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The Domains
Did Google Buy Alphabet.Xyz for $3,800
GTLD.link is a forum that focuses solely on new gtlds. Last night at 8:28 a member posted he owned Alphabet.xyz and sold it. Sold too cheap Yesterday, 08:28 PM So, I received a $2,500 Sedo offer last week for alphabet.xyz. I didn’t think much o...
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Did Google Buy Alphabet.Xyz for $3,800
GTLD.link is a forum that focuses solely on new gtlds. Last night at 8:28 a member posted he owned Alphabet.xyz and sold it. Sold too cheap Yesterday, 08:28 PM So, I received a $2,500 Sedo offer last week for alphabet.xyz. I didn’t think much o...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ continues, pesters Donuts & ICANN as well
Lawsuit marches on, creating legal headaches for many of Verisign’s competitors. Why did Verisign sue .XYZ for disparaging .com and allegedly falsely inflating the company’s success? It’s pretty clear that Verisign thinks new top le...
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Verisign’s lawsuit against .XYZ continues, pesters Donuts & ICANN as well
Lawsuit marches on, creating legal headaches for many of Verisign’s competitors. Why did Verisign sue .XYZ for disparaging .com and allegedly falsely inflating the company’s success? It’s pretty clear that Verisign thinks new top le...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 4:10 pm
The Domains
Google’s Alphabet Fires Up .Com/.Net Registrations Too Including Some of Google’s
Google's announcement of new holding company Alphabet Inc. fired up not only many new .xyz gTLD domain registrations, but .com registrations also had a strong showing.
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Google’s Alphabet Fires Up .Com/.Net Registrations Too Including Some of Google’s
Google's announcement of new holding company Alphabet Inc. fired up not only many new .xyz gTLD domain registrations, but .com registrations also had a strong showing.
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 4:00 pm
The Domains
Sweet Art Company LLC Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking on Domain Registered in 1998
Sweet Art Company LLC represented by Christopher M. DeBacker of Law Office of Mark Brown, LLC, Kansas was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain sweetartinc.com which was registered in 1998. Sweet Art got a trademark in 2009...
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Sweet Art Company LLC Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking on Domain Registered in 1998
Sweet Art Company LLC represented by Christopher M. DeBacker of Law Office of Mark Brown, LLC, Kansas was just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on the domain sweetartinc.com which was registered in 1998. Sweet Art got a trademark in 2009...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 2:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google, ABC.xyz, and the growing awareness of new domain names
Awareness is growing, one domain at a time. When new top level domain names started rolling out over a year ago, basically no one outside of the insular domain name business had heard of them. They started with zero awareness. The good thing about th...
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Google, ABC.xyz, and the growing awareness of new domain names
Awareness is growing, one domain at a time. When new top level domain names started rolling out over a year ago, basically no one outside of the insular domain name business had heard of them. They started with zero awareness. The good thing about th...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 2:27 pm
The Domains
SharkTank.com Saved in UDRP: No Reverse Hijacking Despite Domain Reg 6 Yrs Before TM
Sony Pictures Television Inc. just its attempt to grab the domain name SharkTank.com which was registered in 2002, while the trademark was not filed for until 2008 and not granted until 2009. However the Panel took a long way around and some interest...
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SharkTank.com Saved in UDRP: No Reverse Hijacking Despite Domain Reg 6 Yrs Before TM
Sony Pictures Television Inc. just its attempt to grab the domain name SharkTank.com which was registered in 2002, while the trademark was not filed for until 2008 and not granted until 2009. However the Panel took a long way around and some interest...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 2:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Successful domain investor releases “Make Money Online” book
Eric Borgos tells his interesting story. You can learn a lot from it. I’ve long been a fan of Eric Borgos, even though I had never spoken with him until yesterday. I’ve been a fan because he’s extremely frank and revealing. He blogs...
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Successful domain investor releases “Make Money Online” book
Eric Borgos tells his interesting story. You can learn a lot from it. I’ve long been a fan of Eric Borgos, even though I had never spoken with him until yesterday. I’ve been a fan because he’s extremely frank and revealing. He blogs...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 2:10 pm
The Domains
Over 6K .XYZ Registered Yesterday Including 100’s With ABC, Google, Alphabet Knockoff’s
The .XYZ registry got thrown into the world stage last night when Google announced the formation of a new parent company, Alphabet which would be using the domain name abc.xyz. .XYZ got over 6,000 registrations yesterday including hundreds which play...
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Over 6K .XYZ Registered Yesterday Including 100’s With ABC, Google, Alphabet Knockoff’s
The .XYZ registry got thrown into the world stage last night when Google announced the formation of a new parent company, Alphabet which would be using the domain name abc.xyz. .XYZ got over 6,000 registrations yesterday including hundreds which play...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 1:14 pm
The Domains
Twitter Files 3 New Trademarks: Including It’s Stock Symbol TWTR
Twitter Inc. has filed 3 new trademarks but have they been forwarding thinking and purchase the matching domain names? It doesn't appears so but TWTR.com is heavily bid on and getting traffic!
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Twitter Files 3 New Trademarks: Including It’s Stock Symbol TWTR
Twitter Inc. has filed 3 new trademarks but have they been forwarding thinking and purchase the matching domain names? It doesn't appears so but TWTR.com is heavily bid on and getting traffic!
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 12:35 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, August 11th 2015
For the last couple years I have been contemplating retiring from my family business and going full time into domaining. I’m trying to gauge whether this is just a phase or I’m just physically tired from a...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Tuesday, August 11th 2015
For the last couple years I have been contemplating retiring from my family business and going full time into domaining. I’m trying to gauge whether this is just a phase or I’m just physically tired from a...
Discussion
August 11, 2015, 10:39 am
