Monthly Archives: July 2013

Tue 30th July 2013
Written by The Domains in EN and tagged
DomainTools.com Wins Its 1st UDRP Gaining Control Of 10 Typo Domains - DomainTools, LLC  just won its 1st UDRP gaining control of 10 typo’s of its URL. The domain were registered as early as 2007 and as recent as 2011. Here is the list of domains transferred today: Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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Sedo Transactions Total $1.23 Million Led By DJI.com For $300,000 - Sedo  just issued its weekly report and in all 681 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.23 Million Over 52% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. This amounts to $40.2m in year-to-date sales revenue. All sales were led by dji.com which sold for $300,000 and was brokered by Dave Evanson The buyer appears to be  DJI TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD out of China The 2nd highest sale of the week went to  RealGaming.com which sold for $20,000 The highest ccTLD ... read more ...
 
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Afternic.com Sells $1.06 Million Led By 3 Domains Of Frank Schilling’s NameAdministration - Afternic just reported its weekly sales in all selling $1,058.26 in domains. All sales were led a three domain name owned by Frank Schilling’s Name Administration; DrugPrices.com which was sold for $39,500;  Keka.com which sold for $32,000 and Digity.com which sold for $20,000. Here are the reportable sales: <![CDATA[]]> Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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Three More Legal Rights Objections Thrown Out By WIPO: .Food, .Cam, .Vip - Its looking like filing an Legal Rights Objection with WIPO was a huge waste of time and money as three more decisions are out today all in favor of the new gTLD applicants. Objectors are now 0-23 and if you were hitting like that they would send you back to the minor league. In today decisions AC Webconnecting Holding B.V. objection to Dot Agency Limited application for .Cam was given the swift boot as was Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. who objected to Dot Food, LLC application for .Food. Finally ... read more ...
 
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Name.com Enters The new gTLD Watch Game With TheNewDots.com - Name.com just sent out an email letting all their customers know that they have entered the new gTLD watch game using the domain name TheNewDots.com “In the next few months, a whole bunch of new domain extensions, or new TLDs, will be released. Along with existing TLDs like .COM and .NET, you’ll have new TLDs like .NINJA, .APP, .SHOP, and hundreds more. We like to call ‘em The New Dots. OK, we can see your eyes glazing over already. Here’s what’s important: Thanks to The New Dots, ... read more ...
 
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Matt Cutts warns against use of foreign URLs - Website owners should think twice before investing in a foreign URL, according to Matt Cutts. In a video cited by searchengineland.com, Google’s head of web spam suggested that novelty URLs like this could be damaging to a website’s SEO in its own country. Cutts confirmed that Google does believe that websites with a country code top-level domain (ccTLDs) intend to aim their content at users in this specific region.    According to webpronews.com, Cutts was answering a query that questioned ... read more ...
 
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Name.com Enters The new gTLD Watch Game With TheNewDots.com - Name.com just sent out an email letting all their customers know that they have entered the new gTLD watch game using the domain name TheNewDots.com “In the next few months, a whole bunch of new domain extensions, or new TLDs, will be released. Along with existing TLDs like .COM and .NET, you’ll have new TLDs like .NINJA, .APP, .SHOP, and hundreds more. We like to call ‘em The New Dots. OK, we can see your eyes glazing over already. Here’s what’s important: Thanks to The New Dots, there ... read more ...
 
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Guardian.co.uk Moves Today To TheGuardian.com - The Guardian a widely read publication out of the UK which broke the news about Edward Snowden has officially moved its site from the domain name Guardian.co.uk  to TheGuardian.com as of today and published it first article under its new domain: “This article represents a little piece of Guardian history, because it is one of the first published pieces of content on our new global domain – www.theguardian.com – providing a single destination for the Guardian’s content across all countries ... read more ...
 
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On the Question of Closed Generic Top-Level Domains - The debate over so-called "closed generic" top-level domains has revealed that rarest of semi-mythical beasts, a creature often emblazoned in ICANN heraldry but as elusive as the unicorn on the UK royal coat of arms: an argument on principle. Occasionally an issue arises out of the muck of self-interested manoeuvring to reveal the deep idealism that moves most ICANN participants. You can see it by how it divides camps that usually march along in lock-step, and by how the predictable murmur of ... read more ...
 
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How To Blow $140,000 In Domain Registrations - Yesterday we pointed out the case of Virtual Planet of Mill Valley, CA which is dropping 103 domain names all registered at NetworkSolutions.com for 13 years. At $35 a year it came to almost $50,000 in registration/renewal fees. Today we seeing a huge drop of domain names at least 1,950 domain names all in the legal field by one company on August 1st. The domain names were registered to John W. Dozier, Jr. of CyberTrialLawyer.com of Virgina. All the domain name dropping today are 7 years old and ... read more ...
 
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ASEOHosting Clarifies International SEO Advantage of Using Country Code Top … – Virtual - ASEOHosting, a leading provider of SEO hosting and multiple IP hosting, commented today on the confusion surrounding the use of country code top-level domains for international SEO. SEO experts at the company observed a number of misunderstandings surrounding best practices for the use of ccTLDs and have released a statement to clarify the advantages that they can bring to businesses targeting specific geographical locations with their international search engine optimization. Hudson, FL (PRWEB) ... read more ...
 
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ASEOHosting Clarifies International SEO Advantage of Using Country Code Top … - Domain hacking is fashionable and the scarcity of short .com domains is encouraging experimentation with different TLDs, but companies are concerned that they will be disadvantaged in the SERPs if they choose a non-generic TLD. - Daniel Page Hudson, FL (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 ASEOHosting, a leading provider of SEO hosting and ... read more ...
 
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The NameSentry Report: Benchmarking Abuse Levels in the Domain Name … - On July 10th Architelos released the first NameSentry Report, benchmarking abuse levels in the domain name industry. For some time now, a debate has raged about the potential impact of new gTLDs on Internet safety and security, namely abusive registrations such as phishing, spam, malware, and so on. However, without benchmarking the current state, how can we realistically evaluate if new gTLDs have made any measureable difference in the level of abuse? The goal of the report was to establish ... read more ...
 
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You Know About UDRP’s; Have You Ever Heard Of A TDRP? - Have you ever heard of a TDRP? Until yesterday I didn’t when I ran into the NameCheap.com case which decision is still pending which apparently denied NameCheap.com’s claim to 7 domain names that a US federal judge ordered transferred to them in January. So unlike a UDRP which involves an alleged  rights holder as the Complainant and a domain holder as the respondent a TDRP is an dispute between registrars arising from inter-registrar transfer of domain names. The TDRP was approved by ICANN ... read more ...
 
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Sedo Launches In Portuguese For Brazilian Market: Sedo.com.br - Sedo, today launched a new website in Portuguese to introduce a site for the Brazilian market, with over 80 million internet users. The e-commerce market in Brazil has been growing steadily, especially in recent years, when the economic strength of the country has increased the purchasing power of the middle class, who increasingly uses the Internet to do business. I t is also worth to mention that with the exposure through events like the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016, Sedo saw that ... read more ...
 
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Lijst van nieuwe gTLD’s met verwachte sunrise-datum - Er was duidelijk behoefte aan een eenvoudig downloadbare spreadsheet van alle nieuwe gTLD’s. We hebben all informatie geüpdatet zodat deze alle laatste resultaten die ICANN vrijgegeven heeft bevat. Met deze informatie in handen konden we ook een schatting maken van de mogelijke startdata voor de sunrise van de nieuwe gTLD’s. Deze schatting gaat ervan uit dat de eerste sunrise inderdaad 5 oktober van start gaat en dat ICANN inderdaad 20 nieuwe TLD’s per week zal releasen, zoals ze eerder ... read more ...
 
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URS ‘goes live’ as gTLD objections fall like dominos - This week the ‘.pw’ registry became the first TLD to adopt the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system. Meanwhile, WIPO has rejected a new batch of legal rights objections filed against gTLD applications. For brand owners, these developments will have a direct impact both short and long-term. Commenting after the ‘.pw’ registry made its announcement, Sandeep Ramchandani, business head of the ‘.pw’ registry, noted that the move “offers brand owners a highly effective, quick and ... read more ...
 
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Matt Cutts: Generische ccTLDs und ihre Bedeutung für Geotargeting - Googles Head of Webspam im Video zu länderspezifischen Top-Level-Domains und generischer Verwendung. Attraktive .COM – Domains werden immer seltener und teurer. Daher weichen viele Unternehmen, vor allem Startups, auf alternative TLDs aus wie die Länderkennungen .IM (Isle of Man) und .IO. Letzteres kennzeichnet das Britische Territorium im Indischen Ozean, ein Archipel ohne zivile Bevölkerung und einem entsprechenden Mangel an für dieses Gebiet ... read more ...
 
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Google bietet neue Top-Level-Domains (TLDs) an - Knapp ein Jahr nach der ICANN-Bewerbungsphase geht Google in puncto TLDs in die Offensive. Während wir hier im Büro und im Freien in der Hitze schwitzen, ist man bei der ICANN mit ganz anderen Dingen beschäftigt. Hier befindet man sich nämlich gerade in der Prüf- und Vergabephase für neue Top-Level-Domains. Es ist bekannt, dass Google sich für eine Vielzahl von TLDs beworben hatte. Der Suchmaschinen-Gigant hat deswegen ein Tochterunternehmen gegründet, ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in IT and tagged
Ultimo video di Matt Cutts sui domini di primo livello nazionali - Matt Cutts e i TLD utilizzati a livello generico. Il punto di vista di Matt Cutts sulla pratica molto diffusa di acquisti alternativi di domini di primo livello che vengono utilizzati come TLD generici. Nel suo ultimo video, Matt Cutts affronta la tematica dei domini di primo ... read more ...
 
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Matt Cutts et le détournement des extensions géographiques - Matt Cutts explique dans une nouvelle vidéo qu'il n'est pas bon d'utiliser une extension géographique (.it, .de, .ch...) pour un site qui ne proposerait pas de contenu ciblé vers ce pays. Un conseil que Google ne suit pas toujours... Matt Cutts a posté une nouvelle vidéo (3'10", tee-shirt jaune toujours aussi horrible), sur le thème Should I use ccTLDs for sites not targeted to those countries? ou, en français, "Dois-je utiliser une extension géographique (.de, .ch, .fr, .it) pour mon ... read more ...
 
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Google’s Matt Cutts: Websites Using ccTLDs Should Contain Content Relevant … - In his latest video, Google’s head of search spam Matt Cutts addresses whether or not it is a good idea for a website to use a ccTLD (country code top level domain) as a novelty domain. The video was a response to the question: As memorable .COM domains become more expensive, more developers are choosing alternative new domains like .IO and .IM – which Google geo-targets to small areas. Do you discourage this activity? Cutts explained that most domains at a country level contain content ... read more ...
 
Written by DomainHack.er in PT and tagged
TLD/Lucas Oil/Honda Race na disputa da nona etapa do AMA MX - TLD/Lucas Oil/Honda Race na disputa da nona etapa do AMA MX Detalhes Categoria: Moto Cross Publicado em Segunda, 29 Julho 2013 17:33 Confira o desempenho de Malcolm Stewart e Cole Seely no evento que aconteceu no sábado, dia 27, em Millville, Minnesota. A temporada 2013 do AMA Motocross teve sua nona etapa realizada no sábado, dia 27, na cidade de Millville, em Minnesota. Malcolm Stewart e Cole Seely entraram em cena para defender ... read more ...
 
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Donuts peaceful to send 68 strings to auction in August - New top level domain applicant commits more strings to private auction model. Donuts, the largest applicant for new top level domains, has committed up to 68 strings to the next new TLD “private” auction held by Applicant Auction next month. In the first auction held in May, Donuts committed 63 domains. In order to go to auction, all applicants for the string must agree. Only six of the 63 went to auction, and Donuts won just one of the domains. The average bidding ... read more ...
 
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Domain Name Association creates new TLD authority during WhatDomain.org - Domain Name Association publishes educational site to promote new TLDs. Domain Name Association (DNA), a non-profit advocacy group representing domain name registries, registrars, resellers, and registry service providers, has launched an updated site at WhatDomain.org. WhatDomain.org explains what a domain name is, the current state of top level domain names, and the new types of top level domains that will start appearing on the web later this year. The site is ... read more ...