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NamesCon to host its next virtual event in September
NamesCon Online returns under new ownership group. The next virtual NamesCon Online will take place in September, organizers announced today. The third NamesCon Online will take place September 22-24. An email announcing the event suggests that the e...
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NamesCon to host its next virtual event in September
NamesCon Online returns under new ownership group. The next virtual NamesCon Online will take place in September, organizers announced today. The third NamesCon Online will take place September 22-24. An email announcing the event suggests that the e...
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April 29, 2021, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Me reports €453,500 premium domain sales in 13 months
.Me registry has sold 79 premium domains since offering them through the registrar channel last year. The registry for .me domain names announced that it sold €453,500 ($550,000) worth of premium domain names over the past 13 months when it star...
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.Me reports €453,500 premium domain sales in 13 months
.Me registry has sold 79 premium domains since offering them through the registrar channel last year. The registry for .me domain names announced that it sold €453,500 ($550,000) worth of premium domain names over the past 13 months when it star...
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April 29, 2021, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pocketbook.com owner countersues ebook reader company
Owner of valuable Pocketbook.com domain sues PocketBook International SA for alleged reverse domain name hijacking. The owner of the valuable domain name Pocketbook.com has countersued PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers. ...
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Pocketbook.com owner countersues ebook reader company
Owner of valuable Pocketbook.com domain sues PocketBook International SA for alleged reverse domain name hijacking. The owner of the valuable domain name Pocketbook.com has countersued PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers. ...
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April 29, 2021, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
Shopify results quantify the ecommerce boom
Shopify facilitated nearly double the value of orders in Q1 2021 than in Q1 2020. Businesses that depend on ecommerce transactions for much of their revenue typically have seasonal results. Revenue peaks in the fourth quarter because of the holidays ...
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Shopify results quantify the ecommerce boom
Shopify facilitated nearly double the value of orders in Q1 2021 than in Q1 2020. Businesses that depend on ecommerce transactions for much of their revenue typically have seasonal results. Revenue peaks in the fourth quarter because of the holidays ...
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April 28, 2021, 8:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling’s top level domain auction begins today
Domain investor hopes to sell 23 top level domains. A three-day auction for Frank Schilling’s new top level domain names begins today. Schilling’s UNR is auctioning 23 strings without reserves (but with varying starting bids). The domains...
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Frank Schilling’s top level domain auction begins today
Domain investor hopes to sell 23 top level domains. A three-day auction for Frank Schilling’s new top level domain names begins today. Schilling’s UNR is auctioning 23 strings without reserves (but with varying starting bids). The domains...
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April 28, 2021, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 end user domain name sales
A software company, a university, and a 3D printer company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week is a domain with a hyphen: tn-i.com at $61,990. The domain transfer is still in progress and I don’t know who bought it, but ...
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18 end user domain name sales
A software company, a university, and a 3D printer company bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week is a domain with a hyphen: tn-i.com at $61,990. The domain transfer is still in progress and I don’t know who bought it, but ...
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April 27, 2021, 8:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
How much is GoDaddy’s brand worth to domainers?
Domain investors can leverage GoDaddy’s brand, but it comes at a steep price. Domain name investors can now use GoDaddy-branded “buy now” landing pages in addition to “request a price” landers. This begs a big question: ...
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How much is GoDaddy’s brand worth to domainers?
Domain investors can leverage GoDaddy’s brand, but it comes at a steep price. Domain name investors can now use GoDaddy-branded “buy now” landing pages in addition to “request a price” landers. This begs a big question: ...
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April 27, 2021, 6:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Three takeaways from CentralNic’s annual report
Company provides data about domain arbitrage, domains under management, and how much it earns from Google. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) with audited results today. The major numbers are all in line with unaudited numbers t...
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Three takeaways from CentralNic’s annual report
Company provides data about domain arbitrage, domains under management, and how much it earns from Google. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) with audited results today. The major numbers are all in line with unaudited numbers t...
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April 26, 2021, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
Developing your domains into a business – DNW Podcast #335
It takes a lot to build a business. Michael Cyger of DNAcademy just sold his business iSixSigma. On today’s show, Michael talks about the work that went into building this business. (Hint: it wasn’t easy!) We discuss what it takes to crea...
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Developing your domains into a business – DNW Podcast #335
It takes a lot to build a business. Michael Cyger of DNAcademy just sold his business iSixSigma. On today’s show, Michael talks about the work that went into building this business. (Hint: it wasn’t easy!) We discuss what it takes to crea...
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April 26, 2021, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN sends breach notice to Pheenix
Domain name registrar has gone M.I.A. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to domain name registrar Pheenix, giving it until May 14 to shape up or face losing its accreditation. Pheenix was a popular registrar for domain name investors because of a d...
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ICANN sends breach notice to Pheenix
Domain name registrar has gone M.I.A. ICANN has sent a breach notice (pdf) to domain name registrar Pheenix, giving it until May 14 to shape up or face losing its accreditation. Pheenix was a popular registrar for domain name investors because of a d...
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April 25, 2021, 11:14 pm
