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Domain broker ethics – DNW Podcast #305
How domain brokers, buyers, and sellers should act ethically. How should domain name brokers behave? On today’s show, domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja discusses the role of buyer brokers, seller brokers, and buyers and sellers in...
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Domain broker ethics – DNW Podcast #305
How domain brokers, buyers, and sellers should act ethically. How should domain name brokers behave? On today’s show, domain buyer broker Bill Sweetman of Name Ninja discusses the role of buyer brokers, seller brokers, and buyers and sellers in...
Discussion
September 28, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is Wechat.com registrar migration a harbinger of things to come in the China domain market?
Chinese companies might move their domains from the United States. Domaingang.com reported on September 24 that WeChat.com has recently moved from the USA-based registrar MarkMonitor to the China-based eName. This happened amid the worsening relation...
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Is Wechat.com registrar migration a harbinger of things to come in the China domain market?
Chinese companies might move their domains from the United States. Domaingang.com reported on September 24 that WeChat.com has recently moved from the USA-based registrar MarkMonitor to the China-based eName. This happened amid the worsening relation...
Discussion
September 28, 2020, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sell a domain name for bitcoin? Make sure to report it to the IRS
A crypto transaction is not a tax-free transaction. U.S. taxpayers who sell domain names for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether must report these as income on their income tax returns. For this year’s tax returns, the Internal Revenue S...
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Sell a domain name for bitcoin? Make sure to report it to the IRS
A crypto transaction is not a tax-free transaction. U.S. taxpayers who sell domain names for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether must report these as income on their income tax returns. For this year’s tax returns, the Internal Revenue S...
Discussion
September 25, 2020, 7:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sweet spot: nouns with no plurals
Some nouns have rarely-used plurals. I’ve acquired domain names to start businesses, and I’ve talked to lots of entrepreneurs when they were selecting their domain names. In some cases, they have their eye on a great one or two-word domai...
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Sweet spot: nouns with no plurals
Some nouns have rarely-used plurals. I’ve acquired domain names to start businesses, and I’ve talked to lots of entrepreneurs when they were selecting their domain names. In some cases, they have their eye on a great one or two-word domai...
Discussion
September 25, 2020, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pocketbook e-reader company sues over Pocketbook.com
After losing UDRP for Pocketbook.com, e-reader maker tries U.S. courts. PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to get the domain name Pocketbook.com. This is the company’s second attemp...
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Pocketbook e-reader company sues over Pocketbook.com
After losing UDRP for Pocketbook.com, e-reader maker tries U.S. courts. PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to get the domain name Pocketbook.com. This is the company’s second attemp...
Discussion
September 24, 2020, 5:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
How I’m investing in domains these days
I’m planting lots of small seeds and making marginally bigger bets. There are lots of great domain investors out there. People who make bold investments and great sales. I am not one of those people. I’m good at it, but not great. (Note t...
Discussion
How I’m investing in domains these days
I’m planting lots of small seeds and making marginally bigger bets. There are lots of great domain investors out there. People who make bold investments and great sales. I am not one of those people. I’m good at it, but not great. (Note t...
Discussion
September 23, 2020, 6:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Moderna buys a vaccine domain, Microsoft sells, and more end users
Moderna buys a domain and Microsoft sells one. Moderna, a healthcare company trying to create a Covid-19 vaccine, bought the domain ModernVaccines.com at Sedo this past week. It wasn’t the only company picking up domains. The top two .com sales...
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Moderna buys a vaccine domain, Microsoft sells, and more end users
Moderna buys a domain and Microsoft sells one. Moderna, a healthcare company trying to create a Covid-19 vaccine, bought the domain ModernVaccines.com at Sedo this past week. It wasn’t the only company picking up domains. The top two .com sales...
Discussion
September 23, 2020, 1:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Andy Booth launches Imperial.com for high-end domain brokerage
Second brand aimed at high-end buyers. If you’re going to sell premium domains, it’s helpful to use premium domains yourself. Or two premium domains. That’s the strategy domain investor Andy Booth is taking. He started using Evolve....
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Andy Booth launches Imperial.com for high-end domain brokerage
Second brand aimed at high-end buyers. If you’re going to sell premium domains, it’s helpful to use premium domains yourself. Or two premium domains. That’s the strategy domain investor Andy Booth is taking. He started using Evolve....
Discussion
September 22, 2020, 7:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Spase.io tries reverse domain name hijacking
A new company goes after domain registered in 2005. The owner of a business called Spase has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name Spase.com. Spase is a service that converts photographs into 3D models. The business w...
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Spase.io tries reverse domain name hijacking
A new company goes after domain registered in 2005. The owner of a business called Spase has been found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name Spase.com. Spase is a service that converts photographs into 3D models. The business w...
Discussion
September 22, 2020, 4:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy fixes domain listing glitch
Two-factor users should no longer get errors when submitting domains through Domain Listing Service. GoDaddy has fixed an annoying issue with its Domain Listing Service. Domain Listing Service allows GoDaddy customers to list domain names on the Afte...
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GoDaddy fixes domain listing glitch
Two-factor users should no longer get errors when submitting domains through Domain Listing Service. GoDaddy has fixed an annoying issue with its Domain Listing Service. Domain Listing Service allows GoDaddy customers to list domain names on the Afte...
Discussion
September 22, 2020, 1:27 pm
