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The story of 55.com
A great domain can be used for many different businesses. Domains are addresses in the digital world. Like addresses in the physical world, some domains are good and some are not. A good domain will continue to be valuable even if the business built ...
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The story of 55.com
A great domain can be used for many different businesses. Domains are addresses in the digital world. Like addresses in the physical world, some domains are good and some are not. A good domain will continue to be valuable even if the business built ...
Discussion
September 7, 2021, 5:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
August’s top domain name stories
Here’s a look at what made news in the domain industry last month. 1. Newfold Digital acquires WordPress SEO plugin Yoast – Newfold, the company that owns Network Solutions, BlueHost, and a bunch of other domain and hosting companies, bou...
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August’s top domain name stories
Here’s a look at what made news in the domain industry last month. 1. Newfold Digital acquires WordPress SEO plugin Yoast – Newfold, the company that owns Network Solutions, BlueHost, and a bunch of other domain and hosting companies, bou...
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September 7, 2021, 1:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Former GoDaddy CIO joins CentralNic
Carsten Sjoerup will lead integrations and product teams for CentralNic. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has appointed Carsten Sjoerup in the new role of Chief Technology & Product Officer. Sjoerup will lead the integration of CenralNic’s technology...
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Former GoDaddy CIO joins CentralNic
Carsten Sjoerup will lead integrations and product teams for CentralNic. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has appointed Carsten Sjoerup in the new role of Chief Technology & Product Officer. Sjoerup will lead the integration of CenralNic’s technology...
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September 6, 2021, 5:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Am I missing something? The mystery in investing in long numeric domains
I don’t understand why people are bidding on these domains. I share the same feeling of Josh at DSAD.com when it comes to understanding the values of long numeric domains. I have studied the Chinese domain market for years, yet I don’t se...
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Am I missing something? The mystery in investing in long numeric domains
I don’t understand why people are bidding on these domains. I share the same feeling of Josh at DSAD.com when it comes to understanding the values of long numeric domains. I have studied the Chinese domain market for years, yet I don’t se...
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September 6, 2021, 2:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
I’m frustrated by this UDRP
The panelist made the right decision but this case is still frustrating. I’m a bit frustrated after reading the UDRP decision for DewberryDesigns.com today. The result was correct; panelist Christopher Gibson correctly ruled that this isn&rsquo...
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I’m frustrated by this UDRP
The panelist made the right decision but this case is still frustrating. I’m a bit frustrated after reading the UDRP decision for DewberryDesigns.com today. The result was correct; panelist Christopher Gibson correctly ruled that this isn&rsquo...
Discussion
September 3, 2021, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
The challenge for Challenjers
Like many companies, this one chose a suboptimal domain. Binsen Tang is no ordinary entrepreneur. A recent TechCrunch article detailed how he created a $6 billion beverage giant in just 5 years. (I wrote about that beverage company and its name yeste...
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The challenge for Challenjers
Like many companies, this one chose a suboptimal domain. Binsen Tang is no ordinary entrepreneur. A recent TechCrunch article detailed how he created a $6 billion beverage giant in just 5 years. (I wrote about that beverage company and its name yeste...
Discussion
September 3, 2021, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registered domains jump in Q2 but still down from last year
Uplift in Q2 can’t mask year-over-year decline. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) published its Q2 2021 Domain Name Industry Brief (pdf) this afternoon. The report calculates the total base of registered domain names and tracks recent trends. According t...
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Registered domains jump in Q2 but still down from last year
Uplift in Q2 can’t mask year-over-year decline. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) published its Q2 2021 Domain Name Industry Brief (pdf) this afternoon. The report calculates the total base of registered domain names and tracks recent trends. According t...
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September 2, 2021, 8:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
ProfitBoss rebrands to Owner.com prior to $10.7 million funding round
Company acquired great domain from Digimedia. In the early days of a startup’s existence, domain names and brand names often take a backseat to more important considerations such as proof of concept and product development. Once traction starts...
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ProfitBoss rebrands to Owner.com prior to $10.7 million funding round
Company acquired great domain from Digimedia. In the early days of a startup’s existence, domain names and brand names often take a backseat to more important considerations such as proof of concept and product development. Once traction starts...
Discussion
September 2, 2021, 5:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
What a Chinese startup with a Japanese-like brand/domain teaches us
This is a great example of why you need to market your domains around the world. While living in Japan, I constantly noticed an ad for a “Cécile” clothing line. I thought it was a French brand, but it turned out to be a Japanese co...
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What a Chinese startup with a Japanese-like brand/domain teaches us
This is a great example of why you need to market your domains around the world. While living in Japan, I constantly noticed an ad for a “Cécile” clothing line. I thought it was a French brand, but it turned out to be a Japanese co...
Discussion
September 2, 2021, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s end user domain name sales
An online car site, a currency trader, and a Michigan government agency bought domain names. Late August is one of the slowest times of the year for business, which showed on this week’s Sedo domain sales list. I was still able to dig up 16 end...
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This week’s end user domain name sales
An online car site, a currency trader, and a Michigan government agency bought domain names. Late August is one of the slowest times of the year for business, which showed on this week’s Sedo domain sales list. I was still able to dig up 16 end...
Discussion
September 2, 2021, 3:00 pm
