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Domain Name Wire
Google AdWords Now Supports Internationalized Domain Names
Advertisers no longer have to show ASCII URLs in their ads. A couple weeks ago I missed an announcement from Google AdWords that it now supports internationalized domain names (IDN) for display and destination URLs on Google ads. This means advertise...
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Google AdWords Now Supports Internationalized Domain Names
Advertisers no longer have to show ASCII URLs in their ads. A couple weeks ago I missed an announcement from Google AdWords that it now supports internationalized domain names (IDN) for display and destination URLs on Google ads. This means advertise...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 1:38 pm
Domain Name News
Power.com for Auction, $2,500 USD to Register to Bid
Power.com is going up for bidding in a private auction organized by RokMe. The auction takes place as a silent bid auction at first that may be extended into a second round English auction if necessary. Bidders are charged a non-refundable fee of $2,...
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Power.com for Auction, $2,500 USD to Register to Bid
Power.com is going up for bidding in a private auction organized by RokMe. The auction takes place as a silent bid auction at first that may be extended into a second round English auction if necessary. Bidders are charged a non-refundable fee of $2,...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 12:43 pm
Elliot's Blog
Steer Clear of Rolex Domain Names
I noticed a number of Rolex related domain names up for auction at NameJet today and several have bids. If you are contemplating a bid on any of these names, I want to share a story which will hopefully dissuade you from backordering one or more name...
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Steer Clear of Rolex Domain Names
I noticed a number of Rolex related domain names up for auction at NameJet today and several have bids. If you are contemplating a bid on any of these names, I want to share a story which will hopefully dissuade you from backordering one or more name...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 10:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Top 5 Tips for New Top-Level Domain Applicants
by Michael Twist Michael Twist is a Top-Level Domain specialist with AusRegistry International. You can read more from AusRegistry about new TLDs at www.beyondcom.info. So, you’ve heard about ICANN’s new Top-Level Domain (TLD) Program and...
Discussion
Top 5 Tips for New Top-Level Domain Applicants
by Michael Twist Michael Twist is a Top-Level Domain specialist with AusRegistry International. You can read more from AusRegistry about new TLDs at www.beyondcom.info. So, you’ve heard about ICANN’s new Top-Level Domain (TLD) Program and...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 10:21 am
The Domains
Domain Theft Hits Startup & Forces Them Into a Name Change
CNet.com is reporting that a startup by the name of Lissn.com has been forced to change its name after its domain name was stolen last week. Lissen.com was the domain name the startup was using but after the domain theft it has switched to Lissen.in ...
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Domain Theft Hits Startup & Forces Them Into a Name Change
CNet.com is reporting that a startup by the name of Lissn.com has been forced to change its name after its domain name was stolen last week. Lissen.com was the domain name the startup was using but after the domain theft it has switched to Lissen.in ...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 9:15 am
The Domains
IAC reports Earnings: Income up 65%
IAC reported earnings this morning. IAC is one of the stocks we track in the Domain Stock Index since it owns some major Internet properties including Match.com, Dictionary.com Chemistry.com and Ask.com to name a few. IAC said that: Q2 revenue ...
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IAC reports Earnings: Income up 65%
IAC reported earnings this morning. IAC is one of the stocks we track in the Domain Stock Index since it owns some major Internet properties including Match.com, Dictionary.com Chemistry.com and Ask.com to name a few. IAC said that: Q2 revenue ...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 8:56 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Q2 Market Study in Review
by Heather DelCarpini [Sedo just released its Q2 market study today. In this guest post, Sedo marketing manager Heather DelCarpini explains where the domain name aftermarket is heading.] Sedo’s Market Study for Q2 2011 reveals the strongest qua...
Discussion
Sedo Q2 Market Study in Review
by Heather DelCarpini [Sedo just released its Q2 market study today. In this guest post, Sedo marketing manager Heather DelCarpini explains where the domain name aftermarket is heading.] Sedo’s Market Study for Q2 2011 reveals the strongest qua...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 8:00 am
The Domains
Sedo Releases its Domain Market Study for Q2 2011: $25M In Sales; Up 13% From 1st Q
Sedo released its Q2 2011 Domain Market Study, which reveals domain industry trends based on its marketplace transactions. In Q2, Sedo’s Domain Marketplace saw close to $25,000,000 in global sales, revealing 13 percent growth compared to Q1 201...
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Sedo Releases its Domain Market Study for Q2 2011: $25M In Sales; Up 13% From 1st Q
Sedo released its Q2 2011 Domain Market Study, which reveals domain industry trends based on its marketplace transactions. In Q2, Sedo’s Domain Marketplace saw close to $25,000,000 in global sales, revealing 13 percent growth compared to Q1 201...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 7:44 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily List of Auction and Dropping Domain Picks
I FINALLY am getting the ball rolling on some new projects. I am not the most technical guy in the world but I needed to move over my sites to a new server and didn’t feel comfortable doing it myself. I had one person that decided h...
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Wednesday’s Daily List of Auction and Dropping Domain Picks
I FINALLY am getting the ball rolling on some new projects. I am not the most technical guy in the world but I needed to move over my sites to a new server and didn’t feel comfortable doing it myself. I had one person that decided h...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 3:27 am
DomainSherpa
What Every Domain Investor Needs to Know to Avoid a Legal Snafu – with David Weslow
Today's guest first became knowledgable about domain names as a webmaster at the dawn of the World Wide Web and later while working at an Internet high-flier. Now, he is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and domain names. In an ...
Discussion
What Every Domain Investor Needs to Know to Avoid a Legal Snafu – with David Weslow
Today's guest first became knowledgable about domain names as a webmaster at the dawn of the World Wide Web and later while working at an Internet high-flier. Now, he is an attorney specializing in intellectual property and domain names. In an ...
Discussion
July 27, 2011, 12:00 am
