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Beenz.com, domain of spectacular dot.com failure, sells for $20,000
Beenz.com domain name sells for $20,000. Are we about to see a rebirth of online currency Beenz? A European company, Beenz Europe BV, has purchased the domain name Beenz.com for $20,000 and placed a “coming soon” page on the web site. The...
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Beenz.com, domain of spectacular dot.com failure, sells for $20,000
Beenz.com domain name sells for $20,000. Are we about to see a rebirth of online currency Beenz? A European company, Beenz Europe BV, has purchased the domain name Beenz.com for $20,000 and placed a “coming soon” page on the web site. The...
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April 25, 2012, 12:01 pm
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MegaUpload.net on auction again, DigitalArchery.com sale falls through
MegaUpload.net up for auction again, and DigitalArchery.com doesn’t have a new owner after all. Here are a couple interesting updates on Sedo domain name auctions. First, MegaUpload.net is on auction at Sedo…again. An auction for the dom...
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MegaUpload.net on auction again, DigitalArchery.com sale falls through
MegaUpload.net up for auction again, and DigitalArchery.com doesn’t have a new owner after all. Here are a couple interesting updates on Sedo domain name auctions. First, MegaUpload.net is on auction at Sedo…again. An auction for the dom...
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April 25, 2012, 10:53 am
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Neustar’s .us marketing: Cash mobs
Neustar continues .us marketing with cash mobs. Earlier this month I wrote about how .us registry Neustar was starting to market .us domains with its “Kickstart America” campaign. Neustar is continuing this effort with a couple new videos...
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Neustar’s .us marketing: Cash mobs
Neustar continues .us marketing with cash mobs. Earlier this month I wrote about how .us registry Neustar was starting to market .us domains with its “Kickstart America” campaign. Neustar is continuing this effort with a couple new videos...
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April 25, 2012, 10:22 am
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New TLD consultantant: the registrar is not your sole channel
Architelos launches new TLD marketing service. In the past, domain registries generally have looked at their customer at the registrar, e.g. GoDaddy.com. They’ve been careful not to blur the lines as the registrar owns the actual domain registr...
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New TLD consultantant: the registrar is not your sole channel
Architelos launches new TLD marketing service. In the past, domain registries generally have looked at their customer at the registrar, e.g. GoDaddy.com. They’ve been careful not to blur the lines as the registrar owns the actual domain registr...
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April 25, 2012, 10:14 am
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Are domain names mostly irrelevant?
Your age and tech savvy color how you look at the web. 19-year-old Henry Cooke, who blogs for Stuff.co.nz, says they are. At least generic ones like Sport.com I won’t go through his laundry list of reasons that have already been beaten to death...
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Are domain names mostly irrelevant?
Your age and tech savvy color how you look at the web. 19-year-old Henry Cooke, who blogs for Stuff.co.nz, says they are. At least generic ones like Sport.com I won’t go through his laundry list of reasons that have already been beaten to death...
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April 24, 2012, 2:54 pm
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Forget 3D TVs, it’s all about 3D printing
When you think 3D, don’t think TVs and funny glasses. Two years ago Michael Berkens wrote a post about how he missed the boat on the “next big thing” — 3D — when it comes to domain names. That post along probably spurred...
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Forget 3D TVs, it’s all about 3D printing
When you think 3D, don’t think TVs and funny glasses. Two years ago Michael Berkens wrote a post about how he missed the boat on the “next big thing” — 3D — when it comes to domain names. That post along probably spurred...
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April 24, 2012, 1:59 pm
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Cybersquatting lawsuit filed against KnowMore.com
It will be interesting to “know more” about this lawsuit. A Florida broadcast video company has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of KnowMore.com claiming trademark infringement and cybersquatting. NewsProNet, Inc. has a registered ...
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Cybersquatting lawsuit filed against KnowMore.com
It will be interesting to “know more” about this lawsuit. A Florida broadcast video company has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of KnowMore.com claiming trademark infringement and cybersquatting. NewsProNet, Inc. has a registered ...
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April 24, 2012, 12:45 pm
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As .eco applicants squabble, .green may be the big winner
Legal challenges could result in .eco delays. The new top level domain application window hasn’t even closed, but possible applicants for .eco have already been fighting for years. Now three potential applicants are tied up court, as explained ...
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As .eco applicants squabble, .green may be the big winner
Legal challenges could result in .eco delays. The new top level domain application window hasn’t even closed, but possible applicants for .eco have already been fighting for years. Now three potential applicants are tied up court, as explained ...
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April 24, 2012, 10:47 am
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Another .music trademark application and an interesting one for .pay
.Music trademark application dead on arrival and merchant service company applies for .pay mark. A California sole proprietor is the latest person to waste money trying to trademark .music. Joseph Walker, through is company ExtraWeb Ent., filed the a...
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Another .music trademark application and an interesting one for .pay
.Music trademark application dead on arrival and merchant service company applies for .pay mark. A California sole proprietor is the latest person to waste money trying to trademark .music. Joseph Walker, through is company ExtraWeb Ent., filed the a...
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April 23, 2012, 5:17 pm
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.Co expands number of accredited registrars
Instra among most recent registrars to become accredited for .co. Most of the time you see top level domains operators try to get as many registrars as possible to carry their domains as possible. But .co took a different tact, launching with just 10...
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.Co expands number of accredited registrars
Instra among most recent registrars to become accredited for .co. Most of the time you see top level domains operators try to get as many registrars as possible to carry their domains as possible. But .co took a different tact, launching with just 10...
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April 23, 2012, 4:53 pm
