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Elliot's Blog
AP Report: Companies to Forfeit Escorts.com Domain Name
An Associated Press report citing US District Court records states that “National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and will forfeit $4.9 million, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 ...
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AP Report: Companies to Forfeit Escorts.com Domain Name
An Associated Press report citing US District Court records states that “National A-1 Advertising Inc. and R.S. Duffy Inc. agreed to plead guilty to money laundering conspiracy and will forfeit $4.9 million, pay a $1.5 million fine and serve 1 ...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 2:19 pm
Domain Shane
When A Call To Action Goes Wrong: Radio Host Suggests OccupyPolitico.com, Suggestion Backfires
If you have an idea for a domain name or a web site, do yourself a favor…keep your mouth shut, register the domain, and talk later. If you don’t you could end up looking like conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham, who made a c...
Discussion
When A Call To Action Goes Wrong: Radio Host Suggests OccupyPolitico.com, Suggestion Backfires
If you have an idea for a domain name or a web site, do yourself a favor…keep your mouth shut, register the domain, and talk later. If you don’t you could end up looking like conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham, who made a c...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 11:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Rick Latona Launches “Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”
Latona launches a new site to find web designers to build out premium domain names. Rick Latona has launched ResearchLabs.com, which is billed as “The Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”. The site pairs web designers and SEO expe...
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Rick Latona Launches “Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”
Latona launches a new site to find web designers to build out premium domain names. Rick Latona has launched ResearchLabs.com, which is billed as “The Last Piece of the Domain Development Puzzle”. The site pairs web designers and SEO expe...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 10:24 am
Elliot's Blog
Where Readers Come From
I read Aaron’s post yesterday, and that inspired me to look through Google Analytics to see where people who read my blog are reading it. I was pretty surprised that there are over 200 countries represented on the list, although the US State De...
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Where Readers Come From
I read Aaron’s post yesterday, and that inspired me to look through Google Analytics to see where people who read my blog are reading it. I was pretty surprised that there are over 200 countries represented on the list, although the US State De...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 9:47 am
Domain Name Wire
Has Lego’s $500k Spent on URDP Been a Waste?
It’s hard to see rhyme or reason in Lego’s heavy use of UDRP. Lego is a prolific filer of UDRP cases. I count 309 to date, with 100 already in the second half of 2011. Recently all of the cases have been filed with the assistance of Melbo...
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Has Lego’s $500k Spent on URDP Been a Waste?
It’s hard to see rhyme or reason in Lego’s heavy use of UDRP. Lego is a prolific filer of UDRP cases. I count 309 to date, with 100 already in the second half of 2011. Recently all of the cases have been filed with the assistance of Melbo...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 9:40 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of October 2011
A look back at October in the domain industry. Boo! I hope you had a great Halloween. Here’s a look back at the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month. You’ll notice that the conversation was dominated by .xxx. 1. Inside Frank Sc...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of October 2011
A look back at October in the domain industry. Boo! I hope you had a great Halloween. Here’s a look back at the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month. You’ll notice that the conversation was dominated by .xxx. 1. Inside Frank Sc...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 9:13 am
The Domains
YouTube.com Annoucnes 1st 96 Channels: Will This Be A Big Boost To .TV Domain Names
YouTube.com has posted the first 96 Original channels that will be starting to roll out starting next month over the next year. Among those listed on YouTube.com as coming channels are: Freemantle the producer of American Idol The Wall Street Journal...
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YouTube.com Annoucnes 1st 96 Channels: Will This Be A Big Boost To .TV Domain Names
YouTube.com has posted the first 96 Original channels that will be starting to roll out starting next month over the next year. Among those listed on YouTube.com as coming channels are: Freemantle the producer of American Idol The Wall Street Journal...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 8:30 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction and Dropping
November is here and I’m looking to make it my best sales month. I have a 5 or 6 names that should sell at auction and then following the 99% and hoping and praying for good offers on the rest. Here is today’s mediocre to poor...
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Tuesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction and Dropping
November is here and I’m looking to make it my best sales month. I have a 5 or 6 names that should sell at auction and then following the 99% and hoping and praying for good offers on the rest. Here is today’s mediocre to poor...
Discussion
November 1, 2011, 3:11 am
Domain Name Wire
.XXX Domain Nets $13 Million from Sunrise
A big haul for .xxx domain names. ICM Registry, backer of the new .xxx top level domain name, has pulled in about $13 million from its trademark/existing domain sunrise period. The company received nearly 80,000 applications during the sunrise period...
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.XXX Domain Nets $13 Million from Sunrise
A big haul for .xxx domain names. ICM Registry, backer of the new .xxx top level domain name, has pulled in about $13 million from its trademark/existing domain sunrise period. The company received nearly 80,000 applications during the sunrise period...
Discussion
October 31, 2011, 9:20 pm
The Domains
.XXX Sunrise Closes with Over 80,000 Applications Submitted
According to a press release by the ICM Registry, sponsors of the .XXX TLD, the Sunrise period closed today with over 80,000 applications submitted. We believe this is by far the largest number of Sunrise applications ever submitted for a new TLD, ev...
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.XXX Sunrise Closes with Over 80,000 Applications Submitted
According to a press release by the ICM Registry, sponsors of the .XXX TLD, the Sunrise period closed today with over 80,000 applications submitted. We believe this is by far the largest number of Sunrise applications ever submitted for a new TLD, ev...
Discussion
October 31, 2011, 8:09 pm
