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New TLDs: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, or Just Misunderstood?
August 17, 2011 @ 1:07 AMNew TLDs are coming, and despite all of their critics, myself included, there are some who believe they’re a good thing. Take, for instance, Alexa Raad, whose company Architelos provides new TLD consulting and management services. She thinks critics of the new TLDs simply don’t get it.
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Theknot.com and Ask.com Make Domain Purchases
August 16, 2011 @ 11:57 PMEnd users line up to find the perfect domain name. There were a lot of great end user domain purchases at Afternic this week. Here’s a look at some of the ones that caught my eye. Franklin Debt Relief, LLC of Chicago picked up Chapter7Bankruptcy.com for $18,000 and Chapter13Bankruptcy.com for $13,000. Smart move.
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.CO Seeing First Time Renewal Rate of 68%
August 16, 2011 @ 9:00 PMIn this month’s .CO Newsletter, I am proud to announce that one year after our global launch, with over 1 Million Domain names registered – as of July 31, 2011, .CO is seeing a first time renewal rate of 66%; with late renewals still being counted. We fully expect to see somewhere in the nature of 68-69% renewal rates for July once all late renewals are totaled. This is for a month that was one of our highest months for new registrations.
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Is Your Brand Ready for The Cyberspace Land Rush?
August 16, 2011 @ 1:55 AMThe internet landscape is set to change dramatically in the near future, and those who are not prepared for the shift may find the array of potential new business benefits — and opportunities for infringement — to be rather overwhelming. By learning about the new gTLD program now, brand owners will be prepared to protect their valuable trademark rights in this growing space as the internet evolves in the coming years.
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Xxx Pricing Set By Go Daddy, Businesses Bellyache About Domain Extortion
August 16, 2011 @ 1:17 AMAs the world’s largest Internet registrar announced its rates for the XXX adult entertainment domain set to appear in December, reports began appearing of businesses complaining about being forced to buy domain names they have no desire to buy.
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Why ICANN's New Domain-name System Could Benefit Brands
August 16, 2011 @ 12:43 AMTo understand the possibilities of new TLDs, think of an apartment building. Under the old system, you got a unit. Under the new one, you get the building.
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Google is Now The Proud Owner of Android.me
August 15, 2011 @ 11:54 AMIt’s not exactly Googorola-sized news, but I just noticed that Google has very recently gained ownership over the domain Android.me (not worth linking as it is currently not in use – yet?). Now, Google may have simply asked – or forced – the former owner to transfer ownership of the catchy domain name, so it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to launch a product by that name (besides, they already own android.com so why bother?). For that and other reasons, I think it’s unlikely Google is planning to make Android.me the home for a new service, although I’ve been known to be wrong before. Either way, somewhat interesting.
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ICANN Domain Plan: Brands Headed for Disaster?
August 15, 2011 @ 5:57 AMThe Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is speaking out against ICANN’s decision to open the domain name floodgates by lifting restrictions on generic top-level domains.
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Go Daddy Announces .xxx Domain Prices
August 15, 2011 @ 5:02 AMLet’s say you own a bakery in Michigan named Dutch Oven and you were forward thinking enough to launch the website dutchoven.com. Then we recommend, no, implore you to take note of the new top-level domain (TLD) that Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has released. You don’t need a course in sex education to guess what types of sites will live on .xxx domains. Yes, it will be porn and all kinds of adult content. If that doesn’t jive with your brand, you have about two months to prevent a marketing disaster.
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IAB Opposes .Whatever Domain Name Plan
August 15, 2011 @ 1:34 AMCiting a financial burden for advertisers, the Internet Advertising Bureau has come out against ICANN’s so-called .whatever domain plan. The plan, unveiled by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers [ICANN] in June, would allow for the expansion of generic top-level domains beyond the current two dozen or so current TLDs, including .com, .net and .tv. Such a plan would go into effect within a few months.
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