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2024 in review: Domain Registration Stagnation
The domain market is flat. What does this mean for the industry at large? What does the domain name industry look like without growth? In 2024, we found out. According to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief, there were 362.3 million registered doma...
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2024 in review: Domain Registration Stagnation
The domain market is flat. What does this mean for the industry at large? What does the domain name industry look like without growth? In 2024, we found out. According to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief, there were 362.3 million registered doma...
Discussion
December 31, 2024, 6:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains gets patent for reserved domain name registration
Patent describes way to validate that an entity has rights to register a reserved name. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent 12,184,604 (pdf) to Unstoppable Domains for “Domain name registration based on verification of ent...
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Unstoppable Domains gets patent for reserved domain name registration
Patent describes way to validate that an entity has rights to register a reserved name. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent 12,184,604 (pdf) to Unstoppable Domains for “Domain name registration based on verification of ent...
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December 31, 2024, 5:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cripto.com owner sues Crypto.com owner, alleging reverse domain name hijacking
Domdevelo OÜ, an Estonian company that owns cripto.com, has sued (pdf) Foris Limited, a Hong Kong company that owns crypto.com. In November, Foris Limited filed a cybersquatting complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization, arguin...
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Cripto.com owner sues Crypto.com owner, alleging reverse domain name hijacking
Domdevelo OÜ, an Estonian company that owns cripto.com, has sued (pdf) Foris Limited, a Hong Kong company that owns crypto.com. In November, Foris Limited filed a cybersquatting complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization, arguin...
Discussion
December 31, 2024, 1:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Armor Bank tries reverse domain name hijacking
Bank goes after .com domain registered before it had trademark rights. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) panelist has found that Armor Bank tried reverse hijacking the domain ArmorBank .com. The Arkansas bank uses the domain name...
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Armor Bank tries reverse domain name hijacking
Bank goes after .com domain registered before it had trademark rights. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) panelist has found that Armor Bank tried reverse hijacking the domain ArmorBank .com. The Arkansas bank uses the domain name...
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December 30, 2024, 6:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
2025 Predictions Episode – DNW Podcast #515
Here’s what your peers think will happen in the domain name industry in 2025. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 22 domain investors, marketplace operators, registry representatives, and oth...
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2025 Predictions Episode – DNW Podcast #515
Here’s what your peers think will happen in the domain name industry in 2025. It’s the annual predictions episode! On today’s show, you’ll hear from 22 domain investors, marketplace operators, registry representatives, and oth...
Discussion
December 30, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Win domains in GoDaddy premium auction? Be sure to add a payment method
Take this step to avoid losing your domains. I bought five domains in the GoDaddy premium domain auction earlier this month. I sold one of them in less than 48 hours, and it paid for all five, so I’m happy with my selections. But there’s ...
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Win domains in GoDaddy premium auction? Be sure to add a payment method
Take this step to avoid losing your domains. I bought five domains in the GoDaddy premium domain auction earlier this month. I sold one of them in less than 48 hours, and it paid for all five, so I’m happy with my selections. But there’s ...
Discussion
December 30, 2024, 2:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Snagging great domains – DNW Podcast #514
How Rob Shutz turned his interest in domain name into a business. My guest this week is Rob Shutz, founder of domain buyer service Snagged. Rob came to domain names as an entrepreneur, first as an early marketing employee at BarkBox and then as a co-...
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Snagging great domains – DNW Podcast #514
How Rob Shutz turned his interest in domain name into a business. My guest this week is Rob Shutz, founder of domain buyer service Snagged. Rob came to domain names as an entrepreneur, first as an early marketing employee at BarkBox and then as a co-...
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December 23, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Facebook gets judge to halt 35.com domain registrar sale
Court issues temporary restraining order after Meta alleges the company is trying to sell assets to avoid paying judgment. Facebook, Instagram, and their parent company Meta Platforms have gotten a temporary restraining order aimed at halting the sal...
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Facebook gets judge to halt 35.com domain registrar sale
Court issues temporary restraining order after Meta alleges the company is trying to sell assets to avoid paying judgment. Facebook, Instagram, and their parent company Meta Platforms have gotten a temporary restraining order aimed at halting the sal...
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December 23, 2024, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
DotCom tagger busted
Government wants graffiti artist behind “DotCom” tags to pay restitution. Ever since moving to Seattle, I’ve gotten a kick out of a graffiti tag I see around town: DotCom. Now, King County, where Seattle is located, wants the prolif...
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DotCom tagger busted
Government wants graffiti artist behind “DotCom” tags to pay restitution. Ever since moving to Seattle, I’ve gotten a kick out of a graffiti tag I see around town: DotCom. Now, King County, where Seattle is located, wants the prolif...
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December 20, 2024, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic releases keyword and payment plan data
Take a look at top keywords, and the impact of offering payment plans on sale prices. It’s been a few months since I’ve reported on Afternic’s keyword data, so now is a good time to check in as we conclude the year. Afternic has pub...
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Afternic releases keyword and payment plan data
Take a look at top keywords, and the impact of offering payment plans on sale prices. It’s been a few months since I’ve reported on Afternic’s keyword data, so now is a good time to check in as we conclude the year. Afternic has pub...
Discussion
December 19, 2024, 5:01 pm
