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Rightside has sold $675k of premium domains this year
Company releases stats about its premium domain name sales in new TLDs. Domain name company Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) revealed stats about its sales of premium domains in new top level domain names so far this year. The headline number: approximately $...
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Rightside has sold $675k of premium domains this year
Company releases stats about its premium domain name sales in new TLDs. Domain name company Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) revealed stats about its sales of premium domains in new top level domain names so far this year. The headline number: approximately $...
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March 23, 2016, 4:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Names: Agar.io-related domain sells for big bucks
Hooked on Agar.io? You’ll recognize this week’s top selling expired domain name. China took a back seat last week. For that matter, so did NameJet. Among expired domain auctions, SnapNames claims the top 3 results. Normally I’d rese...
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Expired Domain Names: Agar.io-related domain sells for big bucks
Hooked on Agar.io? You’ll recognize this week’s top selling expired domain name. China took a back seat last week. For that matter, so did NameJet. Among expired domain auctions, SnapNames claims the top 3 results. Normally I’d rese...
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March 23, 2016, 2:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains: “After” Game of Thrones, Fast and Furious Live Tour
Domain names tip off possible plans for Game of Thrones sequel, Fast and Furious live tour. My pop culture references are sometimes lacking, but some quick Google searches this morning suggest that recent domain registrations might tip off something ...
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Domains: “After” Game of Thrones, Fast and Furious Live Tour
Domain names tip off possible plans for Game of Thrones sequel, Fast and Furious live tour. My pop culture references are sometimes lacking, but some quick Google searches this morning suggest that recent domain registrations might tip off something ...
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March 23, 2016, 1:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign confirms .cc price drop
Wholesale price for .cc will be $8.00 beginning in May. Verisign has confirmed to Domain Name Wire that it is reducing the cost of .cc domain names by about half. Effective May 1, 2016, Verisign is changing the standard pricing for .cc domain names f...
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Verisign confirms .cc price drop
Wholesale price for .cc will be $8.00 beginning in May. Verisign has confirmed to Domain Name Wire that it is reducing the cost of .cc domain names by about half. Effective May 1, 2016, Verisign is changing the standard pricing for .cc domain names f...
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March 22, 2016, 8:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Guy whose last name is Michaels loses Michaels.ca to retailer
Company argued site at Michaels.ca infringed its marks. A Canadian appeals court has confirmed that crafts store chain Michaels (NASDAQ:MIK) should be awarded the domain name Michaels.ca. The loser: a guy whose last name is Michaels. David Michaels r...
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Guy whose last name is Michaels loses Michaels.ca to retailer
Company argued site at Michaels.ca infringed its marks. A Canadian appeals court has confirmed that crafts store chain Michaels (NASDAQ:MIK) should be awarded the domain name Michaels.ca. The loser: a guy whose last name is Michaels. David Michaels r...
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March 22, 2016, 2:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Amazon files first U.S. trademark for its new TLDs: .Moi
Company wants to trademark a logo for its new .moi domain name. Amazon Registry Services has filed its first U.S. trademark for an individual top level domain name, a figurative mark for its new .moi domain name (see image). Moi means “me&rdquo...
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Amazon files first U.S. trademark for its new TLDs: .Moi
Company wants to trademark a logo for its new .moi domain name. Amazon Registry Services has filed its first U.S. trademark for an individual top level domain name, a figurative mark for its new .moi domain name (see image). Moi means “me&rdquo...
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March 22, 2016, 1:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Weird circumstances in a wild UDRP over a four letter domain
Lawsuit was filed over one domain that was sold in a portfolio sale. A company that recently acquired a portfolio of 41 four letter domain names has defended one of the domains in a UDRP. The circumstances are a bit difficult to follow, and it goes t...
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Weird circumstances in a wild UDRP over a four letter domain
Lawsuit was filed over one domain that was sold in a portfolio sale. A company that recently acquired a portfolio of 41 four letter domain names has defended one of the domains in a UDRP. The circumstances are a bit difficult to follow, and it goes t...
Discussion
March 21, 2016, 10:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names you should buy this week
You might want to buy these domain names this week I missed last week’s “What Domains to Buy This Week” post because I was busy with SXSW. I’m getting lots of good feedback on these posts, so I’ll keep doing them despite...
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What domain names you should buy this week
You might want to buy these domain names this week I missed last week’s “What Domains to Buy This Week” post because I was busy with SXSW. I’m getting lots of good feedback on these posts, so I’ll keep doing them despite...
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March 21, 2016, 7:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fuel for Thought drink maker is a reverse domain name hijacker
Company tries to upgrade to .com using reverse domain name hijacking. Cognate Nutritionals, Inc, maker of a coconut oil supplement called Fuel for Thought, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which uses the domain nam...
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Fuel for Thought drink maker is a reverse domain name hijacker
Company tries to upgrade to .com using reverse domain name hijacking. Cognate Nutritionals, Inc, maker of a coconut oil supplement called Fuel for Thought, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which uses the domain nam...
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March 21, 2016, 6:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawyers let Tim Duncan’s domain name TimDuncan.com expire
Someone is asleep at the wheel. A lot of sports stars and celebrities fight hard to get their hands on domain names that match their name. In the case of Tim Duncan, his lawyers are about to let one slip through their hands. The 15-time NBA All-Star,...
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Lawyers let Tim Duncan’s domain name TimDuncan.com expire
Someone is asleep at the wheel. A lot of sports stars and celebrities fight hard to get their hands on domain names that match their name. In the case of Tim Duncan, his lawyers are about to let one slip through their hands. The 15-time NBA All-Star,...
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March 21, 2016, 3:51 pm
