Redacted settlement gives hint that estate will get domain as part of the settlement. The Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson has settled a legal battle with Domain Capital over ownership of the Prince.com domain name. The estate sued Domain Capital ... Continue Reading10 Comments
October’s top domain stories
· UncategorizedHere's what happened in the domain name and web presence business last month. These are the top stories on DNW last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. The Problem with WordPress - WordPress is too complicated for the typical small business owner, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Capital goes after Prince’s estate for reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawMusician's estate sued financing company over Prince.com domain name. Domain Capital is fighting back. Domain name financing company Domain Capital has responded (pdf) to a cybersquatting lawsuit brought by the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson. That's ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Domain Capital successfully defends H.co.uk domain
· Policy & LawThis story is brought to you by the letter H. Domain name financing firm Domain Capital has sucessfully defended (pdf) its domain names H.co.uk and H.uk in a cybersquatting dispute. .UK manager Nominet auctioned off many valuable one letter domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Capital lends $150,000 to SearchCore
· Domain SalesDomain name and website investment firm borrows $150k from domain name financing company. SearchCore, Inc. has borrowed $150,000 from Domain Capital, a regulatory filing with the SEC discloses. The company put seven domains names up as collateral ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Rick Latona Auctions Teams up With Domain Capital
· ServicesLatona inks agreement with Domain Capital to provide financing. Rick Latona has partnered with Domain Capital to provide financing for domains purchased through his newsletter and Rick Latona Auctions, LLC (which will be holding a live auction at this ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Cognac.com: A Model for Good Domain Name Marketing
· Domain SalesSeller uses online, offline marketing to sell domain name. Cognac.com sold for $88,000 in last month's GreatDomains auction. But the story isn't the sale price -- it's the way the seller marketed the domain name. First, he put up a sales page at ... Continue Reading9 Comments
No Credit Crisis for Domain Names
· ServicesDomain financing is still strong despite credit crisis. With all the attention on the credit crisis and subprime mortgages these days, I was curious if domain financing companies might be tightening standards and raising interest rates. I reached out ... Continue Reading8 Comments