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A Chinese perspective on the $550,000 upgrade from 5i5j.com to ij.com
Here’s why this upgrade makes sense, but still isn’t perfect. A few days ago, domain broker James Booth announced on Twitter the sale of ij.com for $550,000. Another great name sold! https://t.co/kKyF8bhi7v gone to https://t.co/Fm3c9s3k6X...
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A Chinese perspective on the $550,000 upgrade from 5i5j.com to ij.com
Here’s why this upgrade makes sense, but still isn’t perfect. A few days ago, domain broker James Booth announced on Twitter the sale of ij.com for $550,000. Another great name sold! https://t.co/kKyF8bhi7v gone to https://t.co/Fm3c9s3k6X...
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November 8, 2019, 2:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN loves how they do it down in Puerto Rico
Group schedules a 2020 meeting for San Juan. ICANN has selected San Juan, Puerto Rico, for its first meeting of 2022. The meeting will take place March 5-10, 2022. The non-profit domain industry overseer held a meeting in San Juan last year. It origi...
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ICANN loves how they do it down in Puerto Rico
Group schedules a 2020 meeting for San Juan. ICANN has selected San Juan, Puerto Rico, for its first meeting of 2022. The meeting will take place March 5-10, 2022. The non-profit domain industry overseer held a meeting in San Juan last year. It origi...
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November 7, 2019, 9:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
When is RDNH not RDNH?
Answer: when the UDRP panelist fails to address it. Some cybersquatting cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) are bad. Some are so egregious that you wonder how much research the Complainant did before fiing the case. S...
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When is RDNH not RDNH?
Answer: when the UDRP panelist fails to address it. Some cybersquatting cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) are bad. Some are so egregious that you wonder how much research the Complainant did before fiing the case. S...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 6:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tucows exits its domain name portfolio
Company no longer holds a portfolio of domains for the secondary market. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released its Q3 earnings yesterday. You can see the numbers here (pdf), but they aren’t the headline for the domain segment. Instead, it’s this:...
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Tucows exits its domain name portfolio
Company no longer holds a portfolio of domains for the secondary market. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released its Q3 earnings yesterday. You can see the numbers here (pdf), but they aren’t the headline for the domain segment. Instead, it’s this:...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Jimmy Wales goes with .social for new social network
Wikipedia founder uses a two-letter .social domain. Whether you think it’s a good idea or not, the truth is that some people and companies are opting for new top level domains rather than .com. The latest high profile example is Jimmy Wales, cr...
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Jimmy Wales goes with .social for new social network
Wikipedia founder uses a two-letter .social domain. Whether you think it’s a good idea or not, the truth is that some people and companies are opting for new top level domains rather than .com. The latest high profile example is Jimmy Wales, cr...
Discussion
November 7, 2019, 4:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org domains with rich history top expired domain sales
A three-word .org domain name with lots of backlinks was the top expired domain sale at Web.com last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms grossed nearly $300,000 from sales of domains at $2,000 or more last month. The combined total i...
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.Org domains with rich history top expired domain sales
A three-word .org domain name with lots of backlinks was the top expired domain sale at Web.com last month. Web.com’s domain auction platforms grossed nearly $300,000 from sales of domains at $2,000 or more last month. The combined total i...
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November 7, 2019, 2:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy reports Q3 earnings; Website builder has 1 million paid users
Website builder hits key milestone as revenue continues upward climb. GoDaddy reported third quarter 2019 earnings this afternoon. Total revenue was $760.5 million, up 11.9% year over year, or 13.3% on a constant currency basis. The revenue number hi...
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GoDaddy reports Q3 earnings; Website builder has 1 million paid users
Website builder hits key milestone as revenue continues upward climb. GoDaddy reported third quarter 2019 earnings this afternoon. Total revenue was $760.5 million, up 11.9% year over year, or 13.3% on a constant currency basis. The revenue number hi...
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November 6, 2019, 9:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Some long numeric domains may work in corporate China
Long numeric domains can work in China, but not usually. Generally speaking, long numeric domains are difficult to remember and use for Chinese companies. However, like anything in life, there are always exceptions. A small number of long numeric dom...
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Some long numeric domains may work in corporate China
Long numeric domains can work in China, but not usually. Generally speaking, long numeric domains are difficult to remember and use for Chinese companies. However, like anything in life, there are always exceptions. A small number of long numeric dom...
Discussion
November 6, 2019, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Technology companies prevail among recent end user sales
A veterinary clinic, analytics company, and an ad tech company bought domain names. End users picked up some nice domain names at Sedo this week. I love Pageview.com for an analytics company. A Seattle-area veterinary clinic chain dropped two letters...
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Technology companies prevail among recent end user sales
A veterinary clinic, analytics company, and an ad tech company bought domain names. End users picked up some nice domain names at Sedo this week. I love Pageview.com for an analytics company. A Seattle-area veterinary clinic chain dropped two letters...
Discussion
November 6, 2019, 2:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Part of MarkMonitor sold to OpSec Security
Clarivate will retain the domain name business. Clarivate Analytics (NYSE: CCC) is selling part of its MarkMonitor business to OpSec Security. OpSec Security is an anticounterfeiting and brand protection company. It will acquire the MarkMonitor brand...
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Part of MarkMonitor sold to OpSec Security
Clarivate will retain the domain name business. Clarivate Analytics (NYSE: CCC) is selling part of its MarkMonitor business to OpSec Security. OpSec Security is an anticounterfeiting and brand protection company. It will acquire the MarkMonitor brand...
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November 5, 2019, 7:02 pm
