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Domain Name Wire
Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451
A look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of...
Discussion
Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451
A look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of...
Discussion
September 4, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
Registry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names from Lifestyle Domain Holdings: .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living and .vana. Lifestyle Domain Holdings was part of Scripps N...
Discussion
Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
Registry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names from Lifestyle Domain Holdings: .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living and .vana. Lifestyle Domain Holdings was part of Scripps N...
Discussion
September 1, 2023, 6:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
Company pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company Adrenalads for $2.35 million. The company had 2022 revenue of $2.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA of...
Discussion
CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
Company pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company Adrenalads for $2.35 million. The company had 2022 revenue of $2.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA of...
Discussion
September 1, 2023, 3:22 pm
The Domains
X8Bet.com for $67,666?
When we see big prices on GoDaddy auctions where the name seems to not hold much value, it’s a backlinks play. So I saw X8Bet.com close today for $67,666. I immediately went to Ahrefs.com to see how many backlinks the domain had and it turned o...
Discussion
X8Bet.com for $67,666?
When we see big prices on GoDaddy auctions where the name seems to not hold much value, it’s a backlinks play. So I saw X8Bet.com close today for $67,666. I immediately went to Ahrefs.com to see how many backlinks the domain had and it turned o...
Discussion
August 31, 2023, 6:40 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – August 31, 2023: The Price is Right
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 29:20 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behi...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – August 31, 2023: The Price is Right
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 29:20 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behi...
Discussion
August 31, 2023, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
An update on domain name marketplace gaming
Namecheap is making progress, but the industry has a long way to go. Last month, I wrote a post about domain name auction gaming. It started with, “Bidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too.” Indeed, when Name...
Discussion
An update on domain name marketplace gaming
Namecheap is making progress, but the industry has a long way to go. Last month, I wrote a post about domain name auction gaming. It started with, “Bidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too.” Indeed, when Name...
Discussion
August 31, 2023, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge rules identity of domain investor “George Dikian” can be (partially) revealed
Dikian’s first name and last initial will be revealed shortly, and his full last name might be revealed later. A judge has ruled (pdf) that the true identity of pseudonymous domain investor “George Dikian” can be revealed, albeit ju...
Discussion
Judge rules identity of domain investor “George Dikian” can be (partially) revealed
Dikian’s first name and last initial will be revealed shortly, and his full last name might be revealed later. A judge has ruled (pdf) that the true identity of pseudonymous domain investor “George Dikian” can be revealed, albeit ju...
Discussion
August 30, 2023, 11:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
CBS dumps new top level domain names
Company nixes its .cbs and .showtime domains. Broadcaster CBS is terminating its .cbs and .showtime top level domain names. In a letter informing ICANN of its decision to terminate its registry agreements, the company stated, “Despite efforts o...
Discussion
CBS dumps new top level domain names
Company nixes its .cbs and .showtime domains. Broadcaster CBS is terminating its .cbs and .showtime top level domain names. In a letter informing ICANN of its decision to terminate its registry agreements, the company stated, “Despite efforts o...
Discussion
August 30, 2023, 10:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Allegedly stolen domain PV.com returned via UDRP
Company uses UDRP to regain control of domains it says were stolen. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered (pdf) the domains PV.com and PacketVideo.com to be returned to PacketVideo Corporation in California. The company told...
Discussion
Allegedly stolen domain PV.com returned via UDRP
Company uses UDRP to regain control of domains it says were stolen. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered (pdf) the domains PV.com and PacketVideo.com to be returned to PacketVideo Corporation in California. The company told...
Discussion
August 30, 2023, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
11 latest end user domain name sales:
A pool heat pump manufacturer, a local German government, and a sports betting site bought domain names. Swiper — no swiping! Swiper.com was Sedo’s top public sale this past week, ringing the register for $150,000. It’s unclear who ...
Discussion
11 latest end user domain name sales:
A pool heat pump manufacturer, a local German government, and a sports betting site bought domain names. Swiper — no swiping! Swiper.com was Sedo’s top public sale this past week, ringing the register for $150,000. It’s unclear who ...
Discussion
August 30, 2023, 2:56 pm
