GoDaddy allegedly promotes self-owned, trademark domains on its search tool

Posted by DomainGang on June 19, 2023, at 7:21 pm

A domain investor demonstrated results produced by the GoDaddy domain search tool and two things stand out: GoDaddy-owned domains and trademark violations. In a Twitter thread, the search performed is that of “Crystal” with the GoDaddy results containing a prompt to perform a brokered “acquisition” of Crystal.co.uk priced at $69.99 dollars. It also displays a […]

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#Domain sightings: Joyful Boutique Spa .CO

Posted by DomainGang on May 1, 2021, at 12:58 pm

Domain sightings are random encounters with domain names “in the wild,” and by that we mean in the real world. Such encounters occur when a domain is part of a vehicle wrap or sign, on business and street signs and billboards, or even products. We group them in .com domain sightings and pile all the […]

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The Domain King’s droppings : Someone registered a bunch of .CO #domains !

Posted by DomainGang on July 5, 2019, at 10:35 pm

The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, experimented with .CO domain registrations in the past; the Colombian ccTLD is being used by companies and private registrants. Google ranks .CO as a generic TLD and not as a regional ccTLD. In other words, quality content created on .CO domains will rank globally, and not just regionally. It’s not […]

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Seven with #Sedo : Eighth anniversary auction of dot .CO #domain names!

Posted by DomainGang on July 23, 2018, at 2:52 pm

Sedo, a premium DomainGang sponsor, is celebrating the 8th anniversary of dot .CO with a grand auction of premium domain names. More than 160 premium .CO keywords are available to acquire, when the Sedo auction begins this Thursday, July 26th; it will end on August 2nd, 2018. Dot .CO domains are used by tens of […]

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Woman business owner, Vicky Law, on choosing .CO #domains

Posted by DomainGang on February 22, 2018, at 10:19 am

Vicky Law is a serial entrepreneur, and a mother of three; on top of that, she owns and manages four brands that keep her busy on a daily basis: Perfect Bride, a one-stop wedding service company, Vimage Beauty Academy, a beauty school, PB Cosmetic, a cosmetic product brand, and V’s fragrance secret, a hand-made perfume […]

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Non-com sightings : Scoot runs great on a .CO domain

Posted by DomainGang on September 19, 2017, at 1:50 pm

Keeping track of non-com domains “in the wild” is entertaining and fun at the same time; many such web sites are submitted by DomainGang visitors and readers. This time around, we’re sharing a .CO domain, Scoot.CO, that is a company offering electric scooters that can be rented out for a ride around the city. According […]

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Neustar : Dot .CO celebrates 5th Birthday with facts, figures and fun infographics!

Posted by DomainGang on July 20, 2015, at 6:18 am

Five years ago, Dot .CO opened its gates to the world, welcoming a galaxy of entrepreneurs, start-ups and companies. Today, 1.8 million domain registrations later, dot .CO is becoming the #1 choice for innovators, corporate founders and creative individuals seeking to innovate and empower their global online identity. Among the high growth start-ups that have […]

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Five figures: One of Sedo’s largest sales is a .CO domain

Posted by DomainGang on January 29, 2015, at 12:07 pm

Sedo reports of domain sales have been averaging $2,000 to $3,000 over the course of more than a year; the domain venue generates its sizable revenue by selling vast quantities of domains. Then again, exceptions do happen; yesterday, domain broker Dave Evanson revealed the brokerage of KHC.com for $120,000 dollars. Surprisingly, one of the largest […]

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Social media newcomer Ello: We’ll never show ads and here’s why

Posted by DomainGang on October 23, 2014, at 6:46 pm

Social media newcomer, Ello, launched on the principle of not storing personal data and displaying no ads. Operating from Ello.co, the company appears to have taken the noble cause of its existence rather seriously, and converted into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), in the state of Delaware. Here’s the full announcement: Ello is a simple, […]

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By invitation only: Social media newcomer Ello built on .CO

Posted by DomainGang on September 25, 2014, at 1:23 pm

Social media newcomer, Ello, is a private and ad-free social network created by a small group of artists and designers. Ello, operating from the domain Ello.co, can be joined by invitation only. What sets Ello apart, is its promise for an ad-free environment, and a policy that opposes the gathering of personal data: “Virtually every […]

Dot .CO goes well with Skully Systems and its revolutionary bike helmet

Posted by DomainGang on August 13, 2014, at 1:38 pm

Skully Systems is paving the way for the future, as far as a new generation of motorcycle (bike) helmets go. Featuring a rear view camera, heads up display (HUD), GPS and other revolutionary features, makes the manufacturers of Skully AR-1 a hot commodity in the startup business. The Skully AR-1 helmet is highly weather resistant. […]

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Dot .CO turns 4 with a Community Celebration announcement

Posted by DomainGang on July 11, 2014, at 1:58 pm

There’s a week of celebrations ahead by the dot .CO Registry, because a single day is never enough. Four years ago, dot .CO launched, bringing along a healthy .com alternative for Companies, Corporations and Communities to build and flourish on. Lori Anne Wardi blogged about this exciting week ahead: Join us as we celebrate .CO’s […]

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