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Dan.com domain sales kept rocking last month
Sales at Dan.com increased month-to-month in October. The domain name aftermarket remained strong last month, according to data from Dan.com. Leanne McMahon aggregated the sales data and found: 4368 public sales UP 189 4 six figure sales (same as Sep...
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Dan.com domain sales kept rocking last month
Sales at Dan.com increased month-to-month in October. The domain name aftermarket remained strong last month, according to data from Dan.com. Leanne McMahon aggregated the sales data and found: 4368 public sales UP 189 4 six figure sales (same as Sep...
Discussion
November 29, 2021, 5:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domains (part two) – DNW Podcast #365
Expired domain tips and tricks, part 2. This is the second podcast in a series about expired domains. Last week, Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja explained how to monitor domains and place backorders. This week, we dig into auction bidding strategy and me...
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Expired Domains (part two) – DNW Podcast #365
Expired domain tips and tricks, part 2. This is the second podcast in a series about expired domains. Last week, Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja explained how to monitor domains and place backorders. This week, we dig into auction bidding strategy and me...
Discussion
November 29, 2021, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
SD Wheel Corp. found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
A company that sells wheels, tires and other auto parts filed a cybersquatting case in abuse of the policy. An auto parts company has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute. SD Wheel Corp. filed a UDRP against ...
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SD Wheel Corp. found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking
A company that sells wheels, tires and other auto parts filed a cybersquatting case in abuse of the policy. An auto parts company has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute. SD Wheel Corp. filed a UDRP against ...
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November 29, 2021, 1:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
NFT projects are leasing valuable .com domains
At least two NFT projects are leasing great domains. Despite being an initialism, NFT was recently chosen as Collins Dictionary’s word of the year, beating crypto to the top spot. The term, short for non-fungible tokens, has rightly been recogn...
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NFT projects are leasing valuable .com domains
At least two NFT projects are leasing great domains. Despite being an initialism, NFT was recently chosen as Collins Dictionary’s word of the year, beating crypto to the top spot. The term, short for non-fungible tokens, has rightly been recogn...
Discussion
November 26, 2021, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN warns about alt-root blockchain domain names
Organization is worried that consumers will be confused. ICANN has published a warning to consumers about alt-root domain names. Alt-root domains are domain names that aren’t compatible with the existing domain name system (DNS). They require s...
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ICANN warns about alt-root blockchain domain names
Organization is worried that consumers will be confused. ICANN has published a warning to consumers about alt-root domain names. Alt-root domains are domain names that aren’t compatible with the existing domain name system (DNS). They require s...
Discussion
November 24, 2021, 7:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
An interesting UDRP case involving an expired domain
This panelist understands expired domain names. National Arbitration Forum published an interesting case decision today involving a domain picked up at DropCatch.com. Dr. Alan Y. Chow, d/b/a Optobionics, owned the domain optobionics.com but let it ex...
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An interesting UDRP case involving an expired domain
This panelist understands expired domain names. National Arbitration Forum published an interesting case decision today involving a domain picked up at DropCatch.com. Dr. Alan Y. Chow, d/b/a Optobionics, owned the domain optobionics.com but let it ex...
Discussion
November 24, 2021, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains takes its blockchain trademark campaign to Canada
Company wants to trademark terms like blockchain and crypto for domain name registration. Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, has filed 21 trademark applications in Canada covering its top ...
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Unstoppable Domains takes its blockchain trademark campaign to Canada
Company wants to trademark terms like blockchain and crypto for domain name registration. Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers alt-root domain names based on blockchain technology, has filed 21 trademark applications in Canada covering its top ...
Discussion
November 23, 2021, 2:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
The Black Friday domain sales are coming
Keep your eyes peeled for domain discounts through Monday. I received my first pitch for Black Friday from a domain registrar today. I’ve always found Black Friday specials at domain registrars and hosting companies to be a bit odd. Do people r...
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The Black Friday domain sales are coming
Keep your eyes peeled for domain discounts through Monday. I received my first pitch for Black Friday from a domain registrar today. I’ve always found Black Friday specials at domain registrars and hosting companies to be a bit odd. Do people r...
Discussion
November 23, 2021, 2:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic bullish on remainder of year
Company predicts a strong finish to the end of 2021. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) reported final Q3 earnings today, one month after previewing a strong report. Revenue for the first three quarters of 2021 increased by 67% to $282.0 million compared to the ...
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CentralNic bullish on remainder of year
Company predicts a strong finish to the end of 2021. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) reported final Q3 earnings today, one month after previewing a strong report. Revenue for the first three quarters of 2021 increased by 67% to $282.0 million compared to the ...
Discussion
November 22, 2021, 6:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired Domains (part one) – DNW Podcast #364
Expired domain tips and tricks, part 1. Many domain investors acquire much of their inventory from expired domain services. This week kicks off a two-part series about expired domains with Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja. On today’s show, Bill expl...
Discussion
Expired Domains (part one) – DNW Podcast #364
Expired domain tips and tricks, part 1. Many domain investors acquire much of their inventory from expired domain services. This week kicks off a two-part series about expired domains with Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja. On today’s show, Bill expl...
Discussion
November 22, 2021, 4:30 pm