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Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 21st
Looking at Ron Jackson’s list from yesterday there were a few names that stood out. HDT.com for $8500 seemed like a great buy. Eskimos.com for $8K wasn’t too bad either. Like many of you I wish I was was the seller for most of...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 21st
Looking at Ron Jackson’s list from yesterday there were a few names that stood out. HDT.com for $8500 seemed like a great buy. Eskimos.com for $8K wasn’t too bad either. Like many of you I wish I was was the seller for most of...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 6:35 am
The Domains
Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry Withdraws Its 1st New gTLD Application
Frank Schilling Uniregistry withdrew its 1st new gTLD application for .Marketing The application had a prioritization number of 826, with ICANN getting ready to release Initial Evaluations for applications with a prioritization number of 801-900, by ...
Discussion
Frank Schilling’s Uniregistry Withdraws Its 1st New gTLD Application
Frank Schilling Uniregistry withdrew its 1st new gTLD application for .Marketing The application had a prioritization number of 826, with ICANN getting ready to release Initial Evaluations for applications with a prioritization number of 801-900, by ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 11:51 pm
The Domains
Washington Post On New gTLD’s: Brings The Value of Any One Domain Down to Almost Nothing
A very interesting article in the WashingtonPost.com today basically proclaimed the death of the domain investor with a big assist from Sedo. The article cites the growing inventory of domain names from new gTLD;’s saying the parking and ...
Discussion
Washington Post On New gTLD’s: Brings The Value of Any One Domain Down to Almost Nothing
A very interesting article in the WashingtonPost.com today basically proclaimed the death of the domain investor with a big assist from Sedo. The article cites the growing inventory of domain names from new gTLD;’s saying the parking and ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
Discussion
What domains Hallmark, Swarovski, and Sapient bought last week
Sedo has big sales week for large end user buyers. This week’s end user report for Sedo sales it full of big name companies. In addition to those in the headline, you’ll see purchased by Philips, Genentech, Intel, and Fujifilm Australia. ...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
Discussion
GoDaddy uses quick survey to segment customers
GoDaddy segments its customers using quick survey. When I logged in to my GoDaddy account this morning I was greeted by a friendly blonde asking me what I was up to. “We’re working on new ways to give you a more personalized experience,&r...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 1:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
After suspicious activity yesterday, Moniker asks users to reset passwords
Company says it has no evidence that domain names were stolen. Domain name registrar Moniker discovered suspicious activity on its network, and as a precaution is asking all account holders to reset their passwords today. The suspicious activity occu...
Discussion
After suspicious activity yesterday, Moniker asks users to reset passwords
Company says it has no evidence that domain names were stolen. Domain name registrar Moniker discovered suspicious activity on its network, and as a precaution is asking all account holders to reset their passwords today. The suspicious activity occu...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 11:46 am
Elliot's Blog
How Domain Registrars Can Deal With Yahoo Email Recycling
Andrew Allemann discussed the potential problem domain registrars face if / when Yahoo begins to recycle email addresses that haven’t been used in over a year. The problem is not just limited to domain registrars, who will be forced to deal wit...
Discussion
How Domain Registrars Can Deal With Yahoo Email Recycling
Andrew Allemann discussed the potential problem domain registrars face if / when Yahoo begins to recycle email addresses that haven’t been used in over a year. The problem is not just limited to domain registrars, who will be forced to deal wit...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 11:13 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN explains why it didn’t publish Verisign’s letters
Group it doesn’t usually publish counsel-to-counsel letters. Verisign sent several letters to ICANN earlier this year highlighting concerns about the new registry agreement. ICANN never posted those letters, and they only came to light when Ver...
Discussion
ICANN explains why it didn’t publish Verisign’s letters
Group it doesn’t usually publish counsel-to-counsel letters. Verisign sent several letters to ICANN earlier this year highlighting concerns about the new registry agreement. ICANN never posted those letters, and they only came to light when Ver...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 10:22 am
Domain Name Wire
Yahoo ID recycling should put domain registrars on edge
Making Yahoo IDs available for registration again could lead to domain theft. If you have access to a domain account holder’s email, it’s fairly easy to steal a domain from them. Which is why domain name registrars should be on high alert...
Discussion
Yahoo ID recycling should put domain registrars on edge
Making Yahoo IDs available for registration again could lead to domain theft. If you have access to a domain account holder’s email, it’s fairly easy to steal a domain from them. Which is why domain name registrars should be on high alert...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 9:47 am
Elliot's Blog
Sizing Up a Buyer
Since moving to our home, my wife and I have undertaken various home improvement projects. I am far from a “do it yourself” type of person, so we’ve had a number of contractors come to our house to give estimates for the different p...
Discussion
Sizing Up a Buyer
Since moving to our home, my wife and I have undertaken various home improvement projects. I am far from a “do it yourself” type of person, so we’ve had a number of contractors come to our house to give estimates for the different p...
Discussion
June 20, 2013, 9:43 am
