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The Domains
iMedia: “Why Your Brand Should Invest In A Category Defining Domain Name”
An article appearing in imediaconnection.com yesterday made an argument most of us know, but many large corporations do not, the importance of having a Category Defining domain name. The article recounts Amazon’s purchase of Quidsi Inc. for&nbs...
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iMedia: “Why Your Brand Should Invest In A Category Defining Domain Name”
An article appearing in imediaconnection.com yesterday made an argument most of us know, but many large corporations do not, the importance of having a Category Defining domain name. The article recounts Amazon’s purchase of Quidsi Inc. for&nbs...
Discussion
September 20, 2011, 9:13 am
The Domains
Offers.com Acquires CouponCodes.com For A “Huge Amount of Money” & Launches Today
About 2 1/2 years ago we wrote about Offers.com which at that time had just launched by a domainer in the coupon space. Fast forward and they have now acquired the domain name CouponCodes.com which launched just today. The purchase price for the doma...
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Offers.com Acquires CouponCodes.com For A “Huge Amount of Money” & Launches Today
About 2 1/2 years ago we wrote about Offers.com which at that time had just launched by a domainer in the coupon space. Fast forward and they have now acquired the domain name CouponCodes.com which launched just today. The purchase price for the doma...
Discussion
September 20, 2011, 8:55 am
Domain Name Wire
Vertive Buys CouponCodes.com Domain Name
Austin company buys another killer domain name. Austin, Texas online savings company Vertive has acquired the domain name CouponCodes.com for an undisclosed sum. Vertive is now stranger to the power of domain names. It operates Offers.com (it also ow...
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Vertive Buys CouponCodes.com Domain Name
Austin company buys another killer domain name. Austin, Texas online savings company Vertive has acquired the domain name CouponCodes.com for an undisclosed sum. Vertive is now stranger to the power of domain names. It operates Offers.com (it also ow...
Discussion
September 20, 2011, 6:55 am
Domain Shane
Ebay Registers EbayInsights.com Today After to Make Their Own Version of AuctionInsights.com
If you can’t beat them join them. Looks like Ebay is going to copy the successful auction/ebay hints and tips guide AuctionInsight.com. Today Ebay had Markmonitor register AuctionInsights.com in an apparent attempt to offer the same sort ...
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Ebay Registers EbayInsights.com Today After to Make Their Own Version of AuctionInsights.com
If you can’t beat them join them. Looks like Ebay is going to copy the successful auction/ebay hints and tips guide AuctionInsight.com. Today Ebay had Markmonitor register AuctionInsights.com in an apparent attempt to offer the same sort ...
Discussion
September 20, 2011, 5:57 am
Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Lost out on BlueberryMuffins.com yesterday. Went for $1911. I loved the name but have to watch my bankroll. I want to make sure I spend it on names I can monetize and I just didn’t see my self getting into the muffin bus...
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Tuesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Lost out on BlueberryMuffins.com yesterday. Went for $1911. I loved the name but have to watch my bankroll. I want to make sure I spend it on names I can monetize and I just didn’t see my self getting into the muffin bus...
Discussion
September 20, 2011, 3:16 am
The Domains
The New GuideBook Is Out, The New GuideBook Is Out: ICANN Publishes “Final” gTLD Guidebook
Like in the Steve Martin Movie the Jerk, where he proclaims the new Phone book is out, the new Phone book is out, The new gTLD Guide Book is finally out. Yes ICANN has finally published the “final” gTLD Guidebook. You can download t...
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The New GuideBook Is Out, The New GuideBook Is Out: ICANN Publishes “Final” gTLD Guidebook
Like in the Steve Martin Movie the Jerk, where he proclaims the new Phone book is out, the new Phone book is out, The new gTLD Guide Book is finally out. Yes ICANN has finally published the “final” gTLD Guidebook. You can download t...
Discussion
September 19, 2011, 6:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Releases New TLD Guidebook
ICANN releases yet another — but not necessarily final — applicant guidebook for new gTLDs. As I promised in a post yesterday, ICANN has released another version of the new top level domain name guidebook today. Although many will look at...
Discussion
ICANN Releases New TLD Guidebook
ICANN releases yet another — but not necessarily final — applicant guidebook for new gTLDs. As I promised in a post yesterday, ICANN has released another version of the new top level domain name guidebook today. Although many will look at...
Discussion
September 19, 2011, 4:16 pm
Elliot's Blog
Should Comment Trolls Be Banned?
I am not saying that I am going to move forward with banning anyone based on the results of this poll, but I am curious to know your opinion on the topic. There are a number of people that try to spam every single article I write, and I know other bl...
Discussion
Should Comment Trolls Be Banned?
I am not saying that I am going to move forward with banning anyone based on the results of this poll, but I am curious to know your opinion on the topic. There are a number of people that try to spam every single article I write, and I know other bl...
Discussion
September 19, 2011, 3:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Breaking: NBC Transfers Women.com to Done! Ventures in Lawsuit Settlement
Busted seven figure domain name deal comes to resolution. It looks like the end result of a legal battle over Women.com has ended with the transfer of the domain name to Done! Ventures. Done! Ventures thought it had a deal to purchase Women.com and W...
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Breaking: NBC Transfers Women.com to Done! Ventures in Lawsuit Settlement
Busted seven figure domain name deal comes to resolution. It looks like the end result of a legal battle over Women.com has ended with the transfer of the domain name to Done! Ventures. Done! Ventures thought it had a deal to purchase Women.com and W...
Discussion
September 19, 2011, 1:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Drives 78% of FreeConferenceCall.com Signups
Descriptive domain name drives 78% of business for FreeConferenceCall.com. Most Domain Name Wire readers understand the power of a descriptive domain name. Here’s more proof: the founder of FreeConferenceCall.com says his domain name drives 78%...
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Domain Name Drives 78% of FreeConferenceCall.com Signups
Descriptive domain name drives 78% of business for FreeConferenceCall.com. Most Domain Name Wire readers understand the power of a descriptive domain name. Here’s more proof: the founder of FreeConferenceCall.com says his domain name drives 78%...
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September 19, 2011, 1:35 pm
