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Domain Name Wire
Verisign would like to remind you that plenty of .com’s are still available
…but it paints availability in the best possible light. Ever since new top level domains started rolling out, Verisign has been pushing the idea that plenty of high quality .com domain names are still available. It’s sort of right. Take ...
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Verisign would like to remind you that plenty of .com’s are still available
…but it paints availability in the best possible light. Ever since new top level domains started rolling out, Verisign has been pushing the idea that plenty of high quality .com domain names are still available. It’s sort of right. Take ...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 2:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report: 4 letter domain sells for $31.5k
Chinese container shipping — which is to say global freight – must account for last week’s $22.6k sale of QianWan.com. The Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd. manages one of the world&rsq...
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Expired Domain Report: 4 letter domain sells for $31.5k
Chinese container shipping — which is to say global freight – must account for last week’s $22.6k sale of QianWan.com. The Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd. manages one of the world&rsq...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 2:05 pm
The Domains
.Com Is Rocking
As someone who watches the numbers of domain name registrations across all TLD’s everyday I have to say .Com is rocking and seems to be getting st...
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.Com Is Rocking
As someone who watches the numbers of domain name registrations across all TLD’s everyday I have to say .Com is rocking and seems to be getting st...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 1:59 pm
The Domains
1st Day New gTLD Radix Totals: .Website 6,342; .Press 800; .Host 780 & Updated Totals on This Week’s Launches
Three new gTLD’s went into general availability (GA) yesterday all operated by Radix and the totals after the first day of general availability including domain names registered during the Sunrise period for Trademark holders and during Landrus...
Discussion
1st Day New gTLD Radix Totals: .Website 6,342; .Press 800; .Host 780 & Updated Totals on This Week’s Launches
Three new gTLD’s went into general availability (GA) yesterday all operated by Radix and the totals after the first day of general availability including domain names registered during the Sunrise period for Trademark holders and during Landrus...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 12:07 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 9/19
It was hard to miss yesterday’s news that Igloo is buying Aftermarket.com and their assets. It looks to be a good deal for both sides. Ammar obviously got enough to approve the sale and Igloo gets the needed platform to sell their a...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday 9/19
It was hard to miss yesterday’s news that Igloo is buying Aftermarket.com and their assets. It looks to be a good deal for both sides. Ammar obviously got enough to approve the sale and Igloo gets the needed platform to sell their a...
Discussion
September 19, 2014, 11:45 am
The Domains
Over 6,500 .Website Domain Names Registered In The First 4 Hours Of Availability
According to a press release we just received from Radix, the new gTLD .WEBSITE, that went into General Availability today has already surpassed 6,500 domains in the first 4 hours “We have been confident about .website right from the start and ...
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Over 6,500 .Website Domain Names Registered In The First 4 Hours Of Availability
According to a press release we just received from Radix, the new gTLD .WEBSITE, that went into General Availability today has already surpassed 6,500 domains in the first 4 hours “We have been confident about .website right from the start and ...
Discussion
September 18, 2014, 9:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts wants to patent Domain Protected Marks List
Registry files patent application for brand protection tool. Donuts wants to patent the Domain Protected Marks List (DPML), a service that helps brand owners prevent their trademarks from being registered across multiple top level domains. The compan...
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Donuts wants to patent Domain Protected Marks List
Registry files patent application for brand protection tool. Donuts wants to patent the Domain Protected Marks List (DPML), a service that helps brand owners prevent their trademarks from being registered across multiple top level domains. The compan...
Discussion
September 18, 2014, 9:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Buzz discovers that its registrants enjoy the high life
New TLD .Buzz found a customer base it wasn’t targeting. When Bill Doshier decided to apply for the .buzz top level domain name, he had a vision for how it would be used: entertainment, social media, fashion…you get the idea. Once the do...
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.Buzz discovers that its registrants enjoy the high life
New TLD .Buzz found a customer base it wasn’t targeting. When Bill Doshier decided to apply for the .buzz top level domain name, he had a vision for how it would be used: entertainment, social media, fashion…you get the idea. Once the do...
Discussion
September 18, 2014, 7:15 pm
The Domains
Beware of Bogus Go Daddy “Account On – Hold” Email Scam
Back on August 17th we wrote about a scam email going around that was impersonating Go Daddy, there looks to be a new one out that says your account is on hold. Another phishing attempt. Elliot Silver had pointed out a post that Go Daddy blogged abou...
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Beware of Bogus Go Daddy “Account On – Hold” Email Scam
Back on August 17th we wrote about a scam email going around that was impersonating Go Daddy, there looks to be a new one out that says your account is on hold. Another phishing attempt. Elliot Silver had pointed out a post that Go Daddy blogged abou...
Discussion
September 18, 2014, 3:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Igloo acquires Aftermarket.com
Domain broker acquires domain name marketplace. Igloo, a fast growing domain name broker, has acquired domain name marketplace Aftermarket.com from Thought Convergence. The move makes sense for Igloo. While its focus in the past has been on larger, h...
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Igloo acquires Aftermarket.com
Domain broker acquires domain name marketplace. Igloo, a fast growing domain name broker, has acquired domain name marketplace Aftermarket.com from Thought Convergence. The move makes sense for Igloo. While its focus in the past has been on larger, h...
Discussion
September 18, 2014, 3:00 pm
