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A fellow Seattle Tech Startup subscriber recently posted her thoughts about a domain name that was taken before she could reserve it. In short, she checked the availability of a domain name at Network Solutions on one day and it was available for registration, but then returned a subsequent day only to find it reserved by someone else. Any person would find this frustrating, but I think this is no more an example of domain name front running than Bing was stealing Google’s results and using them to improve their own search engine results. Here’s why.

Michael Cyger February 4, 2011 4

Nearly $500,000.00 in domain name assets was sold at DOMAINfest Global — this includes the low/no reserve auction on February 1, 2011 and the Premium Live auction on February 3, 2011.  Below are the official results of BOTH Moniker live auctions.

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For buyers, our expert panelists will offer advice on where to buy, how to do keyword research, and what factors to consider when deciding on a fair purchase price. For sellers, the panelists will talk about pricing strategies, distribution options, and the escrow and transfer process. This is a great opportunity to ask industry pros for tips.

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Raw Notes from DomainFest Global, February 2, 2011 DomainSherpa.com Exclusive Pictures from DomainFest Global, February 1-3, 2011 — You’re In there! Panel: Opportunities in ccTLDs, IDNs and gTLDs Experts: Daniel Dryzek, Daniel Eisenhut, Ken Hansen, Adrian Kinderis, Joerg Schweiger, Andrew Snow Moderator: Mason Cole From the program: “This session will help both new and advanced […]

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If you transfer a domain name from one registrar to another registrar (e.g., Go Daddy to Moniker), there is a 60 day domain name transfer lock which prevents a subsequent transfer for another 60 days. However, if you transfer a domain name from one account to another account at the same registrar — often called a “domain push” or simply “push,” the 60 day domain name transfer lock rule does not apply. For this reason, you can purchase a domain name from another party, have them push it to your account at the same registrar, and have immediate access to the domain name without worry about the 60 day domain name transfer lock rule.

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Almost every domain name registrar has an exclusive auction partner for selling expired domain names. Grab the domain name you want by putting in a bid or backorder at the correct auction house. Read the full article entitled, How to Grab an Expiring Domain Name. Domain Name Registrar Auction House Partner BigRock [3] Go Daddy […]

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When evaluating the purchase of a domain name — either from another person or as a newly registered domain name — it’s helpful to know if the domain name is receiving type-in traffic and/or type-in searches. Often times users will mistake the browser address bar for the Google search bar and vice versa. Why is this? Because many people set Google and their browser’s homepage and when Google.com loads the cursor is automatically placed in the search box, not the browser’s address bar. So knowing the magnitude of searches for a domain name is can be a useful statistic before buying a domain.

Astrid William January 12, 2011 6

Many businesses choose to use made-up domain names, rather than keyword domain names. In such an instance, the company can easily trademark the domain name since it is completely original.

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You’re starting a business. You go to reserve the domain name you want. It’s taken. Join the club. It’s easy to go with your second choice, but if your business venture is successful, you’re better off getting it right from the beginning. The following companies learned the hard way, and (in some cases) paid (dearly) […]

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