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The Domains
Extensions Launching Today .Business, .Network, .Immo, .Auction, .Pizza
Several new gTLD’s go into general availability today where they can be registered on a first come first serve basis and many have quite a few registrations after its Sunrise period which was for trademark holders and those who paid an ex...
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Extensions Launching Today .Business, .Network, .Immo, .Auction, .Pizza
Several new gTLD’s go into general availability today where they can be registered on a first come first serve basis and many have quite a few registrations after its Sunrise period which was for trademark holders and those who paid an ex...
Discussion
December 10, 2014, 2:51 pm

The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million As a Record Number 60% Of Domains Sell At Buy It Now
Over the past week, 458 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 Million dollars 60% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings which I believe is a record high for Sedo or anyone else in the industry H...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million As a Record Number 60% Of Domains Sell At Buy It Now
Over the past week, 458 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 Million dollars 60% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings which I believe is a record high for Sedo or anyone else in the industry H...
Discussion
December 9, 2014, 11:27 pm

The Domains
Women.com Named By Inc.com As The #1 Startup In Los Angeles To Watch in 2015
Inc.com, just published a story on the 7 startups in Los Angeles to watch in 2015 and Women.com came in at number one. “The startup scene in Los Angeles (and Santa Monica) has got the name “Silicon Beach” due to the massive number o...
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Women.com Named By Inc.com As The #1 Startup In Los Angeles To Watch in 2015
Inc.com, just published a story on the 7 startups in Los Angeles to watch in 2015 and Women.com came in at number one. “The startup scene in Los Angeles (and Santa Monica) has got the name “Silicon Beach” due to the massive number o...
Discussion
December 9, 2014, 6:44 pm

The Domains
NetworkWorld: Companies Switching Back To .Com After Seeing Their New Domains Fall Flat
A really interesting story just got published by NetworkWorld.com, entitled “Companies are movin’ on up to .com domain names” with the subtitle “More businesses are investing in the tried-and-true .com after seeing their effor...
Discussion
NetworkWorld: Companies Switching Back To .Com After Seeing Their New Domains Fall Flat
A really interesting story just got published by NetworkWorld.com, entitled “Companies are movin’ on up to .com domain names” with the subtitle “More businesses are investing in the tried-and-true .com after seeing their effor...
Discussion
December 9, 2014, 5:37 pm

The Domains
Another No Trademark UDRP Claim Denied Without Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
In yet what is becoming a long line of cases, a UDRP panel summarily dismissed a case against the owner of the domain name RockGaming.com which was registered over 10 years ago back on November 18, 2004 The complaint was brought by Rock Gaming LLC of...
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Another No Trademark UDRP Claim Denied Without Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
In yet what is becoming a long line of cases, a UDRP panel summarily dismissed a case against the owner of the domain name RockGaming.com which was registered over 10 years ago back on November 18, 2004 The complaint was brought by Rock Gaming LLC of...
Discussion
December 9, 2014, 2:50 pm

The Domains
Tucows Looking to buy up to $8million worth of shares in modified Dutch Auction
Tucows Commences Dutch Tender Offer Tucows announced today that it is commencing its “modified Dutch auction Tender Offer” (the “Tender Offer”) to repurchase a number of its common stock not to exceed an aggregate purchase pri...
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Tucows Looking to buy up to $8million worth of shares in modified Dutch Auction
Tucows Commences Dutch Tender Offer Tucows announced today that it is commencing its “modified Dutch auction Tender Offer” (the “Tender Offer”) to repurchase a number of its common stock not to exceed an aggregate purchase pri...
Discussion
December 9, 2014, 5:03 am

The Domains
Namescon Registrations Pass 500; Double From Last Year At This Time
According to the conference organizers, NamesCon has broken 500 pre-registered attendees which is double the number of attendees registered at this time last year. NamesCon will be held in Las Vegas January 11th-14th at the Tropicana Hotel and Confer...
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Namescon Registrations Pass 500; Double From Last Year At This Time
According to the conference organizers, NamesCon has broken 500 pre-registered attendees which is double the number of attendees registered at this time last year. NamesCon will be held in Las Vegas January 11th-14th at the Tropicana Hotel and Confer...
Discussion
December 9, 2014, 3:52 am

The Domains
If You Want One More Problem.com Its At $30K At NameJet.com With a Day To Go
Boca Raton’s own Ariana Grande has been burning up the music charts with the song “Problem” for most of the year. If you have been living off the grid and haven’t’ heard the song or worse if you haven’t watche...
Discussion
If You Want One More Problem.com Its At $30K At NameJet.com With a Day To Go
Boca Raton’s own Ariana Grande has been burning up the music charts with the song “Problem” for most of the year. If you have been living off the grid and haven’t’ heard the song or worse if you haven’t watche...
Discussion
December 8, 2014, 10:47 pm

The Domains
Despite Fanfare In New York, Shares of Rightside Get No Pop In Price or in Volume
The domain name industry blogs covered Rightside (NAME) exposure in New York last week, which included ...
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Despite Fanfare In New York, Shares of Rightside Get No Pop In Price or in Volume
The domain name industry blogs covered Rightside (NAME) exposure in New York last week, which included ...
Discussion
December 8, 2014, 10:03 pm

The Domains
If You Want One Of The Best .Auction Domains You Better Bring A Big Check; Up To $60k A Year
.Auction which goes into general availability on Wednesday is coming with some pretty stiff premium registration and renewal pricing. The new extension is being sold by Rightside. A regular registration will cost around $42. Here are some of the more...
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If You Want One Of The Best .Auction Domains You Better Bring A Big Check; Up To $60k A Year
.Auction which goes into general availability on Wednesday is coming with some pretty stiff premium registration and renewal pricing. The new extension is being sold by Rightside. A regular registration will cost around $42. Here are some of the more...
Discussion
December 8, 2014, 5:40 pm