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Spamming owners of newly registered domain names
Just one example of spam based on whois records. We all know that people mine whois databases to sell stuff. It’s incredibly cheap and easy to do these days: compare the zone files, get the new registrations, and then run whois lookups. There a...
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Spamming owners of newly registered domain names
Just one example of spam based on whois records. We all know that people mine whois databases to sell stuff. It’s incredibly cheap and easy to do these days: compare the zone files, get the new registrations, and then run whois lookups. There a...
Discussion
June 29, 2015, 6:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: .Golf, .Gold and .Date
Famous Four Media releases three domain names this week and Donuts sends four to Early Access. Famous Four Media launches three top level domain names in general availability on Wednesday. All of the domain names can be registered for about $25-$30. ...
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This week’s new TLDs: .Golf, .Gold and .Date
Famous Four Media releases three domain names this week and Donuts sends four to Early Access. Famous Four Media launches three top level domain names in general availability on Wednesday. All of the domain names can be registered for about $25-$30. ...
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June 29, 2015, 5:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Investing Success Story with Lonnie Borck – DNW Podcast #39
The man who sold Scores.com for $1.2 million discusses domain name investing. Domain name investor Lonnie Borck has a lot of great stories, like the time he sold Scores.com for $1.2 million. And the day he thought he was just taking a day trip to NYC...
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Domain Investing Success Story with Lonnie Borck – DNW Podcast #39
The man who sold Scores.com for $1.2 million discusses domain name investing. Domain name investor Lonnie Borck has a lot of great stories, like the time he sold Scores.com for $1.2 million. And the day he thought he was just taking a day trip to NYC...
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June 29, 2015, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cybersquatting lawsuit filed over domain name registered 16 years before plaintiff’s use
Office Space Solutions wants a domain name registered 16 years before it started using the corresponding term in commerce. It’s taking the legal route to get it. New York company Office Space Solutions, Inc. has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (...
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Cybersquatting lawsuit filed over domain name registered 16 years before plaintiff’s use
Office Space Solutions wants a domain name registered 16 years before it started using the corresponding term in commerce. It’s taking the legal route to get it. New York company Office Space Solutions, Inc. has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (...
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June 29, 2015, 2:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Same-sex marriage domain names are trending
Big news=domain registrations. People are flocking to their favorite domain name registrars today to register domain names related to same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage across the U.S. Verisign Domain View shows a s...
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Same-sex marriage domain names are trending
Big news=domain registrations. People are flocking to their favorite domain name registrars today to register domain names related to same-sex marriage after a Supreme Court ruling legalized gay marriage across the U.S. Verisign Domain View shows a s...
Discussion
June 26, 2015, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Name.com runs smart .News promotion
Other registries and registrars should take a look at this promotion. Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. The domain name registrar is giving away 100 free non-premium .news...
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Name.com runs smart .News promotion
Other registries and registrars should take a look at this promotion. Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. The domain name registrar is giving away 100 free non-premium .news...
Discussion
June 26, 2015, 4:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
A Fallback Hierarchy for Domain Names
Joseph Peterson takes a look at fallbacks if the domain name you want is taken. In a recent article on the expired domain market, I was struck by NameJet’s top sale for the week: Insurance1.com, which had been a developed website since 199...
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A Fallback Hierarchy for Domain Names
Joseph Peterson takes a look at fallbacks if the domain name you want is taken. In a recent article on the expired domain market, I was struck by NameJet’s top sale for the week: Insurance1.com, which had been a developed website since 199...
Discussion
June 26, 2015, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wirecard nailed for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Big payments company abused UDRP policy to try to get valuable domain name for cheap. Publicly traded payments company Wirecard AG has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name Boon.com. The company, which has a...
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Wirecard nailed for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Big payments company abused UDRP policy to try to get valuable domain name for cheap. Publicly traded payments company Wirecard AG has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name Boon.com. The company, which has a...
Discussion
June 26, 2015, 2:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameJet Expired Domain Report
Joseph Peterson’s weekly review of expired domain name sales at NameJet. Supply and demand do yield predictable results in the domain market, as with other markets. DataTrack.com was NameJet’s top expired sale last week at $8.9k. And...
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NameJet Expired Domain Report
Joseph Peterson’s weekly review of expired domain name sales at NameJet. Supply and demand do yield predictable results in the domain market, as with other markets. DataTrack.com was NameJet’s top expired sale last week at $8.9k. And...
Discussion
June 25, 2015, 6:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Voting begins in Verisign .Com Contest: See the videos
Winners make their cases in videos. Voting has opened to pick the grand prize winner in Verisign’s Internet Official contest. The fifteen winners so far each received $5,000. The grand prize winner will pick up a cool $30,000. Each of the winne...
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Voting begins in Verisign .Com Contest: See the videos
Winners make their cases in videos. Voting has opened to pick the grand prize winner in Verisign’s Internet Official contest. The fifteen winners so far each received $5,000. The grand prize winner will pick up a cool $30,000. Each of the winne...
Discussion
June 25, 2015, 2:53 pm
