Image via CrunchBaseFacebook's landrush for custom URLs / usernames opened earlier today (just after 5am Irish time).If you have a Facebook account you can do to: http://www.facebook.com/username/ and pick your username. If you have a fan page with more than 1000 fans you can also set a custom URL for it .. Expect to see lots of whingy blog posts over the next few days as … [Read more...] about Facebook Username Landrush
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Trademark Infringement Is Due To Negligence
What do Bebo and Adidas have in common?At first glance, probably very little, however they've both fallen prey to an Irish based domain squatting operation based in Dublin's Digital Hub.Gabor Varga seems to think that he is a legitimate businessman, whereas trademark holders and their legal teams would probably have a very different view of his activities. In fact, if the WIPO … [Read more...] about Trademark Infringement Is Due To Negligence
New Domain Industry News Site Launched
Frank Michlick obviously likes to keep busy (I can empathise!) and has just launched a new domain industry group blog - domainnamenews.com … [Read more...] about New Domain Industry News Site Launched
Keeping Track of Domain Industry Events
As the domain industry matures the number of domain related industry events grows also. Trying to keep track of them all is time consuming to say the least, so I was delighted when Frank mentioned that he'd setup a new site specifically for this:DN Calendar … [Read more...] about Keeping Track of Domain Industry Events
SnapNames Acquisition – Sudhir Bhagwan’s Comments
In a digital world news travels fast. SnapNames CEO, Sudhir Bhagwan, has already sent out an email to all their clients to notify them of the acquisition and to assure them that it is "business as usual":It's important that you understand there will be no changes to the way SnapNames provides its services. This is a combination of two industry leaders with outstanding … [Read more...] about SnapNames Acquisition – Sudhir Bhagwan’s Comments
Modern Domainer – Another Magazine For The Domain Industry
It wasn't that long ago that I mentioned the launch of Domainers' Magazine.Now it looks like there maybe a new kid on the block - Modern Domainer, which describes itself as:Modern Domainer speaks for the thousands of business professionals who have found ways to monetize domain names. Our magazine publishes six times a year and offers fresh perspectives, in-depth analyses … [Read more...] about Modern Domainer – Another Magazine For The Domain Industry