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Domain Name Wire
What is this new domain name scam?
I think I know, but feel free to dig in some more. I just received a scam phone call and I’m trying to figure out what the perpetrator’s goal is. I have an idea, but I figure some readers might know more. The caller said he was with &ldqu...
Discussion
What is this new domain name scam?
I think I know, but feel free to dig in some more. I just received a scam phone call and I’m trying to figure out what the perpetrator’s goal is. I have an idea, but I figure some readers might know more. The caller said he was with &ldqu...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 12:37 pm
The Domains
Archeo (Marchex) Puts Up Over $7,400,000 (Estibot Value) Of Domains In Auction At SnapNames
Archo the company that Marchex is hoping to spin off into a separate public company is holding an auction of 71 domain names that have an appraised Estibot value of over $7.4 Million dollars. The auction which is currently ongoing closes on September...
Discussion
Archeo (Marchex) Puts Up Over $7,400,000 (Estibot Value) Of Domains In Auction At SnapNames
Archo the company that Marchex is hoping to spin off into a separate public company is holding an auction of 71 domain names that have an appraised Estibot value of over $7.4 Million dollars. The auction which is currently ongoing closes on September...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 12:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Analyzing new TLD string objection panelists
A breakdown of panelists’ decisions and what went wrong. I’ve called String Confusion Objections a clusterf@ck based on seemingly conflicting opinions by different panelists. It’s clear that which panelist is assigned to a case has ...
Discussion
Analyzing new TLD string objection panelists
A breakdown of panelists’ decisions and what went wrong. I’ve called String Confusion Objections a clusterf@ck based on seemingly conflicting opinions by different panelists. It’s clear that which panelist is assigned to a case has ...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 11:12 am
Elliot's Blog
Northwest Registered Agent Buys Great EMD For Its Business
I saw a press release this morning that I want to share with you because it highlights a wise exact match domain (EMD) acquisition from a company that has an established brand but wanted to let customers know about its expanded service offerings. Nor...
Discussion
Northwest Registered Agent Buys Great EMD For Its Business
I saw a press release this morning that I want to share with you because it highlights a wise exact match domain (EMD) acquisition from a company that has an established brand but wanted to let customers know about its expanded service offerings. Nor...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 9:08 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 29th, 2013
It will be interesting to see if there are any taker for Marchex’s names that they put up at auction at Snapnames. There are some high quality names there but there are also some end user reserves set on them. My guess is they sell one. You tak...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 29th, 2013
It will be interesting to see if there are any taker for Marchex’s names that they put up at auction at Snapnames. There are some high quality names there but there are also some end user reserves set on them. My guess is they sell one. You tak...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 6:30 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Portfolio Review – August 29, 2013
In this premiere DomainSherpa Portfolio Review, we get into the minds of successful domain name investors -- people we call Sherpas -- and review specific domain names. By listening to the Sherpas, we expand our thought process so we can become more ...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Portfolio Review – August 29, 2013
In this premiere DomainSherpa Portfolio Review, we get into the minds of successful domain name investors -- people we call Sherpas -- and review specific domain names. By listening to the Sherpas, we expand our thought process so we can become more ...
Discussion
August 29, 2013, 4:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Verisign wins objection against .ecom top level domain name
Panelist says .ecom may rise to the level of being “deceptive” compared to .com. Verisign has killed off eCommerce Inc.’s application for the .ecom top level domain name by winning a string similarity objection. Verisign, which acts...
Discussion
Verisign wins objection against .ecom top level domain name
Panelist says .ecom may rise to the level of being “deceptive” compared to .com. Verisign has killed off eCommerce Inc.’s application for the .ecom top level domain name by winning a string similarity objection. Verisign, which acts...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 8:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
How The New York Times could have prevented yesterday’s attack for just $50
Adding Registry Lock service to a domain name prevents unauthorized name server changes. Yesterday the nameservers for The New York Times’ NYTimes.com domain name were altered, allegedly by the Syrian Electronic Army, which led to some internet...
Discussion
How The New York Times could have prevented yesterday’s attack for just $50
Adding Registry Lock service to a domain name prevents unauthorized name server changes. Yesterday the nameservers for The New York Times’ NYTimes.com domain name were altered, allegedly by the Syrian Electronic Army, which led to some internet...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 5:19 pm
Elliot's Blog
Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 8/28
The new domain listings from domain brokers and domain brokerages are now yp. Contact the broker of record if you’d like to move on one of the deals. You can post one name for sale in the comment section if you’d like. As always, the name...
Discussion
Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 8/28
The new domain listings from domain brokers and domain brokerages are now yp. Contact the broker of record if you’d like to move on one of the deals. You can post one name for sale in the comment section if you’d like. As always, the name...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 4:50 pm
The Domains
Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Weights in on New gTLD Name Collision Issue
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just weighted in on the Name Collision issue in a in a letter sent to ICANN. It should be noted that the ANA has not been the greatest fan of the new gTLD program in general. “The Interisle Cons...
Discussion
Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Weights in on New gTLD Name Collision Issue
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just weighted in on the Name Collision issue in a in a letter sent to ICANN. It should be noted that the ANA has not been the greatest fan of the new gTLD program in general. “The Interisle Cons...
Discussion
August 28, 2013, 4:33 pm
