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Domain Name Wire
This week’s new TLDs: .Law, .Abogado
Two restricted legal top level domain names become available today. Minds + Machines releases the highly-anticipated .law and .abogado (Spanish for lawyer) domain names today. There’s no room for speculation in these domain names unless you are...
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This week’s new TLDs: .Law, .Abogado
Two restricted legal top level domain names become available today. Minds + Machines releases the highly-anticipated .law and .abogado (Spanish for lawyer) domain names today. There’s no room for speculation in these domain names unless you are...
Discussion
October 19, 2015, 2:28 pm
The Domains
Sometimes Shorter Is Not Better: StreetHub.com Rebrands to Trouva.com
TechCrunch.com published a post about a UK startup, Streethub.com raising another $2.4 Million in funding. StreetHub.com “helps independent shops and boutiques be discovered and sell online, including offering ‘click and coll...
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Sometimes Shorter Is Not Better: StreetHub.com Rebrands to Trouva.com
TechCrunch.com published a post about a UK startup, Streethub.com raising another $2.4 Million in funding. StreetHub.com “helps independent shops and boutiques be discovered and sell online, including offering ‘click and coll...
Discussion
October 19, 2015, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Australian domain market up in arms over Netfleet bidding scandal
Australia gets its own type of “Halvarez”. The Australian domain community is still reeling from a controversy that emerged in late September. Haven’t heard? Then you’re not an Aussie. But if private bids are shared&...
Discussion
Australian domain market up in arms over Netfleet bidding scandal
Australia gets its own type of “Halvarez”. The Australian domain community is still reeling from a controversy that emerged in late September. Haven’t heard? Then you’re not an Aussie. But if private bids are shared&...
Discussion
October 19, 2015, 1:44 pm
The Domains
There Are Now 2,121 ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrars
During remarks made at the 54th ICANN Meeting being held in Dublin, Akram Atallah, the President of the Global Domain Domains Division of ICANN stated that there are now 2,121 ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrars in the world. ICANN has accr...
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There Are Now 2,121 ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrars
During remarks made at the 54th ICANN Meeting being held in Dublin, Akram Atallah, the President of the Global Domain Domains Division of ICANN stated that there are now 2,121 ICANN Accredited Domain Name Registrars in the world. ICANN has accr...
Discussion
October 19, 2015, 12:50 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Monday, October 19th, 2015
I highly recommend you don’t go back into your forum PMs and look at the domains you bought and didn’t buy over the last few years. On the positive note I got it right. I did a great job of buying short names, numerics, and LLLL.com...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Monday, October 19th, 2015
I highly recommend you don’t go back into your forum PMs and look at the domains you bought and didn’t buy over the last few years. On the positive note I got it right. I did a great job of buying short names, numerics, and LLLL.com...
Discussion
October 19, 2015, 10:10 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Oct 19: Common.com, Weed.cc, 8.xyz, OV.com, Unfriend.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Common.com, 8.xyz, Weed.cc• An investor's portfolio is appraised: ZMBY.com, Vreal.com, JetHir...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Oct 19: Common.com, Weed.cc, 8.xyz, OV.com, Unfriend.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Common.com, 8.xyz, Weed.cc• An investor's portfolio is appraised: ZMBY.com, Vreal.com, JetHir...
Discussion
October 19, 2015, 7:05 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: CLN.com, CookieRecipes.com, 4XX.com, $300,000 Website Sale
Some Domains That Sold * CLN.com @ $45,000 (Editor’s Choice via Buy it Now) – The BIN in the original listing was $60,000, but the buyer snapped it up when the BIN was reduced. * CookieRecipes.com @ $19,999 (Editor’s Choice via Buy...
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Flippa Recap: CLN.com, CookieRecipes.com, 4XX.com, $300,000 Website Sale
Some Domains That Sold * CLN.com @ $45,000 (Editor’s Choice via Buy it Now) – The BIN in the original listing was $60,000, but the buyer snapped it up when the BIN was reduced. * CookieRecipes.com @ $19,999 (Editor’s Choice via Buy...
Discussion
October 18, 2015, 9:03 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Sunday, October 18th, 2015
I have a good article coming out later today. Ok it may not be great but at least its an article. I’m in a little more hurry than normal so we’ll see you a little later this afternoon Here are today’s name. Click for goo...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Sunday, October 18th, 2015
I have a good article coming out later today. Ok it may not be great but at least its an article. I’m in a little more hurry than normal so we’ll see you a little later this afternoon Here are today’s name. Click for goo...
Discussion
October 18, 2015, 9:56 am
Domain Shane
Some Q3 2015 Domain Acquisitions
Similar to the first and second quarters of this year, I’ve listed below some of my recent domain acquisitions. Handful of LLLL.com – PNGR.com, as an example (price is public), then most of the others have the dreaded (to some people) vow...
Discussion
Some Q3 2015 Domain Acquisitions
Similar to the first and second quarters of this year, I’ve listed below some of my recent domain acquisitions. Handful of LLLL.com – PNGR.com, as an example (price is public), then most of the others have the dreaded (to some people) vow...
Discussion
October 17, 2015, 6:02 pm
The Domains
HopScotch.com Hit With UDRP By Owner of HopScotch.fr
This is a weird one for sure. A UDRP has been filed against the domain name Hopscotch.com The Complainant is listed as the Hopscotch Group, which is a french PR company whose website is on the domain name hopscotchgroupe.com The company also owns the...
Discussion
HopScotch.com Hit With UDRP By Owner of HopScotch.fr
This is a weird one for sure. A UDRP has been filed against the domain name Hopscotch.com The Complainant is listed as the Hopscotch Group, which is a french PR company whose website is on the domain name hopscotchgroupe.com The company also owns the...
Discussion
October 17, 2015, 2:55 pm
