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Is the NTIA doing anything with domains?
It has been mostly silent since its Assistant Secretary stepped down last year. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the U.S. government agency that cares about domain names. It manages the contract for .us d...
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Is the NTIA doing anything with domains?
It has been mostly silent since its Assistant Secretary stepped down last year. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the U.S. government agency that cares about domain names. It manages the contract for .us d...
Discussion
June 1, 2020, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
The Handshake alternative – DNW Podcast #288
Could Handshake challenge ICANN? There’s no doubt that the ICANN-regulated DNS has some drawbacks. On this week’s show, Mike Carson (who also runs Park.io) discusses a blockchain-based alternative called Handshake. Mike has developed a re...
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The Handshake alternative – DNW Podcast #288
Could Handshake challenge ICANN? There’s no doubt that the ICANN-regulated DNS has some drawbacks. On this week’s show, Mike Carson (who also runs Park.io) discusses a blockchain-based alternative called Handshake. Mike has developed a re...
Discussion
June 1, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is domain investing worth your time?
Some time spent is wasted, but trying new approaches is essential. There was an interesting discussion on twitter this week about domain names and the time you spend investing. It kicked off with George Kirikos sharing details of his experiment listi...
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Is domain investing worth your time?
Some time spent is wasted, but trying new approaches is essential. There was an interesting discussion on twitter this week about domain names and the time you spend investing. It kicked off with George Kirikos sharing details of his experiment listi...
Discussion
May 29, 2020, 2:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mark Cuban collaborates on PPP.bank for Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness
.Bank domain used for loan forgiveness application wizard. Mark Cuban has worked with Jill Castilla at Citizens Bank of Edmond to launch PPP.bank, reports American Banker. The site enables small businesses to generate their Paycheck Protection Progra...
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Mark Cuban collaborates on PPP.bank for Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness
.Bank domain used for loan forgiveness application wizard. Mark Cuban has worked with Jill Castilla at Citizens Bank of Edmond to launch PPP.bank, reports American Banker. The site enables small businesses to generate their Paycheck Protection Progra...
Discussion
May 29, 2020, 12:05 am
Domain Name Wire
Google to consider “page experience” in rankings
Experience metrics to be used in rankings. Google is going to start using “Core Web Vitals” as a ranking signal for websites. Core Web Vitals measure critical aspects of the user experience. These include load time, interactivity, and the...
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Google to consider “page experience” in rankings
Experience metrics to be used in rankings. Google is going to start using “Core Web Vitals” as a ranking signal for websites. Core Web Vitals measure critical aspects of the user experience. These include load time, interactivity, and the...
Discussion
May 28, 2020, 8:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Short domain with a long history sells for $70,050
Once owned by CNET China, 55BBS.com sells for big bucks at DropCatch.com. As someone who enjoyed the golden days of BBS, I thought I knew exactly what 55BBS.com was developed for. How wrong I was! BBS is the acronym for “Bulletin Board System&r...
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Short domain with a long history sells for $70,050
Once owned by CNET China, 55BBS.com sells for big bucks at DropCatch.com. As someone who enjoyed the golden days of BBS, I thought I knew exactly what 55BBS.com was developed for. How wrong I was! BBS is the acronym for “Bulletin Board System&r...
Discussion
May 28, 2020, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
20 end user domain sales including a $50k .in sale
An online event platform, several software companies, and a cosmetic laser franchise bought domain names. It was quite a week for end user sales with nearly 20 hits including one of the highest .IN sales to date, Hop.in. This is their company ...
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20 end user domain sales including a $50k .in sale
An online event platform, several software companies, and a cosmetic laser franchise bought domain names. It was quite a week for end user sales with nearly 20 hits including one of the highest .IN sales to date, Hop.in. This is their company ...
Discussion
May 28, 2020, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy fixes glitch that upgraded privacy
Some customers were upgraded to a much more expensive privacy product. A month ago, a man in Scotland reported an unwelcome charge from GoDaddy: Very disappointed with @GoDaddy (yes, I shoud know better than using them) – I let a domain autoren...
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GoDaddy fixes glitch that upgraded privacy
Some customers were upgraded to a much more expensive privacy product. A month ago, a man in Scotland reported an unwelcome charge from GoDaddy: Very disappointed with @GoDaddy (yes, I shoud know better than using them) – I let a domain autoren...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 9:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Someone wants to trademark “makeOffer” for domain forwarding
It’s a ubiquitous term in the domain industry. An Austin man has filed a trademark application (serial 88833592) for “makeOffer” for “Computer services, namely, domain forwarding services.” Make Offer is, of course, a co...
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Someone wants to trademark “makeOffer” for domain forwarding
It’s a ubiquitous term in the domain industry. An Austin man has filed a trademark application (serial 88833592) for “makeOffer” for “Computer services, namely, domain forwarding services.” Make Offer is, of course, a co...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 8:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Decoding last month’s Web.com aftermarket sales
Joseph Peterson shares what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month, and what the domains could be used for. “Oh but they’re weird and they’re wonderful” – these domain sales. B-B-B-“Bennie and the Je...
Discussion
Decoding last month’s Web.com aftermarket sales
Joseph Peterson shares what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month, and what the domains could be used for. “Oh but they’re weird and they’re wonderful” – these domain sales. B-B-B-“Bennie and the Je...
Discussion
May 27, 2020, 4:30 pm
