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The Domains
GoDaddy Ends Year With ~200 Expiring Emoji Domains in Auction
What a year it’s been for emoji domains! From fanatics to hardcore critics, emoji domains are carving a niche of their own in an already multifaceted industry. As many rushed to become emoji domain owners with initial latte-priced registration ...
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GoDaddy Ends Year With ~200 Expiring Emoji Domains in Auction
What a year it’s been for emoji domains! From fanatics to hardcore critics, emoji domains are carving a niche of their own in an already multifaceted industry. As many rushed to become emoji domain owners with initial latte-priced registration ...
Discussion
December 31, 2017, 1:30 am
The Domains
Our Twitter account has been recovered
We are back at our Twitter account @thedomains, after a week we have gained access to the account. Mike and I would like to thank everyone who helped with spreading the word. Special thanks to George Kirikos, Vito at Media Branding and Jag Singh. The...
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Our Twitter account has been recovered
We are back at our Twitter account @thedomains, after a week we have gained access to the account. Mike and I would like to thank everyone who helped with spreading the word. Special thanks to George Kirikos, Vito at Media Branding and Jag Singh. The...
Discussion
December 30, 2017, 9:19 pm
The Domains
AI Drops Support of IDNs, Including Emoji Domains
It wasn’t long ago I stumbled upon a NamePro’s thread openly discussing the .ai domain extension, a country code for Anguilla — a British Overseas Territory in the Carribbean, being used to register a fast-growing domain niche: emoj...
Discussion
AI Drops Support of IDNs, Including Emoji Domains
It wasn’t long ago I stumbled upon a NamePro’s thread openly discussing the .ai domain extension, a country code for Anguilla — a British Overseas Territory in the Carribbean, being used to register a fast-growing domain niche: emoj...
Discussion
December 29, 2017, 12:29 am
The Domains
You had me at scumbag
George Kirikos posted a thread on Namepros about what not to say in a domain inquiry. Here are some words and phrases I see all too often, that folks should avoid putting into their domain name inquiries: 1. student 2. non-profit 3. reasonable 4. I&r...
Discussion
You had me at scumbag
George Kirikos posted a thread on Namepros about what not to say in a domain inquiry. Here are some words and phrases I see all too often, that folks should avoid putting into their domain name inquiries: 1. student 2. non-profit 3. reasonable 4. I&r...
Discussion
December 27, 2017, 6:55 pm
The Domains
How was your 2017 domaining experience?
At the beginning of 2017 we asked if our reader’s were bullish or bearish on domaining for the new year. 65% bullish and 35% were bearish. So how did 2017 pan out for you? Was the year better or worse for you in terms of your domain investments...
Discussion
How was your 2017 domaining experience?
At the beginning of 2017 we asked if our reader’s were bullish or bearish on domaining for the new year. 65% bullish and 35% were bearish. So how did 2017 pan out for you? Was the year better or worse for you in terms of your domain investments...
Discussion
December 27, 2017, 4:31 pm
The Domains
Merry Christmas
To all our readers throughout the world, Mike and I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Thank you for reading TheDomains and posting comments. A special thank you to all those who have spent some of their weekend helping with the Twitter si...
Discussion
Merry Christmas
To all our readers throughout the world, Mike and I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas. Thank you for reading TheDomains and posting comments. A special thank you to all those who have spent some of their weekend helping with the Twitter si...
Discussion
December 25, 2017, 7:00 pm
The Domains
Quickly Evaluating an Expired Domain Auction
The post Quickly Evaluating an Expired Domain Auction appeared first on TheDomains.com.
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Quickly Evaluating an Expired Domain Auction
The post Quickly Evaluating an Expired Domain Auction appeared first on TheDomains.com.
Discussion
December 24, 2017, 7:32 pm
The Domains
PSA: Ignore all tweets
Please ignore all tweets that came after the tweet at 1:01 am that said “test”from @thedomains. The account has been hacked and the hacker is trying to pretend everything ok, saying we got it back. There will be a post when that’s a...
Discussion
PSA: Ignore all tweets
Please ignore all tweets that came after the tweet at 1:01 am that said “test”from @thedomains. The account has been hacked and the hacker is trying to pretend everything ok, saying we got it back. There will be a post when that’s a...
Discussion
December 23, 2017, 8:38 am
The Domains
Crypto registrations have gone Bat Sh*t Crazy
Unless you have been focusing on other things or living off the grid you know that Crypto is white hot. With all the coverage of Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc… The interest in crypto related domain names has gone through the roof. Verisign released t...
Discussion
Crypto registrations have gone Bat Sh*t Crazy
Unless you have been focusing on other things or living off the grid you know that Crypto is white hot. With all the coverage of Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc… The interest in crypto related domain names has gone through the roof. Verisign released t...
Discussion
December 22, 2017, 1:49 am
The Domains
After starting slow GoDaddy comes back to win best registrar again in Namepros poll
So back in 2016 there was a best registrar poll on Namepros where GoDaddy won going away. They had over 50% of the vote. So last month I posted the 2017 poll and GoDaddy trailed early but came on at the close for the win. The early leader was NameSil...
Discussion
After starting slow GoDaddy comes back to win best registrar again in Namepros poll
So back in 2016 there was a best registrar poll on Namepros where GoDaddy won going away. They had over 50% of the vote. So last month I posted the 2017 poll and GoDaddy trailed early but came on at the close for the win. The early leader was NameSil...
Discussion
December 20, 2017, 12:42 am