According to Xbiz.com Corbin Fisher, one of the world’s leading gay production studios has "acquired the domain name Gay.XXX. I reached out to Stuart Lawley the CEO of ICM Registry, the operator of the .XXX TLD who told me that Gay.XXX was sold for $500,000. At $500,000 Gay.XXX becomes tied for the 5th highest domain name sale in 2011 according to DNjournal.com I also think its sets a … [Read more...]
EnCira: 50% Of All .XXX Trademark Sunrise Applications Contain Errors
EnCirca, Inc., an ICANN registrar issued an advisory to trademark owners today to warn them about "common errors trademark owners are making with their .XXX Sunrise applications" The Sunrise period for trademark holder to get their matching .XXX domain began September 7 and continues until October 28, 2011. Since the Sunrise period began, EnCirca has collected data on the most common errors … [Read more...]
Checkout .XXX’s Full Page Ad
As I told you last night a full page ad ran in today's edition of the LA Times and the Financial Times. I case like me you don't get those publications I reached out to ICM and got a copy of the ad. Personally I think its a little wordy and think ICM should have included their slogan "Let's Be Adult About It" alongside their logo. Also I don't know what the costs are but I think a one … [Read more...]
Get Ready For “Unprecedented Media Blitz” For .XXX Starting Tomorrow: Full Page Ads, & Interview On BBC & Bloomberg TV
With The Sunrise period opening up tomorrow for .XXX domain names, expect to see a full on, paid and non-paid, media blitz. According to the CEO of ICM Registry, Stuart Lawley there will be "unprecedented media blitz" starting tomorrow for .XXX. ""I don't think any new TLD has had the kind of exposure .XXX will get" Already scheduled for tomorrow are full page Ads in the LA Times and the … [Read more...]
Are Micro-Payments The Next Big Thing For Adult Sites?
According to Xbiz.com, Today Corbin Fisher, a one of the largest porn producers, announced the launch of its "CF Select Micro-Payment website where users can download individual scenes without becoming a member." "Users will be able to create a free account then select and purchase individual scenes or collections from the site that include Corbin Fisher DVD collections, exclusive content, and … [Read more...]
.XXX Invades Times Square As iFriends.XXX Billboard Goes Up For A Day
The ICM Registry in conjunction with the owner of the new site iFriends.XXX, put … [Read more...]
Quick Poll: Will You Protect Your Site or Brand From .XXX?
There have been hundreds of stories in the past few weeks talking about whether brands should protect their domain in the .XXX TLD. Basically there are two protections possibly available to TM Holders and Site owners, a blocking feature that will make sure your .XXX domain does not resolve for the next 10 years for a one time fee of a few hundreds or getting your .XXX domain and choosing … [Read more...]