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Domain registrars agree to pay ICANN more money
Fee increases will hit drop-catching companies the most. ICANN-accredited domain name registrars have voted to increase the amount of money they pay ICANN each year. In October, ICANN announced plans to increase costs on registries and registrars. On...
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Domain registrars agree to pay ICANN more money
Fee increases will hit drop-catching companies the most. ICANN-accredited domain name registrars have voted to increase the amount of money they pay ICANN each year. In October, ICANN announced plans to increase costs on registries and registrars. On...
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July 22, 2025, 3:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
NameJet and SnapNames combine to sell nearly $600k of $2k+ domains in June
The top sale was a one-word domain with a long history. NameJet and SnapNames reported a strong sales month in June. The two domain auction platforms combined to sell 106 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling $593k. Here are some of the domains that s...
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NameJet and SnapNames combine to sell nearly $600k of $2k+ domains in June
The top sale was a one-word domain with a long history. NameJet and SnapNames reported a strong sales month in June. The two domain auction platforms combined to sell 106 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling $593k. Here are some of the domains that s...
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July 22, 2025, 3:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Name.com launches new API built for the AI world
Rebuilt API integrates with AI agents and dev tools to streamline domain registration and deployment at launch time. One open question about AI is how it will impact domain name registrations. On the one hand, I think the number of people registering...
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Name.com launches new API built for the AI world
Rebuilt API integrates with AI agents and dev tools to streamline domain registration and deployment at launch time. One open question about AI is how it will impact domain name registrations. On the one hand, I think the number of people registering...
Discussion
July 22, 2025, 12:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panel rejects refiled UDRP but majority declines to find reverse domain name hijacking
Panel finds Complainant didn’t meet grounds to refile the case. A three-person UDRP panel has denied a refiled dispute, but the majority of the panel declined to find reverse domain name hijacking. Tiger Aesthetics Medical, LLC, which uses the ...
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Panel rejects refiled UDRP but majority declines to find reverse domain name hijacking
Panel finds Complainant didn’t meet grounds to refile the case. A three-person UDRP panel has denied a refiled dispute, but the majority of the panel declined to find reverse domain name hijacking. Tiger Aesthetics Medical, LLC, which uses the ...
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July 21, 2025, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain investing on a small budget – DNW Podcast #544
Turning $500 into a profit through domain investing. Could you start domain investing from scratch with only $500 in your pocket? On today’s show, I discuss GoDaddy’s domain investor contest and how I’m learning first hand of the ch...
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Domain investing on a small budget – DNW Podcast #544
Turning $500 into a profit through domain investing. Could you start domain investing from scratch with only $500 in your pocket? On today’s show, I discuss GoDaddy’s domain investor contest and how I’m learning first hand of the ch...
Discussion
July 21, 2025, 2:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Video: Get domain data through Domain Academy
As a follow-up to my DotDB video, see how to get some of this data (and more) through GoDaddy Domain Academy. Earlier this week, I posted a video showing how to use DotDB to research the number of top level domains a domain is registered in. GoDaddy ...
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Video: Get domain data through Domain Academy
As a follow-up to my DotDB video, see how to get some of this data (and more) through GoDaddy Domain Academy. Earlier this week, I posted a video showing how to use DotDB to research the number of top level domains a domain is registered in. GoDaddy ...
Discussion
July 18, 2025, 7:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
DTF: Interesting story behind Din Tai Fung upgrading to three letter domain
Person who bought domain on payment plan cashed in when restaurant chain came calling. This weekend I wanted to see how long the wait was for a table at Din Tai Fung during lunchtime. Its online waitlist was closed, so I called the location near me. ...
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DTF: Interesting story behind Din Tai Fung upgrading to three letter domain
Person who bought domain on payment plan cashed in when restaurant chain came calling. This weekend I wanted to see how long the wait was for a table at Din Tai Fung during lunchtime. Its online waitlist was closed, so I called the location near me. ...
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July 17, 2025, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
IT services company “made a farce” of UDRP
A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has admonished an IT services company that “made a farce” of a UDRP proceeding. Advance 2000, Inc., which uses the domain advance2000.com, filed a cybersquatting claim against advanceD20...
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IT services company “made a farce” of UDRP
A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has admonished an IT services company that “made a farce” of a UDRP proceeding. Advance 2000, Inc., which uses the domain advance2000.com, filed a cybersquatting claim against advanceD20...
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July 17, 2025, 2:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Voices.com fails to get Voices.ai through cybersquatting claim
The company inadvertently let the valuable domain name expire. Voiceover marketplace Voices.com, Inc. has lost a cybersquatting claim it filed against voices.ai. The first of three prongs necessary to win a UDRP is that the domain is identical or con...
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Voices.com fails to get Voices.ai through cybersquatting claim
The company inadvertently let the valuable domain name expire. Voiceover marketplace Voices.com, Inc. has lost a cybersquatting claim it filed against voices.ai. The first of three prongs necessary to win a UDRP is that the domain is identical or con...
Discussion
July 17, 2025, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Atom launches new semantic search tool
Tool suggests domains based on business concepts and naming preferences. Domain name marketplace Atom launched a new “semantic search” tool today. The company’s goal is to surface domain names that will be a good fit for businesses ...
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Atom launches new semantic search tool
Tool suggests domains based on business concepts and naming preferences. Domain name marketplace Atom launched a new “semantic search” tool today. The company’s goal is to surface domain names that will be a good fit for businesses ...
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July 17, 2025, 2:05 pm
