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The Domains
My One Year Experience On Four Square: Thousands of Check-ins; 14 Badges; 0 Majorships As It Grows From 175K Users to 6 Million
It was just over a year ago I started using Four Square, the location based App “game” where you get points by check into locations your at. A guy in the tech world who turned me on to Four Square told me it was going to be the next HOT s...
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My One Year Experience On Four Square: Thousands of Check-ins; 14 Badges; 0 Majorships As It Grows From 175K Users to 6 Million
It was just over a year ago I started using Four Square, the location based App “game” where you get points by check into locations your at. A guy in the tech world who turned me on to Four Square told me it was going to be the next HOT s...
Discussion
February 3, 2011, 8:15 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Daily Domains and Auction Finds
Domainfest got a little in the way yesterday. When I say Domainfest I really mean the parties afterward. It’s hard to find domains when the screen is all blurry and the room is spinning. Fortunately for me, TeenDomainer Picked up the slack. Hop...
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Thursday’s Daily Domains and Auction Finds
Domainfest got a little in the way yesterday. When I say Domainfest I really mean the parties afterward. It’s hard to find domains when the screen is all blurry and the room is spinning. Fortunately for me, TeenDomainer Picked up the slack. Hop...
Discussion
February 3, 2011, 4:19 am
The Domains
The ICA Blasts The Department Of Commerce Letter To ICANN Committee: “May Mean The End Of New gTLDs”
Phil Corwin on behalf of the Internet Commerce Association just published an article on CircleId.com, blasting US Department of Commerce over the letter it sent to “ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) containing suggestions for ...
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The ICA Blasts The Department Of Commerce Letter To ICANN Committee: “May Mean The End Of New gTLDs”
Phil Corwin on behalf of the Internet Commerce Association just published an article on CircleId.com, blasting US Department of Commerce over the letter it sent to “ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) containing suggestions for ...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 9:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Co Launches Revamped Opportunity.co Site
Opportunity.co gets a refresh. .Co Internet has revamped its information site at Opportunity.co. The new site speaks to “creators” and entrepreneurs: A web address for launching great ideas? What a great idea. .CO is for creators. For the...
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.Co Launches Revamped Opportunity.co Site
Opportunity.co gets a refresh. .Co Internet has revamped its information site at Opportunity.co. The new site speaks to “creators” and entrepreneurs: A web address for launching great ideas? What a great idea. .CO is for creators. For the...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 8:25 pm
Sully's Blog
Sully’s Blog Goes Video
I’ve been working on quite a few video interviews over at MO.com and I love the direction that is taking. There’s nothing like hearing and seeing people talk about their experiences. There is so much more to be gained by seeing as opposed...
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Sully’s Blog Goes Video
I’ve been working on quite a few video interviews over at MO.com and I love the direction that is taking. There’s nothing like hearing and seeing people talk about their experiences. There is so much more to be gained by seeing as opposed...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 7:28 pm
The Domains
VeriSign Is Awarded The Contract To Run .Gov
VeriSign, Inc. has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to operate the domain name registry for .gov. “Following a competitive RFP and evaluation process, the GSA granted Verisign the authority to provide designated d...
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VeriSign Is Awarded The Contract To Run .Gov
VeriSign, Inc. has been selected by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to operate the domain name registry for .gov. “Following a competitive RFP and evaluation process, the GSA granted Verisign the authority to provide designated d...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 6:25 pm
Elliot's Blog
Lunch with Bruce Clay
In addition to domain conferences, I’ve also been to a number of Internet business conferences like SES and Ad:Tech. One speaker I’ve heard at these various conferences is Bruce Clay, a preeminent search engine optimization consultant. Mr...
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Lunch with Bruce Clay
In addition to domain conferences, I’ve also been to a number of Internet business conferences like SES and Ad:Tech. One speaker I’ve heard at these various conferences is Bruce Clay, a preeminent search engine optimization consultant. Mr...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 4:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pac-10 Asks Arbitrator for Pac12.com Domain Name
Collegiate conference wants Pac12.com domain name. After last year’s conference realignment the Pac-10 now has 12 teams. As it looks to rebrand itself as the Pac-12 it ran into a snag — it doesn’t own Pac12.com. The conference just ...
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Pac-10 Asks Arbitrator for Pac12.com Domain Name
Collegiate conference wants Pac12.com domain name. After last year’s conference realignment the Pac-10 now has 12 teams. As it looks to rebrand itself as the Pac-12 it ran into a snag — it doesn’t own Pac12.com. The conference just ...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 2:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
AllState Files 19 UDRP Cases In One Day
Insurance company revs up domain dispute engine. Allstate Insurance Company has filed 19 individual UDRP cases in one day. The 19 cases are current pending compliance review at World Intellectual Property Organization and mostly cover typos. Examples...
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AllState Files 19 UDRP Cases In One Day
Insurance company revs up domain dispute engine. Allstate Insurance Company has filed 19 individual UDRP cases in one day. The 19 cases are current pending compliance review at World Intellectual Property Organization and mostly cover typos. Examples...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 1:50 pm
Elliot's Blog
Make Sure Your Email Address is Accurate
Almost every morning, I receive a Registrant Alert email from DomainTools informing me of newly archived domain names (in their database) that are registered to my domain name and those names that were transferred out or expired. I don’t rememb...
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Make Sure Your Email Address is Accurate
Almost every morning, I receive a Registrant Alert email from DomainTools informing me of newly archived domain names (in their database) that are registered to my domain name and those names that were transferred out or expired. I don’t rememb...
Discussion
February 2, 2011, 1:23 pm