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Domain Name Wire
My domain year so far – DNW Podcast #440
A deep dive into how my domain portfolio is performing. On today’s show, I explore my domain sales results so far this year. I discuss the marketplaces where I’ve sold domains, where I bought the domains, and how many have been developed....
Discussion
My domain year so far – DNW Podcast #440
A deep dive into how my domain portfolio is performing. On today’s show, I explore my domain sales results so far this year. I discuss the marketplaces where I’ve sold domains, where I bought the domains, and how many have been developed....
Discussion
June 12, 2023, 3:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICA Member Meeting returns to Las Vegas in January
ICA members will gather in Las Vegas in January. Internet Commerce Association announced today that it is returning to Las Vegas this January for its member meeting. The organization that represents domain name holders has scheduled the event for Jan...
Discussion
ICA Member Meeting returns to Las Vegas in January
ICA members will gather in Las Vegas in January. Internet Commerce Association announced today that it is returning to Las Vegas this January for its member meeting. The organization that represents domain name holders has scheduled the event for Jan...
Discussion
June 9, 2023, 3:58 pm
The Domains
Verisign:”354.0 Million Domain Name Registrations in the First Quarter of 2023″
Verisign released their Domain Name Industry Brief for Q1 2023. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The first quarter of 2023 closed with 354.0 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.5 million domain name registrations,...
Discussion
Verisign:”354.0 Million Domain Name Registrations in the First Quarter of 2023″
Verisign released their Domain Name Industry Brief for Q1 2023. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The first quarter of 2023 closed with 354.0 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.5 million domain name registrations,...
Discussion
June 8, 2023, 7:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
U.S. Gov considers Whois privacy for .us domain names
Whois information would still be easy to obtain on a limited basis. Nearly all domain name ownership data has been redacted from public Whois in the wake of privacy regulations such as GDPR. But one top level domain name remains an outlier: .us. All ...
Discussion
U.S. Gov considers Whois privacy for .us domain names
Whois information would still be easy to obtain on a limited basis. Nearly all domain name ownership data has been redacted from public Whois in the wake of privacy regulations such as GDPR. But one top level domain name remains an outlier: .us. All ...
Discussion
June 8, 2023, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
May’s top stories: Southwest Airlines, PayPal, Google and more
Southwest Airlines, PayPal and Google were in the news last month. With May in the books, here’s a look at what made news in the domain business. These stories were the most-viewed on Domain Name Wire: 1. Southwest Airlines fails to take down &...
Discussion
May’s top stories: Southwest Airlines, PayPal, Google and more
Southwest Airlines, PayPal and Google were in the news last month. With May in the books, here’s a look at what made news in the domain business. These stories were the most-viewed on Domain Name Wire: 1. Southwest Airlines fails to take down &...
Discussion
June 8, 2023, 1:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com winners – latest rankings
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2023. CentralNic ...
Discussion
.Com winners – latest rankings
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February 2023. CentralNic ...
Discussion
June 7, 2023, 5:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
13 of this week’s end user domain name sales
Some AI companies, an insurance company, and a wellness clinic in India bought domain names. Sedo didn’t report any significant domain sales this week. That doesn’t mean none happened; it just means it couldn’t report them. Here&rsq...
Discussion
13 of this week’s end user domain name sales
Some AI companies, an insurance company, and a wellness clinic in India bought domain names. Sedo didn’t report any significant domain sales this week. That doesn’t mean none happened; it just means it couldn’t report them. Here&rsq...
Discussion
June 7, 2023, 1:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com is for communism?
It’s an excuse for not owning the .com. I was reading an article in The Economist about companies trying to appeal to conservative Americans. One of the companies mentioned is RedBalloon, a job site that helps people find jobs at right-leaning ...
Discussion
.Com is for communism?
It’s an excuse for not owning the .com. I was reading an article in The Economist about companies trying to appeal to conservative Americans. One of the companies mentioned is RedBalloon, a job site that helps people find jobs at right-leaning ...
Discussion
June 6, 2023, 4:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rocket ship company tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
Company went after domain registered before it existed. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which launches satellites, filed a cybersquatting complaint against rocketlab.com, which is owned by Roc...
Discussion
Rocket ship company tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
Company went after domain registered before it existed. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which launches satellites, filed a cybersquatting complaint against rocketlab.com, which is owned by Roc...
Discussion
June 6, 2023, 3:56 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Sulamericasaude.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Sulamericasaude.com was the top sale at $14,999. FVco.com was second at $12,500 and Kesch.com was third at 11,000 Euro, ($11,759). 29 .com sales 14 cctld sales 8 other tld sales Highlights of public Se...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Sulamericasaude.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Sulamericasaude.com was the top sale at $14,999. FVco.com was second at $12,500 and Kesch.com was third at 11,000 Euro, ($11,759). 29 .com sales 14 cctld sales 8 other tld sales Highlights of public Se...
Discussion
June 6, 2023, 3:32 pm
