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The Domains
FairSearch.Org Files Objections To Google’s New gTLD Apps For .Search .Fly & .Map
FairSeach.Org, which has support from Microsoft Corp. Oracle Corp and Nokia has filed objections to Google’s request to control new top-level domains “.search,” “.fly” and “.map” ICANN accepting Google’...
Discussion
FairSearch.Org Files Objections To Google’s New gTLD Apps For .Search .Fly & .Map
FairSeach.Org, which has support from Microsoft Corp. Oracle Corp and Nokia has filed objections to Google’s request to control new top-level domains “.search,” “.fly” and “.map” ICANN accepting Google’...
Discussion
March 20, 2013, 1:10 pm

Elliot's Blog
Selling Point for End Users
If you have a great domain name for sale, you probably don’t need selling points to convince a buyer that the domain name is a worthwhile investment or purchase. However, the greatest obstacle I face is convincing a buyer it’s worth what ...
Discussion
Selling Point for End Users
If you have a great domain name for sale, you probably don’t need selling points to convince a buyer that the domain name is a worthwhile investment or purchase. However, the greatest obstacle I face is convincing a buyer it’s worth what ...
Discussion
March 20, 2013, 12:35 pm

Domain Name Wire
Bloomberg sues sploggers using Google’s Blogger
Company upset over blogs using “Bloomberg” in subdomain and scraping Bloomberg content. Bloomberg has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in U.S. District Court in New York against four John Does using Google’s Blogger service. The defendants hav...
Discussion
Bloomberg sues sploggers using Google’s Blogger
Company upset over blogs using “Bloomberg” in subdomain and scraping Bloomberg content. Bloomberg has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in U.S. District Court in New York against four John Does using Google’s Blogger service. The defendants hav...
Discussion
March 20, 2013, 11:57 am

Domain Name Wire
19 end user domain sales up to $36,000
19 end users paid between $700 and $36,000 for domains at Sedo last week. The top reported sale on Sedo’s sales list this past week was to an end user, although we don’t yet know what that end user plans to launch at the domain. Here are ...
Discussion
19 end user domain sales up to $36,000
19 end users paid between $700 and $36,000 for domains at Sedo last week. The top reported sale on Sedo’s sales list this past week was to an end user, although we don’t yet know what that end user plans to launch at the domain. Here are ...
Discussion
March 20, 2013, 11:14 am

Domain Name Wire
Demand Media sets up Dublin office for domain services
Company makes formal announcement about operations in Ireland. Demand Media announced today that it is opening its international headquarters for the company’s domain services business in Dublin, Ireland. Demand Media is serving as the backend ...
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Demand Media sets up Dublin office for domain services
Company makes formal announcement about operations in Ireland. Demand Media announced today that it is opening its international headquarters for the company’s domain services business in Dublin, Ireland. Demand Media is serving as the backend ...
Discussion
March 20, 2013, 10:14 am

Elliot's Blog
Explaining My Requirements from Yesterday’s Post
Yesterday afternoon, I posted a request to buy a website, and I listed several requirements that needed to be met for me to consider acquiring a website. Someone asked me if I could explain why I chose those requirements, and I th...
Discussion
Explaining My Requirements from Yesterday’s Post
Yesterday afternoon, I posted a request to buy a website, and I listed several requirements that needed to be met for me to consider acquiring a website. Someone asked me if I could explain why I chose those requirements, and I th...
Discussion
March 20, 2013, 7:42 am

Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 20th
Short list again but there was a bunch of junk today and my in laws were in town. A combination which led to today’s list. Sorry but we’ll try again tomorrow. At least we have the daily quote. “The less I needed, t...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Wednesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 20th
Short list again but there was a bunch of junk today and my in laws were in town. A combination which led to today’s list. Sorry but we’ll try again tomorrow. At least we have the daily quote. “The less I needed, t...
Discussion
March 20, 2013, 6:48 am

Domain Shane
How’d They Do : Daily Namejet and Godaddy Sales Results Tuesday 3-19
Another day of most of the names not meeting reserve. At least there is opportunity to but some pretty good names. Here are the names I followed today Godaddy (first price is price with one day left, second in bold is fin...
Discussion
How’d They Do : Daily Namejet and Godaddy Sales Results Tuesday 3-19
Another day of most of the names not meeting reserve. At least there is opportunity to but some pretty good names. Here are the names I followed today Godaddy (first price is price with one day left, second in bold is fin...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 9:34 pm

The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $1.2 Million in Domains
Afternic just issued its weekly reportable domain sales for the week of 3/11/13 – 3/17/13. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,200,994. Here are the reportable sales: Non-.c...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $1.2 Million in Domains
Afternic just issued its weekly reportable domain sales for the week of 3/11/13 – 3/17/13. Total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $ 1,200,994. Here are the reportable sales: Non-.c...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 5:51 pm

Elliot's Blog
I Want To Buy a Website
I am looking to buy a website, and I invite you to submit yours if you are looking to sell your website. I have a few very firm requirements, so please do not submit your website if it doesn’t meet all of these requirements. To save us both tim...
Discussion
I Want To Buy a Website
I am looking to buy a website, and I invite you to submit yours if you are looking to sell your website. I have a few very firm requirements, so please do not submit your website if it doesn’t meet all of these requirements. To save us both tim...
Discussion
March 19, 2013, 5:29 pm