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Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire Turns 6 Today
Thanks for making Domain Name Wire possible. Domain Name Wire turns six today. I suppose six years is a long time in the blogosphere. It seems like just yesterday that I wrote the first post on Domain Name Wire. But it was March 9, 2005, when I wrote...
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Domain Name Wire Turns 6 Today
Thanks for making Domain Name Wire possible. Domain Name Wire turns six today. I suppose six years is a long time in the blogosphere. It seems like just yesterday that I wrote the first post on Domain Name Wire. But it was March 9, 2005, when I wrote...
Discussion
March 9, 2011, 10:59 am
The Domains
Federal Court Once Again Upholds the Right Of A Competitor To Buy Kewords Under A Trademark
In another decision regarding trademark terms and keyword advertising, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled against Advanced Systems Concepts, a company which sought an injunction to prevent a competitor, Network Automation from buying ke...
Discussion
Federal Court Once Again Upholds the Right Of A Competitor To Buy Kewords Under A Trademark
In another decision regarding trademark terms and keyword advertising, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday ruled against Advanced Systems Concepts, a company which sought an injunction to prevent a competitor, Network Automation from buying ke...
Discussion
March 9, 2011, 10:49 am
Elliot's Blog
Moniker / Snapnames Holds .TV Auction
Moniker will be holding an auction for .TV domain names on Snapnames beginning this afternoon at 12pm (EST). The auction will end on Wednesday, March 23rd at 3:15 pm. It looks like Moniker has been advertising with Mashable, and the company has a spe...
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Moniker / Snapnames Holds .TV Auction
Moniker will be holding an auction for .TV domain names on Snapnames beginning this afternoon at 12pm (EST). The auction will end on Wednesday, March 23rd at 3:15 pm. It looks like Moniker has been advertising with Mashable, and the company has a spe...
Discussion
March 9, 2011, 10:45 am
Domain Name Wire
Domainers (Still) Bullish on Domain Values
Domain investors predict rising values in 2011. Domainers are nothing if not an optimistic lot. 55% of people who took Domain Name Wire’s 2011 survey think domain values will increase in 2011 compared to 2010. Only 14% predict a drop. This shou...
Discussion
Domainers (Still) Bullish on Domain Values
Domain investors predict rising values in 2011. Domainers are nothing if not an optimistic lot. 55% of people who took Domain Name Wire’s 2011 survey think domain values will increase in 2011 compared to 2010. Only 14% predict a drop. This shou...
Discussion
March 9, 2011, 10:35 am
The Domains
Berryhill Wins Another As He Beats Back UDRP On Crops.com
A three member UDRP panel held for the domain holder on a pure generic term, Crops.com despite numerous trademarks held by the complainant on the word Crops The Complainant is Crop’s nv of Ooigem, Belgium. The Respondent is DigiMedia.com, L.P. ...
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Berryhill Wins Another As He Beats Back UDRP On Crops.com
A three member UDRP panel held for the domain holder on a pure generic term, Crops.com despite numerous trademarks held by the complainant on the word Crops The Complainant is Crop’s nv of Ooigem, Belgium. The Respondent is DigiMedia.com, L.P. ...
Discussion
March 9, 2011, 9:05 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily Flippable Domain Auction and Drop Picks
If you’ve been listening to Morgan you’ll see that he’s switched completely over to dot coms. I think that’s a great move. Here’s another move. Be careful of super long tail keyword product domains.&nbs...
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Wednesday’s Daily Flippable Domain Auction and Drop Picks
If you’ve been listening to Morgan you’ll see that he’s switched completely over to dot coms. I think that’s a great move. Here’s another move. Be careful of super long tail keyword product domains.&nbs...
Discussion
March 9, 2011, 2:56 am
Elliot's Blog
New Facebook Page for My Blog
On my personal Facebook page, I have been reluctant to accept friend requests from people I don’t know or with whom I haven’t done business. I figure I am open about my business and my life enough on my blog, so there’s no real need...
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New Facebook Page for My Blog
On my personal Facebook page, I have been reluctant to accept friend requests from people I don’t know or with whom I haven’t done business. I figure I am open about my business and my life enough on my blog, so there’s no real need...
Discussion
March 8, 2011, 11:29 pm
Domain Name News
Sedo & Afternic Sales Report of the Previous Week
Sedo and Afternic were so kind to share a selection of their reported sales with us – here are the top ten reported sales of the previous week: DoorHardware.com $85,000 (Sedo) FotosGratis.com $25,000 (Sedo) ZappIt.com $25,000 (Sedo) 3J.com $24,...
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Sedo & Afternic Sales Report of the Previous Week
Sedo and Afternic were so kind to share a selection of their reported sales with us – here are the top ten reported sales of the previous week: DoorHardware.com $85,000 (Sedo) FotosGratis.com $25,000 (Sedo) ZappIt.com $25,000 (Sedo) 3J.com $24,...
Discussion
March 8, 2011, 9:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Adult Industry Plans Rally Against .XXX at ICANN Meeting
Group calls for rally outside ICANN meeting. Adult industry lobbying group Free Speech Coalition is calling for a rally outside the ICANN meeting at the Westin in San Francisco next week. Citing “a time when rallies are changing the world aroun...
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Adult Industry Plans Rally Against .XXX at ICANN Meeting
Group calls for rally outside ICANN meeting. Adult industry lobbying group Free Speech Coalition is calling for a rally outside the ICANN meeting at the Westin in San Francisco next week. Citing “a time when rallies are changing the world aroun...
Discussion
March 8, 2011, 9:01 pm
The Domains
Afernic.com Sells $675k sales in domains lead 3j.com at $25k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday March 6th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $675,920. The top seller of the week was 3j.com at $24,500 followed by supertomato.com at $15,725. .COM Sales >...
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Afernic.com Sells $675k sales in domains lead 3j.com at $25k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday March 6th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $675,920. The top seller of the week was 3j.com at $24,500 followed by supertomato.com at $15,725. .COM Sales >...
Discussion
March 8, 2011, 5:39 pm