Godaddy Gwen’s former employer: Not much of a loss, really
The former employer of Gwen, the puppeteer who quit her job during the GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial, isn’t shocked or impressed. “She was a typical 9-5 employee, not that great, not bad either – just a typical blue collar worker who spent her lunch breaks in the break room, sketching stuff on napkins,” said JR […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Sergei Putanov: “Invest in adult gTLD and dot (.)BOOBS”
Sergei Putanov, the illustrious Russian billionaire and land developer is once again making headlines with yet another sizable domain investment. Not content with the application of dot .prostitute in Cyrillic, Sergei Putanov intends to rock the adult domain industry with a new application at ICANN. “In mother Russia we have a saying that man happy […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Year of the (.)horse sold to Chinese factory for seven figures
It’s the Year of the Horse! A new year in China, the biggest consumer of rice in the world, and a manufacturer of everything that can be purchased at WalMart. Jiang Xo Bing, a company specializing in manufacturing a variety of fortune cookies for Chinese food restaurants, made a large investment in the gTLD namespace. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Jodi Chamberlain: Got away with a warning, thanks to NamesCon
A radiant Jodi Chamberlain, returned home yesterday after a short hearing at the municipal court. The charges for a traffic violation that involved speeding were dropped, when the judge canceled the ticket, letting Jodi go with a warning instead. “After reviewing the charges and realizing that Ms. Chamberlain was simply rushing home to wrap up […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dot .CN: WalMart’s new Top Level Domain a surprise to many
WalMart – the grocery super giant that many despise – won’t be applying for its own gTLD any time soon. “We are reviewing our strategy for 2014 and beyond, and have come to an agreement with the People’s Republic of China to lease full rights to dot .CN for the next 99 years”, said WalMart […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Fadi Chehadé and gTLDs : 12 gesture photos from the Rod Beckstrom school of ICANN gesticulation!
There is no doubt that the void left behind by former ICANN CEO, Rod Beckstrom, is immense. The legacy of the technocrat and poet continues to this day; he should be credited for bringing the ICANN gTLD program to completion. Fadi Chehadé is the current ICANN CEO, and he has done a remarkable job, considering […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Name.com: Domainer to quit GoDaddy during the Super Bowl
It’s a new, inventive way to attract customers: talk about the competition’s obvious failure during a public event, as big as the Super Bowl. During the event, a loyal GoDaddy customer will announce that they are leaving the biggest domain registrar in the world – for Name.com. “That’s right. I am fed up with the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Francois to double up gTLD ticker as all spots filled!
Francois of Domaining.com is known for his innovative mind; years of consuming the very best French wine and cheese have contributed to his entrepreneurial genius. Along with Mike Berkens of TheDomains, Francois launched a scrolling gTLD ticker, pointing to the Registries of gTLD domains. A couple of Debbie Downer domainers bitched and moaned, but the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Crushed candy saga! Packaged delivery might be trademark violation
A package full of candy canes, courtesy of Candy.com, that was damaged and crushed during shipment, might be a violation of the famous trademark that King.com is attempting to establish. “Crushed candy and candy crush saga are our trademarks and we plan to defend them vigorously,” said King.com spokesman, Donny Tiegs. “We will not permit […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Verisign: Plans to recycle premium aged .com domains will rejuvenate the economy
Are you fed up by the hogging of premium domains by individuals who are sitting on them for the past 20 years, without as much as a landing page? You are not alone. Verisign, managers of the .com and .net namespace are taking the pulse of the industry, and they might have a solution for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SeeMeReg: New Google Glass app lets domainers share point of view
A new application for the much talked about Google Glass, might just be the killer app for domain investors. SeeMeReg ™ interfaces with the geeky hardware from Google, offering an experience unlike any other, allowing seasoned domainers and newbies seeking mentors to interact live. “Definitely a new convergence of technological innovation and pragmatic need for […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy denies allegations of steroid use in latest “Bodybuilder” commercial
The latest commercial by GoDaddy, to be used during the Super Bowl extravaganza, is already creating a lot of unexpected controversy. Gone are the days that the use of ample chests and curvy behinds dominated the GoDaddy marketing attempts; the GoDaddy girls are nowhere to be found. Instead, an army of clearly steroid-enhanced bodybuilders, including […]
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