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Elliot's Blog
A Counter Offer Nullifies The Offer
A few years ago, someone made an offer on one of my domain names, and I counter offered trying to get a better price. I don’t recall if the person replied to my counter offer or not, but I followed up within a day or two to let them know I reco...
Discussion
A Counter Offer Nullifies The Offer
A few years ago, someone made an offer on one of my domain names, and I counter offered trying to get a better price. I don’t recall if the person replied to my counter offer or not, but I followed up within a day or two to let them know I reco...
Discussion
August 1, 2013, 11:21 am
Domain Name Wire
The LRO is working just fine, thank you
Weak cases leading to failed Legal Rights Objections. With objectors losing the first 25 decided Legal Rights Objections (LRO) to new top level domains, there are murmurs about whether or not LRO is working. The short answer: yes. The LRO was created...
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The LRO is working just fine, thank you
Weak cases leading to failed Legal Rights Objections. With objectors losing the first 25 decided Legal Rights Objections (LRO) to new top level domains, there are murmurs about whether or not LRO is working. The short answer: yes. The LRO was created...
Discussion
August 1, 2013, 11:17 am
Domain Name Wire
Are Famous Four’s top level domain name projections realistic?
A new pitch deck for Domain Venture Partners details how much money it thinks a new top level domain registry can generate. In November I wrote about Domain Venture Partners’ pitch deck for new top level domain investors. Today I received a new...
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Are Famous Four’s top level domain name projections realistic?
A new pitch deck for Domain Venture Partners details how much money it thinks a new top level domain registry can generate. In November I wrote about Domain Venture Partners’ pitch deck for new top level domain investors. Today I received a new...
Discussion
August 1, 2013, 10:34 am
The Domains
India Giant Tata Files UDRP On 17 Year Old Domain Chroma.com Site Of
Infiniti Retail A 100% owned subsidiary of the India conglomerate Tata filed a UDRP on the domain name Chroma.com According to Tata’s website “The Croma chain of stores offers, in different cities of India, a wide range of consumer ...
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India Giant Tata Files UDRP On 17 Year Old Domain Chroma.com Site Of
Infiniti Retail A 100% owned subsidiary of the India conglomerate Tata filed a UDRP on the domain name Chroma.com According to Tata’s website “The Croma chain of stores offers, in different cities of India, a wide range of consumer ...
Discussion
August 1, 2013, 10:02 am
Sully's Blog
NPR on TLDs
NPR aired an interesting story this morning on the new TLDs. Worth the read or listen to get a couple of different perspectives on the the new TLDs. They talk with opponents and proponents of the strategy as well a big business vs. small busine...
Discussion
NPR on TLDs
NPR aired an interesting story this morning on the new TLDs. Worth the read or listen to get a couple of different perspectives on the the new TLDs. They talk with opponents and proponents of the strategy as well a big business vs. small busine...
Discussion
August 1, 2013, 8:45 am
The Domains
ICANN Will Start Enforcing the New Expired Registration Recovery Policy (“ERRP”) At The End Of The Month
On August 31, 2013 ICANN will start enforcing the new Expired Registration Recovery Policy (“ERRP”) . The ERRP is expected to promote better understanding of registrants’ options and help alleviate common issues related to the expir...
Discussion
ICANN Will Start Enforcing the New Expired Registration Recovery Policy (“ERRP”) At The End Of The Month
On August 31, 2013 ICANN will start enforcing the new Expired Registration Recovery Policy (“ERRP”) . The ERRP is expected to promote better understanding of registrants’ options and help alleviate common issues related to the expir...
Discussion
August 1, 2013, 8:21 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 1st, 2013
August begins. This is usually the slowest month of the year for domains. A lot of vacations before school and generally not much going on. I’m going to use it to prepare for fall and get my ducks in a row. And I’l...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Thursday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on August 1st, 2013
August begins. This is usually the slowest month of the year for domains. A lot of vacations before school and generally not much going on. I’m going to use it to prepare for fall and get my ducks in a row. And I’l...
Discussion
August 1, 2013, 6:30 am
The Domains
The Huffington Post: Direct Navigation Traffic Almost As Important as Google In Reaching Your Destination Of Choice
The Huffington Post just seems have discovered people really do type in domain names into the navigation bar and it seems there is even money to be made in owning domain names. Wow Who would have thought? In an article entitled “Why Your URL Ba...
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The Huffington Post: Direct Navigation Traffic Almost As Important as Google In Reaching Your Destination Of Choice
The Huffington Post just seems have discovered people really do type in domain names into the navigation bar and it seems there is even money to be made in owning domain names. Wow Who would have thought? In an article entitled “Why Your URL Ba...
Discussion
July 31, 2013, 7:42 pm
Domain Name News
New gTLD applicant Radix launches Photo Contest for Registrars
And it appears that the registry operators for new gTLDs have started the courting for registrars with some marketing efforts. DirectI’s Radix registry has launched a photo contest for registrars to find the best pictures representing on of the...
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New gTLD applicant Radix launches Photo Contest for Registrars
And it appears that the registry operators for new gTLDs have started the courting for registrars with some marketing efforts. DirectI’s Radix registry has launched a photo contest for registrars to find the best pictures representing on of the...
Discussion
July 31, 2013, 7:34 pm
The Domains
Zynga Files A Lawsuit Over BangWithFriends.com For Trademark Infringement
According to Bloomberg.com, Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California against the maker of the “Bang With Friends” claiming it infringes on Zynga’s trademark for its &l...
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Zynga Files A Lawsuit Over BangWithFriends.com For Trademark Infringement
According to Bloomberg.com, Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California against the maker of the “Bang With Friends” claiming it infringes on Zynga’s trademark for its &l...
Discussion
July 31, 2013, 6:51 pm
