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Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 4th
It was quite a Friday. I’ll tell a little more of the story tomorrow but long story short. I didn’t feel comfortable going to New York and realized that the marathon just shouldn’t be run for many reasons. Myself and our whole group...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 4th
It was quite a Friday. I’ll tell a little more of the story tomorrow but long story short. I didn’t feel comfortable going to New York and realized that the marathon just shouldn’t be run for many reasons. Myself and our whole group...
Discussion
November 4, 2012, 5:38 am
The Domains
Charged By The EPA For Overstating Gas Mileage, Hyundai and Kia Register Over 1,700 Defensive Domains Yesterday
Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) charged that automakers Hyundai and Kia overstated the fuel economy on nearly a million late model vehicles Well the car makers were very aggressive on the domain name front yester...
Discussion
Charged By The EPA For Overstating Gas Mileage, Hyundai and Kia Register Over 1,700 Defensive Domains Yesterday
Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) charged that automakers Hyundai and Kia overstated the fuel economy on nearly a million late model vehicles Well the car makers were very aggressive on the domain name front yester...
Discussion
November 3, 2012, 5:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why Staying Anonymous is a Good Idea When Buying a Domain Name
When I receive inquiries on my domain names, the first thing I do is try to find out who the buyer is. I use a variety of means to try and determine who wants to buy my domain name. Although my price isn’t solely based on the buyer, that is a s...
Discussion
Why Staying Anonymous is a Good Idea When Buying a Domain Name
When I receive inquiries on my domain names, the first thing I do is try to find out who the buyer is. I use a variety of means to try and determine who wants to buy my domain name. Although my price isn’t solely based on the buyer, that is a s...
Discussion
November 3, 2012, 11:36 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN publishes 29 change requests to new top level domains
VeriSign, DotConnectAfrica among applicants requesting changes. A lot of new top level domain name applicants have requested changes to their new top level domain applications. As of 29 October, ICANN has received 138 change requests and approved and...
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ICANN publishes 29 change requests to new top level domains
VeriSign, DotConnectAfrica among applicants requesting changes. A lot of new top level domain name applicants have requested changes to their new top level domain applications. As of 29 October, ICANN has received 138 change requests and approved and...
Discussion
November 2, 2012, 10:06 pm
The Domains
Google Loses UDRP On Woogle.com & Domain Holder Didn’t Even Respond
Google Inc. just lost a UDRP on the domain name woogle.com and the domain holder didn’t even respond. Here are the relevant facts and findings “In view of Respondent’s failure to submit a response, the Panel shall decide this admini...
Discussion
Google Loses UDRP On Woogle.com & Domain Holder Didn’t Even Respond
Google Inc. just lost a UDRP on the domain name woogle.com and the domain holder didn’t even respond. Here are the relevant facts and findings “In view of Respondent’s failure to submit a response, the Panel shall decide this admini...
Discussion
November 2, 2012, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy and AOL sued over email patents
Ziplink claims companies’ email services infringe its patents. A Connecticut company sued domain name registrar and hosting company Go Daddy yesterday in federal district court. Ziplink, Inc. alleges that Go Daddy’s email services infring...
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GoDaddy and AOL sued over email patents
Ziplink claims companies’ email services infringe its patents. A Connecticut company sued domain name registrar and hosting company Go Daddy yesterday in federal district court. Ziplink, Inc. alleges that Go Daddy’s email services infring...
Discussion
November 2, 2012, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interview: Marchex CEO Russell Horowitz on Archeo
Marchex will finally focus on its domain name business. Yesterday Marchex announced it was splitting the company in two, forming a new domain-centric business called Archeo. Archeo will manage a portfolio of over 200,000 domain names, many of which w...
Discussion
Interview: Marchex CEO Russell Horowitz on Archeo
Marchex will finally focus on its domain name business. Yesterday Marchex announced it was splitting the company in two, forming a new domain-centric business called Archeo. Archeo will manage a portfolio of over 200,000 domain names, many of which w...
Discussion
November 2, 2012, 1:23 pm
Elliot's Blog
BBC: Hotels.com Domain Name Originally Bought for $11 Million
There’s an audio interview with accompanying article currently on BBC News with David Roche, the president of Hotels.com. According to Mr. Roche, the Hotels.com domain name was originally acquired for $11 million USD in 2001. From the interview...
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BBC: Hotels.com Domain Name Originally Bought for $11 Million
There’s an audio interview with accompanying article currently on BBC News with David Roche, the president of Hotels.com. According to Mr. Roche, the Hotels.com domain name was originally acquired for $11 million USD in 2001. From the interview...
Discussion
November 2, 2012, 1:06 pm
The Domains
Godaddy Sells 32,000 Domain Names in October Led By BackSplash.com For $30K
Godaddy.com just posted its October sales information and in all sold 32,177 domain names about 800 more than in September. Of those sales were generated: 663 Offer/Counter-Offer 17,045 Auction 14,469 Buy Now The to...
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Godaddy Sells 32,000 Domain Names in October Led By BackSplash.com For $30K
Godaddy.com just posted its October sales information and in all sold 32,177 domain names about 800 more than in September. Of those sales were generated: 663 Offer/Counter-Offer 17,045 Auction 14,469 Buy Now The to...
Discussion
November 2, 2012, 12:48 pm
Elliot's Blog
Quick Tip to Stay Anonymous via Escrow.com
Many people like to buy domain names anonymously because some domain owners price their domain names differently based on who is buying the domain name. I want to share a quick tip about staying anonymous when using Escrow.com, assuming you’ve ...
Discussion
Quick Tip to Stay Anonymous via Escrow.com
Many people like to buy domain names anonymously because some domain owners price their domain names differently based on who is buying the domain name. I want to share a quick tip about staying anonymous when using Escrow.com, assuming you’ve ...
Discussion
November 2, 2012, 11:45 am
