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Is this reverse domain name hijacking?
Cybersquatting case between vineyards should have never been filed. A single-member UDRP panel has denied a California company’s attempt to get the domain name WilsonVineyard.com. I think the panelist should have also considered reverse domain ...
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Is this reverse domain name hijacking?
Cybersquatting case between vineyards should have never been filed. A single-member UDRP panel has denied a California company’s attempt to get the domain name WilsonVineyard.com. I think the panelist should have also considered reverse domain ...
Discussion
February 22, 2016, 3:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Antony Van Couvering fired as CEO of Minds + Machines
Van Couvering out, Hall in as CEO. Minds + Machines co-founder Antony Van Couvering has been ousted as CEO of the company by its board. He will be replaced by Toby Hall, who was named Chief Marketing Officer of the company just last month after worki...
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Antony Van Couvering fired as CEO of Minds + Machines
Van Couvering out, Hall in as CEO. Minds + Machines co-founder Antony Van Couvering has been ousted as CEO of the company by its board. He will be replaced by Toby Hall, who was named Chief Marketing Officer of the company just last month after worki...
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February 22, 2016, 2:42 pm
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Expired Domain Report: KeyPoint.com, SellOff.com and more
A weekly roundup of expired domain name sales. February 8 marked the Chinese New Year. Yes, 2016 is to be the “Year of the Monkey”. After the amazing surge in prices we saw during 2015 – the “Year of the Sh...
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Expired Domain Report: KeyPoint.com, SellOff.com and more
A weekly roundup of expired domain name sales. February 8 marked the Chinese New Year. Yes, 2016 is to be the “Year of the Monkey”. After the amazing surge in prices we saw during 2015 – the “Year of the Sh...
Discussion
February 19, 2016, 6:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
R.I.P. DNForum, 2001-2016
DNForum has been offline for a week. I’m calling it: DNForum is dead. What was once the industry’s go-to place to discuss domain names has been down for a week. I’ve tried to contact forum owner Adam Dicker about it over Skype, but ...
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R.I.P. DNForum, 2001-2016
DNForum has been offline for a week. I’m calling it: DNForum is dead. What was once the industry’s go-to place to discuss domain names has been down for a week. I’ve tried to contact forum owner Adam Dicker about it over Skype, but ...
Discussion
February 19, 2016, 4:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Cloud finishes a strong debut week
26,000 names registered as of today. The .Cloud top level domain name launched in General Availability on Tuesday, and had one of the most successful launches for a new top level domain name to date. .Cloud crossed the 20,000 domain name milestone af...
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.Cloud finishes a strong debut week
26,000 names registered as of today. The .Cloud top level domain name launched in General Availability on Tuesday, and had one of the most successful launches for a new top level domain name to date. .Cloud crossed the 20,000 domain name milestone af...
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February 19, 2016, 3:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
DNAcademy is a great primer for new domain name investors
Online course will help new domain name investors get up-to-speed in a hurry. I’m always a bit wary when someone releases a course about investing in domain names. There are a handful of people selling domain names as a get rich scheme, and thi...
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DNAcademy is a great primer for new domain name investors
Online course will help new domain name investors get up-to-speed in a hurry. I’m always a bit wary when someone releases a course about investing in domain names. There are a handful of people selling domain names as a get rich scheme, and thi...
Discussion
February 19, 2016, 2:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
BrandShield takes a different strategy in a world of many TLDs
How should brands manage infringement in a world of many top level domain names? Brandshield suggests taking a common sense approach. Brands face new challenges in a world of many new top level domain name options. Brand protection company BrandShiel...
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BrandShield takes a different strategy in a world of many TLDs
How should brands manage infringement in a world of many top level domain names? Brandshield suggests taking a common sense approach. Brands face new challenges in a world of many new top level domain name options. Brand protection company BrandShiel...
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February 18, 2016, 5:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tesla finally acquires Tesla.com domain name
Tesla.com now forwards to TeslaMotors.com. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has finally acquired the Tesla.com domain name. It is now forwarding Tesla.com to TeslaMotors.com. The domain name was registered in 1992, well before the company was formed. The e...
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Tesla finally acquires Tesla.com domain name
Tesla.com now forwards to TeslaMotors.com. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has finally acquired the Tesla.com domain name. It is now forwarding Tesla.com to TeslaMotors.com. The domain name was registered in 1992, well before the company was formed. The e...
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February 18, 2016, 2:24 pm
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Did GoDaddy pay $35.5 million for Michael Berkens’ portfolio?
Maybe… GoDaddy released earnings today. Although the company doesn’t directly disclose how much the company paid for Michael Berkens’ Worldwide Media domain name portfolio, there’s a clue. As of the end of September, the comp...
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Did GoDaddy pay $35.5 million for Michael Berkens’ portfolio?
Maybe… GoDaddy released earnings today. Although the company doesn’t directly disclose how much the company paid for Michael Berkens’ Worldwide Media domain name portfolio, there’s a clue. As of the end of September, the comp...
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February 17, 2016, 10:16 pm
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GoDaddy almost profitable in Q4
GoDaddy almost turns a GAAP profit in Q4. Domain name and web hosting company GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) reported earnings after the bell today. GoDaddy had a net loss of $(0.5) million and an adjusted EBITDA of $73.5 million. Total bookings hit $464.0 mill...
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GoDaddy almost profitable in Q4
GoDaddy almost turns a GAAP profit in Q4. Domain name and web hosting company GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) reported earnings after the bell today. GoDaddy had a net loss of $(0.5) million and an adjusted EBITDA of $73.5 million. Total bookings hit $464.0 mill...
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February 17, 2016, 9:29 pm
