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Domain Name Wire
Newfold Digital acquires WordPress SEO plugin Yoast
Web presence company adds SEO capabilities and 12 million users. Newfold Digital, the company that owns Network Solutions, Register.com, BlueHost, Domain.com and other web presence brands, has acquired Yoast. Yoast makes the de facto search engine op...
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Newfold Digital acquires WordPress SEO plugin Yoast
Web presence company adds SEO capabilities and 12 million users. Newfold Digital, the company that owns Network Solutions, Register.com, BlueHost, Domain.com and other web presence brands, has acquired Yoast. Yoast makes the de facto search engine op...
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August 13, 2021, 2:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
China’s digital economy and domains
Kassey Lee examines the growth of online commerce in China. I just finished filing my business tax return — online for the first time. Things have changed rapidly in recent years and I find myself moving more and more into a digital world. Look...
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China’s digital economy and domains
Kassey Lee examines the growth of online commerce in China. I just finished filing my business tax return — online for the first time. Things have changed rapidly in recent years and I find myself moving more and more into a digital world. Look...
Discussion
August 13, 2021, 12:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is it time for Alibaba to acquire Ali.com?
It might be time for Alibaba to buy a shorter domain. Going short seems to be a trend in China. Just look at internet giant Alibaba. The name is well-known, easy to remember, and short at 7 characters only. Still, Chinese consumers think it is too lo...
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Is it time for Alibaba to acquire Ali.com?
It might be time for Alibaba to buy a shorter domain. Going short seems to be a trend in China. Just look at internet giant Alibaba. The name is well-known, easy to remember, and short at 7 characters only. Still, Chinese consumers think it is too lo...
Discussion
August 12, 2021, 6:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
The Income Store’s intangible assets are a tough sell
Second auction only finds buyers for physical assets. Nobody wants The Income Store’s assets — at least at the prices asked. The SEC alleges that The Income Store was a Ponzi scheme. The business developed revenue-generating sites for inv...
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The Income Store’s intangible assets are a tough sell
Second auction only finds buyers for physical assets. Nobody wants The Income Store’s assets — at least at the prices asked. The SEC alleges that The Income Store was a Ponzi scheme. The business developed revenue-generating sites for inv...
Discussion
August 12, 2021, 1:50 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – August 10, 2021: Domain Names as Digital Real Estate with Pedro de Noronha of Noster Capital
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show, typically hosted by JT, Drew & Yoni, is where we discuss a wide variety of...
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DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – August 10, 2021: Domain Names as Digital Real Estate with Pedro de Noronha of Noster Capital
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show, typically hosted by JT, Drew & Yoni, is where we discuss a wide variety of...
Discussion
August 12, 2021, 1:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Forge, which uses ForgeGlobal.com, acquires Forge.com
Whois records show that Forge bought an important digital asset this month. Traditional investing has become more of a level playing field thanks to companies such as Robinhood that have made stock trading accessible to everyone with an Internet conn...
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Forge, which uses ForgeGlobal.com, acquires Forge.com
Whois records show that Forge bought an important digital asset this month. Traditional investing has become more of a level playing field thanks to companies such as Robinhood that have made stock trading accessible to everyone with an Internet conn...
Discussion
August 12, 2021, 12:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Masterclass teacher schooled by trademark blogger
Attorney John Berryhill analyzes an interesting UDRP case. Once in a while a UDRP dispute is almost more interesting because of who, instead of what, is involved. The decision in Help-Aetna(.)com is one of those cases. On its face, you would th...
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Masterclass teacher schooled by trademark blogger
Attorney John Berryhill analyzes an interesting UDRP case. Once in a while a UDRP dispute is almost more interesting because of who, instead of what, is involved. The decision in Help-Aetna(.)com is one of those cases. On its face, you would th...
Discussion
August 11, 2021, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is the Covid website boom over? Wix lowers guidance on uncertainty
Wix says business slowed, especially in the second half of Q2. Web presence companies, including domain name registrars and webhosting/site builder companies, have benefited from the pandemic. Offline businesses have quickly adopted online business m...
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Is the Covid website boom over? Wix lowers guidance on uncertainty
Wix says business slowed, especially in the second half of Q2. Web presence companies, including domain name registrars and webhosting/site builder companies, have benefited from the pandemic. Offline businesses have quickly adopted online business m...
Discussion
August 11, 2021, 2:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy completes MMX asset acquisition (sort of)
MMX shares rocket after deal (mostly) closes. MMX (AKA Minds + Machines) (London AIM: MMX) announced today that it completed the sale of its top level domain names to GoDaddy. There’s a small caveat: it’s still waiting on partner approval...
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GoDaddy completes MMX asset acquisition (sort of)
MMX shares rocket after deal (mostly) closes. MMX (AKA Minds + Machines) (London AIM: MMX) announced today that it completed the sale of its top level domain names to GoDaddy. There’s a small caveat: it’s still waiting on partner approval...
Discussion
August 11, 2021, 2:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are your domains also Pinyin?
Kassey Lee will let you know if your domains are also Pinyin. Here are the domains owned by ten well-known brands in China: Anta.com, Pingan.com, Alibaba.com, Suning.com, Haier.com, Lining.com, Bilibili.com, Yili.com, Lexin.com, and Boke.com. Can you...
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Are your domains also Pinyin?
Kassey Lee will let you know if your domains are also Pinyin. Here are the domains owned by ten well-known brands in China: Anta.com, Pingan.com, Alibaba.com, Suning.com, Haier.com, Lining.com, Bilibili.com, Yili.com, Lexin.com, and Boke.com. Can you...
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August 11, 2021, 12:25 pm
