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The Domains
Maybe I Was Right & Those Government Domain Seizures Weren’t Such A Good Idea After All
The news is full of stories the last couple of days on how during the the last domain seizure “raid” by Homeland Security 84,000 Innocent website wound up getting shut down. You can read some mainstream coverage on this issue here, here, ...
Discussion
Maybe I Was Right & Those Government Domain Seizures Weren’t Such A Good Idea After All
The news is full of stories the last couple of days on how during the the last domain seizure “raid” by Homeland Security 84,000 Innocent website wound up getting shut down. You can read some mainstream coverage on this issue here, here, ...
Discussion
February 18, 2011, 8:08 am
Domain Shane
The Original Friday’s Daily Domain Auction Picks and Drops
I appreciate everyone that comes here each day to take a look at the list I put out. I realize there are other choices in your daily domain drop choices and thank you for letting me be a part. HA! pretty good huh? Made it sound like...
Discussion
The Original Friday’s Daily Domain Auction Picks and Drops
I appreciate everyone that comes here each day to take a look at the list I put out. I realize there are other choices in your daily domain drop choices and thank you for letting me be a part. HA! pretty good huh? Made it sound like...
Discussion
February 18, 2011, 3:05 am
Elliot's Blog
I Have to Admit, DomainFest.MOBI Was Helpful
I don’t own a single .mobi domain name and I have absolutely no plans to register or purchase any now or that I can see in the future (just want to avoid an avalanche of emails with domain names for sale). With that being said, I must say that ...
Discussion
I Have to Admit, DomainFest.MOBI Was Helpful
I don’t own a single .mobi domain name and I have absolutely no plans to register or purchase any now or that I can see in the future (just want to avoid an avalanche of emails with domain names for sale). With that being said, I must say that ...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 11:26 pm
The Domains
Microsoft Now To Allow Advertisers To Use Trademark Terms On Bing/Yahoo
According to a post on Microsoft’s blog, “In a major change in policy, Microsoft has decided to allow marketers to use other companies’ trademarks to trigger search ads.” “To come in line with search industry practices, ...
Discussion
Microsoft Now To Allow Advertisers To Use Trademark Terms On Bing/Yahoo
According to a post on Microsoft’s blog, “In a major change in policy, Microsoft has decided to allow marketers to use other companies’ trademarks to trigger search ads.” “To come in line with search industry practices, ...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 8:08 pm
The Domains
GamesForGirls.com Sells For $500K At Sedo.com?
The domain name GamesForGirls.com is showing as having sold for $500,000 on Sedo.com. Its currently on their front page of recent activity. If so its a ton of dough for another gaming domains and 2011 as predicted is starting to look like a record se...
Discussion
GamesForGirls.com Sells For $500K At Sedo.com?
The domain name GamesForGirls.com is showing as having sold for $500,000 on Sedo.com. Its currently on their front page of recent activity. If so its a ton of dough for another gaming domains and 2011 as predicted is starting to look like a record se...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 6:41 pm
Elliot's Blog
Torah.com Now Live
A little over a week ago, I announced that I was going to build out Torah.com, and I am happy to announce that the new Torah website was launched this afternoon. The new website may be a bit bare at the moment, but I expect that to change soon, as I ...
Discussion
Torah.com Now Live
A little over a week ago, I announced that I was going to build out Torah.com, and I am happy to announce that the new Torah website was launched this afternoon. The new website may be a bit bare at the moment, but I expect that to change soon, as I ...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 5:09 pm
The Domains
WIPO To Enter The Domain Seizure/Take Down Business?
According to IPwatch.com WIPO maybe the newest player wanting to get into the ever expanding business of Domain “take downs”and Domain Seizure business. According to the article the World Intellectual Property Organization may create of a...
Discussion
WIPO To Enter The Domain Seizure/Take Down Business?
According to IPwatch.com WIPO maybe the newest player wanting to get into the ever expanding business of Domain “take downs”and Domain Seizure business. According to the article the World Intellectual Property Organization may create of a...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 4:30 pm
The Domains
DOmainfest Extended Auction Nets Around $145K
The extended domain name auction from Domainfest which is winding up on Snapnames.com today is going to finish with around $145K in sales. There is still one domain getting some bidding action as of time of publication but its still under $1K. Here a...
Discussion
DOmainfest Extended Auction Nets Around $145K
The extended domain name auction from Domainfest which is winding up on Snapnames.com today is going to finish with around $145K in sales. There is still one domain getting some bidding action as of time of publication but its still under $1K. Here a...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Co Registrations Up 35x on Super Bowl Sunday
.Co Internet CEO says .co off to good start but hard work lies ahead. In a blog post titled “The State of the .CO Domain“, .Co Internet CEO Juan Calle released some numbers about the effects of the company’s Super Bowl commercial ti...
Discussion
.Co Registrations Up 35x on Super Bowl Sunday
.Co Internet CEO says .co off to good start but hard work lies ahead. In a blog post titled “The State of the .CO Domain“, .Co Internet CEO Juan Calle released some numbers about the effects of the company’s Super Bowl commercial ti...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 2:49 pm
Domain Name News
ICE Accidentally Takes Down 84,000 Websites
As reported before, the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken to seizing domain names when it sees potential copyright infringement or other unlawful items. On February 15th, as part of their “Operation Protect Our Children&rdquo...
Discussion
ICE Accidentally Takes Down 84,000 Websites
As reported before, the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken to seizing domain names when it sees potential copyright infringement or other unlawful items. On February 15th, as part of their “Operation Protect Our Children&rdquo...
Discussion
February 17, 2011, 2:36 pm
