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Namecheap.com, a leading domain name registrar, is hosting its second annual holiday Twitter trivia contest, featuring $20,000 in prizes including domain name credits, Dell Studio 15 laptops, and Barnes & Noble nooks.

Namecheap.com, a leading domain name registrar, is hosting its second annual holiday Twitter trivia contest, featuring $20,000 in prizes including domain name credits, Dell Studio 15 laptops, and Barnes & Noble nooks.

“We had a great time with our trivia contest last year and felt our clients and new users did as well so we wanted to bring it back this year and make it a sort of tradition with us,” said Richard Kirkendall, CEO of NameCheap. “Not only does it allow us to give back and say thank you to all of our clients, it also helps us interact directly with them and lets them know we are always here and are real people standing by to help and serve them any time. Overall, it’s just a fun experience for us and hopefully adds to the spirit of the holidays.”

From December 14 until December 24, NameCheap will ask a new question on Twitter on the hour, every hour. So make sure you click here to follow NameCheap on Twitter if you wish to participate. Eight winners – the first to answer correctly and seven other correct respondents chosen at random – will be chosen for every question and be credited $9.69 in their Namecheap accounts (enough for a domain name).

Additionally, the three highest scoring winners will receive Dell Studio 15 laptops ($699 value) and the two runners up (4th and 5th place) as well as one contestant chosen at random will receive Barnes & Noble nooks ($259 value).

To participate in the contest, visit http://namecheap.com/contest. And while you’re at it, make sure to follow DomainNameNews on Twitter as well.

[via Namecheap]

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Twitter founder Biz Stone announced in a blog post on July 1 that they “have applied to trademark Tweet because it is clearly attached to Twitter from a brand perspective.” However, after diligent research by Sam Johnston of SamJ.net, it turns out that Twitter had their application rejected by the USPTO that very same day.

Twitter founder Biz Stone announced in a blog post on July 1 that they “have applied to trademark Tweet because it is clearly attached to Twitter from a brand perspective.” However, after diligent research by Sam Johnston of SamJ.net, it turns out that Twitter had their application rejected by the USPTO that very same day.

This is great news for any blogging related company with the word “tweet” in their domain name as well as Twitter’s microblogging competition who wouldn’t want somebody to have a stranglehold on the name. Unfortunately for Twitter, however, the term was definitely popularized by the company much like the verb “google” was derived from the search engine.

What do you think - should Twitter be able to trademark this term or should it be free for anybody to use?

[via SamJ.net]

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As mentioned previously Facebook is introducing Vanity URLs on Saturday . . .or what they are simply referring to as usernames.  Further details of the new usernames was posted on the Facebook blog today and there is a countdown to the Saturday, 12:01 AM EST release date as well.

As mentioned previously Facebook is introducing Vanity URLs on Saturday . . .or what they are simply referring to as usernames.  Further details of the new usernames was posted on the Facebook blog today and there is a countdown to the Saturday, 12:01 AM EST release date as well.

With over 200 million active users, the addition of usernames to Facebook is a pretty big change to navigation. The improvements will help people easily find users and information on the site and provide much shorter and more practical URLs for use on print materials, social media, linking, SEO, etc.  As Facebook points out :

“This way people will have an easy-to-remember way to find you. We expect to offer even more ways to use your Facebook username in the future. . .

People can enter a Facebook username as a search term on Facebook or a popular search engine like Google, for example, which will make it much easier for people to find friends with common names.”

Current policy states that users will only be allowed one username per account ( I’m sure many people already have multiple accounts) and a username for each of the pages that you administer . . . only pages with 1000 fans and created before May 31st are eligible.   Facebook is also only allowing usernames to be 5 characters or longer (so much for  facebook.com/adam and I guess facebook.com/u2 is exempt ) and they will only be in Roman characters for now. Usernames will not be able to be changed either, so as TechCrunch puts it “choose wisely”.

The introduction of these new usernames will likely provide Facebook with similar challenges of username squatting that Twitter has faced and even the lawsuits that come with parodies.   To jump ahead of that, Facebook has a page where brand owners can submit their requests to prohibit trademarks from being used in user names.

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• Nominet (.uk registry) is currently discussing potential release of 2 letter domains for 2010 #traffic #
• .AT registry offers zonefile access for 300 Euros onetime fee. #traffic #
• Phil Kingsland of Nominet: 72% of UK residents prefer .UK results in search engines over other TLDs. #NameMedia partners with
• Domize.com to list AfterNIC DLS names on their site: http://follow.to/71cde #
• .PL registry charges less for IDNs. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• .PL registry offers wait list service for €7, valid for 3 years, 28,552 options active (May 2009). Registry publishes drop lists. #traffic #
• 6.39% Domains in .PL are parked, the majority of them with Sedo & Namedrive. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• .PL registry tasting service has gone through 100,000 names, 85% of dropped names re-registered #traffic #ccTLDs #
• .PL offers 14 day traffic tasting as a service on the registry level for €0.20. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Andrzej Bartosiewicz (from Polish registry) provides .PL information at #traffic #ccTLDs #
• NXdomain.pl provides daily registry list of the top 100,000 unresolved nameserver queries for available .PL domains. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• RicksBlog.com: Candy.com Sale Set to Close: http://xr.com/m71 #
• Correction: NXdomain.pl provides daily list of the top 100 unresolved nameserver queries for available .PL domains. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• Jeffrey Behrendt: For very valuable .IN domains it is advisable to register a trademark for the domain #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Networking session going on #traffic #ccTLDs. #
• Kevin Ham keynote will be done via Videocast. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Uploading the first pictures from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs in Amsterdam to Flickr http://i.cx/ay (more to come) #
• .CM registry trying to balance local needs with global interest in their domain. Netcom Supports “Flowers in the Desert” charity. #traffic #
• .CM Open registrations to start on August 1st, 2009. After a Sunrise period. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• .CM list of current sunrise applications: http://www.netcom.cm/sunrise/ #
• Rick Silver talks about n49.ca, his “mass directory development platform” with User Generated Content. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• n49.ca to launch GlobalVillage.org in the near future to share his open platform system. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Gregg McNair talks about recent acquisitions of PPX as an option of CPA monetization and how it can work for “blocked” domains. #traffic #
• Photos from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs day 1 now online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/domainnamenews/sets/72157619175511690/ #
• Paul Keating, John Berryhill and Howard Neu are talking about UDRPs other disputes and jurisdictions #traffic #ccTLDs #
• New proposed (with new TLDs) UDRP (URS) only costs $200 and there’s only one panelist, domain is frozen in advance. #traffic #ccTLD #
• If you file three bogus URS complains, you are not allowed to file any additional ones for a year. Comments are still open at ICANN.org #
• Paul Keating: If you get a Cease & Desist, give the domain to the complainant + have them sign a release. Do not default on UDRPs. #traffic #
• Listening to Kevin Ham speak via video conference at #traffic #ccTLDs #
• RicksBlog: Candy.com domain sold to Melville Candy Company of Massachusetts. http://xr.com/txo #
• Tim Schumacher from Sedo: Buy: INFO US IDNs ccTLDs - Hold: EU COM NET MOBI - Sell: BIZ CC WS TV #traffic #cctlds #
• Donny from Parked.com talks about their automated system that helps them decide which domain to buy/sell/hold. #traffic #ccTLDs #
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• DomainInvest.lu buys job.us for 25,200 Euro. #
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• .DE registry DENIC says about 50% of its domains have hyphens in them, about 6.4million #traffic #
• Nominet (.uk registry) is currently discussing potential release of 2 letter domains for 2010 #traffic #
• .AT registry offers zonefile access for 300 Euros onetime fee. #traffic #
• Phil Kingsland of Nominet: 72% of UK residents prefer .UK results in search engines over other TLDs. #NameMedia partners with
• Domize.com to list AfterNIC DLS names on their site: http://follow.to/71cde #
• .PL registry charges less for IDNs. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• .PL registry offers wait list service for €7, valid for 3 years, 28,552 options active (May 2009). Registry publishes drop lists. #traffic #
• 6.39% Domains in .PL are parked, the majority of them with Sedo & Namedrive. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• .PL registry tasting service has gone through 100,000 names, 85% of dropped names re-registered #traffic #ccTLDs #
• .PL offers 14 day traffic tasting as a service on the registry level for €0.20. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Andrzej Bartosiewicz (from Polish registry) provides .PL information at #traffic #ccTLDs #
• NXdomain.pl provides daily registry list of the top 100,000 unresolved nameserver queries for available .PL domains. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• RicksBlog.com: Candy.com Sale Set to Close: http://xr.com/m71 #
• Correction: NXdomain.pl provides daily list of the top 100 unresolved nameserver queries for available .PL domains. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• Jeffrey Behrendt: For very valuable .IN domains it is advisable to register a trademark for the domain #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Networking session going on #traffic #ccTLDs. #
• Kevin Ham keynote will be done via Videocast. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Uploading the first pictures from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs in Amsterdam to Flickr http://i.cx/ay (more to come) #
• .CM registry trying to balance local needs with global interest in their domain. Netcom Supports “Flowers in the Desert” charity. #traffic #
• .CM Open registrations to start on August 1st, 2009. After a Sunrise period. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• .CM list of current sunrise applications: http://www.netcom.cm/sunrise/ #
• Rick Silver talks about n49.ca, his “mass directory development platform” with User Generated Content. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• n49.ca to launch GlobalVillage.org in the near future to share his open platform system. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Gregg McNair talks about recent acquisitions of PPX as an option of CPA monetization and how it can work for “blocked” domains. #traffic #
• Photos from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs day 1 now online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/domainnamenews/sets/72157619175511690/ #
• Paul Keating, John Berryhill and Howard Neu are talking about UDRPs other disputes and jurisdictions #traffic #ccTLDs #
• New proposed (with new TLDs) UDRP (URS) only costs $200 and there’s only one panelist, domain is frozen in advance. #traffic #ccTLD #
• If you file three bogus URS complains, you are not allowed to file any additional ones for a year. Comments are still open at ICANN.org #
• Paul Keating: If you get a Cease & Desist, give the domain to the complainant + have them sign a release. Do not default on UDRPs. #traffic #
• Listening to Kevin Ham speak via video conference at #traffic #ccTLDs #
• RicksBlog: Candy.com domain sold to Melville Candy Company of Massachusetts. http://xr.com/txo #
• Tim Schumacher from Sedo: Buy: INFO US IDNs ccTLDs - Hold: EU COM NET MOBI - Sell: BIZ CC WS TV #traffic #cctlds #
• Donny from Parked.com talks about their automated system that helps them decide which domain to buy/sell/hold. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Ammar of Thought Convergence buys DiamondRings.com for 162,000 Euros. #traffic09 #
• DomainInvest.lu buys job.us for 25,200 Euro. #
• DomainInvest buys rugs.co.uk for €15,840.00 #traffic09 #

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Thursday, June 11 at 1:00 P.M.(PT)
Fore a complete list of domain names in the Portfolio, please visit www.jpking.com/domainauction
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• RicksBlog: Candy.com domain sold to Melville Candy Company of Massachusetts. http://xr.com/txo #
• Tim Schumacher from Sedo: Buy: INFO US IDNs ccTLDs - Hold: EU COM NET MOBI - Sell: BIZ CC WS TV #traffic #cctlds #
• Donny from Parked.com talks about their automated system that helps them decide which domain to buy/sell/hold. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Ammar of Thought Convergence buys DiamondRings.com for 162,000 Euros. #traffic09 #
• DomainInvest.lu buys job.us for 25,200 Euro. #
• DomainInvest buys rugs.co.uk for €15,840.00 #traffic09 #

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• RicksBlog: Candy.com domain sold to Melville Candy Company of Massachusetts. http://xr.com/txo #
• Tim Schumacher from Sedo: Buy: INFO US IDNs ccTLDs - Hold: EU COM NET MOBI - Sell: BIZ CC WS TV #traffic #cctlds #
• Donny from Parked.com talks about their automated system that helps them decide which domain to buy/sell/hold. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Ammar of Thought Convergence buys DiamondRings.com for 162,000 Euros. #traffic09 #
• DomainInvest.lu buys job.us for 25,200 Euro. #
• DomainInvest buys rugs.co.uk for €15,840.00 #traffic09 #

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• Uploading the first pictures from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs in Amsterdam to Flickr http://i.cx/ay (more to come) #
• .CM registry trying to balance local needs with global interest in their domain. Netcom Supports “Flowers in the Desert” charity. #traffic #
• .CM Open registrations to start on August 1st, 2009. After a Sunrise period. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• .CM list of current sunrise applications: http://www.netcom.cm/sunrise/ #
• Rick Silver talks about n49.ca, his “mass directory development platform” with User Generated Content. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• n49.ca to launch GlobalVillage.org in the near future to share his open platform system. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Gregg McNair talks about recent acquisitions of PPX as an option of CPA monetization and how it can work for “blocked” domains. #traffic #
• Photos from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs day 1 now online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/domainnamenews/sets/72157619175511690/ #
• Paul Keating, John Berryhill and Howard Neu are talking about UDRPs other disputes and jurisdictions #traffic #ccTLDs #
• New proposed (with new TLDs) UDRP (URS) only costs $200 and there’s only one panelist, domain is frozen in advance. #traffic #ccTLD #
• If you file three bogus URS complains, you are not allowed to file any additional ones for a year. Comments are still open at ICANN.org #
• Paul Keating: If you get a Cease & Desist, give the domain to the complainant + have them sign a release. Do not default on UDRPs. #traffic #
• Listening to Kevin Ham speak via video conference at #traffic #ccTLDs #

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• Uploading the first pictures from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs in Amsterdam to Flickr http://i.cx/ay (more to come) #
• .CM registry trying to balance local needs with global interest in their domain. Netcom Supports “Flowers in the Desert” charity. #traffic #
• .CM Open registrations to start on August 1st, 2009. After a Sunrise period. #traffic #ccTLDs2009 #
• .CM list of current sunrise applications: http://www.netcom.cm/sunrise/ #
• Rick Silver talks about n49.ca, his “mass directory development platform” with User Generated Content. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• n49.ca to launch GlobalVillage.org in the near future to share his open platform system. #traffic #ccTLDs #
• Gregg McNair talks about recent acquisitions of PPX as an option of CPA monetization and how it can work for “blocked” domains. #traffic #
• Photos from Targeted TRAFFIC ccTLDs day 1 now online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/domainnamenews/sets/72157619175511690/ #
• Paul Keating, John Berryhill and Howard Neu are talking about UDRPs other disputes and jurisdictions #traffic #ccTLDs #
• New proposed (with new TLDs) UDRP (URS) only costs $200 and there’s only one panelist, domain is frozen in advance. #traffic #ccTLD #
• If you file three bogus URS complains, you are not allowed to file any additional ones for a year. Comments are still open at ICANN.org #
• Paul Keating: If you get a Cease & Desist, give the domain to the complainant + have them sign a release. Do not default on UDRPs. #traffic #
• Listening to Kevin Ham speak via video conference at #traffic #ccTLDs #

(c) 2009 DomainNameNews.com

Auction
Real Estate Domain Listings Portfolio
The World’s Largest Known Real Estate Listings Domain Portfolio Including More Than 2,600 Geo-Targeted Domain Names.
Auction Held at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco
Thursday, June 11 at 1:00 P.M.(PT)
Fore a complete list of domain names in the Portfolio, please visit www.jpking.com/domainauction
800-558-5464

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