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Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs
Flush with cash, new TLD applicant applies for 307 top level domains. Every week I check the SEC filings to see if Paul Stahura’s new TLD startup, Donuts, has raised more money. But every time I check there’s still just a filing about the...
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Donuts raises $100 million, applies for 307 new TLDs
Flush with cash, new TLD applicant applies for 307 top level domains. Every week I check the SEC filings to see if Paul Stahura’s new TLD startup, Donuts, has raised more money. But every time I check there’s still just a filing about the...
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June 5, 2012, 10:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Google makes domain verification easier with eNom and Go Daddy
eNom and Go Daddy customers can verify ownership from web based interface. Google has just introduced a speedier way to verify your domain ownership for use with certain Google tools. You have to verify that you own a particular domain name in order ...
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Google makes domain verification easier with eNom and Go Daddy
eNom and Go Daddy customers can verify ownership from web based interface. Google has just introduced a speedier way to verify your domain ownership for use with certain Google tools. You have to verify that you own a particular domain name in order ...
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June 4, 2012, 8:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN releases new top level domain applicant guidebook
Latest and greatest version of applicant guidebook just released. About 2,000 new top level domain applications have been submitted. But we’re not done yet, folks. Today ICANN released another version of its gTLD Applicant Guidebook. With the a...
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ICANN releases new top level domain applicant guidebook
Latest and greatest version of applicant guidebook just released. About 2,000 new top level domain applications have been submitted. But we’re not done yet, folks. Today ICANN released another version of its gTLD Applicant Guidebook. With the a...
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June 4, 2012, 8:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s Craig Newmark vs. “Craig Solomon” in this funny domain dispute
CraigsList or CraigsLists? Craigslist has filed a domain name dispute against the owner of CraigsLists.com (notice the extra ‘s’), a site purportedly run by one Craig Solomon. Whereas Craig Newmark’s Craigslist offers classified ads...
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It’s Craig Newmark vs. “Craig Solomon” in this funny domain dispute
CraigsList or CraigsLists? Craigslist has filed a domain name dispute against the owner of CraigsLists.com (notice the extra ‘s’), a site purportedly run by one Craig Solomon. Whereas Craig Newmark’s Craigslist offers classified ads...
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June 4, 2012, 6:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
More details about changes to Go Daddy’s 60 day lock
Why the new policy is in place and what it means for you. Last Friday I wrote about how Go Daddy had put into place a way to remove the dreaded 60 day transfer lock activated when you make a change to the registrant name on a domain name at the regis...
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More details about changes to Go Daddy’s 60 day lock
Why the new policy is in place and what it means for you. Last Friday I wrote about how Go Daddy had put into place a way to remove the dreaded 60 day transfer lock activated when you make a change to the registrant name on a domain name at the regis...
Discussion
June 4, 2012, 2:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Obama campaign sues web site over Barack Obama merchandise
Obama campaign files lawsuit over Obama merchandise featuring “rising sun” logo. Obama for America has filed a second lawsuit against DemStore.com and Washington Promotions & Printing, Inc., which allegedly sell merchandise including ...
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Obama campaign sues web site over Barack Obama merchandise
Obama campaign files lawsuit over Obama merchandise featuring “rising sun” logo. Obama for America has filed a second lawsuit against DemStore.com and Washington Promotions & Printing, Inc., which allegedly sell merchandise including ...
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June 4, 2012, 10:29 am
Domain Name Wire
Angie’s List sues ServiceMagic over Google ads
Company sues lead generation firm over competitive AdWords ads. Angie’s List (NASDAQ: ANGI), the subscription based service to find contractors, has filed a lawsuit against lead generation company ServiceMagic over ads it purchased on Google Ad...
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Angie’s List sues ServiceMagic over Google ads
Company sues lead generation firm over competitive AdWords ads. Angie’s List (NASDAQ: ANGI), the subscription based service to find contractors, has filed a lawsuit against lead generation company ServiceMagic over ads it purchased on Google Ad...
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June 4, 2012, 10:18 am
Domain Name Wire
Wow: new TLD battle already hits UDRP
Complaint filed against a .med backer. Here’s an interesting UDRP case that attacks an applicant for the .med top domain name. The domains in this dispute are aboutdotmed.com, supportdotmed.com, and thedotmed.com. The complaint was filed by Dot...
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Wow: new TLD battle already hits UDRP
Complaint filed against a .med backer. Here’s an interesting UDRP case that attacks an applicant for the .med top domain name. The domains in this dispute are aboutdotmed.com, supportdotmed.com, and thedotmed.com. The complaint was filed by Dot...
Discussion
June 4, 2012, 9:44 am
Domain Name Wire
Go Daddy creates process to eliminate 60 day transfer lock
GoDaddy.com offers way to remove 60 day lock on domain transfers after certain registrant changes. Ah, the dreaded 60 day lock. Go Daddy has taken quite a bit of flack over the years for rejecting transfers to other registrars if you changed certain ...
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Go Daddy creates process to eliminate 60 day transfer lock
GoDaddy.com offers way to remove 60 day lock on domain transfers after certain registrant changes. Ah, the dreaded 60 day lock. Go Daddy has taken quite a bit of flack over the years for rejecting transfers to other registrars if you changed certain ...
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June 1, 2012, 5:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Flippa adds verified Google Adsense revenue
Web site buyers can gain more confidence in revenue numbers. Flippa, a marketplace for web sites and domain names, has added a tool to verify Google Adsense revenue numbers for web sites. We all see sites for sale that claim huge Adsense revenue numb...
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Flippa adds verified Google Adsense revenue
Web site buyers can gain more confidence in revenue numbers. Flippa, a marketplace for web sites and domain names, has added a tool to verify Google Adsense revenue numbers for web sites. We all see sites for sale that claim huge Adsense revenue numb...
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June 1, 2012, 1:09 pm
