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The Domains
Pinterest Has Universal Rights On Word PIN? Files UDRP On PinSex.com and PinGay.com
Pinterest, Inc. filed a UDRP back in June against two domain name PinSex.com and PinGay.com Before you check out the two domains subject to the UDRP, I should mention that you better be over 18 and have a strong tolerance for some serious adult...
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Pinterest Has Universal Rights On Word PIN? Files UDRP On PinSex.com and PinGay.com
Pinterest, Inc. filed a UDRP back in June against two domain name PinSex.com and PinGay.com Before you check out the two domains subject to the UDRP, I should mention that you better be over 18 and have a strong tolerance for some serious adult...
Discussion
July 16, 2014, 1:22 pm
Domain Shane
THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 16th
I remember buying my new Apple laptop last year with the retina screen and thinking, “so this is what my website really looks like”. I didn’t really notice,but my eyes have been getting progressively worse. Nobody in my ...
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THE BIG AFTERMARKET LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 16th
I remember buying my new Apple laptop last year with the retina screen and thinking, “so this is what my website really looks like”. I didn’t really notice,but my eyes have been getting progressively worse. Nobody in my ...
Discussion
July 16, 2014, 11:16 am
The Domains
House Passes Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
Grant Gross wrote a piece on PC World about the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. There has been a ban on Internet access taxes for several years in most states. The ban has been extended three times. As I said some states had these taxes and there...
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House Passes Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
Grant Gross wrote a piece on PC World about the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. There has been a ban on Internet access taxes for several years in most states. The ban has been extended three times. As I said some states had these taxes and there...
Discussion
July 16, 2014, 9:58 am
Domain Shane
10 Thoughts On the Latest Craziness That is Domain Investing
These are the kind of posts that get me in trouble. It’s been a while since I wrote my opinionated jumblings. In the past they’ve gotten me banned from a forum or a call from a person that may or not call me a friend after the post....
Discussion
10 Thoughts On the Latest Craziness That is Domain Investing
These are the kind of posts that get me in trouble. It’s been a while since I wrote my opinionated jumblings. In the past they’ve gotten me banned from a forum or a call from a person that may or not call me a friend after the post....
Discussion
July 15, 2014, 10:29 pm
The Domains
Yahoo Reports: Paid Clicks Up 3%; Price Per Click Up 15% But Display Ads Are Down
Yahoo! Inc.(NASDAQ: YHOO) today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 after the market closed and missed on earning as revenues declined on display advertising. Earning were $270 million, or 26 cents per share, in the 2nd Quarter, down...
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Yahoo Reports: Paid Clicks Up 3%; Price Per Click Up 15% But Display Ads Are Down
Yahoo! Inc.(NASDAQ: YHOO) today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 after the market closed and missed on earning as revenues declined on display advertising. Earning were $270 million, or 26 cents per share, in the 2nd Quarter, down...
Discussion
July 15, 2014, 9:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Will new TLDs get a second wind?
It’s likely, but when is the big question. Most new top level domain names are struggling to break even the 10,000 domain name barrier. Many applicants tell me they aren’t worried; it’s the long game. That’s true for many of t...
Discussion
Will new TLDs get a second wind?
It’s likely, but when is the big question. Most new top level domain names are struggling to break even the 10,000 domain name barrier. Many applicants tell me they aren’t worried; it’s the long game. That’s true for many of t...
Discussion
July 15, 2014, 7:51 pm
The Domains
Is SEO on the verge of extinction ?
Where is SEO Headed ? Andrew Edwards wrote an article on Click Z asking that very question. Edwards seems to believe that Google taking away the keyword data makes SEO less valuable as a major support system has been taken away. Edwards points out th...
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Is SEO on the verge of extinction ?
Where is SEO Headed ? Andrew Edwards wrote an article on Click Z asking that very question. Edwards seems to believe that Google taking away the keyword data makes SEO less valuable as a major support system has been taken away. Edwards points out th...
Discussion
July 15, 2014, 7:09 pm
The Domains
The Biggest Registrant of .Bar Domain Names So Far Is .Bar
Earlier today we published the 1st day results for .Bar and .Rest. Using ntldstats.com, we had .Bar with 2,464 while other domain blogs had the number just over 1,000. Well ntldstats.com has now updated again and they are showing a total of 2,836 .Ba...
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The Biggest Registrant of .Bar Domain Names So Far Is .Bar
Earlier today we published the 1st day results for .Bar and .Rest. Using ntldstats.com, we had .Bar with 2,464 while other domain blogs had the number just over 1,000. Well ntldstats.com has now updated again and they are showing a total of 2,836 .Ba...
Discussion
July 15, 2014, 6:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo does the promotion that domain registrars should do
Domain name registrars would see good results from a marketing push similar to this. Sedo just sent out a marketing pitch to people that have listed domains for sale with “club” in them in the past. The subject line was “Did you try...
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Sedo does the promotion that domain registrars should do
Domain name registrars would see good results from a marketing push similar to this. Sedo just sent out a marketing pitch to people that have listed domains for sale with “club” in them in the past. The subject line was “Did you try...
Discussion
July 15, 2014, 4:09 pm
The Domains
Sedo Transactions Total $1.5 Million Highest Reportable .Com Sale Was $11K
Over the past week, 570 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.5 million dollars 48% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. There were only 5 .com sales of $10K or more and the highest was at $11...
Discussion
Sedo Transactions Total $1.5 Million Highest Reportable .Com Sale Was $11K
Over the past week, 570 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.5 million dollars 48% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. There were only 5 .com sales of $10K or more and the highest was at $11...
Discussion
July 15, 2014, 3:56 pm
