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10 new end user domain name sales
A sports drink company, a laser show business, and an auction site bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales this week, including event.photography for $10,000. The company’s five public five-figure sales aren’t connected to live webs...
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10 new end user domain name sales
A sports drink company, a laser show business, and an auction site bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales this week, including event.photography for $10,000. The company’s five public five-figure sales aren’t connected to live webs...
Discussion
January 15, 2025, 2:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three things for domain investors to do in January
Start the new year off right by taking care of these three tasks. The turn of the calendar can be a fresh start. I use it as a reminder to perform tasks that should be done periodically. Here are three things I did this month to maintain my business....
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Three things for domain investors to do in January
Start the new year off right by taking care of these three tasks. The turn of the calendar can be a fresh start. I use it as a reminder to perform tasks that should be done periodically. Here are three things I did this month to maintain my business....
Discussion
January 14, 2025, 9:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 holiday end user domain name sales
Here are 20 end user domain sales that took place over the holidays. Sedo recently published lists of sales from the holiday season. In today’s post, I review 20 end user sales that took place during the two weeks ending January 5. You can view...
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20 holiday end user domain name sales
Here are 20 end user domain sales that took place over the holidays. Sedo recently published lists of sales from the holiday season. In today’s post, I review 20 end user sales that took place during the two weeks ending January 5. You can view...
Discussion
January 13, 2025, 8:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Spaceship offers $4.99 new .com domain registrations and cheap transfers
Registrar offers big discount with no limits. I do not often write about a domain name registrar’s sale prices, but a new deal starting today warrants its own story. Domain name registrar Spaceship began offering new .com registrations today fo...
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Spaceship offers $4.99 new .com domain registrations and cheap transfers
Registrar offers big discount with no limits. I do not often write about a domain name registrar’s sale prices, but a new deal starting today warrants its own story. Domain name registrar Spaceship began offering new .com registrations today fo...
Discussion
January 13, 2025, 6:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Whois, RDAP, and DNS data – DNW Podcast #517
DomainTools CEO discusses the move to RDAP and how companies use DNS data to thwart attacks. Many listeners know DomainTools for its database of historical Whois records, domain monitoring, and other domain data. However, the company and its customer...
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Whois, RDAP, and DNS data – DNW Podcast #517
DomainTools CEO discusses the move to RDAP and how companies use DNS data to thwart attacks. Many listeners know DomainTools for its database of historical Whois records, domain monitoring, and other domain data. However, the company and its customer...
Discussion
January 13, 2025, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Last month’s top domain stories and podcasts
Here’s what made news in December. 1. Stuart Lawley, who fought for .xxx, has died – Lawley, former CEO of ICM Registry, died at 61. 2. Companies refile expired domain clawback lawsuit against GoDaddy – Two buyers of expired domains...
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Last month’s top domain stories and podcasts
Here’s what made news in December. 1. Stuart Lawley, who fought for .xxx, has died – Lawley, former CEO of ICM Registry, died at 61. 2. Companies refile expired domain clawback lawsuit against GoDaddy – Two buyers of expired domains...
Discussion
January 10, 2025, 2:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
Rob Monster asset auction took place this week
Sales will partially satisfy a judgment in a stolen domain name lawsuit. After about a one-month delay, the King County Sheriff auctioned off some of Rob Monster’s assets this week to partially satisfy a court judgment. The sale stems from a $4...
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Rob Monster asset auction took place this week
Sales will partially satisfy a judgment in a stolen domain name lawsuit. After about a one-month delay, the King County Sheriff auctioned off some of Rob Monster’s assets this week to partially satisfy a court judgment. The sale stems from a $4...
Discussion
January 9, 2025, 7:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top .com domain registrars: Porkbun jumps, China rebounds?
These are the largest .com domain name registrars. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers September 2024. Here are some takeaways from this month’s data: Porkbun returned to...
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Top .com domain registrars: Porkbun jumps, China rebounds?
These are the largest .com domain name registrars. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers September 2024. Here are some takeaways from this month’s data: Porkbun returned to...
Discussion
January 9, 2025, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo end user domain name sales: blockchain, AI, and more
A blockchain company, an AI platform, and a custom rims seller bought domain names. Sedo has published sales lists for the past three weeks. For this report, I reviewed sales from the week ending December 22. The marketplace had some great sales that...
Discussion
Sedo end user domain name sales: blockchain, AI, and more
A blockchain company, an AI platform, and a custom rims seller bought domain names. Sedo has published sales lists for the past three weeks. For this report, I reviewed sales from the week ending December 22. The marketplace had some great sales that...
Discussion
January 8, 2025, 9:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
How to set up a backup payment method at GoDaddy
Select a backup payment method to avoid an accidental expiration. Last week I wrote about the need to add a payment method for domains you win in GoDaddy premium auctions. Godaddy’s Joe Styler commented that there is a way to add a backup payme...
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How to set up a backup payment method at GoDaddy
Select a backup payment method to avoid an accidental expiration. Last week I wrote about the need to add a payment method for domains you win in GoDaddy premium auctions. Godaddy’s Joe Styler commented that there is a way to add a backup payme...
Discussion
January 8, 2025, 2:06 pm
