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The Domains
Rightside lowered to a sell rating by Zacks Research shares below $8
Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) shares are down 4% today and Zacks Research has lowered it’s rating on the stock to a sell. The shares are trading below $8 for the first time since December 22. Rightside Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:NAME) was downgraded by Zack...
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Rightside lowered to a sell rating by Zacks Research shares below $8
Rightside (NASDAQ:NAME) shares are down 4% today and Zacks Research has lowered it’s rating on the stock to a sell. The shares are trading below $8 for the first time since December 22. Rightside Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:NAME) was downgraded by Zack...
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February 7, 2017, 7:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Envelopes.com acquired two more category-defining domain names
Company’s experience with Envelopes.com convinced it of the power of category-defining .com domain names. Yesterday I wrote about how BIGNAME Commerce, the parent company of Envelopes.com, purchased Folders.com and Bags.com. I caught up with Bi...
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Why Envelopes.com acquired two more category-defining domain names
Company’s experience with Envelopes.com convinced it of the power of category-defining .com domain names. Yesterday I wrote about how BIGNAME Commerce, the parent company of Envelopes.com, purchased Folders.com and Bags.com. I caught up with Bi...
Discussion
February 7, 2017, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts chooses Rightside over Google Nomulus
New top level domain name company extends contract with Rightside. Donuts has extended its contract with Rightside for the latter to provide backend registry services for Donuts’ top level domain names, the two companies announced today. Rights...
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Donuts chooses Rightside over Google Nomulus
New top level domain name company extends contract with Rightside. Donuts has extended its contract with Rightside for the latter to provide backend registry services for Donuts’ top level domain names, the two companies announced today. Rights...
Discussion
February 7, 2017, 2:00 pm
The Domains
FF.com sold for $1.4 million and the broker is suing for their commission
There is a very interesting story about FF.com on Jalopnik.com. The article deals with the broker of FF.com not getting paid their 15% commission. Hat tip to George Kirikos In November, a 10-page complaint was filed against Faraday in San Francisco C...
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FF.com sold for $1.4 million and the broker is suing for their commission
There is a very interesting story about FF.com on Jalopnik.com. The article deals with the broker of FF.com not getting paid their 15% commission. Hat tip to George Kirikos In November, a 10-page complaint was filed against Faraday in San Francisco C...
Discussion
February 7, 2017, 3:56 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy enables app-based 2FA and more control
Google Authenticator can now be used to securely log in to GoDaddy. GoDaddy has enhanced its two-factor authentication (2FA) to make it easier to use, especially for people outside of the United States. Effective immediately, customers can use an app...
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GoDaddy enables app-based 2FA and more control
Google Authenticator can now be used to securely log in to GoDaddy. GoDaddy has enhanced its two-factor authentication (2FA) to make it easier to use, especially for people outside of the United States. Effective immediately, customers can use an app...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 11:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Union Square Ventures invests in Tucows
Investor makes its first-ever investment in a public company. Venture capital firm Union Square Ventures (USV) has made a “substantial investment” in publicly traded Tucows, the company revealed today. This marks USV’s first investm...
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Union Square Ventures invests in Tucows
Investor makes its first-ever investment in a public company. Venture capital firm Union Square Ventures (USV) has made a “substantial investment” in publicly traded Tucows, the company revealed today. This marks USV’s first investm...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 11:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bags.com, Folders.com and Envelopes.com now under one roof
Envelopes.com owner is expanding its empire based on category-defining domain names. BigName Commerce has acquired the business that owns Folders.com, and has separately acquired the domain name Bags.com, the company announced today. The two business...
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Bags.com, Folders.com and Envelopes.com now under one roof
Envelopes.com owner is expanding its empire based on category-defining domain names. BigName Commerce has acquired the business that owns Folders.com, and has separately acquired the domain name Bags.com, the company announced today. The two business...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 9:28 pm
The Domains
PIR Releases 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report: 92% of NGO’s Have a Website
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains and Nonprofit Tech for Good today revealed the results of the “2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report.” The second annual report uncovers how non-g...
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PIR Releases 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report: 92% of NGO’s Have a Website
Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains and Nonprofit Tech for Good today revealed the results of the “2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report.” The second annual report uncovers how non-g...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 6:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Battling the Bots – DNW Podcast #122
A recap from NamesCon plus Roland LaPlante of Afilias. Has you website ever been attacked by nefarious bots? Bots do everything from scrape data to try password combos to hack into websites. Edward Roberts works for Distil Networks, a company that fi...
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Battling the Bots – DNW Podcast #122
A recap from NamesCon plus Roland LaPlante of Afilias. Has you website ever been attacked by nefarious bots? Bots do everything from scrape data to try password combos to hack into websites. Edward Roberts works for Distil Networks, a company that fi...
Discussion
February 6, 2017, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Super Bowl ad propels GoDaddy to best Sunday ever for new customers
World’s largest domain name registrar claims victory with Super Bowl commercial for new website builder. GoDaddy says it signed up more new customers yesterday following its Super Bowl ad than it’s ever signed up on a Sunday in its 20-yea...
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Super Bowl ad propels GoDaddy to best Sunday ever for new customers
World’s largest domain name registrar claims victory with Super Bowl commercial for new website builder. GoDaddy says it signed up more new customers yesterday following its Super Bowl ad than it’s ever signed up on a Sunday in its 20-yea...
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February 6, 2017, 4:14 pm
