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The Domains
Apple Announces Car Play Without Securing the .Com
Apple announced a new iPhone in car integration system and named it Car Play. Vlad Sanov reported for The Verge As was rumored on Friday, Apple is today finally ready to launch a new iPhone integration setup for car infotainment systems....
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Apple Announces Car Play Without Securing the .Com
Apple announced a new iPhone in car integration system and named it Car Play. Vlad Sanov reported for The Verge As was rumored on Friday, Apple is today finally ready to launch a new iPhone integration setup for car infotainment systems....
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 7:21 pm

Domain Shane
I’ll Ask If I Want Your Opinion: Give me Data, History and Your Stories
If I want an opinion, I can go up to any person in the world and get one. And they’ll always be right. It’s human nature to want second opinions. We all want reassurance that our initial thought is supported by someone else. T...
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I’ll Ask If I Want Your Opinion: Give me Data, History and Your Stories
If I want an opinion, I can go up to any person in the world and get one. And they’ll always be right. It’s human nature to want second opinions. We all want reassurance that our initial thought is supported by someone else. T...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 7:16 pm

Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from February 2014
New domain names and the Super Bowl headlined last month on Domain Name Wire. February was a high traffic month on Domain Name Wire thanks to some momentum from the first batch of English language top level domain names. Oh, and the Super Bowl stole ...
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Top 5 Domain Name Wire stories from February 2014
New domain names and the Super Bowl headlined last month on Domain Name Wire. February was a high traffic month on Domain Name Wire thanks to some momentum from the first batch of English language top level domain names. Oh, and the Super Bowl stole ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 6:04 pm

Domain Name Wire
I just went 0-for-17 registering new domain names
Between name collisions, registry reserved domains, and premium pricing, the best new TLD opportunities are difficult to find. I think there are some opportunities for domainers to make money with new top level domain names, but they are limited. My ...
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I just went 0-for-17 registering new domain names
Between name collisions, registry reserved domains, and premium pricing, the best new TLD opportunities are difficult to find. I think there are some opportunities for domainers to make money with new top level domain names, but they are limited. My ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 4:10 pm

The Domains
Afilias Wins .Green To Add To Its Collection Of New gTLD Colors
United TLD Holdco Ltd has withdrawn its application for the new gTLD .Green leaving Afilias as the sole applicant for the .Green Extension. Last week it was revealed that some private auctions had been settled and Minds + Machines announced they had ...
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Afilias Wins .Green To Add To Its Collection Of New gTLD Colors
United TLD Holdco Ltd has withdrawn its application for the new gTLD .Green leaving Afilias as the sole applicant for the .Green Extension. Last week it was revealed that some private auctions had been settled and Minds + Machines announced they had ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 2:44 pm

Domain Name Wire
Donuts pitches photography related domain names at tradeshow
Company markets six of its domain names to photography industry. New top level domain registry Donuts is exhibiting at the The Photography Show 2014 in Birmingham, England. The show began Saturday and runs through tomorrow. The company is pitching a ...
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Donuts pitches photography related domain names at tradeshow
Company markets six of its domain names to photography industry. New top level domain registry Donuts is exhibiting at the The Photography Show 2014 in Birmingham, England. The show began Saturday and runs through tomorrow. The company is pitching a ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 2:30 pm

The Domains
20 .Guru Sites Make Alexa’s Top 1M List
Its been only a few week since .Guru fully launched and already sites built on .Guru domains have cracked the Alexa Top 1 Million domain mark. Alexa.org ranks websites based on estimated traffic each site receives. I went through the Alexa top 1,000,...
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20 .Guru Sites Make Alexa’s Top 1M List
Its been only a few week since .Guru fully launched and already sites built on .Guru domains have cracked the Alexa Top 1 Million domain mark. Alexa.org ranks websites based on estimated traffic each site receives. I went through the Alexa top 1,000,...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 2:28 pm

The Domains
Web.com Officially Announces The Acquisition of SnapNames.com
Web.com Group, Inc. (WWWW) officially announced today that it has acquired SnapNames from KeyDrive S.A. SnapNames is a drop service and online auction houseincluding expiring, deleting and privately-owned domain names. “We are very pleased to ...
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Web.com Officially Announces The Acquisition of SnapNames.com
Web.com Group, Inc. (WWWW) officially announced today that it has acquired SnapNames from KeyDrive S.A. SnapNames is a drop service and online auction houseincluding expiring, deleting and privately-owned domain names. “We are very pleased to ...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 2:08 pm

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 3rd, 2014
My entire life is built around schedule and routine. February was a schedule and routine buster. From snow to a daughter that has signed up for every sport and club imaginable. Volleyball, indoor track, Science Olympiad, Schol...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on March 3rd, 2014
My entire life is built around schedule and routine. February was a schedule and routine buster. From snow to a daughter that has signed up for every sport and club imaginable. Volleyball, indoor track, Science Olympiad, Schol...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 12:35 pm

DomainSherpa
Using Estibot to Proactively Find and Contact Buyers for Your Domain Name
If you own a domain name, getting the highest offer possible generally requires waiting for a potential end user of that domain name to contact you. In some cases, you may be waiting years, or you may never hear from the perfect end user.The alternat...
Discussion
Using Estibot to Proactively Find and Contact Buyers for Your Domain Name
If you own a domain name, getting the highest offer possible generally requires waiting for a potential end user of that domain name to contact you. In some cases, you may be waiting years, or you may never hear from the perfect end user.The alternat...
Discussion
March 3, 2014, 9:00 am