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The Domains
Verisign DNIB Q4 2022 released
Verisign ( Nasdaq: VRSN) released their Domain Name Industry Brief, for Q4 2022. The fourth quarter of 2022 closed with 350.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.5 million domain name registrations,...
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Verisign DNIB Q4 2022 released
Verisign ( Nasdaq: VRSN) released their Domain Name Industry Brief, for Q4 2022. The fourth quarter of 2022 closed with 350.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.5 million domain name registrations,...
Discussion
March 10, 2023, 8:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Art introduces easier way to connects its domains to ENS
Registry seeks to capitalize on NFT art. Just about any “regular” second level domain name, such as dnw.com, can be connected to Ethereum Name Service (ENS). But it’s a complicated process. The .art registry announced new features t...
Discussion
.Art introduces easier way to connects its domains to ENS
Registry seeks to capitalize on NFT art. Just about any “regular” second level domain name, such as dnw.com, can be connected to Ethereum Name Service (ENS). But it’s a complicated process. The .art registry announced new features t...
Discussion
March 10, 2023, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why this four letter domain sold for $106k (and other SEO-related sales)
Sean Markey examines last month’s SEO-based sales at NameJet and SnapNames. With the passing of another month, we get to look at the names that sold at NameJet/SnapNames and talk about how much they sold for, as well as WHY they sold for that m...
Discussion
Why this four letter domain sold for $106k (and other SEO-related sales)
Sean Markey examines last month’s SEO-based sales at NameJet and SnapNames. With the passing of another month, we get to look at the names that sold at NameJet/SnapNames and talk about how much they sold for, as well as WHY they sold for that m...
Discussion
March 10, 2023, 2:45 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – March 9, 2023: Function Over Form: ZKP.com, Cloak.net, ShopRX.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:•In this show, the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 13:20 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – March 9, 2023: Function Over Form: ZKP.com, Cloak.net, ShopRX.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:•In this show, the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 13:20 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the...
Discussion
March 9, 2023, 7:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire turns 18 today
DNW is celebrating a birthday today. Domain Name Wire is now voting age, celebrating its 18th birthday today. I started Domain Name Wire on March 9, 2005, as the first blog covering the business of domain names. A lot has changed in the industry sinc...
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Domain Name Wire turns 18 today
DNW is celebrating a birthday today. Domain Name Wire is now voting age, celebrating its 18th birthday today. I started Domain Name Wire on March 9, 2005, as the first blog covering the business of domain names. A lot has changed in the industry sinc...
Discussion
March 9, 2023, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nearly $600k of last month’s auction sales:
Here’s what sold on NameJet and SnapNames. Newfold Digital’s domain auction services NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 96 domains for $2,000 or more last month. These sales totaled $586,000. Many of the sales were less about the doma...
Discussion
Nearly $600k of last month’s auction sales:
Here’s what sold on NameJet and SnapNames. Newfold Digital’s domain auction services NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 96 domains for $2,000 or more last month. These sales totaled $586,000. Many of the sales were less about the doma...
Discussion
March 9, 2023, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Panel calls cybersquatting complaint “frivolous”
Panel has harsh words for Complainant. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found Empower Media Partners, LLC to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain EmpowerMedia.com. The three-person panel said it believes the Complainant misled it...
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Panel calls cybersquatting complaint “frivolous”
Panel has harsh words for Complainant. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found Empower Media Partners, LLC to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain EmpowerMedia.com. The three-person panel said it believes the Complainant misled it...
Discussion
March 8, 2023, 7:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Data center company tries to reverse hijack KIO.com
WIPO Panel admonishes company and its counsel. Sixsigma Networks Mexico, S.A., an operator of data centers in Mexico, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain kio.com. The company inquired about buying the domain...
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Data center company tries to reverse hijack KIO.com
WIPO Panel admonishes company and its counsel. Sixsigma Networks Mexico, S.A., an operator of data centers in Mexico, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain kio.com. The company inquired about buying the domain...
Discussion
March 8, 2023, 4:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Some updates on the Uniregistry to Afternic transition
Before you use the migration tool… Earlier this week, I wrote about the closure of Uniregistry Market and the process for moving your domains to Afternic. Shortly after writing the article, I decided to dig into the migration process. I clicke...
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Some updates on the Uniregistry to Afternic transition
Before you use the migration tool… Earlier this week, I wrote about the closure of Uniregistry Market and the process for moving your domains to Afternic. Shortly after writing the article, I decided to dig into the migration process. I clicke...
Discussion
March 8, 2023, 4:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Meta Platforms sues .tk registry operator Freenom
Meta Platforms alleges registry operator is infringing its marks such as Facebook and Instagram. Meta Platforms has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against Freenom and associated companies. Freenom is best known for operating the .tk namespace. ...
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Meta Platforms sues .tk registry operator Freenom
Meta Platforms alleges registry operator is infringing its marks such as Facebook and Instagram. Meta Platforms has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against Freenom and associated companies. Freenom is best known for operating the .tk namespace. ...
Discussion
March 8, 2023, 1:07 am
