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Shocking? Google Domains Now Listed Organically Number 1 On Google For “domains”
Just a little over 2 months after launching out of Beta, Google new domain name registrar Google Domains is showing as the number one organic entry under Google when you search for the term &ldq...
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Shocking? Google Domains Now Listed Organically Number 1 On Google For “domains”
Just a little over 2 months after launching out of Beta, Google new domain name registrar Google Domains is showing as the number one organic entry under Google when you search for the term &ldq...
Discussion
March 23, 2015, 5:50 pm

The Domains
Donuts Suffers its 1st Overall Negative Domain Day
The new gTLD Registry, Donuts suffered its first net negative domain day since becoming a registry; where the number of new domain names registered were exceeded by the number of new gTLD deleted or removed from the zone file for non-renewal. ...
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Donuts Suffers its 1st Overall Negative Domain Day
The new gTLD Registry, Donuts suffered its first net negative domain day since becoming a registry; where the number of new domain names registered were exceeded by the number of new gTLD deleted or removed from the zone file for non-renewal. ...
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March 23, 2015, 4:55 pm

The Domains
NAE.com Saved in UDRP But No RDNH Despite Domain Reg 6 Years Before TM
National Automotive Experts, L.L.C. just lost its bid to grab the three letter domain name NAE.com in a UDRP, from Vertical Axis Inc. who was represented as usually by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com The three member panel of Ho-Hyun Nahm, Diane ...
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NAE.com Saved in UDRP But No RDNH Despite Domain Reg 6 Years Before TM
National Automotive Experts, L.L.C. just lost its bid to grab the three letter domain name NAE.com in a UDRP, from Vertical Axis Inc. who was represented as usually by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com The three member panel of Ho-Hyun Nahm, Diane ...
Discussion
March 23, 2015, 1:36 pm

The Domains
Go Daddy Wins Important Section 230 Case
Eric Goldman published an article on what he deemed an important legal victory for Go Daddy. Go Daddy won a Section 230 case which involved some Teamsters Union members. Section 230 is a part of the Communications Deceny Act and it provides immunity ...
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Go Daddy Wins Important Section 230 Case
Eric Goldman published an article on what he deemed an important legal victory for Go Daddy. Go Daddy won a Section 230 case which involved some Teamsters Union members. Section 230 is a part of the Communications Deceny Act and it provides immunity ...
Discussion
March 23, 2015, 9:26 am

The Domains
Butterfly Twists Is Every New gTLD Operator’s Dream – Company Creates 100 New gtld Sites
Butterfly Twists is a shoe company based in the U.K. Steve Hall wrote a story on Marketing Land that should be of interest to those dabbling in the new gltd space. The company went out and registered 100 different new domains and created a custom web...
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Butterfly Twists Is Every New gTLD Operator’s Dream – Company Creates 100 New gtld Sites
Butterfly Twists is a shoe company based in the U.K. Steve Hall wrote a story on Marketing Land that should be of interest to those dabbling in the new gltd space. The company went out and registered 100 different new domains and created a custom web...
Discussion
March 22, 2015, 9:21 pm

The Domains
Taylor Swift Registers TaylorSwift.porn But May Have Missed TaylorSwiftPorn.com
There are at least 50 stories in non-domain publications about Taylor Swift registering two new gTLD domain names TaylorSwift.Porn and TaylorSwift.adult yesterday in the Sunrise period. However another domain name was registered yesterday which didn&...
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Taylor Swift Registers TaylorSwift.porn But May Have Missed TaylorSwiftPorn.com
There are at least 50 stories in non-domain publications about Taylor Swift registering two new gTLD domain names TaylorSwift.Porn and TaylorSwift.adult yesterday in the Sunrise period. However another domain name was registered yesterday which didn&...
Discussion
March 22, 2015, 7:43 pm

The Domains
So What Happened to that whole Do No Evil ?
The Verge published an article that painted Google in a very bad light. When your motto is “Do No Evil” being accused of blackmail can be very upsetting. The article discusses certain findings by the FTC back in 2012. Apparently one of th...
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So What Happened to that whole Do No Evil ?
The Verge published an article that painted Google in a very bad light. When your motto is “Do No Evil” being accused of blackmail can be very upsetting. The article discusses certain findings by the FTC back in 2012. Apparently one of th...
Discussion
March 22, 2015, 8:45 am

The Domains
Just Transferred Last Week; UDRP Filed on Kite.com Being Held By Escrow.com
A UDRP has been filed on the domain name Kite.com The registrant of the domain is currently Escrow.com under the email address of dnholding@escrow.com. While I have no details about Kite.com I can tell you th...
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Just Transferred Last Week; UDRP Filed on Kite.com Being Held By Escrow.com
A UDRP has been filed on the domain name Kite.com The registrant of the domain is currently Escrow.com under the email address of dnholding@escrow.com. While I have no details about Kite.com I can tell you th...
Discussion
March 21, 2015, 1:32 pm

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China Denies Any Involvement in Cyber Attack on Register.com
An article on TheHill.com says that China has denied they had any involvement in a cyberattack on Register.com. The crazy thing is that the hackers were in Register.com’s system for over a year. From the article: China has denied involvement in...
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China Denies Any Involvement in Cyber Attack on Register.com
An article on TheHill.com says that China has denied they had any involvement in a cyberattack on Register.com. The crazy thing is that the hackers were in Register.com’s system for over a year. From the article: China has denied involvement in...
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March 21, 2015, 10:23 am

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Diamond.com Which Sold For $7.5 Million in 2006 Is Back On The Market
The domain name Diamond.com is back on the market and its being brokered by Godaddy. In 2006 Ice.com bought the domain name Diamond.com for $7.5 Million from Odimo According DnJournal.com, Diamond.com it is the 5th highest all cash domain sale of all...
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Diamond.com Which Sold For $7.5 Million in 2006 Is Back On The Market
The domain name Diamond.com is back on the market and its being brokered by Godaddy. In 2006 Ice.com bought the domain name Diamond.com for $7.5 Million from Odimo According DnJournal.com, Diamond.com it is the 5th highest all cash domain sale of all...
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March 20, 2015, 10:54 am