Once again I would like to thank Rick Schwartz for taking the time to do an interview that read more like a domain guidebook. The interview was long and some people do not like to read the whole article when it's 2000 words, let alone over 5,600 words. So here are 10 takeaways from the interview: On China It is far from dead and it may be a Pigeon Shit Bubble. The dollars are real … [Read more...]
Wired.com: .Com Is The Choice of VC Backed Startups
Wired.com just published a post entitled "Why .Com is the Venture Capital Community’s Power Player" highlighting the use of .Com by VC backed startups. "In a recent essay, Paul Graham, venture capitalist and co-founder of the Y Combinator seed capital firm said, “The problem with not having the .com of your name is that it signals weakness.” It’s no wonder that 100 percent of the top 20 Y … [Read more...]
Must Read Story: Nominet Overcharges .UK Customers To Pay For Cheaper New gTLD’s
Kieren McCarthy published a post yesterday entitled "The Great British domain name rip-off: Overcharged .uk customers help pay for cheaper .vodka; Time for competition authorities to take a hard look at Nominet" Here are some of the highlights of the story ".UK domain name holders are being overcharged while the company behind it wins contracts by undercutting the market in what may be illegal … [Read more...]
Actress Anna Faris Acquires The Domain Name Unqualified.com
Actress Anna Faris has acquired the domain name Unqualified.com. The domain name matches the name of her Podcast, which is called "Anna Faris is Unqualified" which started in November 2015. According to the website; " the podcast gives "not-so-great relationship advice from completely unqualified Hollywood types". Ms. Faris uses the Twitter handle @unqualified The domain name was … [Read more...]
Snapchat Rebrands to Snap; Acquired Snap.com Back in June; Spectacles.com in May
Snapchat has rebranded to Snap, Inc. It appears the domain name Snap.com was acquired back in June 2016 when the domain moved over to the corporate domain registrar and brand protection company MarkMonitor.com Snapchat's Twitter handle has changed to @Snap as well. Snap also announced a new product called Spectacles which are a set of $130 sunglasses that sport an integrated video camera … [Read more...]
Huntsville TV Station: “Squatters Are Hijacking Expired Domain Names”
WHNT a television station in Huntsville Alabama doesn't seem to know much about domain names, at least when it comes to domain names that expire. In a story entitled Domain Name Hijacking Is Yours Vulnerable? ""If you own a domain name for your business or hobby, take heed. Domain name squatters are hijacking expired domain names. " "Failing to register your domain name again before it … [Read more...]
Bitcoin.com Owner Sues For $10K a Month In Lost Revenue
According to cryptocoinsnews.com, Bitcoin investor and early evangelist Roger Ver is suing a Hong Kong website operator for $567,000 USD, over an alleged breach of agreement over alleged lost revenues from Bitcoin.com. Roger Ver is the website’s owner, registrant and administrator. "In documents filed to Hong Kong’s High Court on Wednesday Ver claimed that OKEX Fintech had broken a … [Read more...]