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Premium Domains Making a Comeback, Sedo Domain Name Auction
February 19, 2011 @ 1:12 PMThe rumors of the death of domain name sales has been greatly exaggerated. Ask, Sedo, the world’s largest domain name auction, where there is currently an auction for premium domain names with bids in the 5 digits.
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Homeland Security Wrongfully Seizes Domain Names On Child Porn Grounds
February 19, 2011 @ 9:01 AMICE had a warrant to seize the websites, but reportedly took down many that had not broken the law. In a recent round of domain name seizures, the Justice and Homeland Security Departments shut down 84,000 websites that hadn’t broken the law, falsely accusing them of child pornography crimes, according to TorrentFreak.
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Lionsden.com Owner Wins Domain Dispute
February 18, 2011 @ 8:57 AMWIPO panel rules in favor of domain name owner. The owner of LionsDen.com since 1995 can keep his domain name, a World Intellectual Property Organization UDRP panel has decided. Mile, Inc., which owns The Lion’s Den retail brand of adult entertainment products, filed the complaint arguing that the domain name infringed on its rights. The …
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Domain Names: The New Property Market?
February 18, 2011 @ 8:25 AMAs the business world increasingly moves online, company directors are frequently advised to anchor their digital identities with domain services and catchy website addresses. Memorable domain names make it easier for customers to search for a specific business online and, if carefully selected, the right address can also drive considerable returns in terms of search engine optimisation (SEO). But as firms invest in domain services to snap up their desired title and future-proof their online presence for years to come, by preventing anyone else from stealing their ideal URL, prices for virtual ‘real estate’ are soaring.
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Senators Look at New Ways to Take Control of Websites
February 18, 2011 @ 8:01 AMU.S senators are currently working on legislation to be introduced this year which will go after websites that offer access to digital piracy or counterfeit goods. The primary sponsor of a bill proposed in 2010 said it would give government agencies more authority to shut down those sites, according to an article.
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After 5 Years an SEO Expert Finally Realizes The Value of Type in Domain Traffic
February 18, 2011 @ 7:52 AMIn a post just published by Stephen Chapman for ZDnet.com entitled: “Capitalizing on hidden sources of traffic: A tale of pure awesomeness”, hopefully will be an eye opener to all SEO types on the value of of domain type in traffic. According to his bio, Mr. Chapman has been involved with SEO for over 5 years. In his post, he he tells the story of how he hand registered a domain name that he saw inside of a comic strip which contained a picture of a computer monitor with a non-existent domain on it.
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European Domain Centre Launches Social Media Brand Protection Service
February 17, 2011 @ 12:24 PMWhile 2011 is expected to be the year where companies will embrace social media, most of them still haven’t got a brand protection strategy in place. Their rightful usernames on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc. are being snatched up by 3rd parties, while they are watching it happen. This is exactly the same situation as with domain names, when they were launched. European Domain Centre provides a new social media brand protection service to give companies a map in the woods and secure their social usernames in time.
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ICE Accidentally Takes Down 84000 Websites
February 17, 2011 @ 11:38 AMAs reported before, the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken to seizing domain names when it sees potential copyright infringement or other…
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Survey: DNForum Still Top Domain Name Forum
February 17, 2011 @ 9:07 AMSurvey takers rank domain name forums. Once again DNForum is the highest rated domain name forum. That’s according to over 1,500 people who took the 6th Annual Domain Name Wire Survey. 48% selected DNForum as the top forum for discussing domain names, up from 37% last year. NamePros came in a distant second place with 21%, followed by …
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100 Best, Inc Names GoDaddy Best Domain Registrar for 2011
February 17, 2011 @ 3:14 AM100 Best Domain Names, a website where domain name registrar providers may have their domain name services reviewed and rated, has recently announced GoDaddy.com as the winner of their Best Domain Registrar for 2011. This honorary award is given to GoDaddy because of their dedication to providing not only some of the cheapest domain names in the industry, but also the best variety of domain name products and services.
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