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DomainSherpa
Making a Moat: Matt Barrie Pulls out all the Stops
Tech entrepreneur & top global influencer Matt Barrie reveals how to build a moat around your business and why he believes exact match domain names are integral to strategy.Matt calls the domain industry a phenomenal, fertile industry and reviews...
Discussion
Making a Moat: Matt Barrie Pulls out all the Stops
Tech entrepreneur & top global influencer Matt Barrie reveals how to build a moat around your business and why he believes exact match domain names are integral to strategy.Matt calls the domain industry a phenomenal, fertile industry and reviews...
Discussion
July 22, 2019, 6:26 pm
Sully's Blog
A Few Things I’ve Learned Since Starting a Podcast
“I Used to Watch This?” is the podcast I started with my old friend Mike Frighetto and we recently recorded our 60th episode (if you count the original teaser). I’ll be honest, we were out for drinks one snowy winter night in ...
Discussion
A Few Things I’ve Learned Since Starting a Podcast
“I Used to Watch This?” is the podcast I started with my old friend Mike Frighetto and we recently recorded our 60th episode (if you count the original teaser). I’ll be honest, we were out for drinks one snowy winter night in ...
Discussion
July 21, 2019, 3:55 am
The Domains
New Zealand’s Domain Name Commission wins appeal in lawsuit against Domain Tools
Domain Tools lost a case against New Zealand’s Domain Name Commission (DNC). The issue is over Domain Tools publishing personal data of .nz registrants. Reseller.co.nz wrote: New Zealand’s Domain Name Commission (DNC) has had its injuncti...
Discussion
New Zealand’s Domain Name Commission wins appeal in lawsuit against Domain Tools
Domain Tools lost a case against New Zealand’s Domain Name Commission (DNC). The issue is over Domain Tools publishing personal data of .nz registrants. Reseller.co.nz wrote: New Zealand’s Domain Name Commission (DNC) has had its injuncti...
Discussion
July 19, 2019, 8:59 am
The Domains
Mondia.io upgrades to Mondia.com for $30,000
Mondia is a company out of Dubai that according to their profile is a leading independent digital entertainment enabler, we create and operate digital entertainment solutions for our partners across the globe. They have operated on Mondia.io but have...
Discussion
Mondia.io upgrades to Mondia.com for $30,000
Mondia is a company out of Dubai that according to their profile is a leading independent digital entertainment enabler, we create and operate digital entertainment solutions for our partners across the globe. They have operated on Mondia.io but have...
Discussion
July 19, 2019, 8:33 am
The Domains
TopChef.com is it a UDRP waiting to happen?
TopChef.com dropped and was caught by DropCatch, the auction is already at $4,150. Now most people know the Top Chef brand as a tv show on Bravo. Bravo and others have many live trademarks on the term “Top Chef” These range from entertain...
Discussion
TopChef.com is it a UDRP waiting to happen?
TopChef.com dropped and was caught by DropCatch, the auction is already at $4,150. Now most people know the Top Chef brand as a tv show on Bravo. Bravo and others have many live trademarks on the term “Top Chef” These range from entertain...
Discussion
July 18, 2019, 7:54 pm
The Domains
A look at domain sales for the first half of 2019
Bob Hawkes published a look at the first half of domain sales in 2019. Using data from Namebio Bob gives a detailed look at the first half of reported sales. I thought there were some interesting takes like the spike up in .me and the numbers for new...
Discussion
A look at domain sales for the first half of 2019
Bob Hawkes published a look at the first half of domain sales in 2019. Using data from Namebio Bob gives a detailed look at the first half of reported sales. I thought there were some interesting takes like the spike up in .me and the numbers for new...
Discussion
July 17, 2019, 7:47 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by ikg.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and ikg.com led the way at $55,000. It was a strong week with 10 five figure .com sales and another 3 five figure cctld sales. 56 .com sales 17 cctld sales 5 other tld sales Decent week for .co and .tv and a lot of .c...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by ikg.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and ikg.com led the way at $55,000. It was a strong week with 10 five figure .com sales and another 3 five figure cctld sales. 56 .com sales 17 cctld sales 5 other tld sales Decent week for .co and .tv and a lot of .c...
Discussion
July 16, 2019, 8:14 pm
The Domains
GoSimplist.com upgrades to Simplist.com for $30,000
A mortgage company named Simplist just upgraded from GoSimplist.com to Simplist.com. The name was purchased on Sedo for $30,000. The name was previous owned in 2018 by a company called Simp-List Software. The domain was registered in 1998 and is now ...
Discussion
GoSimplist.com upgrades to Simplist.com for $30,000
A mortgage company named Simplist just upgraded from GoSimplist.com to Simplist.com. The name was purchased on Sedo for $30,000. The name was previous owned in 2018 by a company called Simp-List Software. The domain was registered in 1998 and is now ...
Discussion
July 16, 2019, 10:12 am
The Domains
The good, the bad and the ugly – BrandBucket 2019 Edition
Back in 2016 we started a series here that looked at the best and worst about companies in the domain industry. Over the last 30 months a lot has changed at many companies so we are revisiting the good, the bad and the ugly. Each post will deal with ...
Discussion
The good, the bad and the ugly – BrandBucket 2019 Edition
Back in 2016 we started a series here that looked at the best and worst about companies in the domain industry. Over the last 30 months a lot has changed at many companies so we are revisiting the good, the bad and the ugly. Each post will deal with ...
Discussion
July 15, 2019, 10:22 pm
DomainSherpa
ICA Webinar: GDPR Compliant Whois Access Model
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a trade organization advocating for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers, shares an eduational webinar, featuring Michael Palange and Frank Cona's proposal for a Wh...
Discussion
ICA Webinar: GDPR Compliant Whois Access Model
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a trade organization advocating for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers, shares an eduational webinar, featuring Michael Palange and Frank Cona's proposal for a Wh...
Discussion
July 15, 2019, 8:40 pm
