.BLOG gets Negative Press ahead of Launch
The .BLOG domain, a new domain extension being run by WordPress, is getting negative press ahead of it’s launch. The issue stems from an article...
Continue ReadingFor its Birthday NameCheap Offers Unlimited 15% off Domain Renewals
I’m a big fan of NameCheap. It’s not my favorite registrar but it’s definitely in my top 3. NameCheap launched on October 25th, 2000. As...
Continue ReadingTorrent Site up for Sale on Sedo for $230 USD
The battle against torrent sites continues. According to a report by Torrent Freak the domain kickass.cr has been put up for sale on the SEDO...
Continue ReadingVeriSign Statement Regarding .Web Auction Results
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN), a global leader in domains and internet security, today announced the following information regarding the .WEB TLD: The Company entered...
Continue Reading.SITE, .WEBSITE and .SPACE Domains Under a Buck Until End of Year
I just received an email from AlpNames regarding a domain promotion. First year registrations for .SITE, .WEBSITE and .SPACE domains are currently heavily discounted to...
Continue ReadingNu Dot Co (VeriSign?) Won the Rights to Operate .Web for a Whopping $135M
The results of the ICANN auction are in: $135M has been bid to be able to operate .web domains. The payment for this auction will...
Continue ReadingICANN Releases the gTLD Marketplace Health Index for Community Feedback
Earlier today ICANN published the gTLD Marketplace Health Index (BETA) for community feedback. The gTLD Marketplace Health Index displays trends and statistics related to generic...
Continue ReadingCompany Registers 100K+ Domains to Distribute Rogue Ads and Steal Traffic
I just found an interesting post on Sucuri.net, a globally distributed security company, that revealed that the company China Capital Investment Limited (CCI) is using...
Continue ReadingSky Wins WIPO against Pirate Site but Forgets to Take Site Down
Earlier this year Sky, the well-known British telecommunications company, filed a WIPO (World International Property Organization) domain dispute against a pirate website, Skysportslive.tv, that was streaming...
Continue ReadingBe The Master Of Your Domains With Your Own Landing Pages
In 2010, when I started out with domaining, I didn’t have my own landing pages. All the domains that I purchased back then I would...
Continue Reading7 Great Reasons to Have an Email That Matches The Domain of Your Business
Did you know that website visitors are 9 times more likely to do business with you when you are using an email address that matches...
Continue ReadingMarlboro Wins WIPO Domain Dispute
The world famous cigarette brand, Marlboro, managed to easily win a WIPO concerning 2 domain names, marlboro-carton.com and marlboroscarton.com, that tried to profit from the “Marlboro”...
Continue Reading5 Domain Scams You Need To Look Out For
If you have been a domain investor for a while it’s likely you have come in contact with one or more scams at some point....
Continue ReadingFacebook Wins WIPO Domain Dispute
Social networking giant Facebook filed a domain dispute on April 19th at WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) concerning the domain name Facebook360.com. Facebook360.com was registered...
Continue ReadingGoogle and GoDaddy Take TAG Pledge to Fight Ad-Supported Piracy
Two tech giants, Google and GoDaddy, joined up to TAG (Trustworthy Accountability Group) and have signed the “anti-piracy pledge”. TAG is focused on fighting ad-supported...
Continue Reading.STORE General Availability Starts Tomorrow
The .STORE landrush is almost coming to an end. At the time of writing 775 .STORE domains have already been registered. General availability will start...
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