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The Domains
Famous Four Media Becomes 3rd New gTLD Registry To Pass 1 Million Domains
According to a Press Release out today, Famous Four Media has become the 3rd new gTLD registry to pass one million domain names. Donuts was the first to hit 1,000,000 domain registrations but they offer well over 100 new domain extensions...
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Famous Four Media Becomes 3rd New gTLD Registry To Pass 1 Million Domains
According to a Press Release out today, Famous Four Media has become the 3rd new gTLD registry to pass one million domain names. Donuts was the first to hit 1,000,000 domain registrations but they offer well over 100 new domain extensions...
Discussion
October 13, 2015, 12:52 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
It’s been great this year watching all the people that thought buying random short numbers and letters the last few years was asinine. Now the people that did, have tens if not hundreds of thousands of extra dollars in their hands. ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Tuesday, October 13th, 2015
It’s been great this year watching all the people that thought buying random short numbers and letters the last few years was asinine. Now the people that did, have tens if not hundreds of thousands of extra dollars in their hands. ...
Discussion
October 13, 2015, 10:20 am
Domain Shane
What Happens When Investor Pricing for Domains Exceeds End User Pricing?
Giuseppe Graziano had an interesting observation in his excellent LLLL.com guide which he recently published, saying in part “you might have noticed how Chinese investors are bidding amounts that end users are rarely willing to match”. He...
Discussion
What Happens When Investor Pricing for Domains Exceeds End User Pricing?
Giuseppe Graziano had an interesting observation in his excellent LLLL.com guide which he recently published, saying in part “you might have noticed how Chinese investors are bidding amounts that end users are rarely willing to match”. He...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 9:01 pm
The Domains
Quick Poll: What Will Be The High Bid On Health.Org
Earlier today we posted about a Godaddy.com expired domain name auction underway for health.org. The auction still has over 9 days to go as of publication. Assuming the domain auction does not get called off because the owner renews the domain name w...
Discussion
Quick Poll: What Will Be The High Bid On Health.Org
Earlier today we posted about a Godaddy.com expired domain name auction underway for health.org. The auction still has over 9 days to go as of publication. Assuming the domain auction does not get called off because the owner renews the domain name w...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 5:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
University of Cambridge loses case against Cambridge.com
University “seriously misdescribed” website in attempt to win transfer of site. The University of Cambridge has lost a cybersquatting dispute against the owner of Cambridge.com. The panel found that the University and its lawyers Stobbs I...
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University of Cambridge loses case against Cambridge.com
University “seriously misdescribed” website in attempt to win transfer of site. The University of Cambridge has lost a cybersquatting dispute against the owner of Cambridge.com. The panel found that the University and its lawyers Stobbs I...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 5:08 pm
The Domains
New gTLD’s: Stock Firm Trefis Says Verisign “Doesn’t Have Much To Worry About”
Stock investment firm Trefis.com issued a report on Verisign (VRSN) today entitled “The New Domain Name Game” and concluded when it comes to new gTLD’s (new domain name extensions): “It appears that VeriSign doesn’t have...
Discussion
New gTLD’s: Stock Firm Trefis Says Verisign “Doesn’t Have Much To Worry About”
Stock investment firm Trefis.com issued a report on Verisign (VRSN) today entitled “The New Domain Name Game” and concluded when it comes to new gTLD’s (new domain name extensions): “It appears that VeriSign doesn’t have...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Antony Van Couvering of Minds + Machines – DNW Podcast #54
Minds + Machines’ CEO returns to the podcast to talk about new domain names. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines CEO Antony Van Couvering is back on the podcast this week. He discusses what’s happening with new top level do...
Discussion
Antony Van Couvering of Minds + Machines – DNW Podcast #54
Minds + Machines’ CEO returns to the podcast to talk about new domain names. New top level domain name company Minds + Machines CEO Antony Van Couvering is back on the podcast this week. He discusses what’s happening with new top level do...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Name Report: Over 200 names
Which do domainers need – a PriceTracker.com or a ProblemGamblingGuide.com? Both! But we’re incorrigible gamblers; so naturally we spent more to learn how to spend ($7.4k) than how not to spend ($1.6k). Indeed, PriceTracker...
Discussion
Expired Domain Name Report: Over 200 names
Which do domainers need – a PriceTracker.com or a ProblemGamblingGuide.com? Both! But we’re incorrigible gamblers; so naturally we spent more to learn how to spend ($7.4k) than how not to spend ($1.6k). Indeed, PriceTracker...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 2:11 pm
The Domains
Health.Org Tops $141,000 In Bidding In Expired Domain GoDaddy.com Auction
.Health.org is in an expired domain name auction at GoDaddy.com and bidding has topped $141,000 with over 9 days to go. According to the stats shown on the GoDaddy auction page, the 22 year old domain is estimated to get almost 7,000 visitors a month...
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Health.Org Tops $141,000 In Bidding In Expired Domain GoDaddy.com Auction
.Health.org is in an expired domain name auction at GoDaddy.com and bidding has topped $141,000 with over 9 days to go. According to the stats shown on the GoDaddy auction page, the 22 year old domain is estimated to get almost 7,000 visitors a month...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 12:24 pm
The Domains
New Domain Extension .Cloud Announces 1st Three Pioneers: Sets Out Launch Dates
The new domain name extension .cloud, announced today over the coming weeks, more than 30 Pioneers will begin using .cloud domains starting with ScreenCloud, a London-founded SaaS company, which is “creating powerful, easy-to-use products to he...
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New Domain Extension .Cloud Announces 1st Three Pioneers: Sets Out Launch Dates
The new domain name extension .cloud, announced today over the coming weeks, more than 30 Pioneers will begin using .cloud domains starting with ScreenCloud, a London-founded SaaS company, which is “creating powerful, easy-to-use products to he...
Discussion
October 12, 2015, 12:01 pm
