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Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Degree.me, Trybe.com, PhotoPoint.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. Degree.me sold for $11,500 at Domai...
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Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Degree.me, Trybe.com, PhotoPoint.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. Degree.me sold for $11,500 at Domai...
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June 12, 2015, 11:34 pm

The Domains
Canadian Court Rules It Can Order Google To Block A Website Globally
TechDirt.com published an article this morning that deals with what has been a growing trend around the world. Countries wanting to dictate terms to Google. A Canadian court has ruled that it can order Google to block websites globally. This all star...
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Canadian Court Rules It Can Order Google To Block A Website Globally
TechDirt.com published an article this morning that deals with what has been a growing trend around the world. Countries wanting to dictate terms to Google. A Canadian court has ruled that it can order Google to block websites globally. This all star...
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June 12, 2015, 4:10 pm

Domain Name Wire
These keywords saw a spike in registrations last month
Options, Limos among popular keywords in new .com domains. Verisign has published its monthly “trending” keywords report, which finds keywords that have suddenly become more popular in .com domain name registrations. Based on the results,...
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These keywords saw a spike in registrations last month
Options, Limos among popular keywords in new .com domains. Verisign has published its monthly “trending” keywords report, which finds keywords that have suddenly become more popular in .com domain name registrations. Based on the results,...
Discussion
June 12, 2015, 3:30 pm

The Domains
Almost All Of Free .Berlin Domain Names Have Expired 37K So Far
.Berlin had over 31,000 domain names expire yesterday adding to the previous day where over 36,000 domain names expired. .Berlin about a year ago allowed free domain registrations for 2 days, which totaled somewhere between 70,000-75,000 domain names...
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Almost All Of Free .Berlin Domain Names Have Expired 37K So Far
.Berlin had over 31,000 domain names expire yesterday adding to the previous day where over 36,000 domain names expired. .Berlin about a year ago allowed free domain registrations for 2 days, which totaled somewhere between 70,000-75,000 domain names...
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June 12, 2015, 3:10 pm

Domain Name Wire
Kevin Ham and Mike Mann let these prize-winning domain names expire
Domains that won $5,000 in Verisign contest used to be owned by well-known domain name investors. Verisign found some great domains for the final five $5,000 winners in its Internet Official contest. All five were previously registered. Interestingly...
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Kevin Ham and Mike Mann let these prize-winning domain names expire
Domains that won $5,000 in Verisign contest used to be owned by well-known domain name investors. Verisign found some great domains for the final five $5,000 winners in its Internet Official contest. All five were previously registered. Interestingly...
Discussion
June 12, 2015, 2:11 pm

The Domains
Godaddy’s Ad For .Show Might Lead To A Lot Of Cybersquatting
Godaddy has a webpage dedicated to the upcoming new gTLD .show Here is what Godaddy has to say about the extension: Everything from feature films to television shows to theater performances use the term “show.” If your site relates to any...
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Godaddy’s Ad For .Show Might Lead To A Lot Of Cybersquatting
Godaddy has a webpage dedicated to the upcoming new gTLD .show Here is what Godaddy has to say about the extension: Everything from feature films to television shows to theater performances use the term “show.” If your site relates to any...
Discussion
June 12, 2015, 1:20 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, June 12th, 2015
Here are today’s names GetGreen.com Has a good bid but could go higher Sidda.com A girls name or what people from Boston call the person that watches their kids when they go to the movies MJML.com I only see Michael Jord...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Friday, June 12th, 2015
Here are today’s names GetGreen.com Has a good bid but could go higher Sidda.com A girls name or what people from Boston call the person that watches their kids when they go to the movies MJML.com I only see Michael Jord...
Discussion
June 12, 2015, 11:22 am

Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap! GoDaddy SJKD.com Let’s start off the list with a $1000 + LLLL.com SJKD.com: $1,370. South Jersey KiD. HDDH.com I thought I would try and sell it but still no interest in the name at the price I’d like to sell it at H...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the Recap! GoDaddy SJKD.com Let’s start off the list with a $1000 + LLLL.com SJKD.com: $1,370. South Jersey KiD. HDDH.com I thought I would try and sell it but still no interest in the name at the price I’d like to sell it at H...
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June 12, 2015, 7:10 am

The Domains
Verisign Downgraded By Zacks Partially Based on the New gTLD Program
Zacks, a publication that tracks the stock market and covers many public companies has downgraded shares of Verisign to a sell, partially based on the new gTLD program. “”We believe that gTLD prospects, international expansion throu...
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Verisign Downgraded By Zacks Partially Based on the New gTLD Program
Zacks, a publication that tracks the stock market and covers many public companies has downgraded shares of Verisign to a sell, partially based on the new gTLD program. “”We believe that gTLD prospects, international expansion throu...
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June 11, 2015, 9:19 pm

Domain Name Wire
Canada responds to ICANN about .Sucks
Move along, now… John Knubley, Deputy Minister of Industry Canada, has responded (pdf) to the letter ICANN sent to both the U.S. FTC and Canada regarding the .sucks domain name. Knubley basically states that this is not a matter for the govern...
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Canada responds to ICANN about .Sucks
Move along, now… John Knubley, Deputy Minister of Industry Canada, has responded (pdf) to the letter ICANN sent to both the U.S. FTC and Canada regarding the .sucks domain name. Knubley basically states that this is not a matter for the govern...
Discussion
June 11, 2015, 7:40 pm