According to the "Recent Sales" section of Afternic.com, EQ.com has sold to $100,000 to user name mgleiss. This wasn't the first offer for the domain, but previous offers didn't amount to more than $21,000. Hopefully the escrow will go through. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
eq.com sells for $100,000
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Dotster is expanding–literally!
· Domain RegistrarsDotster, one of the registrars that sparked early price wars for domain names, is moving into new offices because of its growth. According to a press release, Dotster now manages about 3 million domain names. That's about a third as much as leader ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Falwell critic wins back domain name rights
· Policy & LawBack in May I wrote about a court decision involving the domain Fallwell.com (see Falwell domain fight could have implications for free speech on internet). In May a court decided that Rev. Falwell should get the rights to the domain that the current ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Denial-of-Service Attacks hit PPC Services
· Services, UncategorizedHave you noticed that your PPC parked domains haven't been performing as well as usual? Several services have recently been hit by denial-of-service (DOS) attacks. Such attacks occur when many computers are enlisted to send an overwhelming amount of ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.info domains continue to sell for over $1,000
· Domain SalesNew TLDs continue to sell well on the aftermarket, and this week three .info domains sold for at least $1,000, according to DNJournal. Sedo sold Prospectus.info for €1,500 and Beagle.info for $1,550. Mercury.info sold for $1,000 in a private ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Yes, I’m still here…
· UncategorizedWhere are all of the posts? I've been really sick for the past 5 days, and even had to cancel a trip to New York. Bummer. But I'm getting better, and the domain name news will start flowing again... ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Latest domain name statistics
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawVerisign just released its August domain name report. Among its findings: -82.9M domain names are registered worldwide, a record high. -The most popular extensions remained the same: .com, .de, .net in that order -Quarterly domain registrations ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.XXX faces more opposition
· Policy & Law.XXX, a new domain name extension created for the adult entertainment industry, is facing increasing opposition from governments around the world. ICANN has delayed its final vote on the domain. There are two sides of the debate, and both are opposed to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dotster Coupon – 15% off
· Domain RegistrarsDotster is running a 15% off coupon special on domain name registrations until August 31. Just enter coupon code "SUMMER15" at checkout. The offer is valid on .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, and .us domain names. Click here to go to Doster and save ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bob Parsons fights back against NetSol
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons is mad. So what's new? But this time it's about a competitor and its comments in an interview with CNET News. On his blog Hot Points, Parsons tries to discredit many of NetSol's comments about the number of domains under control ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
