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Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I am back, and happy to be writing again! My wife recently had a baby so I have been taking time off of work and the blog to help out around the house. Hoping to also sneak away to the golf course as well but if I do that I may never write again. Tha...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
I am back, and happy to be writing again! My wife recently had a baby so I have been taking time off of work and the blog to help out around the house. Hoping to also sneak away to the golf course as well but if I do that I may never write again. Tha...
Discussion
July 16, 2015, 6:32 am
The Domains
One of The Most Applied For The New gTLD .Art is Settled By Private Auction
The new gTLD .Art appears to have been settled by private auction. The new gTLD string was set for an ICANN auction on July, 29th 2015 but several applications were withdrawn today indicating that .Art was settled privately. In all there were 10 appl...
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One of The Most Applied For The New gTLD .Art is Settled By Private Auction
The new gTLD .Art appears to have been settled by private auction. The new gTLD string was set for an ICANN auction on July, 29th 2015 but several applications were withdrawn today indicating that .Art was settled privately. In all there were 10 appl...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 11:30 pm
The Domains
Better Buy for $20,500 VapeClub.com or MovieQuotes.com?
Two domain names just crossed the Sedo.com sales wire info in the last hour, with both selling for the same price of $20,500, VapeClub.com and MovieQuotes.com So the question is what is the better buy? In the case of VapeClub there is an altern...
Discussion
Better Buy for $20,500 VapeClub.com or MovieQuotes.com?
Two domain names just crossed the Sedo.com sales wire info in the last hour, with both selling for the same price of $20,500, VapeClub.com and MovieQuotes.com So the question is what is the better buy? In the case of VapeClub there is an altern...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 8:16 pm
The Domains
Twitter and Facebook Gaining in Popularity when it comes to News
Twitter and Facebook are becoming go to sources for news An article published today on Marketing Land looked at a recent survey that showed Facebook and Twitter gaining credibility when it comes to getting news. I would say the one cautionary note ab...
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Twitter and Facebook Gaining in Popularity when it comes to News
Twitter and Facebook are becoming go to sources for news An article published today on Marketing Land looked at a recent survey that showed Facebook and Twitter gaining credibility when it comes to getting news. I would say the one cautionary note ab...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 7:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge: “You were trying to set him up” in cybersquatting case
Judge rips apart cybersquatting lawsuit. Want to see what it’s like when someone brings a weak cybersquatting case in front of a judge? Domain Name Wire has obtained the transcript from a hearing over a motion for preliminary injunction in the ...
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Judge: “You were trying to set him up” in cybersquatting case
Judge rips apart cybersquatting lawsuit. Want to see what it’s like when someone brings a weak cybersquatting case in front of a judge? Domain Name Wire has obtained the transcript from a hearing over a motion for preliminary injunction in the ...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 6:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
NF.com domain name saved in UDRP
Panel finds against French group but says it isn’t guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR), a French certification company, has lost a UDRP it filed against the owner of NF.com. AFNOR uses ...
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NF.com domain name saved in UDRP
Panel finds against French group but says it isn’t guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR), a French certification company, has lost a UDRP it filed against the owner of NF.com. AFNOR uses ...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft registers generics as they come off collision list
Tech giant registers domains such as desktop.computer and computer.systems. Microsoft has started registering generic/descriptive new top level domain names as they are released from the collision list. Specifically, Microsoft has registered at least...
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Microsoft registers generics as they come off collision list
Tech giant registers domains such as desktop.computer and computer.systems. Microsoft has started registering generic/descriptive new top level domain names as they are released from the collision list. Specifically, Microsoft has registered at least...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 4:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
A Big .News Day
.News, one of the better new top level domain names, launches today. Rightside launches its .News domain name today, and the company is hoping it becomes one of the highlights of its new top level domain name portfolio. .News has already racked up ab...
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A Big .News Day
.News, one of the better new top level domain names, launches today. Rightside launches its .News domain name today, and the company is hoping it becomes one of the highlights of its new top level domain name portfolio. .News has already racked up ab...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 3:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 End User Domain Name Purchases
A custom tea machine maker, video game company and swimsuit seller buy domain names. Sedo rebounded from the slow holiday week with good sales results, handling $1.5 million in domain name transactions. It made some good four figure sales to end user...
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20 End User Domain Name Purchases
A custom tea machine maker, video game company and swimsuit seller buy domain names. Sedo rebounded from the slow holiday week with good sales results, handling $1.5 million in domain name transactions. It made some good four figure sales to end user...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 2:48 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
There are quite a few good names at Godaddy with no bids today. More than usual. I also moved the list up an hour so people on the east coast can read it during breakfast. I realized yesterday that it wasn’t out until 7:40 east coas...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
There are quite a few good names at Godaddy with no bids today. More than usual. I also moved the list up an hour so people on the east coast can read it during breakfast. I realized yesterday that it wasn’t out until 7:40 east coas...
Discussion
July 15, 2015, 10:40 am
