Facebook has now surpassed Google when it comes to referrer traffic, a recent report from Parse.ly revealed data showing that Facebook has become number one when it comes to referring traffic to websites. I can say that does not hold true for TheDomains.com, this relates more to the largest online publishers. SocialTimes.com reports: Until recently Google has been the top traffic referrer … [Read more...]
Ashley Madison Hacked Info Site CheckAshleyMadison.com Taken Down After DMCA Notice
On August 19, 2015 hackers released a huge amount of data from the breach at AshleyMadison.com and the race was on. Several websites were set up to allow users to "search" the data, allowing users to see if a specific email address was included in the release. One of those websites, according to TheHill.com is CheckAshleyMadison.com. That domain name was registered, well, yesterday on August … [Read more...]
“Straight Outta” Viral Meme Launched On Days Old Domain By Apple / Beats By Dre
Maybe you have seen those images flying around the web recently on Facebook and Twitter etc with the block term "Straight Outta" and then you can type in the term you wish... Well, that viral meme is the works of Apple Inc. / Beats By Dre / Universal Pictures and was launched on the domain name StraightOuttaSomewhere.com that was registered only 28 days ago on July 23, 2015 at corporate domain … [Read more...]
Breaking: Fully Developed Puppet.com Domain Name Sells to Puppet Labs?
Puppet.com has been acquired by a currently unknown company Update: suspected buyers Puppet Labs have confirmed the purchase in a reply to a tweet from me and stated in that tweet asking if they purchased the domain "Yes, thanks! We wanted it for years & got a good deal. Easier way for people using Puppet at 27K co's to find docs & other help.". This domain name very likely sold for A LOT … [Read more...]
1st Day New gTLD Totals: .Taxi 2,167; .Dog 1,589; .Run 1,260; .Hockey 441; .Theater 405
5 new gTLD's launched yesterday into General Availability (GA) when domain names could be registered on a first come, first served basis. Including domain names registered in the Sunrise period by Trademark Holders and those who paid an extra fee to register domain names ahead of GA in the Early Access Period (EAP) here are the total after the first day of GA: Taxi 2,167 .Dog … [Read more...]
Dot Online Starts EAP Today – Also A Chance to Win A free .online domain
At noon Eastern (1600 UTC) EAP starts for .online. A million domains have the word 'online' in them. Back when Go Daddy was reporting monthly sales figures, online was always one of the most popular keywords tied to sales. One week from today .Online will enter general availability. Leave a comment with how many .online domains you think will be registered after the … [Read more...]
Me.TV Registered In 2005 Saved In UDRP Against TM Filed in 2011 But No RDNH
Weigel Broadcasting Co. of Chicago, Illinois just lost its bid to grab the domain name Me.Tv from Hot Media, Inc. of Kirkland, Washington The three member panel of Michael A. Albert, Michelle Brownlee and William R. Towns refused to find Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) even though the domain name was registered in 2005 and the trademark was not registered until 2011. Here are the … [Read more...]