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Domain Name Wire
Why Creating and Canceling TRAFFIC at ICANN Were Both Smart Moves
It was a great idea, but ultimately doesn't work out. When ICANN announced that its Spring meeting would be held in San Francisco, I immediately thought "this would be a great time to hold a domain name conference." An hour later I ...
Discussion
Why Creating and Canceling TRAFFIC at ICANN Were Both Smart Moves
It was a great idea, but ultimately doesn't work out. When ICANN announced that its Spring meeting would be held in San Francisco, I immediately thought "this would be a great time to hold a domain name conference." An hour later I ...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 11:24 am
The Domains
Global Baking Companies Swing For The Fences & Strike Out in UDRP Seeking 25 Domains
This is a pretty interesting case. The complainants are some of the biggest bakery companies in the world. The Domain Holder represented himself and beat back a claim on 25 domains may of which contained trademarked terms and were all pointed to a PP...
Discussion
Global Baking Companies Swing For The Fences & Strike Out in UDRP Seeking 25 Domains
This is a pretty interesting case. The complainants are some of the biggest bakery companies in the world. The Domain Holder represented himself and beat back a claim on 25 domains may of which contained trademarked terms and were all pointed to a PP...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 11:03 am
The Domains
Browser Wars Update: Chrome Hits 10% Usage In US 14.5% In Europe & FireFox Is #1 In Europe
According to the firm Netmarketshare.com, Google's Chrome Browser just hit the 10% mark, in market share just 2 years after introduction. As you would expect most of the gain in market share came at the loss of Internet Explorer. According to f...
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Browser Wars Update: Chrome Hits 10% Usage In US 14.5% In Europe & FireFox Is #1 In Europe
According to the firm Netmarketshare.com, Google's Chrome Browser just hit the 10% mark, in market share just 2 years after introduction. As you would expect most of the gain in market share came at the loss of Internet Explorer. According to f...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 10:39 am
Elliot's Blog
Alleged Domain Theft Involving 3 Letter Domain Names
Someone posting under the handle "Toilet-Monster" posted a warning on DNForum this morning about a reported domain theft that allegedly occurred with his Godaddy account. The DNF member has a iTrader rating of 30 and has been a member of ...
Discussion
Alleged Domain Theft Involving 3 Letter Domain Names
Someone posting under the handle "Toilet-Monster" posted a warning on DNForum this morning about a reported domain theft that allegedly occurred with his Godaddy account. The DNF member has a iTrader rating of 30 and has been a member of ...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 10:36 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday?s Daily Domain Name Drop and Auction Picks
DrBob.com While the end user is limited here the 1994 registration is very nice. You could always make a childrens site out of it. DrBob just sounds like a nice guy or a pedophile but I like to be optimistic. Omor.com VCVCs do well and this one wil...
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Wednesday?s Daily Domain Name Drop and Auction Picks
DrBob.com While the end user is limited here the 1994 registration is very nice. You could always make a childrens site out of it. DrBob just sounds like a nice guy or a pedophile but I like to be optimistic. Omor.com VCVCs do well and this one wil...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 2:58 am
Domain Name News
Kevin Ohashi Releases List Manipulation Tool
If you're tired of using Excel spreadsheets to come up with new domain ideas, you could try Kevin Ohashi's new and free List Manipulator. The online tool allows you to work with lists of items (not just domains) in the following ways: fil...
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Kevin Ohashi Releases List Manipulation Tool
If you're tired of using Excel spreadsheets to come up with new domain ideas, you could try Kevin Ohashi's new and free List Manipulator. The online tool allows you to work with lists of items (not just domains) in the following ways: fil...
Discussion
January 5, 2011, 12:36 am
IDN Blog
Andrew Snow to Join DomainFest IDN Panel ? Good Pick ;-)
Andrew Snow is arguably the most important domainer who is still not "mainstream." We won't be able to say that after DomainFest this February. Kudos to DomainFest for picking Andrew to join as a panelist on the "Opportunities...
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Andrew Snow to Join DomainFest IDN Panel ? Good Pick ;-)
Andrew Snow is arguably the most important domainer who is still not "mainstream." We won't be able to say that after DomainFest this February. Kudos to DomainFest for picking Andrew to join as a panelist on the "Opportunities...
Discussion
January 4, 2011, 11:02 pm
The Domains
Quick Poll: Will Gambling.com Sell For More Than Sex.com?
The news today that Gambling.com is being brokered by Sedo.com with a reserve price of $9 Million, raises the obvious question. Will Gambling.com which sold last time for $20 Million sell for More or Less than Sex.com just sold for at $13 million? Yo...
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Quick Poll: Will Gambling.com Sell For More Than Sex.com?
The news today that Gambling.com is being brokered by Sedo.com with a reserve price of $9 Million, raises the obvious question. Will Gambling.com which sold last time for $20 Million sell for More or Less than Sex.com just sold for at $13 million? Yo...
Discussion
January 4, 2011, 9:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Explains Whois Blocking
Company explains access restrictions on third party sites. Users of third party whois search tools have been frustrated in the past few days whenever they look up a domain name registered at Go Daddy. Instead of seeing who owns the domain name, they ...
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Go Daddy Explains Whois Blocking
Company explains access restrictions on third party sites. Users of third party whois search tools have been frustrated in the past few days whenever they look up a domain name registered at Go Daddy. Instead of seeing who owns the domain name, they ...
Discussion
January 4, 2011, 9:13 pm
Domain Name News
First Sedo Sales in the New Year
This domain sales report includes the last Sales at Sedo completed in 2010 as well as the first sales completed in 2011. Happy New Year. Highlights include podnova.com leading .COM sales at 90,000 USD, ergebnisse.de (results in German) leading ccTLDs...
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First Sedo Sales in the New Year
This domain sales report includes the last Sales at Sedo completed in 2010 as well as the first sales completed in 2011. Happy New Year. Highlights include podnova.com leading .COM sales at 90,000 USD, ergebnisse.de (results in German) leading ccTLDs...
Discussion
January 4, 2011, 8:10 pm
