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Elliot's Blog
Moniker & SnapNames: Websites Down
In case you’ve been trying to access Moniker or SnapNames, I want to make you aware that the company is experiencing a system outage. Unfortunately, that means DNS changes, registrations, account changes, and transfer initiations can’t be...
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Moniker & SnapNames: Websites Down
In case you’ve been trying to access Moniker or SnapNames, I want to make you aware that the company is experiencing a system outage. Unfortunately, that means DNS changes, registrations, account changes, and transfer initiations can’t be...
Discussion
September 14, 2012, 10:07 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 14th
Finally Friday. Although my weekends aren’t weekends because I have to work, I still like pretend. My weekend is Tuesday but not many songs written about working for Tuesday. Just doesn’t rhyme as well. Enjoy...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Friday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 14th
Finally Friday. Although my weekends aren’t weekends because I have to work, I still like pretend. My weekend is Tuesday but not many songs written about working for Tuesday. Just doesn’t rhyme as well. Enjoy...
Discussion
September 14, 2012, 6:33 am
DomainSherpa
Domain Name News: September 14 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: September 14, 2012.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Chinese Registry Announces Launch of..., Gregg McNair Takes Equity Position..., LivingSoCal.com Wins UDRP Action Brought..., Some Big Names Make Doma...
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Domain Name News: September 14 Week in Review
The Week of Domaining In Review: September 14, 2012.The latest domain name news, hand-picked for you.Chinese Registry Announces Launch of..., Gregg McNair Takes Equity Position..., LivingSoCal.com Wins UDRP Action Brought..., Some Big Names Make Doma...
Discussion
September 14, 2012, 3:05 am
Domain Shane
A Movement Towards Brands And the Lessening Value of Super Specific Generic
I admit it, I missed out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in the late 90′s because I felt brands were more important that generic domains. I was very wrong. It’s a simple concept. People have to learn brands but alrea...
Discussion
A Movement Towards Brands And the Lessening Value of Super Specific Generic
I admit it, I missed out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in the late 90′s because I felt brands were more important that generic domains. I was very wrong. It’s a simple concept. People have to learn brands but alrea...
Discussion
September 13, 2012, 3:31 pm
Elliot's Blog
Domain Holdings: “TWO Seven- Figure Domain Name Sales”
Domain Holdings brokers TWO seven- figure domain name sales for the week of September 14th.(Private Sales) — Domain Holdings (@domainholdings) September 13, 2012 It looks like Domain Holdings is having a big week. The company just posted...
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Domain Holdings: “TWO Seven- Figure Domain Name Sales”
Domain Holdings brokers TWO seven- figure domain name sales for the week of September 14th.(Private Sales) — Domain Holdings (@domainholdings) September 13, 2012 It looks like Domain Holdings is having a big week. The company just posted...
Discussion
September 13, 2012, 1:27 pm
The Domains
i.TV Teams Up With Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii
i.TV today announced a partnership with Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii, a built-in service on the Wii U console that redefines how consumers find, watch and engage with their favorite video entertainment. Nintendo TVii will debut when Wii U becomes...
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i.TV Teams Up With Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii
i.TV today announced a partnership with Nintendo to create Nintendo TVii, a built-in service on the Wii U console that redefines how consumers find, watch and engage with their favorite video entertainment. Nintendo TVii will debut when Wii U becomes...
Discussion
September 13, 2012, 1:03 pm
The Domains
Apple Misses Securing The Domain Of Another New Product: Ear pod & Maybe Infrining On TM For HearPod
According to PatentlyApple.com, Apple, Inc, rushed to get a trademark application filed in Europe last night for a new product it announced yesterday at its Apple Event, the Ear Pod. As we have discussed before Apple has been awful about obtaining do...
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Apple Misses Securing The Domain Of Another New Product: Ear pod & Maybe Infrining On TM For HearPod
According to PatentlyApple.com, Apple, Inc, rushed to get a trademark application filed in Europe last night for a new product it announced yesterday at its Apple Event, the Ear Pod. As we have discussed before Apple has been awful about obtaining do...
Discussion
September 13, 2012, 11:21 am
Elliot's Blog
Domain Registrars: Who Has The Most Klout?
I am still fascinated by Klout, and I thought it would be interesting to see the Klout scores of some of the most popular domain name registrars. A company’s Klout score is based on a proprietary algorithm, but important factors include social ...
Discussion
Domain Registrars: Who Has The Most Klout?
I am still fascinated by Klout, and I thought it would be interesting to see the Klout scores of some of the most popular domain name registrars. A company’s Klout score is based on a proprietary algorithm, but important factors include social ...
Discussion
September 13, 2012, 10:42 am
Domain Name Wire
Amazon’s Quidsi to launch Afterschool.com offering equipment for after school activities.
Latest niche store to offer equipment for afterschool activities. In June I scooped that Amazon.com subsidiary Quidsi was working on a new site call Afterschool.com. This is the second Quidsi site I’ve scooped thanks to domain registrations. Af...
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Amazon’s Quidsi to launch Afterschool.com offering equipment for after school activities.
Latest niche store to offer equipment for afterschool activities. In June I scooped that Amazon.com subsidiary Quidsi was working on a new site call Afterschool.com. This is the second Quidsi site I’ve scooped thanks to domain registrations. Af...
Discussion
September 13, 2012, 9:46 am
Domain Name Wire
UDRP panel gets LivingSocal.com decision correct
Socal may be a typo of social.com, but it also means something. I frequently write about when UDRP panels make the wrong decision, and sometimes that’s the case even when they find for the respondent. Some domainers give me grief for it, but I ...
Discussion
UDRP panel gets LivingSocal.com decision correct
Socal may be a typo of social.com, but it also means something. I frequently write about when UDRP panels make the wrong decision, and sometimes that’s the case even when they find for the respondent. Some domainers give me grief for it, but I ...
Discussion
September 13, 2012, 9:29 am