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GoDaddy Fixes “Make Offer” listings in search results
Listings will not longer show as auctions in the registration path. Last week someone emailed me asking for assistance buying a domain name. They told me they already tried to buy it after finding it was on auction at GoDaddy. They let me know that i...
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GoDaddy Fixes “Make Offer” listings in search results
Listings will not longer show as auctions in the registration path. Last week someone emailed me asking for assistance buying a domain name. They told me they already tried to buy it after finding it was on auction at GoDaddy. They let me know that i...
Discussion
November 11, 2015, 11:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon offers 24-hour discount, THE Domain Conference announces dates
A couple domain name conference discounts, one of which ends soon. If you’re interested in attending a domain name conference in 2016, take note. NamesCon just announced a special 24-hour price of $399 for tickets to January’s show. Even ...
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NamesCon offers 24-hour discount, THE Domain Conference announces dates
A couple domain name conference discounts, one of which ends soon. If you’re interested in attending a domain name conference in 2016, take note. NamesCon just announced a special 24-hour price of $399 for tickets to January’s show. Even ...
Discussion
November 11, 2015, 6:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Appellita: a new tool for finding domain names
Some innovative approaches to finding good domain names. There are a bunch of brand name and domain name generators on the web. Every once in a while, one comes along with a unique twist that makes it worth a look. That’s the case with Appellit...
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Appellita: a new tool for finding domain names
Some innovative approaches to finding good domain names. There are a bunch of brand name and domain name generators on the web. Every once in a while, one comes along with a unique twist that makes it worth a look. That’s the case with Appellit...
Discussion
November 11, 2015, 5:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
This guy is totally stoked to get his domain name! (End User Report)
Car rental company Enterprise and a guy named Sam among those buying domain names this past week. What does it feel like when you’re able to acquire a domain name matching your common first and last name? This is what San Francisco resident Sam...
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This guy is totally stoked to get his domain name! (End User Report)
Car rental company Enterprise and a guy named Sam among those buying domain names this past week. What does it feel like when you’re able to acquire a domain name matching your common first and last name? This is what San Francisco resident Sam...
Discussion
November 11, 2015, 3:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Movius.com UDRP denied, but how is it not RDNH?
This is a pretty blatant “Plan B” UDRP filing. Movius Interactive Corporation of Johns Creek, Georgia, represented by Smith Risley Tempel Santos LLC, has failed in its UDRP attempt against the domain name Movius.com. The domain name is ow...
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Movius.com UDRP denied, but how is it not RDNH?
This is a pretty blatant “Plan B” UDRP filing. Movius Interactive Corporation of Johns Creek, Georgia, represented by Smith Risley Tempel Santos LLC, has failed in its UDRP attempt against the domain name Movius.com. The domain name is ow...
Discussion
November 11, 2015, 2:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign’s .IDN priority period similar to .Porn
Domains will be available during a limited matching period. Verisign has released more information about its IDN transliteration launches. As expected, the launches will include a Priority Access Program that allows existing registrants of second lev...
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Verisign’s .IDN priority period similar to .Porn
Domains will be available during a limited matching period. Verisign has released more information about its IDN transliteration launches. As expected, the launches will include a Priority Access Program that allows existing registrants of second lev...
Discussion
November 10, 2015, 10:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
How companies are using Black Friday domains
Few companies are using .BlackFriday domain names. It’s hard to believe that Black Friday is just a couple weeks away. One of the more interesting new top level domain names is .BlackFriday. It’s interesting because it refers to just a si...
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How companies are using Black Friday domains
Few companies are using .BlackFriday domain names. It’s hard to believe that Black Friday is just a couple weeks away. One of the more interesting new top level domain names is .BlackFriday. It’s interesting because it refers to just a si...
Discussion
November 10, 2015, 5:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Areas.com doesn’t respond, loses domain name
Cybersquatting complaint successful in absence of response. The owner of Areas.com has lost the domain name in a UDRP after failing to submit a response. The complaint was brought by AREAS, S.A. of Barcelona, Spain. The company operates over 1,000 fo...
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Owner of Areas.com doesn’t respond, loses domain name
Cybersquatting complaint successful in absence of response. The owner of Areas.com has lost the domain name in a UDRP after failing to submit a response. The complaint was brought by AREAS, S.A. of Barcelona, Spain. The company operates over 1,000 fo...
Discussion
November 10, 2015, 4:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
When the bubble bursts…
What will drive the long-term value of short domain names? I’m ecstatic that Chinese buyers are snapping up short domain names. It’s great for the resale market, it’s great for registries (new and old) that are suddenly selling lots...
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When the bubble bursts…
What will drive the long-term value of short domain names? I’m ecstatic that Chinese buyers are snapping up short domain names. It’s great for the resale market, it’s great for registries (new and old) that are suddenly selling lots...
Discussion
November 10, 2015, 2:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
.News rings up $1.4 million for Rightside
Rightside reveals numbers behind successful TLD, plus renewal rates. Less than 4 months after its general release, the .News domain name has generated $1.4 million in cash sales for Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME). On yesterday’s investor conference c...
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.News rings up $1.4 million for Rightside
Rightside reveals numbers behind successful TLD, plus renewal rates. Less than 4 months after its general release, the .News domain name has generated $1.4 million in cash sales for Rightside (NASDAQ: NAME). On yesterday’s investor conference c...
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November 10, 2015, 2:16 pm
