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Domain Name Wire
Owner of Somedia.com Forced to Spend Thousands Defending Domain Name
UDRP was a waste of time and money. Here’s another example of a UDRP case that should have never been filed. A social media marketing firm that apparently just came into existence (or at least started using its brand) in 2010 filed a case again...
Discussion
Owner of Somedia.com Forced to Spend Thousands Defending Domain Name
UDRP was a waste of time and money. Here’s another example of a UDRP case that should have never been filed. A social media marketing firm that apparently just came into existence (or at least started using its brand) in 2010 filed a case again...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:57 pm
The Domains
Breaking: MySpace.com Bought For $580 In Million in 2005, Sold Today For Between $30-$40 Million
According to the Wall Street Journal News Corp. which bought MySpace.com for $580 Million in 2005, has just sold it to Specific Media, in a deal valuing the site between $30 million and $40 million, with News Corp. retaining a small stake. According ...
Discussion
Breaking: MySpace.com Bought For $580 In Million in 2005, Sold Today For Between $30-$40 Million
According to the Wall Street Journal News Corp. which bought MySpace.com for $580 Million in 2005, has just sold it to Specific Media, in a deal valuing the site between $30 million and $40 million, with News Corp. retaining a small stake. According ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:49 pm
Elliot's Blog
High Value Names Coming Up For Sale on NameJet
While reviewing FreshDrop a couple of days ago, I saw that a number of high value domain names were coming up for auction on NameJet. I thought it was a bit peculiar for all of these names to “drop” at one time, and they aren’t actu...
Discussion
High Value Names Coming Up For Sale on NameJet
While reviewing FreshDrop a couple of days ago, I saw that a number of high value domain names were coming up for auction on NameJet. I thought it was a bit peculiar for all of these names to “drop” at one time, and they aren’t actu...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:31 pm
Domain Shane
“Boond boond se ghada bharta hain”: 8 Sites I Learn From Every Day
I saw this quote in a post on DnForum by MediaWiz. It means ” The Cup of Knowledge is Filled One Drop at a Time”. It’s an old Hindi saying that I really like because it captures my approach to learning and life. Wo...
Discussion
“Boond boond se ghada bharta hain”: 8 Sites I Learn From Every Day
I saw this quote in a post on DnForum by MediaWiz. It means ” The Cup of Knowledge is Filled One Drop at a Time”. It’s an old Hindi saying that I really like because it captures my approach to learning and life. Wo...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:16 pm
The Domains
Sedo.com Clarifies The Sale Of WellnessFinder.com Sold For 300,000 Euro’s; But It Was A Site Not A Domain
As previously reported the Sedo.com the brokered the sale of WellnessFinder.com for 300,000 euro‘s Sedo.com own site as late as today was still showing the sale at 150,000 Euro’s. I clarified with Sedo.com that the sales price was indeed ...
Discussion
Sedo.com Clarifies The Sale Of WellnessFinder.com Sold For 300,000 Euro’s; But It Was A Site Not A Domain
As previously reported the Sedo.com the brokered the sale of WellnessFinder.com for 300,000 euro‘s Sedo.com own site as late as today was still showing the sale at 150,000 Euro’s. I clarified with Sedo.com that the sales price was indeed ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 1:59 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why Development is Now a Critical Aspect of My Business
Despite the economy that seems to be on a roller coaster ride, good domain names are still fetching very good prices. This is important for me because selling domain names is how I make a majority of my income. However, development has become an inte...
Discussion
Why Development is Now a Critical Aspect of My Business
Despite the economy that seems to be on a roller coaster ride, good domain names are still fetching very good prices. This is important for me because selling domain names is how I make a majority of my income. However, development has become an inte...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 12:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Short Application Period Spurs Artificial Demand for .Brand TLDs
Three month window means lots of companies will apply for .brand under pressure. It may have been Google that made in mainstream. It’s the idea of a closed beta. Remember clamoring for a Gmail invite? Or perhaps begging for an invite to Google ...
Discussion
Short Application Period Spurs Artificial Demand for .Brand TLDs
Three month window means lots of companies will apply for .brand under pressure. It may have been Google that made in mainstream. It’s the idea of a closed beta. Remember clamoring for a Gmail invite? Or perhaps begging for an invite to Google ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 12:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nuestar Offers $10k a Year .Brand Domain Names
A dormant .brand domain for $10,000 a year (plus ICANN fees). Domain name registry Nuestar has created a new package for companies wishing to get their own .brand top level domain names. Called the “Brand Assurance Package” (pdf), it&rsqu...
Discussion
Nuestar Offers $10k a Year .Brand Domain Names
A dormant .brand domain for $10,000 a year (plus ICANN fees). Domain name registry Nuestar has created a new package for companies wishing to get their own .brand top level domain names. Called the “Brand Assurance Package” (pdf), it&rsqu...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 11:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Domainers Will Love This UDRP Decision
Panelist respects the limited scope of UDRP. The UDRP, a quick and inexpensive dispute resolution policy for cybersquatting, is limited in scope. But over time some panelists have tried to make it more of a court, bending the lines to find in favor o...
Discussion
Domainers Will Love This UDRP Decision
Panelist respects the limited scope of UDRP. The UDRP, a quick and inexpensive dispute resolution policy for cybersquatting, is limited in scope. But over time some panelists have tried to make it more of a court, bending the lines to find in favor o...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 10:09 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
During my daily scanning of articles I came across this excellent video from last week on the effects of the newest Panda update. It has a lot of good questions for SEO specialist and site owners to ponder but I think there is one conclusion.&n...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
During my daily scanning of articles I came across this excellent video from last week on the effects of the newest Panda update. It has a lot of good questions for SEO specialist and site owners to ponder but I think there is one conclusion.&n...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 4:22 am
