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Corwin Calls Out ICANN Board For Not Selecting URS Provider & The Board Seems Confused
Philip Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association just addressed the ICANN board in the open session and asked about ICANN selecting a provider for the Trademark Clearing House and the URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension). As you will see below from the t...
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Corwin Calls Out ICANN Board For Not Selecting URS Provider & The Board Seems Confused
Philip Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association just addressed the ICANN board in the open session and asked about ICANN selecting a provider for the Trademark Clearing House and the URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension). As you will see below from the t...
Discussion
March 15, 2012, 7:57 pm
The Domains
Nominet: Co.UK Hits 10 Million Domain Names
According to the BBC, Co.UK just hit the 10 million domain mark. The 10th million domain name is swarvemagazine.co.uk which was registered by Steven Northam for a photography-based publication. Nominet who operates the Co.Uk registry, “de...
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Nominet: Co.UK Hits 10 Million Domain Names
According to the BBC, Co.UK just hit the 10 million domain mark. The 10th million domain name is swarvemagazine.co.uk which was registered by Steven Northam for a photography-based publication. Nominet who operates the Co.Uk registry, “de...
Discussion
March 15, 2012, 7:24 pm
The Domains
New Study: Almost Half of Major Consumer Brands Set to Apply for a Dot Brand Top-Level Domain (gTLD)
According to a study commission by Afilias, almost Half of Major Consumer Brands Set to Apply for a dot Brand Top-Level Domains. The USA / UK survey, was conducted by Vanson Bourne, and found that 82% of major brands are aware of the opportunity to a...
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New Study: Almost Half of Major Consumer Brands Set to Apply for a Dot Brand Top-Level Domain (gTLD)
According to a study commission by Afilias, almost Half of Major Consumer Brands Set to Apply for a dot Brand Top-Level Domains. The USA / UK survey, was conducted by Vanson Bourne, and found that 82% of major brands are aware of the opportunity to a...
Discussion
March 15, 2012, 12:24 pm
The Domains
SalesForce Acquires Another Great Domain and Launches Site.com Today
According to several stories out today SalesForce.com has just its l;aunched another site on a great domain. The domain name is Site.com, is described as a product that which offers marketers and businesses a simple, cloud-based content managem...
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SalesForce Acquires Another Great Domain and Launches Site.com Today
According to several stories out today SalesForce.com has just its l;aunched another site on a great domain. The domain name is Site.com, is described as a product that which offers marketers and businesses a simple, cloud-based content managem...
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March 15, 2012, 10:31 am
The Domains
Forbes: You Have To Own A Domain Forever If It Has Google Juice
A really interesting article was just published by Forbesentitled “Owning a domain name is forever if it has “Google juice” The article talks about the dangers of rebranding from an existing domain name to another domain and letting...
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Forbes: You Have To Own A Domain Forever If It Has Google Juice
A really interesting article was just published by Forbesentitled “Owning a domain name is forever if it has “Google juice” The article talks about the dangers of rebranding from an existing domain name to another domain and letting...
Discussion
March 14, 2012, 5:07 pm
The Domains
One Thing Is Clear From ICANN: Law Enforcement Is Out in Full Force & Your Registrations Costs Will Go Up
Yesterday I was having a couple of meetings at the restaurant where the ICANN conference is being held with some RightoftheDot.com clients. As we were seated a large group walked passed us and sat down at the adjoining table and I couldn’t help...
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One Thing Is Clear From ICANN: Law Enforcement Is Out in Full Force & Your Registrations Costs Will Go Up
Yesterday I was having a couple of meetings at the restaurant where the ICANN conference is being held with some RightoftheDot.com clients. As we were seated a large group walked passed us and sat down at the adjoining table and I couldn’t help...
Discussion
March 14, 2012, 1:16 pm
The Domains
Will Lana Del Rey Appear On American Idol?
Will Lana Del Rey appear on American Idol? Her record company is Interscope and its founder is Jimmy Iovine. As any American Idol fan knows Jimmy is on the show each week to coach and critic the contestants. The show typically features live performan...
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Will Lana Del Rey Appear On American Idol?
Will Lana Del Rey appear on American Idol? Her record company is Interscope and its founder is Jimmy Iovine. As any American Idol fan knows Jimmy is on the show each week to coach and critic the contestants. The show typically features live performan...
Discussion
March 14, 2012, 11:18 am
The Domains
Adrian Kinderis: Why Google Will Rank New gTLD’s Higher Than .Com’s
In a blog post today Adrian Kinderis of ARI Registry Services makes the argument that new gTLD’s will rank higher .com domain names on Google. In full disclosure Mr. Kinderis company ARI is providing backend services for new gTLD’s,...
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Adrian Kinderis: Why Google Will Rank New gTLD’s Higher Than .Com’s
In a blog post today Adrian Kinderis of ARI Registry Services makes the argument that new gTLD’s will rank higher .com domain names on Google. In full disclosure Mr. Kinderis company ARI is providing backend services for new gTLD’s,...
Discussion
March 13, 2012, 9:06 pm
The Domains
Domain Holdings Launches Monetization Decision Engine For Domain Revenue Optimization
Domain Holdings announced today that it launched its proprietary Monetization Decision Engine (MDE) which according to a Press Release increasess revenues by up to 70%. “”For the last three months, DomainPower has been building out its co...
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Domain Holdings Launches Monetization Decision Engine For Domain Revenue Optimization
Domain Holdings announced today that it launched its proprietary Monetization Decision Engine (MDE) which according to a Press Release increasess revenues by up to 70%. “”For the last three months, DomainPower has been building out its co...
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March 13, 2012, 7:21 pm
The Domains
Afternic Sells $ 1.1 Million In Domains
Afternic just reported its weekly sales selling $ 1,131,508 in domain names The highest sale was fromragstoriches.com a well known phrase followed by a nice call to action type of domain, getmoneyfast.com Here are all the reportable sales: &nbs...
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Afternic Sells $ 1.1 Million In Domains
Afternic just reported its weekly sales selling $ 1,131,508 in domain names The highest sale was fromragstoriches.com a well known phrase followed by a nice call to action type of domain, getmoneyfast.com Here are all the reportable sales: &nbs...
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March 13, 2012, 5:50 pm
