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The Domains
.Me is turning 15 and they are celebrating with a contest and prizes
.Me will be celebrating it’s 15th anniversary and to celebrate the event they are holding a contest that will be giving away prizes that include a M2 MacBook Air. They announced this on their blog and I thought readers might be interested at a ...
Discussion
.Me is turning 15 and they are celebrating with a contest and prizes
.Me will be celebrating it’s 15th anniversary and to celebrate the event they are holding a contest that will be giving away prizes that include a M2 MacBook Air. They announced this on their blog and I thought readers might be interested at a ...
Discussion
April 18, 2023, 3:57 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy Auctions and Afternic – DNW Podcast #432
Joe Styler talks about what’s going on with auctions and the aftermarket at GoDaddy. There have been a lot of changes on GoDaddy’s aftermarket platforms this year. Joe Styler, a product manager for aftermarket, joins us today to talk abou...
Discussion
GoDaddy Auctions and Afternic – DNW Podcast #432
Joe Styler talks about what’s going on with auctions and the aftermarket at GoDaddy. There have been a lot of changes on GoDaddy’s aftermarket platforms this year. Joe Styler, a product manager for aftermarket, joins us today to talk abou...
Discussion
April 17, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
ENS asks court to transfer eth.link after DNS abuse complaint takes site down
Group wants to transfer domain away from registrar it’s in litigation with. Ethereum Name Service (ENS), the entity behind blockchain-based .eth domain names, is asking a court (pdf) to allow it to transfer eth.link to a different registrar. EN...
Discussion
ENS asks court to transfer eth.link after DNS abuse complaint takes site down
Group wants to transfer domain away from registrar it’s in litigation with. Ethereum Name Service (ENS), the entity behind blockchain-based .eth domain names, is asking a court (pdf) to allow it to transfer eth.link to a different registrar. EN...
Discussion
April 15, 2023, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Using AI to find domains to hand register
New tools can help you find domains to hand register. Most of the domains I acquire are expiring domains, but sometimes I dabble in hand registrations. My hand registrations are typically topic or trend related. For example, I registered a bunch of A...
Discussion
Using AI to find domains to hand register
New tools can help you find domains to hand register. Most of the domains I acquire are expiring domains, but sometimes I dabble in hand registrations. My hand registrations are typically topic or trend related. For example, I registered a bunch of A...
Discussion
April 13, 2023, 5:32 pm
The Domains
HBO Max rebranding to just Max and they have acquired Max.com
Jamie Zoch uncovered the acquisition of Max.com as HBO Max will be rebranding to just Max. Escapist Magazine poked fun at the rebranding considering it hilarious. From the article: On one hand, okay, it does actually make sense for a streaming servic...
Discussion
HBO Max rebranding to just Max and they have acquired Max.com
Jamie Zoch uncovered the acquisition of Max.com as HBO Max will be rebranding to just Max. Escapist Magazine poked fun at the rebranding considering it hilarious. From the article: On one hand, okay, it does actually make sense for a streaming servic...
Discussion
April 13, 2023, 4:39 am
Domain Name Wire
NameJet and SnapNames March monthly report: SEO Edition
Sean Markey explains why these mediocre domains sold for so much. As I did last month, let’s review the domains Newfold Digital sold in March of 2023 — specifically those domains with a strong backlink profile and existing authorit...
Discussion
NameJet and SnapNames March monthly report: SEO Edition
Sean Markey explains why these mediocre domains sold for so much. As I did last month, let’s review the domains Newfold Digital sold in March of 2023 — specifically those domains with a strong backlink profile and existing authorit...
Discussion
April 12, 2023, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Everything about this fieldd.com dispute stinks
Let me count they ways… A couple of months ago, Fieldd Pty Ltd filed a lawsuit against Jessica Duarte, the owner of fieldd.com. There are many things not to like about this dispute. From the record, it appears that Duarte started a business wi...
Discussion
Everything about this fieldd.com dispute stinks
Let me count they ways… A couple of months ago, Fieldd Pty Ltd filed a lawsuit against Jessica Duarte, the owner of fieldd.com. There are many things not to like about this dispute. From the record, it appears that Duarte started a business wi...
Discussion
April 12, 2023, 1:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Does charm pricing work for aftermarket domain names?
New test suggests price tweaks can lead to higher unit sales and higher revenue. GoDaddy recently released the results of a charm pricing test for aftermarket domain names. Charm pricing, also known as psychological pricing, is the concept that the n...
Discussion
Does charm pricing work for aftermarket domain names?
New test suggests price tweaks can lead to higher unit sales and higher revenue. GoDaddy recently released the results of a charm pricing test for aftermarket domain names. Charm pricing, also known as psychological pricing, is the concept that the n...
Discussion
April 11, 2023, 3:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
How much .com dominates the aftermarket
Data from Afternic & Sedo shows that .com dominates. But there are other opportunities, too. GoDaddy’s Afternic has been sharing more data lately. Last week, Afternic shared a chart showing 2022 sales by top level domain. While cool, it was...
Discussion
How much .com dominates the aftermarket
Data from Afternic & Sedo shows that .com dominates. But there are other opportunities, too. GoDaddy’s Afternic has been sharing more data lately. Last week, Afternic shared a chart showing 2022 sales by top level domain. While cool, it was...
Discussion
April 10, 2023, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
A chat with Escrow.com’s CEO – DNW Podcast #431
Escrow.com’s CEO has good news about the domain name aftermarket. On today’s show, I talk with Escrow.com and Freelancer.com (FLN.AX) CEO Matt Barrie. While the end of last year was slow for domain sales, Matt has some great news about th...
Discussion
A chat with Escrow.com’s CEO – DNW Podcast #431
Escrow.com’s CEO has good news about the domain name aftermarket. On today’s show, I talk with Escrow.com and Freelancer.com (FLN.AX) CEO Matt Barrie. While the end of last year was slow for domain sales, Matt has some great news about th...
Discussion
April 10, 2023, 3:30 pm
