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Decoding The Secret Messages in Chinese Domain Names
The New Republic took a look inside the meaning of Chinese numerical domains Why the preference for digits over letters? It mostly has to do with ease of memorization. To a native English-speaker, remembering a long string of digits might seem harder...
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Decoding The Secret Messages in Chinese Domain Names
The New Republic took a look inside the meaning of Chinese numerical domains Why the preference for digits over letters? It mostly has to do with ease of memorization. To a native English-speaker, remembering a long string of digits might seem harder...
Discussion
May 4, 2014, 11:13 pm
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Ebay’s Top Affiliate Gets Busted
In what is really an odd case, Shawn Hogan who was the top Ebay affiliate marketer, along with being a top Google Adsense earner got nailed for defrauding Ebay. Business Insider the story, Shawn Hogan, the CEO of a successful online marketing company...
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Ebay’s Top Affiliate Gets Busted
In what is really an odd case, Shawn Hogan who was the top Ebay affiliate marketer, along with being a top Google Adsense earner got nailed for defrauding Ebay. Business Insider the story, Shawn Hogan, the CEO of a successful online marketing company...
Discussion
May 4, 2014, 10:30 am
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Google May Have To Pay French Government $1.3 Billion
Forbes reported that Google could have to pay the French government up to $1.3 billion. The San Jose Journal wrote: Mountain View-based Google said it has been hit with a tax assessment from French authorities that could cost between $693 m...
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Google May Have To Pay French Government $1.3 Billion
Forbes reported that Google could have to pay the French government up to $1.3 billion. The San Jose Journal wrote: Mountain View-based Google said it has been hit with a tax assessment from French authorities that could cost between $693 m...
Discussion
May 4, 2014, 9:10 am
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Heritage Auctions Sends Out Call For Next Domain Auction To Be Held mid-July
Heritage Auctions has just sent out an email asking for submission to its next Domain Auction which will take place mid-July and will be limited to 70 Domain names and “IP Assets” Here is the announcement: “”We are now t...
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Heritage Auctions Sends Out Call For Next Domain Auction To Be Held mid-July
Heritage Auctions has just sent out an email asking for submission to its next Domain Auction which will take place mid-July and will be limited to 70 Domain names and “IP Assets” Here is the announcement: “”We are now t...
Discussion
May 3, 2014, 3:03 pm
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Guest Post: An Insider’s Guide to .Wiki Landrush
This is a Guest Post written by Andrew Merriam who is the Business Development Coordinator for Top Level Design LLC, the new TLD registry for .wiki, .ink, and an applicant for an additional 7 TLDs. Andrew has been involved in Top Level Design’s...
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Guest Post: An Insider’s Guide to .Wiki Landrush
This is a Guest Post written by Andrew Merriam who is the Business Development Coordinator for Top Level Design LLC, the new TLD registry for .wiki, .ink, and an applicant for an additional 7 TLDs. Andrew has been involved in Top Level Design’s...
Discussion
May 3, 2014, 2:13 pm
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Publicly Held eHealth Purchases Medicare.com For $4.8 Million
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) announced they acquired the Medicare.com for $4.8 Million Dollars Although Medicare.com wasn’t just a simple domain name its pretty clear from the conference call the company bought Medicare.com just for the domain....
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Publicly Held eHealth Purchases Medicare.com For $4.8 Million
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) announced they acquired the Medicare.com for $4.8 Million Dollars Although Medicare.com wasn’t just a simple domain name its pretty clear from the conference call the company bought Medicare.com just for the domain....
Discussion
May 2, 2014, 5:36 pm
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Dnpric.es: Average Reported Domain Sale Soars Back To 2010 Levels After Declining For 3 Years
According to stats release by Dnpric.es today, “After falling for three years in a row, the average price of reported domain sales soared back to 2010 levels” Here are the last eight years of reported sales according to Dnpric.es: ...
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Dnpric.es: Average Reported Domain Sale Soars Back To 2010 Levels After Declining For 3 Years
According to stats release by Dnpric.es today, “After falling for three years in a row, the average price of reported domain sales soared back to 2010 levels” Here are the last eight years of reported sales according to Dnpric.es: ...
Discussion
May 2, 2014, 3:46 pm
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Namejet.com To Auction Of Premium .Buzz Domains
NameJet just opened bidding on “35 premium .Buzz domain names. “One of the first pure generic strings to be launched, .BUZZ is short, edgy, fun, and globally recognized. “ “The term “buzz” typically refers to what ...
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Namejet.com To Auction Of Premium .Buzz Domains
NameJet just opened bidding on “35 premium .Buzz domain names. “One of the first pure generic strings to be launched, .BUZZ is short, edgy, fun, and globally recognized. “ “The term “buzz” typically refers to what ...
Discussion
May 2, 2014, 3:14 pm
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NewsRepublic.com Saved In UDRP As Complainant Doesn’t Even Allege Bad Faith
Mobile’s Republic (MR) of Bordeaux France, just lost its attempt to grab the domain name NewsRepublic.com in a UDRP The domain holder was represented by ESQwire.com MR was represented by in-house council. The domain holder offered to sell the d...
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NewsRepublic.com Saved In UDRP As Complainant Doesn’t Even Allege Bad Faith
Mobile’s Republic (MR) of Bordeaux France, just lost its attempt to grab the domain name NewsRepublic.com in a UDRP The domain holder was represented by ESQwire.com MR was represented by in-house council. The domain holder offered to sell the d...
Discussion
May 2, 2014, 2:52 pm
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Dot.CEO Puts Out Some Stats – $170,000 in Retail Revenue – 1023 Registrations
The people behind Dot.Ceo put out some stats to show how things are going so far. They claim $170,000 in retail revenue. The Stats Over 50 Premium names sold at $500 – $5,000 per year Hot dotCEO&...
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Dot.CEO Puts Out Some Stats – $170,000 in Retail Revenue – 1023 Registrations
The people behind Dot.Ceo put out some stats to show how things are going so far. They claim $170,000 in retail revenue. The Stats Over 50 Premium names sold at $500 – $5,000 per year Hot dotCEO&...
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May 1, 2014, 10:19 pm
