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The Domains
Yes Max Hardcore Will Be Bidding On MaxHardcore.com: “I’m Gonna Take It Back”
The porn star and producer Max Hardcore told XBIZ.com that he would be be bidding on the upcoming expired domain name auction of MaxHardcore.com. Over the weekend we wrote that the domain name MaxHardcore.com was in pending delete/renewal status and ...
Discussion
Yes Max Hardcore Will Be Bidding On MaxHardcore.com: “I’m Gonna Take It Back”
The porn star and producer Max Hardcore told XBIZ.com that he would be be bidding on the upcoming expired domain name auction of MaxHardcore.com. Over the weekend we wrote that the domain name MaxHardcore.com was in pending delete/renewal status and ...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 5:31 pm

Domain Name Wire
2014 in Review: Domain Name Industry Consolidation Continues
2014 had its share of blockbuster acquisitions in the domain name space. This is the first in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of ...
Discussion
2014 in Review: Domain Name Industry Consolidation Continues
2014 had its share of blockbuster acquisitions in the domain name space. This is the first in a five part series covering the top stories in the domain name industry in 2015. You can also listen to the companion podcast covering these five themes of ...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 5:28 pm

Domain Name Wire
2014 Domain Name Industry in Review – Podcast 013
What were the major themes in the domain name business in 2014? 2014 was a crazy year for the domain name industry, and it’s just a few days from being behind us. In this week’s podcast, I’ll review five of the major stories of 2014...
Discussion
2014 Domain Name Industry in Review – Podcast 013
What were the major themes in the domain name business in 2014? 2014 was a crazy year for the domain name industry, and it’s just a few days from being behind us. In this week’s podcast, I’ll review five of the major stories of 2014...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 3:52 pm

The Domains
Using Gmail to Sell/Negotiate Offers On Domains To Chinese Buyers? They Are Not Getting Them
According to multiple reports today including the New York Times, the Government of China is blocking Gmail access to people located in China. As most in the domain name space know, many domain buyers are located in China. Therefore if you doing any ...
Discussion
Using Gmail to Sell/Negotiate Offers On Domains To Chinese Buyers? They Are Not Getting Them
According to multiple reports today including the New York Times, the Government of China is blocking Gmail access to people located in China. As most in the domain name space know, many domain buyers are located in China. Therefore if you doing any ...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 2:51 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday 29th, 2014
Worked on my websites yesterday and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed building sites. I had been having someone else do it but I realized that the theme I was using was so easy to change and manipulate, that I didn’t need to pay som...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday 29th, 2014
Worked on my websites yesterday and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed building sites. I had been having someone else do it but I realized that the theme I was using was so easy to change and manipulate, that I didn’t need to pay som...
Discussion
December 29, 2014, 11:50 am

Domain Name News
TrafficZ Shutting down operations on Dec 31st, 2014
According to an email sent out by TrafficZ, it will cease it operations after Dec 31st, 2014, which is a relatively short notice. We’ve reached out for confirmation to Thought Convergence and also asked them if there’s any other propertie...
Discussion
TrafficZ Shutting down operations on Dec 31st, 2014
According to an email sent out by TrafficZ, it will cease it operations after Dec 31st, 2014, which is a relatively short notice. We’ve reached out for confirmation to Thought Convergence and also asked them if there’s any other propertie...
Discussion
December 28, 2014, 7:10 pm

Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: Thiamin.com, PPCSecrets.com hit reserve. Monitoring.com, iMall.com, more
Reserve Met and Will Sell Thiamin.com – Buy a vitamin (thiamin = Vitamin B1) for a BIN of $2,000, or wait to the end of this no reserve auction and see if you can get it for cheaper. Bidding crossed $700 in a prior listing, but didn’t me...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: Thiamin.com, PPCSecrets.com hit reserve. Monitoring.com, iMall.com, more
Reserve Met and Will Sell Thiamin.com – Buy a vitamin (thiamin = Vitamin B1) for a BIN of $2,000, or wait to the end of this no reserve auction and see if you can get it for cheaper. Bidding crossed $700 in a prior listing, but didn’t me...
Discussion
December 28, 2014, 5:34 pm

The Domains
Why Hasn’t Godaddy Filed UDRP On Phishing Domains?
Domaingang.com has been reporting on many domain names that have been involved in phishing attacks on Godaddy which have resulted in domain names being stolen out of Godaddy accounts. Unlike most phishing attacks where someone uses a domain controlle...
Discussion
Why Hasn’t Godaddy Filed UDRP On Phishing Domains?
Domaingang.com has been reporting on many domain names that have been involved in phishing attacks on Godaddy which have resulted in domain names being stolen out of Godaddy accounts. Unlike most phishing attacks where someone uses a domain controlle...
Discussion
December 28, 2014, 5:08 pm

Domain Name Wire
TrafficZ shuts down on Wednesday
End of an era: TrafficZ to shut its doors on Wednesday. Thought Convergence sold off its primary operating businesses this year: it sold Agreed to Escrow.com and Aftermarket.com to Igloo. That left domain name parking company TrafficZ. Today, the com...
Discussion
TrafficZ shuts down on Wednesday
End of an era: TrafficZ to shut its doors on Wednesday. Thought Convergence sold off its primary operating businesses this year: it sold Agreed to Escrow.com and Aftermarket.com to Igloo. That left domain name parking company TrafficZ. Today, the com...
Discussion
December 28, 2014, 3:14 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 28th, 2014
I was looking through my Whois checks for the month to see which domains are getting the most checks and which aren’t getting any. Trunk. com, my recent purchase is getting almost 600 checks a month with DomainShane being second at less t...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 28th, 2014
I was looking through my Whois checks for the month to see which domains are getting the most checks and which aren’t getting any. Trunk. com, my recent purchase is getting almost 600 checks a month with DomainShane being second at less t...
Discussion
December 28, 2014, 12:14 pm