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Domain Name Wire
Volkswagen registers “sucks” and “blows” domain names
Here come the defensive domain name registrations… This week I wrote about how Volkswagen registered a number of domain names related to its diesel emissions scandal. The domains, such as VWdieselinfo.com, were likely registered to disseminate...
Discussion
Volkswagen registers “sucks” and “blows” domain names
Here come the defensive domain name registrations… This week I wrote about how Volkswagen registered a number of domain names related to its diesel emissions scandal. The domains, such as VWdieselinfo.com, were likely registered to disseminate...
Discussion
September 26, 2015, 2:21 pm
The Domains
New gTLD Totals This Week .Rent 540; .Tickets 523; .Courses 447
Three new TLD extensions went live this week and here are the numbers .Rent which was bought to you by the .XYZ guys has around 540 registrations. .Tickets which is a one off registry, has a retail cost of around $500 per domain and has 523 reigstrat...
Discussion
New gTLD Totals This Week .Rent 540; .Tickets 523; .Courses 447
Three new TLD extensions went live this week and here are the numbers .Rent which was bought to you by the .XYZ guys has around 540 registrations. .Tickets which is a one off registry, has a retail cost of around $500 per domain and has 523 reigstrat...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 7:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
The new and improved Expired Domains Report!
Now with SnapNames, too. Domains expire all over the place, day in day out. Some expirations are shadowed by backorders, which can lead to auctions. Depending on the TLD, the registrar, and – yes – even chance, those auctions may tak...
Discussion
The new and improved Expired Domains Report!
Now with SnapNames, too. Domains expire all over the place, day in day out. Some expirations are shadowed by backorders, which can lead to auctions. Depending on the TLD, the registrar, and – yes – even chance, those auctions may tak...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 4:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
InternetX Lambo Races to First Place
Car finishes first…at first. This past weekend the InternetX race team had strong podium finishes at the ADAC GT Masters in Zandvoort. InterNetX Reiter Engineering had two cars (initially) place in first and third place. Here’s a picture...
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InternetX Lambo Races to First Place
Car finishes first…at first. This past weekend the InternetX race team had strong podium finishes at the ADAC GT Masters in Zandvoort. InterNetX Reiter Engineering had two cars (initially) place in first and third place. Here’s a picture...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 4:37 pm
DomainSherpa
Michael Cyger, Publisher of DomainSherpa, Announces Strategic Investment in Efty.com
I'm very excited to announce that I have taken an investment position in Efty.com, the leading domain name investing platform.Why?Domain name investing is one of the most lucrative opportunities I've found. But you can't improve your i...
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Michael Cyger, Publisher of DomainSherpa, Announces Strategic Investment in Efty.com
I'm very excited to announce that I have taken an investment position in Efty.com, the leading domain name investing platform.Why?Domain name investing is one of the most lucrative opportunities I've found. But you can't improve your i...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 2:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ashley Madison takes down WasHeOnAshleyMadison.com
Arbitration panel awards domain name to dating site owner. Avid Dating Life Inc, the company that operates the AshleyMadison.com site for affair dating, has successfully convinced an arbitration panelist that it should get the domain name WasHeOnAshl...
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Ashley Madison takes down WasHeOnAshleyMadison.com
Arbitration panel awards domain name to dating site owner. Avid Dating Life Inc, the company that operates the AshleyMadison.com site for affair dating, has successfully convinced an arbitration panelist that it should get the domain name WasHeOnAshl...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 2:21 pm
The Domains
.Top Adds Over 75k Domains In 2 Days Moving Into 2nd Place For All New gTLD’s
The .TOP registry has been on fire adding over 75,000 domain name registration in the past two days According to RegistrarStats.com .Top now has over 362,000 domains registered moving past .Science and is now only 2nd to .XYZ as the top regist...
Discussion
.Top Adds Over 75k Domains In 2 Days Moving Into 2nd Place For All New gTLD’s
The .TOP registry has been on fire adding over 75,000 domain name registration in the past two days According to RegistrarStats.com .Top now has over 362,000 domains registered moving past .Science and is now only 2nd to .XYZ as the top regist...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
DomainSherpa publisher invests in domain investment platform Efty
Deal will help Efty gain exposure. Michael Cyger, publisher of DomainSherpa, has invested in domain name investment platform Efty. In addition to the investment, Cyger will work with the company to build and promote the service. Think of Efty as a co...
Discussion
DomainSherpa publisher invests in domain investment platform Efty
Deal will help Efty gain exposure. Michael Cyger, publisher of DomainSherpa, has invested in domain name investment platform Efty. In addition to the investment, Cyger will work with the company to build and promote the service. Think of Efty as a co...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 1:49 pm
The Domains
In a Rare Loss; Philip Morris Loses UDRP On New gTLD Domain Marlboro.Party
Philip Morris just lost a UDRP on the new gTLD domain name marlboro.party The disputed domain name was registered on February 18, 2015 and the domain owner represented himself in the suit and claimed he registered this domain and hundreds of other as...
Discussion
In a Rare Loss; Philip Morris Loses UDRP On New gTLD Domain Marlboro.Party
Philip Morris just lost a UDRP on the new gTLD domain name marlboro.party The disputed domain name was registered on February 18, 2015 and the domain owner represented himself in the suit and claimed he registered this domain and hundreds of other as...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 12:22 pm
The Domains
Adidas Announces “Sport Infinity” Project, Didn’t Secure Domain & It’s For Sale & Cheap
Adidas and the European Commission (funded by) have kicked off a research project to create a zero-waste soccer shoe (boot) under the name Sport Infinity but failed to secure the matching domain name SportInfinity.com even though it's for sale a...
Discussion
Adidas Announces “Sport Infinity” Project, Didn’t Secure Domain & It’s For Sale & Cheap
Adidas and the European Commission (funded by) have kicked off a research project to create a zero-waste soccer shoe (boot) under the name Sport Infinity but failed to secure the matching domain name SportInfinity.com even though it's for sale a...
Discussion
September 25, 2015, 12:11 pm
