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Afilias’ new top level domain names have very slow first day
Color me surprised. Afilias launched its first six new top level domain names yesterday, and I’d rate it as the worst first day performance of any portfolio applicant. I’m basing this on changes to the zone files. Here are the six domains...
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Afilias’ new top level domain names have very slow first day
Color me surprised. Afilias launched its first six new top level domain names yesterday, and I’d rate it as the worst first day performance of any portfolio applicant. I’m basing this on changes to the zone files. Here are the six domains...
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April 18, 2014, 1:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside’s first two domain names enter landrush
After supporting dozens of Donuts’ launches, Rightside is finally ready to play its own hand. Rightside’s first two top level domain names are getting closer to market. The company, currently part of Demand Media, launched .democrat and ....
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Rightside’s first two domain names enter landrush
After supporting dozens of Donuts’ launches, Rightside is finally ready to play its own hand. Rightside’s first two top level domain names are getting closer to market. The company, currently part of Demand Media, launched .democrat and ....
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April 17, 2014, 3:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panelist digs up key fact in Massy.com UDRP
Intent-to-use trademark does in complainant. Neal & Massy Holdings, a business conglomerate operating in the Carribean, has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Massy.com. Massy.com is owned by domain investor Gregory Ricks. Ricks defende...
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Panelist digs up key fact in Massy.com UDRP
Intent-to-use trademark does in complainant. Neal & Massy Holdings, a business conglomerate operating in the Carribean, has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Massy.com. Massy.com is owned by domain investor Gregory Ricks. Ricks defende...
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April 17, 2014, 3:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Marketing and .Holiday each pick up 2,000+ domains on first day
First day .Marketing numbers seem rather low. Donuts launched .marketing and .holiday into general availability yesterday (post the Early Access phase), with both picking up over 2,000 registrations in the first partial day. .Marketing picked up 2,56...
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.Marketing and .Holiday each pick up 2,000+ domains on first day
First day .Marketing numbers seem rather low. Donuts launched .marketing and .holiday into general availability yesterday (post the Early Access phase), with both picking up over 2,000 registrations in the first partial day. .Marketing picked up 2,56...
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April 17, 2014, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Power of Press: London Standard’s front page article about .London
London Evening Standard dedicates half of front page to .london web address. .City domain names are popular with local press, and here’s a great example. Michael Blend (formerly with Demand Media) snapped this photo in London today. It’s ...
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Power of Press: London Standard’s front page article about .London
London Evening Standard dedicates half of front page to .london web address. .City domain names are popular with local press, and here’s a great example. Michael Blend (formerly with Demand Media) snapped this photo in London today. It’s ...
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April 16, 2014, 7:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
With just 22 domains registered, .Rich is the biggest bomb in new TLDs. Or is it?
.Rich zone file only has 22 names in it. Last week the .rich top level domain name quietly launched in general availability. And I mean quietly. .Rich registry I-Registry’s website is still promoting the January launch of the .rich sunrise. The...
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With just 22 domains registered, .Rich is the biggest bomb in new TLDs. Or is it?
.Rich zone file only has 22 names in it. Last week the .rich top level domain name quietly launched in general availability. And I mean quietly. .Rich registry I-Registry’s website is still promoting the January launch of the .rich sunrise. The...
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April 16, 2014, 6:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 end user domain name sales
3D printing company among end user domain name buyers last week. Afternic and GoDaddy combined to sell over $2 million worth of domain names last week. Here are some that were sold to end users. You can view previous end user sales lists here. sa3at....
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18 end user domain name sales
3D printing company among end user domain name buyers last week. Afternic and GoDaddy combined to sell over $2 million worth of domain names last week. Here are some that were sold to end users. You can view previous end user sales lists here. sa3at....
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April 16, 2014, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Uniregistry activates thousands of reserved domains per TLD
Company held back thousands of domains and has not activated and parked them. If you take a look at Uniregistry’s zone files for its TLD launches so far, you might think yesterday was a huge day. After all, its previously launched .sexy domain ...
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Uniregistry activates thousands of reserved domains per TLD
Company held back thousands of domains and has not activated and parked them. If you take a look at Uniregistry’s zone files for its TLD launches so far, you might think yesterday was a huge day. After all, its previously launched .sexy domain ...
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April 16, 2014, 1:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
A new TLD just canceled its landrush citing “little engagement”
.Best says registrars suggested little benefit to holding a landrush. The applicant for the .best top level domain name has canceled the landrush phase of its new top level domain name launch. The company says that “registrars have given us fee...
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A new TLD just canceled its landrush citing “little engagement”
.Best says registrars suggested little benefit to holding a landrush. The applicant for the .best top level domain name has canceled the landrush phase of its new top level domain name launch. The company says that “registrars have given us fee...
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April 16, 2014, 1:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy.com account management Goes Down
Site won’t let users log in. GoDaddy appears to be having technical difficulties right now. Users trying to log in are greeted with a message like this: Service Unavailable The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try ag...
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GoDaddy.com account management Goes Down
Site won’t let users log in. GoDaddy appears to be having technical difficulties right now. Users trying to log in are greeted with a message like this: Service Unavailable The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try ag...
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April 15, 2014, 6:39 pm
