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Domain Name Wire
The .Brand Challenge to .Com
“Ancillary” .com domain name purchases might be jeopardized when companies start using .brand domain names. On last week’s Verisign investor conference call, an analyst asked the company what effect .brand domain names might have on...
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The .Brand Challenge to .Com
“Ancillary” .com domain name purchases might be jeopardized when companies start using .brand domain names. On last week’s Verisign investor conference call, an analyst asked the company what effect .brand domain names might have on...
Discussion
October 26, 2015, 1:46 pm
The Domains
Paul Vixie, Member Internet Hall of Fame: “New gTLD program is a Money Grab & Mistake”
Dr Paul Vixie, a member of the Internet Hall of Fame has called the new gTLD program a money grab and a mistake and called out ICANN for allowing it to happen saying it “indicates corruption.” ZDNet.com, published a post about Dr. Vixie r...
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Paul Vixie, Member Internet Hall of Fame: “New gTLD program is a Money Grab & Mistake”
Dr Paul Vixie, a member of the Internet Hall of Fame has called the new gTLD program a money grab and a mistake and called out ICANN for allowing it to happen saying it “indicates corruption.” ZDNet.com, published a post about Dr. Vixie r...
Discussion
October 26, 2015, 12:58 pm
The Domains
Registering Any Available LLLLL.com Domains? TM Holders Are Filing UDRP’s On Them
It’s no big secret that many domainers have been registered any and all available LLLLL.com domain names, (Even LLLLLL.com domains), especially in the past month or two. While I noticed a big uptick on the registration of ...
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Registering Any Available LLLLL.com Domains? TM Holders Are Filing UDRP’s On Them
It’s no big secret that many domainers have been registered any and all available LLLLL.com domain names, (Even LLLLLL.com domains), especially in the past month or two. While I noticed a big uptick on the registration of ...
Discussion
October 26, 2015, 12:20 pm
Sully's Blog
Remember the guy who spent $250,000 on a premium domain name?
You certainly remember Jon Yau, don’t you? He’s the guy who talked his wife into letting him spend $250,000 on a domain name to start an online business. I first published an interview about Stockphoto.com with Jon in Jan...
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Remember the guy who spent $250,000 on a premium domain name?
You certainly remember Jon Yau, don’t you? He’s the guy who talked his wife into letting him spend $250,000 on a domain name to start an online business. I first published an interview about Stockphoto.com with Jon in Jan...
Discussion
October 26, 2015, 12:15 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Monday, October 26th, 2015
Today’s Sherpa show is one of my favorite this year. I’m not exactly sure why but I came out of it feeling like we talked about some good stuff and mixed in a lot of great info. I apologize in advance for the echos. For ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Monday, October 26th, 2015
Today’s Sherpa show is one of my favorite this year. I’m not exactly sure why but I came out of it feeling like we talked about some good stuff and mixed in a lot of great info. I apologize in advance for the echos. For ...
Discussion
October 26, 2015, 10:20 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – October 26: OBE.com, 4L Portfolio, JohnDoe.com, Comment.net…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: OBE.com, 4L Portfolio, 1of1.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Dispensaries.ca, 420Re...
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DomainSherpa Review – October 26: OBE.com, 4L Portfolio, JohnDoe.com, Comment.net…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: OBE.com, 4L Portfolio, 1of1.com• An investor's portfolio is appraised: Dispensaries.ca, 420Re...
Discussion
October 26, 2015, 7:05 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: TotalWireless.com, EOZ.com, Podiatrist.net, More
Listed below are updates to the top ten domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. TotalWireless.com sold for $40,000 Traffic leader for the week, with its Alexa rank near 95,000. Owned by TracFone Wireless Inc, and it’s another...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: TotalWireless.com, EOZ.com, Podiatrist.net, More
Listed below are updates to the top ten domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. TotalWireless.com sold for $40,000 Traffic leader for the week, with its Alexa rank near 95,000. Owned by TracFone Wireless Inc, and it’s another...
Discussion
October 25, 2015, 7:38 pm
The Domains
Looks Like Sony Is Planning On A Sequel To Bad Teacher: “Another Bad Teacher” Based on Domains
It Looks like Sony Is planning on A Sequel to the 2011 hit Bad Teacher that starred Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake. According to Wikipedia.org, Bad Teacher had a box office of over $216 Million Yesterday Sony registered several domain names...
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Looks Like Sony Is Planning On A Sequel To Bad Teacher: “Another Bad Teacher” Based on Domains
It Looks like Sony Is planning on A Sequel to the 2011 hit Bad Teacher that starred Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake. According to Wikipedia.org, Bad Teacher had a box office of over $216 Million Yesterday Sony registered several domain names...
Discussion
October 25, 2015, 12:50 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Sunday, October 25th, 2015
If you’re looking for some solid LLLL.com then today is your day. A ton of CHIPs at Namejet as well as many other non premiums as well. I scanned the list but took a little less time than normal because I took out part of my compan...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Sunday, October 25th, 2015
If you’re looking for some solid LLLL.com then today is your day. A ton of CHIPs at Namejet as well as many other non premiums as well. I scanned the list but took a little less time than normal because I took out part of my compan...
Discussion
October 25, 2015, 10:15 am
Domain Shane
Some Q3 2015 Domain Sales
Following up on last week’s post on my Q3 acquisitions, and similar to the first and second quarters of this year, I’ve listed below some of my Q3 domain sales. I should make that singular this quarter: domain sale…..as there is on...
Discussion
Some Q3 2015 Domain Sales
Following up on last week’s post on my Q3 acquisitions, and similar to the first and second quarters of this year, I’ve listed below some of my Q3 domain sales. I should make that singular this quarter: domain sale…..as there is on...
Discussion
October 24, 2015, 7:34 pm
