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VeriSign: 5.2 Million More Domain Names
Base of registered domain names continues to grow. VeriSign released its quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief today, reporting that the total base of domain names increased by 5.2 million last quarter to 215 million. Registrations have grown by more ...
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VeriSign: 5.2 Million More Domain Names
Base of registered domain names continues to grow. VeriSign released its quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief today, reporting that the total base of domain names increased by 5.2 million last quarter to 215 million. Registrations have grown by more ...
Discussion
August 31, 2011, 4:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top Domain Name Wire Stories of August 2011
Top 5 domain name news stories for the past month. August is coming to a close and I’m thankful. Why? It’s been so damn hot here in Texas that I’m counting down the days until fall. We also had some hot news in the domain industry t...
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Top Domain Name Wire Stories of August 2011
Top 5 domain name news stories for the past month. August is coming to a close and I’m thankful. Why? It’s been so damn hot here in Texas that I’m counting down the days until fall. We also had some hot news in the domain industry t...
Discussion
August 31, 2011, 12:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Thoughtful Analysis on the Current State of the New TLD Program
New TLD program not exactly progressing at warp speed after approval. This is one of those blog posts where I essentially refer you to another blogger’s post. Kevin Murphy of DomainIncite published a story this morning titled “Should new ...
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Thoughtful Analysis on the Current State of the New TLD Program
New TLD program not exactly progressing at warp speed after approval. This is one of those blog posts where I essentially refer you to another blogger’s post. Kevin Murphy of DomainIncite published a story this morning titled “Should new ...
Discussion
August 31, 2011, 11:49 am
Domain Name Wire
10 End User Domain Name Sales Over the Past Week
Another week, another set of end user domain name sales. As I do weekly, here’s a look at a sample of end user sales through the Afternic platform… A client of brand management company MarkMonitor bought Stumblers.com for $6,000. Could t...
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10 End User Domain Name Sales Over the Past Week
Another week, another set of end user domain name sales. As I do weekly, here’s a look at a sample of end user sales through the Afternic platform… A client of brand management company MarkMonitor bought Stumblers.com for $6,000. Could t...
Discussion
August 31, 2011, 8:29 am
Domain Name Wire
TiVo Loses Trademark Case to Guy Named TiVo
TiVo, meet TiVo. DVR company TiVo certainly has a trademark to the term “TiVo”, but it may have found its match: a band member who goes by the nickname “Tivo”. Rocker Majan Fernandez Primitivo goes by the stage name “Tiv...
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TiVo Loses Trademark Case to Guy Named TiVo
TiVo, meet TiVo. DVR company TiVo certainly has a trademark to the term “TiVo”, but it may have found its match: a band member who goes by the nickname “Tivo”. Rocker Majan Fernandez Primitivo goes by the stage name “Tiv...
Discussion
August 30, 2011, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Walgreens Needs Pain Killers After UDRP Decision
Panelist rules against drugstore. Drug store chain Walgreen might need some Advil after reading a recent decision handed down by National Arbitration Forum. A single member panel ruled that Indian company Walgreens Realty International can keep the d...
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Walgreens Needs Pain Killers After UDRP Decision
Panelist rules against drugstore. Drug store chain Walgreen might need some Advil after reading a recent decision handed down by National Arbitration Forum. A single member panel ruled that Indian company Walgreens Realty International can keep the d...
Discussion
August 30, 2011, 1:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Use Google Reader for a Quick Stats Shot of Your Blog
Reader collates stats about your blog in an easy-to-consume format. Google didn’t own FeedBurner when I started Domain Name Wire, and I also didn’t want to trust my RSS feed to a third party. That means I syndicate using plain old RSS. Fo...
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Use Google Reader for a Quick Stats Shot of Your Blog
Reader collates stats about your blog in an easy-to-consume format. Google didn’t own FeedBurner when I started Domain Name Wire, and I also didn’t want to trust my RSS feed to a third party. That means I syndicate using plain old RSS. Fo...
Discussion
August 30, 2011, 9:40 am
Domain Name Wire
Hurricane Domain Name Registrations Spike
Hundreds of domain names registered as Hurricane Irene approached the east coast. Whenever there’s a notable natural disaster or event, some people try to cash in with domain names. With Hurricane Irene making waves in the news (sorry) over the...
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Hurricane Domain Name Registrations Spike
Hundreds of domain names registered as Hurricane Irene approached the east coast. Whenever there’s a notable natural disaster or event, some people try to cash in with domain names. With Hurricane Irene making waves in the news (sorry) over the...
Discussion
August 29, 2011, 12:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why Domains Are “The Worst Investment I’ve Ever Gotten Into”
It depends on if you’re investing or gambling. I was reading a blog post on The Hill this morning about a guy trying to sell Romney-Perry2012.com and Perry-Romney2012.com for $50,000. You read stories about this all the time as people try to ba...
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Why Domains Are “The Worst Investment I’ve Ever Gotten Into”
It depends on if you’re investing or gambling. I was reading a blog post on The Hill this morning about a guy trying to sell Romney-Perry2012.com and Perry-Romney2012.com for $50,000. You read stories about this all the time as people try to ba...
Discussion
August 29, 2011, 10:53 am
Domain Name Wire
Judge Dismisses Many of Monte Cahn’s Claims Against Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss. Oversee.net got a big win today in a lawsuit filed by former employee Monte Cahn. The judge granted Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss (pdf) five claims ranging from Intentional and Negligent...
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Judge Dismisses Many of Monte Cahn’s Claims Against Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss. Oversee.net got a big win today in a lawsuit filed by former employee Monte Cahn. The judge granted Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss (pdf) five claims ranging from Intentional and Negligent...
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August 26, 2011, 2:37 pm
