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Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy’s next domain auction looks better
More domains and — more importantly — better names at better starting prices. GoDaddy has announced its next premium domain auction event, which looks better than the last one. The auction will start on December 3, with names closing on D...
Discussion
GoDaddy’s next domain auction looks better
More domains and — more importantly — better names at better starting prices. GoDaddy has announced its next premium domain auction event, which looks better than the last one. The auction will start on December 3, with names closing on D...
Discussion
November 19, 2024, 1:45 pm
The Domains
Highest CPC Keywords for Google Ads 2024
PPC.io put together the highest paying keywords for Google for 2024. They broke it down amongst a dozen or so categories. Their methodology is something I liked, they mentioned: 👉 EXAMPLE: We found an article from HubSpot claiming that “Hous...
Discussion
Highest CPC Keywords for Google Ads 2024
PPC.io put together the highest paying keywords for Google for 2024. They broke it down amongst a dozen or so categories. Their methodology is something I liked, they mentioned: 👉 EXAMPLE: We found an article from HubSpot claiming that “Hous...
Discussion
November 19, 2024, 1:13 am
Domain Name Wire
New report examines which top level domains are popular with cyber criminals
Interisle report analyzes which top level domains are used for spam, spreading malware, and phishing. Interisle has released its annual Cybercrime Supply Chain 2024 report, which discusses which top level domain names are used for malware, phishing, ...
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New report examines which top level domains are popular with cyber criminals
Interisle report analyzes which top level domains are used for spam, spreading malware, and phishing. Interisle has released its annual Cybercrime Supply Chain 2024 report, which discusses which top level domain names are used for malware, phishing, ...
Discussion
November 18, 2024, 9:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
My thoughts on last week’s ICANN meeting in Istanbul
New TLDs, domains in Turkey, cats, and other thoughts. Last week, I attended the ICANN Annual General Meeting in Istanbul. Here are some thoughts on the event: There were a lot of domain investors there, many of whom had just attended Domain Days in ...
Discussion
My thoughts on last week’s ICANN meeting in Istanbul
New TLDs, domains in Turkey, cats, and other thoughts. Last week, I attended the ICANN Annual General Meeting in Istanbul. Here are some thoughts on the event: There were a lot of domain investors there, many of whom had just attended Domain Days in ...
Discussion
November 18, 2024, 5:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Strike up the band, .music is here – DNW Podcast #509
Why it took so long for .music to become available, and what its founder envisions. It’s been a long journey for .music: the new top level domain just came out in general availability in October. On today’s show, Constantine Roussos expla...
Discussion
Strike up the band, .music is here – DNW Podcast #509
Why it took so long for .music to become available, and what its founder envisions. It’s been a long journey for .music: the new top level domain just came out in general availability in October. On today’s show, Constantine Roussos expla...
Discussion
November 18, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
T-shirt printing business tries reverse hijacking two domains
Company first tried to buy one of the domains before filing a cybersquatting dispute. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) panel has found that t-shirt printer Printfly Corporation tried to reverse hijack two domain names. The company file...
Discussion
T-shirt printing business tries reverse hijacking two domains
Company first tried to buy one of the domains before filing a cybersquatting dispute. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) panel has found that t-shirt printer Printfly Corporation tried to reverse hijack two domain names. The company file...
Discussion
November 15, 2024, 12:58 pm
The Domains
Atom “77% of consumers say trust is damaged when other brands use the same name at a different domain extension”
Atom.com published a very comprehensive research piece on audience data. They polled consumers and investors in the U.S. and asked them 12 questions. The headline I used here I thought was very interesting. I have written before about a name like Pan...
Discussion
Atom “77% of consumers say trust is damaged when other brands use the same name at a different domain extension”
Atom.com published a very comprehensive research piece on audience data. They polled consumers and investors in the U.S. and asked them 12 questions. The headline I used here I thought was very interesting. I have written before about a name like Pan...
Discussion
November 15, 2024, 2:46 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 14, 2024: DNX Marks The Spot
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment, co-hosted by JT, Drew, & Josh - where the Sherpas talk about the rebrand of GTDN.com to DNX.com and their plans to make DNX the go-to tool for surfa...
Discussion
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 14, 2024: DNX Marks The Spot
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment, co-hosted by JT, Drew, & Josh - where the Sherpas talk about the rebrand of GTDN.com to DNX.com and their plans to make DNX the go-to tool for surfa...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 11:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge dismisses GoDaddy expired domain clawback lawsuit
Judge says plaintiffs didn’t show subject matter jurisdiction. The judge overseeing a dispute over GoDaddy’s clawback of expired domains has dismissed the suit (pdf) over subject matter jurisdiction. The Swedish company Crisby Studio AB b...
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Judge dismisses GoDaddy expired domain clawback lawsuit
Judge says plaintiffs didn’t show subject matter jurisdiction. The judge overseeing a dispute over GoDaddy’s clawback of expired domains has dismissed the suit (pdf) over subject matter jurisdiction. The Swedish company Crisby Studio AB b...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 25 domain name registrars
An expanded list of the top domain name registrars, ranked by .com domains under management. Each month, I analyze the top domain name registrars with regard to .com domain names under management. I’m frequently asked which domain name registra...
Discussion
Top 25 domain name registrars
An expanded list of the top domain name registrars, ranked by .com domains under management. Each month, I analyze the top domain name registrars with regard to .com domain names under management. I’m frequently asked which domain name registra...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 5:23 pm
