First 2011 GreatDomains Auction at Sedo starts January 20

December 25, 2010
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First 2011 GreatDomains Auction at Sedo starts January 20

The first GreatDomains auction Sedo will host next year will start January 20 and will end one week later,on January 27,2011 .

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US Govt Relies on MPAA For Advice on Domain Seizures

December 25, 2010
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The seizure of 82 domain names by the US government in November as part of Operation In Our Sites v. 2.0 that were claimed to be used for commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works has become a subject of controversy.

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GAC Raises Issues in Relation to New gTLD Application Processes

December 25, 2010
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GAC Raises Issues in Relation to New gTLD Application Processes

At the ICANN meeting held in Cartagena, Colombia, from 5 to 10 December, it was agreed there would be an intersessional meeting to be held between ICANN and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) before the San Francisco meeting, to be held from 13 to 18 March, in the interest of resolving outstanding issues with...

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Google fights for MyGoogleLocal.com domain name

December 25, 2010
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Google fights for MyGoogleLocal.com domain name

Google submitted a complaint to the National Arbitration Forum,asserting legal rights over MyGoogleLocal.com domain name.According to whois records,the domain name was registered by The Strunk Group.

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Christmas Eve – A Very Special Night at Our House

December 25, 2010
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As a kid my family opened presents on Christmas Eve but my wife’s family opened theirs, like most, on Christmas Day. So, when Diana and I started our own family we worked out a compromise that became a new family tradition. A 2nd tradition that began when our daughter was a child will keep...

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Chef Patrick Talks About His Purchase of ScienceFiction.com & What’s In Store for the Generic Gem

December 25, 2010
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It is remarkable to see what a great domain can do for someone. Former real estate investor Patrick Ruddell is a relative newcomer to this space, having jumped head first into the domain industry when the real estate market collapsed in 2008. Now here he is, less than two years later, at the helm...

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Christmas Comes Early at Sedo With $233,000 Sale – Much Bigger Deal About to Close?

December 25, 2010
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The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo tops our latest chart with a $233,000 sale and it looks like they are about to complete one that will be much bigger. This week’s Top 20 is made up of 13 .coms, 4 country code domains and 3 non .com gTLDs.

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WIth DOMAINfest Global 2011 Just 6 Weeks Away Organizers Release New Details on the Big Event

December 25, 2010
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DOMAINfest Global 2011 has released an update on what is in store for the big event in Santa Monica, California Feb. 1-3, 2011. Over 600 domain professionals from approximately 30 countries are expected to attend. Details on the agenda & a preliminary list of expert speakers highlighted today’s announcement.

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Enom/Moniker Go Live on the AfternicDLS + Rob Grant Gives Gift Baskets a Recession Worthy Twist

December 25, 2010
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Last Christmas Rob Grant got a lot of press with his timely Recession Wreaths website. The tongue in cheek site offered wreaths decorated with cut up credit cards and pink slips! Well, this Christmas Grant is at it again with a new faux ecommerce platform at RecessionGiftBaskets.com!

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Elliot Silver & Jessica Bookstaff Doppelt Expand Their Networks of Well Developed Domain Names

December 25, 2010
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I’ve always advised developing one or more of your domain names on topics you are passionate about. If you do it well, the potential rewards can dwarf any other form of monetization. Two friends who are on that path, Elliot Silver and Jessica Bookstaff Doppelt, just added solid new developed sites to their growing...

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