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It’s in: the latest list of which registrars are top in .Com
ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2020. For the second month in a row, Chinese domain name registrar Xin Net has hemorrhaged domai...
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It’s in: the latest list of which registrars are top in .Com
ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2020. For the second month in a row, Chinese domain name registrar Xin Net has hemorrhaged domai...
Discussion
November 2, 2020, 2:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Big shakeup at MMX after accounting investigation
CEO and CFO are out after board investigates company’s finances. The Board of top level domain name company MMX (London AIM: MMX) has concluded an investigation into revenue recognization at the company. The casualties include the company&rsquo...
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Big shakeup at MMX after accounting investigation
CEO and CFO are out after board investigates company’s finances. The Board of top level domain name company MMX (London AIM: MMX) has concluded an investigation into revenue recognization at the company. The casualties include the company&rsquo...
Discussion
October 30, 2020, 3:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon Online is free for first-timers
Never been before? Conference will give you a free ticket. NamesCon Online, the online edition of the popular NamesCon conference, is again inviting first-timers to attend its next event for free. Attendees who want to attend for free need to fill ou...
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NamesCon Online is free for first-timers
Never been before? Conference will give you a free ticket. NamesCon Online, the online edition of the popular NamesCon conference, is again inviting first-timers to attend its next event for free. Attendees who want to attend for free need to fill ou...
Discussion
October 30, 2020, 1:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Less is more for domain name parking
GoDaddy generates more revenue from parked pages by showing fewer ads. How do you optimize revenue for a parked domain name lander? Less is more, according to GoDaddy. After acquiring Uniregistry, the company tested Uniregistry landers to optimize re...
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Less is more for domain name parking
GoDaddy generates more revenue from parked pages by showing fewer ads. How do you optimize revenue for a parked domain name lander? Less is more, according to GoDaddy. After acquiring Uniregistry, the company tested Uniregistry landers to optimize re...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 5:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dr. Suess goes after Grinches
Company has won 16 cybersquatting disputes in the past year. If you’re the Grinch that infringes on Dr. Suess’ intellectual property, it’s time to retreat to your home in the hills. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. just won a cybersquatt...
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Dr. Suess goes after Grinches
Company has won 16 cybersquatting disputes in the past year. If you’re the Grinch that infringes on Dr. Suess’ intellectual property, it’s time to retreat to your home in the hills. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. just won a cybersquatt...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 3:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
MarkMonitor parent Clarivate reports earnings
Acquisitions boost top line. Clarivate (NYSE: CCC), the parent company of brand protection domain name registrar MarkMonitor, reported Q3 earnings this morning. The company reported stellar growth over the same period of 2019 thanks to two acquisitio...
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MarkMonitor parent Clarivate reports earnings
Acquisitions boost top line. Clarivate (NYSE: CCC), the parent company of brand protection domain name registrar MarkMonitor, reported Q3 earnings this morning. The company reported stellar growth over the same period of 2019 thanks to two acquisitio...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 3:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
3-2-1 .Contact
Donuts readies another top level domain for launch. Donuts, the largest domain registry in terms of number of top level domains, is gearing up to launch the .contact top level domain name. The company acquired the top level domain name from Jay Weste...
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3-2-1 .Contact
Donuts readies another top level domain for launch. Donuts, the largest domain registry in terms of number of top level domains, is gearing up to launch the .contact top level domain name. The company acquired the top level domain name from Jay Weste...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 1:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX to launch pricey .Forum top level domain name
The company apparently acquired rights from Jay Westerdal. Top level domain name company MMX (AIM: MMX) has laid out plans for the upcoming launch of the .forum top level domain name. Sunrise will run from November 16 through December 16 of this year...
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MMX to launch pricey .Forum top level domain name
The company apparently acquired rights from Jay Westerdal. Top level domain name company MMX (AIM: MMX) has laid out plans for the upcoming launch of the .forum top level domain name. Sunrise will run from November 16 through December 16 of this year...
Discussion
October 28, 2020, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user rewind: what happened to domains sold a year ago
A look back at what domains sold a year ago and how they’ve been developed. Every week I post a list of end user domain name sales that took place at Sedo. I review Sedo’s public sales list to see which domains were scooped up by end user...
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End user rewind: what happened to domains sold a year ago
A look back at what domains sold a year ago and how they’ve been developed. Every week I post a list of end user domain name sales that took place at Sedo. I review Sedo’s public sales list to see which domains were scooped up by end user...
Discussion
October 28, 2020, 1:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales up to €32,000
A training company, a small businss app maker, and an IT consultant bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was RCV.com for $53,000. The Whois changed into a domain broker’s account before going private, so it’s p...
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End user domain name sales up to €32,000
A training company, a small businss app maker, and an IT consultant bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this past week was RCV.com for $53,000. The Whois changed into a domain broker’s account before going private, so it’s p...
Discussion
October 27, 2020, 9:18 pm
