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Do Cheap Domain Names Fuel The eCrime Economy ?
It looks like the business of cheap domain names will be getting its own track at a security conference. RSA Conference draws nearly 30,000 attendees per year, and according to them makes them the world’s largest info security event. The descri...
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Do Cheap Domain Names Fuel The eCrime Economy ?
It looks like the business of cheap domain names will be getting its own track at a security conference. RSA Conference draws nearly 30,000 attendees per year, and according to them makes them the world’s largest info security event. The descri...
Discussion
February 6, 2015, 12:56 pm

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Which Brands Got The Biggest Brand Lift From The Super Bowl ? That Little Registrar Named Go Daddy Tops The List
AdWeek published an article that looked at what brands won the Super Bowl. The survey conducted by Bully Pulpit Interactive surveyed 700 people before the Super Bowl and another 700 after. Go Daddy was getting their rear end handed to them before the...
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Which Brands Got The Biggest Brand Lift From The Super Bowl ? That Little Registrar Named Go Daddy Tops The List
AdWeek published an article that looked at what brands won the Super Bowl. The survey conducted by Bully Pulpit Interactive surveyed 700 people before the Super Bowl and another 700 after. Go Daddy was getting their rear end handed to them before the...
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February 6, 2015, 9:51 am

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SeekingAlpha.com Covers Qihoo Purchase of 360.com
SeekingAlpha.com just covered Qihoo 360’s (NYSE:QIHU) purchase of 360.com saying it “looks smart strategically, but it needs to improve its search and cellphone businesses to win back investor interest”. “Qihoo has paid a reco...
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SeekingAlpha.com Covers Qihoo Purchase of 360.com
SeekingAlpha.com just covered Qihoo 360’s (NYSE:QIHU) purchase of 360.com saying it “looks smart strategically, but it needs to improve its search and cellphone businesses to win back investor interest”. “Qihoo has paid a reco...
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February 5, 2015, 9:31 pm

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Verisign Reports: Revenue up 4.7%; Profit Margin 55.9% & $1.4 Billion In The Bank
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014. Fourth Quarter GAAP Financial Results VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $256 million for the fourth quart...
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Verisign Reports: Revenue up 4.7%; Profit Margin 55.9% & $1.4 Billion In The Bank
VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014. Fourth Quarter GAAP Financial Results VeriSign, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $256 million for the fourth quart...
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February 5, 2015, 9:22 pm

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Today’s The Day: RightoftheDot Extended Auction From Namescon Ends Today On Snapnames
The extended auction held by RightoftheDot at the Namescon conference ends today on Snapnames.com at 3:15 PM EST. As of publication 10 domain names have hit reserve and will sell led by Tamales.com which has a high bid of 12,000 The live auction at N...
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Today’s The Day: RightoftheDot Extended Auction From Namescon Ends Today On Snapnames
The extended auction held by RightoftheDot at the Namescon conference ends today on Snapnames.com at 3:15 PM EST. As of publication 10 domain names have hit reserve and will sell led by Tamales.com which has a high bid of 12,000 The live auction at N...
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February 5, 2015, 3:34 pm

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Trademark Holder of Dana & Spicer Loses URS On Dana.parts and Spicer.parts; Told To File A UDRP
Car parts manufacturer, Dana Limited of Maumee, Ohio, just lost a URS on the domain names Dana.parts and Spicer.parts which are owned by FleetTruckParts.com of Blue Island, Illinois. Dana has a federally registered trademark on both the terms DANA an...
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Trademark Holder of Dana & Spicer Loses URS On Dana.parts and Spicer.parts; Told To File A UDRP
Car parts manufacturer, Dana Limited of Maumee, Ohio, just lost a URS on the domain names Dana.parts and Spicer.parts which are owned by FleetTruckParts.com of Blue Island, Illinois. Dana has a federally registered trademark on both the terms DANA an...
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February 5, 2015, 2:50 pm

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Google To Get Access To The Twitter Firehose – Tweets To Get Indexed Again
Google will get access to the Twitter firehose once again and tweets should become indexed in Google right after they are posted. This could maybe be beneficial to those tweeting domains for sale if those tweets get indexed under the targeted keyword...
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Google To Get Access To The Twitter Firehose – Tweets To Get Indexed Again
Google will get access to the Twitter firehose once again and tweets should become indexed in Google right after they are posted. This could maybe be beneficial to those tweeting domains for sale if those tweets get indexed under the targeted keyword...
Discussion
February 5, 2015, 11:28 am

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Chinese Retailers Playing Poker in Empty Malls as Their Customers Shop Online
Online sales are having a real impact in China, and while that is good for companies like Alibaba and JD.com, it is taking a toll on the brick and mortar retailers, along with the property market. Bloomberg published an article that said that Chinese...
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Chinese Retailers Playing Poker in Empty Malls as Their Customers Shop Online
Online sales are having a real impact in China, and while that is good for companies like Alibaba and JD.com, it is taking a toll on the brick and mortar retailers, along with the property market. Bloomberg published an article that said that Chinese...
Discussion
February 4, 2015, 11:15 pm

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NameJet.com Report Almost $800K In Sales In January
NameJet.com just published its reported sales for the month of January 2015 for all domains that sold for $2K or over The total amount of such reported sales came to almost $800,000 Here are the reportable sales: Domain Name Payment Amount selfiestic...
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NameJet.com Report Almost $800K In Sales In January
NameJet.com just published its reported sales for the month of January 2015 for all domains that sold for $2K or over The total amount of such reported sales came to almost $800,000 Here are the reportable sales: Domain Name Payment Amount selfiestic...
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February 4, 2015, 9:50 pm

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Meet Two More Judges Of The Verisign 30th Anniversary Contest #internetofficial
Last week I was introduced as one of three judges for the contest Verisign the .Com Registry is running to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of .Com in which they are giving away over $100,000 in cash. Over the last couple of days Verisign announced two...
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Meet Two More Judges Of The Verisign 30th Anniversary Contest #internetofficial
Last week I was introduced as one of three judges for the contest Verisign the .Com Registry is running to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of .Com in which they are giving away over $100,000 in cash. Over the last couple of days Verisign announced two...
Discussion
February 4, 2015, 7:03 pm