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The Domains
Rick Schwartz takes the Queen.com UDRP up another notch
As reported first by Elliot Silver, a UDRP has been filed on Queen.com. The domain is owned by Rick Schwartz who is probably the last person someone wants to file a questionable UDRP against. Well seems like Rick upped the ante: Wanna play Frands?? Y...
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Rick Schwartz takes the Queen.com UDRP up another notch
As reported first by Elliot Silver, a UDRP has been filed on Queen.com. The domain is owned by Rick Schwartz who is probably the last person someone wants to file a questionable UDRP against. Well seems like Rick upped the ante: Wanna play Frands?? Y...
Discussion
April 5, 2017, 2:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain sales including a four letter for $30,000
Lots of .com upgrades in this week’s end user domain sales list. If there’s any theme in this week’s end user list, it’s the recurring theme of companies buying a .com domain name that matches a second level domain in a countr...
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15 end user domain sales including a four letter for $30,000
Lots of .com upgrades in this week’s end user domain sales list. If there’s any theme in this week’s end user list, it’s the recurring theme of companies buying a .com domain name that matches a second level domain in a countr...
Discussion
April 5, 2017, 2:13 pm
Sully's Blog
Thumbs Up on Domain Pointing Done Right
I never tire of it. The excitement of seeing a premium keyword domain in use. The concept is simple. Take a category killer name and direct the traffic to your primary business site. In a previous interview I did, Diapers.com ...
Discussion
Thumbs Up on Domain Pointing Done Right
I never tire of it. The excitement of seeing a premium keyword domain in use. The concept is simple. Take a category killer name and direct the traffic to your primary business site. In a previous interview I did, Diapers.com ...
Discussion
April 5, 2017, 11:55 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by 1515.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and 1515.com topped the list at $121,000. A couple CVCV.coms went for 5 figures with Dova.com selling for 30,000 Euros. Goko.com sold for just $2,999. .Ai sales were back led by Robot.ai at $10,099. eSports.net sold f...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by 1515.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and 1515.com topped the list at $121,000. A couple CVCV.coms went for 5 figures with Dova.com selling for 30,000 Euros. Goko.com sold for just $2,999. .Ai sales were back led by Robot.ai at $10,099. eSports.net sold f...
Discussion
April 4, 2017, 8:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Michael Gleissner ordered to pay Apple £38,085 in trademark dispute
UK IPO determined revocation proceedings were initiated for ulterior purpose. Michael Gleissner, whose companies have filed a number of questionable trademarks, has been ordered by UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to pay Apple £38,...
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Michael Gleissner ordered to pay Apple £38,085 in trademark dispute
UK IPO determined revocation proceedings were initiated for ulterior purpose. Michael Gleissner, whose companies have filed a number of questionable trademarks, has been ordered by UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to pay Apple £38,...
Discussion
April 4, 2017, 5:09 pm
The Domains
What is the best domain you have ever owned ?
Someone asked me the other day what was the best name I ever owned ? I said I would have to think about it, best as far as liquid value ? In brandability ? The highest sales price ? So I figured I would have everyone post their best name and if they ...
Discussion
What is the best domain you have ever owned ?
Someone asked me the other day what was the best name I ever owned ? I said I would have to think about it, best as far as liquid value ? In brandability ? The highest sales price ? So I figured I would have everyone post their best name and if they ...
Discussion
April 4, 2017, 4:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
One Championship MMA group guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Company behind ONE Championship filed a cybersquatting claim in abuse of the policy. Group One Holdings Pte Ltd of Singapore, an Asian mixed martial arts group that runs ONE Championship, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijackin...
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One Championship MMA group guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Company behind ONE Championship filed a cybersquatting claim in abuse of the policy. Group One Holdings Pte Ltd of Singapore, an Asian mixed martial arts group that runs ONE Championship, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijackin...
Discussion
April 4, 2017, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rightside reveals big list of 5-figure new TLD sales up to $183,000
Video.games leads list at $183,000. New top level domain name company Rightside today revealed 53 new TLD sales it has made for $10,000 or more. The company has made 85 such sales in total; the 53 are ones in which the buyers allowed the company to r...
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Rightside reveals big list of 5-figure new TLD sales up to $183,000
Video.games leads list at $183,000. New top level domain name company Rightside today revealed 53 new TLD sales it has made for $10,000 or more. The company has made 85 such sales in total; the 53 are ones in which the buyers allowed the company to r...
Discussion
April 4, 2017, 1:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s official: GoDaddy owns Host Europe Group
Company completed $1.8 billion acquisition of large European hosting and domain provider. GoDaddy has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of Host Europe Group, giving it a massive presence in the European market. Host Europe Group owns 123 Reg, He...
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It’s official: GoDaddy owns Host Europe Group
Company completed $1.8 billion acquisition of large European hosting and domain provider. GoDaddy has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of Host Europe Group, giving it a massive presence in the European market. Host Europe Group owns 123 Reg, He...
Discussion
April 4, 2017, 11:59 am
Domain Name Wire
Judge orders Verisign to transfer CostaRica.com domain name
Valuable CostaRica.com domain name will be transferred to prior registrant. A United States District Judge has ordered Verisign to transfer the domain name CostaRica.com to its previous owners, who allege the domain name was stolen. The plaintiffs in...
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Judge orders Verisign to transfer CostaRica.com domain name
Valuable CostaRica.com domain name will be transferred to prior registrant. A United States District Judge has ordered Verisign to transfer the domain name CostaRica.com to its previous owners, who allege the domain name was stolen. The plaintiffs in...
Discussion
April 3, 2017, 9:43 pm
