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Go Daddy CEO Warren Adelman Steps Down
July 30, 2012 @ 2:13 AMThe world’s largest domain name registrar is seeking a new CEO. Warren Adelman Warren Adelman is stepping down as CEO of Go Daddy, the company announced today. He will remain with the company as Special Advisor for Strategy and Global Policy. Adelman was promoted to CEO of the company in December when Go Daddy closed […]
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CentralNic and REG.RU Confirm Strategic Partnership
July 30, 2012 @ 1:41 AMThe longest-running global registry CentralNic and the Russian domain name registrar REG.RU have signed a strategic partnership agreement. The support of the leading registrar in the country will enable CentralNic to enter the Russian market and offer clients new possibilities for the registration and use of exclusive third-level domains ending .RU.COM.
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Salesforce.com Buys Work.com Domain Name
July 29, 2012 @ 11:27 PMAnother confirmation that Salesforce.com bought Work.com domain name. In March I put together a fairly convincing argument that Salesforce.com had purchased Work.com. Now we have another good confirmation: the nameservers on Work.com have changed to Salesforce.com. Here are the nameservers currently on the Work.com domain name: In March I wrote about how all signs pointed […]
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Sedo Sales Down 29% in Q2 Compared to Last Year
July 29, 2012 @ 11:07 PMOverall sales numbers down but trend toward fixed priced domains continues. Sedo’s domain sales in the second quarter were down significantly on a year-over-year basis, the company disclosed today in its quarterly report (pdf). Domain name transactions totaled $17,415,345 in the quarter ending this June. That’s down 29% compared to Q2 2011 and 19% compared […]
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Sedo Sales Down 29% in Q2 Compared to Last Year
July 29, 2012 @ 11:07 PMOverall sales numbers down but trend toward fixed priced domains continues. Sedo’s domain sales in the second quarter were down significantly on a year-over-year basis, the company disclosed today in its quarterly report (pdf). Domain name transactions totaled $17,415,345 in the quarter ending this June. That’s down 29% compared to Q2 2011 and 19% compared […]
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ECOP Domain Name Escrow Goes Free
July 29, 2012 @ 10:02 PMIt’s official, for sales under $500 there is no escrow fee at ECOP.com. Over the escrow fee cost is simple: 1% of sale price.
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The DomainTools Free Android App is Available
July 29, 2012 @ 12:28 PMGreat news for those of you who have been asking about a DomainTools Android app – it’s now available in the Google Play store! If you have an Android device, let us know what you think about it, as we’d love to know what you like or how we can improve on it.
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ICANN Considering Single Batch for Evaluation, But Not for Release of New Tlds
July 29, 2012 @ 10:37 AMNew TLDs will still be metered even if evaluated in one batch. ICANN is seeking community input on its latest ideas for how to batch new top level domain names. In its call for comments, it states that it still plans to limit the addition of new top level domains to the root to 1,000 […]
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Yep, Google bought G.me and it now forwards to Google+
July 27, 2012 @ 11:01 PMIn May I wrote about how Google may have purchased the domain name G.me. The domain name was registered to Mark Monitor’s DNStinations, which often times registers domain names on behalf of the company. Now it’s official: Google was the buyer.
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VeriSign Misses by a Penny - Analyst Blog
July 27, 2012 @ 11:00 PMVeriSign, Inc. ( VRSN ) reported a net income of $0.41 per share (excluding one-time items but including stock-based compensation expenses) in the second quarter of 2012, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.42 per share.
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