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Domain Name Wire
Namecheap bolsters blockchain domain push with Namebase acquisition, reports strong 2021 results
Registrar buys leading Handshake marketplace and reports rapid growth over the past year. Namecheap is making an acquisition related to blockchain-based domains and reported strong growth in 2021. The acquisition of Namebase bolsters the company&rsqu...
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Namecheap bolsters blockchain domain push with Namebase acquisition, reports strong 2021 results
Registrar buys leading Handshake marketplace and reports rapid growth over the past year. Namecheap is making an acquisition related to blockchain-based domains and reported strong growth in 2021. The acquisition of Namebase bolsters the company&rsqu...
Discussion
February 15, 2022, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking in oovo.com dispute
A somewhat novel expiration argument false flat on its face. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has found Vacation Pig, LLC d.b.a OOVO guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get oovo.com. The Complainant uses the domain name oov...
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Reverse domain name hijacking in oovo.com dispute
A somewhat novel expiration argument false flat on its face. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has found Vacation Pig, LLC d.b.a OOVO guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get oovo.com. The Complainant uses the domain name oov...
Discussion
February 15, 2022, 3:17 pm
Sully's Blog
10 Ideas to Inspire Your Domaining
Once in a while you may feel like you hit a wall with domaining.…
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10 Ideas to Inspire Your Domaining
Once in a while you may feel like you hit a wall with domaining.…
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 7:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain data with Leanne McMahon – DNW Podcast #375
How this domain investor is helping the community with domain sales data analysis. Leanne McMahon is fairly new to domain investing but she is contributing a lot to the community, including her new domain sales analytics site Crunch.id. On today&rsqu...
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Domain data with Leanne McMahon – DNW Podcast #375
How this domain investor is helping the community with domain sales data analysis. Leanne McMahon is fairly new to domain investing but she is contributing a lot to the community, including her new domain sales analytics site Crunch.id. On today&rsqu...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic acquires .ruhr top level domain
CentralNic continues acquisition spree, including a top level domain. CentralNic announced two tiny acquisitions today. First, the company announced it is acquiring the .ruhr top level domain name, which has been run by Regiodot GmbH & Co. KG. Ru...
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CentralNic acquires .ruhr top level domain
CentralNic continues acquisition spree, including a top level domain. CentralNic announced two tiny acquisitions today. First, the company announced it is acquiring the .ruhr top level domain name, which has been run by Regiodot GmbH & Co. KG. Ru...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 3:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Takeaways from GoDaddy’s Investor Day
Fewer business segments and high-level aftermarket data. GoDaddy held an investor day last Friday following its earnings announcement on Thursday. The full presentation is here (pdf). Here are some notable things for domain industry observers. GoDadd...
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Takeaways from GoDaddy’s Investor Day
Fewer business segments and high-level aftermarket data. GoDaddy held an investor day last Friday following its earnings announcement on Thursday. The full presentation is here (pdf). Here are some notable things for domain industry observers. GoDadd...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 2:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
The big Super Bowl ad domain winner was…
Coinbase likely set a TV-to-web conversion rate record The Rams defeated the Bengals in the Super Bowl yesterday, but the thing most of the world will talk about today will be the ads. SquareSpace was the only domain-ish company to sponsor this year&...
Discussion
The big Super Bowl ad domain winner was…
Coinbase likely set a TV-to-web conversion rate record The Rams defeated the Bengals in the Super Bowl yesterday, but the thing most of the world will talk about today will be the ads. SquareSpace was the only domain-ish company to sponsor this year&...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 1:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Paul Nicks promoted to President, Domains at GoDaddy
Nicks makes the top leadership team at GoDaddy. Paul Nicks has been promoted to the highest level of GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) leadership team after being named President of Domains this month. Nicks joined GoDaddy in 2007 and has spent nearly his...
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Paul Nicks promoted to President, Domains at GoDaddy
Nicks makes the top leadership team at GoDaddy. Paul Nicks has been promoted to the highest level of GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) leadership team after being named President of Domains this month. Nicks joined GoDaddy in 2007 and has spent nearly his...
Discussion
February 11, 2022, 11:11 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – February 11, 2022: Feeling Super About the BAYC w/ Steve Galanis of Cameo
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show is where we discuss a wide variety of subjects - with plenty of talk about domain...
Discussion
DomainSherpa – Down The Rabbit Hole – February 11, 2022: Feeling Super About the BAYC w/ Steve Galanis of Cameo
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains. And in the reverse, domains lead us "down the rabbit hole" for different topics all the time. This show is where we discuss a wide variety of subjects - with plenty of talk about domain...
Discussion
February 11, 2022, 6:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign’s revenue hit $1.33 billion in 2021 with strong Q4
Strong Q4 lifts Verisign’s 2021 results. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released earnings after the market closed yesterday. Verisign pulled in $1.33 billion revenue for the year, up 4% year over year. This was aided by a strong Q4 performance that sa...
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Verisign’s revenue hit $1.33 billion in 2021 with strong Q4
Strong Q4 lifts Verisign’s 2021 results. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released earnings after the market closed yesterday. Verisign pulled in $1.33 billion revenue for the year, up 4% year over year. This was aided by a strong Q4 performance that sa...
Discussion
February 11, 2022, 3:44 pm
