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The Domains
CyberSecurityJobs.com becomes the largest Keyword-Jobs reported sale of all time
Cyber Security is an important and highly competitive industry. The need for professionals in this field grows monthly. CyberSecurityJobs.com sold for $205,000 today at Sedo. The domain now forwards to the .net. The .com was registered in 2000. DotDB...
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CyberSecurityJobs.com becomes the largest Keyword-Jobs reported sale of all time
Cyber Security is an important and highly competitive industry. The need for professionals in this field grows monthly. CyberSecurityJobs.com sold for $205,000 today at Sedo. The domain now forwards to the .net. The .com was registered in 2000. DotDB...
Discussion
March 11, 2022, 10:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
February’s top domain name stories: Untapped, bird.com, and more
Here’s what made news last month. This is a list of the news stories that got the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. Canvas rebrands to Untapped, using untapped.io – Diversity recruiting company Canvas rebranded after a cou...
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February’s top domain name stories: Untapped, bird.com, and more
Here’s what made news last month. This is a list of the news stories that got the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. Canvas rebrands to Untapped, using untapped.io – Diversity recruiting company Canvas rebranded after a cou...
Discussion
March 11, 2022, 5:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign, Altanovo and ICANN trade barbs over .web
More ill-will exposed in newly-published letters. This week, ICANN published a series of letters related to the fight for .web. The quick backstory: a company called Nu Dot Co won the auction to run the .web top level domain for $135 million. Verisig...
Discussion
Verisign, Altanovo and ICANN trade barbs over .web
More ill-will exposed in newly-published letters. This week, ICANN published a series of letters related to the fight for .web. The quick backstory: a company called Nu Dot Co won the auction to run the .web top level domain for $135 million. Verisig...
Discussion
March 10, 2022, 10:46 pm
The Domains
NameJet/SnapNames February 2022 sales led by Kickstand.com
NameJet produced 68 domains over the $2K mark generating $380.5K in revenue. That was 25% lower domain sales than Jan. SnapNames produced 52 domains over the $2K mark with $229.9K in revenue. That was 22% lower sales than Jan. NameJet did have 10 dom...
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NameJet/SnapNames February 2022 sales led by Kickstand.com
NameJet produced 68 domains over the $2K mark generating $380.5K in revenue. That was 25% lower domain sales than Jan. SnapNames produced 52 domains over the $2K mark with $229.9K in revenue. That was 22% lower sales than Jan. NameJet did have 10 dom...
Discussion
March 10, 2022, 7:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Akamai loses cybersquatting fight with Cloudflare
It’s not often that two large companies are involved in a cybersquatting dispute under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP). But that was the case in a just-decided dispute between two Content Delivery Network companies over four d...
Discussion
Akamai loses cybersquatting fight with Cloudflare
It’s not often that two large companies are involved in a cybersquatting dispute under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP). But that was the case in a just-decided dispute between two Content Delivery Network companies over four d...
Discussion
March 10, 2022, 3:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Kickstand.com leads the way at NameJet/SnapNames
NameJet and SnapNames teamed up for 120 sales over $2,000 in February. Newfold Digital’s domain auction platforms NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 120 domain names for $2,000 or more last month, totaling $610,000. Here are some of the dom...
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Kickstand.com leads the way at NameJet/SnapNames
NameJet and SnapNames teamed up for 120 sales over $2,000 in February. Newfold Digital’s domain auction platforms NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 120 domain names for $2,000 or more last month, totaling $610,000. Here are some of the dom...
Discussion
March 10, 2022, 2:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire turns 17
Thanks for being part of Domain Name Wire. Domain Name Wire celebrates its 17th anniversary today. I started this humble site on March 9, 2005. I enjoyed trading in domains, so I started the site as a hobby. At the time, no daily news sources covered...
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Domain Name Wire turns 17
Thanks for being part of Domain Name Wire. Domain Name Wire celebrates its 17th anniversary today. I started this humble site on March 9, 2005. I enjoyed trading in domains, so I started the site as a hobby. At the time, no daily news sources covered...
Discussion
March 9, 2022, 7:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wow, check out this argument in a UDRP
Just when you think you’ve seen them all… I’ve seen a lot of spurious arguments in UDRP cases, and one from a case published this week lands in my top 5. McCoy & Partners B.V., an SAP consulting firm, filed a UDRP against McCoy...
Discussion
Wow, check out this argument in a UDRP
Just when you think you’ve seen them all… I’ve seen a lot of spurious arguments in UDRP cases, and one from a case published this week lands in my top 5. McCoy & Partners B.V., an SAP consulting firm, filed a UDRP against McCoy...
Discussion
March 9, 2022, 5:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sanctions impact domain trading with Russia, Belarus
Sedo suspends payments and transactions involving people in Russia and Belarus due to sanctions. Domain aftermarket sales to people in Russia and Belarus will be curtailed due to sanctions. Sedo, which is based in Germany and has employees around the...
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Sanctions impact domain trading with Russia, Belarus
Sedo suspends payments and transactions involving people in Russia and Belarus due to sanctions. Domain aftermarket sales to people in Russia and Belarus will be curtailed due to sanctions. Sedo, which is based in Germany and has employees around the...
Discussion
March 9, 2022, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name acquisitions up to $60,000
A non-profit upgraded its domain name for $60,000. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was BeeCapital.com for $68,000. BeeCapital.com led the list at $68,000. The domain doesn’t resolve and Whois has Domains by Proxy, so I can’t t...
Discussion
End user domain name acquisitions up to $60,000
A non-profit upgraded its domain name for $60,000. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was BeeCapital.com for $68,000. BeeCapital.com led the list at $68,000. The domain doesn’t resolve and Whois has Domains by Proxy, so I can’t t...
Discussion
March 9, 2022, 2:04 pm
