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Some things you should know about Dan/GoDaddy brokerage commissions
Here’s how commissions work on payment plans and how Dan.com’s commissions are higher than Afternic’s. Yesterday, Dan.com emailed its users to let them know about a new brokerage feature. Now that Dan.com is part of GoDaddy, Dan.com...
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Some things you should know about Dan/GoDaddy brokerage commissions
Here’s how commissions work on payment plans and how Dan.com’s commissions are higher than Afternic’s. Yesterday, Dan.com emailed its users to let them know about a new brokerage feature. Now that Dan.com is part of GoDaddy, Dan.com...
Discussion
September 20, 2022, 4:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com rankings include a Turkish domain registrar
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers May 2022. Every once in a...
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.Com rankings include a Turkish domain registrar
These are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers May 2022. Every once in a...
Discussion
September 19, 2022, 6:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Scaling your domain portfolio – DNW Podcast #405
Domain investors suggest how to scale your domain portfolio. Most domain investors start out small and try to scale their domain portfolio over time. But what’s the best way to approach scaling? How much money do you need to start? Where should...
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Scaling your domain portfolio – DNW Podcast #405
Domain investors suggest how to scale your domain portfolio. Most domain investors start out small and try to scale their domain portfolio over time. But what’s the best way to approach scaling? How much money do you need to start? Where should...
Discussion
September 19, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
UDRP filers have a duty to research ownership history
A UDRP panel explained the duty complainants have to research the ownership history of a domain name. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found that French company ITF engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name ver...
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UDRP filers have a duty to research ownership history
A UDRP panel explained the duty complainants have to research the ownership history of a domain name. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found that French company ITF engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name ver...
Discussion
September 16, 2022, 4:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Which top level domains are truly popular?
A new analysis shows that you have to dig deep to remove the noise in new TLD stats. The new top level domain leaderboards are junk. All it takes to get onto leaderboards that measure total domains in the zone is to sell your domains cheaply. Some co...
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Which top level domains are truly popular?
A new analysis shows that you have to dig deep to remove the noise in new TLD stats. The new top level domain leaderboards are junk. All it takes to get onto leaderboards that measure total domains in the zone is to sell your domains cheaply. Some co...
Discussion
September 16, 2022, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Increase.com: We used an intentionally bad name until a good domain became available
The company started developing its service on a “bad” domain until it could acquire a better one. If you want someone to trust you with their financial details, you’d better build on an ultra-premium domain name. That’s the le...
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Increase.com: We used an intentionally bad name until a good domain became available
The company started developing its service on a “bad” domain until it could acquire a better one. If you want someone to trust you with their financial details, you’d better build on an ultra-premium domain name. That’s the le...
Discussion
September 16, 2022, 12:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Freight broker platform rebrands to Denim with denim.com acquisition
Company rebrands in conjunction with big fundraising round. Freight broker payments company Axle Payments has rebranded as Denim and acquired the domain name denim.com. It announced the rebrand in conjunction with a $126 million Series B funding roun...
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Freight broker platform rebrands to Denim with denim.com acquisition
Company rebrands in conjunction with big fundraising round. Freight broker payments company Axle Payments has rebranded as Denim and acquired the domain name denim.com. It announced the rebrand in conjunction with a $126 million Series B funding roun...
Discussion
September 15, 2022, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
HugeDomains gets reverse domain name hijacking win
Panelists agree it was a “Plan B” UDRP filing. HugeDomains has won a reverse domain name hijacking claim against Redgrass SA, with particularly scathing remarks from one panelist. Redgrass SA sells tools for painting figurines and miniatu...
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HugeDomains gets reverse domain name hijacking win
Panelists agree it was a “Plan B” UDRP filing. HugeDomains has won a reverse domain name hijacking claim against Redgrass SA, with particularly scathing remarks from one panelist. Redgrass SA sells tools for painting figurines and miniatu...
Discussion
September 15, 2022, 4:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Should this have been reverse domain name hijacking?
World Intellectual Property Organization panelist John Swinson has found against Cheyne Capital Holdings Limited in a dispute over the domain name CheyneGroup.com. It’s one of those cases made difficult by GDRP. But once the domain owner’...
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Should this have been reverse domain name hijacking?
World Intellectual Property Organization panelist John Swinson has found against Cheyne Capital Holdings Limited in a dispute over the domain name CheyneGroup.com. It’s one of those cases made difficult by GDRP. But once the domain owner’...
Discussion
September 15, 2022, 1:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Should registrars allow anyone to renew a domain?
The eth.link case brings up an interesting question. Earlier this month, the domain name eth.link expired because the domain owner didn’t renew it. He had a pretty good excuse: he’s in prison. Parties interested in the domain tried to ren...
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Should registrars allow anyone to renew a domain?
The eth.link case brings up an interesting question. Earlier this month, the domain name eth.link expired because the domain owner didn’t renew it. He had a pretty good excuse: he’s in prison. Parties interested in the domain tried to ren...
Discussion
September 14, 2022, 8:44 pm
