ICANN released a pdf and an infographic for brands looking to protect their trademark. Trademark Clearinghouse | Uniform Rapid Suspension System | Trademark Post-Delegation Dispute Resolution Procedure | Download Full PDF | Download 1-Page PDF (click to enlarge) … [Read more...]
Google Unveils Publisher Plugin For Publishers to Monetize With Adsense
The Next Web reported that Google has come out with a WordPress plugin Here’s what Google says you can do with the plugin: Google AdSense: Earn money by placing ads on your website. The plugin links your WordPress site to your AdSense account and makes it easier to place ads on your site — without needing to manually modify any HTML code. Google Webmaster Tools: Webmaster Tools provides … [Read more...]
Jodee Rich Keynote: We Are Not Selling Domain Names, We Are Selling Domain Identities
Jodee Rich just finished off one of the Keynote Speeches from this mornings Namescon session and had some interesting comments. I also had the chance to chat with Jodee last night at dinner for a couple of hours and he is definitely an out of the box thinker. Mr. Rich's company applied to operate the .CEO and .Best new gTLD. Mr. Rich's company also operates People Browser, a social … [Read more...]
Porch.com Featured on Tech Crunch was Privately Purchased from Mrs. Jello in 2012
Porch.com was featured yesterday in Tech Crunch the company inked a deal with Lowe's. The company is a start up that aggregates data about home improvement projects all around the country. The domain was formerly owned by the late Domain Hall of Famer, Igal Lichtman. The domain changed hands in October of 2012 from Mrs. Jello LLC to Matt Erlichman the CEO and founder. Oddly the name is now … [Read more...]
After 46 Years Pro Football Weekly Shuts Down & The Domain ProFootballWeekly.com Is At Auction
Back in 1967 Pro Football Weekly started as a sports magazine, that covered the National Football League (NFL). It was owned by Pro Football Weekly LLC and headquartered in Riverwoods, Illinois. The magazine was published 32 times a year, including every week of the NFL season, and issued four supplementary publications the Pro Football Weekly Preview, the Fantasy Football Guide, the Draft … [Read more...]
Two Seattle Men Looking To Get High on Domains
USA Today posted a story today about two Seattle men looking to cash in on Marijuana and domains. From the article: The longtime friends started buying pot-related URLs about a year and a half ago, as Washington state residents considered legalizing recreational marijuana. They now own more than 200 pot-related domain names. With medical marijuana legal in 20 states, and recreational … [Read more...]
Why Would A Guy Making Millions in Just 8 Months Want to Sell ?
Business Insider did not one but two articles on Scott DeLong and his ViralNova.com. ViralNova makes it bacon with click bait. DeLong started a site that in just 8 months gets 100 million visitors. From the article: Most people dream of getting rich instantly. That's why the lottery is so popular. One man, Scott DeLong, found a way to do it. Eight months ago, he founded ViralNova.com. It's … [Read more...]