Tue 14th April 2015
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New TLDs this week: .Fashion, .Garden and .FRL - Minds + Machines launches two more domain names and another geo domain name goes live. Three top level domain names enter general availability this week, including a geographic domain. .FRL launches on Tuesday. This domain name stands for Friesland, a part of the Netherlands. The domain is targeted to the Frisian people as well as their culture, heritage, and companies located or associated with Friesland. Minds + Machines also launches two domain names this week: .Fashion and .Garden. Both domain ... read more ...
 
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Forget $2,499; Network Solutions Is Charging $4K For A Premium .Sucks Registration - Hundreds of stories have covered the launch of .Sucks and the suggested retail price of $2,499 for a one year registration of a “premium” domain. However all the registry Vox Populi can do is charge the registrars the wholesale cost of the domain names and suggest a retail price. Each domain registrar can then set the price they want to charge their customers for the domain name. We understand that the wholesale cost of a premium .Sucks registration that the registry is charging the registrars ... read more ...
 
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.Promo and other TLDs headed to auction - Auction group hopes to sell .Promo and other TLDs at June auction. Innovative Auctions Ltd. is holding another auction to “resell” already-contracted top level domain names. The next auction will take place June 4 and will feature .Promo. Play.PROMO Oy has entered into a contract with ICANN for the top level domain name but has not yet launched the domain name. .Promo was an uncontested application. Innovative Auctions previously auctioned .reise as a resale domain. That domain name had already ... read more ...
Mon 13th April 2015
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Internet, i domini .it: storia, analisi e dati - La storia e i dati dei domini .itdi Saverio Spinelli - Sono oltre  2 milioni e settecentomila i domini internet .it ad oggi, contro gli oltre 100 milioni dei .com che, da sempre,  detengono saldamente il primo posto tra i TLD (top level domain). Il dominio .it si colloca al 16° posto nel mondo, mentre tra i TLD nazionali primeggia il .de (Germania), con oltre 16 milioni di registrazioni. L’Ente che in Italia detiene il “registro” (DBNA: database dei nomi assegnati) è, dal 1987,  il CNR ... read more ...
 
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Sucks Top Level Domain Causes Controversy - Sucks Top Level Domain Causes Controversy Posted on 13. Apr, 2015 by Bob Johnson in Technology Country-related top level domains appear on a bench, although TLDs have since expanded to about six hundred more. Regulatory authorities had opened up domain name extensions beyond the basic .com, .net., .org and others, but the latest addition is stirring up some controversy. Some allege that the new .sucks top level domain is just a cash grab ... read more ...
 
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Big brands buy .porn domain - A new development in the quest for brand security online sees companies purchasing potentially harmful new web domain names such as .porn, .sucks and .adult. The new gTLDs will become available on June 1 and brands are already rushing to secure the domain names before internet trolls gain access. Taking ownership of these potentially damaging domain names can prevent companies from becoming vulnerable to undesirable associations ... read more ...
 
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Minds + Machines’ .law domain attracting interest of Legal Marketing Association - No investment advice The Company is a publisher. You understand and agree that no content published on the Site constitutes a recommendation that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable or advisable for any specific person. You further understand that none of the information providers or their affiliates will advise you personally concerning the nature, potential, advisability, value or suitability of any particular security, portfolio ... read more ...
 
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Owners of C.UK Generating 100,000 Uniques a month - Mike stumbled upon a very interesting use of a typo domain in the .UK extension. If you go to ebay.c.uk like Mike did, or any domain where you leave off the o in .co.uk, you get a page that explains that the company behind the domain is Claims.co.uk. The company has apparently done a lot of work helping charities and they are also owners of C.co.uk and the matching C.uk. So what the company is doing is using a wildcard on any typos and bringing users to this landing page, the page explains who they ... read more ...
 
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Bring out a Piñata: Fiesta.com UDRP fails - Panel rules domain name not registered in bad faith. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found in favor of the owner of the Fiesta.com domain name in a UDRP, although just one of three panelist found the complainant to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Dean Simmons, Sàrl and Heintz Van Landewyck S.à.r.l. filed the UDRP against Fiesta.com. The company appears to have recently launched an e-cigarette under the Fiesta brand, but it also pulled up some old (and questioned) ... read more ...
 
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Domain investing success story with Michael Castello – DNW Podcast #28 - Michael Castello’s twenty year journey in domain names. Michael Castello, CEO of Castello Cities Internet Network, discusses the amazing story of how he got into the domain name business and picked up great domains like Nashville.com and Whisky.com. Like many early domain name investors, he stumbled upon domain names when life wasn’t going quite as planned. In this episode, he tells the story of how he sold Whisky.com for $3.1 million about a year ago. He also discusses the past, present, and ... read more ...
 
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Flashlights.com, Gobe.com and More Domain Movers - Welcome to the latest installment of domain name movers that are mainly all associated with domains acquired by large companies for future products, services and brands. As always, these are mainly all very early discoveries. Amazon Technologies Inc. which has a payment service called Amazon Simple Pay (ASP) is discontinuing the service on June 1, 2015. Interesting to note, Simple Payments Corp acquired the domain name SimplePay.com between 10/31/2014 to 1/25/2015 when the domain went into privacy ... read more ...
 
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Panel Makes Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Finding Without Domain Holder Asking For It - NH Resources LLC and Vaughn Crowe of Southlake, Texas, were just found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name no-heat.net, despite the fact that the domain holder didn’t even ask the panel to make a RDNH finding. The three member panel of John Swinson, Gaynell Methvin and David H. Bernstein rejected the Complainants claim of a common law trade mark rights in no-heat.com. The Complainants registered the domain name on October 21, 2004. The domain holder registered the ... read more ...
 
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.Poker Passes 500 Registrations In Sunrise & Landrush -     .Poker will launch into general availability on April 21. Through Sunrise and Landrush there are already over 500 .poker domain registrations (506) to be exact I do not thing domain names that got more than one landrush application and therefore heading to auction are included in the totals or in the zone file. Here are the more interesting .poker registrations: 007.poker 32red.poker 365.poker 3cardpokerpoker.com 7cardsstud.poker 7cardstud.poker 888.poker 8888.poker americascardroom.poker andrew.poker android.poker apple.poker appt.poker aria.poker axa.poker azimut.poker b10.poker backing.poker baidu.poker bellagio.poker bet365.poker betcoin.poker betcris.poker betfair.poker bets10.poker betsafe.poker betsson.poker betstars.poker betwin.poker biggame.poker bigwin.poker blackchip.poker blitz.poker blogger.poker bluff.poker bodog.poker borgata.poker bovada.poker boylepokerpoker.com boylesports.poker brian.poker brown.poker bwin.poker byron.poker californiaonline.poker cash.poker cashgames.poker celebrity.poker cloud.poker club.poker crown.poker cyber.poker duel.poker eureka.poker excalibur.poker extreme.poker florida.poker freetexasholdem.poker fulltilt.poker game.poker get.poker getstaked.poker google.poker goplay.poker grosvenor.poker guide.poker hall.poker hardrock.poker highstake.poker instagram.poker intelli.poker jamesbond.poker juegos.poker king.poker learnplaying.poker letitride.poker linkedin.poker live.poker macau.poker mgm.poker michael.poker microsoft.poker mike.poker mint.poker mirage.poker mohamed.poker monte-carlo.poker monte-carlo-casino.poker msn.poker naughty.poker newjersey.poker newyork.poker next.poker nike.poker office.poker omaha.poker onlinetournaments.poker open.poker party.poker paypal.poker perfect.poker planet.poker playmoney.poker pocketfives.poker redbull.poker rich.poker ritz.poker rollsroyce.poker rookie.poker rush.poker school.poker sevencardsstud.poker sky.poker snap.poker spiele.poker sportsbook.poker stars.poker team.poker theborgata.poker theritz.poker thompson.poker tilt.poker titan.poker true.poker university.poker usa.poker viagra.poker vip.poker virgin.poker watch.poker wins.poker worldtour.poker wpt.poker wtp.poker wynn.poker xbox.poker xxx.poker youtube.poker youwin.poker ... read more ...
 
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WIPO row finds chemical association intent in RDNH - Panel determines that company submitted “selective and incomplete story”. A three person WIPO panel has found NH Resources LLC of Texas to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name No-Heat.net. It’s a bizarre case in which the parties have already been embroiled in lawsuits, there are allegations of bribery and a host of other issues. Without going down that rabbit hole, the panel determined that the complainants were not completely forthcoming in the UDRP. Because ... read more ...
 
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Hugo Boss Loses UDRP Attempt To Grab Domain Hugo.mx - Hugo Boss just lost its bid to gain control of the domain name Hugo.mx The domain holder Jesus Navarro Saracibar, of Baltimore who seems to own some 10K domain name represented himself in the matter and seemed to do a very good job even citing other UDRP cases in support of his arguement. Bottom line the panel rightly found the term “Hugo” is generic Here are the highlights: Factual Background The Respondent is a German fashion house founded in 1924 by luxury Hugo Boss. The Respondent is listed ... read more ...
 
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Brands blank a symbol with .Sucks defensive registrations - Knee-jerk reaction doesn’t make sense and leaves companies vulnerable. I’m not a fan of .sucks business model. I’m not a fan of charging big brands a premium to protect their brands with the veiled threat of someone creating a gripe site against the company. At the same time, I’m a bit flummoxed at the knee-jerk reaction some companies are taking with .sucks compared to other domains. They’re paying thousands of dollars to protect their brand.sucks domain name, but leaving many other potential ... read more ...
 
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See that new tip turn domain names are deleting - Check out which domains people are letting go. Want to take a second stab at domains registered under new top level domains a year ago? Curious what types of domain names people are giving up on after a year? Domain Punch has a new section that shows which domain names were deleted from the zone file yesterday. You can sort by top level domain and length, as well as see deletion numbers for each top level domain name. Keep in mind the domains on the list have just been deleted from the zone. This ... read more ...
 
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UK users still don’t trust fancy new Internet top-level domains, study finds - Added on Apr 13, 2015 by John E Dunn Eighteen months into the new era of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) such as .london, .shop and .bank barely one in ten British and US consumers feels comfortable visiting websites using them, according to a large survey by security firm NCC Group. The survey of 10,000 consumers (5,000 from each country) found that 87 percent said that they didn't feel comfortable visiting new domains, presumably an issue connected to unfamiliarity. Roughly ... read more ...
Sun 12th April 2015
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Sex Domains Big Business In Australia - Iconic.Sydney published an article about Sex and Domains, there is a combo, they go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Apparently sex related names are becoming a popular choice with the new Aussie based gtlds. From the article: Overall, adult industry domain names accounted for just over 5% of last week’s registrations, making them more popular than food and hospitality (3.7%), beauty and cosmetics (2.9%) and medical services (2.6%). The sex industry: driving online innovation? The fact ... read more ...
 
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Why .Com Probably Won't Get NetFlixed By The New Gtlds - Alex Kehr wrote an article on his personal blog, titled “Why .COM will probably get Netflixed by New TLDs” The article is about the relationship of .com and new gtlds being analogous to Blockbuster and NetFlix. I think he is misguided in his interpretation. The other thing missing from the article is that Alex works for Name.com who is owned by Rightside. It helps the reader know where you are coming from and where your particular bias may lie. From the article: The .COM domain is starting to ... read more ...
 
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World Domain Day 2015 Industry Award Winners & A Big Thanks From TheDomains.com -             The World Domain Day 2015 Industry Awards were presented at the World Domain Day conference that was held in New Delhi on April 10th, 2015. We at TheDomains.com are very proud to announce we won the award for Best Domain Blog and thank the show organizers and all the voters. Here are the winners of the Awards handed out by WDD, congrats to all: Best Registrar: GoDaddy Best Aftermarket Platform: SEDO Best Parking Provider: DomainNameSales Best Domain Blog: TheDomains Best New gTLD: ... read more ...
 
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Calendrier des gTLDS – Semaine du 13 au 19 avril 2015 -   Partager cet article :Ce milieu de mois d’avril est assez calme au niveau des extensions. Afin de ne manquer aucune date, notez les sorties de vos futurs noms de domaine pour la semaine 15. Pour une vision plus lointaine, SafeBrands vous invite à consulter le calendrier des nouvelles extensions.A vos plannings !Fin période Sunrise :16/04 – .ong /.ngo17/04 – .college17/04 – .latOuverture période Landrush :13/04 – .tirolOuverture à tous :15/04 – .garden15/04 – .fashionSi vous ... read more ...
 
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Three Year Global AdSpend Forecast Growth Better Than Last Twenty - Jack Loechner wrote on MediaPost that the next three year forecast for global ad spend growth is better than the last twenty. The article took a look at a recent study from Zenith Optimedia. No surprise the greatest area for growth is in online video which is expected to grow at an average 29% a year through 2017. From the article: According to the new Advertising Expenditure Forecasts from ZenithOptimedia, global adspend will grow 4.4% to reach $544 Billion US in 2015, and will accelerate to 5.3% ... read more ...
Sat 11th April 2015
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Calendrier des gTLDS – Semaine du 16 au 22 mars 2015 -   Partager cet article :Le mois de Mars est chargé en matière de nouvelles extensions. Afin de ne manquer aucune date, notez les sorties de vos futurs noms de domaine pour la semaine 12. Pour une vision plus lointaine, SafeBrands vous invite à consulter le calendrier des nouvelles extensions.A vos plannings !Ouverture période SUNRISE :17/03 – .apartments17/03 – .college17/03 – .ong (ngo)17/03 – .irish24/03 – .casino24/03 – .school24/03 – .footballFermeture période SUNRISE :16/03 ... read more ...
 
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Calendrier des gTLDS – Semaine du 30 mars au 05 avril 2015 -   Partager cet article :Le début de semaine va être intense puis se calmer en matière de nouveaux tlds. Afin de ne manquer aucune date, notez les sorties de vos futurs noms de domaine pour la semaine 14. Pour une vision plus lointaine, SafeBrands vous invite à consulter le calendrier des nouvelles extensions.A vos plannings !Ouverture période SUNRISE :30/03 – .sucksFin période SUNRISE :30/03 – .wedding01/04 – .porn (période Sunrise TMCH)01/04 – .adult (période Sunrise TMCH)Fin ... read more ...