Monthly Archives: August 2015

Tue 25th August 2015
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Sedo Talks Domain Values and Market Data on StartUpStud.com - StartupStud.com conducted an interview with Sedo, on topics such as what determines a domain’s value, how should an entrepreneur go about getting the best domain ? .Com vs new gtlds when it comes to value and sales data. A couple questions from the interview: StartupStud.com: What are the primary factors that determine a domain’s value? Sedo: A few of the major categories we take into consideration when placing a value on a domain are the TLD, length of the domain, linguistic suitability, and ... read more ...
 
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Google’s Rebranding at abc.xyz - MrASulaiman: For Google, which is the largest search engine in the world, to believe in the new gTLD enough to switch to one is a big signal that Daniel Negari definitely knows his onion.This is well within Google's forte - the company that was bidding prime numbers, pi, and other fancy mathematical constants for Nortel's patents and eventually lost to a consortium consisting of Apple, Microsoft, and others. All things considered, the purchase of abc.xyz can be attributed to their general ... read more ...
 
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Domainers competence wish to check unclaimed income databases - I found some money waiting for me from a domain name company. You’ve probably seen promotions from your state for its unclaimed funds databases. States maintain a database where you can claim money owed to you, such as a utility deposit refund, forgotten bank accounts, insurance premiums, etc. I saw an ad for Texas’ unclaimed money database the other day and decided to search my name. I was surprised to find that I had $33.96 waiting for me from Endurance International Group (EIGI). EIGI is a ... read more ...
 
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The dot-com era is over, welcome to .anything - For both new and existing businesses, new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) offer increased flexibility and opportunities for an expanded online presence. A gTLD is the part of a web address that comes after the “dot” (“.”). Historically, gTLDs were limited to only a few, such as “.com,” “.org” or “.net.” However, in 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) began accepting applications for new gTLDs, and the first new gTLDs went live in 2013. Some ... read more ...
 
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Sedo Talks Domain Values and Market Data on StartUpStud.com - StartupStud.com conducted an interview with Sedo, on topics such as what determines a domain’s value, how should an entrepreneur go about getting the best domain ? .Com vs new gtlds when it comes to value and sales data. A couple questions from the interview: StartupStud.com: What are the primary factors that determine a domain’s value? Sedo: A few of the major categories we take into consideration when placing a value on a domain are the TLD, length of the domain, linguistic suitability, and ... read more ...
 
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Amazon wins: .Shop and .通販 not confusingly identical after all - Duh. Are the top level domain names .shop and .通販 likely to confuse a reasonable internet user? Certainly not visually. Nor aurally. They also don’t mean the same thing. According to fluent Japanese speakers, 通販 used to be the term for catalog/mail order shopping, and later encompassed online shopping. Yet panelist Robert Nau found them too similar in a string confusion objection filed by Commercial Connect against Amazon.com, applicant for the Japanese string. It was perhaps the most ... read more ...
 
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.Club's proceed to lapsed domain names - An example of how one new top level domain registry is releasing its expired domain names. Last week, .Club domain names that were registered at the beginning of general availability over a year ago started dropping. The company reported a 75% day one renewal rate. It hasn’t published rates post day one, but that’s certainly a good start. .Club CEO Colin Campbell told Domain Name Wire that he told investors to expect a 60% renewal rate. He doesn’t think it will stick at 75% in the long run ... read more ...
 
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Syntax Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs Presented in Accuracy Reporting System … – ag-IP - Home / Syntax Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs Presented in Accuracy Reporting ... / LOS ANGELES - ICANN published the Phase 1 report of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS), which provides information about the syntax accuracy of WHOIS records in generic top-level domains (gTLDs) as compared to the requirements of the Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAAs), a press by ICANN stated. Using the obligations of the Registrar Accreditation ... read more ...
 
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TLD’s Aaron Gwin | 2015 Downhill MTB World Cup - TLD’s Aaron Gwin Clinches 2015 DH MTB World Cup Val di Sole, Italy – August 24, 2015 Aaron Gwin dominated the field again this week at the final round of the 2015 World Cup, taking home gold. With the win, Gwin also locked up the overall series title which came down to the wire. The track in Italy is known to be one of the fastest and roughest on the circuit and it took its toll on both riders and bikes this weekend. Course designers added an additional section of track above the old start ... read more ...
Mon 24th August 2015
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From Microsoft to BMW, big brands are buying up .news web domains in a hurry - Online domain provider Rightside expected “.news” to become one of its top new domain extensions since the application window first opened to create — and own — alternatives to the usual website endings like .com or .org. The Seattle company has already launched more than 30 different domains — called generic top-level domains, or gTLDs — including .sale., .dentist and the ever-famous .ninja. But .news has been something special all along. More than 1,000 domains ... read more ...
 
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The Dot-com Era Is Over, Welcome to .Anything - [author: Meryl Hulteng] For both new and existing businesses, new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) offer increased flexibility and opportunities for an expanded online presence. A gTLD is the part of a web address that comes after the “dot” (“.”). Historically, gTLDs were limited to only a few, such as “.com,” “.org” or “.net.” However, in 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) began accepting applications for new gTLDs, and the first new ... read more ...
 
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Add ABC.cm to the list of Google Names - Looking at whois records for other cctlds on the heels of the .mx purchase, it looks like ABC.cm changed hands on 8/7. The domain looked to have been owned by a Chinese registrant. Of course .cm has been in the news before, Kevin Ham was once profiled in a Business 2.0 article that is published on CNN. Maybe Disney will care about this name if Google is indeed the buyer. The domain was dropped and registered in 2014 so a quick flip. From the article: And what few people know is that he’s also the ... read more ...
 
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Vote: .Website or .Online? - Radix announced that its .Website new gTLD extension surpassed the 100,000 registration mark. According to the company, “.website has become one of the top nTLD domain choices of corporations across the world. Consistently in the top 10 fastest growing nTLDs, .website crossed 100k domains to be the 11th largest new gTLD.” Last week, Radix announced that it expected that its .Online extension would see 15,000 registrations in the first day of general availability. The company even targeted ... read more ...
 
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Do New gTLDs Disrupt .com? - This post examines whether the new gTLDs program is a disruptive innovation to the dominance of .com. I then use the idea of disruptive innovation to explain the relative adoption failure of previous generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs), such as .biz, .info and .mobi. Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen's theory of disruption explains battles between market entrants and incumbents. Examples of markets transformed by disruptive innovations include classified ads (Craigslist), long-distance calls ... read more ...
 
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Add ABC.cm to a list of Google Names - Looking at whois records for other cctlds on the heels of the .mx purchase, it looks like ABC.cm changed hands on 8/7. The domain looked to have been owned by a Chinese registrant. Of course .cm has been in the news before, Kevin Ham was once profiled in a Business 2.0 article that is published on CNN. Maybe Disney will care about this name if Google is indeed the buyer. The domain was dropped and registered in 2014 so a quick flip. From the article: And what few people know is that he’s also the ... read more ...
 
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Questionable investment: RetailMeNot spends $4.3 million for new domain names - Company has common investor with new top level domain company Donuts. Struggling Austin internet company RetailMeNot spent $4.3 million to acquire second level domain names under a new top level domain name, an SEC filing revealed. The purchase was first reported by George Kirikos, and OnlineDomain wrote about it earlier today. While the SEC filing doesn’t disclose the top level domain or registry, it almost certainly is Donuts. The common denominator is Austin Ventures, which backed both RetailMeNot ... read more ...
 
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.Website Crosses 100,000 Registrations - Radix announced that .Website has crossed 100,000 registrations, this makes it the 11th largest new gtld Fun Facts Figures about .website 2,61,84,980 DNS queries the .website zone receives in 4 days! 18,900 domains have an SEO percentage score of 80% 333+ domains sold at an Annuity Premium price 6th Most Popular nTLD choice of Corporations They also put out an infographic highlighting the .Website story. ... read more ...
 
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Khloe Kardashian gets her (domain) name - Khloe will get domain name registered shortly after her first TV appearance. TV celebrity Khloe Kardashian has won a cybersquatting dispute, and will soon by the proud owner of the KhloeKardashian.com domain name. Kardashian and her agents filed the case against the domain name with World Intellectual Property Organization nearly two months ago. The domain name did not resolve to a web page at the time, but it was parked prior to that. It was also listed for sale on GoDaddy, but the listing has been ... read more ...
 
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Domain Development Legal Mistakes with Enrico Schaefer – DNW Podcast #47 - Don’t make these mistakes when developing a domain name into a full website. Are you developing some of your domain names? You’ll want to listen to this week’s interview with Enrico Schaefer of Traverse Legal. Enrico discusses 5 things you need to do when developing a website to keep yourself out of legal hot water. Don’t make a mistake that can cost you more than you’ll earn from your developed website. Also: Web.com credit card theft, eNom and Sedo link up, Verisign v. XYZ trial date ... read more ...
 
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One domain name batch is indeed adult today - Endurance manages to eek out small gain so far today. The DOW opened down 1,000 points today. It has since recovered a bit, but it’s a safe bet that your stock portfolio took a hit today. One domain name stock is actually bucking the trend. Shares of Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) are up $.12 at the time of writing, to $15.30. Sure, it’s less than a 1% jump, but every other domain name stock I track (GoDaddy, Rightside, Web.com, Verisign, CentralNic, Minds + Machines, Neustar) is ... read more ...
 
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A New Platform Benefiting Homeless Dogs; MyRescue.Dog Launched By PetFinder & Donuts - Petfinder Foundation (in partnership with Donuts Inc.) announced today the launch of MyRescue.dog a website to generate money and awareness for homeless dogs. “MyRescue.dog is a site where adopters can post pictures and short stories about their beloved rescues, and consumers can vote for their favorites through September 26. Each posted picture generates a $10 donation to Petfinder Foundation, and each vote generates a $1 donation, all up to $100,000. The shelter or rescue group from which the ... read more ...
 
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Calendrier des gTLDs – Semaine du 24 au 30 août 2015 -   Partager cet article :C’est bientôt la rentrée et pour certaines nouvelles extensions aussi. Pour une vision plus lointaine, SafeBrands vous invite à consulter le calendrier des nouvelles extensions.A vos plannings !Fermeture période Sunrise :30/08 – .skiOuverture période Landrush :24/08 – .lottoOuverture période EAP :26/08 – .fyi26/08 – .mbaFermeture période EAP :26/08 – .online26/08 – .movie26/08 – .coupons26/08 – .soccerOuverture à tous :26/08 – .online26/08 – ... read more ...
 
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Get .online this week… - Radix releases a big new top level domain name this week. One of the most anticipated top level domain names of the entire new top level domain name program is releasing in general availability on Wednesday. Radix’s .online will exit Early Access and revert to regular pricing on Wednesday. On day 5 of early access, the company processed over 500 registrations within the first hour. Its sunrise garnered 775 registrations. Radix had teamed up with Tucows and NameCheap in a partnership for the domain ... read more ...
 
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Domain Movers: Texture.com, FijiFit.com & More Domains - Domain Movers is a series where I detect domain names on the move, with the majority of the following being acquired or sold by large corporations. The remaining are simply valuable domain names on the move as well for one reason or another. Here we go with the latest domain name registrations, purchases and simply movers: Amazon Technologies, Inc. has registered the domain names AmazonLaunchPad.com and Amazon-LaunchPad.com. They do not own the EMD currently. They also registered AmazonView.com adding ... read more ...
 
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ASEOHosting Comments To Clarify The Local SEO Impact Of New gTLDs - We're concerned that confusion around the newer domains, which can appear to be localized to specific regions even though they aren't, will influence web owners to invest in domains that will not have the inherent benefits of ccTLDs. Hudson, FL (PRWEB) August 24, 2015 ASEOHosting, a leading provider of premium ... read more ...