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United Domains' Blog (Yesterday) - DOMAINfest is right around the corner and we’re sure new gTLDs will be a hot button topic at the annual event. In the mean time, let’s catch up on this week’s news! Domain Name Wire: Do consumers understand new gTLDs? … Continue reading →... - Use the Hello Bar to Sell a Website
Elliots Blog (Yesterday) - I believe it’s more difficult to sell a domain name with any type of development as compared to a parked domain name. Many people who are unfamiliar with the Whois database will type in a domain name to see if someone is using it. If they see a developed website... - 15 Picks from the Upcoming Sedo .ME Premium Auction
Name talent (Yesterday) - Sedo.com is hosting another Premium .ME auction featuring 178 more previously unreleased domains. The auction will start next Thursday, February 2nd and ends February 9th. There are many top one word .ME names in the auction including hotel.me, coffee.me, camp.me and many more. Below are my picks from the upcoming... - CIRA Proposes Revised Policy on French Characters in .CA Domain Names Webnames.ca Blog (Yesterday) - The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is in the midst of a public consultation http://idnconsultation.ca on the use of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) in the .CA domain. Specifically, CIRA is proposing to support the use of French characters in .CA......
- Tucows to Join Afternic DLS Elliots Blog (2 days ago) - I read a press release this afternoon, and it should come as good news for Tucows domain registrants who are looking to sell their domain names. The company has been added to Afternic’s Domain Listing Service (DLS) Premium Promotion network, meaning that it is easier to list domain names for...
- New gTLDs: What to Expect in 2012 United Domains' Blog (2 days ago) - ICANN recently released a timeline of what to expect with the New gTLD launch. Keep reading for the most up-to-date information. Important Dates: Last day to register in TAS is 29 March 2012; Application Window Closes on 23 April 2012 … Continue reading →...
- Go Daddy Nominated for Stevie Awards Elliots Blog (2 days ago) - I learned that Go Daddy was nominated for two Stevie Awards in the Customer Service Department of the Year – Computer Services category and the Best Use of Technology in Customer Service – Computer Hardware, Software, Services, Electronics, or Telecommunications category. According to the award website, “The Stevie Awards for...
- Our Estimate: Verisign Manages Over 100 Million .COM Domains
DomainTools Blog (2 days ago) - A number of organizations track the .com domain registrations without taking into consideration the complete picture, thus underestimating the current count. Our research shows that the .com count is already well past that number.Verisign publishes a daily “zone file” of registered .com domain names with their associated nameservers. Yesterday the... - .CA To Be Released Domain Picks for February 1st, 2012 Webnames.ca Blog (2 days ago) - Below are our "top picks" from this week's CIRA TBR (to-be-released) domains list.The TBR for February 1st, 2012 has lots of great names, so pre-book your favourite .CA domains early.We publish a "top picks" list each week after CIRA publishes its......
- A Domain For Chinese New Year
iWantMyName Domain Blog (2 days ago) - This week sees the start of the Chinese or Lunar New Year with 2012 being a "most auspicious" year of the dragon. There's no denying that China remains an economic juggernaut and despite the uncertain global economic outlook, growth is......
