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Domain Name Wire
Qwikster Typosquatters Lose Out As Netflix Drops Plans
Qwikster brand is already dead. Typosquatters of Netflix’s new Qwikster brand are about to lose out. The company announced today that it’s abandoning plans to split into two divisions with a separate Qwikster brand for DVD rental. I hated...
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Qwikster Typosquatters Lose Out As Netflix Drops Plans
Qwikster brand is already dead. Typosquatters of Netflix’s new Qwikster brand are about to lose out. The company announced today that it’s abandoning plans to split into two divisions with a separate Qwikster brand for DVD rental. I hated...
Discussion
October 10, 2011, 8:57 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Big List of Domain at Auction and Dropping
It’s a strong list today. A crazy weekend for me this past weekend. Beautiful weather and didn’t run the Chicago marathon for the first time in 6 years, instead going for the inaugural St. Louis Rock and Roll marathon and staying ho...
Discussion
Monday’s Big List of Domain at Auction and Dropping
It’s a strong list today. A crazy weekend for me this past weekend. Beautiful weather and didn’t run the Chicago marathon for the first time in 6 years, instead going for the inaugural St. Louis Rock and Roll marathon and staying ho...
Discussion
October 10, 2011, 3:42 am
DomainSherpa
Alternatives to Full Web Development and Domain Parking
Domain parking is not the only alternative to full web development. There are many ways to monetize, utilize and grow your web traffic without taking the expensive, long road of full web development.By understanding your domain name market, you can g...
Discussion
Alternatives to Full Web Development and Domain Parking
Domain parking is not the only alternative to full web development. There are many ways to monetize, utilize and grow your web traffic without taking the expensive, long road of full web development.By understanding your domain name market, you can g...
Discussion
October 10, 2011, 12:00 am
IDN Blog
What is the Real Purpose of New gTLDs? Allowing For Fully Internationalized Domains
Will the majority of the estimated 4,000 new gTLD applications even be in English? The Gulf News and other leading international news outlets have issued breathless reports about the potential of IDN gTLDs. In a recent interview Rod Beckstrom, outgoi...
Discussion
What is the Real Purpose of New gTLDs? Allowing For Fully Internationalized Domains
Will the majority of the estimated 4,000 new gTLD applications even be in English? The Gulf News and other leading international news outlets have issued breathless reports about the potential of IDN gTLDs. In a recent interview Rod Beckstrom, outgoi...
Discussion
October 9, 2011, 5:43 pm
Elliot's Blog
Occupy Protests Moving Smartly Online
Although the “Occupy Wall St.” protestors’ messages may not be cohesive, their domain name strategy is. I was curious to see if those in the “Occupy” city protests have been buying related domain names, and it appears th...
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Occupy Protests Moving Smartly Online
Although the “Occupy Wall St.” protestors’ messages may not be cohesive, their domain name strategy is. I was curious to see if those in the “Occupy” city protests have been buying related domain names, and it appears th...
Discussion
October 9, 2011, 4:09 pm
The Domains
Gay.Co Sells For $25K As HuntingMoon.com Adult Domain Auction Nets $148K
The Huntingmoon.com organizers just released the results of the adult domain auction they held last week. In all $148,274 of domain names sold, led by Matures.com for $30K and Gay.Co for $25,000 Gay.co is an interesting sale since Gay.XXX just sold l...
Discussion
Gay.Co Sells For $25K As HuntingMoon.com Adult Domain Auction Nets $148K
The Huntingmoon.com organizers just released the results of the adult domain auction they held last week. In all $148,274 of domain names sold, led by Matures.com for $30K and Gay.Co for $25,000 Gay.co is an interesting sale since Gay.XXX just sold l...
Discussion
October 9, 2011, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Registers 600 Steve Jobs Domains in 36 Hours
People try to make a quick buck off Steve Jobs’ death. When news happens, domains get registered. People registered 1,517 domain names related to Osama bin Laden being killed in the 15 hours after news of his death broke — at GoDaddy alon...
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Go Daddy Registers 600 Steve Jobs Domains in 36 Hours
People try to make a quick buck off Steve Jobs’ death. When news happens, domains get registered. People registered 1,517 domain names related to Osama bin Laden being killed in the 15 hours after news of his death broke — at GoDaddy alon...
Discussion
October 8, 2011, 12:09 pm
Elliot's Blog
Saturday Afternoon Updates: Several Large Sales Reported This Week
Hope you’re having a nice weekend. As much as the death of Apple’s Steve Jobs was somewhat expected, it was still really sad to hear about. In looking around at the devices I use on a daily basis, almost everything important to me is from...
Discussion
Saturday Afternoon Updates: Several Large Sales Reported This Week
Hope you’re having a nice weekend. As much as the death of Apple’s Steve Jobs was somewhat expected, it was still really sad to hear about. In looking around at the devices I use on a daily basis, almost everything important to me is from...
Discussion
October 8, 2011, 12:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
What Box? Adds 3 More TLDs to Trademark List
Mystery company files trademarks for .wedding, .club, and .discount. California’s What Box? Holdings, LLC has applied for three more top level domain name trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The three applications are: .Weddin...
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What Box? Adds 3 More TLDs to Trademark List
Mystery company files trademarks for .wedding, .club, and .discount. California’s What Box? Holdings, LLC has applied for three more top level domain name trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The three applications are: .Weddin...
Discussion
October 8, 2011, 11:55 am
Domain Shane
What I’ve learned by working for DomainShane.com
I’ve never been a blogger, not before this. I’m still not much of one. I’m not sure how long it’s been since I started writing here but I think it’s been over a month now. Shane brought me on to contribute to his site an...
Discussion
What I’ve learned by working for DomainShane.com
I’ve never been a blogger, not before this. I’m still not much of one. I’m not sure how long it’s been since I started writing here but I think it’s been over a month now. Shane brought me on to contribute to his site an...
Discussion
October 8, 2011, 11:22 am