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Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Yesterday was a great day. Had nothing to do with work or domains or anything business. It was a simple little thing. As I’ve said over 400,000 times I am training for Ironman Wisconsin. I am fortunate to have a bunch of...
Discussion
Wednesday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
Yesterday was a great day. Had nothing to do with work or domains or anything business. It was a simple little thing. As I’ve said over 400,000 times I am training for Ironman Wisconsin. I am fortunate to have a bunch of...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 2:44 am
DomainSherpa
A Disproportionate Chance of Startup Success – with Mike Mann
Mike Mann has essentially built a startup business incubator where entrepreneurs receive resources (including a domain name), mentorship, connections and – in many cases – customers, waiting for services. If you want access to one of Mi...
Discussion
A Disproportionate Chance of Startup Success – with Mike Mann
Mike Mann has essentially built a startup business incubator where entrepreneurs receive resources (including a domain name), mentorship, connections and – in many cases – customers, waiting for services. If you want access to one of Mi...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 12:00 am
Domain Name Wire
U.S. Government to Drop .Gov Domain Names
.Gov domain deletions coming. Of course, you can’t have any. Via GovInfoSecurity.com comes news that the White House wants to trim the number of .gov domain names and associated web sites. I find it ironic that the Obama administration is the o...
Discussion
U.S. Government to Drop .Gov Domain Names
.Gov domain deletions coming. Of course, you can’t have any. Via GovInfoSecurity.com comes news that the White House wants to trim the number of .gov domain names and associated web sites. I find it ironic that the Obama administration is the o...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 10:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
My Picks for Moniker Premium Auction Ending Wednesday
Some picks — including some big ones — for Wednesday’s auction. Moniker’s premium domain name auction, which was moved to an online-only event after technical problems in Barcelona last week, ends on Wednesday at 3:15 PM ET. A...
Discussion
My Picks for Moniker Premium Auction Ending Wednesday
Some picks — including some big ones — for Wednesday’s auction. Moniker’s premium domain name auction, which was moved to an online-only event after technical problems in Barcelona last week, ends on Wednesday at 3:15 PM ET. A...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 9:43 pm
Domain Shane
I Still Don’t Understand How Any WIPO or URDPs are Won for Three Letter Dot Coms Unless Stupidity is Involved
I understand the purpose of WIPO and UDRP. Something has to be set up to manage disputes among trademark holders and domain holders. What I don’t like is the “all over the board” decisions and I especially don’t li...
Discussion
I Still Don’t Understand How Any WIPO or URDPs are Won for Three Letter Dot Coms Unless Stupidity is Involved
I understand the purpose of WIPO and UDRP. Something has to be set up to manage disputes among trademark holders and domain holders. What I don’t like is the “all over the board” decisions and I especially don’t li...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 6:36 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $700k In Domains Led By Chop.com For $60k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 12th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $701,219. The top seller of the week was Chop.com at $60,000 followed by Antonio.net at $11,000. Here is the complete list: ....
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $700k In Domains Led By Chop.com For $60k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 12th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $701,219. The top seller of the week was Chop.com at $60,000 followed by Antonio.net at $11,000. Here is the complete list: ....
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 5:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oversee.net Sells Chop.com for $60,000
No price chopping with Chop.com. Oversee.net has sold Chop.com from its owned and operated portfolio with the help of Afternic. A UK company that appears to be a battery importer purchased the domain name for $60,000. As of right now the domain name ...
Discussion
Oversee.net Sells Chop.com for $60,000
No price chopping with Chop.com. Oversee.net has sold Chop.com from its owned and operated portfolio with the help of Afternic. A UK company that appears to be a battery importer purchased the domain name for $60,000. As of right now the domain name ...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 4:38 pm
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells $600k in .com Domain Names Lead by Chop.com
Afternic released this week’s sales report, and they sold just over $600,000 worth of .com domain names priced at $1,000 or more. These sales include only publicly announced/released domain sales and not any that may have sold under NDA. Leadin...
Discussion
Afternic Sells $600k in .com Domain Names Lead by Chop.com
Afternic released this week’s sales report, and they sold just over $600,000 worth of .com domain names priced at $1,000 or more. These sales include only publicly announced/released domain sales and not any that may have sold under NDA. Leadin...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 4:37 pm
The Domains
Game Changer? Here Comes Google Voice Search For Desktops (Laptops Too)
The WashingtonPost.com is reporting on the Google search event which was held today in which the big news is that Google is about to roll out Google Voice Search, like you find on mobile devices, on desktops and laptops. “”Google al...
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Game Changer? Here Comes Google Voice Search For Desktops (Laptops Too)
The WashingtonPost.com is reporting on the Google search event which was held today in which the big news is that Google is about to roll out Google Voice Search, like you find on mobile devices, on desktops and laptops. “”Google al...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 3:47 pm
The Domains
1 Dissenting Panelist Calls Out Rest Of UDRP Panel On MyCVS.com For Not Recognizing Laches After 4.5 Years
A three member UDRP ruled in favor of CVS pharmacy against Top Investments, LLLP of Mesa, Arizona, who was represented by ESQwire.com, on the domain name Mycvs.com The domain holder claimed that the trademark holder waited too long to file a UDRP on ...
Discussion
1 Dissenting Panelist Calls Out Rest Of UDRP Panel On MyCVS.com For Not Recognizing Laches After 4.5 Years
A three member UDRP ruled in favor of CVS pharmacy against Top Investments, LLLP of Mesa, Arizona, who was represented by ESQwire.com, on the domain name Mycvs.com The domain holder claimed that the trademark holder waited too long to file a UDRP on ...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 2:45 pm
