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The Domains
If you want to post online in China, you need to use your real name
Nikhil Sonnad published an article on QZ.com that China will now demand users give their real identity while commenting anywhere online. Certain services and websites have already had to require real identities from users, but now it seems it will be...
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If you want to post online in China, you need to use your real name
Nikhil Sonnad published an article on QZ.com that China will now demand users give their real identity while commenting anywhere online. Certain services and websites have already had to require real identities from users, but now it seems it will be...
Discussion
August 28, 2017, 3:24 am
The Domains
Was TrumpForPresident.com worth $1,526?
The 10 year old domain TrumpForPresident.com closed at $1,526 yesterday afternoon. Only 7 bidders participated in the auction which GoDaddy valued at $3,548. The domain had been under privacy for years, the last known registrant was a Jeff Nesler who...
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Was TrumpForPresident.com worth $1,526?
The 10 year old domain TrumpForPresident.com closed at $1,526 yesterday afternoon. Only 7 bidders participated in the auction which GoDaddy valued at $3,548. The domain had been under privacy for years, the last known registrant was a Jeff Nesler who...
Discussion
August 26, 2017, 10:55 pm
The Domains
Will seller take a loss on Travel.Agency?
In one of the more publicized new gtld auctions back in 2016, Ali Zandi sold Travel.Agency on Flippa for $9,999. There was a big discussion about the sale on Namepros, 79 posts deep. The winner of the auction was playing with fantasy money. Roman Edm...
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Will seller take a loss on Travel.Agency?
In one of the more publicized new gtld auctions back in 2016, Ali Zandi sold Travel.Agency on Flippa for $9,999. There was a big discussion about the sale on Namepros, 79 posts deep. The winner of the auction was playing with fantasy money. Roman Edm...
Discussion
August 26, 2017, 12:12 am
Domain Name Wire
5+ WordPress Backup Plugins You Need to Know About
Backing up your WordPress site is essential. These tools will help you do it. Imagine spending countless hours designing your WordPress website, creating killer content, landing pages, contacts forms, and more….only to have it all disappear be...
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5+ WordPress Backup Plugins You Need to Know About
Backing up your WordPress site is essential. These tools will help you do it. Imagine spending countless hours designing your WordPress website, creating killer content, landing pages, contacts forms, and more….only to have it all disappear be...
Discussion
August 25, 2017, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic acquires .SK operator for €26 million
Controversial deal will boost CNIC annual revenue by about €4 million. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) has acquired SK-NIC, A.S., manager of Slovakia’s .sk country code domain name, for about €26 million. The deal is...
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CentralNic acquires .SK operator for €26 million
Controversial deal will boost CNIC annual revenue by about €4 million. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) has acquired SK-NIC, A.S., manager of Slovakia’s .sk country code domain name, for about €26 million. The deal is...
Discussion
August 25, 2017, 2:59 pm
Sully's Blog
The Domain Sales Email that Caught my Eye
My email inbox certainly could have gone without seeing this email come through and still lived a clean and happy life. But life isn’t fair and sometimes we can’t protect the ones we love from the harsh reality of the world. A...
Discussion
The Domain Sales Email that Caught my Eye
My email inbox certainly could have gone without seeing this email come through and still lived a clean and happy life. But life isn’t fair and sometimes we can’t protect the ones we love from the harsh reality of the world. A...
Discussion
August 25, 2017, 1:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Clothing company Aether is a reverse domain name hijacker
Domain owner used the domain for a business. Apparel company Aether, LLC has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get the domain name Aether.com. The company that owns Aether.com used to offer a product at the...
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Clothing company Aether is a reverse domain name hijacker
Domain owner used the domain for a business. Apparel company Aether, LLC has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get the domain name Aether.com. The company that owns Aether.com used to offer a product at the...
Discussion
August 24, 2017, 9:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Yes, people are using new top level domain names
Not a lot, but you can’t ignore that some people are choosing .com alternatives. It’s no secret that usage of new top level domain names has been far below industry expectations. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t using them ...
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Yes, people are using new top level domain names
Not a lot, but you can’t ignore that some people are choosing .com alternatives. It’s no secret that usage of new top level domain names has been far below industry expectations. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t using them ...
Discussion
August 24, 2017, 3:48 pm
The Domains
“The new gTLD industry has not “killed” it.”
Pinky Brand wrote an article on his blog that is a good read for anyone interested in the domain industry. Whether registry, registrar or investor, Brand gives some decent insight into the new gtld program and doing business in China. From the articl...
Discussion
“The new gTLD industry has not “killed” it.”
Pinky Brand wrote an article on his blog that is a good read for anyone interested in the domain industry. Whether registry, registrar or investor, Brand gives some decent insight into the new gtld program and doing business in China. From the articl...
Discussion
August 24, 2017, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
7 Signs Your WordPress Website Has Been Hacked
One of the reasons WordPress is so popular as a content management system is because of its airtight security (read: it’s rare ability to be hacked). But the truth is, 136,640 attacks are happening per minute to WordPress websites across the gl...
Discussion
7 Signs Your WordPress Website Has Been Hacked
One of the reasons WordPress is so popular as a content management system is because of its airtight security (read: it’s rare ability to be hacked). But the truth is, 136,640 attacks are happening per minute to WordPress websites across the gl...
Discussion
August 24, 2017, 2:11 pm
