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Manwin’s Attack on .XXX is Really an Attack on New TLDs
Arguments and antitrust lawsuit could be made against many top level domain names. Manwin Licensing, the company behind YouPorn, has sued .xxx registry ICM Registry for violating the Sherman Act (i.e. monopoly). If you read the complaint against ICM ...
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Manwin’s Attack on .XXX is Really an Attack on New TLDs
Arguments and antitrust lawsuit could be made against many top level domain names. Manwin Licensing, the company behind YouPorn, has sued .xxx registry ICM Registry for violating the Sherman Act (i.e. monopoly). If you read the complaint against ICM ...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 11:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
“New TLD” Becomes an Expensive Keyword on Google
Companies bid each other up for top spots on Google Adwords. Companies offering new top level domain name services are getting into a pay-per-click bidding war on Google. According to Google Adwords’ keyword tool, the average CPC for “new...
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“New TLD” Becomes an Expensive Keyword on Google
Companies bid each other up for top spots on Google Adwords. Companies offering new top level domain name services are getting into a pay-per-click bidding war on Google. According to Google Adwords’ keyword tool, the average CPC for “new...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
CRIDO Says Battle Against New TLDs Won’t End January 12
Lawyer says it will battle on even after application window opens. Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO), a new group formed to try to stall or can ICANN’s new top level domain name program, says it has more than two month...
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CRIDO Says Battle Against New TLDs Won’t End January 12
Lawyer says it will battle on even after application window opens. Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO), a new group formed to try to stall or can ICANN’s new top level domain name program, says it has more than two month...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 12:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why I No Longer Include Affiliate Links on Domain Name Wire
No more affiliate links. I used to include affiliate links on Domain Name Wire, but I took them off a few weeks ago. Here’s why: 1. Everyone has conflicts of interest. But the affiliate links made it easy for people to question if I was writing...
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Why I No Longer Include Affiliate Links on Domain Name Wire
No more affiliate links. I used to include affiliate links on Domain Name Wire, but I took them off a few weeks ago. Here’s why: 1. Everyone has conflicts of interest. But the affiliate links made it easy for people to question if I was writing...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 10:58 am
Domain Name Wire
Sedo Releases Updated IDNX with Other TLDs
Domain price index now includes data for ten top level domain names. Today Sedo and its research partner (now an employee) released an updated version of the IDNX, a price index for domain names. Included in the latest refresh are sub-indices for 10 ...
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Sedo Releases Updated IDNX with Other TLDs
Domain price index now includes data for ten top level domain names. Today Sedo and its research partner (now an employee) released an updated version of the IDNX, a price index for domain names. Included in the latest refresh are sub-indices for 10 ...
Discussion
November 16, 2011, 10:13 am
Domain Name Wire
What Domains American Express and Others Bought this Week
AMEX and The Georgia Department of Agriculture buy domain names. Here’s a look at end user domain purchases from Afternic over the past week. Switzerland’s Deesse AG, which operates web sites at Deesse.de and Deesse.com, bought Deesse.net...
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What Domains American Express and Others Bought this Week
AMEX and The Georgia Department of Agriculture buy domain names. Here’s a look at end user domain purchases from Afternic over the past week. Switzerland’s Deesse AG, which operates web sites at Deesse.de and Deesse.com, bought Deesse.net...
Discussion
November 15, 2011, 8:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Marchex Shares Down 40% In 3 Months
Marchex gets smacked around in the stock market. The stock market isn’t showing any love to Marchex, one of the world’s largest holders of domain names. Shares closed today at just $6.38, down nearly 40% from their $10.57 opening price on...
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Marchex Shares Down 40% In 3 Months
Marchex gets smacked around in the stock market. The stock market isn’t showing any love to Marchex, one of the world’s largest holders of domain names. Shares closed today at just $6.38, down nearly 40% from their $10.57 opening price on...
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November 15, 2011, 4:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
60 Days To Renew Your Domains Before Price Hikes
.Com prices jump 7% in January. Time is running out if you want to save money (or not spend more) on your .com and .net domain name renewals. VeriSign’s price hikes on its wholesale cost for the domains goes into effect January 15. The wholesal...
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60 Days To Renew Your Domains Before Price Hikes
.Com prices jump 7% in January. Time is running out if you want to save money (or not spend more) on your .com and .net domain name renewals. VeriSign’s price hikes on its wholesale cost for the domains goes into effect January 15. The wholesal...
Discussion
November 15, 2011, 1:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is Proactiv Being Proactive About a Recall?
Handful of domain name registrations point to defensive registrations for “Proactiv Recall”. Proactiv — the acne control company that apparently keeps Justin Beiber’s skin clear — may be making some “proactive&rdqu...
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Is Proactiv Being Proactive About a Recall?
Handful of domain name registrations point to defensive registrations for “Proactiv Recall”. Proactiv — the acne control company that apparently keeps Justin Beiber’s skin clear — may be making some “proactive&rdqu...
Discussion
November 15, 2011, 10:33 am
Domain Name Wire
Citrix Assigns $18 Million Value to Cloud.com Domain Name
Company puts domain name on the books at a huge sum. How much is the cloud.com domain name worth? According to Citrix’s accountants, it’s $18 million. The company acquired Cloud.com (the business) for $200 million plus earlier this year. ...
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Citrix Assigns $18 Million Value to Cloud.com Domain Name
Company puts domain name on the books at a huge sum. How much is the cloud.com domain name worth? According to Citrix’s accountants, it’s $18 million. The company acquired Cloud.com (the business) for $200 million plus earlier this year. ...
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November 14, 2011, 3:22 pm
