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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
Domain Name Wire
Oversee.net Pays $1,500 To Filer of SnapNames Class Action Lawsuit
Class representative gets a small check. Oversee.net has paid $1,500 to Stewart Resmer, the “class representative” for a lawsuit filed against Oversee.net in the wake of the halvarez shill bidding scandal. Resmer originally filed suit aga...
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Oversee.net Pays $1,500 To Filer of SnapNames Class Action Lawsuit
Class representative gets a small check. Oversee.net has paid $1,500 to Stewart Resmer, the “class representative” for a lawsuit filed against Oversee.net in the wake of the halvarez shill bidding scandal. Resmer originally filed suit aga...
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August 26, 2011, 11:08 am
Domain Name Wire
French Company Files UDRP Against Google’s AdWords.com
Company that was subject to Google UDRP fights back. French company Francotel, LLC has filed a UDRP complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain name Adwords.com, Domain Name Wire has learned. The case is not yet pos...
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French Company Files UDRP Against Google’s AdWords.com
Company that was subject to Google UDRP fights back. French company Francotel, LLC has filed a UDRP complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain name Adwords.com, Domain Name Wire has learned. The case is not yet pos...
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August 26, 2011, 10:37 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Inks Deal with Andretti Family
Domain registrar gets in bed with another Indy deal. Just a day after Danica Patrick announced her move to NASCAR full time, GoDaddy has announced a new IndyCar sponsorship. The domain name registrar has inked a deal with all three Andretti’s &...
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GoDaddy Inks Deal with Andretti Family
Domain registrar gets in bed with another Indy deal. Just a day after Danica Patrick announced her move to NASCAR full time, GoDaddy has announced a new IndyCar sponsorship. The domain name registrar has inked a deal with all three Andretti’s &...
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August 26, 2011, 9:58 am
Domain Name Wire
Judge Dismisses Verizon Lawsuit Against DirectNIC
Judge grants Motion to Dismiss against large domain name registrar and its parent company. The judge presiding over Verizon’s cybersquatting lawsuit has granted a Motion to Dismiss (pdf) filed by Intercosmos Media Group, Inc., directNIC, LLC an...
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Judge Dismisses Verizon Lawsuit Against DirectNIC
Judge grants Motion to Dismiss against large domain name registrar and its parent company. The judge presiding over Verizon’s cybersquatting lawsuit has granted a Motion to Dismiss (pdf) filed by Intercosmos Media Group, Inc., directNIC, LLC an...
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August 25, 2011, 8:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Overstock.com To Get Into Daily Deals or Flash Sales with SwarmShop.com?
Company goes to domain aftermarket to buy domain name SwarmShop.com. Overstock.com (or should I call it O.co?) is aggressive about entering new ecommerce markets. A recent domain purchase may be a clue to what’s next for the company: The compan...
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Overstock.com To Get Into Daily Deals or Flash Sales with SwarmShop.com?
Company goes to domain aftermarket to buy domain name SwarmShop.com. Overstock.com (or should I call it O.co?) is aggressive about entering new ecommerce markets. A recent domain purchase may be a clue to what’s next for the company: The compan...
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August 25, 2011, 2:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Files Patents for Domain Appraisals and Domain Spinning
Four patent applications provide method of domain name valuation and domain suggestions. Domain name registrar GoDaddy has filed four patent applications related to domain name appraisals and spinning. The applications list Paul Nicks, who is Directo...
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GoDaddy Files Patents for Domain Appraisals and Domain Spinning
Four patent applications provide method of domain name valuation and domain suggestions. Domain name registrar GoDaddy has filed four patent applications related to domain name appraisals and spinning. The applications list Paul Nicks, who is Directo...
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August 25, 2011, 11:34 am
