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Domain Name Wire
Morgan Stanley’s interesting domain name patent application
Company proposes a way to determine if a domain name might trick web users. I often come across domain name-related patent applications filed by internet security companies. But it was interesting to see financial services company Morgan Stanley file...
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Morgan Stanley’s interesting domain name patent application
Company proposes a way to determine if a domain name might trick web users. I often come across domain name-related patent applications filed by internet security companies. But it was interesting to see financial services company Morgan Stanley file...
Discussion
February 19, 2020, 5:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
A mysterious domain name sale
Even after researching it, this domain sale doesn’t make sense. It all started when I read that XPJ44.COM sold for $4,105 last month according to Namebio. Even though I look at a lot of domains everyday, I must confess that I don’t unders...
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A mysterious domain name sale
Even after researching it, this domain sale doesn’t make sense. It all started when I read that XPJ44.COM sold for $4,105 last month according to Namebio. Even though I look at a lot of domains everyday, I must confess that I don’t unders...
Discussion
February 19, 2020, 2:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
Acubit tries reverse domain name hijacking
Startup makes misguided arguments in attempt to get domain name registered in 2009 A technology company based in Denmark has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name acubit.com. Based on the arguments it made, ...
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Acubit tries reverse domain name hijacking
Startup makes misguided arguments in attempt to get domain name registered in 2009 A technology company based in Denmark has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name acubit.com. Based on the arguments it made, ...
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February 18, 2020, 8:55 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Profitable.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Profitable.com led the way at $200,000. buchhaltung.de (accounting in German) was second at 22,500 Euros, ($24,288). SexToyShop.com was third at 9,990 Euros, ($10,785). 28 .com sales 21 cctld sales 5 other tld sal...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Profitable.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Profitable.com led the way at $200,000. buchhaltung.de (accounting in German) was second at 22,500 Euros, ($24,288). SexToyShop.com was third at 9,990 Euros, ($10,785). 28 .com sales 21 cctld sales 5 other tld sal...
Discussion
February 18, 2020, 8:53 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Profitable.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Profitable.com led the way at $200,000. buchhaltung.de (accounting in German) was second at 22,500 Euros, ($24,288). SexToyShop.com was third at 9,990 Euros, ($10,785). Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs profit...
Discussion
Sedo weekly sales led by Profitable.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Profitable.com led the way at $200,000. buchhaltung.de (accounting in German) was second at 22,500 Euros, ($24,288). SexToyShop.com was third at 9,990 Euros, ($10,785). Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs profit...
Discussion
February 18, 2020, 8:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap posts $149 million revenue in 2019
Topline grew 18.7% in 2019. Domain name registrar Namecheap generated $149 million in revenue in 2019, up 18.7% from its 2018 total. The company focused on higher-quality domain names in 2019, eschewing the sub-dollar domains it pushed in prior years...
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Namecheap posts $149 million revenue in 2019
Topline grew 18.7% in 2019. Domain name registrar Namecheap generated $149 million in revenue in 2019, up 18.7% from its 2018 total. The company focused on higher-quality domain names in 2019, eschewing the sub-dollar domains it pushed in prior years...
Discussion
February 18, 2020, 6:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
When did ICANN stop being a price regulator?
Just because you say it, doesn’t mean it’s true. These days, it seems that you can make something a truth by just repeating it over and over. I was reminded of this last week when ICANN CEO Göran Marby published a blog post about .co...
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When did ICANN stop being a price regulator?
Just because you say it, doesn’t mean it’s true. These days, it seems that you can make something a truth by just repeating it over and over. I was reminded of this last week when ICANN CEO Göran Marby published a blog post about .co...
Discussion
February 18, 2020, 6:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Potential Chinese buyers of two letter domains
Chinese companies with 2-pin names sometimes opt for two-letter domains as brands. This morning I was thinking about several two-letter domains used by Chinese companies: JD.com, BL.com, and XC.com. They have one common feature which has implications...
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Potential Chinese buyers of two letter domains
Chinese companies with 2-pin names sometimes opt for two-letter domains as brands. This morning I was thinking about several two-letter domains used by Chinese companies: JD.com, BL.com, and XC.com. They have one common feature which has implications...
Discussion
February 18, 2020, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fox News sues to take down Fake News sites
Scammer is selling weight loss drugs using websites that look like Fox News. Yes, there really is such a thing as fake news. It’s not just not the same definition that the U.S. President tends to use. Fox News is suing (pdf) the unknown owner o...
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Fox News sues to take down Fake News sites
Scammer is selling weight loss drugs using websites that look like Fox News. Yes, there really is such a thing as fake news. It’s not just not the same definition that the U.S. President tends to use. Fox News is suing (pdf) the unknown owner o...
Discussion
February 18, 2020, 2:08 pm
DomainSherpa
Thoughts on GoDaddy’s Acquisition of Brandsight & UniRegistry- with Jeff Gabriel
Jeff Gabriel, who recently co-founded brokerage firm Saw.com after departing from UniRegistry last August, discusses GoDaddy's recent acquisition of Frank Schilling's domain portfolio, UniRegistry and corporate domain management firm Brands...
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Thoughts on GoDaddy’s Acquisition of Brandsight & UniRegistry- with Jeff Gabriel
Jeff Gabriel, who recently co-founded brokerage firm Saw.com after departing from UniRegistry last August, discusses GoDaddy's recent acquisition of Frank Schilling's domain portfolio, UniRegistry and corporate domain management firm Brands...
Discussion
February 17, 2020, 11:45 pm
