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Stock market cheers CentralNic’s first-half earnings
Company turns in solid results and expects to top analysts’ expectations for the year. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) previewed its H1 earnings today and cited continued strong topline growth. Shares are up about 15% on the news. The company said reven...
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Stock market cheers CentralNic’s first-half earnings
Company turns in solid results and expects to top analysts’ expectations for the year. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) previewed its H1 earnings today and cited continued strong topline growth. Shares are up about 15% on the news. The company said reven...
Discussion
July 18, 2022, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
DomainAgents market overview – DNW Podcast #397
Here’s what one major aftermarket service is seeing in the market. This week I chat with Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents. DomainAgents powers the “make offer” domain inquiry service at some registrars, and also acts as a buyer br...
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DomainAgents market overview – DNW Podcast #397
Here’s what one major aftermarket service is seeing in the market. This week I chat with Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents. DomainAgents powers the “make offer” domain inquiry service at some registrars, and also acts as a buyer br...
Discussion
July 18, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
What dollar – euro parity means for domain names
Exchange rates matter in the domain market. I just returned from a vacation in Paris, and it seemed like everything was on sale. No, not because all of the windows had stickers promoting soldes. It’s because my currency — the U.S. dollar ...
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What dollar – euro parity means for domain names
Exchange rates matter in the domain market. I just returned from a vacation in Paris, and it seemed like everything was on sale. No, not because all of the windows had stickers promoting soldes. It’s because my currency — the U.S. dollar ...
Discussion
July 18, 2022, 1:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
DomainTools names and shames bad TLDs
The “bad” domains have something in common. Cybersecurity company DomainTools has published its Spring 2022 Report, naming and shaming top level domains that it says are overrepresented for badness. Rather than rank by absolute numbers of...
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DomainTools names and shames bad TLDs
The “bad” domains have something in common. Cybersecurity company DomainTools has published its Spring 2022 Report, naming and shaming top level domains that it says are overrepresented for badness. Rather than rank by absolute numbers of...
Discussion
July 15, 2022, 5:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
French firm Enodo tries “egregious” reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist blasts software company for egregious reverse domain name hijacking attempt. A French software company has been found guilty (pdf) of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute. Enodo filed the dispute against enodo.com, a dom...
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French firm Enodo tries “egregious” reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist blasts software company for egregious reverse domain name hijacking attempt. A French software company has been found guilty (pdf) of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute. Enodo filed the dispute against enodo.com, a dom...
Discussion
July 15, 2022, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Modular raises $30 million after Modular.com upgrade
AI company acquired the domain name from Reflex Publishing. 2021 was a record year for the artificial intelligence industry, with a 108% year-on-year increase in global funding that took AI company funding past $66 billion. It also saw a 442% increas...
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Modular raises $30 million after Modular.com upgrade
AI company acquired the domain name from Reflex Publishing. 2021 was a record year for the artificial intelligence industry, with a 108% year-on-year increase in global funding that took AI company funding past $66 billion. It also saw a 442% increas...
Discussion
July 15, 2022, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squadhelp improves domain alerts
Alerts now let you know which domains were registered and which ones have been developed. Squadhelp is an innovative domain sales platform that continues to integrate and improve. Last year I wrote about its domain registration alerts. These let you ...
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Squadhelp improves domain alerts
Alerts now let you know which domains were registered and which ones have been developed. Squadhelp is an innovative domain sales platform that continues to integrate and improve. Last year I wrote about its domain registration alerts. These let you ...
Discussion
July 14, 2022, 3:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
What are fair commissions for domain transactions?
I think it’s 10%-20% depending on the type of sale. You’re excited to get an email saying you sold a domain. Then your next thought is about how you’ll only get 80% of the selling price. There’s been a lot of talk about domain...
Discussion
What are fair commissions for domain transactions?
I think it’s 10%-20% depending on the type of sale. You’re excited to get an email saying you sold a domain. Then your next thought is about how you’ll only get 80% of the selling price. There’s been a lot of talk about domain...
Discussion
July 14, 2022, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy improves expired domain pullbacks, expands API access
Auction winners should experience fewer pullbacks and can now snap domains in closeouts via the API. GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDy) has made two changes to its expired domains auction platform that domain investors have requested for a long time. First, it i...
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GoDaddy improves expired domain pullbacks, expands API access
Auction winners should experience fewer pullbacks and can now snap domains in closeouts via the API. GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDy) has made two changes to its expired domains auction platform that domain investors have requested for a long time. First, it i...
Discussion
July 13, 2022, 7:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Finding excuses to not find RDNH
This panelist declined RDNH in two recent cases, and I question his rationale. Last week I wrote about UDRP panelist Warwick Rothnie judging the asking price of a domain name in two cases. His name also came up two recent decisions because he decided...
Discussion
Finding excuses to not find RDNH
This panelist declined RDNH in two recent cases, and I question his rationale. Last week I wrote about UDRP panelist Warwick Rothnie judging the asking price of a domain name in two cases. His name also came up two recent decisions because he decided...
Discussion
July 13, 2022, 5:25 pm
