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Domain Name Wire
After acquiring TenMarks, Amazon.com’s domain name team went to work
Company registers over 75 domain names after making acquisition. Whenever Amazon.com announces a new product or acquires a company, it goes a bit nuts defensively registering related domain names. Last week Amazon acquired online match education comp...
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After acquiring TenMarks, Amazon.com’s domain name team went to work
Company registers over 75 domain names after making acquisition. Whenever Amazon.com announces a new product or acquires a company, it goes a bit nuts defensively registering related domain names. Last week Amazon acquired online match education comp...
Discussion
October 14, 2013, 10:52 am
The Domains
.ORG Launches Website Makeover Contest
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, today announced the launch of its . as part of an ongoing effort to empower nonprofit organizations and groups to effectively advance their causes online. Today through Novembe...
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.ORG Launches Website Makeover Contest
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain, today announced the launch of its . as part of an ongoing effort to empower nonprofit organizations and groups to effectively advance their causes online. Today through Novembe...
Discussion
October 14, 2013, 9:22 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on October 14th, 2013
Yesterday my twitter account was hacked. I emailed my password to someone that was going to redesign it (yeah I know, I never use it so why redesign it). I’m not sure if that was the reason or just pure chance but either way, many o...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on October 14th, 2013
Yesterday my twitter account was hacked. I emailed my password to someone that was going to redesign it (yeah I know, I never use it so why redesign it). I’m not sure if that was the reason or just pure chance but either way, many o...
Discussion
October 14, 2013, 6:45 am
DomainSherpa
Joint Ventures for Domain Name Development – With Zak Muscovitch
"I've got the brains, you've got the looks / Let's make lots of money" – lyrics to a song released in 1985 by UK-based Pet Shop Boys.That's the same situation that many developers and domain name owners hope to ach...
Discussion
Joint Ventures for Domain Name Development – With Zak Muscovitch
"I've got the brains, you've got the looks / Let's make lots of money" – lyrics to a song released in 1985 by UK-based Pet Shop Boys.That's the same situation that many developers and domain name owners hope to ach...
Discussion
October 14, 2013, 4:00 am
The Domains
Quick Poll: Which of The 9 Donuts New gTLD Starting Sunrise In Oct Will Have The Most Registrations?
This week we wrote a post about Donuts starting to accept Sunrise Applications on its first 9 new gTLD’s on October 29. Our poll question today is which of these new gTLD strings will have the most registrations by the end of March 2015? Why Ma...
Discussion
Quick Poll: Which of The 9 Donuts New gTLD Starting Sunrise In Oct Will Have The Most Registrations?
This week we wrote a post about Donuts starting to accept Sunrise Applications on its first 9 new gTLD’s on October 29. Our poll question today is which of these new gTLD strings will have the most registrations by the end of March 2015? Why Ma...
Discussion
October 13, 2013, 10:40 am
The Domains
ICANN Makes Domain Investor Daniel Negari The Poster Boy For The New gTLD Program In Video Released Tonight
ICANN has made Domain investor and new gTLD applicant Daniel Negari the poster boy for the new gTLD program in a video released by ICANN tonight on Twitter. Why Dan? Well at 27 years of age, he is the youngest applicant for a new gTLD with an unconte...
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ICANN Makes Domain Investor Daniel Negari The Poster Boy For The New gTLD Program In Video Released Tonight
ICANN has made Domain investor and new gTLD applicant Daniel Negari the poster boy for the new gTLD program in a video released by ICANN tonight on Twitter. Why Dan? Well at 27 years of age, he is the youngest applicant for a new gTLD with an unconte...
Discussion
October 12, 2013, 11:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domain names the Jacksonville Jaguars and 30 others bought last week
NFL team was among the end user buyers of domain names last week. When GoDaddy acquired Afternic, one of my unspoken concerns was that Afternic would no longer release sales data. GoDaddy has historically released less information than other large do...
Discussion
What domain names the Jacksonville Jaguars and 30 others bought last week
NFL team was among the end user buyers of domain names last week. When GoDaddy acquired Afternic, one of my unspoken concerns was that Afternic would no longer release sales data. GoDaddy has historically released less information than other large do...
Discussion
October 12, 2013, 11:32 am
Elliot's Blog
Rewind Two Years: Would You Apply for a New gTLD?
Regardless of where you get your domain name related news and information, you’re bound to see plenty of articles and threads about the new gTLD domain names. New gTLD domain names are coming, and they are going to have a big impact on the busi...
Discussion
Rewind Two Years: Would You Apply for a New gTLD?
Regardless of where you get your domain name related news and information, you’re bound to see plenty of articles and threads about the new gTLD domain names. New gTLD domain names are coming, and they are going to have a big impact on the busi...
Discussion
October 12, 2013, 10:05 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on October 12th, 2013
Yesterday was one of those day. A day where I got more done in one day than I do in some weeks. I woke up, ran 23 miles. Went to the bank and wired money for a domain. Picked up my daughter from breakfast with her team. ...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on October 12th, 2013
Yesterday was one of those day. A day where I got more done in one day than I do in some weeks. I woke up, ran 23 miles. Went to the bank and wired money for a domain. Picked up my daughter from breakfast with her team. ...
Discussion
October 12, 2013, 6:08 am
The Domains
1and1.com New gTLD Pre-Registrations Top 3 Million Domain Names
It was back on September 22nd when we posted that 1and1.com, the domain name registration which has been running television commercials in heavy rotation in the...
Discussion
1and1.com New gTLD Pre-Registrations Top 3 Million Domain Names
It was back on September 22nd when we posted that 1and1.com, the domain name registration which has been running television commercials in heavy rotation in the...
Discussion
October 11, 2013, 9:45 pm
