Chinese domain market sales : Jack Ma of Alibaba praises quality of counterfeit goods
China‘s the 2nd largest economy in the world, and it’s a huge provider of consumer goods for Americans. For the holiday season, Chinese manufacturers create almost 80% of all consumer electronics sold in the United States. China is also a big producer of counterfeit goods, including fashion items such as handbags. In a shocking statement, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain got “stolen” ? Not so fast, check the facts first!
In a recent post over at popular web hosting forum, Web Hosting Talk, a member claimed that their domain name was stolen. Titled “Stolen domains and it’s OK!” the exchange asserted that domain registrar, 101Domain, removed a customer’s paid for domain after 72 days. The domain, which was not disclosed, then appeared for sale on […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rhapsody rebrands as Napster, drops generic domain in favor of brandable!
Rhapsody, the subscription-based music streaming service, is doing the unthinkable, once again. In 2001, the service was called Listen, operating from Listen.com. By 2011, the company had already rebranded as Rhapsody, using the generic domain Rhapsody.com; that same year it acquired Napster, a relic of the 1990’s that was once associated with pirated mp3 files. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market report : Scammer gets 8 years in jail for domain squatting!
China is a fascinating culture that combines progressive western elements with traditional Chinese. The world’s 2nd largest economy continues to surprise with its implementation of “Communist Capitalism” and fraud punishment can be severe, by Western standards. A Chinese national attempted to extort money from a company, using a common practice of imaginary domain squatting. The […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy : New logo, new brand, new trademark!
GoDaddy has been around for a gazillion years, and as the biggest domain registrar it’s been quite protective of its brand. The GoDaddy.com story was recently shared by founder, Bob Parsons, who revealed the first domain registered at GoDaddy, way back in November 2000. Recently, GoDaddy redesigned its web site and logo, dropping the familiar, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market sales : Shanghai Disney Resort grand opening nears
The Chinese love western exhibits, and many times in the past have copied world monuments locally, albeit at a smaller scale. But now it’s time for China to have the real thing in their homeland: A Disney exhibit. 😀 Shanghai Disney Resort is a themed resort by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, planned to open […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.LinkedIn in the hands of Microsoft for $26.2 billion dollars
LinkedIn, a social network site catering to professionals, has been sold to software giant Microsoft. The price: $26.2 billion dollars, which will bring to Microsoft a direct access to its 433 million members. Microsoft plans to integrate the service into other products, such as Cortana and Skype. Many domain investors are using LinkedIn as a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Microsoft rocks the .Group with several domain registrations
New gTLD registry, Donuts, rolled out dot .Group very recently, and it’s already at almost 4,000 registrations. And all this – surprise, surprise – without giving away one cent promos! 😉 There’s no better affirmation of a new gTLD’s worth, other than seeing a major corporation adopt it en masse. Software giant Microsoft registered several […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market sales : China’s running out of cash
Billionaire George Soros is ringing the bell on the upcoming vote in the UK, regarding the so-called BrExit. If that happens, it’ll be devastating, according to Soros, who has been stocking up on gold and invests in companies that mine gold. At the same time, Soros points out that China’s financial woes as far as […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market report : The strategy of bidders ‘First’ and ‘TwoTwo’ on NameJet
We’ve previously covered the activity of a popular duo of Chinese domain investors, who are prolific on NameJet. NameJet users ‘First’ and ‘TwoTwo” are in fact multi-member accounts, able to leverage large funds. In a humorous approach, we suggested a winning method: pool one’s family funds together. 😀 Funny stories aside, there is a pattern […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.PayPal yok : Popular payment system leaves Turkey
PayPal is pulling out of Turkey, leaving many loyal customers hanging. Turkish authorities demanded that all data related to transactions should remain on servers that are physically located in Turkey, something that PayPal refused to do. In a notice to customers, PayPal explained that they would no longer be able send or receive money, beginning […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market sales : Wang Nana learns a hard lesson
China’s markets are continuing to adapt along the financial practices of the West. The world’s 2nd largest economy is on a course to fully unfold its “Communist Capitalism” model, and its 1.4 billion citizens are eager to spend more. With great spending credit, comes great responsibility and some Chinese are now discovering the “beauty” of […]
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