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Did Google just buy G.me?

(May 19, 2012)

G.me now registered to brand protection company. The whois record for the domain name G.me recently changed to DNStination Inc., which is the proxy service for brand protection company Mark Monitor: The change was just triggered on DomainTools yesterday, although the record shows it was altered on April 20. The domain name was previously a [...]

Domain acquisition email misfire

(May 19, 2012)

Received yesterday… Subject: Website Purchase Inquiry Hi, I am interested in setting up a new blogging website on your domain name. My name is Adam and I located your contact information through a domain look up and I understand that you are the owner of DNW.com. I’ve been working in establishing a number of high [...]

BitTorrent files its own intellectual property lawsuit

(May 18, 2012)

File sharing company files IP lawsuit over trademarks. BitTorrent (and especially its users) are familiar with intellectual property lawsuits. But usually they’re on the receiving end. Now the tables are turned. BitTorrent, Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit in California against BitTorrent Marketing GMBH for trademark infringement and cybersquatting. According to BitTorrent, Inc. founder Bram [...]

From the lawyer UDRP mistakes file…

(May 18, 2012)

Don’t forget to prove earlier rights if you claim them. Publisher Hidden Values has lost a dispute over the domain name TriangleKidsDirectory.com. Hidden Values publishes the Kids’ Directory. It also has a registered trademark for KID’S DIRECTORY. It’s an admittedly weak mark. It’s even a concurrent use registration that is limited in geographic scope. But, [...]

My obligatory Facebook IPO post

(May 18, 2012)

Every blog is supposed to write about the IPO I’ve got to write one, right? If religious blogs find a way to cover an IPO then a domain blog should, too. I actually have a bit of a domain angle. This morning I googled FacebookIPO.com because I recall seeing something about the domain previously. Here’s [...]

A “monster” acquisition, iPhone 5, and Vanity.com

(May 17, 2012)

A look at a few stories I haven’t covered this week… There are a few notable stories in the domain name industry that I missed writing about over the past week, so here’s a quick run down. A “monster” of an acquisition – Mesh Digital, which owns domain name registrar DomainMonster, has been acquired by [...]

Moniker Spring auction results

(May 17, 2012)

Moniker auction nets close to $20,000 in sales. The Moniker Premium Spring Auction at SnapNames just concluded. Here are the (unofficial) results: drivinggloves.com 6450 – this is a recently developed site. Auction included Facebook page (with 2,000+ likes) and Twitter handle. florists.info 3050 – good keyword, but not a bad price given how marketplace for [...]

Dotster moves domains to Domain.com credentials

(May 17, 2012)

Company transfers domains between registrar accreditations. If you start to see domain name registrar Domain.com growing in registrar ranking reports, there’s a good explanation for that. Dotster, which owns Domain.com, has transferred the domain names from its Dotster accreditation to the Domain.com one. I was alerted to this change when I received a DomainTools whois [...]

Oversee.net hires GM for $40M+ travel vertical

(May 17, 2012)

Oversee.net hires GM from online travel industry to run its travel network. Oversee.net has hired Raj Beri as General Manager of its travel vertical, the company announced today. Beri was previously Director and COO of IgoUgo, a travel site owned by Travelocity. The travel vertical is part of Oversee.net’s “vertical markets” business that includes fully [...]

14 funniest domain registrar names

(May 17, 2012)

From dessert names to rather unflattering names, here are 14 odd domain registrar names. People get creative when coming up with domain names. Even registrars sometimes get into the act when naming their registrars. Many registrar names are created by companies creating drop catching registrars. Since they aren’t public facing registrars, they get really creative. [...]

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