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How browser changes are making a dent in direct navigation traffic
Browser features change the way people navigate the web. Last week I wrote about how Sedo’s domain name parking business continues to struggle. The company cites a few reasons for the decline, including “advances made in browser technolog...
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How browser changes are making a dent in direct navigation traffic
Browser features change the way people navigate the web. Last week I wrote about how Sedo’s domain name parking business continues to struggle. The company cites a few reasons for the decline, including “advances made in browser technolog...
Discussion
August 20, 2012, 10:10 am
Domain Name Wire
UDRP panelists don’t do their job deciding reverse domain name hijacking
Panelists don’t always consider RDNH when asked, and both WIPO and NAF don’t seem to care. On Friday I wrote about the UDRP decision for AboutDotMed.com et al. This morning I read the decision for J-brand.com. In both cases the respondent...
Discussion
UDRP panelists don’t do their job deciding reverse domain name hijacking
Panelists don’t always consider RDNH when asked, and both WIPO and NAF don’t seem to care. On Friday I wrote about the UDRP decision for AboutDotMed.com et al. This morning I read the decision for J-brand.com. In both cases the respondent...
Discussion
August 20, 2012, 9:38 am
Domain Name Wire
6 ways to solve new top level domain “metering” problem
Six examples of ways to meter top level domains, but many of them are basically the same things. ICANN plans to allow only 1,000 new top level domain names into the root per year, and as evenly as possible over a 12 months time span. Its initial idea...
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6 ways to solve new top level domain “metering” problem
Six examples of ways to meter top level domains, but many of them are basically the same things. ICANN plans to allow only 1,000 new top level domain names into the root per year, and as evenly as possible over a 12 months time span. Its initial idea...
Discussion
August 18, 2012, 8:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
DotMed applicant survives UDRP attack on its .med brand domain names
Panel sees through seemingly spurious claims by medical equipment seller. .Med applicant HEXAP SAS has staved off an attack on its promotional web sites aboutdotmed.com, supportdotmed.com and thedotmed.com in a UDRP. The company behind medical suppli...
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DotMed applicant survives UDRP attack on its .med brand domain names
Panel sees through seemingly spurious claims by medical equipment seller. .Med applicant HEXAP SAS has staved off an attack on its promotional web sites aboutdotmed.com, supportdotmed.com and thedotmed.com in a UDRP. The company behind medical suppli...
Discussion
August 17, 2012, 2:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain name observations from Australia
ccTLD pride and pricing dynamics. Here are some observations from my recent vacation to Australia: .com* rules! Nearly all of the domain names I saw advertised in Australia were .com domain names. But they weren’t just .com domain names, they w...
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Domain name observations from Australia
ccTLD pride and pricing dynamics. Here are some observations from my recent vacation to Australia: .com* rules! Nearly all of the domain names I saw advertised in Australia were .com domain names. But they weren’t just .com domain names, they w...
Discussion
August 17, 2012, 10:50 am
Domain Name Wire
Romney-Ryan domain names snapped up in a hurry
Republican ticket follows patterns for domain name registration. Whenever there’s a big political announcement we tend to see people register related domain names. Mitt Romney’s announcement of Paul Ryan as his running mate is one example...
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Romney-Ryan domain names snapped up in a hurry
Republican ticket follows patterns for domain name registration. Whenever there’s a big political announcement we tend to see people register related domain names. Mitt Romney’s announcement of Paul Ryan as his running mate is one example...
Discussion
August 16, 2012, 9:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
While I was out…
It’s hard to blog on while over the ocean. Here’s some stuff I missed. I just returned from an eleven day vacation in Australia (more on that later). It’s good to be back, especially after trying to blog from a time zone 15 hours fr...
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While I was out…
It’s hard to blog on while over the ocean. Here’s some stuff I missed. I just returned from an eleven day vacation in Australia (more on that later). It’s good to be back, especially after trying to blog from a time zone 15 hours fr...
Discussion
August 16, 2012, 12:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
The beauty of .llc, .inc, etc.
A steady stream of free leads makes corporate identifiers a compelling top level domain business. A number of companies want to sell domain names ending in company type indicators such as .llc and .inc. At first I wasn’t very warm to this idea....
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The beauty of .llc, .inc, etc.
A steady stream of free leads makes corporate identifiers a compelling top level domain business. A number of companies want to sell domain names ending in company type indicators such as .llc and .inc. At first I wasn’t very warm to this idea....
Discussion
August 15, 2012, 11:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo says domain parking continuing to decline, writes off EUR 57.1 million
Company says intense competition and overall decline in domain parking are hurting its business. Sedo Holding, which runs Sedo and affiliate marketing company Affilinet, recently released first half financial results. Last month I wrote about how Sed...
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Sedo says domain parking continuing to decline, writes off EUR 57.1 million
Company says intense competition and overall decline in domain parking are hurting its business. Sedo Holding, which runs Sedo and affiliate marketing company Affilinet, recently released first half financial results. Last month I wrote about how Sed...
Discussion
August 14, 2012, 11:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Tucows sells $1.1 million in domains, credits better organization for increased sales
Categorization leads to strong aftermarket domain name sales. Last night Tucows reported earnings for the second quarter including $1.1 million in domain name sales from its own portfolio. Revenue from domain sales and parking totaled $1.6 million. T...
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Tucows sells $1.1 million in domains, credits better organization for increased sales
Categorization leads to strong aftermarket domain name sales. Last night Tucows reported earnings for the second quarter including $1.1 million in domain name sales from its own portfolio. Revenue from domain sales and parking totaled $1.6 million. T...
Discussion
August 14, 2012, 10:10 am
