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Domain Name Wire
Has Men.com Sold Again?
Curious changes at Men.com. Has Men.com, which Rick Schwartz sold for seven figures nearly a decade ago, changed hands again? That’s a rumor I’m chasing down. If you have any other information, please comment on it. Here’s the deal....
Discussion
Has Men.com Sold Again?
Curious changes at Men.com. Has Men.com, which Rick Schwartz sold for seven figures nearly a decade ago, changed hands again? That’s a rumor I’m chasing down. If you have any other information, please comment on it. Here’s the deal....
Discussion
June 22, 2011, 10:09 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN to Undertake Four Whois Studies
Studies to examine how whois is used — and misused. ICANN announced it will spend $530,000 to undertake four separate studies of whois. The studies are partially a result of a request by the Governmental Advisory Committee in 2008. 1. Misuse of...
Discussion
ICANN to Undertake Four Whois Studies
Studies to examine how whois is used — and misused. ICANN announced it will spend $530,000 to undertake four separate studies of whois. The studies are partially a result of a request by the Governmental Advisory Committee in 2008. 1. Misuse of...
Discussion
June 22, 2011, 9:53 am
The Domains
Network Solutions Hit With DDoS Attack & Domain Names Become Inaccessible
According to NetworkSolutions.com blog, they have been undergoing an Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack for the past two days: “”Network Solutions experienced a distributed denial of service attack Monday afternoon, June 20, 2011...
Discussion
Network Solutions Hit With DDoS Attack & Domain Names Become Inaccessible
According to NetworkSolutions.com blog, they have been undergoing an Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack for the past two days: “”Network Solutions experienced a distributed denial of service attack Monday afternoon, June 20, 2011...
Discussion
June 22, 2011, 6:21 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks: Burqa.com Revealed
I enjoy getting the emails from people saying they bought a name on the daily list. Names they wouldn’t have seen otherwise. I realize many of the names have a ton of bidders but good is good, so I point them out. People have ...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks: Burqa.com Revealed
I enjoy getting the emails from people saying they bought a name on the daily list. Names they wouldn’t have seen otherwise. I realize many of the names have a ton of bidders but good is good, so I point them out. People have ...
Discussion
June 22, 2011, 2:45 am
DomainSherpa
Coupon.com’s $1B Valuation and Immeasurable Domain Name Benefit – with Steven Boal
Coupons.com recently received $200 million from investors in a deal that values the 13-year-old coupon company at $1 billion. In a rare interview, Steven Boal, President and CEO of the hugely successful Coupons.com, sat down with DomainSherpa to tal...
Discussion
Coupon.com’s $1B Valuation and Immeasurable Domain Name Benefit – with Steven Boal
Coupons.com recently received $200 million from investors in a deal that values the 13-year-old coupon company at $1 billion. In a rare interview, Steven Boal, President and CEO of the hugely successful Coupons.com, sat down with DomainSherpa to tal...
Discussion
June 22, 2011, 12:00 am
Domain Name Wire
$2.6 Million Social.com Sale Could Make Moniker Auction a Big One
Pending sale would give Moniker one of its biggest auctions ever. I’ve been tracking the potential sale of Social.com for a couple weeks now. The domain name was listed in Moniker’s live domain name auction for Barcelona (which actually e...
Discussion
$2.6 Million Social.com Sale Could Make Moniker Auction a Big One
Pending sale would give Moniker one of its biggest auctions ever. I’ve been tracking the potential sale of Social.com for a couple weeks now. The domain name was listed in Moniker’s live domain name auction for Barcelona (which actually e...
Discussion
June 21, 2011, 9:12 pm
Domain Shane
Radio Stations Already Talking About .Radio According to this Email I Received
Most people I talk to realize I am heavily invested in domain names so as soon as the news came out about the new tlds I started receiving emails. This is one I was forwarded today from a large company that owns a bunch of radio and tv stations...
Discussion
Radio Stations Already Talking About .Radio According to this Email I Received
Most people I talk to realize I am heavily invested in domain names so as soon as the news came out about the new tlds I started receiving emails. This is one I was forwarded today from a large company that owns a bunch of radio and tv stations...
Discussion
June 21, 2011, 8:57 pm
Domain Shane
My Top Ten Quotes Regarding the New .Brand Tlds: I Think These About Sum it Up
There have been plenty of talk about the new tlds, probably to the point there’s nothing left to say. Here are a few of my favorite comments, responses, and statements over the last few days. And yes, I’m done talking ab...
Discussion
My Top Ten Quotes Regarding the New .Brand Tlds: I Think These About Sum it Up
There have been plenty of talk about the new tlds, probably to the point there’s nothing left to say. Here are a few of my favorite comments, responses, and statements over the last few days. And yes, I’m done talking ab...
Discussion
June 21, 2011, 6:11 pm
Elliot's Blog
I Don’t Understand Brand gTLDs
I am personally not opposed to new gTLD domain extensions at all. In fact, I am more in favor of them than anything, and like any free enterprise, I encourage entrepreneurial companies to try and make money with them. My bet is there will be some gre...
Discussion
I Don’t Understand Brand gTLDs
I am personally not opposed to new gTLD domain extensions at all. In fact, I am more in favor of them than anything, and like any free enterprise, I encourage entrepreneurial companies to try and make money with them. My bet is there will be some gre...
Discussion
June 21, 2011, 5:42 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Sells Finance.CO for $45,000
In it’s most recent sales report, Sedo mentioned that .CO domain names are hot right now in the aftermarket. Helping to illustrate this fact was the sale of Finance.CO last week for $45,000. It wasn’t the leading sale of the week (DataCen...
Discussion
Sedo Sells Finance.CO for $45,000
In it’s most recent sales report, Sedo mentioned that .CO domain names are hot right now in the aftermarket. Helping to illustrate this fact was the sale of Finance.CO last week for $45,000. It wasn’t the leading sale of the week (DataCen...
Discussion
June 21, 2011, 5:33 pm
