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Radix reports nearly $6 million in premium revenue for 2021
2021 premium revenue was up sharply from 2020. Today, top-level domain company Radix issued its Premiums report (pdf) for the second half of 2021. The company reported $2.98 million in retail premium revenue, a record for any half-year. It was slight...
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Radix reports nearly $6 million in premium revenue for 2021
2021 premium revenue was up sharply from 2020. Today, top-level domain company Radix issued its Premiums report (pdf) for the second half of 2021. The company reported $2.98 million in retail premium revenue, a record for any half-year. It was slight...
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March 3, 2022, 4:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
A cybersquatter in the non-alcoholic beverage industry
How to annoy your rivals and land in legal hot water. Wired published an article this week about an interesting character in the non-alcoholic beverage industry who is registering domains matching his competitors’ brands. Reynald Grattagliano i...
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A cybersquatter in the non-alcoholic beverage industry
How to annoy your rivals and land in legal hot water. Wired published an article this week about an interesting character in the non-alcoholic beverage industry who is registering domains matching his competitors’ brands. Reynald Grattagliano i...
Discussion
March 2, 2022, 5:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
How the domain ecosystem is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Groups are creating their own sanctions. Companies and entities in the domain name ecosystem have taken action in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a round-up of what’s happening: Namecheap took the most decisive (and...
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How the domain ecosystem is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Groups are creating their own sanctions. Companies and entities in the domain name ecosystem have taken action in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a round-up of what’s happening: Namecheap took the most decisive (and...
Discussion
March 2, 2022, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are we pricing our domain names wrong?
$3,000, $2,999, $2,888. You might see these prices on inventory-quality domain names in the domain aftermarket. Some people round their pricing to the nearest thousand. Others drop a dollar to make it look less expensive. And BuyDomains popularized p...
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Are we pricing our domain names wrong?
$3,000, $2,999, $2,888. You might see these prices on inventory-quality domain names in the domain aftermarket. Some people round their pricing to the nearest thousand. Others drop a dollar to make it look less expensive. And BuyDomains popularized p...
Discussion
March 2, 2022, 2:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
These are some of the domains end users just bought
An NFT business, a predictive maintenance company and a tourism group bought domain names at Sedo. This past week, Sedo had a handful of nice end user sales in the $10k range. It also sold some domains for which the buyers aren’t yet known, inc...
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These are some of the domains end users just bought
An NFT business, a predictive maintenance company and a tourism group bought domain names at Sedo. This past week, Sedo had a handful of nice end user sales in the $10k range. It also sold some domains for which the buyers aren’t yet known, inc...
Discussion
March 1, 2022, 6:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Epik helps patterns.com owner recover domain in UDRP
Domain was allegedly stolen in 2020. The general counsel of domain name registrar Epik has helped the previous owner of patterns.com win the domain back through a UDRP. According to the dispute, Cosmic Patterns Software, Inc. used the domain for its ...
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Epik helps patterns.com owner recover domain in UDRP
Domain was allegedly stolen in 2020. The general counsel of domain name registrar Epik has helped the previous owner of patterns.com win the domain back through a UDRP. According to the dispute, Cosmic Patterns Software, Inc. used the domain for its ...
Discussion
March 1, 2022, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pallet switches from Pallet.xyz to Pallet.com
It’s the second domain name change for the company. According to Statista, LinkedIn and Indeed were among the most effective lead sources for recruiters in the US in 2020. While recruiters may be happy, are these services the best use of a cand...
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Pallet switches from Pallet.xyz to Pallet.com
It’s the second domain name change for the company. According to Statista, LinkedIn and Indeed were among the most effective lead sources for recruiters in the US in 2020. While recruiters may be happy, are these services the best use of a cand...
Discussion
March 1, 2022, 2:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ukraine, Russia and internet policy
When creating internet policy, we must consider the experience of users around the world. Many bureaucrats, lawyers, and journalists view policy through the lens of the West. I’m certainly guilty of putting on a West-centric lens when I think a...
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Ukraine, Russia and internet policy
When creating internet policy, we must consider the experience of users around the world. Many bureaucrats, lawyers, and journalists view policy through the lens of the West. I’m certainly guilty of putting on a West-centric lens when I think a...
Discussion
February 28, 2022, 7:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic acquires product review business for €60 million+, issues new shares
Company further expands its online advertising business with latest acquisition. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it is acquiring German product review business VGL Verlagsgesellschaft mbH for an initial enterprise value of €60 millio...
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CentralNic acquires product review business for €60 million+, issues new shares
Company further expands its online advertising business with latest acquisition. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it is acquiring German product review business VGL Verlagsgesellschaft mbH for an initial enterprise value of €60 millio...
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February 28, 2022, 4:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why domainers love NFTs – DNW Podcast #377
Trading NFTs is a bit like trading domains. There’s no debating that many domain investors have shifted some of their attention to trading NFTs. On today’s show, domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman (who has also caught the bug) explains why...
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Why domainers love NFTs – DNW Podcast #377
Trading NFTs is a bit like trading domains. There’s no debating that many domain investors have shifted some of their attention to trading NFTs. On today’s show, domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman (who has also caught the bug) explains why...
Discussion
February 28, 2022, 4:30 pm
