A couple of Dropping domains worth noting. A truly great domain name is on the drop list for tomorrow, Tv.Org The domain was owned by TSL of Panama which seemed to have acquired the domain in 2009. The original registrant of the domain seems to be the late Igal Lichtman who owned the domain back in 2004 then it went under privacy until 2007 where is showed NetrinoUK Limited of London as … [Read more...]
.Org Registrations up 13.6% in 1st Half of 2013 to 10.3 Million
Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain – today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, "The Dashboard," detailing the international and domestic growth of .ORG from January to July 2013. Specifically, the report revealed that new .ORG registrations increased by 13.6 percent in the first half of 2013. Other findings from "The Dashboard" … [Read more...]
CommonBond.Co Raises Over $100 Million
According to the Term Sheet, CommonBond, a New York-based student lending platform, has raised over $100 million in new equity and debt financing. Tribeca Venture Partners and The Social + Capital Partnership led the equity tranche, and were joined by Vikram Pandit (ex-Citi CEO), Tom Glocer (ex-Thomson Reuters CEO) and Tom Kalaris (ex-Barclays exec). The company's website is … [Read more...]
CheckCashing.com Up For Sale Reserve Range $500K-$750K
Moniker® and SnapNames®, both KeyDrive S. A. companies and leading providers of domain name solutions, announced today that they have been selected as the exclusive brokerage and auction house representing CheckCashing.com and the domain is up for auction on SnapNames.com. The reserve range is pegged at $500K-$750K "The domain represents an unprecedented opportunity allowing the financial … [Read more...]
Google Buys Smart Watch Maker WIMM & Gets Category Killer SmartWatch.com Along With
Google acquired WIMM Labs a maker of "smart watches" last year according to TechCrunch.com and CNET.com "Google quietly snapped up Los Altos, Calif.-based WIMM Labs last year . WIMM Labs not only gives Google the talent and technology to build a smartwatch, but actually an Android-based app platform tailored for consumers’ wrists." What neither publication picked up on, is that not only … [Read more...]
Site Generating 25,000 page Views A day Changes URL From a .Com to a .Net
According to a press release today, a site that was generating some 25,000 page views per day just changed its domain from a pretty crappy .com to a two word .net On August 31, EurekaMag.com has changed its domain name to GeoScience.net and its slogan to Biology - Geography - Health, reflecting a shift to a global digital approach and to further strengthen its presence worldwide. The new … [Read more...]
Is Telefonkatalogen.biz The Worst Domain Ever For A Company Advising Others On Domain Branding?
We see press releases every week from companies looking for business in the domain branding business but saw a PR today that stood out from the crowd for a company called Telefonkatalogen.biz. The PR cites a "recent article from Ping! Magazine, that said "it is imperative for businesses to select the very best online domains--and the Web marketing professionals at Telefonkatalogen.biz agree." … [Read more...]