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PETA Plays Into Bob Parson’s Hands Over Elephant Hunting
PETA is closing its Go Daddy account over elephant hunting incident. Poor Bob Parsons. The Go Daddy founder is about to lose a few hundred domain name registrations from its client People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). I’m sure he...
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PETA Plays Into Bob Parson’s Hands Over Elephant Hunting
PETA is closing its Go Daddy account over elephant hunting incident. Poor Bob Parsons. The Go Daddy founder is about to lose a few hundred domain name registrations from its client People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). I’m sure he...
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March 31, 2011, 9:55 am
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Short and Number-Only .Tel Domain Landrush Timeline Announced
Short and numeric .tel domain names coming this summer. Starting June 1 you’ll be able to get your hands on two character and all number .tel domain names. The domain names will be available on a first-come first-served basis, but at premium pr...
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Short and Number-Only .Tel Domain Landrush Timeline Announced
Short and numeric .tel domain names coming this summer. Starting June 1 you’ll be able to get your hands on two character and all number .tel domain names. The domain names will be available on a first-come first-served basis, but at premium pr...
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March 31, 2011, 9:23 am
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30 Rock Makes Fun of Slurls Domain Names
Show makes fun of domains that sound different than they really are. We’ve all seen domain names that have double meanings. Some people call them Slurls, and there are enough to fill a book. Think TherapistFinder.com and FredsHatBlocks.com. I w...
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30 Rock Makes Fun of Slurls Domain Names
Show makes fun of domains that sound different than they really are. We’ve all seen domain names that have double meanings. Some people call them Slurls, and there are enough to fill a book. Think TherapistFinder.com and FredsHatBlocks.com. I w...
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March 30, 2011, 11:03 pm
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AutoInsurance.org Web Site Sells for $440,000
Auto insurance web site and domain name sells for $440,000. 360 Quote LLC has purchased AutoInsurance.org (the domain name and web site) for $440,000. 360 Quote LLC is run by Joel Ohman, who also runs the DomainSuperstar site. The company has a numbe...
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AutoInsurance.org Web Site Sells for $440,000
Auto insurance web site and domain name sells for $440,000. 360 Quote LLC has purchased AutoInsurance.org (the domain name and web site) for $440,000. 360 Quote LLC is run by Joel Ohman, who also runs the DomainSuperstar site. The company has a numbe...
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March 30, 2011, 3:07 pm
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Top10.co Explains Its Choice of .Co for New Web Site
Company that made a big .com domain purchase in 2010 launches a new product on .co in 2011. Top10.com Media Ltd is no stranger to domain names. Last year the company forked over $1 million in cash and equity for the domain name Top10.com, which it us...
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Top10.co Explains Its Choice of .Co for New Web Site
Company that made a big .com domain purchase in 2010 launches a new product on .co in 2011. Top10.com Media Ltd is no stranger to domain names. Last year the company forked over $1 million in cash and equity for the domain name Top10.com, which it us...
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March 30, 2011, 1:18 pm
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From A.com to Z.com, Single Letter .Com Domains Have Been Gamed at the Trademark Office
The incredible game of duping the USPTO to get single letter .com trademarks. Did you know Amazon.com has a registered trademark for A.com? It’s true. A company filed for a trademark on A.com back in 2005, and submitted evidence of its use in c...
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From A.com to Z.com, Single Letter .Com Domains Have Been Gamed at the Trademark Office
The incredible game of duping the USPTO to get single letter .com trademarks. Did you know Amazon.com has a registered trademark for A.com? It’s true. A company filed for a trademark on A.com back in 2005, and submitted evidence of its use in c...
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March 30, 2011, 11:44 am
Domain Name Wire
Court to Auction John Zuccarini Domain Names April 8
Court-appointed receiver finally set to auction off domain names. The long saga of John Zuccarini’s domain names might be winding to a close. On April 8, 2011, court-appointed receiver Michael Blacksburg will auction off dozens of domain names ...
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Court to Auction John Zuccarini Domain Names April 8
Court-appointed receiver finally set to auction off domain names. The long saga of John Zuccarini’s domain names might be winding to a close. On April 8, 2011, court-appointed receiver Michael Blacksburg will auction off dozens of domain names ...
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March 29, 2011, 10:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
No Reserve Rick Latona Auction on Sedo Has Many Winners
Last minute auction has a bunch of good domains with no reserve. Sedo has just started a seven day auction of domain names owned by Rick Latona. All domains are listed at no reserve. Some of the great domains in this auction include: ISU.com KansasCi...
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No Reserve Rick Latona Auction on Sedo Has Many Winners
Last minute auction has a bunch of good domains with no reserve. Sedo has just started a seven day auction of domain names owned by Rick Latona. All domains are listed at no reserve. Some of the great domains in this auction include: ISU.com KansasCi...
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March 29, 2011, 10:25 pm
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Court Awards DigiMedia $100,000 for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Domain investor and developer scores penalty against company that attempted reverse domain name hijacking. A judge has awarded Scott Day’s DigiMedia.com LP $103,717.66 stemming from a finding of reverse domain name hijacking against GoForIt Ent...
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Court Awards DigiMedia $100,000 for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Domain investor and developer scores penalty against company that attempted reverse domain name hijacking. A judge has awarded Scott Day’s DigiMedia.com LP $103,717.66 stemming from a finding of reverse domain name hijacking against GoForIt Ent...
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March 29, 2011, 9:51 pm
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New TLD Watch: .Now
Company files to protect .Now. A Denmark company has filed two trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark office for a .now top level domain name. A company called Global Top Level Aps filed applications for .Now and DOTNOW on...
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New TLD Watch: .Now
Company files to protect .Now. A Denmark company has filed two trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark office for a .now top level domain name. A company called Global Top Level Aps filed applications for .Now and DOTNOW on...
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March 29, 2011, 2:01 pm