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Glenn Beck’s non-profit defends domain in cybersquatting dispute
Non-profit said it acquired HonestHistory.com for an online archive of historical artifacts. Mercury One, a non-profit founded by conservative media personality Glenn Beck, has successfully defended the domain name HonestHistory.com in a UDRP. Honest...
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Glenn Beck’s non-profit defends domain in cybersquatting dispute
Non-profit said it acquired HonestHistory.com for an online archive of historical artifacts. Mercury One, a non-profit founded by conservative media personality Glenn Beck, has successfully defended the domain name HonestHistory.com in a UDRP. Honest...
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December 3, 2021, 5:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
November’s top domain name stories
What happened in November in the domain business. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. Here are the metaverse-related domains Meta (Facebook) has registered – It turns out it registered a lot more with ...
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November’s top domain name stories
What happened in November in the domain business. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. Here are the metaverse-related domains Meta (Facebook) has registered – It turns out it registered a lot more with ...
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December 3, 2021, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verse upends Meta in new TLDs
Meta wasn’t the most popular keyword in Donuts’ domains last month. Donuts has published its monthly domain trends report for November, and it shows that meta has been unseated as the hottest keyword in the company’s domains. It has...
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Verse upends Meta in new TLDs
Meta wasn’t the most popular keyword in Donuts’ domains last month. Donuts has published its monthly domain trends report for November, and it shows that meta has been unseated as the hottest keyword in the company’s domains. It has...
Discussion
December 2, 2021, 10:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy to roll out Radar to all Investor app users
Feature makes it easier to find good domains that are about to be sold. Next week, GoDaddy will roll out its new Radar feature to all Investor app users. Radar is essentially a last-minute board for GoDaddy Auctions. The feature shows all GoDadd...
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GoDaddy to roll out Radar to all Investor app users
Feature makes it easier to find good domains that are about to be sold. Next week, GoDaddy will roll out its new Radar feature to all Investor app users. Radar is essentially a last-minute board for GoDaddy Auctions. The feature shows all GoDadd...
Discussion
December 2, 2021, 9:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
That time everyone piled into .XYZ
End users are buying .xyz domains. How did we get here, and what happens in the future? Yesterday, Square announced it was rebranding its corporate umbrella to Block and chose the domain block.xyz for its website. Block also uses spiral.xyz for one o...
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That time everyone piled into .XYZ
End users are buying .xyz domains. How did we get here, and what happens in the future? Yesterday, Square announced it was rebranding its corporate umbrella to Block and chose the domain block.xyz for its website. Block also uses spiral.xyz for one o...
Discussion
December 2, 2021, 6:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Zilch acquired Zilch.com to expand into US market
BNPL company acquired zilch.com this year. The concept of “buy now pay later” has become an increasingly popular means of generating more sales for top brands. If you browse the websites for Nike, Adidas, Peloton, or many other retailers,...
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Zilch acquired Zilch.com to expand into US market
BNPL company acquired zilch.com this year. The concept of “buy now pay later” has become an increasingly popular means of generating more sales for top brands. If you browse the websites for Nike, Adidas, Peloton, or many other retailers,...
Discussion
December 2, 2021, 2:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
IdeaLab sells Scan.com to health tech company
Medical scanning company acquires domain for new business. Idealab has sold the domain name scan.com, according to Whois records. The domain name transferred from Idealab to Escrow.com at the end of last month, suggesting that the buyer is paying for...
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IdeaLab sells Scan.com to health tech company
Medical scanning company acquires domain for new business. Idealab has sold the domain name scan.com, according to Whois records. The domain name transferred from Idealab to Escrow.com at the end of last month, suggesting that the buyer is paying for...
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December 1, 2021, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
PTP.com UDRP denied
Complainant apparently thought the five-figure price tag was too high for this valuable domain name. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has denied Property Tax Partners, LP, LLP’s attempt to get the valuable domain name PTP.com through a UDR...
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PTP.com UDRP denied
Complainant apparently thought the five-figure price tag was too high for this valuable domain name. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has denied Property Tax Partners, LP, LLP’s attempt to get the valuable domain name PTP.com through a UDR...
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December 1, 2021, 4:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
More end user domain sales, including a .tel
A VPN company, a fantasy football site, and a telecom business bought domain names. Sedo reported another solid ‘meta’ sale this week, and this one seems to have targeted Facebook, aka Meta Platforms. You’ll also note a .tel (yes, ....
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More end user domain sales, including a .tel
A VPN company, a fantasy football site, and a telecom business bought domain names. Sedo reported another solid ‘meta’ sale this week, and this one seems to have targeted Facebook, aka Meta Platforms. You’ll also note a .tel (yes, ....
Discussion
December 1, 2021, 1:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Brand Registry Group seeks new executive director
Organization is looking for someone to advocate for dot-brand top level domain owners. The Brand Registry Group (BRG), a trade organization that advocates for owners of dot-brand top level domain names, is looking for a new executive director. Martin...
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Brand Registry Group seeks new executive director
Organization is looking for someone to advocate for dot-brand top level domain owners. The Brand Registry Group (BRG), a trade organization that advocates for owners of dot-brand top level domain names, is looking for a new executive director. Martin...
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November 30, 2021, 9:12 pm
