Monthly Archives: June 2008

Registrar Dotster Creates Social Network

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Domain Man

Dotster announced Dotster ConnectSM which is a social networking service “in a box”. Dotster Connect provides a package including: a domain name, hosting, website design, and social and community features. The service provides forums, polls, events, profiles, awards, commenting, articles, … Continue reading →

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Bido Auctions Just 1 Domain Per Day

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Domain Man

A newcomer on the block is Bido who auctions domain names. However they only auction 1 per day, therefore at most 365 per year will be auctioned through Bido. If you are looking to have your domain auctioned by Bido … Continue reading →

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CS Lewis wants narnia.mobi back

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Domain Man

A father bought narnia.mobi for his son who is a fan of the Chronicles of Narnia series. Now the estate of CS Lewis has decided they want it. CS Lewis never registered the domain, therefore they never owned it but … Continue reading →

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Domain Name Invoice Scam Stopped by FTC

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Domain Man

The FTC released the following news release entitled “FTC Halts Cross Border Con Artists“. Apparently there were companies in Canada pretending to be legitimate domain name registrars and sent invoices for website address listings or annual website search engine listings. … Continue reading →

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.ca Auction June 5th to 12th

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Domain Man

MyID.ca has begun to have regular auctions, the next auction is June 5th to June 12th – information here. Here are their categories if you are looking for a popular .ca domain or wish to auction one yourself: Categories for … Continue reading →

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Register.com and SnapNames.com Renew Exclusive Agreement for Domain Name Auction Services

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Domain Man

A press release was issued today through Business Wire about Register.com and SnapNames.com Renew Exclusive Agreement for Domain Name Auction Services. Register.com and SnapNames.com had an exclusive deal that came up for renewal and they agreed to extend the relationship. … Continue reading →

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