WantChinaTimes.com published an article about the number of .Com domains that have been hijacked in China in 2014. The number is pretty big if the report is accurate, close to 60 %. The report claims close to half are controlled by overseas IP's. From the article: Nearly 60% of domain names in China that were hijacked by backdoor programs in the first half of 2014 ended in ".com" and 48.8% of … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
SEO-For-Lawyers on the importance of .attorney names for marketing
Luke Ciciliano did a post for Seo-for-lawyers.com on why he thinks .attorney and .lawyer will hold significance for lawyers in their marketing efforts. In the article he references a Dallas related name being used and showing in the search results, he also mentioned some lawyers he spoke with did not see the point of the new law related domains and did not want to bother with them, until they … [Read more...]
Last Call For Domain Submission For Namescon Live Domain Name Auction
RightoftheDot.com which is running the Live and Online domain name auction at the Namescon conference on January 13th, 2015 at 4:30 PM PST in Las Vegas, is putting out its final call for domains to be submitted to the auction. The live auction will have 100+ domain names. Online bidding will also be available on Snapnames.com. The final catalog will be locked down and pre-bidding will … [Read more...]
This Weeks “Black Friday” Domain Count: .Com 559; .Net 60; .Blackfriday 16
A week from today actually marks the day know as "Black Friday" which is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States which traditionally is one of the busiest shopping days in the US. Like much else in life when retailers got a good thing, they try to extend it and maximize it. Now a full week before Black Friday, sites like Amazon.com is rolling out their Black Friday sales. Amazon … [Read more...]
From Brussels With Love – Europe Wants Google Split Up
Europe Wants Google Split Up We have seen countries in Europe propose a "Google Tax" we have seen several initiatives with regard to privacy and the right to be forgotten. Now Europe looks to be mulling a proposal to split the company up. Bill Gates can only be thinking to himself, "Larry, Sergey, Welcome to my life" The Financial Times Reported: High quality global journalism requires … [Read more...]
UDRP Panel Passes On Reverse Domain Name Hijacking: It Was Complainant & Lawyers 1st Case
A one member UDRP panel passed on making a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) on the domain name DateLikeaGrownUp.com in large part because; "fact that this appears to be the first time this Complainant or its representative has brought a proceeding." Happy as Clams, Inc. of Long Beach, California brought the UDRP. Here are the relevant facts and findings: 4. Factual … [Read more...]
Google Rolls Out “Contributor” Which Allows Users To Block Adsense Ads For A Fee
According to CBS News, Google is rolling out a new service called "Contributor" that will allow users to block seeing AdSense ads on site users visit for a charge. "Working with a handful of websites, including Mashable, the Onion, Science Daily, wikiHow, Imgur and Urban Dictionary, Google is offering subscriptions for $1, $2 or $3 per month that will block AdSense advertising on those sites, … [Read more...]