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Domain Name Wire
Domain Capital defends ColombianCoffee.com in UDRP
Panel notes the descriptive nature of the domain names and legitimacy of owning descriptive terms as an investment. Domain Capital has successfully defended (pdf) the domain name colombiancoffee.com in a UDRP. Federación Nacional de Cafeteros ...
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Domain Capital defends ColombianCoffee.com in UDRP
Panel notes the descriptive nature of the domain names and legitimacy of owning descriptive terms as an investment. Domain Capital has successfully defended (pdf) the domain name colombiancoffee.com in a UDRP. Federación Nacional de Cafeteros ...
Discussion
January 26, 2023, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Recent SEO Domain Sales Explained
Want to know why these domains sold for so much? To help fill in some of the gaps you may find yourself facing when looking at the “domains that sold at auction” recently, where you see some absolutely garbage-looking domain names selling...
Discussion
Recent SEO Domain Sales Explained
Want to know why these domains sold for so much? To help fill in some of the gaps you may find yourself facing when looking at the “domains that sold at auction” recently, where you see some absolutely garbage-looking domain names selling...
Discussion
January 26, 2023, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
12 recent end user domain name sales
A deck installer, a screenshot software app, and a generator company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was normal.es for $65,000. A SafeNames client bought this domain, but I’m not sure who the end buyer is. Someo...
Discussion
12 recent end user domain name sales
A deck installer, a screenshot software app, and a generator company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was normal.es for $65,000. A SafeNames client bought this domain, but I’m not sure who the end buyer is. Someo...
Discussion
January 25, 2023, 6:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reflections from ICA’s meeting
The Internet Commerce Association membership just met in Las Vegas. Here are my thoughts. I spent the last few days in Las Vegas for the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) meeting. If you’re not familiar with the ICA, it’s the only assoc...
Discussion
Reflections from ICA’s meeting
The Internet Commerce Association membership just met in Las Vegas. Here are my thoughts. I spent the last few days in Las Vegas for the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) meeting. If you’re not familiar with the ICA, it’s the only assoc...
Discussion
January 25, 2023, 5:15 pm
Sully's Blog
WTF is Domain Hijacking and Reverse Domain Hijacking?
When I first started domaining, there were many acronyms and terms thrown around on…
Discussion
WTF is Domain Hijacking and Reverse Domain Hijacking?
When I first started domaining, there were many acronyms and terms thrown around on…
Discussion
January 25, 2023, 12:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
My domain industry predictions for 2023
Here are some things I think will happen in the domain business this year. Earlier this month I published the annual predictions episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. Now that you’ve heard from other people, here’s my forecast for the ...
Discussion
My domain industry predictions for 2023
Here are some things I think will happen in the domain business this year. Earlier this month I published the annual predictions episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. Now that you’ve heard from other people, here’s my forecast for the ...
Discussion
January 24, 2023, 6:19 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Normal.es
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Normal.es led the way at $65,000. Ameriabank.com was second at $35,000 and CoinStation.com was third at $29,330. You look at the list and you see some great prices for names that most would consider a ...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Normal.es
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Normal.es led the way at $65,000. Ameriabank.com was second at $35,000 and CoinStation.com was third at $29,330. You look at the list and you see some great prices for names that most would consider a ...
Discussion
January 24, 2023, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Charles Schwab tries to reverse hijack domain name
Panel finds that it filed a cybersquatting claim in bad faith. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found (pdf) that financial giant Charles Schwab tried to reverse domain name hijack schwabfinancialcare .com. The domain name is owned by Simon Schw...
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Charles Schwab tries to reverse hijack domain name
Panel finds that it filed a cybersquatting claim in bad faith. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found (pdf) that financial giant Charles Schwab tried to reverse domain name hijack schwabfinancialcare .com. The domain name is owned by Simon Schw...
Discussion
January 24, 2023, 2:01 pm
The Domains
GetRoman.com or Ro.co?
I have written about Roman before, the digital health clinic for men. For years they have been advertising on television using GetRoman.com, they do own Roman.co but it forwarded to GetRoman.com. Roman.com is a developed website with the company runn...
Discussion
GetRoman.com or Ro.co?
I have written about Roman before, the digital health clinic for men. For years they have been advertising on television using GetRoman.com, they do own Roman.co but it forwarded to GetRoman.com. Roman.com is a developed website with the company runn...
Discussion
January 23, 2023, 4:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rebranding to Going – DNW Podcast #421
Why this company rebranded to Going and how it landed on the name. Scott’s Cheap Flights started as a way for people to find out about cheap flights. The business has grown a lot since it was founded as a simple newsletter and it was time for a...
Discussion
Rebranding to Going – DNW Podcast #421
Why this company rebranded to Going and how it landed on the name. Scott’s Cheap Flights started as a way for people to find out about cheap flights. The business has grown a lot since it was founded as a simple newsletter and it was time for a...
Discussion
January 23, 2023, 4:30 pm