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Domain Name Wire
It’s time! Take the 2014 Domain Name Wire Survey
Please take the ninth annual survey from Domain Name Wire. The 9th annual Domain Name Wire survey officially launches today, and this year’s looks very different from the past. You may recall that last year someone tried to game the survey by s...
Discussion
It’s time! Take the 2014 Domain Name Wire Survey
Please take the ninth annual survey from Domain Name Wire. The 9th annual Domain Name Wire survey officially launches today, and this year’s looks very different from the past. You may recall that last year someone tried to game the survey by s...
Discussion
February 25, 2014, 3:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Green and .Wedding contention sets settled in multi-million dollar auctions
Two three-applicant contention sets are resolved. The .green and .wedding new top level domain name contention sets have been resolved in private auctions. It’s unclear which company won the .green auction as applications have not yet been with...
Discussion
.Green and .Wedding contention sets settled in multi-million dollar auctions
Two three-applicant contention sets are resolved. The .green and .wedding new top level domain name contention sets have been resolved in private auctions. It’s unclear which company won the .green auction as applications have not yet been with...
Discussion
February 25, 2014, 1:22 pm
The Domains
Minds + Machines Wins Private Auction For Wedding Loses .Green Costing a Net of Over $2.3M
Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (LON:TLDH) said on Tuesday it has won won the private auction for the new gTLD .Wedding and lost the auction for .Green The net cost of securing .Wedding after losing .Green was $2,321,300.00 The figure quoted includ...
Discussion
Minds + Machines Wins Private Auction For Wedding Loses .Green Costing a Net of Over $2.3M
Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (LON:TLDH) said on Tuesday it has won won the private auction for the new gTLD .Wedding and lost the auction for .Green The net cost of securing .Wedding after losing .Green was $2,321,300.00 The figure quoted includ...
Discussion
February 25, 2014, 12:43 pm
The Domains
Ga.Me Launches “Revolutionizing The Way People Play & Develop Games”
According to a press release out this morning by the .ME Registry the site Ga.ME, a product that is revolutionizing the way people play and develop games launched today. Developed by Turbulenz Limited in Guildford, UK, Ga.ME is the first unifie...
Discussion
Ga.Me Launches “Revolutionizing The Way People Play & Develop Games”
According to a press release out this morning by the .ME Registry the site Ga.ME, a product that is revolutionizing the way people play and develop games launched today. Developed by Turbulenz Limited in Guildford, UK, Ga.ME is the first unifie...
Discussion
February 25, 2014, 12:29 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 25th, 2014
Congrats to Michael Cyger for winning the “domain blogger I think could change my tire” poll yesterday. He won by a landslide although the “I’ll just do it myself” received twice as many votes as anyone. It was a c...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 25th, 2014
Congrats to Michael Cyger for winning the “domain blogger I think could change my tire” poll yesterday. He won by a landslide although the “I’ll just do it myself” received twice as many votes as anyone. It was a c...
Discussion
February 25, 2014, 11:21 am
The Domains
Mt.Gox Goes Offline, Gox.com is sold and some interesting documents show up
While reading MattVukas.com tonight Matt mentioned that there was a blogger that was posting some interesting stuff. From the article: But tonight, we may have received the final chapter of Mt. Gox’s last saga, courtesy of a Bitcoin blogger kn...
Discussion
Mt.Gox Goes Offline, Gox.com is sold and some interesting documents show up
While reading MattVukas.com tonight Matt mentioned that there was a blogger that was posting some interesting stuff. From the article: But tonight, we may have received the final chapter of Mt. Gox’s last saga, courtesy of a Bitcoin blogger kn...
Discussion
February 25, 2014, 9:13 am
Domain Shane
The X.Ventures Story: If It Wasn’t For Godaddy’s Screwup The Story Would Be Much Different
On February 5th 11:15 AM Gary Epperson was excited he had just registered his first new gTLD, X.Ventures. He had just received a confirmation email saying he was now the owner of X.ventures for $47. Garry was now a new gTLD investor...
Discussion
The X.Ventures Story: If It Wasn’t For Godaddy’s Screwup The Story Would Be Much Different
On February 5th 11:15 AM Gary Epperson was excited he had just registered his first new gTLD, X.Ventures. He had just received a confirmation email saying he was now the owner of X.ventures for $47. Garry was now a new gTLD investor...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 9:16 pm
The Domains
Godaddy Is Not Bringing .Sexy Back; Nor Are 9 Of The Top 10 Registrars
Tomorrow Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry is launching their first 2 new gTLD extensions .Sexy and .Tattoo however if you want to register one you won’t be able to do it at Godaddy.com Godaddy.com is not carrying Uniregistry strings at the ...
Discussion
Godaddy Is Not Bringing .Sexy Back; Nor Are 9 Of The Top 10 Registrars
Tomorrow Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry is launching their first 2 new gTLD extensions .Sexy and .Tattoo however if you want to register one you won’t be able to do it at Godaddy.com Godaddy.com is not carrying Uniregistry strings at the ...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 7:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Which registrars have the lowest prices on new TLDs? Here’s a price comparison.
NameCheap appears to have the cheapest overall pricing on new TLDs among the largest domain name registrars. If you’re actively investing in new top level domain names, price is certainly a key factor for selecting a domain name registrar. So f...
Discussion
Which registrars have the lowest prices on new TLDs? Here’s a price comparison.
NameCheap appears to have the cheapest overall pricing on new TLDs among the largest domain name registrars. If you’re actively investing in new top level domain names, price is certainly a key factor for selecting a domain name registrar. So f...
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 5:47 pm
The Domains
RightoftheDot.com Resolves Contention On New gTLD .One In Single Sealed Bid Auction
RightOfTheDot™, LLC, one of the most well-known domain industry auction Internet consulting and advisement firms, announced today that they and their partner have facilitated the contention set auction of the new gTLD Web address “....
Discussion
RightoftheDot.com Resolves Contention On New gTLD .One In Single Sealed Bid Auction
RightOfTheDot™, LLC, one of the most well-known domain industry auction Internet consulting and advisement firms, announced today that they and their partner have facilitated the contention set auction of the new gTLD Web address “....
Discussion
February 24, 2014, 5:05 pm
