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Elliot's Blog
SeamlessWeb Becomes Seamless
My wife received an email from Seamless Web today announcing that the company has undergone a small but important name change. Instead of SeamlessWeb, the name the company has used since 1999, the company is now known as Seamless, and it is using Sea...
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SeamlessWeb Becomes Seamless
My wife received an email from Seamless Web today announcing that the company has undergone a small but important name change. Instead of SeamlessWeb, the name the company has used since 1999, the company is now known as Seamless, and it is using Sea...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 8:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Register.com Owner to Acquire Network Solutions
Register.com and Network Solutions to get married. Two of the highest priced and oldest domain name registrars are getting married. Web.com, which owns Register.com, will pay $405 million plus 18 million shares of Web.com stock as well as take on Net...
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Register.com Owner to Acquire Network Solutions
Register.com and Network Solutions to get married. Two of the highest priced and oldest domain name registrars are getting married. Web.com, which owns Register.com, will pay $405 million plus 18 million shares of Web.com stock as well as take on Net...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 5:23 pm
The Domains
Web.com Acquires Network Solutions For $560M
In a press release today, Florida based Web.com (WWWW) announced their acquisition of Network Solutions for $560M . Web.com will pay Network Solutions $405M in cash and issue 18 million shares of common stock currently at a share price of $8.66 at th...
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Web.com Acquires Network Solutions For $560M
In a press release today, Florida based Web.com (WWWW) announced their acquisition of Network Solutions for $560M . Web.com will pay Network Solutions $405M in cash and issue 18 million shares of common stock currently at a share price of $8.66 at th...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 4:45 pm
Domain Name News
Web.com to Acquire Network Solutions
Web.com (Nasdaq: WWWW), a leading provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and privately-held Network Solutions, a leading provider of website services, online marketing and global dom...
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Web.com to Acquire Network Solutions
Web.com (Nasdaq: WWWW), a leading provider of internet services and online marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and privately-held Network Solutions, a leading provider of website services, online marketing and global dom...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 4:17 pm
Elliot's Blog
Breaking: Network Solutions Acquired by Web.com
Web.com made news less than a year ago when the company acquired Register.com for 135 million dollars. I just received a press release announcing another major registrar acquisition: Network Solutions. The company is set to pay $405 million in cash p...
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Breaking: Network Solutions Acquired by Web.com
Web.com made news less than a year ago when the company acquired Register.com for 135 million dollars. I just received a press release announcing another major registrar acquisition: Network Solutions. The company is set to pay $405 million in cash p...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 4:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
What Domains Bruce Clay and Others Bought This Past Week
End user sales for the past week. Afternic turned in another strong performance for end user domain name sales last week. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones. Popular SEO firm Bruce Clay, Inc. bought Localware.com for $2,088 for ...
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What Domains Bruce Clay and Others Bought This Past Week
End user sales for the past week. Afternic turned in another strong performance for end user domain name sales last week. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones. Popular SEO firm Bruce Clay, Inc. bought Localware.com for $2,088 for ...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 3:07 pm
Elliot's Blog
.XXX Gearing Up for Launch: An Inside Peak at the ICM Registry
Yesterday afternoon, I had the chance to speak with Stuart Lawley, Chairman and CEO of the ICM Registry, the company that manages the .XXX domain registry. I wanted to see where the company is at with regards to the upcoming launch, and he was kind e...
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.XXX Gearing Up for Launch: An Inside Peak at the ICM Registry
Yesterday afternoon, I had the chance to speak with Stuart Lawley, Chairman and CEO of the ICM Registry, the company that manages the .XXX domain registry. I wanted to see where the company is at with regards to the upcoming launch, and he was kind e...
Discussion
August 3, 2011, 1:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wikipedia Takes Down Web Hosting Site
Wikimedia wins dispute over web hosting comparison site. Wikipedia owner Wikimedia Foundation Inc. has won a case against the owner of WebhostingWikipedia.com, which will be transferred to Wikimedia as a result. From reading the case decision, it&rsq...
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Wikipedia Takes Down Web Hosting Site
Wikimedia wins dispute over web hosting comparison site. Wikipedia owner Wikimedia Foundation Inc. has won a case against the owner of WebhostingWikipedia.com, which will be transferred to Wikimedia as a result. From reading the case decision, it&rsq...
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August 3, 2011, 11:50 am
The Domains
The Owner Of WorldTradeCenter.com Turned Down Over $14 Million For The Domain
I reached out to Carron Brown of Aftermarket.com who is brokering the sale of the domain name WorldTradeCenter.com and asked her for some history on the domain. Some pretty interesting facts are in here · &nb...
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The Owner Of WorldTradeCenter.com Turned Down Over $14 Million For The Domain
I reached out to Carron Brown of Aftermarket.com who is brokering the sale of the domain name WorldTradeCenter.com and asked her for some history on the domain. Some pretty interesting facts are in here · &nb...
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August 3, 2011, 10:47 am
Domain Name Wire
Is .NGO the First Defensive TLD Registration Announcement?
Registry behind .org wants .ngo. This week Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced it will apply for the .ngo top level domain name when ICANN opens up its application process next year. Could this be the first example of a “defensive” T...
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Is .NGO the First Defensive TLD Registration Announcement?
Registry behind .org wants .ngo. This week Public Interest Registry (PIR) announced it will apply for the .ngo top level domain name when ICANN opens up its application process next year. Could this be the first example of a “defensive” T...
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August 3, 2011, 10:26 am
