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Domain Shane
Thursday’s Daily Name List. My Picks for Best Auctions and Drops of the Day
If you guys didn’t get a chance to read Ron’s review of Protrada yesterday it’s worth a read. You’ve probably noticed the banner at the top of my pages and wondered what in the heck it is. He explains it as well as anyon...
Discussion
Thursday’s Daily Name List. My Picks for Best Auctions and Drops of the Day
If you guys didn’t get a chance to read Ron’s review of Protrada yesterday it’s worth a read. You’ve probably noticed the banner at the top of my pages and wondered what in the heck it is. He explains it as well as anyon...
Discussion
July 14, 2011, 3:08 am
The Domains
QuickPoll: Which of These NameJet.com “Premium” No Reserve Domain Name Auctions Will Sell For The Most?
Namejet.com put out a press release yesterday talking about “a series of valuable domain names” which are hitting the auction block beginning July 15, “many of which have never seen the auction block.” “This is an extrao...
Discussion
QuickPoll: Which of These NameJet.com “Premium” No Reserve Domain Name Auctions Will Sell For The Most?
Namejet.com put out a press release yesterday talking about “a series of valuable domain names” which are hitting the auction block beginning July 15, “many of which have never seen the auction block.” “This is an extrao...
Discussion
July 14, 2011, 1:49 am
The Domains
Joe Higgins Long Time Oversee Employee is Latest To Leave The Company
We just got an email from Joe Higgins, Sr. Account Manager for Oversee Domain Services who told us he was leaving the company: “”I am writing to inform you today that after 6 ½ great years with DomainSponsor and Oversee.net, ...
Discussion
Joe Higgins Long Time Oversee Employee is Latest To Leave The Company
We just got an email from Joe Higgins, Sr. Account Manager for Oversee Domain Services who told us he was leaving the company: “”I am writing to inform you today that after 6 ½ great years with DomainSponsor and Oversee.net, ...
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 9:58 pm
The Domains
Russell King Out as Chief Operating Officer of ICM
We have confirmed that Russel King who had been serving the ICM Registry the operator of the .XXX registry in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer of ICM, is no longer with the company. It seems that Mr. King was terminated by ICM shortly after th...
Discussion
Russell King Out as Chief Operating Officer of ICM
We have confirmed that Russel King who had been serving the ICM Registry the operator of the .XXX registry in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer of ICM, is no longer with the company. It seems that Mr. King was terminated by ICM shortly after th...
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 3:29 pm
The Domains
Domainer Gregg Ostrick Survives a Dissenting Opinion & Wins A UDRP ON hmwn.com Represented by John Berryhill
Holy Mother World Networks of Toronto, Canada, brought A URDP against domainer Gregg Ostrick, of GNO, Inc. on the domain name HMWN.com who was represented by John Berryhill claiming that the 4 letter domain name represented their name. Here are the f...
Discussion
Domainer Gregg Ostrick Survives a Dissenting Opinion & Wins A UDRP ON hmwn.com Represented by John Berryhill
Holy Mother World Networks of Toronto, Canada, brought A URDP against domainer Gregg Ostrick, of GNO, Inc. on the domain name HMWN.com who was represented by John Berryhill claiming that the 4 letter domain name represented their name. Here are the f...
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 2:44 pm
Elliot's Blog
Verizon Gets VerizoniPhone.com
Earlier this morning, TechCrunch reported that Apple was able to acquire the iPhone4.com domain name. The news was based on an earlier Fusible report, although details of the deal weren’t disclosed, so it’s unknown if Apple paid for ...
Discussion
Verizon Gets VerizoniPhone.com
Earlier this morning, TechCrunch reported that Apple was able to acquire the iPhone4.com domain name. The news was based on an earlier Fusible report, although details of the deal weren’t disclosed, so it’s unknown if Apple paid for ...
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 1:57 pm
Elliot's Blog
Negotiating Tips from Bob Parsons
Go Daddy’s Twitter account posted a link to a video with Bob Parsons discussing how to negotiate successfully. Although it is a couple years old, I think it’s an interesting video to watch, especially in light of the recent Go Daddy deal....
Discussion
Negotiating Tips from Bob Parsons
Go Daddy’s Twitter account posted a link to a video with Bob Parsons discussing how to negotiate successfully. Although it is a couple years old, I think it’s an interesting video to watch, especially in light of the recent Go Daddy deal....
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 1:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Explains Why UDRP Filings Have Gone Up
Increased enforcement and ease of filing UDRPs are possible reasons for increased filings. I’m very critical of commentary that suggests an increase in UDRP filings directly correlates to an increase in cybersquatting. After all, the rate of UD...
Discussion
Go Explains Why UDRP Filings Have Gone Up
Increased enforcement and ease of filing UDRPs are possible reasons for increased filings. I’m very critical of commentary that suggests an increase in UDRP filings directly correlates to an increase in cybersquatting. After all, the rate of UD...
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 12:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Children’s Book Author Loses Pinkalicious Domain Dispute
Pinkalicious author is red in the face. Victoria Kann, author of the popular children’s book series Pinkalicious, has lost a domain name dispute for Pinkalicious.com. Kann filed the dispute last month with National Arbitration Forum. There was ...
Discussion
Children’s Book Author Loses Pinkalicious Domain Dispute
Pinkalicious author is red in the face. Victoria Kann, author of the popular children’s book series Pinkalicious, has lost a domain name dispute for Pinkalicious.com. Kann filed the dispute last month with National Arbitration Forum. There was ...
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 11:58 am
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Announces Domain Name Price Index
With the help of Berlin-based economist and internet entrepreneur Thies Lindenthal, Sedo has announced an interesting new Domain Name Price Index (IDNX) website. The company says its “the industry’s first constant quality domain price ind...
Discussion
Sedo Announces Domain Name Price Index
With the help of Berlin-based economist and internet entrepreneur Thies Lindenthal, Sedo has announced an interesting new Domain Name Price Index (IDNX) website. The company says its “the industry’s first constant quality domain price ind...
Discussion
July 13, 2011, 11:18 am
