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Elliot's Blog
TrafficZ Clarifies Yahoo “Revenue Cap” Notice
In light of yesterday’s article regarding the monetization change at Yahoo impacting .CO, .TV, .US, .INFO, and .BIZ domain names (referred to as a “revenue cap”), I want to share an update on that I received from TrafficZ this eveni...
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TrafficZ Clarifies Yahoo “Revenue Cap” Notice
In light of yesterday’s article regarding the monetization change at Yahoo impacting .CO, .TV, .US, .INFO, and .BIZ domain names (referred to as a “revenue cap”), I want to share an update on that I received from TrafficZ this eveni...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 10:48 pm
Elliot's Blog
Jesse Distad: WordPress Expert
I want to give a big “thank you” to Jesse Distad who helped me with my blog’s migration to a new server. Jesse also helped upgrade the blog to the newest version of WordPress, made sure all of the plugins were updated, and went thro...
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Jesse Distad: WordPress Expert
I want to give a big “thank you” to Jesse Distad who helped me with my blog’s migration to a new server. Jesse also helped upgrade the blog to the newest version of WordPress, made sure all of the plugins were updated, and went thro...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 3:21 pm
Elliot's Blog
Enom No Longer Adding .CO Domain Names to Shopping Cart
Last month, I reported that Enom was adding .CO domain names to customers’ shopping carts without their checking off the box or requesting it (in addition to other products / free trial offers). Of course the buyer could pretty easily remove th...
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Enom No Longer Adding .CO Domain Names to Shopping Cart
Last month, I reported that Enom was adding .CO domain names to customers’ shopping carts without their checking off the box or requesting it (in addition to other products / free trial offers). Of course the buyer could pretty easily remove th...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 12:44 pm
Elliot's Blog
Trafficz: Yahoo Imposes “Revenue Cap” on Certain TLDs
I received an interesting email from Trafficz this evening that I want to pass along to you regarding a recently imposed “revenue cap” on certain domain extensions, including .CO, .US, and .TV. If you park at a company that uses a Ya...
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Trafficz: Yahoo Imposes “Revenue Cap” on Certain TLDs
I received an interesting email from Trafficz this evening that I want to pass along to you regarding a recently imposed “revenue cap” on certain domain extensions, including .CO, .US, and .TV. If you park at a company that uses a Ya...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 9:40 pm
Elliot's Blog
Breaking: Rod Beckstrom Leaving ICANN in 11 Months
ICANN President and CEO Rod Beckstrom just announced (via Twitter) that he is leaving ICANN. According to his Tweet, Beckstrom intends to leave ICANN in July of 2012. Under Beckstrom, ICANN recently approved the gTLD program, with the applications ex...
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Breaking: Rod Beckstrom Leaving ICANN in 11 Months
ICANN President and CEO Rod Beckstrom just announced (via Twitter) that he is leaving ICANN. According to his Tweet, Beckstrom intends to leave ICANN in July of 2012. Under Beckstrom, ICANN recently approved the gTLD program, with the applications ex...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 7:32 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Sells Nearly $700k in Domain Names: G.biz Re-Sold for $30k
Sedo sold in the ballpark of $700,000 USD worth of domain names last week, with SelfEmployed.com selling for $58,000 and FoodTruck.com selling for $30,000. Rome.net was also a pretty strong sale, as it went for $30,000. G.biz was sold for $30,000. In...
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Sedo Sells Nearly $700k in Domain Names: G.biz Re-Sold for $30k
Sedo sold in the ballpark of $700,000 USD worth of domain names last week, with SelfEmployed.com selling for $58,000 and FoodTruck.com selling for $30,000. Rome.net was also a pretty strong sale, as it went for $30,000. G.biz was sold for $30,000. In...
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August 16, 2011, 5:03 pm
Elliot's Blog
Domaining.com Now Pushing Updates
I keep a whole bunch of Internet browsers opened at all times. This afternoon, I noticed a (1) in the title section on the Domaining.com tab in my browser. I went over to check out what it meant, and I saw a message that said “1 new headline &n...
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Domaining.com Now Pushing Updates
I keep a whole bunch of Internet browsers opened at all times. This afternoon, I noticed a (1) in the title section on the Domaining.com tab in my browser. I went over to check out what it meant, and I saw a message that said “1 new headline &n...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 1:54 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why Are They Coming Out Now Against gTLDs?
Over the past couple of weeks, a number of organizations have issued strongly worded press releases condemning ICANN and the gTLD program. Among those who have criticized ICANN was the CEO of the International Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the CEO of ...
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Why Are They Coming Out Now Against gTLDs?
Over the past couple of weeks, a number of organizations have issued strongly worded press releases condemning ICANN and the gTLD program. Among those who have criticized ICANN was the CEO of the International Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the CEO of ...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 12:49 pm
Elliot's Blog
Toby Clements Announces VIP Newsletter for $1,000/Year
I received an email from Toby Clements this morning announcing a change in his popular domain sales newsletter. In response to a friend that asked to see his list of domain names before sending the email newsletter to his 15,000 subscribers, Clements...
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Toby Clements Announces VIP Newsletter for $1,000/Year
I received an email from Toby Clements this morning announcing a change in his popular domain sales newsletter. In response to a friend that asked to see his list of domain names before sending the email newsletter to his 15,000 subscribers, Clements...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 11:18 am
Elliot's Blog
Cybersquatting and Trademark Domain Questions with John Berryhill
For whatever reason, people often email me questions about buying, selling, or monetizing domain names that have trademarks. I have no legal experience, so I generally either refer them to a lawyer or refer them to an article I’ve read or websi...
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Cybersquatting and Trademark Domain Questions with John Berryhill
For whatever reason, people often email me questions about buying, selling, or monetizing domain names that have trademarks. I have no legal experience, so I generally either refer them to a lawyer or refer them to an article I’ve read or websi...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 8:56 am
