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Is the Covid website boom over? Wix lowers guidance on uncertainty
Wix says business slowed, especially in the second half of Q2. Web presence companies, including domain name registrars and webhosting/site builder companies, have benefited from the pandemic. Offline businesses have quickly adopted online business m...
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Is the Covid website boom over? Wix lowers guidance on uncertainty
Wix says business slowed, especially in the second half of Q2. Web presence companies, including domain name registrars and webhosting/site builder companies, have benefited from the pandemic. Offline businesses have quickly adopted online business m...
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August 11, 2021, 2:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy completes MMX asset acquisition (sort of)
MMX shares rocket after deal (mostly) closes. MMX (AKA Minds + Machines) (London AIM: MMX) announced today that it completed the sale of its top level domain names to GoDaddy. There’s a small caveat: it’s still waiting on partner approval...
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GoDaddy completes MMX asset acquisition (sort of)
MMX shares rocket after deal (mostly) closes. MMX (AKA Minds + Machines) (London AIM: MMX) announced today that it completed the sale of its top level domain names to GoDaddy. There’s a small caveat: it’s still waiting on partner approval...
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August 11, 2021, 2:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are your domains also Pinyin?
Kassey Lee will let you know if your domains are also Pinyin. Here are the domains owned by ten well-known brands in China: Anta.com, Pingan.com, Alibaba.com, Suning.com, Haier.com, Lining.com, Bilibili.com, Yili.com, Lexin.com, and Boke.com. Can you...
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Are your domains also Pinyin?
Kassey Lee will let you know if your domains are also Pinyin. Here are the domains owned by ten well-known brands in China: Anta.com, Pingan.com, Alibaba.com, Suning.com, Haier.com, Lining.com, Bilibili.com, Yili.com, Lexin.com, and Boke.com. Can you...
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August 11, 2021, 12:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
19 recent domain sales (and who bought them)
A wealth management firm, a travel talk show, and a carbon trading company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week was QuantEngine.com for $20,000. It’s an end user price but I can’t figure out who bought it yet. Here&...
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19 recent domain sales (and who bought them)
A wealth management firm, a travel talk show, and a carbon trading company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week was QuantEngine.com for $20,000. It’s an end user price but I can’t figure out who bought it yet. Here&...
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August 10, 2021, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sportswear company Puma tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company makes “incorrect or misleading statements” in cybersquatting dispute. Sportswear company Puma SE tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain name PumaExports.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determin...
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Sportswear company Puma tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company makes “incorrect or misleading statements” in cybersquatting dispute. Sportswear company Puma SE tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain name PumaExports.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determin...
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August 10, 2021, 2:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain upgrade is the name of the game
Here’s another example of a company that needs to upgrade its domain. Domain upgrades are where investors can find a lot of opportunities in China. There are still many Chinese companies with the need and financial ability to upgrade to better ...
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Domain upgrade is the name of the game
Here’s another example of a company that needs to upgrade its domain. Domain upgrades are where investors can find a lot of opportunities in China. There are still many Chinese companies with the need and financial ability to upgrade to better ...
Discussion
August 10, 2021, 12:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
SQSP reports: Squarespace hits 3.9 million unique subscriptions
Web presence company reports earnings for the first time as a public company. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) issued its quarterly results today for the first time after going public in May. The company reported that it had 3.9 million unique subscriptions ...
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SQSP reports: Squarespace hits 3.9 million unique subscriptions
Web presence company reports earnings for the first time as a public company. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) issued its quarterly results today for the first time after going public in May. The company reported that it had 3.9 million unique subscriptions ...
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August 9, 2021, 8:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Survivorship bias in the domain business
Be careful that you don’t fall for survivorship bias. A few years ago, it was popular for business publications to run headlines like “This billionaire’s secret to success: only sleep 5 hours a night” or “Richest people ...
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Survivorship bias in the domain business
Be careful that you don’t fall for survivorship bias. A few years ago, it was popular for business publications to run headlines like “This billionaire’s secret to success: only sleep 5 hours a night” or “Richest people ...
Discussion
August 9, 2021, 8:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
My favorite domains – DNW Podcast #350
Here are my favorite domain names. It’s the 350th episode! We all have favorite domain names in our portfolios. On today’s show, I run through my favorite domains from my portfolio. They aren’t necessarily the most valuable, but I h...
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My favorite domains – DNW Podcast #350
Here are my favorite domain names. It’s the 350th episode! We all have favorite domain names in our portfolios. On today’s show, I run through my favorite domains from my portfolio. They aren’t necessarily the most valuable, but I h...
Discussion
August 9, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
A Pinyin domain that does not look like Pinyin
Erke is actually a Chinese brand. Erke is hot! Everyone in China is talking about it and shoppers flock to its retail stores. Sales in July saw a massive spike. The great success of a foreign brand in China? No, Erke is actually a Chinese name. Erke ...
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A Pinyin domain that does not look like Pinyin
Erke is actually a Chinese brand. Erke is hot! Everyone in China is talking about it and shoppers flock to its retail stores. Sales in July saw a massive spike. The great success of a foreign brand in China? No, Erke is actually a Chinese name. Erke ...
Discussion
August 9, 2021, 2:41 pm
