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Domain Name Wire
Someone wants to trademark “makeOffer” for domain forwarding
It’s a ubiquitous term in the domain industry. An Austin man has filed a trademark application (serial 88833592) for “makeOffer” for “Computer services, namely, domain forwarding services.” Make Offer is, of course, a co...
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Someone wants to trademark “makeOffer” for domain forwarding
It’s a ubiquitous term in the domain industry. An Austin man has filed a trademark application (serial 88833592) for “makeOffer” for “Computer services, namely, domain forwarding services.” Make Offer is, of course, a co...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 8:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Decoding last month’s Web.com aftermarket sales
Joseph Peterson shares what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month, and what the domains could be used for. “Oh but they’re weird and they’re wonderful” – these domain sales. B-B-B-“Bennie and the Je...
Discussion
Decoding last month’s Web.com aftermarket sales
Joseph Peterson shares what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month, and what the domains could be used for. “Oh but they’re weird and they’re wonderful” – these domain sales. B-B-B-“Bennie and the Je...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interview: Dofo aims to fix domain search
Domain search company wants to make it easier to find domains to register or buy. Finding aftermarket domain names is difficult. The two big domain marketplaces, Sedo and Afternic, don’t have search functions that help domain investors f...
Discussion
Interview: Dofo aims to fix domain search
Domain search company wants to make it easier to find domains to register or buy. Finding aftermarket domain names is difficult. The two big domain marketplaces, Sedo and Afternic, don’t have search functions that help domain investors f...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 1:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reviewing 4-character domains sold in April
Would these domains make good upgrades for Chinese companies? One of my interests is to find end users in China for .com domains as upgrades. In this article, I’ll look at some 4-character domains sold in April that could be valuable to ...
Discussion
Reviewing 4-character domains sold in April
Would these domains make good upgrades for Chinese companies? One of my interests is to find end users in China for .com domains as upgrades. In this article, I’ll look at some 4-character domains sold in April that could be valuable to ...
Discussion
May 26, 2020, 8:36 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by the second highest reported .in sale of all time
Sedo released their weekly sales and there was a tie at the top 6115.com and Hop.in sold for $50,000. Hop.in is the second highest reported .in sale of all time. Argot.com sold for $35,000. 49 .com sales 21 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name D...
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Sedo weekly sales led by the second highest reported .in sale of all time
Sedo released their weekly sales and there was a tie at the top 6115.com and Hop.in sold for $50,000. Hop.in is the second highest reported .in sale of all time. Argot.com sold for $35,000. 49 .com sales 21 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name D...
Discussion
May 26, 2020, 8:09 pm
The Domains
Post the best .com you have for sale
The sales post is now moving to the beginning of the week. Last Friday there was no post due to the Memorial day holiday and a request that has been building for weeks. A lot of readers asked for the post to be at the start of the week. Some said the...
Discussion
Post the best .com you have for sale
The sales post is now moving to the beginning of the week. Last Friday there was no post due to the Memorial day holiday and a request that has been building for weeks. A lot of readers asked for the post to be at the start of the week. Some said the...
Discussion
May 26, 2020, 4:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Seattle business guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist calls the complaint “patently deficient.” UDRP panelists usually don’t find reverse domain name hijacking if a Complainant represents themselves. But World Intellectual Property Organization panelist Scott Blackmer decided ...
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Seattle business guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist calls the complaint “patently deficient.” UDRP panelists usually don’t find reverse domain name hijacking if a Complainant represents themselves. But World Intellectual Property Organization panelist Scott Blackmer decided ...
Discussion
May 26, 2020, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
One Word Domains – DNW Podcast #287
A tool to find one-word domains and thoughts about the state of the domain business. This week I have a guest interview and some thoughts about the domain industry. For the guest segment, I speak with Steven Tey, a student who created OneWord.Domains...
Discussion
One Word Domains – DNW Podcast #287
A tool to find one-word domains and thoughts about the state of the domain business. This week I have a guest interview and some thoughts about the domain industry. For the guest segment, I speak with Steven Tey, a student who created OneWord.Domains...
Discussion
May 26, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy’s bold color choice has benefits
The color alone screams “GoDaddy” to me. GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) new logo gave a lot of people pause last year. Is it a heart? Two eggs? An upside-down AirBnB logo? Part of the reproductive system? But the boldest thing might have be...
Discussion
GoDaddy’s bold color choice has benefits
The color alone screams “GoDaddy” to me. GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) new logo gave a lot of people pause last year. Is it a heart? Two eggs? An upside-down AirBnB logo? Part of the reproductive system? But the boldest thing might have be...
Discussion
May 26, 2020, 2:36 pm
The Domains
Todd Han answers a bunch of questions in AMA at Namepros
Todd Han the founder of Dynadot did an AMA on Namepros over the weekend. Todd has 40 posts in the thread, sometimes answering multiple questions of members in one post. Let’s start with the first thing that comes to mind, why Dynadot? The Durfe...
Discussion
Todd Han answers a bunch of questions in AMA at Namepros
Todd Han the founder of Dynadot did an AMA on Namepros over the weekend. Todd has 40 posts in the thread, sometimes answering multiple questions of members in one post. Let’s start with the first thing that comes to mind, why Dynadot? The Durfe...
Discussion
May 25, 2020, 10:20 am
