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Domain Shane
10 Previously Unknown Great Moments in Domaining
With the advent of domain blogs and domain news sites there is a plethora of sources for up to the minute domain news. But over the last 10 years there have been a few special moments that weren’t covered in the depth that other larger st...
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10 Previously Unknown Great Moments in Domaining
With the advent of domain blogs and domain news sites there is a plethora of sources for up to the minute domain news. But over the last 10 years there have been a few special moments that weren’t covered in the depth that other larger st...
Discussion
July 2, 2011, 4:03 am
The Domains
StatCounter: Chrome Now Has More Than 20% of Market Share As Explorer Falls Under 50%
According to Internet statistics firm StatCounter as for the month of June 2011, Google Chrome Web browser has more than 20% of global market share, while Internet Explorer is under 50% market share. Google’s Chrome browser has 20.7% of the glo...
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StatCounter: Chrome Now Has More Than 20% of Market Share As Explorer Falls Under 50%
According to Internet statistics firm StatCounter as for the month of June 2011, Google Chrome Web browser has more than 20% of global market share, while Internet Explorer is under 50% market share. Google’s Chrome browser has 20.7% of the glo...
Discussion
July 2, 2011, 1:51 am
Domain Name Wire
Bob Parsons Explains Go Daddy – KKR Deal to Domain Name Wire
Investment makes 36 millionaires, will help company expand overseas and acquire complementary businesses. I just got off the phone with GoDaddy.com founder Bob Parsons, who explained the deal his company just struck with KKR, Silver Lake, and Technol...
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Bob Parsons Explains Go Daddy – KKR Deal to Domain Name Wire
Investment makes 36 millionaires, will help company expand overseas and acquire complementary businesses. I just got off the phone with GoDaddy.com founder Bob Parsons, who explained the deal his company just struck with KKR, Silver Lake, and Technol...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 7:53 pm
Elliot's Blog
Breaking: Go Daddy Enters Partnership with KKR, Silver Lake & TCV
I just received a news release announcing that Go Daddy has entered a “partnership” with private equity companies, KKR, Silver Lake and TCV. The news comes amid speculation last week that KKR and/or Silver Lake were looking to acquire GoD...
Discussion
Breaking: Go Daddy Enters Partnership with KKR, Silver Lake & TCV
I just received a news release announcing that Go Daddy has entered a “partnership” with private equity companies, KKR, Silver Lake and TCV. The news comes amid speculation last week that KKR and/or Silver Lake were looking to acquire GoD...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 5:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Breaking: Go Daddy Takes Investment from KKR, Silver Lake, and TCV
Go Daddy takes investment but doesn’t sell out. Bob Parsons didn’t end up selling the company after all. But Go Daddy just announced it has entered into a partnership with KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures in which the t...
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Breaking: Go Daddy Takes Investment from KKR, Silver Lake, and TCV
Go Daddy takes investment but doesn’t sell out. Bob Parsons didn’t end up selling the company after all. But Go Daddy just announced it has entered into a partnership with KKR, Silver Lake, and Technology Crossover Ventures in which the t...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 5:32 pm
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: July 1 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: July 1, 2011. The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you. Sedo Increases Commission Rates …, Finally a Good UDRP Finds …, A Pricey Social Event: Social.com …, Neustar Prices .brands at $1&...
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Domain Name News: July 1 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: July 1, 2011. The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you. Sedo Increases Commission Rates …, Finally a Good UDRP Finds …, A Pricey Social Event: Social.com …, Neustar Prices .brands at $1&...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 4:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
Official Announcement from Sedo
I just received the email news release from Tim Schumacher, CEO of Sedo, where the company announced some changes in format and in domain names that could be sold on the platform. I would imagine many people are most interested in seeing the new comm...
Discussion
Official Announcement from Sedo
I just received the email news release from Tim Schumacher, CEO of Sedo, where the company announced some changes in format and in domain names that could be sold on the platform. I would imagine many people are most interested in seeing the new comm...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 3:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
DirecTV Wins First Ever .So Domain Arbitration
DirecTV wins Directv.so. .So what? DirecTV has won what may be the first ever .so domain name arbitration case. The case over DirecTV.so was filed with World Intellectual Property Forum by Fairwinds Partners, the group behind Coalition for Domain Nam...
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DirecTV Wins First Ever .So Domain Arbitration
DirecTV wins Directv.so. .So what? DirecTV has won what may be the first ever .so domain name arbitration case. The case over DirecTV.so was filed with World Intellectual Property Forum by Fairwinds Partners, the group behind Coalition for Domain Nam...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 2:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Ups Commission Rates
Typical sales will see a 5% fee increase. Sedo has increased its commission rate on most transactions occurring directly on its site. The typical sale on Sedo.com will now carry a 15% commission, up from 10%. The commission is still 10% if the domain...
Discussion
Sedo Ups Commission Rates
Typical sales will see a 5% fee increase. Sedo has increased its commission rate on most transactions occurring directly on its site. The typical sale on Sedo.com will now carry a 15% commission, up from 10%. The commission is still 10% if the domain...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 1:50 pm
Elliot's Blog
Worst “Job” in the Domain Industry
The domain industry as a whole may seem fairly small, but in reality, there are quite a number of people working within it. Not all of these people actually work with domain names, but the industry employs a significant number of people. At domain re...
Discussion
Worst “Job” in the Domain Industry
The domain industry as a whole may seem fairly small, but in reality, there are quite a number of people working within it. Not all of these people actually work with domain names, but the industry employs a significant number of people. At domain re...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 1:04 pm
