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Domain Shane
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
It’s funny how you start caring more about things after you own a domain name related the subject. For instance. As the owner of civilunions.com I love seeing New York officially allowing gay marriage starting this past week. ...
Discussion
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
It’s funny how you start caring more about things after you own a domain name related the subject. For instance. As the owner of civilunions.com I love seeing New York officially allowing gay marriage starting this past week. ...
Discussion
June 27, 2011, 3:01 am
DomainSherpa
What Type of Domainer Are You?
The millions of domain names that are bought and sold every year has given rise to an industry of countless domain name investors. However, despite their vast numbers, most domainers fall into one of four types: Freshmen, Hustlers, Builders and Arist...
Discussion
What Type of Domainer Are You?
The millions of domain names that are bought and sold every year has given rise to an industry of countless domain name investors. However, despite their vast numbers, most domainers fall into one of four types: Freshmen, Hustlers, Builders and Arist...
Discussion
June 27, 2011, 12:00 am
Domain Shane
Sunday’s “Better Late than Never” Daily Drop and Auction Picks
Running a little late today. Family, work, and triathlons keep getting in the way of domaining but I do have some names I love and wanted to get them up. They’re all namejet because I was too late for Godaddy today Freshy.com Love the nam...
Discussion
Sunday’s “Better Late than Never” Daily Drop and Auction Picks
Running a little late today. Family, work, and triathlons keep getting in the way of domaining but I do have some names I love and wanted to get them up. They’re all namejet because I was too late for Godaddy today Freshy.com Love the nam...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 4:17 pm
Elliot's Blog
2011 ccTLD UDRP Cases at WIPO
With .CO domain names now available to register for almost a year, I did some research on the number of UDRP cases for ccTLD domain names filed at the World Intellectual Property Organization so far in 2011. These numbers don’t reflect the actu...
Discussion
2011 ccTLD UDRP Cases at WIPO
With .CO domain names now available to register for almost a year, I did some research on the number of UDRP cases for ccTLD domain names filed at the World Intellectual Property Organization so far in 2011. These numbers don’t reflect the actu...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft Lists Over 100 Domains For Sale on Sedo
Company gets proactive with domain sales. Yesterday I wrote about Microsoft’s sale of Do.com. Last month Microsoft finally relented and sold HotList.com to startup TheHotList.com. But it appears that Microsoft might also be proactively selling ...
Discussion
Microsoft Lists Over 100 Domains For Sale on Sedo
Company gets proactive with domain sales. Yesterday I wrote about Microsoft’s sale of Do.com. Last month Microsoft finally relented and sold HotList.com to startup TheHotList.com. But it appears that Microsoft might also be proactively selling ...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 10:37 am
The Domains
Wow What A Difference Between ICANN San Fransisco & Singapore: The United States Could Learn A Lot From Singapore
Singapore is one of those places I probably would never have visited if not to attend the ICANN meeting which just concluded this week. I’m certainly glad I had the opportunity. The last ICANN meeting in March of 2011, was held in San Francisco...
Discussion
Wow What A Difference Between ICANN San Fransisco & Singapore: The United States Could Learn A Lot From Singapore
Singapore is one of those places I probably would never have visited if not to attend the ICANN meeting which just concluded this week. I’m certainly glad I had the opportunity. The last ICANN meeting in March of 2011, was held in San Francisco...
Discussion
June 26, 2011, 9:10 am
The Domains
FBI Seizes Servers at Digital One In US, “Taking Tens of Clients Sites Down” When Only Wanting 1
The New York Times reported a few days ago that “The F.B.I. seized Web servers in a raid on a data center early Tuesday, causing several Web sites, including those run by the New York publisher Curbed Network, to go offline.” &ldquo...
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FBI Seizes Servers at Digital One In US, “Taking Tens of Clients Sites Down” When Only Wanting 1
The New York Times reported a few days ago that “The F.B.I. seized Web servers in a raid on a data center early Tuesday, causing several Web sites, including those run by the New York publisher Curbed Network, to go offline.” &ldquo...
Discussion
June 25, 2011, 9:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Microsoft Sells (or Places for Sale) Do.com
Domain name transfers to IP protection company. An old Microsoft domain name has changed hands. The whois record for Do.com changed yesterday from Microsoft to Glendale, California company Marksmen. Marksmen is an intellectual property company that o...
Discussion
Microsoft Sells (or Places for Sale) Do.com
Domain name transfers to IP protection company. An old Microsoft domain name has changed hands. The whois record for Do.com changed yesterday from Microsoft to Glendale, California company Marksmen. Marksmen is an intellectual property company that o...
Discussion
June 25, 2011, 10:41 am
The Domains
Tucows & Demand Shares Benefit From Godaddy.com Reported Buyout
Shares of both Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) and Tucows (TCX) had nice gains in the stock market on Friday following on the heals of the pending sale of Godaddy.com for up to $2.5 Billion which is expected to be announced officially on Tuesday. As we repo...
Discussion
Tucows & Demand Shares Benefit From Godaddy.com Reported Buyout
Shares of both Demand Media (NYSE: DMD) and Tucows (TCX) had nice gains in the stock market on Friday following on the heals of the pending sale of Godaddy.com for up to $2.5 Billion which is expected to be announced officially on Tuesday. As we repo...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 11:57 pm
Domain Shane
You’re Not Flying, You’re Falling Gracefully
That’s my feeling about a lot of things lately. In a online world where people are celebrating what they deem to be success I think the reality is they are falling. They’re just falling gracefully. 1. Groupon: I don’t ca...
Discussion
You’re Not Flying, You’re Falling Gracefully
That’s my feeling about a lot of things lately. In a online world where people are celebrating what they deem to be success I think the reality is they are falling. They’re just falling gracefully. 1. Groupon: I don’t ca...
Discussion
June 24, 2011, 7:45 pm