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It's the Holiday season, even in the land of warm waters and fine sand beaches – the Cayman Islands. Frank Schilling‘s team of hard-working domain brokers and domain industry specialists let loose, celebrating a season full of sales, as they make the final push for the year. In a gathering that displayed the fun and […]
A great domain name, Merged.com, ended up being sold for under $2,000 on NameJet, earlier today. Yikes. That is a domain name registered in 1998. This is a domain name that we kept an interest in, but unfortunately missed its closing bids due to some other obligations. A total of 97 bids from 85 bidders […]
Lisa Bloom's upcoming book title leaves nothing to the imagination: "Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Are Doomed to Repeat It", is expected to be a well-researched insight on the legal maneuvers performed by the parties involved in the much-publicized trial of George Zimmerman, for the murder of […...
ICANN's Ombudsman is looking into consistency of new top level domain name objections. Both new top level domain name applicants and objectors have been grasping for options after falling on the adverse side of panels' decision. Many have filed reconsideration requests with ICANN's board, all of which have been denied so far. Others have turned [&#...
Today WordPress pushed its latest update to the incredibly popular blogging platform and along with some shiny new features it also comes with a revamped look and feel. The new design is probably the biggest change I've seen in the WordPress since I started using it about five years ago. They have definitely gone the […]
The Pirate Bay has had to sail the high seas of the DNS many times throughout its existence. Recently the site has moved from .SX (Sint Maarten) to the .pe extension (Peru).
The Pirate Bay has told TorrentFreak.com that they will soon no longer have the need for a domain name and thus make the confiscating or blocking of a domain completely futile...
Overstock.com filed suit in the Federal Court for Utah for trademark infringement against NoMoreRack.com apparently over NoMoreRack.com's use of the word Overstock in its ads and for buying keyword advertising under the term Overstock.
Here are the relevant parts of the Complaint:
"Overstock.com, Inc. files this Complaint for trademark infringement...
In any email Godaddy.com warns customers that they might not be able to renew .VG domain names or .TC domain names.
If they are able to renew them they are not going to be cheap
"We previously told you about a dispute at the .TC and .VG domain name registries."
"We have already suspended new .TC and .VG registrations because of complications at the...
With all the new domain extensions on the way we pick out 5 extensions and names that have good potential and TITO finds 5 extensions that you shouldn't touch with a bargepole.
As a New Zealand-based domain registrar, it’s no secret that we have a soft spot for our domestic domains. And with .NZ coming out soon, we reached out to Patrick Watson of the Domain Name Commission Ltd (DNCL) to...
The very-capable brokers of Domain Name Sales closed a nice sale on my behalf today. There is a push for end-of-year brokering over at Frank's Fine Factory of domain deals, and it's the right time to contact them for some aggressive promotion of your domains. Surprisingly, the only non-smooth part of the transaction was the […]
When you take your Mom to a conference, any conference, people notice. When you take her to a second it becomes a label. But for the second time in a year Pam Cultra is coming to a domain conference. Here are ten reasons why she's going to NamesCon (in no particular order) 1. Moms are free at Domain Conferences. It was true at TRAFFIC and it's t...
Bob and Renee Parsons pledge over half of their wealth to charitable causes. GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons and his wife Renee Parsons have joined The Giving Pledge, an initiative in which wealthy people pledge to give half or more of their wealth to charity. Parsons' net worth is estimated at over $1 billion. The couple […]
I have to admit, I started warming up to the idea of domain trades over the last couple of years. I'm not saying your entire business model should revolve around them, I'm simply saying that in some cases, a domain trade makes sense for both parties involved.
In fact, I'll be contacting someone with a domain
I've been unsure about whether or not I would be able to make it to NamesCon. My wife and I have quite a bit of travel planned, and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to get away to Las Vegas in January. After meeting up with Braden Pollock and Steve Kaziyev (and their significant others) in New York City last month, my wife was convinced that I should g...
After nearly 9 years on the air, the Domain Masters radio show went silent last spring. However, it returned Wednesday with a Mann known for strong opinions behind the mike. New host, legendary domainer Mike Mann, wasted no time in stirring the pot, declaring new gTLDS will never catch .coms.
Huffington Post reports that Bob Parsons the founder of Go Daddy will give half of his fortune to charity.
According to Forbes that net worth is $1.9 Billion. http://www.forbes.com/profile/bob-parsons/
From the article:
Parsons and wife, Renee, recently joined the Giving Pledge –- a movement started by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett four...
Everybody who works at name.com already has special sense of camaraderie that is truly unique for a workplace, but the amount of University of Colorado alumni and attendees who work here really adds another level to how well we all … Continue reading →
New verification requirement is bound to ensnare some notable websites. ICANN's 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement is slowly going into effect at major domain name registrars. The biggest change that people who register domain names will notice is whois verification. Starting January 1, when you register a domain name, you will have to verify y...
NIC.SEXY just got its Uniregistry video… see it here, http://t.co/4RRnMDfJXa — Bret Fausett (@bretfausett) December 12, 2013 According to a tweet from Bret Fausett, Uniregistry posted a video on the nic.sexy website, and Frank Schilling explains what sexy means to him and why someone might choose to buy a .Sexy domain name. In Frank's w...
Two members of an objection panel come up with their own rules for whether a top level domain name is acceptable. An International Chamber of Commerce panel has killed the .hospital top level domain name by siding with the Independent Objector in a Limited Public Interest Objection against Donuts. I believe the panel wrote its […]
WordPress has just released its 3.8 version, codenamed "Parker" – and it's full of visual goodness for the Holidays! Featuring a redesigned, sleek Admin Panel, the look and feel of WordPress – as far as the administration is concerned – follows the trends set forth by Windows 8 and its "metro" interface. In a nutshell: […]...
The argument about the "death of the .com" has been used a lot recently, and will continue to be a trolling point for months and years to come. After the infamous Minds+Machines ad on Facebook, Reuters News is now attempting to provoke with an article, touting the introduction of gTLDs at GoDaddy. The article, titled […]
While this is not domain related, I found an email that I received by Facebook yesterday very interesting. Hi Larry, The phone number 1917xxxxxxx has been deactivated for Facebook text […]
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As you can see from the banner on the right sidebar of DomainInvesting.com, Hilco Streambank is in the process of selling over 2,000 real estate domain names that are primarily focused on the foreclosure space. Bids to purchase the domain names are due one week from today, on December 19, 2013. The company that owns the domain names is Adaptive Mar...
Extension will mostly benefit companies that pay more for longer TMCH registrations. The Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) for new top level domain names has extended the amount of time it will notify rights holders that domain names matching their trademarks have been registered. As background, registering a mark with the TMCH provides three services...
Just a few dozen second level domain names for new TLDs have been registered so far. Yet it looks like people are already typosquatting on them. Last week .Club Domains LLC, the company that's launching the .club top level domain name, bought nicclub.com for $3,500 on Sedo. Anyone who has been following new top level […]
Easyspace, one of the UK’s largest domain name providers, has created a brand new website where customers can register their interest for free in the new ICANN generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). Glasgow, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 12 December 2013 Easyspace, … Continue reading →
Morning Folks!!I have never done this before but that does not mean I can't do it today. This is your day to give me your thoughts and directions for 2014. Hope you engage and help me serve you better in the future. How many gTLD's will you Buy Into? None 5 or More 10 or […]The post Ricks Official 2013 Reader Poll. Part 1 appeared first on Th...
I saw that Namebrokers was giving away "Domain Broker Licenses" to those that complete their program. I've been doing this awhile and as far as I can see anyone can give away a license at this point. I don't believe there is any regulation. Adam Dicker certainly knows what he is doing and I don't think anyone would be overspending by paying $500...
Domain Holdings did a great post this week about how to value numeric domains that is worth checking out. 749.com – NNN are hard to come by, but the price seems high for having a 4. Shows what I know. Currently at $26,500 and the reserve still isn't met. 9539.com – This one is a [&hellip
During the process of selling a domain name successfully, any amount of additional effort on your part pays off. When selling a domain asset for thousands of dollars, a lot are at stake: time is of the essence, and the overall impression you make as a seller, can be very important to the buyer. As […]
Several domain owners got very nice early Christmas presents this past week when they sold names that soared into the six-figure stratosphere. The largest of those was a blockbuster that ranks among the year's 5 biggest sales. We also saw one of 2013's 10 biggest ccTLD sales.
Techcrunch.com just covered Raise.com, a domain name that I sold at a live Moniker.com/TRAFFIC auction many years ago for $25,000.
The company has gone from the $25K purchase to raising over $18 Million in VC money.
""Raise.com is one of the fastest-growing startups in the Chicago region. While we were able to reach founder George Bousis today to c...
The new domain brokerage listings for this week are posted below. If you have an interest in purchasing one of the domain names, please contact the broker directly. I am not involved in (nor do I benefit from) any of the sales. You are welcome to post one name for sale in the comment section. The name must be new to the market, it must have a buy i...
When Gmail introduced the availability of tabbed categories for incoming email, the action was meant to be practical: notifications from social media would end up in the "Social" tab. Other types of promotional material would end up in the "Promotions" tab, keeping your Inbox clean and tidy. It seems that many Gmail users fail to […]...
Leading Irish registrar joins ICANN in public education campaign to promote DNS stability. Carlow,Ireland (PRWEB) December 11, 2013 Leading Irish domain registrar and hosting company, Blacknight joins ICANN in urging IT professionals to correct potential Name Collision issues before they … Continue reading →
This goes for domainers as well as pretty much all investors.
I noticed something interesting and would like to invite all of you to try it as opposed to simply taking my word for it: find a random stock trading forum, a forum about precious metals or about pretty much anything you can invest in.
You'll notice
Domainber continues! It's like we're unwrapping a new set of presents each week, because more and more New TLDs are hitting the streets. None of the New TLDs that have launched have reached General Availability yet, but you can place … Continue reading →
BIOPLUS SPECIALTY PHARMACY SERVICES, INC. just lost its bid to grab the domain name Bioplus.com after refusing to pay the "exorbitant price of $20,000.00″
Complainant has used the BIOPLUS mark in connection with its specialty service since 1998.
However the mark was not registered with The USPTO until February 11, 2010.
Paragraph 4(a) of the...
Firefox 26 is out, and it brings some important changes that affect how web content is presented across the Internet. Not only is the latest version slimmer and maintains a smaller memory footprint, but any content besides Flash and Silverlight is treated as optional. The latest version treats plugins as potential "threats", and that includes [R...
EnCirca has signed the Registry-Registrar Agreement for the .UNO domain extension. Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) December 11, 2013 Dot Latin LLC announced today that EnCirca has signed the Registry-Registrar Agreement for the .UNO domain extension specifically designed to serve the … Continue reading →
Virtual Point responds to StableTable.com UDRP with its own lawsuit. Virtual Point, the company that runs the UDRP search and aggregation site UDRPSearch.com, has filed a federal lawsuit after being hit with a UDRP. Hedera AB, a Swedish company, filed a UDRP (pdf) against the company's domain name StableTable.com on December 4. Rather than just [&#...
EuroDns has completed an Interview with Juan Diego Calle CEO of .CO and certainly worth a read, I didn't realise .CO now has over 1.5 Million .CO domain names registered. We have seen some high priced .CO domain names sell since its launch just over three years ago to the public but not all sales […]The post Juan Diego Calle, CEO of .CO talks...
IG Group's .broker top level domain name application survives objection procedure. TD Ameritrade has lost a Limited Public Interest (LPI) objection against IG Group's application to run the .broker top level domain name. IG Group is the company that recently spent $4.7 million for the domain name IG.com. Both IG Group and Donuts applied for […...
If you're currently stumped about the domain registration process as it applies to gTLD domains, you are not alone. After scratching our head for days, not sure when we can finally register domains in the myriads of new extensions, we finally had an epiphany. Thanks to inspiration provided by Name.com, we created the following handy […]
The longest running podcast on the domain name Industry, since November 2004, will now have a new host in domain industry expert Mike Mann. (PRWEB) December 11, 2013 Boca Raton, Florida [PRWEB] December 11th, 2013- WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier B2B online … Continue reading →
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