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Company that paid $3.5 million for IT.com is selling subdomains
This business model might look familiar. The company that acquired IT.com for $3.5 million has a business plan that might look familiar. Intis Telecom’s main business is SMS marketing. But it recently acquired it.com for $3.5 million on a payme...
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Company that paid $3.5 million for IT.com is selling subdomains
This business model might look familiar. The company that acquired IT.com for $3.5 million has a business plan that might look familiar. Intis Telecom’s main business is SMS marketing. But it recently acquired it.com for $3.5 million on a payme...
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November 1, 2021, 3:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
How Namecheap tackles abuse – DNW Podcast #361
How the second largest retail registrar handles abuse. Last month, I spoke with Tucows CEO Elliot Noss about DNS abuse in episode 359. Today, Namecheap COO Hillan Klein comes on the show to talk about his company’s approach to the challenge. Kl...
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How Namecheap tackles abuse – DNW Podcast #361
How the second largest retail registrar handles abuse. Last month, I spoke with Tucows CEO Elliot Noss about DNS abuse in episode 359. Today, Namecheap COO Hillan Klein comes on the show to talk about his company’s approach to the challenge. Kl...
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November 1, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
The hidden typo: l vs I in domain names
A lower case l looks a lot like an upper case I. I was a bit confused when I reviewed today’s list of World Intellectual Property Organization UDRP decisions. It appeared that Informatica, a company that recently went public again with a market...
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The hidden typo: l vs I in domain names
A lower case l looks a lot like an upper case I. I was a bit confused when I reviewed today’s list of World Intellectual Property Organization UDRP decisions. It appeared that Informatica, a company that recently went public again with a market...
Discussion
November 1, 2021, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
What Facebook’s Meta rebranding does (and doesn’t) mean for domain investors
The rebranding will add fuel to the metaverse fire, but don’t expect Facebook itself to buy all of the domains. Yesterday, Facebook announced it is rebranding as Meta. Domain investors had speculated this could be the company’s new name e...
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What Facebook’s Meta rebranding does (and doesn’t) mean for domain investors
The rebranding will add fuel to the metaverse fire, but don’t expect Facebook itself to buy all of the domains. Yesterday, Facebook announced it is rebranding as Meta. Domain investors had speculated this could be the company’s new name e...
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October 29, 2021, 3:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
This company acquired a killer domain before launching
Company acquired Embed.com ahead of launch. Companies have a habit of starting on subpar domains and then upgrading to premium .com domains when their businesses takes off. They have tight budgets and want to spend money on product and other marketin...
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This company acquired a killer domain before launching
Company acquired Embed.com ahead of launch. Companies have a habit of starting on subpar domains and then upgrading to premium .com domains when their businesses takes off. They have tight budgets and want to spend money on product and other marketin...
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October 29, 2021, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Revenue and DUMs up over 5% at Verisign
Verisign turns in another predictable quarter. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings after the bell today. Q3 2021 revenue was up 5.1% year over year to $334 million. Net income came in at $157 million. That’s down from $171 million in the ...
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Revenue and DUMs up over 5% at Verisign
Verisign turns in another predictable quarter. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings after the bell today. Q3 2021 revenue was up 5.1% year over year to $334 million. Net income came in at $157 million. That’s down from $171 million in the ...
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October 28, 2021, 8:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
Yes, Facebook chose Meta for its new name and forwards Meta.com
It’s official. It’s meta. Pile into the meta bandwagon! Facebook formally announced today that it’s renaming itself Meta as it hopes to capitalize on all-encompassing computing in the metaverse. It will also change its stock ticker ...
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Yes, Facebook chose Meta for its new name and forwards Meta.com
It’s official. It’s meta. Pile into the meta bandwagon! Facebook formally announced today that it’s renaming itself Meta as it hopes to capitalize on all-encompassing computing in the metaverse. It will also change its stock ticker ...
Discussion
October 28, 2021, 6:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
Candy.com: the power of a great domain
Like many great one word domains, Candy.com could have been used by just about any company. For years, Candy.com was used as an exact-match, category-defining domain name. Domain investor Rick Schwartz sold the domain name for $3 million plus royalti...
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Candy.com: the power of a great domain
Like many great one word domains, Candy.com could have been used by just about any company. For years, Candy.com was used as an exact-match, category-defining domain name. Domain investor Rick Schwartz sold the domain name for $3 million plus royalti...
Discussion
October 28, 2021, 5:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Investing in .gg domains is going to become more expensive
The lowest-cost option for .gg domains is passing along a registry price increase. Some domain investors have been ramping up investments in .gg domain names in recent years. .Gg rose in popularity thanks to its use by esports (and now regular sports...
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Investing in .gg domains is going to become more expensive
The lowest-cost option for .gg domains is passing along a registry price increase. Some domain investors have been ramping up investments in .gg domain names in recent years. .Gg rose in popularity thanks to its use by esports (and now regular sports...
Discussion
October 28, 2021, 4:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
WIPO published 4 UDRP rejections today
WIPO published an unusually high number of denied cases today. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishes a handful of UDRP decisions every business day. On many days, all of the cases are found in favor of the Complainant. This makes ...
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WIPO published 4 UDRP rejections today
WIPO published an unusually high number of denied cases today. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishes a handful of UDRP decisions every business day. On many days, all of the cases are found in favor of the Complainant. This makes ...
Discussion
October 27, 2021, 8:04 pm
