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Sedo: Sales Fall But Fixed Price Sales Strong
Sedo sees decline in domain sales revenue but continued strong performance of fixed price domain sales. Sedo just released its Q3 Domain Market Study (pdf), showing a drop in sales compared to the same quarter last year but strong sales of “buy...
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Sedo: Sales Fall But Fixed Price Sales Strong
Sedo sees decline in domain sales revenue but continued strong performance of fixed price domain sales. Sedo just released its Q3 Domain Market Study (pdf), showing a drop in sales compared to the same quarter last year but strong sales of “buy...
Discussion
November 2, 2011, 11:11 am
Domain Name Wire
LinkedIn Goes After Survey Typosquatters
Professional network upset about typos leading to fake surveys. LinkedIn has filed a dispute against the owner of several domain names that forward to a “survey” with a logo mimicking the company’s trademark. The dispute filed with ...
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LinkedIn Goes After Survey Typosquatters
Professional network upset about typos leading to fake surveys. LinkedIn has filed a dispute against the owner of several domain names that forward to a “survey” with a logo mimicking the company’s trademark. The dispute filed with ...
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November 2, 2011, 10:55 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Releases “Sell Now Assurance” Feature
Feature verifies ownership before allowing fixed price sale. Sedo has announced a new feature called “Sell Now Assurance” for domain names on its site listed with fixed prices. The feature will verify that the seller still owns the domain...
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Sedo Releases “Sell Now Assurance” Feature
Feature verifies ownership before allowing fixed price sale. Sedo has announced a new feature called “Sell Now Assurance” for domain names on its site listed with fixed prices. The feature will verify that the seller still owns the domain...
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November 2, 2011, 9:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Company Scores $3 Million Investment
Carnegie Fund invests $3 million in domain industry company. Winged Media, the company behind the Protrada domain name service, has received a $3 million investment from Carnegie Innovation Fund. The Carnegie Fund is supported by the Australian Gover...
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Domain Name Company Scores $3 Million Investment
Carnegie Fund invests $3 million in domain industry company. Winged Media, the company behind the Protrada domain name service, has received a $3 million investment from Carnegie Innovation Fund. The Carnegie Fund is supported by the Australian Gover...
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November 2, 2011, 9:10 am
Domain Name Wire
What Will the U.S. Government Do With Escorts.com?
Plea deal gives Escorts.com domain to government. I just finished reading the plea bargain (pdf) between National A-1 and associated defendants and the U.S. government. The defendants have agreed to pay $1.5 million in fines and forfeit $4.9 million ...
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What Will the U.S. Government Do With Escorts.com?
Plea deal gives Escorts.com domain to government. I just finished reading the plea bargain (pdf) between National A-1 and associated defendants and the U.S. government. The defendants have agreed to pay $1.5 million in fines and forfeit $4.9 million ...
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November 1, 2011, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rick Latona Launches “Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”
Latona launches a new site to find web designers to build out premium domain names. Rick Latona has launched ResearchLabs.com, which is billed as “The Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”. The site pairs web designers and SEO expe...
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Rick Latona Launches “Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”
Latona launches a new site to find web designers to build out premium domain names. Rick Latona has launched ResearchLabs.com, which is billed as “The Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”. The site pairs web designers and SEO expe...
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November 1, 2011, 10:24 am
Domain Name Wire
Has Lego’s $500k Spent on URDP Been a Waste?
It’s hard to see rhyme or reason in Lego’s heavy use of UDRP. Lego is a prolific filer of UDRP cases. I count 309 to date, with 100 already in the second half of 2011. Recently all of the cases have been filed with the assistance of Melbo...
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Has Lego’s $500k Spent on URDP Been a Waste?
It’s hard to see rhyme or reason in Lego’s heavy use of UDRP. Lego is a prolific filer of UDRP cases. I count 309 to date, with 100 already in the second half of 2011. Recently all of the cases have been filed with the assistance of Melbo...
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November 1, 2011, 9:40 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of October 2011
A look back at October in the domain industry. Boo! I hope you had a great Halloween. Here’s a look back at the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month. You’ll notice that the conversation was dominated by .xxx. 1. Inside Frank Sc...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of October 2011
A look back at October in the domain industry. Boo! I hope you had a great Halloween. Here’s a look back at the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month. You’ll notice that the conversation was dominated by .xxx. 1. Inside Frank Sc...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 9:13 am
Domain Name Wire
.XXX Domain Nets $13 Million from Sunrise
A big haul for .xxx domain names. ICM Registry, backer of the new .xxx top level domain name, has pulled in about $13 million from its trademark/existing domain sunrise period. The company received nearly 80,000 applications during the sunrise period...
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.XXX Domain Nets $13 Million from Sunrise
A big haul for .xxx domain names. ICM Registry, backer of the new .xxx top level domain name, has pulled in about $13 million from its trademark/existing domain sunrise period. The company received nearly 80,000 applications during the sunrise period...
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October 31, 2011, 9:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
What’s The Worst Idea for a New TLD?
Some bad and ugly top level domain name ideas. I’ve written about a number of company’s and city’s plans to apply for new top level domain names. There are also lists of proposed domains out there. Some of these potential top level ...
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What’s The Worst Idea for a New TLD?
Some bad and ugly top level domain name ideas. I’ve written about a number of company’s and city’s plans to apply for new top level domain names. There are also lists of proposed domains out there. Some of these potential top level ...
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October 31, 2011, 2:23 pm
