Chinese domain sales : Crash? What crash?
Trading at the Chinese stock market was halted again today, after a 7% drop in early trading. While the Chinese have implemented a safety valve against stock market crashes, that type of trading shutdown can create serious issues with the economy. China’s investors are using domain investments as vessels to secure their cash, and domain […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Madonna’s “joint venture” wins UDRP for MaterialGirl.com
Gotta love the music of the 80’s. Madonna‘s 1984 album “Like a Virgin” spawned several hits, including “Material Girl.” In a strange UDRP involving  MG Icon LLC, a company in a “joint venture” with Madonna, the domain MaterialGirl.com was challenged at the National Arbitration Forum. Registered in 1998, MaterialGirl.com was listed for sale on Afternic […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain sales : Warming up the market in 2016
Yesterday, we posted a group of reported domain transactions that occurred in the first days of 2016 among Chinese domain investors. Despite a recent drop in China’s stock market resembling a “crash”, there is little indication that such instability is currently affecting domain sales. Apparently, many Chinese investors utilize domain names as “cash mules”, storing […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TopCare.com : Generic domain beats corporation at a WIPO UDRP
The ownership of TopCare.com, a domain registered in 1998, was at stake at a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) UDRP. Topco Holdings, Inc. of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, filed the UDRP to try to get the domain. The Complainant is a cooperative association of about 50 small and medium-sized independent regional supermarket chains operating in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Trademarks : Domains are the root of all evil!
It’s amazing what types of names and brands people come up with, in the process of trying to be creative. A while back, we noted the trademark application for Raj Domains, at the USPTO. That application has now been granted, and Raj Domains is a registered trademark. Congratulations, Raj! Meanwhile, Evil Headquarters LLC, a company […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Uniregistry and NamesCon : Domain specials to kick off 2016
Uniregistry is about to unveil its integrated platform, that includes domain registrations, parking / monetization and domain sales. The revealing of the new Uniregistry Market will most likely occur during NamesCon 2016 in Las Vegas, where Frank Schilling’s team will have a solid presence. In fact, Uniregistry will be at two booths – 8 and […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bodis : Almost a decade of effective domain parking!
Bodis, the domain parking company, celebrates 9 years of successful existence in 2016. Formed in 2007 by domain investor Matt Wegrzyn, Bodis became synonymous with the provision of flexible domain parking, that follows the needs of domainers closely. The evolution of Bodis from a basic PPC provider to a full-fledged domain parking company took a […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.China and domains : Investments, or a form of tax evasion?
As the focus of domain investing changed to China for the better part of 2015, many investment analysts followed closely. In an article for DNW, domain investor and analyst, Joseph Peterson, carefully examined the trends behind the numbers of Chinese domain investing. Many speculate that there has been an ongoing “pump and dump” scheme regarding […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ryan Colby : More than $2 million dollars in NamesCon domain bids so far
Domain broker, Ryan Colby, operates the successful Outcome Brokerage; the domain brokerage outfit has been the exclusive broker for many generic domains. Sending out domain newsletters and making cold calls isn’t the only way to engage in sizable domain sales. Ryan Colby sees the potential that domain auctions present, and in particular the upcoming mega-auction […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain acquisitions : Short domains that recently changed hands
The Chinese domain market continues to provide daily fodder to speculation about its long-term sustainability. Despite a recent mini crash of China’s stock market, domain-related activity seems to be unfazed, for the time being. Domain investor, Drew Rosener, views this challenge as an opportunity to buy and predicts a bullish market in early 2016: “The […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Toronto : Official wants to use dot .TO for new city gTLD domains!
An official with the local government of Toronto, Canada, wants the city to get on with the domain times. In an application to be discussed during today’s meeting, Councillor Paul Ainslie recommended that the city of Toronto should apply for the dot .TO gTLD, much like .NYC and .London have done. “In an effort to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hoverboards banned at NamesCon 2016
Hoverboards, the gyroscopic battery-powered two wheel platforms popular with kids and adults, are now banned from NamesCon. After several airlines banned them on flights due to battery issues, these transportation devices are now banned at NamesCon due to safety concerns. “Imagine being in a room with more than 1,000 domainers attending, trying to evade those […]
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