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Domain Name News
DomainFest Barcelona Auction Flops Again, Few Domains Sold
After the disappointment of the DomainFest Barcelona live auction cancellation, the SnapNames.com re-do auction has ended with what most would consider to be more disappointment, only 4 domains sold for a total of $55,070. (Note this is an unofficial...
Discussion
DomainFest Barcelona Auction Flops Again, Few Domains Sold
After the disappointment of the DomainFest Barcelona live auction cancellation, the SnapNames.com re-do auction has ended with what most would consider to be more disappointment, only 4 domains sold for a total of $55,070. (Note this is an unofficial...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Moniker Auction Sells Another 5 Domains Plus Data.com
Houses.co.uk leads premium domain name auction. Moniker‘s “make up” auction from last week’s Barcelona conference has found a home for five more domains on top of the multi-million dollar sale of Data.com to Salesforce.com. Da...
Discussion
Moniker Auction Sells Another 5 Domains Plus Data.com
Houses.co.uk leads premium domain name auction. Moniker‘s “make up” auction from last week’s Barcelona conference has found a home for five more domains on top of the multi-million dollar sale of Data.com to Salesforce.com. Da...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 3:46 pm
Domain Name News
Breaking: Social.com Receives $2.5m Bid at SnapNames.com
After technical difficulties last week, the DomainFest Barcelona auction was re-scheduled to conclude online today. The auction of Social.com had gained some press and I’m sure the cancellation of the live event was a huge disappointment for th...
Discussion
Breaking: Social.com Receives $2.5m Bid at SnapNames.com
After technical difficulties last week, the DomainFest Barcelona auction was re-scheduled to conclude online today. The auction of Social.com had gained some press and I’m sure the cancellation of the live event was a huge disappointment for th...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 1:25 pm
Elliot's Blog
Have an Industry Association “Broker” Your Domain Name on Your Behalf
I am about to try something fairly unique (at least for me) with one of my domain names, and I wanted to share this idea with you. I had reached out to a number of companies regarding a domain name I own in an attempt to sell it. I also reached out t...
Discussion
Have an Industry Association “Broker” Your Domain Name on Your Behalf
I am about to try something fairly unique (at least for me) with one of my domain names, and I wanted to share this idea with you. I had reached out to a number of companies regarding a domain name I own in an attempt to sell it. I also reached out t...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 1:21 pm
Domain Shane
Why is Drake Oil Field Services Registering TwitterFrauds.com and GrouponFraud.com?
While scanning new registrations I came across a few new registrations that caught my eye. TwitterFrauds.com and GrouponFraud.com. Both registered by Drake Oil Field out of Dallas Texas. I went through all the “fraud” domains ...
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Why is Drake Oil Field Services Registering TwitterFrauds.com and GrouponFraud.com?
While scanning new registrations I came across a few new registrations that caught my eye. TwitterFrauds.com and GrouponFraud.com. Both registered by Drake Oil Field out of Dallas Texas. I went through all the “fraud” domains ...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 12:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
What I Think About Latona’s 5 Latest Web Sites for Sale
Opinions on Rick’s latest batch of web sites for sale. Rick Latona has posted his five latest web sites for sale, which he says his team hand picked from 1,000s of sites. I’m a big fan of buying and selling revenue-producing web sites and...
Discussion
What I Think About Latona’s 5 Latest Web Sites for Sale
Opinions on Rick’s latest batch of web sites for sale. Rick Latona has posted his five latest web sites for sale, which he says his team hand picked from 1,000s of sites. I’m a big fan of buying and selling revenue-producing web sites and...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 12:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy Sued for Sending Domain Renewal Notices
Does sending renewal reminders violate patents? This isn’t meant to be a shock headline. It’s true. WhitServe LLC has filed a patent infringement lawsuit (pdf) against GoDaddy.com based on the renewal notices it sends to customers. WhitSe...
Discussion
Go Daddy Sued for Sending Domain Renewal Notices
Does sending renewal reminders violate patents? This isn’t meant to be a shock headline. It’s true. WhitServe LLC has filed a patent infringement lawsuit (pdf) against GoDaddy.com based on the renewal notices it sends to customers. WhitSe...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 10:36 am
Domain Name Wire
Rock Band Queen Lays Claim to WeWillRockYou.com Domain Name
Group wants to get the WeWillRockYou.com domain name. The rock group Queen has filed a case against the owner of WeWillRockYou.com at World Intellectual Property forum, asking an arbitration panel to hand the domain name over. We Will Rock You is one...
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Rock Band Queen Lays Claim to WeWillRockYou.com Domain Name
Group wants to get the WeWillRockYou.com domain name. The rock group Queen has filed a case against the owner of WeWillRockYou.com at World Intellectual Property forum, asking an arbitration panel to hand the domain name over. We Will Rock You is one...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 10:06 am
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Seeking Global Communications Manager
Although this position likely doesn’t require a background in domain names since a communications or marketing background is more important, I wanted to post a Sedo job listing I saw in case it’s of interest to you or someone you know. Se...
Discussion
Sedo Seeking Global Communications Manager
Although this position likely doesn’t require a background in domain names since a communications or marketing background is more important, I wanted to post a Sedo job listing I saw in case it’s of interest to you or someone you know. Se...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 9:24 am
The Domains
As Your Reading This I’m On My Way To ICANN Singapore On The World’s Longest Non-Stop Flight (Really)
As the ICANN meeting in Singapore gets going Sunday night with a few receptions, I’m aboard Singapore Flight 21, which according to Wikipedia.org, is the longest non-stop flight in the world. The flight clocks in at 18 1/2 hours and travels som...
Discussion
As Your Reading This I’m On My Way To ICANN Singapore On The World’s Longest Non-Stop Flight (Really)
As the ICANN meeting in Singapore gets going Sunday night with a few receptions, I’m aboard Singapore Flight 21, which according to Wikipedia.org, is the longest non-stop flight in the world. The flight clocks in at 18 1/2 hours and travels som...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 8:38 am
