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Domain Name Wire
The problem with selling .org domains to Chinese entities
Have a .org domain targeted to the Chinese market? Read on. Do you own .org domains intended for Chinese buyers, such as Pinyin domains? If so, you should be aware of restrictions and trends that make aftermarket sales unlikely. The chart below indic...
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The problem with selling .org domains to Chinese entities
Have a .org domain targeted to the Chinese market? Read on. Do you own .org domains intended for Chinese buyers, such as Pinyin domains? If so, you should be aware of restrictions and trends that make aftermarket sales unlikely. The chart below indic...
Discussion
July 13, 2021, 1:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy adds back Whois counts
You can now see how many times someone (or something) has looked up the Whois records for your domains. GoDaddy has added Whois lookup counts to exported lists after removing them in a previous update. The Whois counts tell domain name owners how man...
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GoDaddy adds back Whois counts
You can now see how many times someone (or something) has looked up the Whois records for your domains. GoDaddy has added Whois lookup counts to exported lists after removing them in a previous update. The Whois counts tell domain name owners how man...
Discussion
July 13, 2021, 12:45 pm
The Domains
LMX.com releases Q2 2021 Liquid Market Report
Giuseppe over at LMX.com published the second quarter 2021 Liquid domain report. Q2 was solid with sales up across the board. 4L.com showed strong numbers. $17.6M in Escrow.com Sales (+4% QoQ) $5.7M in Disclosed Liquid Sales (+57% QoQ) 4Ls 5th percen...
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LMX.com releases Q2 2021 Liquid Market Report
Giuseppe over at LMX.com published the second quarter 2021 Liquid domain report. Q2 was solid with sales up across the board. 4L.com showed strong numbers. $17.6M in Escrow.com Sales (+4% QoQ) $5.7M in Disclosed Liquid Sales (+57% QoQ) 4Ls 5th percen...
Discussion
July 12, 2021, 6:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit alleges 509.com, sold for $106k in March, was stolen
Chinese man who paid $295,000 says domain is stolen. A domain name investor acquired 509.com through Sedo in March for $106,000. According to NameBio, the domain sold for $295,000 in 2018. Why did the domain seller take such a loss? There appears to ...
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Lawsuit alleges 509.com, sold for $106k in March, was stolen
Chinese man who paid $295,000 says domain is stolen. A domain name investor acquired 509.com through Sedo in March for $106,000. According to NameBio, the domain sold for $295,000 in 2018. Why did the domain seller take such a loss? There appears to ...
Discussion
July 12, 2021, 4:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Selling grills at BBQGrills.com – DNW Podcast #346
A great domain name helped this entrepreneur launch his business. When Ryan Maltbie had less than $1,000 left in his bank account, he decided to do something bold: bet his family’s future on a new ecommerce store that sold BBQ grills. Fortunate...
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Selling grills at BBQGrills.com – DNW Podcast #346
A great domain name helped this entrepreneur launch his business. When Ryan Maltbie had less than $1,000 left in his bank account, he decided to do something bold: bet his family’s future on a new ecommerce store that sold BBQ grills. Fortunate...
Discussion
July 12, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
A domain sprinkled with romance, dual personalities, and opportunity
Kassey Lee looks at the story behind this startup. In 2014, Lin Zhao was too busy as a food industry expert for social events unless they were match-making arrangements. One day, he went for a blind date to meet the much younger Xin Peng, a branding ...
Discussion
A domain sprinkled with romance, dual personalities, and opportunity
Kassey Lee looks at the story behind this startup. In 2014, Lin Zhao was too busy as a food industry expert for social events unless they were match-making arrangements. One day, he went for a blind date to meet the much younger Xin Peng, a branding ...
Discussion
July 12, 2021, 12:53 pm
The Domains
Donuts Domain Trend Report: June 2021
Donuts published their June domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. In the month of June 2021, SLDs registered on Donuts TLDs were 28% shorter and were hyp...
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Donuts Domain Trend Report: June 2021
Donuts published their June domain trend report. The report covers the top premium domain names registered, most registered SLD keywords and other data. In the month of June 2021, SLDs registered on Donuts TLDs were 28% shorter and were hyp...
Discussion
July 9, 2021, 11:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
June’s top 5 domain name stories
Here’s a look back at what happened in the domain industry last month. These are the top five stories ranked by views: 1. Bird.com and Fish.com bidder countersues Right of the Dot – After Right of the Dot sued David Lizmo for not paying f...
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June’s top 5 domain name stories
Here’s a look back at what happened in the domain industry last month. These are the top five stories ranked by views: 1. Bird.com and Fish.com bidder countersues Right of the Dot – After Right of the Dot sued David Lizmo for not paying f...
Discussion
July 9, 2021, 6:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Patsy Cline estate sues to get PatsyCline.com
She’s (or her estate) Got You. Patsy Cline Enterprise, LLC, which manages the late singer’s intellectual property, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of PatsyCline.com. Visual Link Internet appears to have registered the domain n...
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Patsy Cline estate sues to get PatsyCline.com
She’s (or her estate) Got You. Patsy Cline Enterprise, LLC, which manages the late singer’s intellectual property, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of PatsyCline.com. Visual Link Internet appears to have registered the domain n...
Discussion
July 9, 2021, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Will Didi Chuxing “go short” and acquire Didi .com?
The ride-hailing service is now a public company. Will it acquire DiDi .com? Didi Chuxing’s recent debut at NYSE (NYSE: DIDI) reminds me of the great move it made in 2016 to swallow up Uber in China. Now that it has landed in America, will it g...
Discussion
Will Didi Chuxing “go short” and acquire Didi .com?
The ride-hailing service is now a public company. Will it acquire DiDi .com? Didi Chuxing’s recent debut at NYSE (NYSE: DIDI) reminds me of the great move it made in 2016 to swallow up Uber in China. Now that it has landed in America, will it g...
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July 9, 2021, 1:08 pm
