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16 end user domain name sales up to $50,000
An end user (instead of a Chinese domain name investor) bought a three letter domain name last week. Sedo handled 560 transactions last week for total domain name sales of about $1 million. The biggest public sale was NBT.com, which was purchased by ...
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16 end user domain name sales up to $50,000
An end user (instead of a Chinese domain name investor) bought a three letter domain name last week. Sedo handled 560 transactions last week for total domain name sales of about $1 million. The biggest public sale was NBT.com, which was purchased by ...
Discussion
June 10, 2015, 3:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
The challenges of descriptive trademarks
Two lawsuits show that descriptive brands have a downside. I came across a couple recently filed trademark lawsuits that emphasize the challenge of building a brand around a descriptive term. The first was filed by Texas company Peanut Labs, Inc., wh...
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The challenges of descriptive trademarks
Two lawsuits show that descriptive brands have a downside. I came across a couple recently filed trademark lawsuits that emphasize the challenge of building a brand around a descriptive term. The first was filed by Texas company Peanut Labs, Inc., wh...
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June 10, 2015, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
How real estate agents use domain names
A look at domain names in home listings. Earlier this year I wrote about domain names used to market homes for sale. This week I received a glossy magazine advertising homes for sale in Austin, and I decided to see how many of the homes had a domain ...
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How real estate agents use domain names
A look at domain names in home listings. Earlier this year I wrote about domain names used to market homes for sale. This week I received a glossy magazine advertising homes for sale in Austin, and I decided to see how many of the homes had a domain ...
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June 9, 2015, 7:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court returns stolen 224.com, 605.com and 452.com domain names
Three number domain names returned to rightful owner after lawsuit. A U.S. Federal Court has ordered the domain names 224.com, 605.com and 452.com be returned to Traffic Names, Ltd. Ian Andrew of Traffic Names filed suit last year alleging the domain...
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Court returns stolen 224.com, 605.com and 452.com domain names
Three number domain names returned to rightful owner after lawsuit. A U.S. Federal Court has ordered the domain names 224.com, 605.com and 452.com be returned to Traffic Names, Ltd. Ian Andrew of Traffic Names filed suit last year alleging the domain...
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June 9, 2015, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
DNW Rewind: 10 years ago this month
Take a trip back in time in the domain name business. Domain Name Wire is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and I thought it would be fun to take a look back at what I was writing about ten years ago this month. In looking back at the June...
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DNW Rewind: 10 years ago this month
Take a trip back in time in the domain name business. Domain Name Wire is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and I thought it would be fun to take a look back at what I was writing about ten years ago this month. In looking back at the June...
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June 9, 2015, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fred Krueger sells about 1/5th of his stake in Minds + Machines
Former chairman sells 24.5 million shares in three transactions. Former Minds + Machines chairman Fred Krueger has sold about a fifth of his stake in the new top level domain name company since leaving at the end of last month. Krueger has sold 24.5 ...
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Fred Krueger sells about 1/5th of his stake in Minds + Machines
Former chairman sells 24.5 million shares in three transactions. Former Minds + Machines chairman Fred Krueger has sold about a fifth of his stake in the new top level domain name company since leaving at the end of last month. Krueger has sold 24.5 ...
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June 9, 2015, 2:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Last month’s Top 5 Stories on Domain Name Wire
A look back at the past month in the domain name business. A big sale in a new top level domain name, a Chinese domain name auction, and a new top level domain name partnership were among the most-read stories on Domain Name Wire last month. Here&rsq...
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Last month’s Top 5 Stories on Domain Name Wire
A look back at the past month in the domain name business. A big sale in a new top level domain name, a Chinese domain name auction, and a new top level domain name partnership were among the most-read stories on Domain Name Wire last month. Here&rsq...
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June 8, 2015, 8:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Parking company monetizes typos — with the TM holder’s permission
Brand-approved typosquatting? Sort of. A new domain name parking service promises to help people monetize brand related domain names, such as typos, in a way that brand owners support. Protected Parking “enables domain owners to monetize brand ...
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Parking company monetizes typos — with the TM holder’s permission
Brand-approved typosquatting? Sort of. A new domain name parking service promises to help people monetize brand related domain names, such as typos, in a way that brand owners support. Protected Parking “enables domain owners to monetize brand ...
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June 8, 2015, 3:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu – DNW Podcast #36
A discussion with the CEO of Rightside, the company behind eNom and Name.com, a whole bunch of top level domain names, and part-owner of NameJet. My guest this week is Taryn Naidu, CEO of publicly traded domain name company Rightside. Rightside owns ...
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Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu – DNW Podcast #36
A discussion with the CEO of Rightside, the company behind eNom and Name.com, a whole bunch of top level domain names, and part-owner of NameJet. My guest this week is Taryn Naidu, CEO of publicly traded domain name company Rightside. Rightside owns ...
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June 8, 2015, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company using .Today domain name raises $8 million
Jeff Dachis’ latest company, currently using a .today domain name, raises $8 million. One Drop, a diabetes management platform that uses the domain name OneDrop.today, has raised $8 million in a round led by RRE Ventures. One Drop is the latest...
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Company using .Today domain name raises $8 million
Jeff Dachis’ latest company, currently using a .today domain name, raises $8 million. One Drop, a diabetes management platform that uses the domain name OneDrop.today, has raised $8 million in a round led by RRE Ventures. One Drop is the latest...
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June 8, 2015, 2:15 pm
