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Domain Shane
I Call BS: A Category Killer Domain Hasn’t Lost Value, It Gives You More Authority Than Ever
I don’t care what anyone says. Category killer domains have more value than ever. The reason is simple, regardless of where they rank in Google, in the eyes of consumers, the person that owns that domain is the authority in that cat...
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I Call BS: A Category Killer Domain Hasn’t Lost Value, It Gives You More Authority Than Ever
I don’t care what anyone says. Category killer domains have more value than ever. The reason is simple, regardless of where they rank in Google, in the eyes of consumers, the person that owns that domain is the authority in that cat...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 12:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
DOMAINfest Brings Back “Dine with an Expert”
Opportunity to get domain name advice during DOMAINfest Barcelona. DOMAINfest is offering “Dine with an Expert” at next month’s conference in Barcelona. This program allows attendees to reserve a spot at the lunch table with a domai...
Discussion
DOMAINfest Brings Back “Dine with an Expert”
Opportunity to get domain name advice during DOMAINfest Barcelona. DOMAINfest is offering “Dine with an Expert” at next month’s conference in Barcelona. This program allows attendees to reserve a spot at the lunch table with a domai...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 11:22 am
The Domains
Godaddy Loses Appeal On Case Holding Them Negligent In Turning Over Ownership Of Domain Accounts
Go Daddy.com, Inc., filed an appeall from a judgment entered upon jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs Jeff Eysoldt, Mark Eysoldt, and Jill Eysoldt who had an account with Godaddy only to see the account control turned over to...
Discussion
Godaddy Loses Appeal On Case Holding Them Negligent In Turning Over Ownership Of Domain Accounts
Go Daddy.com, Inc., filed an appeall from a judgment entered upon jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs Jeff Eysoldt, Mark Eysoldt, and Jill Eysoldt who had an account with Godaddy only to see the account control turned over to...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 11:07 am
Domain Name Wire
.XXX Is Going to Bank of Defensive Non-Registration Fee
Registry will get a windfall in initial fees to block registrations of trademarks. .XXX could set a record when it comes to defensive domain name registrations. A “defensive registration” is when a brand registers a domain name solely to ...
Discussion
.XXX Is Going to Bank of Defensive Non-Registration Fee
Registry will get a windfall in initial fees to block registrations of trademarks. .XXX could set a record when it comes to defensive domain name registrations. A “defensive registration” is when a brand registers a domain name solely to ...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 9:43 am
The Domains
Internet.Co Sells For $40,000 On Sedo.com: Whiskey.Co Sells For $14K & Becomes the Latest In A String of Alcohol Related .Co Sales
The domain name Internet.co has become the latest .Co domain to sell on Sedo.com The domain sold for $40,000 the second highest recent sale to Mike Mann sale of Business.co for $80,000 a few weeks ago. Whiskey.co also sold for 10,000 Euro’s or ...
Discussion
Internet.Co Sells For $40,000 On Sedo.com: Whiskey.Co Sells For $14K & Becomes the Latest In A String of Alcohol Related .Co Sales
The domain name Internet.co has become the latest .Co domain to sell on Sedo.com The domain sold for $40,000 the second highest recent sale to Mike Mann sale of Business.co for $80,000 a few weeks ago. Whiskey.co also sold for 10,000 Euro’s or ...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 9:18 am
Elliot's Blog
BeerWeek.com Development Example
A couple of months ago, I was negotiating to buy the domain name BeerWeek.com at Sedo, but I couldn’t agree on the price with the seller. I just noticed a new website on BeerWeek.com, and it appears that another company acquired the domain name...
Discussion
BeerWeek.com Development Example
A couple of months ago, I was negotiating to buy the domain name BeerWeek.com at Sedo, but I couldn’t agree on the price with the seller. I just noticed a new website on BeerWeek.com, and it appears that another company acquired the domain name...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 8:46 am
Domain Shane
The Friday Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Good morning. If yesterday’s sale of DataCenter.com didn’t get you excited about domain investing then nothing should. That was a heck of a sale that came out of nowhere. The kind we all dream of. Here’s what I cam...
Discussion
The Friday Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Good morning. If yesterday’s sale of DataCenter.com didn’t get you excited about domain investing then nothing should. That was a heck of a sale that came out of nowhere. The kind we all dream of. Here’s what I cam...
Discussion
May 27, 2011, 3:30 am
The Domains
Disney Surrenders To The Navy & Gives Up Trademark Application For Seal Team 6
A couple of weeks ago we wrote about Disney applying for a trademark on the term Seal Team 6 just days after the raid led by the Seals led to the killing of Bin Laden. Today comes the news courtesy of FoxNews.com that Disney has withdrawn its m...
Discussion
Disney Surrenders To The Navy & Gives Up Trademark Application For Seal Team 6
A couple of weeks ago we wrote about Disney applying for a trademark on the term Seal Team 6 just days after the raid led by the Seals led to the killing of Bin Laden. Today comes the news courtesy of FoxNews.com that Disney has withdrawn its m...
Discussion
May 26, 2011, 3:00 pm
Elliot's Blog
DataCenter.com Sold for $352,500
As I mentioned a few days ago, Sedo’s Great Domains held its May auction, which ended this afternoon. DataCenter.com was acquired for $352,500. The bidding for this domain name went on for quite some time after the auction was scheduled to end....
Discussion
DataCenter.com Sold for $352,500
As I mentioned a few days ago, Sedo’s Great Domains held its May auction, which ended this afternoon. DataCenter.com was acquired for $352,500. The bidding for this domain name went on for quite some time after the auction was scheduled to end....
Discussion
May 26, 2011, 1:55 pm
Elliot's Blog
People of Walmart (Video): Using a Trademark in a Domain Name
There are always questions when it comes to legitimately using other company’s trademarks and brand names in domain names. Companies don’t like it when unrelated entities own domain names with their marks, and they often resort to UDRP fi...
Discussion
People of Walmart (Video): Using a Trademark in a Domain Name
There are always questions when it comes to legitimately using other company’s trademarks and brand names in domain names. Companies don’t like it when unrelated entities own domain names with their marks, and they often resort to UDRP fi...
Discussion
May 26, 2011, 1:33 pm
