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DNForum makes its return
A long-running domain name forum is coming back. Adam Dicker’s DNForum has returned to the interwebs. The forum stopped resolving in February without notice to customers. At the time, Dicker was dealing with a number of complaints from people s...
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DNForum makes its return
A long-running domain name forum is coming back. Adam Dicker’s DNForum has returned to the interwebs. The forum stopped resolving in February without notice to customers. At the time, Dicker was dealing with a number of complaints from people s...
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May 25, 2016, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Peeking inside CentralNic’s annual report
New TLD revenues not growing as fast as you might expect. Domain name company CentralNic (LSE:CNIC) reported its audited 2015 results today. The company reported (pdf) £10.4 revenue in 2015, compared to £6.1 million the year before. Some ...
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Peeking inside CentralNic’s annual report
New TLD revenues not growing as fast as you might expect. Domain name company CentralNic (LSE:CNIC) reported its audited 2015 results today. The company reported (pdf) £10.4 revenue in 2015, compared to £6.1 million the year before. Some ...
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May 25, 2016, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 domain names to backorder this week
Here are 15 domains at NameJet, SnapNames and GoDaddy to consider backordering. It’s been a while since I’ve done a “what to buy this week” post. I’ve selected 15 domains available for backordering at the major expired d...
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15 domain names to backorder this week
Here are 15 domains at NameJet, SnapNames and GoDaddy to consider backordering. It’s been a while since I’ve done a “what to buy this week” post. I’ve selected 15 domains available for backordering at the major expired d...
Discussion
May 25, 2016, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
What were people thinking when they registered these domains?
Capitalizing on a tragedy by registering domain names. Egypt Air Flight 804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last week, and all on board are presumed dead. Such an event generates a lot of emotion, from sadness to fear, especially for the victims&r...
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What were people thinking when they registered these domains?
Capitalizing on a tragedy by registering domain names. Egypt Air Flight 804 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last week, and all on board are presumed dead. Such an event generates a lot of emotion, from sadness to fear, especially for the victims&r...
Discussion
May 24, 2016, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
John Berryhill defends another animal
This time, it’s a fire-breather. Bored with common earth creatures, domain name attorney John Berryhill has apparently moved on to mythical ones. He has successfully defended the domain names Pig.com, Elephant.com, Squirrels.com, Elk.com and An...
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John Berryhill defends another animal
This time, it’s a fire-breather. Bored with common earth creatures, domain name attorney John Berryhill has apparently moved on to mythical ones. He has successfully defended the domain names Pig.com, Elephant.com, Squirrels.com, Elk.com and An...
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May 24, 2016, 4:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hexonet expands new TLD drop catching service
Customers can soon backorder premium domains and .top domain names. Domain name registrar Hexonet is expanding its domain backordering system for new top level domain names. The company recently expanded its backordering technology to drop catch expi...
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Hexonet expands new TLD drop catching service
Customers can soon backorder premium domains and .top domain names. Domain name registrar Hexonet is expanding its domain backordering system for new top level domain names. The company recently expanded its backordering technology to drop catch expi...
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May 24, 2016, 1:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: .Promo, .Game
Afilias and Uniregistry launch new domain name options this week. Two new top level domain names become available in general availability this week. Afilias launched .promo today. The most obvious use for this domain name is for coupon codes and sale...
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This week’s new TLDs: .Promo, .Game
Afilias and Uniregistry launch new domain name options this week. Two new top level domain names become available in general availability this week. Afilias launched .promo today. The most obvious use for this domain name is for coupon codes and sale...
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May 23, 2016, 7:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Update with Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu – DNW Podcast #85 (NASDAQ:NAME)
Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu talks about the domain business. It’s been almost a year since I sat down with Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu for a podcast. I got the chance to reconnect with Naidu when I was in Seattle a couple weeks ago for DNSeattle. O...
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Update with Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu – DNW Podcast #85 (NASDAQ:NAME)
Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu talks about the domain business. It’s been almost a year since I sat down with Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu for a podcast. I got the chance to reconnect with Naidu when I was in Seattle a couple weeks ago for DNSeattle. O...
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May 23, 2016, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Materia.com domain name handed back after lawsuit
Materia.com was transferred after UDRP but respondent got the domain back. Michele Dinoia lost the domain name Materia.com as the respondent in a UDRP in August. Now he has the domain name back. He filed suit in September against California company M...
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Materia.com domain name handed back after lawsuit
Materia.com was transferred after UDRP but respondent got the domain back. Michele Dinoia lost the domain name Materia.com as the respondent in a UDRP in August. Now he has the domain name back. He filed suit in September against California company M...
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May 23, 2016, 2:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
.VIP hits 200k registrations, $3.2 million within 5 days
.VIP proves to be a VIP for MMX. MMX (Minds + Machines, LSX:MMX) had a Very Important launch last week. The company announced today that .VIP generated over 200,000 registrations after just five days of general availability. The company has $3.2 mill...
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.VIP hits 200k registrations, $3.2 million within 5 days
.VIP proves to be a VIP for MMX. MMX (Minds + Machines, LSX:MMX) had a Very Important launch last week. The company announced today that .VIP generated over 200,000 registrations after just five days of general availability. The company has $3.2 mill...
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May 23, 2016, 1:18 pm
