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The Domains
New gTLD’s Registrations Blows Past The 21 Million Mark; Chinese Registrants Fall to 46%
The zone files finally updated for Thursday and Friday,and there are now more than 21 million new gTLD domain names registered. Yesterday we reported the .XYZ passed .info but did not have the actual number of registrations. Today we know the actual ...
Discussion
New gTLD’s Registrations Blows Past The 21 Million Mark; Chinese Registrants Fall to 46%
The zone files finally updated for Thursday and Friday,and there are now more than 21 million new gTLD domain names registered. Yesterday we reported the .XYZ passed .info but did not have the actual number of registrations. Today we know the actual ...
Discussion
June 4, 2016, 3:16 pm
Domain Shane
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Saturday, June 4th
We had a big event in the family this week. My daughter officially joined the nursery and actually punched the clock. She’s worked before but its always just to earn a little extra money but now that she’s 16 and has her...
Discussion
DSAD.com: Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Saturday, June 4th
We had a big event in the family this week. My daughter officially joined the nursery and actually punched the clock. She’s worked before but its always just to earn a little extra money but now that she’s 16 and has her...
Discussion
June 4, 2016, 10:09 am
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP of June 1, 2016
Ok, that is two lists checked for sale prices today, and I think I have carpal tunnel now. I need to double up one more time to get caught up — should be soon. The lists are huge, and prices are missing for most of the names, but we...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP of June 1, 2016
Ok, that is two lists checked for sale prices today, and I think I have carpal tunnel now. I need to double up one more time to get caught up — should be soon. The lists are huge, and prices are missing for most of the names, but we...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 10:28 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP of the 31st of May 2016
Skipping the commentary on this one, because I’m behind by a few days on these, and I want to get started on the the June 1st recap. I hope to have that one out the door today as well. Shane’s Main List YouAsshole.com Th...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP of the 31st of May 2016
Skipping the commentary on this one, because I’m behind by a few days on these, and I want to get started on the the June 1st recap. I hope to have that one out the door today as well. Shane’s Main List YouAsshole.com Th...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 8:13 pm
The Domains
Breaking: .XYZ Passes .Info With Over 5.5 Million Registrations; Now 4th Biggest TLD In the World
The new gTLD .XYZ has passed .info to become the 4th most registered Top Level Domain Extension in the world. According to RegistrarStats.com, .info has 5,508,922 domain names registered. The zone files for yesterday have not updated but TheDomains.c...
Discussion
Breaking: .XYZ Passes .Info With Over 5.5 Million Registrations; Now 4th Biggest TLD In the World
The new gTLD .XYZ has passed .info to become the 4th most registered Top Level Domain Extension in the world. According to RegistrarStats.com, .info has 5,508,922 domain names registered. The zone files for yesterday have not updated but TheDomains.c...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 7:35 pm
The Domains
This Time Mark Monitor Has to Protect it’s own Intellectual Property
Mark Monitor is usually out there to protect the intellectual interests of their clients. Recently they had to look out for their own ip assets and won a UDRP with regards to the name MarkMonitors.com. This was an obvious slam dunk as the respondent ...
Discussion
This Time Mark Monitor Has to Protect it’s own Intellectual Property
Mark Monitor is usually out there to protect the intellectual interests of their clients. Recently they had to look out for their own ip assets and won a UDRP with regards to the name MarkMonitors.com. This was an obvious slam dunk as the respondent ...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 6:27 pm
The Domains
The Most Expensive Google Adwords in the U.S.
A little over a month ago we posted about the highest paying keywords in the U.K. and how they were dominated by gambling keywords. Here is a look at the most expensive keywords according to Google Adwords in the U.S. No surprise that the legal secto...
Discussion
The Most Expensive Google Adwords in the U.S.
A little over a month ago we posted about the highest paying keywords in the U.K. and how they were dominated by gambling keywords. Here is a look at the most expensive keywords according to Google Adwords in the U.S. No surprise that the legal secto...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 5:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Uniregistry: 1.5 million domains in one day
A whole lot of domains, but probably not much revenue. How successful was .xyz’s promotion at Uniregistry? Judging by volume, quite successful. Uniregistry put out a press release today saying that 1.5 million domain names were registered at th...
Discussion
Uniregistry: 1.5 million domains in one day
A whole lot of domains, but probably not much revenue. How successful was .xyz’s promotion at Uniregistry? Judging by volume, quite successful. Uniregistry put out a press release today saying that 1.5 million domain names were registered at th...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 4:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
May’s top domain name stories and podcasts
New TLD terminations and more interesting news from last month I enjoyed seeing a lot of familiar faces last month at DNSeattle and WHD.usa. Let’s recap what went on at Domain Name Wire last month. First, here are five podcasts you’ll wan...
Discussion
May’s top domain name stories and podcasts
New TLD terminations and more interesting news from last month I enjoyed seeing a lot of familiar faces last month at DNSeattle and WHD.usa. Let’s recap what went on at Domain Name Wire last month. First, here are five podcasts you’ll wan...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 3:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Take a look inside GoDaddy’s Tempe Office
Last week I was in Phoenix for WHD.usa. On Friday, I stopped by two of GoDaddy’s offices in the area. First, I stopped at the original HQ up in Scottsdale and chatted with CEO Blake Irving. Then I traveled to the Tempe office. It’s a grea...
Discussion
Take a look inside GoDaddy’s Tempe Office
Last week I was in Phoenix for WHD.usa. On Friday, I stopped by two of GoDaddy’s offices in the area. First, I stopped at the original HQ up in Scottsdale and chatted with CEO Blake Irving. Then I traveled to the Tempe office. It’s a grea...
Discussion
June 3, 2016, 2:15 pm
