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Domain Name Wire
Heritage Auctions finalizes list for exclusive February Auction
Auction will have just 30 lots. Heritage Auctions has finalized the list of 30 lots it will auction off in next month’s domain name auction. This is probably the smallest number of domain names to be auctioned in a live auction event, and it wi...
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Heritage Auctions finalizes list for exclusive February Auction
Auction will have just 30 lots. Heritage Auctions has finalized the list of 30 lots it will auction off in next month’s domain name auction. This is probably the smallest number of domain names to be auctioned in a live auction event, and it wi...
Discussion
January 12, 2015, 3:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
eBay takes down over 1,000 domain names with a single UDRP
eBay wins a massive UDRP case. eBay has successfully taken down over 1,000 domain names containing its trademark, many of which were set up as commerce sites. The online auction company filed a UDRP against the owner of 1,153 .com and .net domain nam...
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eBay takes down over 1,000 domain names with a single UDRP
eBay wins a massive UDRP case. eBay has successfully taken down over 1,000 domain names containing its trademark, many of which were set up as commerce sites. The online auction company filed a UDRP against the owner of 1,153 .com and .net domain nam...
Discussion
January 12, 2015, 3:42 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, January 12th, 2015
It was so nice having dinner with Francois last night. He doesn’t make many conferences but I’m glad I got a chance to catch up. And that was a lie. BUT I did have a great time yesterday and last night was one of the main reas...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, January 12th, 2015
It was so nice having dinner with Francois last night. He doesn’t make many conferences but I’m glad I got a chance to catch up. And that was a lie. BUT I did have a great time yesterday and last night was one of the main reas...
Discussion
January 12, 2015, 2:44 pm
The Domains
.World Gets 285 Registrations On Day 5 OF Early Access Making Donuts $45K In Just EAP Fees
At least 285 domain names were registered on day 5 of the Early Access Program for the new gTLD .World. At Godaddy.com a day 5 EAP registration for a .World domain has a rack rate of $179.99 That’s around $45,000 just in Early Access Fees...
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.World Gets 285 Registrations On Day 5 OF Early Access Making Donuts $45K In Just EAP Fees
At least 285 domain names were registered on day 5 of the Early Access Program for the new gTLD .World. At Godaddy.com a day 5 EAP registration for a .World domain has a rack rate of $179.99 That’s around $45,000 just in Early Access Fees...
Discussion
January 12, 2015, 9:47 am
The Domains
Google Sees Its Search Share Slip and Yahoo Sees A Rise On Mozilla Deal
StatCounter reports that Google has seen its search share slip to its lowest level ever in the U.S. In the meantime Yahoo is being buoyed by their new deall with Mozilla that makes them the default search engine. NewsEveryday reported: Google search ...
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Google Sees Its Search Share Slip and Yahoo Sees A Rise On Mozilla Deal
StatCounter reports that Google has seen its search share slip to its lowest level ever in the U.S. In the meantime Yahoo is being buoyed by their new deall with Mozilla that makes them the default search engine. NewsEveryday reported: Google search ...
Discussion
January 12, 2015, 8:38 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Jan 12: Entertain.com, Bid.net, FourPlay.com, TheDesign.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Entertain.com, Bid.net, Fu#kable.com...• Get your bids in soon for FourPlay.com, TheDesign.com, BuildMySit...
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DomainSherpa Review – Jan 12: Entertain.com, Bid.net, FourPlay.com, TheDesign.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Entertain.com, Bid.net, Fu#kable.com...• Get your bids in soon for FourPlay.com, TheDesign.com, BuildMySit...
Discussion
January 12, 2015, 8:02 am
The Domains
Our Top 10 Picks From The ROTD Auction At NamesCon For .Vegas; .Wiki, .XYZ & .ink Domains
Here are my top 10 picks from the RightoftheDot.com domain name auction to be held at Namescon on Tuesday for a few new gTLD’s; .Vegas, .Wiki/.Ink, and .XYZ. Of course .XYZ has more domain names registered than any other new gTLD. .Wiki and .in...
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Our Top 10 Picks From The ROTD Auction At NamesCon For .Vegas; .Wiki, .XYZ & .ink Domains
Here are my top 10 picks from the RightoftheDot.com domain name auction to be held at Namescon on Tuesday for a few new gTLD’s; .Vegas, .Wiki/.Ink, and .XYZ. Of course .XYZ has more domain names registered than any other new gTLD. .Wiki and .in...
Discussion
January 11, 2015, 11:16 pm
The Domains
After 10 UDRP Wins On “Tractor Supply” Domains, This Co. Now Wants To Own The Word Traveller Too
Tractor Supply Co. of Texas, has filed and won 10 UDRP’s on domain names that include the term “Tractor Supply” which is a pretty generic term by nature, but clearly in the domain world they control that term. Now the company ...
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After 10 UDRP Wins On “Tractor Supply” Domains, This Co. Now Wants To Own The Word Traveller Too
Tractor Supply Co. of Texas, has filed and won 10 UDRP’s on domain names that include the term “Tractor Supply” which is a pretty generic term by nature, but clearly in the domain world they control that term. Now the company ...
Discussion
January 11, 2015, 4:07 pm
The Domains
Amazon Wow’s Us & Beats Google and Rightside To Win The .Wow New gTLD
Amazon (AMZN) is the proud owner of the new gTLD .WOW as both Google (GOOG) and Rightside (NAME) have withdrawn their applications. .Wow was scheduled to go to the ICANN Last Resort Auction later this month. Remember that Amazon originally appl...
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Amazon Wow’s Us & Beats Google and Rightside To Win The .Wow New gTLD
Amazon (AMZN) is the proud owner of the new gTLD .WOW as both Google (GOOG) and Rightside (NAME) have withdrawn their applications. .Wow was scheduled to go to the ICANN Last Resort Auction later this month. Remember that Amazon originally appl...
Discussion
January 11, 2015, 3:07 pm
The Domains
Donuts Beats Google (Again) & Wins the New gTLD .Plus
Donuts has won another new gTLD, .Plus that was scheduled to go to an ICANN Last Resort auction later this month. Google in the form of Charleston Road Registry Inc. has withdrawn their application for .plus leaving Donuts as the sole applicant. Hone...
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Donuts Beats Google (Again) & Wins the New gTLD .Plus
Donuts has won another new gTLD, .Plus that was scheduled to go to an ICANN Last Resort auction later this month. Google in the form of Charleston Road Registry Inc. has withdrawn their application for .plus leaving Donuts as the sole applicant. Hone...
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January 11, 2015, 2:24 pm
