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Two domain(ish) conferences added to 2017 calendar
One conference is out but two more are in. The domain name investor community is down to just one annual U.S. conference after THE Domain Conference called it quits this year. But out of the ashes rise two new conferences about domain names that are ...
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Two domain(ish) conferences added to 2017 calendar
One conference is out but two more are in. The domain name investor community is down to just one annual U.S. conference after THE Domain Conference called it quits this year. But out of the ashes rise two new conferences about domain names that are ...
Discussion
April 11, 2017, 2:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameLabs seeks to test your domain or company name
Service quickly validates name choices. A new service called NameLabs promises to help entrepreneurs decide which of their candidate domain names (or product/company names) is best. NameLabs uses the wisdom of crowds to get feedback on which domain n...
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NameLabs seeks to test your domain or company name
Service quickly validates name choices. A new service called NameLabs promises to help entrepreneurs decide which of their candidate domain names (or product/company names) is best. NameLabs uses the wisdom of crowds to get feedback on which domain n...
Discussion
April 11, 2017, 1:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – DNW Podcast #131
One market for domain names is very strong but the other is lackluster This week we chat with domain name broker Andrew Rosener of Media Options about the domain name market. He says it’s a very bifurcated market, with different results in the ...
Discussion
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – DNW Podcast #131
One market for domain names is very strong but the other is lackluster This week we chat with domain name broker Andrew Rosener of Media Options about the domain name market. He says it’s a very bifurcated market, with different results in the ...
Discussion
April 10, 2017, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Club’s broker and payment plan programs are driving sales
Two new programs drive bulk of dollar volume of premium domains last quarter. .Club reported over $500,000 in premium sales in the first quarter of 2017, and it has two new programs to thank for the results. The first program is a payment plan option...
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.Club’s broker and payment plan programs are driving sales
Two new programs drive bulk of dollar volume of premium domains last quarter. .Club reported over $500,000 in premium sales in the first quarter of 2017, and it has two new programs to thank for the results. The first program is a payment plan option...
Discussion
April 10, 2017, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
After long wait, .Eco domains roll out this month
.Eco domain hopes to differentiate itself with .eco system. .Eco domain names become available to the public this month. I asked Michael Ward, VP of Business Development for Dot Eco, to explain what will make .eco different from other top level domai...
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After long wait, .Eco domains roll out this month
.Eco domain hopes to differentiate itself with .eco system. .Eco domain names become available to the public this month. I asked Michael Ward, VP of Business Development for Dot Eco, to explain what will make .eco different from other top level domai...
Discussion
April 10, 2017, 2:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Info and .Mobi get Chinese approval
Two large namespaces will now be available for hosting in China. China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved five of Afilias’ top level domain names for sale and use in China, including three “old” doma...
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.Info and .Mobi get Chinese approval
Two large namespaces will now be available for hosting in China. China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved five of Afilias’ top level domain names for sale and use in China, including three “old” doma...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 3:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
DNSeattle announces May event at Amazon
2017 event will take place at Amazon.com’s headquarters. DNSeattle has announced the date and venue for its 2017 event. It will take place Thursday, May 25 at Amazon’s headquarters in South Lake Union. Seattle has more domain name compani...
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DNSeattle announces May event at Amazon
2017 event will take place at Amazon.com’s headquarters. DNSeattle has announced the date and venue for its 2017 event. It will take place Thursday, May 25 at Amazon’s headquarters in South Lake Union. Seattle has more domain name compani...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 2:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Stories from March
New TLD price changes dominated the discussion. The first quarter of 2017 is now in the books, and the initial tax deadline in the U.S. is quickly approaching (yikes!). But before we think about taxes, here’s a look back at what happened in the...
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Top 5 Domain Name Stories from March
New TLD price changes dominated the discussion. The first quarter of 2017 is now in the books, and the initial tax deadline in the U.S. is quickly approaching (yikes!). But before we think about taxes, here’s a look back at what happened in the...
Discussion
April 7, 2017, 1:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
RGF.com ordered transferred in UDRP
Something weird happened with this domain name a decade ago. A National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the domain name RGF.com be transferred to RGF Environmental Group, Inc., which previously owned the domain name. The current owner of the doma...
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RGF.com ordered transferred in UDRP
Something weird happened with this domain name a decade ago. A National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the domain name RGF.com be transferred to RGF Environmental Group, Inc., which previously owned the domain name. The current owner of the doma...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 10:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Local is Language? New gTLDs Around the World
Every nTLD has its own unique geography, if only because of language. The Spanish .VIAJES is viable throughout Latin America, whereas .IMMOBILIEN is only at home in German-speaking Europe. .TIENDA tends to be registered more often...
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How Local is Language? New gTLDs Around the World
Every nTLD has its own unique geography, if only because of language. The Spanish .VIAJES is viable throughout Latin America, whereas .IMMOBILIEN is only at home in German-speaking Europe. .TIENDA tends to be registered more often...
Discussion
April 6, 2017, 6:02 pm
