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It’s on .Fox – DNW Podcast #306
How entertainment company Fox is using its .Fox top level domain. Many companies acquired a brand-matching new top level domain, but few have put them to extensive use. Fox has recently started using its dot-brand domain more, and it could be a role ...
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It’s on .Fox – DNW Podcast #306
How entertainment company Fox is using its .Fox top level domain. Many companies acquired a brand-matching new top level domain, but few have put them to extensive use. Fox has recently started using its dot-brand domain more, and it could be a role ...
Discussion
October 5, 2020, 3:30 pm

Domain Name Wire
Namecheap overtakes Alibaba, Endurance over Web.com
Shakeup on the overall leaderboard. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers June 2020. There are a few key takeaways: 1. As I predicted last month, ...
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Namecheap overtakes Alibaba, Endurance over Web.com
Shakeup on the overall leaderboard. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers June 2020. There are a few key takeaways: 1. As I predicted last month, ...
Discussion
October 5, 2020, 1:56 pm

Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy sues Anexio Data Centers
GoDaddy alleges that company stiffed it for over $1 million. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has filed a breach of contract lawsuit (pdf) against Anexio Data Centers. In the lawsuit, GoDaddy states that it pre-paid for services in Anexio’s Los Angeles dat...
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GoDaddy sues Anexio Data Centers
GoDaddy alleges that company stiffed it for over $1 million. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has filed a breach of contract lawsuit (pdf) against Anexio Data Centers. In the lawsuit, GoDaddy states that it pre-paid for services in Anexio’s Los Angeles dat...
Discussion
October 5, 2020, 12:07 pm

Domain Name Wire
Domain investor files preemptive lawsuit after UDRP filing
It’s his second lawsuit in just a few days, too. If you’re going to court for one domain name matter, why not a second one? Last week, I wrote about how domain name investor Stanley Pace filed a lawsuit to block the transfer of Celluvatio...
Discussion
Domain investor files preemptive lawsuit after UDRP filing
It’s his second lawsuit in just a few days, too. If you’re going to court for one domain name matter, why not a second one? Last week, I wrote about how domain name investor Stanley Pace filed a lawsuit to block the transfer of Celluvatio...
Discussion
October 4, 2020, 8:13 pm

Domain Name Wire
Domain appraisal scammers try to take advantage of new GoDaddy contact system
Scammers take advantage of new contact email system. There’s a new wrinkle in the domain name appraisal scam that is sure to dupe some unsuspecting people. The domain appraisal scam tries to trick domain name owners into paying for an appraisal...
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Domain appraisal scammers try to take advantage of new GoDaddy contact system
Scammers take advantage of new contact email system. There’s a new wrinkle in the domain name appraisal scam that is sure to dupe some unsuspecting people. The domain appraisal scam tries to trick domain name owners into paying for an appraisal...
Discussion
October 2, 2020, 8:52 pm

Domain Name Wire
Submit your domain questions for the DNW Podcast
Send in your questions and we’ll get the best answers for them. A Domain Name Wire reader/podcast listener emailed a great suggestion to me: what if people could email their domain investing questions, and I (or a panel of people) answer them o...
Discussion
Submit your domain questions for the DNW Podcast
Send in your questions and we’ll get the best answers for them. A Domain Name Wire reader/podcast listener emailed a great suggestion to me: what if people could email their domain investing questions, and I (or a panel of people) answer them o...
Discussion
October 2, 2020, 3:15 pm

Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit filed over Celluvation.com after UDRP decision
Lawsuit asks for damages for reverse domain name hijacking. Domain name investor Stanley Pace has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of Celluvation.com. World Intellectual Property Organization panelist Badgley ordered the domain name transfe...
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Lawsuit filed over Celluvation.com after UDRP decision
Lawsuit asks for damages for reverse domain name hijacking. Domain name investor Stanley Pace has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of Celluvation.com. World Intellectual Property Organization panelist Badgley ordered the domain name transfe...
Discussion
October 1, 2020, 5:18 pm

Domain Name Wire
Audit your domain name portfolio
Practice good domain name portfolio hygiene. I know I’m unusual for enjoying tedious tasks. I track my expenses in Quicken. I get satisfaction from updating Quickbooks data every month. So maybe it’s a bit weird that I enjoy auditing my d...
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Audit your domain name portfolio
Practice good domain name portfolio hygiene. I know I’m unusual for enjoying tedious tasks. I track my expenses in Quicken. I get satisfaction from updating Quickbooks data every month. So maybe it’s a bit weird that I enjoy auditing my d...
Discussion
October 1, 2020, 4:49 pm

Domain Name Wire
You love fruit. I love this UDRP
A WIPO panelist draws important distinctions in deciding a case for YouLoveFruit.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name YouLoveFruit.com. Panelist Nicholas Smith made sever...
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You love fruit. I love this UDRP
A WIPO panelist draws important distinctions in deciding a case for YouLoveFruit.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name YouLoveFruit.com. Panelist Nicholas Smith made sever...
Discussion
October 1, 2020, 4:12 pm

Domain Name Wire
Wholesale .cloud renewal price to double
Clouds are rising. Registrants of .cloud domain names are in for a surprise when it’s time to renew them. The registry behind .cloud just notified its registrar partners that it is doubling the wholesale price of renewals from $7.50 to $15.00 b...
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Wholesale .cloud renewal price to double
Clouds are rising. Registrants of .cloud domain names are in for a surprise when it’s time to renew them. The registry behind .cloud just notified its registrar partners that it is doubling the wholesale price of renewals from $7.50 to $15.00 b...
Discussion
September 30, 2020, 10:12 pm