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Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Auctions sells 31,481 domains in August
TeachingJobs.com heads list of domain name sales. The monthly Go Daddy Auctions Domain Market Report is out, and the headline number is 31,481 domain names sold during August. That’s lower than July’s 33,373 domains. The top sale for Augu...
Discussion
Go Daddy Auctions sells 31,481 domains in August
TeachingJobs.com heads list of domain name sales. The monthly Go Daddy Auctions Domain Market Report is out, and the headline number is 31,481 domain names sold during August. That’s lower than July’s 33,373 domains. The top sale for Augu...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 4:30 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions For The Week “Total Over $1 Million”
Sedo.com just reported its weekly transaction list. 699 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1 million. (no exact number was furnished) 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highl...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions For The Week “Total Over $1 Million”
Sedo.com just reported its weekly transaction list. 699 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling over $1 million. (no exact number was furnished) 42% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highl...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 4:05 pm
Elliot's Blog
Don’t Think Like a Domain Investor
The directory of my marketing program always reminded us that we needed to think like consumers and not marketers. It makes sense because the goal of marketers is to generate revenue from consumers, and if you aren’t thinking like a consumer, y...
Discussion
Don’t Think Like a Domain Investor
The directory of my marketing program always reminded us that we needed to think like consumers and not marketers. It makes sense because the goal of marketers is to generate revenue from consumers, and if you aren’t thinking like a consumer, y...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 3:38 pm
The Domains
Fed Court Rules No In Rem Jurisdiction In Washington D.C. For ACPA
A Federal Court ruled that an in rem action under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) cannot be brought in Washington D.C. based off of ICANN having an office in DC since ICANN is not a “domain name authority” as contem...
Discussion
Fed Court Rules No In Rem Jurisdiction In Washington D.C. For ACPA
A Federal Court ruled that an in rem action under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) cannot be brought in Washington D.C. based off of ICANN having an office in DC since ICANN is not a “domain name authority” as contem...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 2:29 pm
Domain Shane
8 Stupid Domaining Things I’ve Done in the Last Month
I make mistakes every day. As many decisions and actions as I make a day it’s inevitable that I’m going to make a few. I don’t think my percentage of success to failure is any worse than anyone else it’s merely that as an owne...
Discussion
8 Stupid Domaining Things I’ve Done in the Last Month
I make mistakes every day. As many decisions and actions as I make a day it’s inevitable that I’m going to make a few. I don’t think my percentage of success to failure is any worse than anyone else it’s merely that as an owne...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 1:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Formula 1 team woos cybersquatter, then files complaint
After lavishing gifts on cybersquatter, Formula 1 team has a change of heart. With Formula 1 coming to Austin in just two months, I was interested to see this UDRP brought by a Formula 1 team. Force India Formula One Team Limited, which is strangely ...
Discussion
Formula 1 team woos cybersquatter, then files complaint
After lavishing gifts on cybersquatter, Formula 1 team has a change of heart. With Formula 1 coming to Austin in just two months, I was interested to see this UDRP brought by a Formula 1 team. Force India Formula One Team Limited, which is strangely ...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 10:21 am
Domain Name Wire
Penn State belatedly registers domains for “Faces of Penn State” campaign
Penn State registers domain name for sensitive PR campaign…after news of the campaign already hit the press. If you’re a PR firm releasing a very sensitive campaign for a client, you better make sure to register the appropriate domain na...
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Penn State belatedly registers domains for “Faces of Penn State” campaign
Penn State registers domain name for sensitive PR campaign…after news of the campaign already hit the press. If you’re a PR firm releasing a very sensitive campaign for a client, you better make sure to register the appropriate domain na...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 10:02 am
The Domains
Confirmed: 9 Gambling Domains Previously By US Government Were Sold To A Private Business & Put On Sale
Over the weekend we published a story how 9 gambling related domain names that were seized by the US Government’s Homeland Security division, had been placed up for sale by a private company in Las Vegas. The domain names included TruePoker.com...
Discussion
Confirmed: 9 Gambling Domains Previously By US Government Were Sold To A Private Business & Put On Sale
Over the weekend we published a story how 9 gambling related domain names that were seized by the US Government’s Homeland Security division, had been placed up for sale by a private company in Las Vegas. The domain names included TruePoker.com...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 9:18 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 4th
I went through all the stats of my sites for the first time in a while yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to see that the Google updates actually improved traffic on every single site. The only site that was hit was a site I help my brother...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 4th
I went through all the stats of my sites for the first time in a while yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to see that the Google updates actually improved traffic on every single site. The only site that was hit was a site I help my brother...
Discussion
September 4, 2012, 6:28 am
Elliot's Blog
Private Messages: Sedo vs. Afternic
When completing a transaction at Sedo and Afternic, all parties communicate via the private message systems found on each platform. The domain broker and/or escrow agent act as an intermediary between both parties, giving instructions and answering q...
Discussion
Private Messages: Sedo vs. Afternic
When completing a transaction at Sedo and Afternic, all parties communicate via the private message systems found on each platform. The domain broker and/or escrow agent act as an intermediary between both parties, giving instructions and answering q...
Discussion
September 3, 2012, 1:00 pm
