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.Org offers domain quality program to other registries
System rewards registrars for the quality of their registrations, not just the quantity. Many registries measure their success by the total domains in their namespace. They provide incentives for registrars to sell more of their domains by either cha...
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.Org offers domain quality program to other registries
System rewards registrars for the quality of their registrations, not just the quantity. Many registries measure their success by the total domains in their namespace. They provide incentives for registrars to sell more of their domains by either cha...
Discussion
March 12, 2021, 4:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here’s what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month
98 domains sold for $2,000 or more last month. Web.com’s (or should I say Newfold Digital’s?) aftermarkets NameJet and SnapNames combined for $368,000 in sales of domains over $2,000 in February. The top sale was only $15,000 but there we...
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Here’s what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month
98 domains sold for $2,000 or more last month. Web.com’s (or should I say Newfold Digital’s?) aftermarkets NameJet and SnapNames combined for $368,000 in sales of domains over $2,000 in February. The top sale was only $15,000 but there we...
Discussion
March 11, 2021, 7:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
NFTs are the newest manufactured scarcity
What do you call too many rare things? Something that’s not rare at all. Like many boys who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I collected baseball cards. My brother and I would pool our allowance and head to the Magik Market convenience store, where ...
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NFTs are the newest manufactured scarcity
What do you call too many rare things? Something that’s not rare at all. Like many boys who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I collected baseball cards. My brother and I would pool our allowance and head to the Magik Market convenience store, where ...
Discussion
March 11, 2021, 4:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales led by a $50,000 .io domain
A crypto exchange, a children’s footwear company and an auto parts manufacturer bought domain names. The cryptocurrency surge is creating lots of demand for domain names. The domains themselves aren’t always descriptive of cryptocurrency,...
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End user domain name sales led by a $50,000 .io domain
A crypto exchange, a children’s footwear company and an auto parts manufacturer bought domain names. The cryptocurrency surge is creating lots of demand for domain names. The domains themselves aren’t always descriptive of cryptocurrency,...
Discussion
March 11, 2021, 2:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain buyer brokers should protect themselves against being used in a dispute
They should forbid clients from using their negotiations UDRPs and lawsuits. Many skilled domain brokers help companies acquire domain names. When negotiations fail to result in a transaction, clients sometimes use the broker’s effort in an ens...
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Domain buyer brokers should protect themselves against being used in a dispute
They should forbid clients from using their negotiations UDRPs and lawsuits. Many skilled domain brokers help companies acquire domain names. When negotiations fail to result in a transaction, clients sometimes use the broker’s effort in an ens...
Discussion
March 10, 2021, 9:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google among end user buyers at GoDaddy, SelfMade.com sells for nearly $1M
GoDaddy’s latest domain sales list features big sales to companies of all sizes. GoDaddy released a list of its top public sales from October 2020 today. GoDaddy publishes the lists in arrears to avoid any issues as a public company. The list i...
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Google among end user buyers at GoDaddy, SelfMade.com sells for nearly $1M
GoDaddy’s latest domain sales list features big sales to companies of all sizes. GoDaddy released a list of its top public sales from October 2020 today. GoDaddy publishes the lists in arrears to avoid any issues as a public company. The list i...
Discussion
March 10, 2021, 5:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon and Cloudfest get out from under the corporate umbrella
Events are no longer part of large domain and hosting companies. NamesCon and Cloudfest are officially out from being under a big corporate umbrella. WHD Event GmbH acquired the assets of the two conferences from GoDaddy last week. GoDaddy acquired t...
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NamesCon and Cloudfest get out from under the corporate umbrella
Events are no longer part of large domain and hosting companies. NamesCon and Cloudfest are officially out from being under a big corporate umbrella. WHD Event GmbH acquired the assets of the two conferences from GoDaddy last week. GoDaddy acquired t...
Discussion
March 9, 2021, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain Name Wire turns 16 today
Domain Name Wire is getting its driver’s license. It’s Domain Name Wire’s birthday today! I started Domain Name Wire on this day in 2005. The domain industry was in the middle of a big boom cycle thanks to domain name parking revenu...
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Domain Name Wire turns 16 today
Domain Name Wire is getting its driver’s license. It’s Domain Name Wire’s birthday today! I started Domain Name Wire on this day in 2005. The domain industry was in the middle of a big boom cycle thanks to domain name parking revenu...
Discussion
March 9, 2021, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com set a record in 2020
Strong finish to the year helped Escrow.com set a record for gross payment volume. And it wasn’t just from domain names. A strong finish to the year helped Escrow.com set a record for gross payment volume in 2020. The company recorded US $486.1...
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Escrow.com set a record in 2020
Strong finish to the year helped Escrow.com set a record for gross payment volume. And it wasn’t just from domain names. A strong finish to the year helped Escrow.com set a record for gross payment volume in 2020. The company recorded US $486.1...
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March 8, 2021, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Adapting your domain investing strategy with Logan Flatt – DNW Podcast #328
Logan Flatt explains how he’s adapting his strategy for today’s reality. Last week I wrote about how domain investing is constantly changing and how you need to change your approach to adapt. This week’s guest is a domain investor w...
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Adapting your domain investing strategy with Logan Flatt – DNW Podcast #328
Logan Flatt explains how he’s adapting his strategy for today’s reality. Last week I wrote about how domain investing is constantly changing and how you need to change your approach to adapt. This week’s guest is a domain investor w...
Discussion
March 8, 2021, 4:30 pm
