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The Domains
Post the best name you have for sale for $1,000 or less
The best name you have for sale for $1,000 or less This post should be used to sell a name where you are making some money with no commission, and leave a little for the next buyer. So this post is for the best name you are willing to sell right now ...
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Post the best name you have for sale for $1,000 or less
The best name you have for sale for $1,000 or less This post should be used to sell a name where you are making some money with no commission, and leave a little for the next buyer. So this post is for the best name you are willing to sell right now ...
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July 8, 2017, 1:18 am
Domain Name Wire
In Review: June in the domain industry
Big geos and a big acquisition lead last month’s news. It’s time to take a quick look back at the top stories and podcasts on Domain Name Wire over the past month. Here are the top five stories ranked by pageviews: 1. Skip Hoagland puts d...
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In Review: June in the domain industry
Big geos and a big acquisition lead last month’s news. It’s time to take a quick look back at the top stories and podcasts on Domain Name Wire over the past month. Here are the top five stories ranked by pageviews: 1. Skip Hoagland puts d...
Discussion
July 7, 2017, 6:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts files patent for system to handle restricted domain names
Application describes ways to handle domain registrations that require validation. New top level domain name company Donuts has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a “Whitelist Domain Name Registry” (p...
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Donuts files patent for system to handle restricted domain names
Application describes ways to handle domain registrations that require validation. New top level domain name company Donuts has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a “Whitelist Domain Name Registry” (p...
Discussion
July 7, 2017, 3:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
David Duchovny wins DavidDuchovny.com domain name dispute
X-Files actor gets DavidDuchovny.com domain name 21 years after it was registered. Actor David Duchovny has convinced a National Arbitration Forum panelist that the owner of DavidDuchovny.com is cybersquatting. The panel ordered the domain name trans...
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David Duchovny wins DavidDuchovny.com domain name dispute
X-Files actor gets DavidDuchovny.com domain name 21 years after it was registered. Actor David Duchovny has convinced a National Arbitration Forum panelist that the owner of DavidDuchovny.com is cybersquatting. The panel ordered the domain name trans...
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July 7, 2017, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is Verisign about to change the expired domain drop catching game?
Patent application shows that Verisign might be shaking up the current system. Lots of well-timed firepower. That’s how the expired domain name drop catching system works in .com today. Drop catchers target domain names the second they drop, an...
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Is Verisign about to change the expired domain drop catching game?
Patent application shows that Verisign might be shaking up the current system. Lots of well-timed firepower. That’s how the expired domain name drop catching system works in .com today. Drop catchers target domain names the second they drop, an...
Discussion
July 6, 2017, 3:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 companies that bought a domain name last week
A job site, bus service and light switch maker bought domain names. At least 17 companies bought domain names through Sedo over the past week. As usual, many of the purchases are for domains that match the buyer’s second level domain in another...
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17 companies that bought a domain name last week
A job site, bus service and light switch maker bought domain names. At least 17 companies bought domain names through Sedo over the past week. As usual, many of the purchases are for domains that match the buyer’s second level domain in another...
Discussion
July 6, 2017, 3:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy promotes domain investing on its homepage
Registrar builds awareness about domain investing through prominent feature. Large companies can make a big impact. When McDonald’s started offering apple slices in kids meals, it became the largest restaurant buyer of apples in the U.S. overni...
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GoDaddy promotes domain investing on its homepage
Registrar builds awareness about domain investing through prominent feature. Large companies can make a big impact. When McDonald’s started offering apple slices in kids meals, it became the largest restaurant buyer of apples in the U.S. overni...
Discussion
July 6, 2017, 1:46 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy gets called out by the Daily Beast
Brian Patrick Byrne wrote an article on The Daily Beast that takes a shot at GoDaddy and their providing registration and privacy services to white nationalist sites. In an article that has to be uncomfortable for the Arizona based company. Byrne poi...
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GoDaddy gets called out by the Daily Beast
Brian Patrick Byrne wrote an article on The Daily Beast that takes a shot at GoDaddy and their providing registration and privacy services to white nationalist sites. In an article that has to be uncomfortable for the Arizona based company. Byrne poi...
Discussion
July 6, 2017, 7:01 am
Domain Name Wire
McDonald’s takes domain names off the menu
Restaurant giant terminates plans for .McDonalds and .MCD domain names. McDonald’s had decided it doesn’t want to run new top level domain names after all. The restaurant chain applied to run the .McDonalds and .MCD top level domain names...
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McDonald’s takes domain names off the menu
Restaurant giant terminates plans for .McDonalds and .MCD domain names. McDonald’s had decided it doesn’t want to run new top level domain names after all. The restaurant chain applied to run the .McDonalds and .MCD top level domain names...
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July 5, 2017, 8:51 pm
The Domains
Here is a chance to win $500
We are always looking for ways that we can give our readers a chance to make money. From the sales posts, to guess where an auction will close, to the .XYZ $500 giveaway on the meaning of AYDACFU. Here is another opportunity to win $500, this one is ...
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Here is a chance to win $500
We are always looking for ways that we can give our readers a chance to make money. From the sales posts, to guess where an auction will close, to the .XYZ $500 giveaway on the meaning of AYDACFU. Here is another opportunity to win $500, this one is ...
Discussion
July 5, 2017, 8:32 pm
