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Domain Name Wire
TheKnot.com and Ask.com Make Domain Purchases
End users line up to find the perfect domain name. There were a lot of great end user domain purchases at Afternic this week. Here’s a look at some of the ones that caught my eye. Franklin Debt Relief, LLC of Chicago picked up Chapter7Bankruptc...
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TheKnot.com and Ask.com Make Domain Purchases
End users line up to find the perfect domain name. There were a lot of great end user domain purchases at Afternic this week. Here’s a look at some of the ones that caught my eye. Franklin Debt Relief, LLC of Chicago picked up Chapter7Bankruptc...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 10:51 am
Domain Name News
Yahoo! Introduces PPC Limits for Parked Domains on Five TLDs
According to an email sent by domain parking company TrafficZ last night, Yahoo! has introduced a daily revenue cap for parked domains in the .biz, .co, .info, .tv and .us TLDs. If a domain exceeds the revenue cap, no more paid Yahoo! ads will be dis...
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Yahoo! Introduces PPC Limits for Parked Domains on Five TLDs
According to an email sent by domain parking company TrafficZ last night, Yahoo! has introduced a daily revenue cap for parked domains in the .biz, .co, .info, .tv and .us TLDs. If a domain exceeds the revenue cap, no more paid Yahoo! ads will be dis...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 4:34 am
Domain Name News
CEO Rod Beckstrom to Leave ICANN in 2012
As first announced by ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom himself via twitter and then confirmed by a press release by ICANN (PDF), Beckstrom will step down at the end of his 3 year contract at the end June 2012. In the note on Twitter, Beckstrom wrote: I have d...
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CEO Rod Beckstrom to Leave ICANN in 2012
As first announced by ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom himself via twitter and then confirmed by a press release by ICANN (PDF), Beckstrom will step down at the end of his 3 year contract at the end June 2012. In the note on Twitter, Beckstrom wrote: I have d...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 4:08 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
I felt like I was picking nickels out of a pile of crap today. There’s a little lull in the domain market right now. I’m guessing it’s due to heavy vacationing in the US right before the kids have to go back to school.&n...
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Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
I felt like I was picking nickels out of a pile of crap today. There’s a little lull in the domain market right now. I’m guessing it’s due to heavy vacationing in the US right before the kids have to go back to school.&n...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 3:36 am
DomainSherpa
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the New gTLDs – with Michael Berkens
Most people thinking about the possibility of launching a new gTLD, such as .casino or .nyc, do not have the luxury of getting free advice from an industry expert. Until today.Listen in as domain name expert Michael Berkens, co-founder and managing d...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the New gTLDs – with Michael Berkens
Most people thinking about the possibility of launching a new gTLD, such as .casino or .nyc, do not have the luxury of getting free advice from an industry expert. Until today.Listen in as domain name expert Michael Berkens, co-founder and managing d...
Discussion
August 17, 2011, 12:00 am
The Domains
Trafficz: Yahoo Limits Daily Revenue on .Tv, .Co, .Biz., Info and .US
According to an email we received tonight from TrafficZ, Yahoo started to impose a revenue cap on certain extensions, .Tv, .Co. .Biz, .Info and .Us We have reached out to TrafficZ for further explanation. Dear Valued TrafficZ Client, In an eff...
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Trafficz: Yahoo Limits Daily Revenue on .Tv, .Co, .Biz., Info and .US
According to an email we received tonight from TrafficZ, Yahoo started to impose a revenue cap on certain extensions, .Tv, .Co. .Biz, .Info and .Us We have reached out to TrafficZ for further explanation. Dear Valued TrafficZ Client, In an eff...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 10:23 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...
Discussion
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
The Domains
Sedo.com Sells $681K In Domains Led By SelfEmployed.com For $58K
Sedo.com just released its sales list for the week ending Monday August 15th. All reportable domain sales totalled $680,734. The top sellers of the week were selfemployed.com at $58,000 followed by foodtruck.com, rome.net, and g.biz – each for ...
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Sedo.com Sells $681K In Domains Led By SelfEmployed.com For $58K
Sedo.com just released its sales list for the week ending Monday August 15th. All reportable domain sales totalled $680,734. The top sellers of the week were selfemployed.com at $58,000 followed by foodtruck.com, rome.net, and g.biz – each for ...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 8:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rod Beckstrom To Leave ICANN After End of Term
CEO to step down at end of three year tenure. ICANN President and CEO Rod Beckstrom will step down at the end of his three year term, the non-profit announced this afternoon. He has been at the helm of the company since July 2009 and will finish his ...
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Rod Beckstrom To Leave ICANN After End of Term
CEO to step down at end of three year tenure. ICANN President and CEO Rod Beckstrom will step down at the end of his three year term, the non-profit announced this afternoon. He has been at the helm of the company since July 2009 and will finish his ...
Discussion
August 16, 2011, 8:04 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
