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Three tax changes U.S. domain investors should be aware of
A change to 1099s, charitable deductions, and how PPP loans are taxed. 2020 has been a strange year, and there are some tax law changes to be aware of. First up is a change to 1099-MISC forms. In previous years, companies would issue Form 1099-...
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Three tax changes U.S. domain investors should be aware of
A change to 1099s, charitable deductions, and how PPP loans are taxed. 2020 has been a strange year, and there are some tax law changes to be aware of. First up is a change to 1099-MISC forms. In previous years, companies would issue Form 1099-...
Discussion
December 9, 2020, 9:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 end user domain name sales
A robotic cooking device maker, a large German pharmaceuticals company, and a GDRP compliance company bought domains at Sedo. Sedo’s top sales this past week were Mim.com for €110,000 and Novoo.com for $33,000. Unfortunately, it’s no...
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17 end user domain name sales
A robotic cooking device maker, a large German pharmaceuticals company, and a GDRP compliance company bought domains at Sedo. Sedo’s top sales this past week were Mim.com for €110,000 and Novoo.com for $33,000. Unfortunately, it’s no...
Discussion
December 9, 2020, 5:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLD trends in November 2020
A look at new TLD data from last month. There were about 32.3 million domains registered in new top level domains as of the end of November, according to nTLDStats.com. That’s down from around 33 million at the beginning of the month. Let&rsquo...
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New TLD trends in November 2020
A look at new TLD data from last month. There were about 32.3 million domains registered in new top level domains as of the end of November, according to nTLDStats.com. That’s down from around 33 million at the beginning of the month. Let&rsquo...
Discussion
December 9, 2020, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Soft Trust Inc. tries to reverse domain name hijack eCourier.com
Domain name was registered well before the Complainant was incorporated. The Canadian operator of a secure file transfer service called e-Courier has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name eCourier.com. The co...
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Soft Trust Inc. tries to reverse domain name hijack eCourier.com
Domain name was registered well before the Complainant was incorporated. The Canadian operator of a secure file transfer service called e-Courier has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain name eCourier.com. The co...
Discussion
December 8, 2020, 5:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Important online business? Add Registry Lock to your domain
Registry Lock is critical for important websites, and the cost is nominal compared to the protection it affords. Last month I wrote about why companies with important websites — financial companies, large e-commerce sites, and other large busin...
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Important online business? Add Registry Lock to your domain
Registry Lock is critical for important websites, and the cost is nominal compared to the protection it affords. Last month I wrote about why companies with important websites — financial companies, large e-commerce sites, and other large busin...
Discussion
December 8, 2020, 2:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Recent domain sales on the Web.com aftermarket
Chatroom.com leads Web.com sales. Web.com reported its November aftermarket sales today. Between NameJet, SnapNames and SellYourDomain, the company sold $482,000 worth of domains at $2,000 or more. What’s SellYourDomain, you ask? It’s an ...
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Recent domain sales on the Web.com aftermarket
Chatroom.com leads Web.com sales. Web.com reported its November aftermarket sales today. Between NameJet, SnapNames and SellYourDomain, the company sold $482,000 worth of domains at $2,000 or more. What’s SellYourDomain, you ask? It’s an ...
Discussion
December 7, 2020, 9:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
.IE transitions to CIRA Registry Platform
.IE says the new system is better but registrars report frustration. Ireland’s country code domain name is a bit Canadian now: It has transitioned to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)’s registry platform. .IE trans...
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.IE transitions to CIRA Registry Platform
.IE says the new system is better but registrars report frustration. Ireland’s country code domain name is a bit Canadian now: It has transitioned to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)’s registry platform. .IE trans...
Discussion
December 7, 2020, 8:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Acquiring a killer domain – DNW Podcast #315
This domain broker has been on the other side of a domain deal. Not many domain name brokers can say they’ve “been there” — in the shoes of a company trying to acquire a premium domain name. Today’s guest is one of those...
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Acquiring a killer domain – DNW Podcast #315
This domain broker has been on the other side of a domain deal. Not many domain name brokers can say they’ve “been there” — in the shoes of a company trying to acquire a premium domain name. Today’s guest is one of those...
Discussion
December 7, 2020, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
A small history lesson and its implication on domain investment
Kassey Lee discusses China’s rise and what it means for domain investing. After listening to an interview with billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio (Ray Dalio: CHINA Town Hall 2020), I have started paying attention to what he says about Chi...
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A small history lesson and its implication on domain investment
Kassey Lee discusses China’s rise and what it means for domain investing. After listening to an interview with billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio (Ray Dalio: CHINA Town Hall 2020), I have started paying attention to what he says about Chi...
Discussion
December 7, 2020, 2:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top .Com domain name registrars
Xin Net continues its fall, Key-Systems jumps. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2020. Xin Net continues its precipitous fall in domain...
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Top .Com domain name registrars
Xin Net continues its fall, Key-Systems jumps. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2020. Xin Net continues its precipitous fall in domain...
Discussion
December 4, 2020, 6:22 pm