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Domain Shane
Tuesday’s Daily Domain Drops and Auctions
I want to apologize for not getting back to everyone’s emails. I really appreciate the fact that many of you seek my opinion or alert me to solid names coming up for auction. May is a super busy time at the nursery and between that, writi...
Discussion
Tuesday’s Daily Domain Drops and Auctions
I want to apologize for not getting back to everyone’s emails. I really appreciate the fact that many of you seek my opinion or alert me to solid names coming up for auction. May is a super busy time at the nursery and between that, writi...
Discussion
May 17, 2011, 3:33 am
Elliot's Blog
Hipster Gets $1M: Should They Buy Hipster.com?
I was reading Techcrunch this evening, and I learned that the cool startup called Hipster received $1,000,000 in funding. There were several companies involved in this round of funding, including Google Ventures, Mitch Kapor, Dave McClure, Charles Ri...
Discussion
Hipster Gets $1M: Should They Buy Hipster.com?
I was reading Techcrunch this evening, and I learned that the cool startup called Hipster received $1,000,000 in funding. There were several companies involved in this round of funding, including Google Ventures, Mitch Kapor, Dave McClure, Charles Ri...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 10:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Yep, Paul Stahura’s Donuts is All About New Top Level Domain Names
Another clue about Donuts’ plans. At first I could only make an educated guess that Paul Stahura’s new venture, for which he recently raised $1 million, was about new top level domain names. Then I got confirmation that the company was at...
Discussion
Yep, Paul Stahura’s Donuts is All About New Top Level Domain Names
Another clue about Donuts’ plans. At first I could only make an educated guess that Paul Stahura’s new venture, for which he recently raised $1 million, was about new top level domain names. Then I got confirmation that the company was at...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 10:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Much is a One Character .CM Domain Name Worth?
We’re about to find out. Just how much is a one character .cm domain name worth? We’ll get a pretty good idea within the next few days. Sedo is currently running an auction consisting exclusively of these short .cm domain names. .Cm is th...
Discussion
How Much is a One Character .CM Domain Name Worth?
We’re about to find out. Just how much is a one character .cm domain name worth? We’ll get a pretty good idea within the next few days. Sedo is currently running an auction consisting exclusively of these short .cm domain names. .Cm is th...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 9:51 pm
Domain Shane
412.com Sells for $13,050 And A Few Other Good Buys
NameJet had a few nice names ending their auction today with the top name being a NNN.com, 412.com. It went for what I think is a low $13,050 but most likely was held back because of it’s 4 at the beginning. As I’ve stated in the past, As...
Discussion
412.com Sells for $13,050 And A Few Other Good Buys
NameJet had a few nice names ending their auction today with the top name being a NNN.com, 412.com. It went for what I think is a low $13,050 but most likely was held back because of it’s 4 at the beginning. As I’ve stated in the past, As...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 8:05 pm
Elliot's Blog
It’s Not Just Domain Investors That Own Trademark Domain Names
Domain investors often bear the brunt of trademark interests when it comes to typosquatting and cybersquatting. In my opinion, domain investors are blamed for far more than their fair share of cybersquatting. There are plenty of companies that own tr...
Discussion
It’s Not Just Domain Investors That Own Trademark Domain Names
Domain investors often bear the brunt of trademark interests when it comes to typosquatting and cybersquatting. In my opinion, domain investors are blamed for far more than their fair share of cybersquatting. There are plenty of companies that own tr...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 5:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unlike Its Competitors, Absolute Poker Doesn’t Get Its Domain Name Back
Online poker site strikes deal with government but doesn’t get access to domain name. Last week the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a deal with Absolute Poker to help U.S. players get their m...
Discussion
Unlike Its Competitors, Absolute Poker Doesn’t Get Its Domain Name Back
Online poker site strikes deal with government but doesn’t get access to domain name. Last week the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a deal with Absolute Poker to help U.S. players get their m...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 5:20 pm
The Domains
Mayor Bloomberg To Create Digital City Around .NYC Extension
According to Dnainfo.com, the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg announced today’s his administration’s plans to register the .nyc web domain name and overhaul the nyc.gov website as part of a new push to create what he called a &l...
Discussion
Mayor Bloomberg To Create Digital City Around .NYC Extension
According to Dnainfo.com, the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg announced today’s his administration’s plans to register the .nyc web domain name and overhaul the nyc.gov website as part of a new push to create what he called a &l...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 4:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mrs Jello Gets a Win for Geo Domain Owners
Domainer wins case over geographic domain name brought by petroleum company. What do you do when the name of a place has also been incorporated into a business name? This was the issue in a recent UDRP case involving a Brazilian petroleum company and...
Discussion
Mrs Jello Gets a Win for Geo Domain Owners
Domainer wins case over geographic domain name brought by petroleum company. What do you do when the name of a place has also been incorporated into a business name? This was the issue in a recent UDRP case involving a Brazilian petroleum company and...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 2:42 pm
Domain Shane
And You Thought It Couldn’t Fall Any Further: .CM auctioning off single letter/numbers on Sedo
I have to admit. I hated the .cm tld from day one so I am a bit biased. From the mismanaged early and sunrise registration, to the basic fact it is nothing but a typo tld, I hoped it would fail. My wish has come true and there is no bigger conf...
Discussion
And You Thought It Couldn’t Fall Any Further: .CM auctioning off single letter/numbers on Sedo
I have to admit. I hated the .cm tld from day one so I am a bit biased. From the mismanaged early and sunrise registration, to the basic fact it is nothing but a typo tld, I hoped it would fail. My wish has come true and there is no bigger conf...
Discussion
May 16, 2011, 12:48 pm
