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The Domains
Who Will Buy i.Co? Will Apple Really Allow Someone Else To Own It?
Yesterday the .Co registry sent out its first press release of the year, reminding everyone that The time to pre-qualify for the i.Co is coming to a close in just a couple of weeks (the press release is on the bottom of this post). The domain name i...
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Who Will Buy i.Co? Will Apple Really Allow Someone Else To Own It?
Yesterday the .Co registry sent out its first press release of the year, reminding everyone that The time to pre-qualify for the i.Co is coming to a close in just a couple of weeks (the press release is on the bottom of this post). The domain name i...
Discussion
January 8, 2011, 10:40 am
The Domains
Another WTF: HotBoat.com Sells For $14K On NameJet.com
The domain name HotBoat.com sold yesterday on NameJet.com for $14,443. Wow Yes I know the domain had some traffic according to Compete and Alexa but it was a site with pics of boats and girls but I have no idea of how this domain is worth $15k in the...
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Another WTF: HotBoat.com Sells For $14K On NameJet.com
The domain name HotBoat.com sold yesterday on NameJet.com for $14,443. Wow Yes I know the domain had some traffic according to Compete and Alexa but it was a site with pics of boats and girls but I have no idea of how this domain is worth $15k in the...
Discussion
January 7, 2011, 9:01 am
The Domains
WSJ: Facebook IPO By April 2012?
According to the WSJ Facebook will begin disclosing financial information or stage an initial public offering by April 2012, according to a new 100-page private-placement memo now being distributed to potential investors in the company. The social-ne...
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WSJ: Facebook IPO By April 2012?
According to the WSJ Facebook will begin disclosing financial information or stage an initial public offering by April 2012, according to a new 100-page private-placement memo now being distributed to potential investors in the company. The social-ne...
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January 6, 2011, 4:33 pm
The Domains
The Next Hot Domain Trend: Dot??com For New Extensions.
As you know the new gTLD's are coming and the domain of choice of those seeking new extension has quickly dot…….com A couple of months ago we reported that ICM registry acquired dotxxx.com for $25,000 to use as their site (although ...
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The Next Hot Domain Trend: Dot??com For New Extensions.
As you know the new gTLD's are coming and the domain of choice of those seeking new extension has quickly dot…….com A couple of months ago we reported that ICM registry acquired dotxxx.com for $25,000 to use as their site (although ...
Discussion
January 6, 2011, 10:11 am
The Domains
Online Impersonation Is Now Illegal In California Punishable By 1 Year In Jail
Beginning on January 1, 2011 it became illegal in California for anyone to impersonate someone else online. According to Senate Bill 1411, it is now illegal to "knowingly and without consent credibly impersonate another actual person through o...
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Online Impersonation Is Now Illegal In California Punishable By 1 Year In Jail
Beginning on January 1, 2011 it became illegal in California for anyone to impersonate someone else online. According to Senate Bill 1411, it is now illegal to "knowingly and without consent credibly impersonate another actual person through o...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 8:18 pm
The Domains
Global Baking Companies Swing For The Fences & Strike Out in UDRP Seeking 25 Domains
This is a pretty interesting case. The complainants are some of the biggest bakery companies in the world. The Domain Holder represented himself and beat back a claim on 25 domains may of which contained trademarked terms and were all pointed to a PP...
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Global Baking Companies Swing For The Fences & Strike Out in UDRP Seeking 25 Domains
This is a pretty interesting case. The complainants are some of the biggest bakery companies in the world. The Domain Holder represented himself and beat back a claim on 25 domains may of which contained trademarked terms and were all pointed to a PP...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 11:03 am
The Domains
Browser Wars Update: Chrome Hits 10% Usage In US 14.5% In Europe & FireFox Is #1 In Europe
According to the firm Netmarketshare.com, Google's Chrome Browser just hit the 10% mark, in market share just 2 years after introduction. As you would expect most of the gain in market share came at the loss of Internet Explorer. According to f...
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Browser Wars Update: Chrome Hits 10% Usage In US 14.5% In Europe & FireFox Is #1 In Europe
According to the firm Netmarketshare.com, Google's Chrome Browser just hit the 10% mark, in market share just 2 years after introduction. As you would expect most of the gain in market share came at the loss of Internet Explorer. According to f...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 10:39 am
The Domains
Quick Poll: Will Gambling.com Sell For More Than Sex.com?
The news today that Gambling.com is being brokered by Sedo.com with a reserve price of $9 Million, raises the obvious question. Will Gambling.com which sold last time for $20 Million sell for More or Less than Sex.com just sold for at $13 million? Yo...
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Quick Poll: Will Gambling.com Sell For More Than Sex.com?
The news today that Gambling.com is being brokered by Sedo.com with a reserve price of $9 Million, raises the obvious question. Will Gambling.com which sold last time for $20 Million sell for More or Less than Sex.com just sold for at $13 million? Yo...
Discussion
January 4, 2011, 9:28 pm
The Domains
If Gambling.com Sells For Reserve, It Will be Less Than 1/2 of What It Sold For Last Time: $20 Million In 2006
A bunch of stories are out today about Gambling.com hitting the auction market with a reserve price of $9 Million. What I find especially interesting about the story is that the domain appearently sold for more than twice the current reserve price in...
Discussion
If Gambling.com Sells For Reserve, It Will be Less Than 1/2 of What It Sold For Last Time: $20 Million In 2006
A bunch of stories are out today about Gambling.com hitting the auction market with a reserve price of $9 Million. What I find especially interesting about the story is that the domain appearently sold for more than twice the current reserve price in...
Discussion
January 4, 2011, 11:49 am
The Domains
MediaPost: ?Long Tail? Advertisers Are Back
MediaPost.com just published a post entitled Long Tail Advertisers Are Back”. The blog post which cited a report by Kantar Media said: “”While much of the 2010 ad expansion has been coming from the biggest advertising categories ...
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MediaPost: ?Long Tail? Advertisers Are Back
MediaPost.com just published a post entitled Long Tail Advertisers Are Back”. The blog post which cited a report by Kantar Media said: “”While much of the 2010 ad expansion has been coming from the biggest advertising categories ...
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January 4, 2011, 11:14 am
