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  • Morgan Linton 45 minutes ago

    End Your Week With Some Startup Humor Read article in a new window

    It’s Friday at 5:15PM and we’re still working away on Fashion Metric and watching the yachts go out for their Friday evening adventures. So I thought I’d share a bit of startup humor to help you start your weekend with a smile on your face. For those of you who have spent some time in [...]

  • Accidental Domainer 1½ hour ago

    Update On Top 10 Sales From A Year Ago This Week: FO.com, Set.tv, Raw.co.uk, Dailybreak.com More Read article in a new window

    Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago this week, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. FO.com for $245,000 A shortener for FashionOne.com, which is where this domain is redirected. “Fashion One is a cutting-edge, global TV network which focuses on the synergy [...]

  • ICANN Blog 1½ hour ago

    Reflections On Geneva Read article in a new window

    I had the privilege to attend the ITU’s World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF) last week in Geneva alongside Fadi, Tarek Kamel, Steve Crocker and other Board members. Apart from the rain, it was a very good week! As followers of the Internet Governance agenda can appreciate, there was some trepidation in the lead up to [...]

  • Domain Name Journal 2 hours ago

    In the News: Bill Sweetman, Bree, TRAFFIC Las Vegas, Hilco IP Auctions, Afternic & Directi Read article in a new window

    As we head into a long holiday weekend in the U.S., we have news and information from several fronts today. The people & companies in the news include Bill Sweetman, David Castello & Bree, TRAFFIC Las Vegas, Hilco IP Auctions, Afternic & Directi.

  • The Domains 2½ hours ago

    FairSearch Tells ICANN They Still Don’t Like Google Application For .Search Read article in a new window

    In a letter sent by  FairSearch.org (FairSearch) to ICANN they urge ICANN to reject the new gTLD application for .Search filed by Google even after Google changes their application to make it an opened extension. “I write to apprise ICANN that Google’s recent attempt to amend its .search Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) application is an effort to evade Google’s responsibilities to address objections through the dispute resolution process at the ICC International Centre for Expertise.”...

  • Elliot Silver 3½ hours ago

    Charity Auction Raises Over $5,600 Read article in a new window

    I want to once again thank all of those who bid on domain names and services in the Domain Boardroom and Escrow.com sponsored auction that will benefit the American Red Cross. I especially want to thank the people who offered up their domain names and services. The auction raised a total of $5,655 in bids. [...]The post Charity Auction Raises Over $5,600 appeared first on Elliot's Blog.

  • Name.com 4¼ hours ago

    5 great plugins to add to your WordPress blog Read article in a new window

    A WordPress blog is a pretty awesome thing on its own, and a getting one set up is incredibly easy thanks to name.com's RapidPress install.* But what if you want to add a few bells and whistles to your already-awesome … Continue reading →

  • gTLD Strategy 4¾ hours ago

    A Panel Discussion on the Geopolitics of Internet Governance Read article in a new window

    The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society recently co-hosted a panel discussion on the dicey topic of “The Geopolitics of Internet Governance.” Panelists addressed the questions of how to devise a more inclusive Internet Governance structure to replace the U.S.-centric one developed in the 1990s. The [...]

  • Domaining Tips 5 hours ago

    Charity Auctions on ElliotsBlog.com Ending in 1 Hour Read article in a new window

    The auctions will end today at 5 PM EDT, so if my calculations are correct (I’m not from the US), there’s only about 1 hour and 7 minutes left at the moment of writing. As mentioned on the 22nd of May, DomainBoardroom.com and Escrow.com, together with Elliot Silver, are organizing a charity auction (everything will be [...]

  • The Domains 5¾ hours ago

    Report: Paid Search On Travel Continues To Decline & Its Google’s Fault Read article in a new window

    According to a blog post on adgooroo.com, in the first four months of 2013. “Paid search spend in the Travel category on U.S. AdWords is down in 2013. At $238 million for the months of January through April, it’s actually down 19% from 2012’s $295 million during the same period, which was down 17% from 2011.     “Clearly, there’s a downward trend starting in 2011. And the trend holds throughout the summer months as well, with spend from May through August 2012 down 15...

  • Domain Name Wire 6 hours ago

    Aftermarket.com to combine parking and selling Read article in a new window

    Thought Convergence’s domain marketplace will integrate domain parking and the company has switched ad feed providers. Aftermarket.com, the domain name sales platform by Thought Convergence, is getting ready to launch a combined parking and selling platform. In a blog post today, the company said it will start offering a parking platform integrated into Aftermarket.com. Domain [...]

  • Morgan Linton 6½ hours ago

    Fashion Friday – My New Favorite Watches Under $1,000 Read article in a new window

    I’ll be the first to admit, I have an addiction, and it’s only getting worse, I love watches. There, I said it, and something tells me I’m not alone. As a guy there aren’t too many accessories we can wear. Women really get to have all the fun when it comes to accessories so for [...]

  • Web Hosting Industry Review 6¾ hours ago

    Burgers, Binge TV Watching and Cloud Read article in a new window

    May 24, 2013 -- As the Memorial Day long weekend approaches for our readers in the US, and our UK readers kick off Bank Holiday weekend, I thought it would be a good time to share some links on burgers, binge TV watching and cloud.

  • The Domains 7 hours ago

    91 New gTLD Pass IE: .NYC, .Microsoft, .GOP; .Kiwi, .Monster, .Berlin, .Youtube Read article in a new window

    a Total of 91 new gTLD applications passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE)  including 8 applications which were previously passed over. This is the most new gTLD applications to pass IE in a single week and ICANN is now processing 100 new gTLD applications up from 50 per week as they promised would happen in June. This weeks more interesting new gTLD applications passing IE include two killer Geo’s .NYC and .Berlin; a pseudo Geo of .Kiwi;  Google’s application for .youtube, Microsoft&#...

  • Domain Incite 7¼ hours ago

    Now we’re getting serious: 92 new gTLD bids pass Read article in a new window

    ICANN has stepped up the pace of its Initial Evaluation results schedule, this evening publishing the results of 92 new gTLD applications. Applications for the following strings have passed IE this week: .fishing, .casa, .gop, .home, .love, .budapest, .book, .kiwi, .llc, .iselect, .audible, .wedding, .cpa, .earth, .delivery, .tickets, .msd, .neustar, .ski, .lease, .salon, .monster, .immo, [...] Related posts: Another 44 new gTLDs pass Initial Evaluation At-Large votes to object to .health gTLD ...

  • The Domains 7¾ hours ago

    Bloomberg Reports Google Facing New FCC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads Read article in a new window

    According to Bloomberg.com, Google is facing a new Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission According to the story the FCC is looking into “into whether the company is using its leadership in the online display-advertising market to illegally curb competition” The story goes on to say that the investigation is in the preliminary stage and may not expand into a larger probe “FTC investigators are examining whether Google is using its position in U.S....

  • Web Hosting Industry Review 8 hours ago

    Fun times at WHIR Event Frankfurt Read article in a new window

    WHIR Networking Events hosted its first event in Frankfurt, Germany last night, at Cafe Hauptwache, a very historic building that was once a prison in the center of town. And prisoners we were not at the very friendly and social event, made up of German locals plus a few “out of towners” at the launch [...]

  • Domain Gang 8 hours ago

    8 things not to do while at TRAFFIC Las Vegas Read article in a new window

    So you bought your TRAFFIC ticket for Las Vegas, hopefully as an ‘early bird.’ Your hotel room is booked, and your flight ticket is neatly tucked inside your passport or other form of id. Domain conferences, such as TRAFFIC, offer the opportunity to many newcomers and veterans alike, to intermix, exchange ideas and engage in [...]

  • CircleID 8 hours ago

    Who Has Helped The Internet? May 31 Deadline For Nominations for 2013 Jonathan Postel Service Award Read article in a new window

    Do you know of a person or organization who has made a great contribution to the Internet community? If so, have you considered nominating that person or organization for the 2013 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award? The nomination deadline of May 31 is fast approaching! From the description of the award: Each year, the Internet Society awards the Jonathan B. Postel Service Award. This award is presented to an individual or an organization that has made outstanding contributions in service to th...

  • Hybrid Domainer 8 hours ago

    Name.com asks how can we pull pranks on Jared Ewy in this episode of the 9:37 Read article in a new window

    By: Raymond Hackney In this weeks episode of the 9:37, the weekly web show from Name.com, Jared gave us a shout out on some of the suggestions we made on how to improve the show. One of them is to give Name.com domain owners the chance to submit a domain they have for sale and they will mention it on the show. Ashley Forker (Jared's Boss) in a page out of Tosh.0 asked for viewers to send in their ideas for her to prank Jared on screen. I think its cool that a c...

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