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Domain Name Wire
Car warranty company upgrades to Olive.com
Company moves from GoGetOlive.com to Olive.com. A company that sells extended service plans for cars has acquired the domain name Olive.com. Olive previously used the domain GoGetOlive.com for its olive brand of car service plans. It now forwards the...
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Car warranty company upgrades to Olive.com
Company moves from GoGetOlive.com to Olive.com. A company that sells extended service plans for cars has acquired the domain name Olive.com. Olive previously used the domain GoGetOlive.com for its olive brand of car service plans. It now forwards the...
Discussion
April 20, 2021, 9:15 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Angel.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Angel.com led the way at $2 million. 1of1.com was second at $85,000. Credit.de was third at 40,000 Euro, ($48,135). 77 .com sales 25 cctld sales 9 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sal...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Angel.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Angel.com led the way at $2 million. 1of1.com was second at $85,000. Credit.de was third at 40,000 Euro, ($48,135). 77 .com sales 25 cctld sales 9 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sal...
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April 20, 2021, 8:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
How I finally got the domains I won on SnapNames
I jumped through a lot of hoops to get the domains I acquired. Last month I started buying domain names on SnapNames after a long hiatus. I purchased 20 domains over 30 days, taking advantage of SnapNames’ access to expiring Network Solutions a...
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How I finally got the domains I won on SnapNames
I jumped through a lot of hoops to get the domains I acquired. Last month I started buying domain names on SnapNames after a long hiatus. I purchased 20 domains over 30 days, taking advantage of SnapNames’ access to expiring Network Solutions a...
Discussion
April 20, 2021, 1:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sav joins Afternic Fast Transfer network
Domain registrar known for low prices and domain investor tools adds Afternic Fast Transfer capability. Sav.com has made a name for itself over the past year or two thanks to its low prices and tools for domain investors. Domain investor Anthos Chrys...
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Sav joins Afternic Fast Transfer network
Domain registrar known for low prices and domain investor tools adds Afternic Fast Transfer capability. Sav.com has made a name for itself over the past year or two thanks to its low prices and tools for domain investors. Domain investor Anthos Chrys...
Discussion
April 19, 2021, 7:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Threats don’t play well in cybersquatting disputes
These two domain owners tried to play hardball and got nothing. How you approach a potential buyer for your domain impacts what happens in a UDRP hearing. Here are two examples. A World Intellectual Property Organization ordered Magna.co transferred ...
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Threats don’t play well in cybersquatting disputes
These two domain owners tried to play hardball and got nothing. How you approach a potential buyer for your domain impacts what happens in a UDRP hearing. Here are two examples. A World Intellectual Property Organization ordered Magna.co transferred ...
Discussion
April 19, 2021, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tackling DNS Abuse – DNW Podcast #334
New group wants to get a handle on DNS abuse such as phishing and malware distribution. My guest this week is Graeme Bunton, Director of the new DNS Abuse Institute. We discuss types of DNS abuse and how the institute plans to help the domain name ec...
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Tackling DNS Abuse – DNW Podcast #334
New group wants to get a handle on DNS abuse such as phishing and malware distribution. My guest this week is Graeme Bunton, Director of the new DNS Abuse Institute. We discuss types of DNS abuse and how the institute plans to help the domain name ec...
Discussion
April 19, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap reports 36% revenue growth in Q1
Domain registrar and hosting firm reports continued strong growth in the first quarter of 2021. Privately held domain name registrar Namecheap revealed its Q1 results to Domain Name Wire today. The company generated over $62 million in revenue in the...
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Namecheap reports 36% revenue growth in Q1
Domain registrar and hosting firm reports continued strong growth in the first quarter of 2021. Privately held domain name registrar Namecheap revealed its Q1 results to Domain Name Wire today. The company generated over $62 million in revenue in the...
Discussion
April 19, 2021, 3:17 pm
The Domains
How Lottery.com became Lottery.com
Two weeks ago Lottery.com announced the acquisition of Sports.com. In an interview conducted last week the CEO of Lottery.com Tony DiMatteo discusses how they got the domain name Lottery.com back in the day. They were AutoLotto.com. Turns out the own...
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How Lottery.com became Lottery.com
Two weeks ago Lottery.com announced the acquisition of Sports.com. In an interview conducted last week the CEO of Lottery.com Tony DiMatteo discusses how they got the domain name Lottery.com back in the day. They were AutoLotto.com. Turns out the own...
Discussion
April 18, 2021, 6:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace files to go public
Site builder files S-1. One month after raising $300 million from investors, website building software company Squarespace has filed its S-1 with the SEC to allow investors to sell their shares on the market. Here’s a look at Squarespace’...
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Squarespace files to go public
Site builder files S-1. One month after raising $300 million from investors, website building software company Squarespace has filed its S-1 with the SEC to allow investors to sell their shares on the market. Here’s a look at Squarespace’...
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April 16, 2021, 6:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Facebook sues Web.com’s NVSC for cybersquatting
Social media company alleges that Web.com subsidiary owns 74 infringing domain names. Facebook has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against New Ventures Services Corp (NVSC) for alleged cybersquatting of its brands, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. N...
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Facebook sues Web.com’s NVSC for cybersquatting
Social media company alleges that Web.com subsidiary owns 74 infringing domain names. Facebook has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against New Ventures Services Corp (NVSC) for alleged cybersquatting of its brands, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. N...
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April 16, 2021, 2:23 pm
