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3 Dot Com Registrations or Transfers at 4 Bucks Each

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:14 PM

Domaining Tips : Wish I had a better GoDaddy coupon for you guys this week but these two codes will have to do since I wasn't able to find anything else.The good news is that you can use each coupon for up to 3 domains, so a grand total of 6 domains if both of them work for

Kill Bill 3 Part One: Name Ninja against the igloo man

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:47 AM

DomainGang : The fortune cookie from the Giant Panda Chinese delivery was definitely planted; or was fate playing a trick on him? Bill Sweetman read it again, as if to make sure the words would not fade away. 'Bald man in igloo put price on your head. Eliminate before too late. Have nice day.' It was hard

Great Sedo Description

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:40 AM

Eilliot's Blog : If you have domain names listed for sale on any of the major platforms, you've probably received many lowball offers. Whether people are uneducated about the value of good domain names or they think they can get a great price by playing the 'poor' card, it seems that there are always going to be ridiculously The post Great Sedo Description appeared

Afternic and NameJet Partnering on Buy Now Domain Names

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:39 AM

Eilliot's Blog : I was looking through a list of domain names to potentially back order on NameJet a couple of nights ago when I came across something I found interesting that I hadn't seen before. Listed above the NameJet search results were two other domain names with the same keyword in a different extension, and there was The post Afternic and NameJet Partnerin

Singapore To Require Verification Of Owners For .Sg ccTLD Domains

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:20 AM

The Domains : Beginning May 2013, the Singapore domain registry will require verification of domain name owners. This comes as a result of previous cases of identity theft and fake identities being used when registering .SG domain names.The new procedure will apply for both second level .SG domains and third level .COM.SG names..SG domains are semirestricted.Whi

SHANES BIG LIST: Saturdays Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 25th

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:55 AM

Domain Shane : This is a big weekend for us retailers. Especially us stuff for the home guys. People will be spending hundreds of dollars on their yard and I'll be taking it all in. Tired, sunburn, and ready for Vegas. That's what I'll be on Tuesday. Enjoy the day. 'The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary' ? Serbia.cc I would much rath

NameCheap.com Is The Recommended Registrar For About.me

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:09 PM

Domainvestors.tv : About.me launched a new premium service plan this week and as a big fan of Ryan's I wanted to show my support for the amazing things they've been doing for free for so long now. I also think that they make some of the most simple and elegant one page bio sites out there and

End Your Week With Some Startup Humor

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:17 PM

Domainvestors.tv : It's Friday at 5:15PM and we're still working away on Fashion Metric and watching the yachts go out for their Friday evening adventures. So I thought I'd share a bit of startup humor to help you start your weekend with a smile on your face. For those of you who have spent some time in

In the News: Bill Sweetman, Bree, TRAFFIC Las Vegas, Hilco IP Auctions, Afternic & Directi

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:57 PM

DNJournal : As we head into a long holiday weekend in the U.S., we have news and information from several fronts today. The people & companies in the news include Bill Sweetman, David Castello & Bree, TRAFFIC Las Vegas, Hilco IP Auctions, Afternic & Directi.

FairSearch Tells ICANN They Still Dont Like Google Application For .Search

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:28 PM

The Domains : In a letter sent by FairSearch.org (FairSearch) to ICANN they urge ICANN to reject the new gTLD application for .Search filed by Google even after Google changes their application to make it an opened extension.'I write to apprise ICANN that Googles recent attempt to amend its .search Generic TopLevel Domain (gTLD) application is an effort to evade

Charity Auction Raises Over $5,600

Fri, 24 May 2013 03:31 PM

Eilliot's Blog : I want to once again thank all of those who bid on domain names and services in the Domain Boardroom and Escrow.com sponsored auction that will benefit the American Red Cross. I especially want to thank the people who offered up their domain names and services. The auction raised a total of $5,655 in bids. The post Charity Auction Raises Over $5,60

5 great plugins to add to your WordPress blog

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:37 PM

Name.com : A WordPress blog is a pretty awesome thing on its own, and a getting one set up is incredibly easy thanks to name.com's RapidPress install.* But what if you want to add a few bells and whistles to your alreadyawesome … Continue reading →

Charity Auctions on ElliotsBlog.com Ending in 1 Hour

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:54 PM

Domaining Tips : The auctions will end today at 5 PM EDT, so if my calculations are correct (I'm not from the US), there's only about 1 hour and 7 minutes left at the moment of writing.As mentioned on the 22nd of May, DomainBoardroom.com and Escrow.com, together with Elliot Silver, are organizing a charity auction (everything will be

Report: Paid Search On Travel Continues To Decline & Its Googles Fault

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:12 PM

The Domains : According to a blog post on adgooroo.com, in the first four months of 2013.'Paid search spend in the Travel category on U.S. AdWords is down in 2013.At $238 million for the months of January through April, it's actually down 19% from 2012s $295 million during the same period, which was down 17% from 2011. 'Clearly, theres a downward tren

Aftermarket.com to combine parking and selling

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53 PM

Domain Name Wire : Thought Convergence's domain marketplace will integrate domain parking and the company has switched ad feed providers. Aftermarket.com, the domain name sales platform by Thought Convergence, is getting ready to launch a combined parking and selling platform. In a blog post today, the company said it will start offering a parking platform integrated

Fashion Friday My New Favorite Watches Under $1,000

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:23 PM

Domainvestors.tv : I'll be the first to admit, I have an addiction, and it's only getting worse, I love watches. There, I said it, and something tells me I'm not alone. As a guy there aren't too many accessories we can wear. Women really get to have all the fun when it comes to accessories so for

91 New gTLD Pass IE: .NYC, .Microsoft, .GOP; .Kiwi, .Monster, .Berlin, .Youtube

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51 AM

The Domains : a Total of 91 new gTLD applications passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) including 8 applications which were previously passed over.This is the most new gTLD applications to pass IE in a single week and ICANN is now processing 100 new gTLD applications up from 50 per week as they promised would happen in June.This weeks more interesting new gTLD ap

Now were getting serious: 92 new gTLD bids pass

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:43 AM

DomainIncite.com : ICANN has stepped up the pace of its Initial Evaluation results schedule, this evening publishing the results of 92 new gTLD applications. Applications for the following strings have passed IE this week: .fishing, .casa, .gop, .home, .love, .budapest, .book, .kiwi, .llc, .iselect, .audible, .wedding, .cpa, .earth, .delivery, .tickets, .msd, .neusta

Bloomberg Reports Google Facing New FCC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:07 AM

The Domains : According to Bloomberg.com, Google is facing a new Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads by the U.S. Federal Trade CommissionAccording to the story the FCC is looking into 'into whether the company is using its leadership in the online displayadvertising market to illegally curb competition'The story goes on to say that the investigation is in the preli

8 things not to do while at TRAFFIC Las Vegas

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00 AM

DomainGang : So you bought your TRAFFIC ticket for Las Vegas, hopefully as an ‘early bird.' Your hotel room is booked, and your flight ticket is neatly tucked inside your passport or other form of id. Domain conferences, such as TRAFFIC, offer the opportunity to many newcomers and veterans alike, to intermix, exchange ideas and engage in

John Berryhill Says UDRP Panel Got It Right On Ron Pauls Domains

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:24 AM

The Domains : John Berryhill, Esq, PHD says that the UDRP panel in the Ron Paul Domain name case got its right.The decision has garnered a lot of Strong opinions, but Mr. Berryhill who has won more reverse domain name hijacking cases representing domain holders says the panel got it right and says that the UDRP panel that awarded HillaryClinton.com to Hillary Cl

Demand Media commits five TLDs to private auctions, but three are dead on arrival

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23 AM

Domain Name Wire : Demand Media throws five domains into private auction ring, but three are against competitors who won't participate. Demand Media subsidiary United TLD has committed five of its appliedfor top level domains to the first private domain auctions to be handled by Peter Cramton. The five domains are .fishing, .green, .mom, .rip, and .wow. Donuts recent

Google faces new federal antitrust probe

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:13 AM

Howard Neu, The Internet Lawyer : U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in the way that it handles some ad sales. It is unlikely that the Federal Trade Commission has sent out civil investigative demands in relation to the probe, which would

Domain noobs: Heres what domains you should avoid registering!

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08 AM

DomainGang : It's understandable: many newcomers to the wonderful world of domaining are eager to register variations of brands, mottos and slogans that are popular or en vogue. Only thing is, these are most often trademarked property of famous corporations. A striking example is this post at top domain forum, DNForum, where an apparent newcomer to domaining

Digimedia Launches Thankful.com To Share Expressions of Gratitude From Oklahoma

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:04 AM

Eilliot's Blog : Jay Chapman, President of Digimedia, a Oklahomabased domain investment and development company, announced that the company launched Thankful.com this morning. Thankful.com is an aggregation of Twitter and Instagram messages from people expressing their gratitude for the support in the wake of the devastating tornados that struck Moore, Oklahoma. Th

Domain offers that come with disclaimers are invalid

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:32 AM

Acro.net : It's a very simple argument, really: don't make an offer on a domain, that is tied to some silly disclaimer. Most lawyers will tell you that an offer on paper real or virtual – is a binding offer. Want to invalidate such an offer? Accompany it with some madeup mumbojumbo that seeks various conditions

17 end user domain name sales from Sedo last week

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:17 AM

Domain Name Wire : Some expensive spring chickens and a cruise company were among last week's end user domain name buyers at Sedo. Here's a selection of end user domain sales from Sedo last week: A UK company called Spring Chicken Direct Limited bought SpringChicken.co.uk for a whopping 12,000 GBP. Online game company Greentube Internet Entertainment bought Greentube

.Co In The News Again As Fastcompany.com Covers Quarterly.Co

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16 AM

The Domains : .Co domain names are in the news again today as FastCompany.com, has just covered Quarterly.Co which was founded by former GOOD editor Zach Frechette which already has over 8,000 Subscribers.'The startup is a way for admirably cool people like Pharrell or Joshua Foer to share the things they love.' Says FastCompany.The company already raised $1.25

3 Myths People Commonly Tell You (And Often Believe) About Their Domain Names

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15 AM

Domainvestors.tv : Everyone loves their own domain names. As Tim Ash would say, 'It's hard to admit that your baby is ugly' but sometimes you just have to do it. Now Tim is talking about websites when he says this because, like domains, people also love their own websites, even if they are incredibly ugly, they've grown

Buying Domains: My First Domain Choice. Someone Beat Me To It!

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:57 AM

Symbolics.com : So, you come up with a business idea and check to see ifthe matching .com is available. It's not. You're frustrated. Someone beat me to MY domain name, you exclaim. Afterall, you have an idea — don't you have a … Continue reading →Related Posts:Quality Content: The Foundation of SEO and DevelopmentAuthenticating Your Website and B

Actress and Author Joan Collins Loses UDRP Bid For JoanCollins.com

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46 AM

The Domains : For a second day a UDRP panel has denied the claim of a famous person to their matching .com domain nameBack in February we told you that Joan Collins had filed a UDRP to gain control over JoanCollins.comAlthough the ruling has not been published as of yet today, the decision is in and its a loss for Ms. Collins.As we noted back in February, Ms. Co

Merlin Kauffman Sells TestTube.com To Discovery Communications For New Network

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:25 AM

The Domains : Merlin Kauffman recently sold the domain name TestTube.com for an undisclosed price to the Discovery Communications who is using the domain name to launching a new online science network targeting young men, called TestTube.com.The domain name is owned by 'Revision3 A Discovery Communications Company' and looks like it transferred in March of this

Afternics big announcement and 22 end user sales

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:23 AM

Domain Name Wire : Afternic signs a big distribution agreement. Before jumping into this week's list of Afternic end user sales, Afternic made a big announcement today. It inked a deal with Directi to sell its premium domains through Directi's registrars. This means Afternic has deals with 9 of the top 10 domain registrars. OK, on to the sales.

The Unfortunate Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) of RonPaul.org

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:12 AM

Rick Schwartz : Morning Folks!! Just a note before I even start this post. Many comments posted are not getting to me. I am in the process of moving to Wordpress. So please save a copy of your comment and even email if you need to. Sorry but wanted folks to know I am not getting many of your comments. You can tell by the comments that there is a lot of mixed emoti

Guardian Newspaper Acquires TheGuardian.com from Guardian Life

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55 AM

Eilliot's Blog : According to an article on Media Weekthis morning, 'The Guardian is set to change its numerous domain names including guardian.co.uk to theguardian.com as part of a shift to a global digital newsbrand and ongoing expansion in the US and AsiaPacific.' This is a wise move for the company, and I am sure the acquisition of The post Guardian Newspaper A

PortMedia Domains Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP For Arrigo

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:40 AM

The Domains : Arrigo Enterprises, Inc. lost it bid to grab the domain name Arrigo.com away from PortMedia Domains who was represented by Ari Goldberger of ESQwire.com.The term Arrigo is a common Italian surname.The domain name was owned by the domain holder for 12 years and the Complainants trademark was first registered in 2012.The panel however declined to mak

SHANES BIG LIST: Fridays Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 24th

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:04 AM

Domain Shane : Starting to get excited about TRAFFIC next week merely for the fact I can use a break. It's also been a while since I've been to Vegas. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and to making a little money with Cyger at the craps tables. Gotta make it through the busy sales weekend known as memorial day. Here are today's names and the daily quote No

Domain Name News: May 24 Week in Review

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:05 AM

DomainSherpa : The Week of Domaining In Review: May 24, 2013.The latest domain name news, handpicked for you.Ron Paul Found Guilty of..., Afternic & Directi Partner Up, H2.co Launched By Linkedin Cofounder..., .home and .corp are Not..., Ron Paul Loses Disputes Over..., Warren Buffets Berkshire Hathaway Now..., Bargain.com Domain Name Sells for..., Whos This

Applicants file 722 responses to GAC advice

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:35 PM

Domain Name Wire : Applicants flood ICANN with responses to GAC advice on new top level domains. ICANN has published applicant responses to the Governmental Advisory Committees 'Advice' on new top level domains. 722 responses were filed in total. Many applicants submitted the same comment on each TLD they believed was affected by the advice. The overarching theme in

Sweetening Ricks Deal Another Reason To Register For TRAFFIC Before Tomorrow Night!

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35 PM

Domainvestors.tv : As you all know TRAFFIC is now less than a week away and on Tuesday Daina and I will be enjoying some fun in the sun at the cabanas at the Bellagio. Yesterday Rick announced that the fifth person to register before 5:00PM EST on Friday and book a room at the Bellagio would get

.ORG Domain Price Increase On July 1, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:24 PM

iWantMyName : The .ORG domain manager Public Interest Registry (PIR) recently announced that they will be increasing their annual registration fee for registrars on July 1, 2013. Unfortunately, we have to pass on this registry price change and our registration/renewal fee for...

Selling sex isnt as easy as it looks

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:59 PM

Name.com : We like to give our competition a hard time about selling sex and objectifying women. It's kind of what they're known for. But sometimes we're willing to climb off our high horse and succumb to the latest marketing trends. We're … Continue reading →

Breaking: Ron Paul found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:29 PM

Domain Name Wire : Former congressman guilty of reverse domain name hijacking, says WIPO panel. Earlier today I wrote about how Ron Paul lost both of his domain dispute brought before the World Intellectual Property Organization. The disputes were filed against RonPaul.com and RonPaul.org and were both heard by the same arbitration panel. The panel ruled that in the

Afternic adds Directi to their Marketplace

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:22 PM

Robbie's Blog : Afternic adds Directi to their Marketplace In the press release below Afternic who has recently had an overhaul of there BuyDomains.com marketplace has added Directi to marketplace with a large portfolio of domains from Directi Big Rock brand. Afternic Expands Marketplace with Top Indian Registrar Directi WALTHAM, MA May 23, 2013 Afternic, the wor

Afternic & Directi Partner Up

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:16 PM

The Domains : Afternic, announced their partnership with Directi, the largest domain registrar in Asia and seventhlargest registrar in the world. Directi will join the Afternic reseller network as a Premium Partner, incorporating Afternics vast inventory of premium domains for sale through their BigRockbrand.This exclusive relationship brings premium domains to

Domain Boardroom & Escrow.com Charity Auction Update!

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35 PM

Eilliot's Blog : I want to give a big thank you to those of you who placed bids on the auction to benefit the American Red Cross and another thank you to those who offered up domain names and services. I also want to thank the people who wrote blog posts about the auction as well as those The post Domain Boardroom & Escrow.com Charity Auction Update! appeared

H2.Co Launched By Linkedin CoFounder & ExGoogle, Verisign, Apple Executives

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:18 PM

The Domains : Another .Co is in the news today as H2.co announced its holding its inaugural meeting at LinkedIn's global headquarters in Silicon Valley in October 2013.Talk about name dropping.Lets start with Reid Hoffman who is a Partner at Greylock and CoFounder and Executive Chairman at LinkedInThen we move over to Nayan Patel and Jeff Merkel who between them

Win a Free Domain and Name.com Stickers!

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:25 AM

Name.com : You love when we hook you up with swag, and we love hooking you up with swag. Its basically a match made in swag heaven. That's why we decided to launch a contest today to get some majestic Name.com stickersand … Continue reading →

.Home and .Corp are not the only invalid TLDs that currently get queried

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07 AM

Domain Name Wire : They're not as big, but several appliedfor TLD strings get invalid queries. ICANN is investigating internal names used by corporations and how they might conflict with appliedfor top level domains. .Home and .Corp are frequently among the top 10 queried invalid top level domains, but they aren't the only ones. ICANN hosts a page that

Mike Berkens moves Move.me

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:23 AM

DomainGang : Domain investor and blogger extraordinaire, Mike Berkens, has apparently just sold the domain name Move.me. Registered to WorldWide Media, Mike's umbrella corporation that manages domain assets, Move.me just entered escrow at Sedo. It looks like yet another multithousand dollar sale, as Mike's known for sizable domain sales. And that's how things s