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So Why Does a Name With One Backorder Make In On To NameJet.com “Top 50 Backorder List”?
I have talked to two general managers at Namejet.com about this and it still drives me crazy. and still hasn’t changed. If you backorder a domain at NameJet.com and you’re the only one to do so, you still might very well make the Na...
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So Why Does a Name With One Backorder Make In On To NameJet.com “Top 50 Backorder List”?
I have talked to two general managers at Namejet.com about this and it still drives me crazy. and still hasn’t changed. If you backorder a domain at NameJet.com and you’re the only one to do so, you still might very well make the Na...
Discussion
June 18, 2011, 8:45 am
The Domains
USA Today Covers The New gTLD’s: “The Most Sweeping Transformation of the Domain Name System Since its Creation”
USA Today is just one of the many publications covering the ICANN meeting and the expected approval on Monday of the new gTLD program. In an article entitled: Internet braces for ‘.Vegas’ and other not-coms USA Today Notes that: Coming so...
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USA Today Covers The New gTLD’s: “The Most Sweeping Transformation of the Domain Name System Since its Creation”
USA Today is just one of the many publications covering the ICANN meeting and the expected approval on Monday of the new gTLD program. In an article entitled: Internet braces for ‘.Vegas’ and other not-coms USA Today Notes that: Coming so...
Discussion
June 17, 2011, 11:27 pm
The Domains
So What Should The Etiquette Be On Repeating Stories That Already Appeared On Domaining?
So over the last week I have written a couple of stories on subjects which were apparently written or covered by other domain blogs days or even weeks before. I have gotten messages like “hey I wrote about that yesterday or two weeks ago....
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So What Should The Etiquette Be On Repeating Stories That Already Appeared On Domaining?
So over the last week I have written a couple of stories on subjects which were apparently written or covered by other domain blogs days or even weeks before. I have gotten messages like “hey I wrote about that yesterday or two weeks ago....
Discussion
June 17, 2011, 8:12 am
The Domains
Toronto Based Direct Media Technologies Which Owns 80K Domains, Gets $4.5 Million In Equity Financing
Direct Media Technologies Inc. today announced the closing of a US $4.2 million round of equity financing with a group of Canadian and foreign private investors. Raymond James Ltd. and Ubequity Capital Partners Inc., along with several others, assist...
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Toronto Based Direct Media Technologies Which Owns 80K Domains, Gets $4.5 Million In Equity Financing
Direct Media Technologies Inc. today announced the closing of a US $4.2 million round of equity financing with a group of Canadian and foreign private investors. Raymond James Ltd. and Ubequity Capital Partners Inc., along with several others, assist...
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June 17, 2011, 12:43 am
The Domains
FunChat.com Purchased On Afternic For $40K A Month Ago
We reported the sale of the domain name Funchat.com back on May 24 for $40K on Afternic.com Today in a Press Release FunMobility, announced “the North American launch of FunChat™, the world’s first cross-platform chat, gaming and pr...
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FunChat.com Purchased On Afternic For $40K A Month Ago
We reported the sale of the domain name Funchat.com back on May 24 for $40K on Afternic.com Today in a Press Release FunMobility, announced “the North American launch of FunChat™, the world’s first cross-platform chat, gaming and pr...
Discussion
June 16, 2011, 8:44 am
The Domains
Will The Coupon Craze End When The Economy Recovers?
Over the past few years there hasn’t been a much hotter sector than coupon sites. Last week we told you the Coupons.com just raised $200 Million giving it a billion dollar valuation and we all know Groupon.com turned down billions from Google t...
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Will The Coupon Craze End When The Economy Recovers?
Over the past few years there hasn’t been a much hotter sector than coupon sites. Last week we told you the Coupons.com just raised $200 Million giving it a billion dollar valuation and we all know Groupon.com turned down billions from Google t...
Discussion
June 16, 2011, 8:06 am
The Domains
As Your Reading This I’m On My Way To ICANN Singapore On The World’s Longest Non-Stop Flight (Really)
As the ICANN meeting in Singapore gets going Sunday night with a few receptions, I’m aboard Singapore Flight 21, which according to Wikipedia.org, is the longest non-stop flight in the world. The flight clocks in at 18 1/2 hours and travels som...
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As Your Reading This I’m On My Way To ICANN Singapore On The World’s Longest Non-Stop Flight (Really)
As the ICANN meeting in Singapore gets going Sunday night with a few receptions, I’m aboard Singapore Flight 21, which according to Wikipedia.org, is the longest non-stop flight in the world. The flight clocks in at 18 1/2 hours and travels som...
Discussion
June 15, 2011, 8:38 am
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $700k In Domains Led By Chop.com For $60k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 12th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $701,219. The top seller of the week was Chop.com at $60,000 followed by Antonio.net at $11,000. Here is the complete list: ....
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Afternic.com Sells $700k In Domains Led By Chop.com For $60k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 12th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $701,219. The top seller of the week was Chop.com at $60,000 followed by Antonio.net at $11,000. Here is the complete list: ....
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 5:25 pm
The Domains
Game Changer? Here Comes Google Voice Search For Desktops (Laptops Too)
The WashingtonPost.com is reporting on the Google search event which was held today in which the big news is that Google is about to roll out Google Voice Search, like you find on mobile devices, on desktops and laptops. “”Google al...
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Game Changer? Here Comes Google Voice Search For Desktops (Laptops Too)
The WashingtonPost.com is reporting on the Google search event which was held today in which the big news is that Google is about to roll out Google Voice Search, like you find on mobile devices, on desktops and laptops. “”Google al...
Discussion
June 14, 2011, 3:47 pm
The Domains
1 Dissenting Panelist Calls Out Rest Of UDRP Panel On MyCVS.com For Not Recognizing Laches After 4.5 Years
A three member UDRP ruled in favor of CVS pharmacy against Top Investments, LLLP of Mesa, Arizona, who was represented by ESQwire.com, on the domain name Mycvs.com The domain holder claimed that the trademark holder waited too long to file a UDRP on ...
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1 Dissenting Panelist Calls Out Rest Of UDRP Panel On MyCVS.com For Not Recognizing Laches After 4.5 Years
A three member UDRP ruled in favor of CVS pharmacy against Top Investments, LLLP of Mesa, Arizona, who was represented by ESQwire.com, on the domain name Mycvs.com The domain holder claimed that the trademark holder waited too long to file a UDRP on ...
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June 14, 2011, 2:45 pm
