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IBM files another combosquatting patent application
Application describes a way to find linkage between combosquatting domains used for nefarious purposes. IBM has filed a patent application for Combo-squatting domain linkage (pdf). Combosquatting is when a person uses a famous brand name combine...
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IBM files another combosquatting patent application
Application describes a way to find linkage between combosquatting domains used for nefarious purposes. IBM has filed a patent application for Combo-squatting domain linkage (pdf). Combosquatting is when a person uses a famous brand name combine...
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November 16, 2021, 5:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired domains: where do they go?
Here’s a list of which expired domain services have exclusive deals for registrar inventory. One common question I get about expired domains is where to backorder them. Certain platforms have direct deals with registrars for their expired inven...
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Expired domains: where do they go?
Here’s a list of which expired domain services have exclusive deals for registrar inventory. One common question I get about expired domains is where to backorder them. Certain platforms have direct deals with registrars for their expired inven...
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November 15, 2021, 7:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ron da Silva, former ICANN board member – DNW Podcast #363
A discussion on governance. On today’s show, I chat with former ICANN board member Ron da Silva, who finished his term at the conclusion of the last ICANN meeting. We talk about board independence, how much of its deliberations should be public...
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Ron da Silva, former ICANN board member – DNW Podcast #363
A discussion on governance. On today’s show, I chat with former ICANN board member Ron da Silva, who finished his term at the conclusion of the last ICANN meeting. We talk about board independence, how much of its deliberations should be public...
Discussion
November 15, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit alleges 4 numeric domains are stolen
Lawsuit filed against four domain names. A Chinese man has filed a lawsuit (pdf) that alleges four four-digit domain names are stolen. Xia Zhang filed the lawsuit in rem and against John Doe, alleging the perpetrator stole 0927 .com, 0942 .com, 7886 ...
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Lawsuit alleges 4 numeric domains are stolen
Lawsuit filed against four domain names. A Chinese man has filed a lawsuit (pdf) that alleges four four-digit domain names are stolen. Xia Zhang filed the lawsuit in rem and against John Doe, alleging the perpetrator stole 0927 .com, 0942 .com, 7886 ...
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November 15, 2021, 12:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bird.com domain name sells
Domain sells after auction sale fell through. The valuable domain name bird.com has sold. The seller confirmed the sale to Domain Name Wire today. Monte Cahn of Right of the Dot assisted on the sale. Neither would disclose details. Earlier this year,...
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Bird.com domain name sells
Domain sells after auction sale fell through. The valuable domain name bird.com has sold. The seller confirmed the sale to Domain Name Wire today. Monte Cahn of Right of the Dot assisted on the sale. Neither would disclose details. Earlier this year,...
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November 13, 2021, 8:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Wix’s business rebounds in Q3
What slowdown? Website platform Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) reported earnings today. Collections (cash sales) rebounded in Q3 after sputtering in Q2. Collections in the third quarter of 2021 were $373.3 million, up 33% year over year. Collections were up 29% y...
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Wix’s business rebounds in Q3
What slowdown? Website platform Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) reported earnings today. Collections (cash sales) rebounded in Q3 after sputtering in Q2. Collections in the third quarter of 2021 were $373.3 million, up 33% year over year. Collections were up 29% y...
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November 12, 2021, 8:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap launches domain marketplace
Marketplace includes “buy now” domains and auctions. Namecheap announced the official launch of its new domain market today. Inventory includes 300,000 domain auctions and millions of buy now listings, according to the company. Presumably...
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Namecheap launches domain marketplace
Marketplace includes “buy now” domains and auctions. Namecheap announced the official launch of its new domain market today. Inventory includes 300,000 domain auctions and millions of buy now listings, according to the company. Presumably...
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November 12, 2021, 1:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
50 meta domains have sold for $1,000 or more in the past mnth
Many of the buyers are domain investors. Meta, meta, meta. Metaverse-related domains are flying off the shelves, and it started well before Facebook rebranded to Meta. According to NameBio, 50 domains related to metaverse have sold for $1,000 or more...
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50 meta domains have sold for $1,000 or more in the past mnth
Many of the buyers are domain investors. Meta, meta, meta. Metaverse-related domains are flying off the shelves, and it started well before Facebook rebranded to Meta. According to NameBio, 50 domains related to metaverse have sold for $1,000 or more...
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November 11, 2021, 5:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy files new patent for “recommending domains from free text”
Patent describes a way to suggest domains based on user-supplied text. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has filed a patent application (pdf) for Recommending Domains from Free Text. The company filed a similar application in 2018 but abandoned it. The new applic...
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GoDaddy files new patent for “recommending domains from free text”
Patent describes a way to suggest domains based on user-supplied text. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has filed a patent application (pdf) for Recommending Domains from Free Text. The company filed a similar application in 2018 but abandoned it. The new applic...
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November 11, 2021, 4:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com rankings: GoDaddy, Namecheap and Alibaba
These are the fastest growing and largest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2021. When GoDaddy r...
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.Com rankings: GoDaddy, Namecheap and Alibaba
These are the fastest growing and largest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2021. When GoDaddy r...
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November 11, 2021, 1:29 pm
