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Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from February 2014
New domain names and the Super Bowl headlined last month on Domain Name Wire. February was a high traffic month on Domain Name Wire thanks to some momentum from the first batch of English language top level domain names. Oh, and the Super Bowl stole ...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from February 2014
New domain names and the Super Bowl headlined last month on Domain Name Wire. February was a high traffic month on Domain Name Wire thanks to some momentum from the first batch of English language top level domain names. Oh, and the Super Bowl stole ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 6:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
I just went 0-for-17 registering new domain names
Between name collisions, registry reserved domains, and premium pricing, the best new TLD opportunities are difficult to find. I think there are some opportunities for domainers to make money with new top level domain names, but they are limited. My ...
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I just went 0-for-17 registering new domain names
Between name collisions, registry reserved domains, and premium pricing, the best new TLD opportunities are difficult to find. I think there are some opportunities for domainers to make money with new top level domain names, but they are limited. My ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 4:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts pitches photography related domain names at tradeshow
Company markets six of its domain names to photography industry. New top level domain registry Donuts is exhibiting at the The Photography Show 2014 in Birmingham, England. The show began Saturday and runs through tomorrow. The company is pitching a ...
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Donuts pitches photography related domain names at tradeshow
Company markets six of its domain names to photography industry. New top level domain registry Donuts is exhibiting at the The Photography Show 2014 in Birmingham, England. The show began Saturday and runs through tomorrow. The company is pitching a ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web.com acquires SnapNames
Part-owner of NameJet acquires competing service SnapNames. Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) has acquired expired domain name service and domain marketplace SnapNames from KeyDrive. The deal will formally be announced on Monday after the closing bell, Domain N...
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Web.com acquires SnapNames
Part-owner of NameJet acquires competing service SnapNames. Web.com (NASDAQ: WWWW) has acquired expired domain name service and domain marketplace SnapNames from KeyDrive. The deal will formally be announced on Monday after the closing bell, Domain N...
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March 1, 2014, 2:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Qwalify.com owner files UDRP against Qualify.com
Canadian company tries using UDRP to get “correct” spelling of its name. Qualify.com was registered more than 10 years before the company was founded. Qwalify, Inc., a company that services the job recruiter industry, has filed a UDRP (pd...
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Qwalify.com owner files UDRP against Qualify.com
Canadian company tries using UDRP to get “correct” spelling of its name. Qualify.com was registered more than 10 years before the company was founded. Qwalify, Inc., a company that services the job recruiter industry, has filed a UDRP (pd...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales including “DNW” and 3D Printing
A California organ donor group bought DNW.org and a 3D printing company buys a shorter domain name. GoDaddy/Afternic sold $1.8 million worth of aftermarket domain names last week. Here are 17 that were purchased by end users, including the .org versi...
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17 end user domain name sales including “DNW” and 3D Printing
A California organ donor group bought DNW.org and a 3D printing company buys a shorter domain name. GoDaddy/Afternic sold $1.8 million worth of aftermarket domain names last week. Here are 17 that were purchased by end users, including the .org versi...
Discussion
February 28, 2014, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to Registrars: We’re working on legal issues with 2013 RAA
But not fast enough for some registrars that fear losing their accreditation. ICANN Vice President of Domain Name Services Cyrus Namazi has sent a letter (pdf) to domain name registrars regarding their concerns over legal implications of the 2013 Reg...
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ICANN to Registrars: We’re working on legal issues with 2013 RAA
But not fast enough for some registrars that fear losing their accreditation. ICANN Vice President of Domain Name Services Cyrus Namazi has sent a letter (pdf) to domain name registrars regarding their concerns over legal implications of the 2013 Reg...
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February 28, 2014, 2:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Richard Branson turns to new tools to combat cybersquatting
Billionaire fights back after finding his name cybersquatted in new domain names. Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has turned to two new tools to combat cybersquatting in new top level domain names: The new Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) poli...
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Richard Branson turns to new tools to combat cybersquatting
Billionaire fights back after finding his name cybersquatted in new domain names. Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson has turned to two new tools to combat cybersquatting in new top level domain names: The new Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) poli...
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February 27, 2014, 8:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
.CO creates a “Pop-up HQ” for SXSW 2014
.CO creates its own home on the road for SXSW Interactive. .CO went small the first time it came to SXSW Interactive in Austin. It was more of a scouting trip than a marketing one. I remember catching up with the company at the W Hotel that year. .CO...
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.CO creates a “Pop-up HQ” for SXSW 2014
.CO creates its own home on the road for SXSW Interactive. .CO went small the first time it came to SXSW Interactive in Austin. It was more of a scouting trip than a marketing one. I remember catching up with the company at the W Hotel that year. .CO...
Discussion
February 27, 2014, 6:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
4 more Donuts domain names entered GA yesterday. Here are the numbers.
Donuts’ domain names continue to spill onto the domain name market. Yesterday four new Donuts domain names came off of “Early Access Pricing” and became available for standard registration prices. .Tips I could tell this one was get...
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4 more Donuts domain names entered GA yesterday. Here are the numbers.
Donuts’ domain names continue to spill onto the domain name market. Yesterday four new Donuts domain names came off of “Early Access Pricing” and became available for standard registration prices. .Tips I could tell this one was get...
Discussion
February 27, 2014, 3:46 pm
