Domainer-friendly Law Firm: Interview with Jason B. Schaeffer of ESQwire.com

February 23, 2015 · SPECIAL REPORT

ESQwire.com is a domainer-friendly law firm, totaling decades of experience between its principals, Ari Goldberger and Jason B. Schaeffer; the end result is an impressive portfolio of domains that have been successfully defended against litigation or UDRPs. Both IP attorneys are actively involved... [Read more]

Fab.com and assorted business was sold for more than $15 million dollars

Domain News: March 3, 2015 - 8:57 am

Fab.com, an e-commerce portal once valued at up to $1 billion USD has been sold. PCH International, a design and manufacturing company, is extending its reach into direct to market sales, by acquiring Fab.com and its assorted business. The price was... [More]

The Walking Dead: Grantville city buildings for sale on eBay!

Domain News: March 3, 2015 - 8:30 am

If you’re a huge fan of The Walking Dead series – hello, Tia Wood – and want to diversify your domain investments by grabbing a commercial piece of land used in Season 3 of the popular series, now it’s your chance. Nine buildings... [More]

Nigerian Senator wants to protect us from ‘419 scam’ fraudsters

Domain News: March 2, 2015 - 12:19 pm

Nigeria tops the world of email scam. We all detest spam, and even if it supposedly arrives from multi-billionaire, Bill Gates, such scam emails are a waste of time. The fun side of it lies in the extent that such email fraudsters go, to devise legitimate-sounding... [More]

Domainer ‘sherpa’ Ian Clark plants dot .XYZ flag atop Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Domain News: March 2, 2015 - 10:35 am

Canadian domain investor Ian Clark might have two metal knees, but his psyche is made out of steel as well. If climbing a flight of stairs is a task to some, Ian ascended Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing... [More]

NamesCon 2016 pre-registrations surpass 200 already!

Domain News: March 1, 2015 - 10:23 pm

The discounted offer by NamesCon founder, Richard Lau produced some great results over the weekend. More than 200 people took advantage of the hefty discount, registering for NamesCon 2016 for only $199 dollars; a savings of $800 as compared to pricing... [More]

My Internet Neutrality nightmare

Domain News: March 1, 2015 - 11:09 am

Internet Neutrality. It must have been something I ate last night; either the filet mignon was from beef grown on GMO grains, or the sauteed mushrooms were not brushed clean properly. Now, I don’t toss and turn during my sleep, the dawn finds... [More]

NamesCon 2016 : You have until Monday to save $800 dollars

Domain News: March 1, 2015 - 1:13 am

On Monday at 1PM Pacific, the price of tickets for NamesCon 2016 – the quintessential domain conference of the year – is going to $399. The price hike won’t stop there; as time passes by, it will increase to $999 at the door! Nobody... [More]

ShadesDaddy founder offers advice on Domain Name Hijacking recovery

Domain News: February 28, 2015 - 2:52 pm

Domain theft requires a strong response by the victim. Our exclusive coverage of the brazen theft and subsequent recovery of ShadesDaddy.com has a pleasant follow-up. Pablo Palatnik, founder of ShadesDaddy, promised to return and has published an... [More]

Domain shocker: Google pulls out of the dot .APP auction citing honest mistake

Domain News: February 28, 2015 - 11:05 am

Google does not have money to burn. The much-advertised auction for the new gTLD dot .APP is apparently back in limbo; in a shocking statement, Google retracts its bid of $25 million dollars as an ‘unfortunate error.’ “We are pulling... [More]

Sedo updates its Terms & Conditions for 2015

Domain News: February 28, 2015 - 12:02 am

Sedo has issued a lengthy list of revisions and updates to its Terms & Conditions. The popular domain marketplace seems to have updated several of its agreements and documents, to which clients must agree to, if they want to continue the venue’s... [More]

FBI and Domain Crime : You want to be part of our Cyber Team?

Domain News: February 27, 2015 - 11:09 am

During NamesCon 2015, an FBI Cyber Agent joined us on the panel discussing Security and Domain Theft Prevention. It was an interesting and educating discussion for all of us involved in the documentation and reversal of domain theft. The FBI operates... [More]

MarkMonitor: Predatory pricing by the gTLD Registries has to stop

Domain News: February 27, 2015 - 10:31 am

Brands need protection at a reasonable price. The VP of domain product marketing for MarkMonitor, a company that assists companies with brand protection, raised an interesting subject: predatory pricing by the gTLD Registries. Elisa Cooper is urging... [More]

Did Hasbro sell the domain Game.com for $3.4 million dollars ?

Domain News: February 26, 2015 - 6:36 pm

Hasbro, Inc. Games maker Hasbro sold one of its digital assets last year, the premium domain name Game.com. While this isn’t exactly a secret, Game.com was acquired by Hangzhou Duomai E-Commerce Co., mother company of the Chinese domain auction... [More]

Mohammed Emwazi : ‘Jihadi John’ domain name got snagged in minutes

Domain News: February 26, 2015 - 4:51 pm

MohammedEmwazi.com Minutes after the unveiling of the infamous “Jihadi John’s” identity, the dot com domain of Mohammed Emwazi got registered. Its registrant is now offering MohammedEmwazi.com for sale, as witnessed by the landing... [More]

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