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The Domains
Nissan Loses Its 2nd Domain Proceeding In a Row on New gTLD Nissan.email
Nissan has lost the 2nd URS in the last three days after winning 10 in a row. This time Nissan lost the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) on the domain name Nissan.email The examiner Kendall C. Reed held: “The Respondent holds the domain name as i...
Discussion
Nissan Loses Its 2nd Domain Proceeding In a Row on New gTLD Nissan.email
Nissan has lost the 2nd URS in the last three days after winning 10 in a row. This time Nissan lost the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) on the domain name Nissan.email The examiner Kendall C. Reed held: “The Respondent holds the domain name as i...
Discussion
December 25, 2014, 6:06 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): FullStory.com, StepOnUp.com, VisitRome.com, More
The screenshots below are additional examples of buyers of domains from October of this year that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. StepOnUp.com sold for $...
Discussion
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): FullStory.com, StepOnUp.com, VisitRome.com, More
The screenshots below are additional examples of buyers of domains from October of this year that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. StepOnUp.com sold for $...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 8:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
V-V-V-Voom! and Not Much Else (Expired Domain Report)
Suppose the major marketplaces stopped showing sales results. How would that affect the domain industry? Keep reading … The most conspicuous feature of expired domain sales for the past week is the complete absence of GoDaddy data. A...
Discussion
V-V-V-Voom! and Not Much Else (Expired Domain Report)
Suppose the major marketplaces stopped showing sales results. How would that affect the domain industry? Keep reading … The most conspicuous feature of expired domain sales for the past week is the complete absence of GoDaddy data. A...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Merry Christmas! Win free coffee from Coffee.club
Here’s something nice to put under the tree. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing holiday with family and friends. You may have heard last month about .Club’s deal with Bill McClure for Coffee.club. ...
Discussion
Merry Christmas! Win free coffee from Coffee.club
Here’s something nice to put under the tree. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing holiday with family and friends. You may have heard last month about .Club’s deal with Bill McClure for Coffee.club. ...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 3:22 pm
The Domains
Brand Strategies in the New gTLD Era
Fidal put out a very detailed report on new gtlds and how brands are using them. They conducted a survey that delved into a lot of topics that brands face when dealing with the new namespace. I read the whole report and I think it is well worth your ...
Discussion
Brand Strategies in the New gTLD Era
Fidal put out a very detailed report on new gtlds and how brands are using them. They conducted a survey that delved into a lot of topics that brands face when dealing with the new namespace. I read the whole report and I think it is well worth your ...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 12:04 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday ,December 24th
As we enter the last few days of the year I’ve officially accomplished what I wanted to accomplish this year. As for this blog, I didn’t write as many opinion posts and good articles as I would have liked but Aaron did a heck a job...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday ,December 24th
As we enter the last few days of the year I’ve officially accomplished what I wanted to accomplish this year. As for this blog, I didn’t write as many opinion posts and good articles as I would have liked but Aaron did a heck a job...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 11:50 am
The Domains
Google’s Local Search Algorithm Is Rolling Out To UK, Canada, And Australia
Matt Southern wrote a piece on Search Engine Journal that Google will be expanding its local search to the UK,Canada and Australia. Back in August Search Engine Land called the local search update the Pigeon, Understanding the Pigeon Update At this t...
Discussion
Google’s Local Search Algorithm Is Rolling Out To UK, Canada, And Australia
Matt Southern wrote a piece on Search Engine Journal that Google will be expanding its local search to the UK,Canada and Australia. Back in August Search Engine Land called the local search update the Pigeon, Understanding the Pigeon Update At this t...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 10:00 am
The Domains
Donuts Beats Google to The New gTLD .Tours As Google Withdraws .Tour
Another indirect new gTLD contention set was resolved as Donuts won the new gTLD .Tours against Google’s application for .Tour. Google has withdrawn its application for .Tour which is applied for Donuts which applied for .Tours was put into a i...
Discussion
Donuts Beats Google to The New gTLD .Tours As Google Withdraws .Tour
Another indirect new gTLD contention set was resolved as Donuts won the new gTLD .Tours against Google’s application for .Tour. Google has withdrawn its application for .Tour which is applied for Donuts which applied for .Tours was put into a i...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 5:08 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: Throttles.com, BDK.net sell. Whiskey.com, Cairo.com, Tricks.com, Baseball.net do not.
Some Domains That Sold Last Week RealEstateForeclosures.com – $7,500 – Looks like the sale went through, so the prior owner must have gotten tired of waiting, needed some cash, or is making some year-end sales for tax purposes…..t...
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Flippa Recap: Throttles.com, BDK.net sell. Whiskey.com, Cairo.com, Tricks.com, Baseball.net do not.
Some Domains That Sold Last Week RealEstateForeclosures.com – $7,500 – Looks like the sale went through, so the prior owner must have gotten tired of waiting, needed some cash, or is making some year-end sales for tax purposes…..t...
Discussion
December 24, 2014, 2:55 am
The Domains
Merry Christmas Trademark Holders: 15 Year Old DirectorsChoice.com Lost In UDRP
Director’s Choice, LLP just won is a UDRP for the domain name directorschoice.com We read through the complaint the other day thought is was a no-brainier win for the domain holder, but as the opinion lays out it seems the three member panel th...
Discussion
Merry Christmas Trademark Holders: 15 Year Old DirectorsChoice.com Lost In UDRP
Director’s Choice, LLP just won is a UDRP for the domain name directorschoice.com We read through the complaint the other day thought is was a no-brainier win for the domain holder, but as the opinion lays out it seems the three member panel th...
Discussion
December 23, 2014, 9:56 pm
