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Elliot's Blog
My Picks for the Webfest Auction
The Webfest Global live auction is tomorrow, and I want to share my top five picks. There are some pretty solid names at fair reserves, and I think it will do pretty well. Bali.com is my favorite name in the auction, and the price seems reasonable fo...
Discussion
My Picks for the Webfest Auction
The Webfest Global live auction is tomorrow, and I want to share my top five picks. There are some pretty solid names at fair reserves, and I think it will do pretty well. Bali.com is my favorite name in the auction, and the price seems reasonable fo...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 2:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oversee.net CEO kicks of Webfest conference in Los Angeles
Webfest attendees will hear a lot about mobile this week. The last time she took stage at a Webfest conference, it wasn’t even called Webfest. One year after her debut domain conference talk, Debra Domeyer is now CEO instead of co-CEO of Overse...
Discussion
Oversee.net CEO kicks of Webfest conference in Los Angeles
Webfest attendees will hear a lot about mobile this week. The last time she took stage at a Webfest conference, it wasn’t even called Webfest. One year after her debut domain conference talk, Debra Domeyer is now CEO instead of co-CEO of Overse...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 2:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
DomainSponsor releases new iPhone and Android Apps
Updated app includes notifications of domains for sale. DomainSponsor today announced the release of its updated apps on both Apple and Android. The app has a number of features, as explained by Oversee.net VP & GM Internet Monetization Dwayne Wa...
Discussion
DomainSponsor releases new iPhone and Android Apps
Updated app includes notifications of domains for sale. DomainSponsor today announced the release of its updated apps on both Apple and Android. The app has a number of features, as explained by Oversee.net VP & GM Internet Monetization Dwayne Wa...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire survey closes this Friday
8th annual Domain Name Wire survey closes Friday. Want to join over 1,500 people and make your opinion heard? You have until Friday. That’s when the 2013 Domain Name Wire Survey closes. This is the eighth annual survey, which gives a good basel...
Discussion
Domain Name Wire survey closes this Friday
8th annual Domain Name Wire survey closes Friday. Want to join over 1,500 people and make your opinion heard? You have until Friday. That’s when the 2013 Domain Name Wire Survey closes. This is the eighth annual survey, which gives a good basel...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Humorous Twitter conversation between Name.com and Go Daddy
Two domain registrars have fun with each other on Twitter. One thing Name.com does better than most (all?) domain name registrars is have a good social media presence. It has the right mix between humor, special offers, and support. Name.com also lik...
Discussion
Humorous Twitter conversation between Name.com and Go Daddy
Two domain registrars have fun with each other on Twitter. One thing Name.com does better than most (all?) domain name registrars is have a good social media presence. It has the right mix between humor, special offers, and support. Name.com also lik...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 12:53 pm
Elliot's Blog
Add the Protrada Sniper Tool to Your List of Helpful Domain Tools
I, like many others, often “cherry pick” the domain names that have bids on NameJet as closing time approaches. When I see that a domain name has at least one bidder, I can determine if I want to participate in the auction by placing a ba...
Discussion
Add the Protrada Sniper Tool to Your List of Helpful Domain Tools
I, like many others, often “cherry pick” the domain names that have bids on NameJet as closing time approaches. When I see that a domain name has at least one bidder, I can determine if I want to participate in the auction by placing a ba...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 10:42 am
The Domains
ICANN New gTLD Committee Not Sure How To Handle Closed Generic Applications
Its seems pretty clear that the New gTLD committee of ICANN doesn’t know what they should do about what is fast becoming one of the biggest issues of the new gTLD program, applications for closed generic strings. The issue generic strings like ...
Discussion
ICANN New gTLD Committee Not Sure How To Handle Closed Generic Applications
Its seems pretty clear that the New gTLD committee of ICANN doesn’t know what they should do about what is fast becoming one of the biggest issues of the new gTLD program, applications for closed generic strings. The issue generic strings like ...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 9:52 am
The Domains
Vertical Axis Loses UDRP on The Typo pheonixcontact.com After Trying To Give It Up
The Ham Brothers, Vertical Axis just lost a UDRP on the typo pheonixcontact.com to Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG of German. As a UDRP the case is a slam dunk for the International trademark holder. However the case serves as a cautionary tale for...
Discussion
Vertical Axis Loses UDRP on The Typo pheonixcontact.com After Trying To Give It Up
The Ham Brothers, Vertical Axis just lost a UDRP on the typo pheonixcontact.com to Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG of German. As a UDRP the case is a slam dunk for the International trademark holder. However the case serves as a cautionary tale for...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 9:27 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 5th
Had a great evening last night. Oversee was very gracious and took me out for a nice meal on the Beach. I would have loved to go to Frank’s event but I’m not a broker (yet) and you can only go to one thing at a time. For...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 5th
Had a great evening last night. Oversee was very gracious and took me out for a nice meal on the Beach. I would have loved to go to Frank’s event but I’m not a broker (yet) and you can only go to one thing at a time. For...
Discussion
February 5, 2013, 4:50 am
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames picks up Host Europe expired domain stream
Deal gives company a strong partner in Europe. SnapNames has picked up a new partner to bolster its expired domain name inventory. The company has gone live with Host Europe, a top three domain registrar in Europe and the largest registrar based in t...
Discussion
SnapNames picks up Host Europe expired domain stream
Deal gives company a strong partner in Europe. SnapNames has picked up a new partner to bolster its expired domain name inventory. The company has gone live with Host Europe, a top three domain registrar in Europe and the largest registrar based in t...
Discussion
February 4, 2013, 11:31 pm
