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Off to ad:tech, The Show Without Its Domain Name
Huge trade show for online advertising has a disappointing domain name. This morning I’m off to ad:tech, a large interactive advertising conference, in San Francisco. Countless times over the past month I’ve gone to ad:tech’s web si...
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Off to ad:tech, The Show Without Its Domain Name
Huge trade show for online advertising has a disappointing domain name. This morning I’m off to ad:tech, a large interactive advertising conference, in San Francisco. Countless times over the past month I’ve gone to ad:tech’s web si...
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April 11, 2011, 10:17 am
Domain Name Wire
Sorry Beckstrom, You Should Have Voted on .XXX
ICANN CEO’s abstention from .xxx vote is weak. During ICANN’s meeting in San Francisco last month a number of board members gave their rationale for or against .xxx. Some members abstained and stated their reason. So it was a little odd w...
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Sorry Beckstrom, You Should Have Voted on .XXX
ICANN CEO’s abstention from .xxx vote is weak. During ICANN’s meeting in San Francisco last month a number of board members gave their rationale for or against .xxx. Some members abstained and stated their reason. So it was a little odd w...
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April 11, 2011, 8:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Oversee.net Trademark Attempt Rejected
Oversee.net trademark for travel web site denied. Oversee.net has failed to get a trademark for its LowFares.com brand. LowFares.com is a travel comparison site and part of the company’s network of vertical web sites. A key issue for Oversee.ne...
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Oversee.net Trademark Attempt Rejected
Oversee.net trademark for travel web site denied. Oversee.net has failed to get a trademark for its LowFares.com brand. LowFares.com is a travel comparison site and part of the company’s network of vertical web sites. A key issue for Oversee.ne...
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April 10, 2011, 10:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
3D.com Domain Name Goes Up For Sale
Ryan Colby scores 3D.com brokerage contract. Whether or not you think 3D is the next big thing in entertainment (and a lot of domainers apparently think so), you have to admit that the domain name 3D.com is a winner. Sedo domain broker Ryan Colby jus...
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3D.com Domain Name Goes Up For Sale
Ryan Colby scores 3D.com brokerage contract. Whether or not you think 3D is the next big thing in entertainment (and a lot of domainers apparently think so), you have to admit that the domain name 3D.com is a winner. Sedo domain broker Ryan Colby jus...
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April 8, 2011, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Could Amazon or Facebook Challenge Google on Ads?
Two powerful technology companies could make a run at Google. Domain name owners often complain about the duopoly of ad syndication options from Google and Yahoo/Bing. Lots of ad networks have tried to compete but have been unable to. But could two l...
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Could Amazon or Facebook Challenge Google on Ads?
Two powerful technology companies could make a run at Google. Domain name owners often complain about the duopoly of ad syndication options from Google and Yahoo/Bing. Lots of ad networks have tried to compete but have been unable to. But could two l...
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April 8, 2011, 1:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bob Parsons Threatens Copyright Infringement Over Elephant Hunting Videos
Go Daddy founder sends infringement notices to web sites hosting stills of his video. Video of Bob Parsons’ elephant hunting trip in Zimbabwe has made the rounds on the internet over the past week, with many people posting screenshots from it o...
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Bob Parsons Threatens Copyright Infringement Over Elephant Hunting Videos
Go Daddy founder sends infringement notices to web sites hosting stills of his video. Video of Bob Parsons’ elephant hunting trip in Zimbabwe has made the rounds on the internet over the past week, with many people posting screenshots from it o...
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April 8, 2011, 10:47 am
Domain Name Wire
DOMAINfest Barcelona Registration Opens and TRAFFIC Price Increase Imminent
Registration is now open for DOMAINfest’s return to Europe, and prices are about to increase on TRAFFIC. Registration for DOMAINfest Barcelona is now available for $695 through the end of April. The event takes place June 7-9 at the Pullman Bar...
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DOMAINfest Barcelona Registration Opens and TRAFFIC Price Increase Imminent
Registration is now open for DOMAINfest’s return to Europe, and prices are about to increase on TRAFFIC. Registration for DOMAINfest Barcelona is now available for $695 through the end of April. The event takes place June 7-9 at the Pullman Bar...
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April 8, 2011, 9:31 am
Domain Name Wire
TribalWars Loses Fight Against BuyDomains for TribalWars.com
Popular online game will need to pay if it wants .com domain name. MMORPG TribalWars has lost an arbitration case over the domain name TribalWars.com, which is owned by BuyDomains. InnoGames, the company behind the game, filed the dispute at World In...
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TribalWars Loses Fight Against BuyDomains for TribalWars.com
Popular online game will need to pay if it wants .com domain name. MMORPG TribalWars has lost an arbitration case over the domain name TribalWars.com, which is owned by BuyDomains. InnoGames, the company behind the game, filed the dispute at World In...
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April 7, 2011, 1:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
EFF: Certificate Authorities Signing Non Existent Top Level Domain Names
EFF says digital certificate signers aren’t doing their job. SSL certificate providers gain trust by validating the domain names they are signing. So you might be surprised that they’re signing certificates for domain names that can&rsquo...
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EFF: Certificate Authorities Signing Non Existent Top Level Domain Names
EFF says digital certificate signers aren’t doing their job. SSL certificate providers gain trust by validating the domain names they are signing. So you might be surprised that they’re signing certificates for domain names that can&rsquo...
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April 7, 2011, 1:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Elephant Shooting Kerfuffle Doesn’t Hurt Go Daddy’s Business
Controversy doesn’t have noticeable affect on domain registrar’s business. Was Bob Parson’s elephant hunting video a stealth PR move? Maybe a little bit, but given that he posted a similar video last year and nary an elephant lover ...
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Elephant Shooting Kerfuffle Doesn’t Hurt Go Daddy’s Business
Controversy doesn’t have noticeable affect on domain registrar’s business. Was Bob Parson’s elephant hunting video a stealth PR move? Maybe a little bit, but given that he posted a similar video last year and nary an elephant lover ...
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April 7, 2011, 11:37 am
