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2014 in Review: New TLDs
They’re off to a fairly slow start. Will that change in 2015? This is the second in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014...
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2014 in Review: New TLDs
They’re off to a fairly slow start. Will that change in 2015? This is the second in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of 2014...
Discussion
December 30, 2014, 5:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Just Bulbs takes a 3rd stab at JustBulbs.com
After losing two UDRPs, light bulb store files federal lawsuit. If at first you don’t succeed… New York City light bulb store Just Bulbs has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of the JustBulbs.com domain name, marking its th...
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Just Bulbs takes a 3rd stab at JustBulbs.com
After losing two UDRPs, light bulb store files federal lawsuit. If at first you don’t succeed… New York City light bulb store Just Bulbs has filed a federal lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of the JustBulbs.com domain name, marking its th...
Discussion
December 30, 2014, 2:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interesting rationale for a city changing its domain name
City cites credibility for switching from .org to .gov. The Town of West Hartford recently changed its domain name from a .org to a .gov, and I found its rationale for doing so rather interesting. Here’s a news brief from West Hartford News: Th...
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Interesting rationale for a city changing its domain name
City cites credibility for switching from .org to .gov. The Town of West Hartford recently changed its domain name from a .org to a .gov, and I found its rationale for doing so rather interesting. Here’s a news brief from West Hartford News: Th...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 6:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
2014 in Review: Domain Name Industry Consolidation Continues
2014 had its share of blockbuster acquisitions in the domain name space. This is the first in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of ...
Discussion
2014 in Review: Domain Name Industry Consolidation Continues
2014 had its share of blockbuster acquisitions in the domain name space. This is the first in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of ...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 5:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
2014 Domain Name Industry in Review – Podcast 013
What were the major themes in the domain name business in 2014? 2014 was a crazy year for the domain name industry, and it’s just a few days from being behind us. In this week’s podcast, I’ll review five of the major stories of 2014...
Discussion
2014 Domain Name Industry in Review – Podcast 013
What were the major themes in the domain name business in 2014? 2014 was a crazy year for the domain name industry, and it’s just a few days from being behind us. In this week’s podcast, I’ll review five of the major stories of 2014...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
TrafficZ shuts down on Wednesday
End of an era: TrafficZ to shut its doors on Wednesday. Thought Convergence sold off its primary operating businesses this year: it sold Agreed to Escrow.com and Aftermarket.com to Igloo. That left domain name parking company TrafficZ. Today, the com...
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TrafficZ shuts down on Wednesday
End of an era: TrafficZ to shut its doors on Wednesday. Thought Convergence sold off its primary operating businesses this year: it sold Agreed to Escrow.com and Aftermarket.com to Igloo. That left domain name parking company TrafficZ. Today, the com...
Discussion
December 28, 2014, 3:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
V-V-V-Voom! and Not Much Else (Expired Domain Report)
Suppose the major marketplaces stopped showing sales results. How would that affect the domain industry? Keep reading … The most conspicuous feature of expired domain sales for the past week is the complete absence of GoDaddy data. A...
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V-V-V-Voom! and Not Much Else (Expired Domain Report)
Suppose the major marketplaces stopped showing sales results. How would that affect the domain industry? Keep reading … The most conspicuous feature of expired domain sales for the past week is the complete absence of GoDaddy data. A...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Merry Christmas! Win free coffee from Coffee.club
Here’s something nice to put under the tree. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing holiday with family and friends. You may have heard last month about .Club’s deal with Bill McClure for Coffee.club. ...
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Merry Christmas! Win free coffee from Coffee.club
Here’s something nice to put under the tree. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing holiday with family and friends. You may have heard last month about .Club’s deal with Bill McClure for Coffee.club. ...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interesting: A Domain of One’s Own at University of Mary Washington
Program helps students register their first domain name and create a web presence. When I started college in the mid-1990s, the web was really just getting off the ground. Websites contained lots of silly things, and most of us non-techies designed t...
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Interesting: A Domain of One’s Own at University of Mary Washington
Program helps students register their first domain name and create a web presence. When I started college in the mid-1990s, the web was really just getting off the ground. Websites contained lots of silly things, and most of us non-techies designed t...
Discussion
December 23, 2014, 5:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
74% of new TLD registrations (SLD+TLD) not registered in .com
Interesting data about what domains are being registered in new top level domain names. Early this year, as new top level domain names started to be released, I noticed something interesting while reviewing which new TLDs were being registered: most ...
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74% of new TLD registrations (SLD+TLD) not registered in .com
Interesting data about what domains are being registered in new top level domain names. Early this year, as new top level domain names started to be released, I noticed something interesting while reviewing which new TLDs were being registered: most ...
Discussion
December 23, 2014, 4:14 pm
