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Domain Name Wire
Expired domain name report: 1280.com for $26k and more
Joseph Peterson’s weekly roundup of expired domain name sales. The sadist in me contemplates a cruel reality TV show in which some unsuspecting person answers a knock on the door to find a camera crew pointed right at him. “John Q. Public...
Discussion
Expired domain name report: 1280.com for $26k and more
Joseph Peterson’s weekly roundup of expired domain name sales. The sadist in me contemplates a cruel reality TV show in which some unsuspecting person answers a knock on the door to find a camera crew pointed right at him. “John Q. Public...
Discussion
May 22, 2015, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
2 domain name owners don’t respond but win UDRPs
Panelists do their job by evaluating cases on their merits. The owners of Marlboro.reviews and PoolFactory.com can keep their domain names, despite not responding to UDRPs. Although respondents can win a UDRP without responding, panelists typically g...
Discussion
2 domain name owners don’t respond but win UDRPs
Panelists do their job by evaluating cases on their merits. The owners of Marlboro.reviews and PoolFactory.com can keep their domain names, despite not responding to UDRPs. Although respondents can win a UDRP without responding, panelists typically g...
Discussion
May 22, 2015, 1:44 pm
The Domains
AlpNames.com Becomes 2nd Largest New gTLD Registrar In The World
AlpNames.com has become the 2nd Largest New gTLD Registrar In The World according to ntldstats.com. The domain name registrar which was little known and used before the new gTLD program has skyrocket into having the 2nd most new gTLD registrati...
Discussion
AlpNames.com Becomes 2nd Largest New gTLD Registrar In The World
AlpNames.com has become the 2nd Largest New gTLD Registrar In The World according to ntldstats.com. The domain name registrar which was little known and used before the new gTLD program has skyrocket into having the 2nd most new gTLD registrati...
Discussion
May 22, 2015, 1:43 pm
The Domains
.GOP Video Promotes Use, But No Major Presidential Candidate Seems To Own One
In a new video posted by the .GOP registry, they boast about it being the only new gTLD owned by a political party and of course that is true, as the other political domain names, .Democrat, .Republican. .Vote and .Voting are owned by for profit non-...
Discussion
.GOP Video Promotes Use, But No Major Presidential Candidate Seems To Own One
In a new video posted by the .GOP registry, they boast about it being the only new gTLD owned by a political party and of course that is true, as the other political domain names, .Democrat, .Republican. .Vote and .Voting are owned by for profit non-...
Discussion
May 22, 2015, 12:02 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, May 22nd, 2015
Some good names on the list today and could have put a bunch more. Sedo has a Great Domains Auction going on that is loaded with LLL.coms. Aaron pointed out that the domainer to domainer prices have gotten so high that its almost not wor...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, May 22nd, 2015
Some good names on the list today and could have put a bunch more. Sedo has a Great Domains Auction going on that is loaded with LLL.coms. Aaron pointed out that the domainer to domainer prices have gotten so high that its almost not wor...
Discussion
May 22, 2015, 11:16 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included Shane’s entire list for your reference. My comments are in bold. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results. GoDaddy-...
Discussion
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
In the auction recap I have included Shane’s entire list for your reference. My comments are in bold. Please keep in mind that each auction house will have different end times. Because of this there will be a delay in the results. GoDaddy-...
Discussion
May 22, 2015, 3:29 am
The Domains
ICA Sounds The Alarm: Tell ICANN No to URS at .Travel – Or It Will Travel to .Com
Phil Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association (the “ICA) just published a post, sounding a very loud alarm, to head off what would be the first step that would make all .Com domain name subject to the Uniform Rapid Suspension Pol...
Discussion
ICA Sounds The Alarm: Tell ICANN No to URS at .Travel – Or It Will Travel to .Com
Phil Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association (the “ICA) just published a post, sounding a very loud alarm, to head off what would be the first step that would make all .Com domain name subject to the Uniform Rapid Suspension Pol...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 9:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD leaderboard dominated by dirt cheap domain names
Leaderboard dominated by domains that cost a couple bucks or less. New top level domain name operators that want to be recognized as one of the biggest, here’s a simple tip: offer your domains for free or close to it. Take a look at the top 10 ...
Discussion
New TLD leaderboard dominated by dirt cheap domain names
Leaderboard dominated by domains that cost a couple bucks or less. New top level domain name operators that want to be recognized as one of the biggest, here’s a simple tip: offer your domains for free or close to it. Take a look at the top 10 ...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 5:14 pm
The Domains
Name.com: 50% Off Premium Priced Domains On 4 New gTLD’s Extension For 2 Hours Today
The domain name registrar, Name.com is offering 50% of of premium registrations (first year only) for the following new gTLD extensions today only for 2 hours: .CONSULTING .SOFTWARE .MARKET .REVIEWS. The Domain Happy Hour is from 3–5 p.m....
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Name.com: 50% Off Premium Priced Domains On 4 New gTLD’s Extension For 2 Hours Today
The domain name registrar, Name.com is offering 50% of of premium registrations (first year only) for the following new gTLD extensions today only for 2 hours: .CONSULTING .SOFTWARE .MARKET .REVIEWS. The Domain Happy Hour is from 3–5 p.m....
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain definitions: whois privacy vs. whois proxy
What’s the difference between whois privacy and whois proxy? With talk in Washington and policy circles about whois privacy, I think it would be good to define both whois privacy and whois proxy, and discussed how the terms are usually used. Tr...
Discussion
Domain definitions: whois privacy vs. whois proxy
What’s the difference between whois privacy and whois proxy? With talk in Washington and policy circles about whois privacy, I think it would be good to define both whois privacy and whois proxy, and discussed how the terms are usually used. Tr...
Discussion
May 21, 2015, 3:54 pm
