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Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 6th, 2013
Today’s Namejet list has a ton of LLL.orgs. Too many actually. If you are looking for a cheap LLL.org today may be your day. They are liquid on the auctions I’ve never had the luck of an enduser. You’ll do better I...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 6th, 2013
Today’s Namejet list has a ton of LLL.orgs. Too many actually. If you are looking for a cheap LLL.org today may be your day. They are liquid on the auctions I’ve never had the luck of an enduser. You’ll do better I...
Discussion
July 7, 2013, 6:49 am
Elliot's Blog
Ryan Colby Starts Outcome Brokerage
In October of 2011, Domain Holdings hired Ryan Colby as its SVP of Product Management. Prior to that, he had worked as a domain broker at Sedo, closing seven figures worth of deals on behalf of clients. This morning, I learned that Ryan is no longer ...
Discussion
Ryan Colby Starts Outcome Brokerage
In October of 2011, Domain Holdings hired Ryan Colby as its SVP of Product Management. Prior to that, he had worked as a domain broker at Sedo, closing seven figures worth of deals on behalf of clients. This morning, I learned that Ryan is no longer ...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 1:22 pm
Elliot's Blog
Use Other People’s Replies for Yourself
I inquire about purchasing many domain names, and the majority of these offers are made to people who aren’t involved in the domain space. Since I am generally making cash offers rather than simple inquiries about availability (probably 80% of ...
Discussion
Use Other People’s Replies for Yourself
I inquire about purchasing many domain names, and the majority of these offers are made to people who aren’t involved in the domain space. Since I am generally making cash offers rather than simple inquiries about availability (probably 80% of ...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 11:49 am
The Domains
Google’s .App Draws Fire From The Association for Competitive Technology
Google’s new gTLD application to operate the .APP new gTLD come under fire yesterday by the The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). In a a letter to Dr. Stephen D. Crocker Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Fadi Ch...
Discussion
Google’s .App Draws Fire From The Association for Competitive Technology
Google’s new gTLD application to operate the .APP new gTLD come under fire yesterday by the The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT). In a a letter to Dr. Stephen D. Crocker Chairman of the Board of Directors and Mr. Fadi Ch...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 10:29 am
The Domains
Demand Media Withdraws 1st New gTLD Application: .Bar
Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) withdrew its first new gTLD application, .Bar. The application had a prioritization number of 1,689. According to the ICANN website, “the Geographic Names Panel determined that the .Bar falls within the crit...
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Demand Media Withdraws 1st New gTLD Application: .Bar
Demand Media, Inc. (DMD) withdrew its first new gTLD application, .Bar. The application had a prioritization number of 1,689. According to the ICANN website, “the Geographic Names Panel determined that the .Bar falls within the crit...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 9:43 am
The Domains
Comcast / NBC Sports Sells Versus.com For Six Figures to Startup Versus.io
The domain name Versus.com has been sold by Comcast/NBC Sports for a “six figure sum” According to a story in VentureVillage.eu, The buyer is startup company that upgraded from the domain Versus.io According to the story, Versus IO ...
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Comcast / NBC Sports Sells Versus.com For Six Figures to Startup Versus.io
The domain name Versus.com has been sold by Comcast/NBC Sports for a “six figure sum” According to a story in VentureVillage.eu, The buyer is startup company that upgraded from the domain Versus.io According to the story, Versus IO ...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 8:53 am
The Domains
Godaddy To Rebrand .La Domain Names & Market Them In Los Angeles
According to The LA Times, GoDaddy, will kick off a marketing campaign Monday to re-brand .LA as the Web suffix for Los Angeles after partnering with CentralNic, the company that handles the database for .the .LA ccTLD. .LA is the ccTLD for Lao...
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Godaddy To Rebrand .La Domain Names & Market Them In Los Angeles
According to The LA Times, GoDaddy, will kick off a marketing campaign Monday to re-brand .LA as the Web suffix for Los Angeles after partnering with CentralNic, the company that handles the database for .the .LA ccTLD. .LA is the ccTLD for Lao...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 8:16 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 6th, 2013
My how the world has changed. I was telling my daughter to do something last night that she didn’t want to do and she yelled back at me “Keep yelling at me and I’ll leave a bad yelp review for the nursery!!!” Oh how I long for...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST:Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on July 6th, 2013
My how the world has changed. I was telling my daughter to do something last night that she didn’t want to do and she yelled back at me “Keep yelling at me and I’ll leave a bad yelp review for the nursery!!!” Oh how I long for...
Discussion
July 6, 2013, 6:51 am
Elliot's Blog
Use a Domain Lawyer, Not a Forum “Expert”
When it comes to learning about investing in domain names, there are many things you can learn on public domain forums such as DNForum and Namepros and others. They have a plethora of information available from experts with all kinds of experience. H...
Discussion
Use a Domain Lawyer, Not a Forum “Expert”
When it comes to learning about investing in domain names, there are many things you can learn on public domain forums such as DNForum and Namepros and others. They have a plethora of information available from experts with all kinds of experience. H...
Discussion
July 5, 2013, 4:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign files patents for a Domain Manager and preventing malicious domain registrations
Company that is looking to assert its patents files two more applications. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published to patent applications yesterday that were filed by Verisign. Both applications were filed in 2011. Application 13/339466 (pdf) ...
Discussion
Verisign files patents for a Domain Manager and preventing malicious domain registrations
Company that is looking to assert its patents files two more applications. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published to patent applications yesterday that were filed by Verisign. Both applications were filed in 2011. Application 13/339466 (pdf) ...
Discussion
July 5, 2013, 11:42 am
