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The Domains
Network Solution Is Stuffing .Design Domains Into Customers Accounts As “Brand Protection”
Network Solutions which stuffed .XYZ domain names into customers account for free, is at it again this time with the new gTLD .Design. Customers of Network Solutions are receiving notices that they are being given a free .Design domain, matching a do...
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Network Solution Is Stuffing .Design Domains Into Customers Accounts As “Brand Protection”
Network Solutions which stuffed .XYZ domain names into customers account for free, is at it again this time with the new gTLD .Design. Customers of Network Solutions are receiving notices that they are being given a free .Design domain, matching a do...
Discussion
March 8, 2016, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Association taps outsider as new Executive Director
Arbeit most recently led marketing efforts for engineering trade group. The Domain Name Association (DNA) has named Roy Arbeit its new executive director. Notably, Arbeit has experience working for trade organizations but does not have a background i...
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Domain Name Association taps outsider as new Executive Director
Arbeit most recently led marketing efforts for engineering trade group. The Domain Name Association (DNA) has named Roy Arbeit its new executive director. Notably, Arbeit has experience working for trade organizations but does not have a background i...
Discussion
March 8, 2016, 3:47 pm
The Domains
89 of The Top 100 New gTLD Domain Holders Are From China
We have chatted about the growing influence of Chinese domain investors in the domain industry before, however today I checked out ntldstats.com to review the top 100 largest holders of new gTLD domain names and found 89 of the top 100 domain holders...
Discussion
89 of The Top 100 New gTLD Domain Holders Are From China
We have chatted about the growing influence of Chinese domain investors in the domain industry before, however today I checked out ntldstats.com to review the top 100 largest holders of new gTLD domain names and found 89 of the top 100 domain holders...
Discussion
March 8, 2016, 3:15 pm
The Domains
Market Recap 3/7/16 Go Daddy up 2% – Rightside down another 4%
Market Recap 3/7/16 Go Daddy (GDDY) was up 2% on the day where most were down. Rightside (NAME) was off close to another 4%. Tucows (TCX) was down 2.4% on the day. Alphabet Inc GOOGL 712.80 -17.42 (-2.39%) Godaddy Inc GDDY 32.70 +0.67 (2.09%) Rightsi...
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Market Recap 3/7/16 Go Daddy up 2% – Rightside down another 4%
Market Recap 3/7/16 Go Daddy (GDDY) was up 2% on the day where most were down. Rightside (NAME) was off close to another 4%. Tucows (TCX) was down 2.4% on the day. Alphabet Inc GOOGL 712.80 -17.42 (-2.39%) Godaddy Inc GDDY 32.70 +0.67 (2.09%) Rightsi...
Discussion
March 7, 2016, 9:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names to buy this week
A selection of domain names you might want to buy this week. Last week was so packed with news that I didn’t get a chance to do my “what domains to buy” report. It’s back this week, with a variety of domain names from SnapName...
Discussion
What domain names to buy this week
A selection of domain names you might want to buy this week. Last week was so packed with news that I didn’t get a chance to do my “what domains to buy” report. It’s back this week, with a variety of domain names from SnapName...
Discussion
March 7, 2016, 7:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cyber security company tries to steal domain name through UDRP
Oh, the irony. A cybersecurity firm has been busted for trying to nab a domain name through a baseless cybersquatting claim. Israeli company Cyberbit Ltd, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Limited, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hij...
Discussion
Cyber security company tries to steal domain name through UDRP
Oh, the irony. A cybersecurity firm has been busted for trying to nab a domain name through a baseless cybersquatting claim. Israeli company Cyberbit Ltd, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Limited, has been found to have attempted reverse domain name hij...
Discussion
March 7, 2016, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling: State of New TLDs – DNW Podcast #74
Is the new TLD business coming to a head? New top level domain names have been out for a couple years, and recently pressure has been mounting on the companies that sell them. Frank Schilling, who owns a portfolio of top level domain names and a regi...
Discussion
Frank Schilling: State of New TLDs – DNW Podcast #74
Is the new TLD business coming to a head? New top level domain names have been out for a couple years, and recently pressure has been mounting on the companies that sell them. Frank Schilling, who owns a portfolio of top level domain names and a regi...
Discussion
March 7, 2016, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
5 Tips for your Visit to Austin for SXSW
What to expect, what to do and how to get around town. SXSW 2016 kicks off in Austin this Friday. Please drop me a line if you’ll be in Austin. Here are some tips for your visit: 1. Be patient, especially on Friday. Friday, March 11 is going to...
Discussion
5 Tips for your Visit to Austin for SXSW
What to expect, what to do and how to get around town. SXSW 2016 kicks off in Austin this Friday. Please drop me a line if you’ll be in Austin. Here are some tips for your visit: 1. Be patient, especially on Friday. Friday, March 11 is going to...
Discussion
March 7, 2016, 3:53 pm
DomainSherpa
How to Simplify and Manage Your Portfolio – With Sam Dennis
Even with my portfolio of only a few hundred domain names, every month I debate which to renew, which to let expire, which to sell and how best to sell them. I find myself going back and forth on which criteria are important in analyzing the portfoli...
Discussion
How to Simplify and Manage Your Portfolio – With Sam Dennis
Even with my portfolio of only a few hundred domain names, every month I debate which to renew, which to let expire, which to sell and how best to sell them. I find myself going back and forth on which criteria are important in analyzing the portfoli...
Discussion
March 7, 2016, 8:05 am
The Domains
Spamhaus Publishes List of “10 Worst Top Level Domains”
Spamhaus.org published today a list of the “10 Worst Top Level Domains” The list is “not a list of the worst TLDs in quantity, several other TLDs have far more spam domains, but they also have vastly more non-spam domains. ” &...
Discussion
Spamhaus Publishes List of “10 Worst Top Level Domains”
Spamhaus.org published today a list of the “10 Worst Top Level Domains” The list is “not a list of the worst TLDs in quantity, several other TLDs have far more spam domains, but they also have vastly more non-spam domains. ” &...
Discussion
March 5, 2016, 6:56 pm
