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June’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
Dan.com, Mike Mann and more newsmakers. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, as ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com – GoDaddy announced it is acquiring domain sales platform Dan.com. This combo could have...
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June’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
Dan.com, Mike Mann and more newsmakers. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, as ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com – GoDaddy announced it is acquiring domain sales platform Dan.com. This combo could have...
Discussion
July 13, 2022, 4:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
EU weighs new rules for geographic terms registered in country code domains
Proposal would establish a system to alert geographic mark owners and help them recover the domains. The European Union is considering creating a new cybersquatting system for country code domains managed in the Union. The proposed regulation (pdf) p...
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EU weighs new rules for geographic terms registered in country code domains
Proposal would establish a system to alert geographic mark owners and help them recover the domains. The European Union is considering creating a new cybersquatting system for country code domains managed in the Union. The proposed regulation (pdf) p...
Discussion
July 13, 2022, 3:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Newfold reports $600,000 in aftermarket domain sales
Here’s what sold last month. Newfold Digital’s domain aftermarket platforms combined for 121 sales of $2,000 or more last month. The sales on NameJet and SnapNames totaled about $600,000. Here are some notable sales from the list: arlingt...
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Newfold reports $600,000 in aftermarket domain sales
Here’s what sold last month. Newfold Digital’s domain aftermarket platforms combined for 121 sales of $2,000 or more last month. The sales on NameJet and SnapNames totaled about $600,000. Here are some notable sales from the list: arlingt...
Discussion
July 12, 2022, 2:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Auto company has metaverse plans for expensive EV.com domain
TEDA acquired EV.com and plans to develop a metaverse for electronic vehicles. A company with offices in Canada and China has big plans after spending a lot of money to acquire the valuable domain name EV.com. TEDA International Auto Group wouldn&rsq...
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Auto company has metaverse plans for expensive EV.com domain
TEDA acquired EV.com and plans to develop a metaverse for electronic vehicles. A company with offices in Canada and China has big plans after spending a lot of money to acquire the valuable domain name EV.com. TEDA International Auto Group wouldn&rsq...
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July 12, 2022, 2:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo adds traffic search feature for domains
Users can now filter domains based on traffic. Sedo has added a new filter to domain searches that enables users to find domains based on traffic counts. Revenue per Thousand (RPM) has increased for domain parking in recent years, but you need to hav...
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Sedo adds traffic search feature for domains
Users can now filter domains based on traffic. Sedo has added a new filter to domain searches that enables users to find domains based on traffic counts. Revenue per Thousand (RPM) has increased for domain parking in recent years, but you need to hav...
Discussion
July 12, 2022, 11:49 am
Domain Name Wire
Domain name legal hour part II – DNW Podcast #396
John Berryhill answers listener questions, again. This week on the podcast, I air part II of a Twitter Space I held a couple of weeks ago with attorney John Berryhill. This segment kicks off with a domain owner sharing some of his personal experience...
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Domain name legal hour part II – DNW Podcast #396
John Berryhill answers listener questions, again. This week on the podcast, I air part II of a Twitter Space I held a couple of weeks ago with attorney John Berryhill. This segment kicks off with a domain owner sharing some of his personal experience...
Discussion
July 11, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
WTF? Identity Digital’s latest trends
.WTF had a strong month. Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) released its monthly Domain Trends Report, and something will make you say WTF? The .wtf top level domain made it into the company’s top 10 list in June, shooting up to #7. nTLDStats s...
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WTF? Identity Digital’s latest trends
.WTF had a strong month. Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) released its monthly Domain Trends Report, and something will make you say WTF? The .wtf top level domain made it into the company’s top 10 list in June, shooting up to #7. nTLDStats s...
Discussion
July 11, 2022, 3:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
One of my .xyz domains was suspended. Here’s how I fixed it
A domain I bought 6 months ago ended up on a blocklist. The .xyz registry got a bad rap early on for its domains being used for spam and other malfeasance. It was a by-product of its pricing model: scammers churn through a lot of domains, so they flo...
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One of my .xyz domains was suspended. Here’s how I fixed it
A domain I bought 6 months ago ended up on a blocklist. The .xyz registry got a bad rap early on for its domains being used for spam and other malfeasance. It was a by-product of its pricing model: scammers churn through a lot of domains, so they flo...
Discussion
July 8, 2022, 3:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
I’m looking forward to these sessions at NamesCon
Here’s what I’m marking on my calendar for NamesCon next month. This year’s NamesCon conference will be hot — literally and figuratively. The event will be in Austin from August 31 – September 3. And while the weather wi...
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I’m looking forward to these sessions at NamesCon
Here’s what I’m marking on my calendar for NamesCon next month. This year’s NamesCon conference will be hot — literally and figuratively. The event will be in Austin from August 31 – September 3. And while the weather wi...
Discussion
July 7, 2022, 7:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wow, just wow: This BFD.com domain dispute
The Complainant must believe it has a crystal ball. A three-person National Arbitration Forum panel has denied a UDRP filed against the domain name BFD.com but declined to find reverse domain name hijacking. And this case is a doozy. BFD, Inc. and Ba...
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Wow, just wow: This BFD.com domain dispute
The Complainant must believe it has a crystal ball. A three-person National Arbitration Forum panel has denied a UDRP filed against the domain name BFD.com but declined to find reverse domain name hijacking. And this case is a doozy. BFD, Inc. and Ba...
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July 7, 2022, 3:44 pm
