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Domain Name Wire
Do-Over: 2 TLD apps killed by objections get another chance
.Cam and Amazon IDN domain name decisions will be reviewed. ICANN has given two new top level domain name applications new life after embarrassing inconsistencies in string confusion objections. The board’s new TLD committee determined that dec...
Discussion
Do-Over: 2 TLD apps killed by objections get another chance
.Cam and Amazon IDN domain name decisions will be reviewed. ICANN has given two new top level domain name applications new life after embarrassing inconsistencies in string confusion objections. The board’s new TLD committee determined that dec...
Discussion
October 15, 2014, 4:01 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 10/15
There were countless articles about the owner of Ebola.com selling the domain. I don’t know the owner Jon Schultz but I can tell from his portfolio that he really doesn’t have a boundary when it comes to making money in domains. &n...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Wednesday 10/15
There were countless articles about the owner of Ebola.com selling the domain. I don’t know the owner Jon Schultz but I can tell from his portfolio that he really doesn’t have a boundary when it comes to making money in domains. &n...
Discussion
October 15, 2014, 11:45 am
The Domains
WARNING: Stolen Domain Names Slash.com & County.com Are Being Shopped Around
We have received a report from Andrew Rosener of MediaOptions.com that at least two domain names, Slash.com & County.com have been stolen from NetworkSolutions.com and are being shopped around for sale. In a email Andrew wrote: “I wanted to...
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WARNING: Stolen Domain Names Slash.com & County.com Are Being Shopped Around
We have received a report from Andrew Rosener of MediaOptions.com that at least two domain names, Slash.com & County.com have been stolen from NetworkSolutions.com and are being shopped around for sale. In a email Andrew wrote: “I wanted to...
Discussion
October 15, 2014, 1:33 am
Sully's Blog
Organic Domains – Do you qualify?
Roland LaPlante, Chief Marketing Officer of Afilias, spoke to me in the past about .INFO being the forth most popular domain gTLD in the world. Today, he shares the current outlook on .ORGANIC and what qualifications are needed to own...
Discussion
Organic Domains – Do you qualify?
Roland LaPlante, Chief Marketing Officer of Afilias, spoke to me in the past about .INFO being the forth most popular domain gTLD in the world. Today, he shares the current outlook on .ORGANIC and what qualifications are needed to own...
Discussion
October 15, 2014, 1:30 am
The Domains
DNPric.es: There have been 247 domain name sales in 58 New TLDs Totalling $1,016,987.12.
According to domain price research site DNPric.es there have been over $1million in new gtld sales. I did not see a breakdown of EAP, Premium registry auction sales and straight secondary purchases. .Club has led the way with over $191,000 in sales. ...
Discussion
DNPric.es: There have been 247 domain name sales in 58 New TLDs Totalling $1,016,987.12.
According to domain price research site DNPric.es there have been over $1million in new gtld sales. I did not see a breakdown of EAP, Premium registry auction sales and straight secondary purchases. .Club has led the way with over $191,000 in sales. ...
Discussion
October 15, 2014, 1:26 am
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million; 51% Buy It Now; GoldPay.com Sells For 50,000 Euro’s
Over the past week, 491 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 million 51% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: goldpay.com at 50,000 EUR &mi...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total $1 Million; 51% Buy It Now; GoldPay.com Sells For 50,000 Euro’s
Over the past week, 491 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 million 51% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: · Top .coms: goldpay.com at 50,000 EUR &mi...
Discussion
October 15, 2014, 1:22 am
The Domains
World Wrestling Entertainment Wins Control Of WWE.org
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. just gained control of wwe.org. The domain name was parked and the domain owner just months after registering the domain name offered to sell the trademark holder the domain for $50,000 Here are the highlights from...
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World Wrestling Entertainment Wins Control Of WWE.org
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. just gained control of wwe.org. The domain name was parked and the domain owner just months after registering the domain name offered to sell the trademark holder the domain for $50,000 Here are the highlights from...
Discussion
October 15, 2014, 1:14 am
The Domains
Google Discloses A Vulnerability in SSL 3.0
Google reported via their online security blog, that there is a vulnerability in the design of SSL Version 3.0. Apparently usage is ubiquitous as most browsers support SSL 3.0. They have recommended a work around to the problem. From the article: Tod...
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Google Discloses A Vulnerability in SSL 3.0
Google reported via their online security blog, that there is a vulnerability in the design of SSL Version 3.0. Apparently usage is ubiquitous as most browsers support SSL 3.0. They have recommended a work around to the problem. From the article: Tod...
Discussion
October 14, 2014, 11:10 pm
Domain Shane
Flippa Recap: MortgageRate.net, Markets.info, 1LQ.com sell. BabyStore.com, Detect.com, Organ.com do not.
Some domains that sold MortgageRate.net – $3,053 – The seller said that MortgageRates.net previously sold for $36k. A 20x differential in search volume (300,000 per month for the plural vs 15,000 for the singular), and a 12x differential...
Discussion
Flippa Recap: MortgageRate.net, Markets.info, 1LQ.com sell. BabyStore.com, Detect.com, Organ.com do not.
Some domains that sold MortgageRate.net – $3,053 – The seller said that MortgageRates.net previously sold for $36k. A 20x differential in search volume (300,000 per month for the plural vs 15,000 for the singular), and a 12x differential...
Discussion
October 14, 2014, 10:58 pm
The Domains
.XYZ Crosses 600,000 Domain Registrations and .Club is gaining ground for the number two spot
.XYZ crosses 600,000 Registrations According to Ntldstats.com .XYZ has crossed the 600,000 mark as far as domain registrations. .XYZ started October with 550,596 registrations. .Berlin remains in second place with .Club hot on its heels, .Club regist...
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.XYZ Crosses 600,000 Domain Registrations and .Club is gaining ground for the number two spot
.XYZ crosses 600,000 Registrations According to Ntldstats.com .XYZ has crossed the 600,000 mark as far as domain registrations. .XYZ started October with 550,596 registrations. .Berlin remains in second place with .Club hot on its heels, .Club regist...
Discussion
October 14, 2014, 8:28 pm
