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The Domains
New gTLD Domain Name Registrations Top 4 Million
The number of domain names registered using a gTLD new domain name extension has topped over 4 million domain names according to ntldstats.com. The official total according to ntldstats.com is 4,010,951. Not too much has changed since our post when t...
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New gTLD Domain Name Registrations Top 4 Million
The number of domain names registered using a gTLD new domain name extension has topped over 4 million domain names according to ntldstats.com. The official total according to ntldstats.com is 4,010,951. Not too much has changed since our post when t...
Discussion
January 15, 2015, 10:30 am
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Totals: .World 5,081; .Degree 160; .Gives 158
Three new gTLD’s entered General Availability (GA) yesterday and after the first day, including all registration in the Sunrise period by trademark holders and including those domain names registered for an extra fee in the Early Access P...
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1st Day New gTLD Totals: .World 5,081; .Degree 160; .Gives 158
Three new gTLD’s entered General Availability (GA) yesterday and after the first day, including all registration in the Sunrise period by trademark holders and including those domain names registered for an extra fee in the Early Access P...
Discussion
January 15, 2015, 10:14 am
The Domains
New gTLD Statistics and Business Implications
Dot TBA and TLD Watch put on a presentation at NamesCon that took a look back at 2014 and what insights were gained. The 29 page PDF is filled with stats and graphs and is certainly worth reading and saving if you have any interest in the new extensi...
Discussion
New gTLD Statistics and Business Implications
Dot TBA and TLD Watch put on a presentation at NamesCon that took a look back at 2014 and what insights were gained. The 29 page PDF is filled with stats and graphs and is certainly worth reading and saving if you have any interest in the new extensi...
Discussion
January 15, 2015, 9:13 am
The Domains
View The Space Gets $3.3 M Investment From Blackstone & Buys/Rebrands As VTS.com
VTS (formerly View The Space) announced today that they received a $3.3M strategic investment from real estate private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE:BX). The company also announced they have re-branded View The Space as VTS. The comp...
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View The Space Gets $3.3 M Investment From Blackstone & Buys/Rebrands As VTS.com
VTS (formerly View The Space) announced today that they received a $3.3M strategic investment from real estate private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE:BX). The company also announced they have re-branded View The Space as VTS. The comp...
Discussion
January 15, 2015, 3:09 am
The Domains
Sofia Vergara Wins Rights To SofiaVergara.org
Sofia Vergara has won control of the domain name SofiaVergara.org which the domain owner alleged was a fan site for the Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated actress who currently stars in the Emmy Award winning ...
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Sofia Vergara Wins Rights To SofiaVergara.org
Sofia Vergara has won control of the domain name SofiaVergara.org which the domain owner alleged was a fan site for the Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominated actress who currently stars in the Emmy Award winning ...
Discussion
January 15, 2015, 2:37 am
The Domains
Quiksilver Ready To Surf The New gTLD Wave
Brand Channel published an article today about Quiksilver the largest surfwear brand in the world, adding a .surf into the mix. Ththe company had released a press release that they were going to use the new gtld for social media and to differentiate ...
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Quiksilver Ready To Surf The New gTLD Wave
Brand Channel published an article today about Quiksilver the largest surfwear brand in the world, adding a .surf into the mix. Ththe company had released a press release that they were going to use the new gtld for social media and to differentiate ...
Discussion
January 15, 2015, 1:37 am
Domain Name Wire
Chris Sheridan and Steve Banfield are leaving Rightside
Two key figures at eNom are moving on. A longtime fixture in the domain name industry — as well as a newer hire — are leaving domain name company Rightside. VP of Business Development Chris Sheridan is leaving the company this week to joi...
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Chris Sheridan and Steve Banfield are leaving Rightside
Two key figures at eNom are moving on. A longtime fixture in the domain name industry — as well as a newer hire — are leaving domain name company Rightside. VP of Business Development Chris Sheridan is leaving the company this week to joi...
Discussion
January 14, 2015, 9:15 pm
The Domains
Bitcoin Drops Below $200
Bitcoin slipped below $200 today and traded down as low as $179 and change. Ruth Reader covered it for Venture Beat: Very early this morning the coin’s price fell below the $200 mark to $179.13, before somewhat rebounding. As of this writi...
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Bitcoin Drops Below $200
Bitcoin slipped below $200 today and traded down as low as $179 and change. Ruth Reader covered it for Venture Beat: Very early this morning the coin’s price fell below the $200 mark to $179.13, before somewhat rebounding. As of this writi...
Discussion
January 14, 2015, 5:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Thoughts on yesterday’s $1 million domain name auction
A strong auction with a headline-grabbing .club sale but dominated by .com. By now you’ve probably read a bit about yesterday’s Right of the Dot domain name auction at NamesCon. Here are my takeaways: 1. The auction sold just shy of $1 mi...
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Thoughts on yesterday’s $1 million domain name auction
A strong auction with a headline-grabbing .club sale but dominated by .com. By now you’ve probably read a bit about yesterday’s Right of the Dot domain name auction at NamesCon. Here are my takeaways: 1. The auction sold just shy of $1 mi...
Discussion
January 14, 2015, 5:12 pm
The Domains
Domain Diction joins forces with UK agency C8 Consulting
According to a press release we revived, DomainDiction, “a marketing agency dedicated to the domain industry, announce that it is merging with UK based PR and marketing consultancy C8 Consulting, significantly strengthening its capability to se...
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Domain Diction joins forces with UK agency C8 Consulting
According to a press release we revived, DomainDiction, “a marketing agency dedicated to the domain industry, announce that it is merging with UK based PR and marketing consultancy C8 Consulting, significantly strengthening its capability to se...
Discussion
January 14, 2015, 1:11 pm
