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Wikipedia is out of bounds today, participating in a global protest against the proposed SOPA bill that threatens our civil rights. And yet, I'm not so sad seeing Wikipedia's black page after each search query. You see, centralized sources of information aren't really a good thing. Free or not, Wikipedia has somehow become an authority...
Here is the rundown on the Godaddy expired domain auctions ending Wednesday, January 17th. Overall, a nice list and larger than usual. I wasn't as critical in terms of search volume for this list. If something sounded good and made sense, I left it in. In terms of metrics alone, AlcoholAllergySymptoms.com looks like the standout
Diversity was the keyword for week two of the 2012 domain sales season. As usual, the .coms did dominate with a dozen entries on our latest weekly all extension Top 20 Sales Chart, however a half dozen ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDs also elbowed their way onto the elite list.
I'm sure you've heard by now about the online protest with sites like Wikipedia, Reddit.com and thousands of other sites going "dark" to protest the proposed SOPA and PIPA legislation. Even Google blacked out their logo today in protest. If you haven't noticed this maybe you noticed that your favorite registrar also joined in the...
SOPA and PIPA are the hot topic today but according to Digital Trends writer Andrew Couts PIPA may be closer to passing as time for a vote draws near. PIPA, on the other hand, is still very much alive. It has already passed through committee hearings — a step further than SOPA ever took. And Senate Majority Leader
What should happen to the extra $85,000? When you write that check for $185,000 for your new top level domain application, $85,000 of it is going to rather interesting uses. $60,000 of it will go to a reserve fund for "risk costs". In other words, lawsuits. $25,000 of it goes to cover historical costs of
Joe Paterno triple x domain name among those for sale on eBay. I guess it could be more tasteless. A Florida man has placed JoePaterno.xxx up for sale on eBay for $3,400. But thankfully the seller doesn't have a description referring to the child sex scandal at Penn State. So it could be more tasteless.
From bill supporter to blackout. Did you know that GoDaddy is participating in today's web blackout to oppose SOPA and PIPA? OK, so it's only a 500×90 pixel block below the fold on its home page: Still, this is noteworthy given that GoDaddy's prior support for the anti-piracy legislation made waves on the internet last
Popular expired domain service paid a measly 600 bucks for its brand. Even domain marketplaces have to buy their own domain names. A notable case was when thought Convergence's Aftermarket.com paid $125,000 to pick up its name at auction. Drop catching service NameJet paid decidedly less: just $600. The company bought the domain name in
Company pays 17 times as much for "opposite" domain compared to its company name domain. This week's end user sales report has an interesting pair of domain sales. The purchases come courtesy of a Delaware company called 360 Local, Inc. The company bought bought 360local.com and local360.com. You might think the former name is most...
SOPA.com domain name getting its 15 minutes of fame. The domain name SOPA.com has been listed for sale at Latonas.com for $50,000. There's no hotter topic on the internet right now than the Stop Only Piracy Act (SOPA). In fact, earlier today I emailed the owner of the domain to ask him how much traffic
It is yet again another new year and by all accounts it will be a promising one. It will also be a very eventful one, either in a good way or a bad way. Here in the United Kingdom, we will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, which is her 60th year on the throne and
On Monday in the United States, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day), a federal holiday that honors the slain Civil Rights leader. When you search Google for "Martin Luther King, Jr," The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change website is the top result, allowing people to learn more
If you've been following the SOPA legislation discussion, you know today is a pretty big day on the Internet. A number of companies and organization are blacking out their websites, and others are showing messages on their websites to inform visitors about the repercussions of SOPA should it pass into law. Tucows is a Canada-based,
DomainFest (DFG) is probably the most widely attended domain conference. I think there were somewhere around 700 people in attendance last year, which is pretty large considering the number of people who invest in domain names full time. I have heard from several people who I almost always see at DFG that they aren't attending
Rapper and mogul Snoop Dogg is a well known smoking connoisseur. In a video currently playing on TMZ and embedded above, Snoop Dogg announces his involvement with a new brand of cigar called Executive Branch. If you want to learn more about Executive Branch, you can visit the company's Facebook page or its Twitter account.
Isn't it Ironic "Ironic" is a term that gets overused and even misused a lot, but I think we've got a solid case of Irony here: the freedom and innovation inspired by the openness of the Internet is the very … Continue reading →
A great way to learn is to laugh. Personally, I'm a fan of The Oatmeal, and if you don't mind a little blasphemous, R-Rated humor, then this is your go-to link for a quick lesson in SOPA/PIPA. Like a little … Continue reading →
Latona's has secured the listing for sopa.com. There's something about this name that I like and thought was blog worthy. Let's see, what is it? Oh, it means "sweep" in Swedish. Wait, that's not it. In domainer terms it's a cvcv or consannant-vowel-consannant-vowel. Hey I speak Spanish. Of course. It means "soup". "Sopa de tomate
There are many who think that Apps will kill domain names.
Stories have been written on the topic, Sessions at domain name conferences have been dedicated to the subject and we have written about it on TheDomains.com as well… Continue Reading
Marchex represented by John Berryhill, Ph.d., Esq beat back a UDRP challage on the domain name phones4u.com.
The Complainants were two companies Phones4U Limited and Mobileserv Limited of Staffordshire UK.
Here are the relevant fact and findings by the … Continue Reading
Today is of course the day that a lot of thousands of sites have blacked themselves out in protect of the SOPA bill, including mainstream sites like Wikipedia.org, WordPress.org, and some inside the domain industry like Tucows.com and … Continue Reading
According to Afilias the company that provides the back-end operations for the .XXX registry, .XXX broke 200,000 domain names under management today.
According to the report I received, .XXX now has 200,295 domain names in the system.
According to Registrarstats.com … Continue Reading
According to a story tonight in Pcadvisor.co.uk, which cites a recent report by Deloitte. the .Au Domain name space has "generated big business in Australia and will continue to do so"
The study commissioned by AusRegistry and the .au … Continue Reading
As you are aware, today, Wednesday, January 18th, thousands of websites will go dark to protest SOPA & PIPA (Stop Online Privacy Act) and (Protect IP Act). By combining DomainTools' extensive WHOIS database with website screenshots, we are able to produce a rich visual view into the homepages of websites that are protesting SOPA & PIPA s...
On Saturday I did a post about picking logos for two of our brands and I got an incredible response with over 30 comments, so I thought I'd do it again! In February we are launching an innovative new Video Tutorial solution called TutorialsForGeeks.com. I don't want to give-away all the good stuff quite yet
This post has nothing to do with Domain Investing but a lot to do with an issue that has likely touched many of my readers. Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease impacting families around the world. Steve Snyder, the producer for DomainInvesting.tv approached me about a new film he wants to make sharing the devastation and
There is a shift going on, you might not see it yet, but it's happening – a strong interest is coming from investors across Asia and many of the top Domainers out there are cashing-in. If you attended a Domaining Conference last year then you couldn't have missed this one – industry leaders got up
I was talking to a guy the other day about investments and I came up with a simple portfolio for him within 5 seconds. Apple, Ford, Exxon, Energy Transfer Partners, and Apple again. It's a portfolio that in my opinion will treat you very well over the next few years. I took on the position
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