Sometimes when you read an article on a technology website you need to make sure the author is not related to the company in a sponsored content or guest blogger type deal. Many times when I read new gtld stories I see these types of articles, nothing wrong with them but they don't carry any weight since the author has a vested interest in promoting the topic. I read an article on GeekWire that … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: Avia.com, Prelaunch.com, Protect.com & More Domains
Welcome to the ever exciting Domain Movers where I detect domain names on the move for one reason or another. The vast majority of these domain name movements are by some of the largest companies in the world! Some are just valuable domain names in general and startups also join the mix! These are often early detection's that are being reported for the first time and often lead to new brands, … [Read more...]
The PGA Loses UDRP On The Domain PGAgolfpassport.com
A one member UDRP panel rejected the complaint of the The Professional Golfers' Association of America of Florida on the domain name pgagolfpassport.com which was registered sometime in 1995 or 1997 Complainant is the largest golf association in the United States, and for decades has used in commerce the mark PGA and of course own domain PGA.com At the time the Complaint was filed, the … [Read more...]
Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.7million led by H123.com
Sedo had 474 transactions take place on their marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.7m. 56% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: h123.com at 21,500 USD Top ccTLD: nachbarschaft.de at 12,700 EUR Top "other" TLD: hypnosis.science at 3,000 USD New GTLD sales: hypnosis.science 3,000 USD carsharing.wien 850 … [Read more...]
Ralph Lauren Launching New PoloTech Shirt, Domains Registered In The 90’s
Ralph Lauren is getting ready for an August 27, 2015 launch of a "smart shirt" using the moniker of PoloTech according to BrandChannel.com. As a domain name investor, I often read articles like the above mentioned and pick out generic terms and check the availability of the them as domain names. This often results in most terms as domain names being registered in .Com's but it's simply amazing … [Read more...]
Sedo Talks Domain Values and Market Data on StartUpStud.com
StartupStud.com conducted an interview with Sedo, on topics such as what determines a domain's value, how should an entrepreneur go about getting the best domain ? .Com vs new gtlds when it comes to value and sales data. A couple questions from the interview: StartupStud.com: What are the primary factors that determine a domain’s value? Sedo: A few of the major categories we take into … [Read more...]
In 1st Case I’ve Seen Of Its Kind The Owner of .Co Site Sues .Com Owner For Cybersquatting
A lawsuit was filed against Domain Investor Chad Folkening yesterday in the United States District Court, Northern District of California for cybersquatting and Unfair Competition by Eden Technology Services, Inc.(Eden), on the domain name EdenTech.com, alleging ging that Mr. Folkening registration of EdenTech.com is confusingly similar to Plaintiff's EdenTech.co. Personally I have not seen a … [Read more...]