Escrow.com Announces “Domain Concierge Service”

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In a news release early today, Escrow.com announced that it will begin offering an enhanced “Domain Concierge Service” to make  domain name deals more secure for both parties. The company will take possession of both the funds as well as the domain name. This additional level of service is not a requirement for all transactions, and there is an added cost to use this new service.

Here’s what Escrow.com wrote about its Domain Concierge Service:

Many buyers and sellers prefer the security of an independent third party completing the transfer of the domain on their behalf. Our staff will manage the receipt of both the funds and the domain into Escrow.com’s secure accounts, check the domain against the purchase agreement and complete the transfer to the buyer for security at every stage in the transaction.

Using the Domain Concierge Service is quite

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Antony Van Couvering Out as CEO of Minds & Machines

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I received a press release this morning announcing that Antony Van Couvering  is no longer CEO of Minds & Machines, the company he founded. I did a quick Google search to confirm the  report, and I saw that Antony published an article about this on CircleID: I Got Fired.

Here’s an excerpt about the news from the press release:

Minds + Machines Group Limited (LSE:MMX), the publicly quoted owner and operator of Internet top-level domains, announces that Antony Van Couvering is no longer the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr Van Couvering was removed from office with immediate effect by means of a unanimous resolution of directors passed at a meeting of directors held on 19 February 2016. The Group is currently making the transition from asset gatherer to monetisation of its leading portfolio of top-level domains; the Board believes a change of leadership will assist in this process. As such, the Board is delighted that the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Toby Hall, has, subject to regulatory approvals, accepted the Company’s offer to take on the role of Chief Executive and lead the Group during this important period.

Here’s an excerpt from Antony’s

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Domain Name Investing DC Area – Meet Up

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Port City BrewingWhat are you doing on Wednesday 16th of March at 6:00 PM? Come drink craft beer and talk about domain names.

It’s FREE… except for the beer!

I’m kicking off a meet up group for people in the DC area who invest in domain names or who work in related industries and buy and sell domain names for themselves or clients.

Anyone who wants to learn more about domain names can attend. Talk, learn, listen, network, and drink beer.

Please register here

“Did you know that the average growth of domain prices has been in excess of 7.3% per year over the last 10 years? 4-letter domains rise even faster, 9.3% growth per annum over the last 10 years” – Jackson Ellsgood, Escrow.com.

Starting at 6:00 PM we’re getting together in

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Name.com Introduces Referral Program and Curated Search

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I want to share an update from Name.com that will likely be of interest to their customers.

The company is bringing back its referral program that provides financial incentives for customers to get people they know to use Name.com products and services. I don’t have many names registered with Name.com, but the company offers a wide array of products that are easy to use. They have also been helpful to me on at least two occasions when I bought names registered there. It’s always nice to be able to refer friends to use a company that you like to use (as opposed to simply doing it for financial reasons).

Name.com also introduced a new “curated search” functionality that “simplifies the process of creating a personal website.” I have not tried it out, so I can’t really comment on it, but you can read more in the update below. They also wrote a blog post about the new functionality.

Here are the updates that Name.com’s  Allison Chowdhury shared with me:

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Happy 15th Birthday, Directnic!

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It’s Mardi Gras today, and New Orleans-based domain registrar Directnic is also celebrating its 15th birthday. To celebrate the occasion, my friends at Directnic sent us a King Cake, Mardi Gras beads, crowns, and festive masks (which my daughter refuses to take off).

Happy birthday, Directnic! Wishing you many more happy occasions to celebrate. Thank you for celebrating with us. We wish we were in New Orleans celebrating with you in the French Quarter though!

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Allegravita Brings on Kurt Pritz As Partner

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Although I don’t know Kurt Pritz personally, I know that he has been active in the domain name space (primarily with ICANN) for many years. For nearly two years, Kurt served as Executive Director of the Domain Name Association, an organization that is quite involved in the new gTLD space.

Allegravita is a consulting firm with domain industry companies among its clients. I believe the company’s primary focus is helping domain industry companies advance their business interests in the Chinese market. They seem to be  successful at what they do, as the renewed commitment of their relationship with .Club illustrates.

A couple of days ago, Allegravita announced that Kurt Pritz was joining the company as a Partner, and several outlets wrote about the news, including Domain Name Wire. This seems like a

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