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Domain Name Wire
FTC takes action against GoDaddy over security practices
Consent agreement will require GoDaddy to improve security practices and not mislead customers. The Federal Trade Commission is admonishing GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) for lax security practices in its hosting business. In a complaint (pdf), the FTC said th...
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FTC takes action against GoDaddy over security practices
Consent agreement will require GoDaddy to improve security practices and not mislead customers. The Federal Trade Commission is admonishing GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) for lax security practices in its hosting business. In a complaint (pdf), the FTC said th...
Discussion
January 15, 2025, 11:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Indian textiles company tries reverse domain hijacking
The domain included the registrant’s last name and a business field unrelated to that of the Complainant. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Nalli Chinnasami Chetty to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacki...
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Indian textiles company tries reverse domain hijacking
The domain included the registrant’s last name and a business field unrelated to that of the Complainant. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Nalli Chinnasami Chetty to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacki...
Discussion
January 15, 2025, 8:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
10 new end user domain name sales
A sports drink company, a laser show business, and an auction site bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales this week, including event.photography for $10,000. The company’s five public five-figure sales aren’t connected to live webs...
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10 new end user domain name sales
A sports drink company, a laser show business, and an auction site bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales this week, including event.photography for $10,000. The company’s five public five-figure sales aren’t connected to live webs...
Discussion
January 15, 2025, 2:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three things for domain investors to do in January
Start the new year off right by taking care of these three tasks. The turn of the calendar can be a fresh start. I use it as a reminder to perform tasks that should be done periodically. Here are three things I did this month to maintain my business....
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Three things for domain investors to do in January
Start the new year off right by taking care of these three tasks. The turn of the calendar can be a fresh start. I use it as a reminder to perform tasks that should be done periodically. Here are three things I did this month to maintain my business....
Discussion
January 14, 2025, 9:49 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Searchers.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Searchers.com led the way at 25,000 GBP, ($30,487). QTV.com sold for $22,000 I once contemplated acquiring that name single letter TV.com is very attractive in my opinion. OneCloud.ai sold for $8,000 a...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Searchers.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Searchers.com led the way at 25,000 GBP, ($30,487). QTV.com sold for $22,000 I once contemplated acquiring that name single letter TV.com is very attractive in my opinion. OneCloud.ai sold for $8,000 a...
Discussion
January 14, 2025, 4:39 pm
The Domains
Google’s share of global search dips below 90% for first time in a decade
At the end of the year I was reading an article from Frank Palermo of CmsWire.com on whether AI powered search engines will disrupt traditional search? Frank wrote that AI is now changing the search game, most likely forever. But there remains a lot ...
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Google’s share of global search dips below 90% for first time in a decade
At the end of the year I was reading an article from Frank Palermo of CmsWire.com on whether AI powered search engines will disrupt traditional search? Frank wrote that AI is now changing the search game, most likely forever. But there remains a lot ...
Discussion
January 14, 2025, 2:43 am
Domain Name Wire
20 holiday end user domain name sales
Here are 20 end user domain sales that took place over the holidays. Sedo recently published lists of sales from the holiday season. In today’s post, I review 20 end user sales that took place during the two weeks ending January 5. You can view...
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20 holiday end user domain name sales
Here are 20 end user domain sales that took place over the holidays. Sedo recently published lists of sales from the holiday season. In today’s post, I review 20 end user sales that took place during the two weeks ending January 5. You can view...
Discussion
January 13, 2025, 8:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Spaceship offers $4.99 new .com domain registrations and cheap transfers
Registrar offers big discount with no limits. I do not often write about a domain name registrar’s sale prices, but a new deal starting today warrants its own story. Domain name registrar Spaceship began offering new .com registrations today fo...
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Spaceship offers $4.99 new .com domain registrations and cheap transfers
Registrar offers big discount with no limits. I do not often write about a domain name registrar’s sale prices, but a new deal starting today warrants its own story. Domain name registrar Spaceship began offering new .com registrations today fo...
Discussion
January 13, 2025, 6:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Whois, RDAP, and DNS data – DNW Podcast #517
DomainTools CEO discusses the move to RDAP and how companies use DNS data to thwart attacks. Many listeners know DomainTools for its database of historical Whois records, domain monitoring, and other domain data. However, the company and its customer...
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Whois, RDAP, and DNS data – DNW Podcast #517
DomainTools CEO discusses the move to RDAP and how companies use DNS data to thwart attacks. Many listeners know DomainTools for its database of historical Whois records, domain monitoring, and other domain data. However, the company and its customer...
Discussion
January 13, 2025, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Last month’s top domain stories and podcasts
Here’s what made news in December. 1. Stuart Lawley, who fought for .xxx, has died – Lawley, former CEO of ICM Registry, died at 61. 2. Companies refile expired domain clawback lawsuit against GoDaddy – Two buyers of expired domains...
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Last month’s top domain stories and podcasts
Here’s what made news in December. 1. Stuart Lawley, who fought for .xxx, has died – Lawley, former CEO of ICM Registry, died at 61. 2. Companies refile expired domain clawback lawsuit against GoDaddy – Two buyers of expired domains...
Discussion
January 10, 2025, 2:14 pm
