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The Domains
.XYZ Gets Almost 18,000 Registrations On Day 1 of General Availability
.XYZ the new gTLD which bills itself as the new .Com, had a very good 1st day of general availability (GA) winding up with almost 18,000 registrations. According to ntldstats.com, .XYZ has 17,800 domains registered putting it in 11 place after the fi...
Discussion
.XYZ Gets Almost 18,000 Registrations On Day 1 of General Availability
.XYZ the new gTLD which bills itself as the new .Com, had a very good 1st day of general availability (GA) winding up with almost 18,000 registrations. According to ntldstats.com, .XYZ has 17,800 domains registered putting it in 11 place after the fi...
Discussion
June 3, 2014, 11:56 am
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 3rd, 2014
I’m pretty sure that most people have decided whether or not they are going to invest in the new gTLDs. They’ve decided which names that have come out so far that they like and don’t like. These are individual decisions....
Discussion
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on June 3rd, 2014
I’m pretty sure that most people have decided whether or not they are going to invest in the new gTLDs. They’ve decided which names that have come out so far that they like and don’t like. These are individual decisions....
Discussion
June 3, 2014, 10:57 am
The Domains
Best Deal for .XYZ Registrations looks to be at Uniregistry
So far no official numbers on the first day GA registrations for .XYZ. Kevin Murphy of Domain Incite tweeted there was no zone file and I have been chatting with Andy from Namestat.org and he said the same. Andy told me, “Nope, no zone fi...
Discussion
Best Deal for .XYZ Registrations looks to be at Uniregistry
So far no official numbers on the first day GA registrations for .XYZ. Kevin Murphy of Domain Incite tweeted there was no zone file and I have been chatting with Andy from Namestat.org and he said the same. Andy told me, “Nope, no zone fi...
Discussion
June 3, 2014, 10:23 am
The Domains
NameCoin Wants You To Forget About The New gTLDs and get Decentralized
Namecoin is a crypto currency that acts as a decentralized domain name system. They released a video yesterday that does a nice job giving the quick facts behind the ideology. NameCoins end in .bit.
Discussion
NameCoin Wants You To Forget About The New gTLDs and get Decentralized
Namecoin is a crypto currency that acts as a decentralized domain name system. They released a video yesterday that does a nice job giving the quick facts behind the ideology. NameCoins end in .bit.
Discussion
June 3, 2014, 9:11 am
Domain Name Wire
An important lesson in pre-ordering new top level domain names
Hint: don’t count on just one registrar. Registering domain names under new TLDs when they hit the market is similar to dropcatching expired domain names. From the registrar’s perspective, it involves prioritizing domains and hitting ping...
Discussion
An important lesson in pre-ordering new top level domain names
Hint: don’t count on just one registrar. Registering domain names under new TLDs when they hit the market is similar to dropcatching expired domain names. From the registrar’s perspective, it involves prioritizing domains and hitting ping...
Discussion
June 2, 2014, 7:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLDs on tap this week: .XYZ, .Futbol, .Dating and more
.XYZ joins the fray this week. A bunch of new top level domain names hit the market this week, especially on Wednesday. Monday It all starts today with the launch of .xyz. Daniel Negari is launching this generic domain and has set aggressive goals: 1...
Discussion
New TLDs on tap this week: .XYZ, .Futbol, .Dating and more
.XYZ joins the fray this week. A bunch of new top level domain names hit the market this week, especially on Wednesday. Monday It all starts today with the launch of .xyz. Daniel Negari is launching this generic domain and has set aggressive goals: 1...
Discussion
June 2, 2014, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
The new Moniker: Love it or Hate it?
One thing is for sure: it’s going to take a while to get used to this new account interface. Moniker released its upgraded interface over the weekend. The interface is based on the RRPproxy reseller platform. This isn’t just a modificatio...
Discussion
The new Moniker: Love it or Hate it?
One thing is for sure: it’s going to take a while to get used to this new account interface. Moniker released its upgraded interface over the weekend. The interface is based on the RRPproxy reseller platform. This isn’t just a modificatio...
Discussion
June 2, 2014, 2:05 pm
The Domains
158 .Condos Domain Names Taken in EAP; Here They Are & Here’s The Best Of What’s Left
If your planning on registering any .Condos new gTLD domain names this week, most of the bigger markets in the United States are spoken for. In what looks to be a very successful Early Access Program for Donuts’ .Condos new gTLD, we count...
Discussion
158 .Condos Domain Names Taken in EAP; Here They Are & Here’s The Best Of What’s Left
If your planning on registering any .Condos new gTLD domain names this week, most of the bigger markets in the United States are spoken for. In what looks to be a very successful Early Access Program for Donuts’ .Condos new gTLD, we count...
Discussion
June 2, 2014, 1:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Famous Four wins contention sets for .Cricket and .Racing
Company now has 15 uncontested new top level domain name applications. Famous Four Media announced today that it won two private auctions to resolve contention sets for new top level domain names. The company beat Donuts and Uniregistry in an auction...
Discussion
Famous Four wins contention sets for .Cricket and .Racing
Company now has 15 uncontested new top level domain name applications. Famous Four Media announced today that it won two private auctions to resolve contention sets for new top level domain names. The company beat Donuts and Uniregistry in an auction...
Discussion
June 2, 2014, 1:26 pm
The Domains
Legacy Fund Sells Moda.TV For $30,000 Acquired 2.5 Years Ago For $1,200
The domain name Moda.tv has been sold by Legacy Fund for $30,000 “Moda” is the spanish word for “Fashion” Legacy Fund acquired the domain name Moda.TV “close to 2.5 years ago”. “Legacy paid “$1200...
Discussion
Legacy Fund Sells Moda.TV For $30,000 Acquired 2.5 Years Ago For $1,200
The domain name Moda.tv has been sold by Legacy Fund for $30,000 “Moda” is the spanish word for “Fashion” Legacy Fund acquired the domain name Moda.TV “close to 2.5 years ago”. “Legacy paid “$1200...
Discussion
June 2, 2014, 12:50 pm
