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Domain Name Wire
Security company gets patent for parked domain detection system
Patent covers detecting parked pages to block malicious activity. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent number 12,229,647 (pdf) to cyber security company Palo Alto Networks for “Unified parked domain detection system”. The p...
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Security company gets patent for parked domain detection system
Patent covers detecting parked pages to block malicious activity. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted patent number 12,229,647 (pdf) to cyber security company Palo Alto Networks for “Unified parked domain detection system”. The p...
Discussion
February 18, 2025, 8:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Côtes de Provence wine growers union loses cybersquatting claim
Panelist finds in domain owner’s favor, even though a response to the dispute wasn’t file. Syndicat des Vins Côtes de Provence, a union of winemakers in the Côtes de Provence, France, has lost a cybersquatting complaint. The g...
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Côtes de Provence wine growers union loses cybersquatting claim
Panelist finds in domain owner’s favor, even though a response to the dispute wasn’t file. Syndicat des Vins Côtes de Provence, a union of winemakers in the Côtes de Provence, France, has lost a cybersquatting complaint. The g...
Discussion
February 18, 2025, 5:12 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Weights.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Weights.com led the way at $85,000. Gambia.com was second at 55,422 Euro, ($57,991). CubeMobile.com was third at $48,900. 52 .com sales 30 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name Price Currency ...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Weights.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Weights.com led the way at $85,000. Gambia.com was second at 55,422 Euro, ($57,991). CubeMobile.com was third at $48,900. 52 .com sales 30 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name Price Currency ...
Discussion
February 18, 2025, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Movies use .movie in previews, but many official sites are on .com
I was surprised by how many movies use a .movie domain in their previews, but most appear to use .com for their official websites. I went to a movie theater this weekend for the first time in years. One thing that struck me during the previews &mdash...
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Movies use .movie in previews, but many official sites are on .com
I was surprised by how many movies use a .movie domain in their previews, but most appear to use .com for their official websites. I went to a movie theater this weekend for the first time in years. One thing that struck me during the previews &mdash...
Discussion
February 17, 2025, 5:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains, hosting, and public policy – DNW Podcast #522
How public policy impacts the domain and hosting businesses. Public policy has a major impact on the domain name business. On today’s show, I catch up with one of the groups that helps represent domain registrars, hosts, and other internet infr...
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Domains, hosting, and public policy – DNW Podcast #522
How public policy impacts the domain and hosting businesses. Public policy has a major impact on the domain name business. On today’s show, I catch up with one of the groups that helps represent domain registrars, hosts, and other internet infr...
Discussion
February 17, 2025, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bentley shifts gears: Luxury carmaker abandons its .bentley domain
Luxury carmaker Bentley has decided it no longer needs its own top level domain name. Bentley Motors Limited is terminating its dot-brand top level domain, .bentley. The automotive company informed the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numb...
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Bentley shifts gears: Luxury carmaker abandons its .bentley domain
Luxury carmaker Bentley has decided it no longer needs its own top level domain name. Bentley Motors Limited is terminating its dot-brand top level domain, .bentley. The automotive company informed the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numb...
Discussion
February 16, 2025, 2:15 pm
The Domains
Saw.com gives an update on changes coming to the platform
Jeff Gabriel sent out an email that provided updates coming to Saw.com. Improved stats, seller broker integration and new sales landers to name a few. Here is the full email: Our seller broker integration is now live! Some of you may have already see...
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Saw.com gives an update on changes coming to the platform
Jeff Gabriel sent out an email that provided updates coming to Saw.com. Improved stats, seller broker integration and new sales landers to name a few. Here is the full email: Our seller broker integration is now live! Some of you may have already see...
Discussion
February 15, 2025, 3:49 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy stock plummets after earnings report
It was a bad day for GoDaddy shareholders. Shares in GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) fell over 14% today after the company released earnings after the market closed yesterday. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.19 billion, which was above its guidance of $1....
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GoDaddy stock plummets after earnings report
It was a bad day for GoDaddy shareholders. Shares in GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) fell over 14% today after the company released earnings after the market closed yesterday. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.19 billion, which was above its guidance of $1....
Discussion
February 14, 2025, 11:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tucows reports earnings, .IN registry win
Domain business chugs along and wins a large registry contract. Tucows (NASDAQ; TCX) reported quarterly and full-year 2024 earnings after the market closed yesterday. For Q4, revenue increased 7.1% to $93.1 million from $87.0 in the same quarter a ye...
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Tucows reports earnings, .IN registry win
Domain business chugs along and wins a large registry contract. Tucows (NASDAQ; TCX) reported quarterly and full-year 2024 earnings after the market closed yesterday. For Q4, revenue increased 7.1% to $93.1 million from $87.0 in the same quarter a ye...
Discussion
February 14, 2025, 5:27 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – February 13, 2025 – Double Your Money
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas discuss .ai domains and and current trends.• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 32:02 mark) where they guess what certain domains...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – February 13, 2025 – Double Your Money
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas discuss .ai domains and and current trends.• They play The Domain Game (starting at the 32:02 mark) where they guess what certain domains...
Discussion
February 13, 2025, 11:55 pm
