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Domain Shane
What Happened to Sedo’s “Sent to Auction” Auctions
Every night I scan all the auction and drop houses for names. Over the last year, all the auction houses have good days and bad days but one thing has been pretty constant. Sedo hardly has any quality names up for auction on a regular bas...
Discussion
What Happened to Sedo’s “Sent to Auction” Auctions
Every night I scan all the auction and drop houses for names. Over the last year, all the auction houses have good days and bad days but one thing has been pretty constant. Sedo hardly has any quality names up for auction on a regular bas...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 12:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameCheap Sued Over WhoisGuard
Company sues NameCheap after it doesn’t disclose identity behind protected whois. I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again — offering whois privacy and proxy services is not free for domain name registrars. Here’s a...
Discussion
NameCheap Sued Over WhoisGuard
Company sues NameCheap after it doesn’t disclose identity behind protected whois. I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again — offering whois privacy and proxy services is not free for domain name registrars. Here’s a...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 12:36 pm
The Domains
Another Hack, Want.it Sells For $26K and Another 3 Letter, Mai.com Sells for $115K on Sedo.com
A couple of new sales just hit Sedo.com. The hack of Want.it sold for $26,500 Last week we wrote about another domain hack T.ag which sold for $60,000 Also hitting the wire today is the sale of MAI.com which sold for 80,000 euro’s which at toda...
Discussion
Another Hack, Want.it Sells For $26K and Another 3 Letter, Mai.com Sells for $115K on Sedo.com
A couple of new sales just hit Sedo.com. The hack of Want.it sold for $26,500 Last week we wrote about another domain hack T.ag which sold for $60,000 Also hitting the wire today is the sale of MAI.com which sold for 80,000 euro’s which at toda...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 11:59 am
The Domains
SnapNames.com May Showcase Auction Closes Tomorrow & So Far Has No Bidders
The SnapNames.com monthly showcase auction for May closes Tomorrow and so far there isn’t a bid. The auction which features “Local Search and Real Estate” has about less than 100 domain names some with at no reserve, yet not one of ...
Discussion
SnapNames.com May Showcase Auction Closes Tomorrow & So Far Has No Bidders
The SnapNames.com monthly showcase auction for May closes Tomorrow and so far there isn’t a bid. The auction which features “Local Search and Real Estate” has about less than 100 domain names some with at no reserve, yet not one of ...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 11:46 am
Domain Name Wire
New Bob Parsons Video Surfaces
A new Bob Parsons travel video is now online…but no animals lose their lives. A new Bob Parsons travel video has surfaced, but this one won’t be as controversial as his Zimbabwe ones. Parsons traveled to Haiti with his wife Renee to see ...
Discussion
New Bob Parsons Video Surfaces
A new Bob Parsons travel video is now online…but no animals lose their lives. A new Bob Parsons travel video has surfaced, but this one won’t be as controversial as his Zimbabwe ones. Parsons traveled to Haiti with his wife Renee to see ...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 10:21 am
The Domains
ICA Sounds The Alarm That Mark Monitor Is Push For Unform Rapid Suspension Be Applied To .Net’s & Deadline Is Tuesday
Phil Corwin sounded the alarm yesterday on a sleepy Mothers Day that trademark interests led by Elisa Cooper, Director of Product Marketing at MarkMonitor, are pushing for ICANN to add the URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension) to the propose .Net VeriSign c...
Discussion
ICA Sounds The Alarm That Mark Monitor Is Push For Unform Rapid Suspension Be Applied To .Net’s & Deadline Is Tuesday
Phil Corwin sounded the alarm yesterday on a sleepy Mothers Day that trademark interests led by Elisa Cooper, Director of Product Marketing at MarkMonitor, are pushing for ICANN to add the URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension) to the propose .Net VeriSign c...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 8:59 am
Domain Shane
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Selections
I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I know I sure did. I’m always amazed how busy the nursery can be during May. People just love to spend money on plants when the weather is nice. I only wish there were more weekends like it the...
Discussion
Monday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Selections
I hope you enjoyed your weekend. I know I sure did. I’m always amazed how busy the nursery can be during May. People just love to spend money on plants when the weather is nice. I only wish there were more weekends like it the...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 2:19 am
DomainSherpa
A Standard Value Proposition for the Domain Name Industry
Domainers – individually and collectively – have to start thinking more strategically. Until now, domainers have essentially been a rag-tag group of speculators – some more successful than others – who are largely focused on ...
Discussion
A Standard Value Proposition for the Domain Name Industry
Domainers – individually and collectively – have to start thinking more strategically. Until now, domainers have essentially been a rag-tag group of speculators – some more successful than others – who are largely focused on ...
Discussion
May 9, 2011, 12:00 am
Domain Name Wire
Urgent: Factions Want to Impose Uniform Rapid Suspension on .Net
Business Constituency may propose new regulations for .net. The comment period for the proposed renewal of the .net registry agreement ends on May 10, yet no one has commented to date. But there will be comments by time the comment period closes, and...
Discussion
Urgent: Factions Want to Impose Uniform Rapid Suspension on .Net
Business Constituency may propose new regulations for .net. The comment period for the proposed renewal of the .net registry agreement ends on May 10, yet no one has commented to date. But there will be comments by time the comment period closes, and...
Discussion
May 8, 2011, 9:14 pm
Elliot's Blog
Monitor Domain Names Related to Your Websites and Business
I want to share a tip with you that can help you drive traffic and improve your search rankings. Keep your eyes on domain names that are related to your business, both in terms of current registrations and dropping/expiring domain names. If something...
Discussion
Monitor Domain Names Related to Your Websites and Business
I want to share a tip with you that can help you drive traffic and improve your search rankings. Keep your eyes on domain names that are related to your business, both in terms of current registrations and dropping/expiring domain names. If something...
Discussion
May 8, 2011, 12:44 pm
