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Domain Name Wire
New TLDs give no SEO advantage and .Geo domains don’t work how you might think
Google reiterates its guidance on TLDs and search results, and also says it isn’t geotargeted .geo domains on their own. A month or two ago a couple reports came out suggesting that new top level domain names give some sort of inherent search e...
Discussion
New TLDs give no SEO advantage and .Geo domains don’t work how you might think
Google reiterates its guidance on TLDs and search results, and also says it isn’t geotargeted .geo domains on their own. A month or two ago a couple reports came out suggesting that new top level domain names give some sort of inherent search e...
Discussion
December 16, 2014, 1:39 am
The Domains
Did NamesCon Buy DomainFest.com?
I was going through the schedule for the Namescon conference taking place in January 2015 at Las Vegas and found this session: Sunday, January 11 • 10:00am – 10:15am (which is the 1st day of NameCon) “Welcome to DomainFest @NamesCon!...
Discussion
Did NamesCon Buy DomainFest.com?
I was going through the schedule for the Namescon conference taking place in January 2015 at Las Vegas and found this session: Sunday, January 11 • 10:00am – 10:15am (which is the 1st day of NameCon) “Welcome to DomainFest @NamesCon!...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 9:53 pm
The Domains
ICANN Denies Allegation That New gTLD Have Widespread Phishing & Malware Sites
According to a company blog post out today, by brand protection company CSC, citing Amy Mushahwar, counsel and Chief Information Security Officer at Washington, D.C. law firm ZwillGen PLLC, says: “New domains (new gTLD’s) are being regist...
Discussion
ICANN Denies Allegation That New gTLD Have Widespread Phishing & Malware Sites
According to a company blog post out today, by brand protection company CSC, citing Amy Mushahwar, counsel and Chief Information Security Officer at Washington, D.C. law firm ZwillGen PLLC, says: “New domains (new gTLD’s) are being regist...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 7:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Best fake name used in a domain name scam. Ever.
I don’t think think this scammer meant to be so funny. By now, pretty much everyone has seen the Fake Trademark Protection domain name scam, sometimes called the Asian Domain Scam. Here’s how it works: A scammer, typically pretending to b...
Discussion
Best fake name used in a domain name scam. Ever.
I don’t think think this scammer meant to be so funny. By now, pretty much everyone has seen the Fake Trademark Protection domain name scam, sometimes called the Asian Domain Scam. Here’s how it works: A scammer, typically pretending to b...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 7:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling discusses new TLDs and .Com – DNW Podcast #11
Legendary domain investor Frank Schilling explains where new TLDs fit into the domain market. Last week’s Domain Name Wire Podcast was the most popular yet. With this week’s guest, we might make that happen two weeks in a row. Frank Schil...
Discussion
Frank Schilling discusses new TLDs and .Com – DNW Podcast #11
Legendary domain investor Frank Schilling explains where new TLDs fit into the domain market. Last week’s Domain Name Wire Podcast was the most popular yet. With this week’s guest, we might make that happen two weeks in a row. Frank Schil...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 4:30 pm
The Domains
Guess I Was Wrong There Is A Lot Of Cybersquatting Going On In The New gTLD’s: 15X As Much?
Well it seems as the trademark lobby predicted there isa lot of cybersquatting going on in the new gTLD space, a lot more than I thought we would ever see. I was one who thought there would be a negligible amount of trademark infringing domain names ...
Discussion
Guess I Was Wrong There Is A Lot Of Cybersquatting Going On In The New gTLD’s: 15X As Much?
Well it seems as the trademark lobby predicted there isa lot of cybersquatting going on in the new gTLD space, a lot more than I thought we would ever see. I was one who thought there would be a negligible amount of trademark infringing domain names ...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 4:14 pm
The Domains
UDRP Panel Gives EasyGroup Rights To The Word “Easy”? Awards Domain It Let Expire In 2009
A one member UDRP panel, of William R. Towns seemingly granted EasyGroup Limited of London, the right to all domain names that start with the word “easy” that the company has or will trademark in the future. EasyGroup is the owner of a Co...
Discussion
UDRP Panel Gives EasyGroup Rights To The Word “Easy”? Awards Domain It Let Expire In 2009
A one member UDRP panel, of William R. Towns seemingly granted EasyGroup Limited of London, the right to all domain names that start with the word “easy” that the company has or will trademark in the future. EasyGroup is the owner of a Co...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lies, damned lies and new TLD statistics
Dig into statistics to understand how valuable they are. New top level domain name options have been out for less than a year, and everyone is clambering for data to make sense of the rollout. That includes me. I look at registration data from a numb...
Discussion
Lies, damned lies and new TLD statistics
Dig into statistics to understand how valuable they are. New top level domain name options have been out for less than a year, and everyone is clambering for data to make sense of the rollout. That includes me. I look at registration data from a numb...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 2:48 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday , December 15th
Yesterday was one of those days. I’m not sure if everyone has them but sure as heck do. The day where you have a list of a bunch of things you want to get accomplished. You get a few of the things done in the morning and then start ...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday , December 15th
Yesterday was one of those days. I’m not sure if everyone has them but sure as heck do. The day where you have a list of a bunch of things you want to get accomplished. You get a few of the things done in the morning and then start ...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 11:45 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Dec 15: InTheKnow.com, OneClickHosting.com, LiveHorseBetting.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• An investor's portfolio is appraised: eFreelance.com, ElderHomeCare.com, InTheKnow.com...• Get your bids in soon for LiveHorseBetting.com, OneCl...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Dec 15: InTheKnow.com, OneClickHosting.com, LiveHorseBetting.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• An investor's portfolio is appraised: eFreelance.com, ElderHomeCare.com, InTheKnow.com...• Get your bids in soon for LiveHorseBetting.com, OneCl...
Discussion
December 15, 2014, 8:02 am
