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Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin join new corporate domain registrar
Ex-MarkMonitor employees join new corporate domain manager. Two former employees of corporate domain name registrar MarkMonitor have joined Brandsight, a new domain name registrar targeting the corporate market. Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin joined th...
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Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin join new corporate domain registrar
Ex-MarkMonitor employees join new corporate domain manager. Two former employees of corporate domain name registrar MarkMonitor have joined Brandsight, a new domain name registrar targeting the corporate market. Elisa Cooper and Matt Serlin joined th...
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August 30, 2017, 1:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Snappa makes creating social media graphics easy
I learned about Snappa because of its domain purchase and recently became a paying customer. Back in May I interviewed Christopher Gimmer, co-founder of a graphics site called Snappa. His company paid $40,000 to upgrade its domain name from Snappa.io...
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Snappa makes creating social media graphics easy
I learned about Snappa because of its domain purchase and recently became a paying customer. Back in May I interviewed Christopher Gimmer, co-founder of a graphics site called Snappa. His company paid $40,000 to upgrade its domain name from Snappa.io...
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August 29, 2017, 5:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Can .Web revive .Wed ?
Jean Guillon argues that the similarity between .web and .wed might help the latter as companies register them defensively. We’re talking about two Registries: one which is live and the other which should be live sometime soon. Two Stories The ...
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Can .Web revive .Wed ?
Jean Guillon argues that the similarity between .web and .wed might help the latter as companies register them defensively. We’re talking about two Registries: one which is live and the other which should be live sometime soon. Two Stories The ...
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August 29, 2017, 4:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Amazon registered these 28 domains for Multi-room Echo audio launch
Amazon goes on defensive binge in conjunction with highly anticipated feature launch. Amazon announced this morning that it is now supporting multi-room audio on Amazon Echo devices. Companies that make speakers (or devices with speakers) that use Al...
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Amazon registered these 28 domains for Multi-room Echo audio launch
Amazon goes on defensive binge in conjunction with highly anticipated feature launch. Amazon announced this morning that it is now supporting multi-room audio on Amazon Echo devices. Companies that make speakers (or devices with speakers) that use Al...
Discussion
August 29, 2017, 2:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
How you can help Houston and surrounding areas
Rain from Hurricane Harvey has devasted a large portion of Texas. When a natural disaster like this strikes, it can be easy to question why people live in a “dangerous” area. I can tell you that I never, ever would have imagined many of t...
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How you can help Houston and surrounding areas
Rain from Hurricane Harvey has devasted a large portion of Texas. When a natural disaster like this strikes, it can be easy to question why people live in a “dangerous” area. I can tell you that I never, ever would have imagined many of t...
Discussion
August 28, 2017, 8:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Report suggests bright future for Chinese domain market
Kassey Lee examines data from a recent CNNIC report. If you invest in the Chinese domain market, you need to know CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) because it publishes a national survey report twice a year on China’s internet l...
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Report suggests bright future for Chinese domain market
Kassey Lee examines data from a recent CNNIC report. If you invest in the Chinese domain market, you need to know CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) because it publishes a national survey report twice a year on China’s internet l...
Discussion
August 28, 2017, 5:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Get ready to MERGE! – DNW Podcast #150
A conference covering domain names, bitcoin, blockchain and more is coming. Here’s how to get free or discounted tickets. Jothan Frakes comes on the show to discuss the upcoming MERGE! Show in Orlando. It includes The Domain Conference plus oth...
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Get ready to MERGE! – DNW Podcast #150
A conference covering domain names, bitcoin, blockchain and more is coming. Here’s how to get free or discounted tickets. Jothan Frakes comes on the show to discuss the upcoming MERGE! Show in Orlando. It includes The Domain Conference plus oth...
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August 28, 2017, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is this a great domain or a horrible one?
I can’t decide if this domain is ingenious or dumb. I was in the car listening to the radio yesterday when a commercial caught my attention. The ad was for a site that aggregates vacation rental sites like HomeAway. I rent a vacation home about...
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Is this a great domain or a horrible one?
I can’t decide if this domain is ingenious or dumb. I was in the car listening to the radio yesterday when a commercial caught my attention. The ad was for a site that aggregates vacation rental sites like HomeAway. I rent a vacation home about...
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August 28, 2017, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
5+ WordPress Backup Plugins You Need to Know About
Backing up your WordPress site is essential. These tools will help you do it. Imagine spending countless hours designing your WordPress website, creating killer content, landing pages, contacts forms, and more….only to have it all disappear be...
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5+ WordPress Backup Plugins You Need to Know About
Backing up your WordPress site is essential. These tools will help you do it. Imagine spending countless hours designing your WordPress website, creating killer content, landing pages, contacts forms, and more….only to have it all disappear be...
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August 25, 2017, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic acquires .SK operator for €26 million
Controversial deal will boost CNIC annual revenue by about €4 million. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) has acquired SK-NIC, A.S., manager of Slovakia’s .sk country code domain name, for about €26 million. The deal is...
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CentralNic acquires .SK operator for €26 million
Controversial deal will boost CNIC annual revenue by about €4 million. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) has acquired SK-NIC, A.S., manager of Slovakia’s .sk country code domain name, for about €26 million. The deal is...
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August 25, 2017, 2:59 pm
