Monthly Archives: May 2013

Wed 1st May 2013
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search - Hello MHB, This scare tactic journalim will fool some companies but its overall results will pour more SEO Manipulated data into the already obsolesced Search Engine Marketing Model. Consumers will not adopt gTLDS and the overall effect of these Massive Dumps of SEO manipulation will render Search Engine Marketing useless, in locating businesses in cyberspace. Reasons to follow : Full Optimal Internet Expansion can never be achieved through SEO Manipulated ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search - MediaPost published a story today with the headline;  “Top-Level Domain Names Will Change Search” “Search engine optimization (SEO) will change dramatically within the next few years as a result of the Internet transitioning from 23 top-level domain names (TLD) to more than 1,409 strings. ” The story quotes Jennifer Wolfe, president of Wolfe Domain as saying: “TLDs will become ZIP codes or category regulators. ” “Search engines will begin to weigh the TLD name as a category, and .com ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN
Forbes Asks “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?” - An article just published in Forbes asks the question,  “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”. It’s a must read article for all domainers. The article is written  by David Teten who is “Partner with ff Venture Capital and Founder and Chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York. I’m cofounder of the Venture Capital Access Program” The “ff Venture Capital portfolio is evidence of how much we believe this, e.g., our companies Alerts.com, Gobbler.com, ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Online brand protection strategies: new gTLDs and the Trademark Clearinghouse -   What are the new gTLDs? ICANN received over 1,900 applications for new Generic Top-Level Domains (“gTLDs”) and it is estimated that at least 500 will launch, with the first launches beginning late this summer (at the earliest). We do not know which gTLDs will launch first, and at this point, it is hard to predict which, if any, will be successful. Applications have been filed for a wide range of gTLDs, everything from .buy, .shop, .save, .coupon, to .book, .music, .film, .movie, .art, ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
Facebook CyberSquatting Judgement: 105 Domains; 10 Domain Holders; $2.8 Million in Damages – Draft - A federal court in California awarded Facebook $2.8 Million dollars under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) yesterday. There were 10 domain name holders and one company that seemed to supply the landing page that some of the domain holders used to monetize the domains. In all there were 105 domain names at issue. The Court actually set up a formula to determine what the damage per domain should be based on several factors outlined below starting as low as $5,000 per domain but ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Will the Trademark Clearinghouse Fulfill its Potential? – CircleID - ICANN created the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) as a way to streamline the repetitive process forced on trademark owners during the launch of new top-level-domains. With the expected tsunami of hundreds of new TLD's starting later this year, the TMCH should generate a clear benefit for trademark owners who elect to participate in Sunrise and Claims Periods. The side effect of introducing new TLDs is that the legacy TLDs will be making changes to make sure they are competitive against the ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Cybersquatters not welcome in the Clearinghouse - With the upcoming delegation of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), trade mark owners should consider taking pre-emptive steps to prevent domain name squatters using their trade marks when registering domain names under any of the 1,000 new gTLDs expected later this year. The recently launched Trade Mark Clearinghouse (TMCH) offers another means for protecting brands and valuable IP rights from infringement. Background In June 2011, ICANN, the body that manages the Internet’s domain ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN
Snug.com Hit With UDRP By The Owner Of TheSnugg.com - The domain name Snug.com was just hit with a UDRP. The owner of the domain name  Nett Corp of Tallahassee, Florida according to domaintools.com has owned the domain since at least 2001 and the domain name has an original creation date of 1995. The domain is currently parked. The complaint was filed by Charon International Trading Limited which owns and operates under the domain name Thesnugg.com. The domain name TheSnugg.com was first registered by Charon International Trading Limited on February ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
Unprecedented Prices for New .XXX Registrations – Virtual - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ICM Registry, the registry operator for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD) for online adult entertainment, announced that new .XXX domain registrations created from May 1 through May 31, 2013 will be available at .COM prices. During this limited time only, registrants can lock in prices, as low as $ 8.99 for up to 10 years. Customers looking to take advantage of this limited promotional offer, should contact their usual registrar or one of the ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in EN and tagged
The new TLD era: what is it, and what can trademark owners do? - The internet will soon expand to include hundreds of new top-level-domains (TLDs) (examples of TLDs as we know them today include .com, .net. and .org – i.e., the term that is to the right of the "dot"). In fact, over 1,900 applications were received by ICANN (the internet's governing body) from entities who want to run their own TLD registry. While many of these applications were filed by brand owners, the majority of the TLD applications are for generic terms, such as .app, .inc. and .law – ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
.XXX Drops Price To $8.99 For May - According to a Press Release ICM Registry, the registry operator for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD) for online adult entertainment, announced “that new .XXX domain registrations created from May 1 through May 31, 2013 will be available at .COM prices.” “During this limited time only, registrants can lock in prices, as low as $ 8.99 for up to 10 years”. Customers looking to take advantage of this limited promotional offer, should contact their usual registrar or one of the many participating ... read more ...
 
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
Applicant For .Radio Starting To Sell Subdomains off Radio.Fm & Radio.Am -   According to a press release out today BRS Media, one of the applications for the new gTLD .Radio  “announced the set launch dates for  “The Radio Global Domain Extensions under .Radio.am and .Radio.fm,  will launch the Sunrise Period for trademark owners worldwide on May 28, 2013.” These are subdomains of a ccTLD that are being sold off of Radio.FM Radio.AM  and should not be confused with the new gTLD .radio which BRS Media has also applied for. BRS Media also operates the .Fm ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Verisign blasts ICANN over due registry agreement - Verisign says unilateral right to amend is alive and well in proposed contract. Verisign senior vice presidents Pat Kane and Richard Goshorn have sent a letter to ICANN blasting the inclusion of amendment right clauses in the proposed new registry agreement. In the sometimes snarky letter, Verisign claims that ICANN’s unilateral right to amend the new gTLD agreement is alive and well, despite some changes to language in the latest version. Verisign’s interests ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
20 finish user domain sales from Sedo - A list of 20 end user domain buys at Sedo last week. Perhaps the most recognizable end user buyer at Sedo last week was Korbel, maker of sparkling wine. But also take a look at click-to-call.com, which shows a whois address at Sedo’s office in Boston. BlueWave Communications in New York bought BWC.ch for 1,190 EUR. Advertising agency Sonnen Werbung Verlag bought Sonnen.ch for 1,000 EUR. UK company Lifetime Legal bought Executor.co.uk for 12,000 GBP. Herbs company ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Go Daddy Auctions sells 39,488 domains in April - Go Daddy Auctions sold close to 40,000 domains last month. Go Daddy has updated its Domain Market Report to reflect April numbers. In total, Go Daddy Auctions sold 39,488 domains during the month. This number is typically revised up after the initial report. In March Go Daddy sold 43,409 domains. The top ten sales last month were: seeq.com $33,000 – bought by a company in stealth mode. Afternic listing. thetoystore.com $18,000 staycation.com $16,667 – a valuable ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Sex-settlement: Manwin and ICM Registry come to terms - Deal settles antitrust lawsuit and countersuit between adult site operator and .xxx domain registry. .XXX domain name registry ICM Registry and adult site operator Manwin have settled their legal battle, the companies announced today. As part of the deal, ICM will offer significantly discounted .xxx domain registrations in May and will offer similar promotions in the future. The wholesale cost for .xxx domains will be $7.85 in May, the same price as .com. Registrars ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Law organisation sues association for promulgation false heading renovation notices - Law firm sues to stop company that it alleges sends misleading trademark notices. Domain name owners often receive official looking notices by snail mail warning them that their domains are about to expire and asking them to renew. Often times these notices look like invoices and ask recipients to pay very high prices to keep their domain name active. Back in 2005 two people were fined $2.3 million for one such scheme. Anyone who has a federal trademark is also familiar ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainNameWire in EN and tagged
Slow learners: The Snugg is about to remove the 2nd UDRP - Company files case against Roy Messer’s Snug.com. iPad case maker lost a UDRP for Snugg.com last year. Now it is going after Snugg.com, a case it should lose for the same reason: Snug.com was registered in 1999.Some people just don’t get it. Consider Charon International Trading Limited, makers of The Snugg iPad cases. The company owns TheSnugg.com, and desperately wants a shorter domain. So in February it filed a UDRP against the owner of Snugg.com. The UDRP ... read more ...