Suspension case, not a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy case. That’s the only explanation I can come up...
Discussion
April 15, 2020, 2:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Amazon slashes affiliate payouts up to 80%
Website owners to receive up to 80% less for each sale on Amazon. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reducing the commissions it pays to affiliates by up to 80%. The company sent an email to members of the Amazon Associates program today with the subject l...
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Amazon slashes affiliate payouts up to 80%
Website owners to receive up to 80% less for each sale on Amazon. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reducing the commissions it pays to affiliates by up to 80%. The company sent an email to members of the Amazon Associates program today with the subject l...
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April 14, 2020, 8:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
7 ways to liquidate your domain names
Here are seven ways to turn your domain names into cash quickly. A lot of people need cash (or might need it soon) due to the economic shutdown. Here are seven ways you can sell your domain names quickly—at a significant discount to what you wo...
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7 ways to liquidate your domain names
Here are seven ways to turn your domain names into cash quickly. A lot of people need cash (or might need it soon) due to the economic shutdown. Here are seven ways you can sell your domain names quickly—at a significant discount to what you wo...
Discussion
April 14, 2020, 6:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Weather the storm with diversification
People who diversify their income are in better shape to withstand downturns. The world economic situation is nasty. There’s a lot of uncertainty, and it’s not the typical “we’re in a funk economically” certainty. Compan...
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Weather the storm with diversification
People who diversify their income are in better shape to withstand downturns. The world economic situation is nasty. There’s a lot of uncertainty, and it’s not the typical “we’re in a funk economically” certainty. Compan...
Discussion
April 14, 2020, 1:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
The number 56 has a special place in domains
Why Chinese companies are registering domains with 56 in them. While conducting end user research recently, I came across a number of four-character domains containing the number 56. What is so special about 56? Well, 56 rhymes with some Pinyin phras...
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The number 56 has a special place in domains
Why Chinese companies are registering domains with 56 in them. While conducting end user research recently, I came across a number of four-character domains containing the number 56. What is so special about 56? Well, 56 rhymes with some Pinyin phras...
Discussion
April 13, 2020, 9:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wix: here’s what Covid-19 is doing to website creation
The pandemic has forced companies to expedite their transition online. Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) is one of the largest website builder platforms. The company sent a letter to shareholders (pdf) today explaining the impact Covid-19 is having on its business. ...
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Wix: here’s what Covid-19 is doing to website creation
The pandemic has forced companies to expedite their transition online. Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) is one of the largest website builder platforms. The company sent a letter to shareholders (pdf) today explaining the impact Covid-19 is having on its business. ...
Discussion
April 13, 2020, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bored Humans – DNW Podcast #281
Eric Borgos is bored again. Eric Borgos has had a lot of hits. He has sold millions of dollars worth of domain names, including a set of sites for $4.5 million back in 2008. But what he did back then doesn’t work the same way today. On today&rs...
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Bored Humans – DNW Podcast #281
Eric Borgos is bored again. Eric Borgos has had a lot of hits. He has sold millions of dollars worth of domain names, including a set of sites for $4.5 million back in 2008. But what he did back then doesn’t work the same way today. On today&rs...
Discussion
April 13, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap posts $45M+ revenue in Q1
Revenue up 23% year-over-year. Privately held domain name registrar Namecheap grossed more than $45 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2020, the company revealed to Domain Name Wire. That’s up from $37 million in the same quarter ...
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Namecheap posts $45M+ revenue in Q1
Revenue up 23% year-over-year. Privately held domain name registrar Namecheap grossed more than $45 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2020, the company revealed to Domain Name Wire. That’s up from $37 million in the same quarter ...
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April 10, 2020, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
A quick tip for Chinese end user research
Chinese company’s website doesn’t resolve? Try again with www. Here’s a quick tip for you when researching end users in China. Be sure to prefix a .cn or .com.cn domain with “www”. Otherwise, you may miss out an importan...
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A quick tip for Chinese end user research
Chinese company’s website doesn’t resolve? Try again with www. Here’s a quick tip for you when researching end users in China. Be sure to prefix a .cn or .com.cn domain with “www”. Otherwise, you may miss out an importan...
Discussion
April 10, 2020, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN policy wonks to meet online rather than Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia meeting will be moved online due to Covid-19. ICANN has formally canceled its in-person Policy Forum scheduled for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in June, due to Covid-19. It will hold the event online instead. The non-profit held its meeting schedu...
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ICANN policy wonks to meet online rather than Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia meeting will be moved online due to Covid-19. ICANN has formally canceled its in-person Policy Forum scheduled for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in June, due to Covid-19. It will hold the event online instead. The non-profit held its meeting schedu...
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April 9, 2020, 7:46 pm
