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What Sedo does when a buyer doesn’t pay
I now know who my deadbeat buyer is. A couple of months ago I thought I’d struck my first deal to sell a domain under a new top level domain name. It wasn’t a big deal; it was just $500. But for a .xyz domain I paid $10 for, why not? Afte...
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What Sedo does when a buyer doesn’t pay
I now know who my deadbeat buyer is. A couple of months ago I thought I’d struck my first deal to sell a domain under a new top level domain name. It wasn’t a big deal; it was just $500. But for a .xyz domain I paid $10 for, why not? Afte...
Discussion
April 5, 2016, 3:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Video Interview: 190.com on its $20 million domain name investments in 2015
190.com Chairman Daniel Chen discusses domain name investments from a Chinese perspective. Chinese domain name investors spent a lot of money on domain names last year. In this interview courtesy of ChopChop and TLD Registry, 190.com Chairman Daniel ...
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Video Interview: 190.com on its $20 million domain name investments in 2015
190.com Chairman Daniel Chen discusses domain name investments from a Chinese perspective. Chinese domain name investors spent a lot of money on domain names last year. In this interview courtesy of ChopChop and TLD Registry, 190.com Chairman Daniel ...
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April 5, 2016, 2:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ted Cruz: ICANN Is Stonewalling the U.S. Congress
Cruz sends another nastygram to ICANN. Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz is at it again, blasting ICANN for its perceived evasiveness when it comes to China and internet policy. Cruz, along with James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Uta...
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Ted Cruz: ICANN Is Stonewalling the U.S. Congress
Cruz sends another nastygram to ICANN. Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz is at it again, blasting ICANN for its perceived evasiveness when it comes to China and internet policy. Cruz, along with James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Uta...
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April 4, 2016, 8:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com Winners: GoDaddy back on top as China wanes
Hi China falls from over 1 million to under 100k new .com registrations. Last month in the .Com Winners & Losers column I reported a startling shift: Chinese domain name registrar eName had knocked perineal leader GoDaddy out of the #1 spot. It d...
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.Com Winners: GoDaddy back on top as China wanes
Hi China falls from over 1 million to under 100k new .com registrations. Last month in the .Com Winners & Losers column I reported a startling shift: Chinese domain name registrar eName had knocked perineal leader GoDaddy out of the #1 spot. It d...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 6:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names to buy this week
It’s Monday, so it’s time for Domain Name Wire’s “What to Buy This Week”, where I list domain names that might be worth purchasing on the aftermarket. I haven’t run trademark checks on any of these, so you should d...
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What domain names to buy this week
It’s Monday, so it’s time for Domain Name Wire’s “What to Buy This Week”, where I list domain names that might be worth purchasing on the aftermarket. I haven’t run trademark checks on any of these, so you should d...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 5:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Igloo’s Tessa Holcomb – DNW Podcast #78
Tessa Holcomb provides an update on the domain name market and Igloo. Where is the domain market headed? Tessa Holcomb, founder and CEO of domain broker Igloo, tells us on this week’s episode. She also discusses the company’s Brand Storie...
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Igloo’s Tessa Holcomb – DNW Podcast #78
Tessa Holcomb provides an update on the domain name market and Igloo. Where is the domain market headed? Tessa Holcomb, founder and CEO of domain broker Igloo, tells us on this week’s episode. She also discusses the company’s Brand Storie...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside to run domain investor-friendly promo on Premium domains
Renewal prices will be low for premium domains registered May 16-June 30. Investing in new top level domain names for which the registry charges an annual premium is a tough proposition for domain name investors. I might be willing to pay $1,000 for ...
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Rightside to run domain investor-friendly promo on Premium domains
Renewal prices will be low for premium domains registered May 16-June 30. Investing in new top level domain names for which the registry charges an annual premium is a tough proposition for domain name investors. I might be willing to pay $1,000 for ...
Discussion
April 4, 2016, 1:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
EyeTube.net owner is a reverse domain name hijacker
John Berryhill gets another RDNH win. Bryn Mawr Communications, the company that runs ophthalmology site EyeTube.net, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name EyeTube.com. This case follows a familiar patte...
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EyeTube.net owner is a reverse domain name hijacker
John Berryhill gets another RDNH win. Bryn Mawr Communications, the company that runs ophthalmology site EyeTube.net, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name EyeTube.com. This case follows a familiar patte...
Discussion
April 1, 2016, 6:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Most domain name stocks in positive territory for Q1 after historic market comeback
Two domain companies on the London AIM perform the best, but most stocks had a decent quarter. The first quarter of the year came to a close yesterday, and it was a wild one for stocks. It was the biggest comeback in the history of the DOW for a quar...
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Most domain name stocks in positive territory for Q1 after historic market comeback
Two domain companies on the London AIM perform the best, but most stocks had a decent quarter. The first quarter of the year came to a close yesterday, and it was a wild one for stocks. It was the biggest comeback in the history of the DOW for a quar...
Discussion
April 1, 2016, 3:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Vox Populi makes sucky argument for .sucks trademark
Vox Populi can’t take no for an answer. Remember when Vox Populi filed to register a trademark for .Sucks? We all pointed out that you can’t get a trademark for a top level domain name. And that’s precisely what the U.S. Patent and ...
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Vox Populi makes sucky argument for .sucks trademark
Vox Populi can’t take no for an answer. Remember when Vox Populi filed to register a trademark for .Sucks? We all pointed out that you can’t get a trademark for a top level domain name. And that’s precisely what the U.S. Patent and ...
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April 1, 2016, 1:34 pm
