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The Domains
NameSilo surpasses 4 million active domains under management
NameSilo published a press release announcing they have surpassed 4 million active domain under management. NameSilo Technologies Corp. (CSE:URL) (OTC:URLOF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has surpassed the important miles...
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NameSilo surpasses 4 million active domains under management
NameSilo published a press release announcing they have surpassed 4 million active domain under management. NameSilo Technologies Corp. (CSE:URL) (OTC:URLOF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has surpassed the important miles...
Discussion
June 29, 2021, 4:57 pm
The Domains
Rick Schwartz to launch Domain Brokerage firm
Rick Schwartz tweeted out he will be launching a domain brokerage firm. There were not many details. He later tweeted about a new registration being used as the name GameChangingDomains.com. The post Rick Schwartz to launch Domain Brokerage firm appe...
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Rick Schwartz to launch Domain Brokerage firm
Rick Schwartz tweeted out he will be launching a domain brokerage firm. There were not many details. He later tweeted about a new registration being used as the name GameChangingDomains.com. The post Rick Schwartz to launch Domain Brokerage firm appe...
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June 29, 2021, 4:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy sales dump: sales up to $390k plus a big .org sale
GoDaddy releases domain sales including the 5th most expensive public .org sale ever. It’s been a few months since GoDaddy sent out a list of top domain name sales. The company already sends them out a few months in arrears, so the list it sent...
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GoDaddy sales dump: sales up to $390k plus a big .org sale
GoDaddy releases domain sales including the 5th most expensive public .org sale ever. It’s been a few months since GoDaddy sent out a list of top domain name sales. The company already sends them out a few months in arrears, so the list it sent...
Discussion
June 29, 2021, 4:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains plunged 18% in China last year
Registered domains in China fell last year. The latest report published by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) does not paint a rosy picture about demand for domains in China. In 2020, the total number of domains registered in China...
Discussion
Domains plunged 18% in China last year
Registered domains in China fell last year. The latest report published by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) does not paint a rosy picture about demand for domains in China. In 2020, the total number of domains registered in China...
Discussion
June 29, 2021, 12:58 pm
The Domains
ICON Health & Fitness rebrands to iFIT
ICON Health & Fitness put out a release that they have rebranded to iFIT and they have owned the domain name ifit.com for many years. They operated at ICONFitness.com but now it looks like the new corporate website will be ifit.com. From the rele...
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ICON Health & Fitness rebrands to iFIT
ICON Health & Fitness put out a release that they have rebranded to iFIT and they have owned the domain name ifit.com for many years. They operated at ICONFitness.com but now it looks like the new corporate website will be ifit.com. From the rele...
Discussion
June 29, 2021, 5:30 am
Domain Name Wire
Bidding for World Wide Web NFT hits $2.8 million
Take home an “autographed” version of the original WWW source code…if you have a few spare millions lying around. Bidding for Source Code for the WWW, an NFT by World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has hit $2.8 million. Soth...
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Bidding for World Wide Web NFT hits $2.8 million
Take home an “autographed” version of the original WWW source code…if you have a few spare millions lying around. Bidding for Source Code for the WWW, an NFT by World Wide Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has hit $2.8 million. Soth...
Discussion
June 28, 2021, 7:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Another bad UDRP filing
It was a week of misinformed and malevolent cybersquatting disputes. There were a lot of reverse domain name hijacking cases last week. There was also one where the panelist didn’t find reverse domain name hijacking but it appears the Complaina...
Discussion
Another bad UDRP filing
It was a week of misinformed and malevolent cybersquatting disputes. There were a lot of reverse domain name hijacking cases last week. There was also one where the panelist didn’t find reverse domain name hijacking but it appears the Complaina...
Discussion
June 28, 2021, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reopening’s impact on domains – DNW Podcast #344
The world is starting to reopen. What does this mean for domain names? This week on the podcast I check in with domain investor Shane Cultra. Shane owns a nursery and he’s seen firsthand how business is changing with the U.S. reopening now that...
Discussion
Reopening’s impact on domains – DNW Podcast #344
The world is starting to reopen. What does this mean for domain names? This week on the podcast I check in with domain investor Shane Cultra. Shane owns a nursery and he’s seen firsthand how business is changing with the U.S. reopening now that...
Discussion
June 28, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company files UDRP against deceased man, and I have questions
This UDRP looks really dirty to me. Borum A/S, a company in Denmark, has lost a UDRP if filed against the domain name Borum.com. The decision was correct, but I have deep concerns about the Complainant and its representatives at Patrade A/S for filin...
Discussion
Company files UDRP against deceased man, and I have questions
This UDRP looks really dirty to me. Borum A/S, a company in Denmark, has lost a UDRP if filed against the domain name Borum.com. The decision was correct, but I have deep concerns about the Complainant and its representatives at Patrade A/S for filin...
Discussion
June 25, 2021, 3:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why are websites in China decreasing?
The number of websites in China is falling even though new businesses are growing. Earlier this week, I wrote about how digital consumers will drive demand for domains in China. Today, I’ll explore why website growth isn’t keeping up with...
Discussion
Why are websites in China decreasing?
The number of websites in China is falling even though new businesses are growing. Earlier this week, I wrote about how digital consumers will drive demand for domains in China. Today, I’ll explore why website growth isn’t keeping up with...
Discussion
June 25, 2021, 1:38 pm
