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The Domains
IAC To Spin Off Match.com, Tinder, OkCupid.com + 42 More To IPO Of The Match Group (MTCH)
IAC/Interactive (IACI) is spinning off 45 sites including Match.com, Okcupid.com and Tinder into a new public company called the The Match Group which filed for an IPO Friday, applying to be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker “MTCH.” T...
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IAC To Spin Off Match.com, Tinder, OkCupid.com + 42 More To IPO Of The Match Group (MTCH)
IAC/Interactive (IACI) is spinning off 45 sites including Match.com, Okcupid.com and Tinder into a new public company called the The Match Group which filed for an IPO Friday, applying to be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker “MTCH.” T...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 10:53 pm
Domain Shane
New gTLD Development: Mon.tattoo, SMAB.audio, KnockKnock.lol
Round three of the weekly new gTLD development series, with this week’s sites ranging from a start-up business, to a humor site that isn’t being monetized. The screenshots below are linked to the websites, if you’d like to check th...
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New gTLD Development: Mon.tattoo, SMAB.audio, KnockKnock.lol
Round three of the weekly new gTLD development series, with this week’s sites ranging from a start-up business, to a humor site that isn’t being monetized. The screenshots below are linked to the websites, if you’d like to check th...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 6:53 pm
The Domains
2014 Final UDRP Stats From WIPO & NAF: .00003% of All Domains Subject to A UDRP/URS
This week the WIPO published it stats for the cases it determine under Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) in 2014. Back in September the other major organization that hears UDRP and the only one to decide cases f...
Discussion
2014 Final UDRP Stats From WIPO & NAF: .00003% of All Domains Subject to A UDRP/URS
This week the WIPO published it stats for the cases it determine under Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) in 2014. Back in September the other major organization that hears UDRP and the only one to decide cases f...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 4:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domain Report: Total Number Domination!
Numeric domains take the lead in this week’s Expired Domain Report. A few days ago, while reviewing the month of September, I measured China’s contribution to high-end sales at NameJet. (Hint: It wasn’t small.) A...
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Expired Domain Report: Total Number Domination!
Numeric domains take the lead in this week’s Expired Domain Report. A few days ago, while reviewing the month of September, I measured China’s contribution to high-end sales at NameJet. (Hint: It wasn’t small.) A...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 3:28 pm
The Domains
Unblock.com Saved In UDRP But Panelist Should Have Found Reverse Domain Hijacking
NetProtect, Inc. just lost its attempt to grab the domain name unblock.com in a UDRP in a silly case that should have resulted in a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking but the panelist was obviously lazy and decided just to throw out the case. C...
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Unblock.com Saved In UDRP But Panelist Should Have Found Reverse Domain Hijacking
NetProtect, Inc. just lost its attempt to grab the domain name unblock.com in a UDRP in a silly case that should have resulted in a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking but the panelist was obviously lazy and decided just to throw out the case. C...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 2:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo GreatDomains auction launches with 2 and 3 letter .coms
One domain name has a $425,000 bid already, but hasn’t met its reserve. If you want to have a successful domain name auction these days, stuff it full of two and three character .com domain names. Sedo just started its monthly GreatDomains auct...
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Sedo GreatDomains auction launches with 2 and 3 letter .coms
One domain name has a $425,000 bid already, but hasn’t met its reserve. If you want to have a successful domain name auction these days, stuff it full of two and three character .com domain names. Sedo just started its monthly GreatDomains auct...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 2:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afilias acquires 101Domain
Hello, vertical integration. Domain name registry Afilias has acquired domain name registrar 101Domain. Afilias, which manages the .info and .mobi domain names as well as a bunch of new TLDs, now owns a registrar known for carrying every domain name ...
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Afilias acquires 101Domain
Hello, vertical integration. Domain name registry Afilias has acquired domain name registrar 101Domain. Afilias, which manages the .info and .mobi domain names as well as a bunch of new TLDs, now owns a registrar known for carrying every domain name ...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 12:23 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Friday, October 16th, 2015
You know there is some company looking to upgrade to an LLLL.com that is thinking. When the Hell did LLLL.coms get so expensive. This guy quotes me half that last year and now he wants that much? Same thing as LLL.com over the last...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Auction Picks: Friday, October 16th, 2015
You know there is some company looking to upgrade to an LLLL.com that is thinking. When the Hell did LLLL.coms get so expensive. This guy quotes me half that last year and now he wants that much? Same thing as LLL.com over the last...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 10:21 am
The Domains
Twitter is interested in the second round of new gtld applications
TrademarksandBrandsOnline.com published an article that Twitter plans to participate in the second round of new gtld expansion. Stephen Coates is trademark counsel for the social media giant, he told the website that he doesn’t know exactly whi...
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Twitter is interested in the second round of new gtld applications
TrademarksandBrandsOnline.com published an article that Twitter plans to participate in the second round of new gtld expansion. Stephen Coates is trademark counsel for the social media giant, he told the website that he doesn’t know exactly whi...
Discussion
October 16, 2015, 8:16 am
The Domains
Blackstone’s B2R Holdings Rebrands As Lending.com
B2R Holdings, a portfolio company of a Blackstone Group (LPBX ) , announced today that B2R rebranded itself as Lending.com and said it hoped to extend $10 billion in loans over the next three years. According to Jason Hogg, the CEO of Lending.c...
Discussion
Blackstone’s B2R Holdings Rebrands As Lending.com
B2R Holdings, a portfolio company of a Blackstone Group (LPBX ) , announced today that B2R rebranded itself as Lending.com and said it hoped to extend $10 billion in loans over the next three years. According to Jason Hogg, the CEO of Lending.c...
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October 16, 2015, 12:24 am
