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NameJet and SnapNames combine forces on pending delete domain names
Companies will collaborate to catch dropping domain names. Two expired domain name services are teaming up to compete better in the market for pending delete domain names. NameJet and SnapNames will pool their resources for capturing domain names whi...
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NameJet and SnapNames combine forces on pending delete domain names
Companies will collaborate to catch dropping domain names. Two expired domain name services are teaming up to compete better in the market for pending delete domain names. NameJet and SnapNames will pool their resources for capturing domain names whi...
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April 11, 2016, 4:39 pm

Domain Name Wire
CentralNic CEO Ben Crawford – DNW Podcast #79
From third level domains to new TLDs to domain registration, CentralNic does it all. Ben Crawford, CEO of publicly traded CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC), discusses his company’s twenty year history and its plans for the future. CentralNic is a c...
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CentralNic CEO Ben Crawford – DNW Podcast #79
From third level domains to new TLDs to domain registration, CentralNic does it all. Ben Crawford, CEO of publicly traded CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC), discusses his company’s twenty year history and its plans for the future. CentralNic is a c...
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April 11, 2016, 3:30 pm

Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy refreshes with “Go You. GoDaddy”
Cats with Hats commercial helps launch marketing campaign and brand refresh. GoDaddy launched a new branding and marketing campaign in North America today, using the slogan “Go You. GoDaddy”. The campaign is marketed squarely at entrepren...
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GoDaddy refreshes with “Go You. GoDaddy”
Cats with Hats commercial helps launch marketing campaign and brand refresh. GoDaddy launched a new branding and marketing campaign in North America today, using the slogan “Go You. GoDaddy”. The campaign is marketed squarely at entrepren...
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April 11, 2016, 3:00 pm

Domain Name Wire
Domain name meetup in Houston this month
Brand.bar is organizing a meetup April 28 outside of Houston. Angela St. Julien of Brand.bar is organizing DNHouston.com, a domain name meetup just outside of Houston. It will take place from 7-9:30 pm on April 28 at Crush Wine Lounge in The Woodland...
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Domain name meetup in Houston this month
Brand.bar is organizing a meetup April 28 outside of Houston. Angela St. Julien of Brand.bar is organizing DNHouston.com, a domain name meetup just outside of Houston. It will take place from 7-9:30 pm on April 28 at Crush Wine Lounge in The Woodland...
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April 11, 2016, 2:18 pm

Domain Name Wire
Inside the world’s first domain name-themed coffee shop
Take a tour of China.vc, a coffee shop where domainers will feel at home. The world now has a domain name-themed coffee shop. And where else but domain-hungry China? This video from ChopChop.domains takes you inside China.vc, where guests sip on coff...
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Inside the world’s first domain name-themed coffee shop
Take a tour of China.vc, a coffee shop where domainers will feel at home. The world now has a domain name-themed coffee shop. And where else but domain-hungry China? This video from ChopChop.domains takes you inside China.vc, where guests sip on coff...
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April 8, 2016, 4:00 pm

Domain Name Wire
ICANN to Ted Cruz: the internet is global, so shove it
Naming group reminds Ted Cruz that the U.S. doesn’t own the internet. ICANN has responded to Senator Ted Cruz’ continued questioning by not exactly answering his questions. Cruz is miffed that the naming policy overseer engages with China...
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ICANN to Ted Cruz: the internet is global, so shove it
Naming group reminds Ted Cruz that the U.S. doesn’t own the internet. ICANN has responded to Senator Ted Cruz’ continued questioning by not exactly answering his questions. Cruz is miffed that the naming policy overseer engages with China...
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April 8, 2016, 1:31 pm

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Minds + Machines outsources to Nominent, deals registrar accounts to Uniregistry
Company trims focus to wholesaling top level domain names. Top level domain name company Minds + Machines is dismantling its “end to end” domain name operation to focus on wholesaling its new TLDs through the registrar channel. While this...
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Minds + Machines outsources to Nominent, deals registrar accounts to Uniregistry
Company trims focus to wholesaling top level domain names. Top level domain name company Minds + Machines is dismantling its “end to end” domain name operation to focus on wholesaling its new TLDs through the registrar channel. While this...
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April 8, 2016, 12:44 pm

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10 notable sales on NameJet last month
From Fliers.com to Adroit.com, here are some notable sales at NameJet last month. NameJet sold over $2.1 million worth of domain names last month, including some stragglers from the NamesCon auction. Here are some of the domain names that popped out ...
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10 notable sales on NameJet last month
From Fliers.com to Adroit.com, here are some notable sales at NameJet last month. NameJet sold over $2.1 million worth of domain names last month, including some stragglers from the NamesCon auction. Here are some of the domain names that popped out ...
Discussion
April 7, 2016, 6:47 pm

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Council member of .Sport applicant SportAccord is on U.S. Sanctions List
Presence on list could create a problem for .sport applicant. SportAccord, the organization that wants to run the .Sport top level domain name, might have a bit of a problem. SportAccord was one of two applicants for the .Sport top level domain name....
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Council member of .Sport applicant SportAccord is on U.S. Sanctions List
Presence on list could create a problem for .sport applicant. SportAccord, the organization that wants to run the .Sport top level domain name, might have a bit of a problem. SportAccord was one of two applicants for the .Sport top level domain name....
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April 7, 2016, 5:50 pm

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What domain names GE and others bought last week
GE was among the companies buying domain names at Sedo last week. Sedo handled $1.2 million worth of domain name transactions last week. This included some noteworthy sales to end users. Jobs.bg keeps buying jobs domains, spending another €93,00...
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What domain names GE and others bought last week
GE was among the companies buying domain names at Sedo last week. Sedo handled $1.2 million worth of domain name transactions last week. This included some noteworthy sales to end users. Jobs.bg keeps buying jobs domains, spending another €93,00...
Discussion
April 7, 2016, 2:25 pm