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Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): eChecks.com, Boozl.com, Grad.ca, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. eChecks.com sold for $15,800 at Sed...
Discussion
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): eChecks.com, Boozl.com, Grad.ca, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. eChecks.com sold for $15,800 at Sed...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 11:05 pm
The Domains
Activist Buys Up Domain Names of Politicians who voted for Indiana Anti-Gay Law
PinkNews.com reported that an activist Konrad Juengling bought up domains related to politicians who voted for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana, the law caught a lot of heat during the NCAA Tournament as the final four was held in Ind...
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Activist Buys Up Domain Names of Politicians who voted for Indiana Anti-Gay Law
PinkNews.com reported that an activist Konrad Juengling bought up domains related to politicians who voted for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana, the law caught a lot of heat during the NCAA Tournament as the final four was held in Ind...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 5:50 pm
The Domains
How the blockchain could change the domain business
Mike Ward wrote a very interesting piece on Coin Telegraph with regards to the Blockchain and domain names. Ward takes a look at how the DNS can run on a decentralized platform, he talks about the flexibility this would provide and how it would creat...
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How the blockchain could change the domain business
Mike Ward wrote a very interesting piece on Coin Telegraph with regards to the Blockchain and domain names. Ward takes a look at how the DNS can run on a decentralized platform, he talks about the flexibility this would provide and how it would creat...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 5:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Digging into .xyz’s domain name registrations
A look at how .xyz domain names are being used. .xyz is big — about 900,000 domains — but it’s also controversial since many of the domains were given away for free. Even stripping away the freebies, .xyz is still big. I called upon...
Discussion
Digging into .xyz’s domain name registrations
A look at how .xyz domain names are being used. .xyz is big — about 900,000 domains — but it’s also controversial since many of the domains were given away for free. Even stripping away the freebies, .xyz is still big. I called upon...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Orient Express Travel Group engaged in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Australian company didn’t disclose prior purchase attempt and its rights post-dated domain registration. A three person World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Australian travel company Orient Express Travel Group to have engag...
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Orient Express Travel Group engaged in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Australian company didn’t disclose prior purchase attempt and its rights post-dated domain registration. A three person World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found Australian travel company Orient Express Travel Group to have engag...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report: Breaking down Chinese buyers
Joseph Peterson reviews recent expired domain name sales on NameJet, including which short domains were picked up by Chinese buyers. Anyone who reads these weekly reports on the expired domain market (or, rather, NameJet’s share of it) will hav...
Discussion
Expired Domain Report: Breaking down Chinese buyers
Joseph Peterson reviews recent expired domain name sales on NameJet, including which short domains were picked up by Chinese buyers. Anyone who reads these weekly reports on the expired domain market (or, rather, NameJet’s share of it) will hav...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 1:39 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, April 24th, 2015
Another decent list today. The person that is selling their NNNN.com portfolio is picking up hundreds of thousands of dollars. I have to admit I get jealous. I had the same portfolio but sold way too early. It was hard not to ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, April 24th, 2015
Another decent list today. The person that is selling their NNNN.com portfolio is picking up hundreds of thousands of dollars. I have to admit I get jealous. I had the same portfolio but sold way too early. It was hard not to ...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 11:04 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: April 24 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news, including:• Verisign Reports Earnings, 1.51 Million Net Adds• Minds + Machines Registry Struggles With Only 63,000 Domains Over 13 New gTLDs• Cybersquatter Jailed for Seven Ye...
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Domain Name News: April 24 Week in Review
Hand-curated, no-B.S., important domain name industry news, including:• Verisign Reports Earnings, 1.51 Million Net Adds• Minds + Machines Registry Struggles With Only 63,000 Domains Over 13 New gTLDs• Cybersquatter Jailed for Seven Ye...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 9:30 am
The Domains
Web.com Awarded Netsol.Domains in UDRP
A one member panel ruled in favor of Web.com with regards to the domain name Netsol.domains. The registrant was based out of Spain and it seems tried to sell the domain for $5,000. The registrant did say that the name along with other infringing doma...
Discussion
Web.com Awarded Netsol.Domains in UDRP
A one member panel ruled in favor of Web.com with regards to the domain name Netsol.domains. The registrant was based out of Spain and it seems tried to sell the domain for $5,000. The registrant did say that the name along with other infringing doma...
Discussion
April 24, 2015, 8:56 am
The Domains
Walmart Files UDRP on New gTLD Domain Walmart.LGBT
Walmart has filed a UDRP on the new gTLD domain Walmart.lgbt. The new domain extension .LGBT, for those that may not know, “is the first internet address created specifically for connecting with the Lesbian, Gay...
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Walmart Files UDRP on New gTLD Domain Walmart.LGBT
Walmart has filed a UDRP on the new gTLD domain Walmart.lgbt. The new domain extension .LGBT, for those that may not know, “is the first internet address created specifically for connecting with the Lesbian, Gay...
Discussion
April 23, 2015, 11:44 pm
