Pool.com “Hotlist” email contains a pair of despicable domains!
An eagle-eyed DomainGang reader spotted something truly shocking in today’s “Hotlist” email from Pool.com. The domain drop-catching service, sends out a daily list with domains that are deleting, and a link to backorder them on Pool.com. So far so good. Perusing today’s email one finds some questionable domains such as ultraxxpasswords.com and dailybabesblog.com, but those […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Indian domain market and start ups : Do you really own your domains?
Indian start-ups are enjoying an increased availability of angel investment capital, in an emerging market. Many seize this opportunity to spend money on brand development, including the acquisitions of premium domain names. While numbers differ in India in terms of absolute numbers, spending 30% of one’s budget to achieve brand awareness and secure a domain […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.New gTLDs : 5 Things social media marketers should know
The impact of dot brands on social media and digital marketing, is an important analysis for professionals and end-users alike. Wolfe Domain, via its founder Jennifer Wolfe, has been analyzing current data, trends and industry shifts as they apply to the marketing and branding communities. A new two minute video video that animates Jennifer Wolfe’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Greenberg & Lieberman acquires EscrowHill online escrow application
Domain escrow veteran, Andee Hill, announced that her company, Escrow Hill Limited has moved forward with some corporate changes. In particular, Escrow Hill Limited and EscrowHill.com have announced that the law firm of Greenberg & Lieberman has acquired their online escrow application. Andee Hill stated to DomainGang: “I am excited that the law firm of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lawsuit filed over stolen numeric domain 256.com
An “in rem” lawsuit has been filed in Virginia to recover the domain name 256.com, alleging that it was stolen in December 2014. The lawsuit, details of which were uncovered by domain investor George Kirikos, is filed against the property itself. According to Wikipedia: “In rem jurisdiction (Latin, “power about or against ‘the thing’”[1]) is […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Plumber’s special : Two out of three NAF panelists root for RooterRooter in UDRP
If you ever ended up using the services of a plumbing company, you might be familiar with Roto-Rooter. The company has been around since the first half of the 20th century, providing plumbing services in America under the Roto-Rooter brand. Roto-Rooter is also a trademark, having been registered in 1954, or over 60 years ago, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Minds And Machines marketing : Video spot airs at Discovery Channel television
Minds & Machines are busy marketing their range of new gTLDs, in an ever expanding Internet namespace. The British corporation invested millions in 34 new gTLD applications and also has millions in cash from such gTLD auctions, clearly, a profitable model. A new promotional spot by Minds & Machines aired yesterday on NewsWatchTV – the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Flippa to the rescue : Lazy domainer an example of slothfulness and negativity
When it’s time to renew his domains, Jimmy Henry Bollux sighs, then closes the reminder email. To avoid losing his most precious domain assets, Bollux pays a friend $25 dollars a month to remind him when 30 days have passed since expiration. Many times, he finds great domain names at Flippa with hours left on […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Projects.com : Who caught Merlin Kauffman’s dropped domain jewel?
The domain Projects.com, registered in 1995 was mysteriously allowed to expire and drop. Its former registrant, domain investor Merlin Kauffman and his company, True Magic LLC, owned it since 2008, having acquired it for an undisclosed amount. Somehow, Projects.com appears to have escaped Kauffman’s group of renewals; the domain was registered with Fabulous.com when it […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Weekly loss for dot .XYZ domains slows down to 22,000 names
Since last week’s report, the rate of expired .XYZ domains has slowed down. Our previous report showed a loss of about 35,000 domains, but this week the total drop was at 21,794 .XYZ domains. The number represents a 2.71% loss week-to-week, down from 3.96% of the week prior. According to data provided by gTLD tallying […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domainers need to know : Where in the world is Matt Cutts?
Matt Cutts, head of search spam at Google, is on a long sabbatical that many SEO specialists perceive as permanent. During the tenure of Matt Cutts, Google launched Penguin and Panda; these updates turned the world of search engine optimization and discoverability of domains and web sites upside down. It’s true: The Google Wolf 1.0 […]
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