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Domain Name Wire
Google to consider “page experience” in rankings
Experience metrics to be used in rankings. Google is going to start using “Core Web Vitals” as a ranking signal for websites. Core Web Vitals measure critical aspects of the user experience. These include load time, interactivity, and the...
Discussion
Google to consider “page experience” in rankings
Experience metrics to be used in rankings. Google is going to start using “Core Web Vitals” as a ranking signal for websites. Core Web Vitals measure critical aspects of the user experience. These include load time, interactivity, and the...
Discussion
May 28, 2020, 8:58 pm
The Domains
Verification needs to be required on all offers not just auction bids
So earlier in the week we saw the 2 million pound bid on Lifestyle.com cancelled. Some wondered how could this happen? Sedo makes people submit to greater verification to bid 10,000 or more. Additional Certification may be required: Please note that ...
Discussion
Verification needs to be required on all offers not just auction bids
So earlier in the week we saw the 2 million pound bid on Lifestyle.com cancelled. Some wondered how could this happen? Sedo makes people submit to greater verification to bid 10,000 or more. Additional Certification may be required: Please note that ...
Discussion
May 28, 2020, 8:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Short domain with a long history sells for $70,050
Once owned by CNET China, 55BBS.com sells for big bucks at DropCatch.com. As someone who enjoyed the golden days of BBS, I thought I knew exactly what 55BBS.com was developed for. How wrong I was! BBS is the acronym for “Bulletin Board System&r...
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Short domain with a long history sells for $70,050
Once owned by CNET China, 55BBS.com sells for big bucks at DropCatch.com. As someone who enjoyed the golden days of BBS, I thought I knew exactly what 55BBS.com was developed for. How wrong I was! BBS is the acronym for “Bulletin Board System&r...
Discussion
May 28, 2020, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain sales including a $50k .in sale
An online event platform, several software companies, and a cosmetic laser franchise bought domain names. It was quite a week for end user sales with nearly 20 hits including one of the highest .IN sales to date, Hop.in. This is their company ...
Discussion
20 end user domain sales including a $50k .in sale
An online event platform, several software companies, and a cosmetic laser franchise bought domain names. It was quite a week for end user sales with nearly 20 hits including one of the highest .IN sales to date, Hop.in. This is their company ...
Discussion
May 28, 2020, 1:15 pm
The Domains
The Novi domain registrations start pouring in
Yesterday it was announced that Facebook was rebranding the name of their digital wallet Calibra which is tied to their Libra digital currencies. The name was inspired by the Latin words “novus” and “via,” which mean “ne...
Discussion
The Novi domain registrations start pouring in
Yesterday it was announced that Facebook was rebranding the name of their digital wallet Calibra which is tied to their Libra digital currencies. The name was inspired by the Latin words “novus” and “via,” which mean “ne...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 10:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy fixes glitch that upgraded privacy
Some customers were upgraded to a much more expensive privacy product. A month ago, a man in Scotland reported an unwelcome charge from GoDaddy: Very disappointed with @GoDaddy (yes, I shoud know better than using them) – I let a domain autoren...
Discussion
GoDaddy fixes glitch that upgraded privacy
Some customers were upgraded to a much more expensive privacy product. A month ago, a man in Scotland reported an unwelcome charge from GoDaddy: Very disappointed with @GoDaddy (yes, I shoud know better than using them) – I let a domain autoren...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 9:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Someone wants to trademark “makeOffer” for domain forwarding
It’s a ubiquitous term in the domain industry. An Austin man has filed a trademark application (serial 88833592) for “makeOffer” for “Computer services, namely, domain forwarding services.” Make Offer is, of course, a co...
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Someone wants to trademark “makeOffer” for domain forwarding
It’s a ubiquitous term in the domain industry. An Austin man has filed a trademark application (serial 88833592) for “makeOffer” for “Computer services, namely, domain forwarding services.” Make Offer is, of course, a co...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 8:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Decoding last month’s Web.com aftermarket sales
Joseph Peterson shares what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month, and what the domains could be used for. “Oh but they’re weird and they’re wonderful” – these domain sales. B-B-B-“Bennie and the Je...
Discussion
Decoding last month’s Web.com aftermarket sales
Joseph Peterson shares what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month, and what the domains could be used for. “Oh but they’re weird and they’re wonderful” – these domain sales. B-B-B-“Bennie and the Je...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Interview: Dofo aims to fix domain search
Domain search company wants to make it easier to find domains to register or buy. Finding aftermarket domain names is difficult. The two big domain marketplaces, Sedo and Afternic, don’t have search functions that help domain investors f...
Discussion
Interview: Dofo aims to fix domain search
Domain search company wants to make it easier to find domains to register or buy. Finding aftermarket domain names is difficult. The two big domain marketplaces, Sedo and Afternic, don’t have search functions that help domain investors f...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 1:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reviewing 4-character domains sold in April
Would these domains make good upgrades for Chinese companies? One of my interests is to find end users in China for .com domains as upgrades. In this article, I’ll look at some 4-character domains sold in April that could be valuable to ...
Discussion
Reviewing 4-character domains sold in April
Would these domains make good upgrades for Chinese companies? One of my interests is to find end users in China for .com domains as upgrades. In this article, I’ll look at some 4-character domains sold in April that could be valuable to ...
Discussion
May 26, 2020, 8:36 pm
