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DNW is looking for writers
Domain Name Wire is looking for beat writers to cover several topics. Qualified writers: 1. Have a deep knowledge of the beat. Do you live and breathe it? 2. Are able to write coherently and concisely with proper grammar. 3. Focus on accuracy. 4. Mee...
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DNW is looking for writers
Domain Name Wire is looking for beat writers to cover several topics. Qualified writers: 1. Have a deep knowledge of the beat. Do you live and breathe it? 2. Are able to write coherently and concisely with proper grammar. 3. Focus on accuracy. 4. Mee...
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July 17, 2017, 4:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s Never Too Late to Invest in Domains – DNW Podcast #144
Is it too late to start investing domain domains? Alan Dunn doesn’t think so. Alan Dunn of NameCorp argues that it’s never too late to get into domain investing and explains why he thinks just 5% of domain names matter. This is a great ep...
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It’s Never Too Late to Invest in Domains – DNW Podcast #144
Is it too late to start investing domain domains? Alan Dunn doesn’t think so. Alan Dunn of NameCorp argues that it’s never too late to get into domain investing and explains why he thinks just 5% of domain names matter. This is a great ep...
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July 17, 2017, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Bad guys get Gandi.net’s password to technical provider, redirect domains
751 domain names registered at Gandi were pointed to malware sites. Hackers managed to redirect 751 domain names at domain name registrar Gandi.net to servers spreading malware, the company detailed this week. All of the domain names were on country ...
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Bad guys get Gandi.net’s password to technical provider, redirect domains
751 domain names registered at Gandi were pointed to malware sites. Hackers managed to redirect 751 domain names at domain name registrar Gandi.net to servers spreading malware, the company detailed this week. All of the domain names were on country ...
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July 15, 2017, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Aron Meystedt launches Napkin.com
Domain investor switches brand from XF.com to Napkin.com. Aron Meystedt is a familiar name in the domain name business. He owns the oldest-registered .com domain name Symbolics.com and works with domain names at Heritage Auctions. Meystedt revealed t...
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Aron Meystedt launches Napkin.com
Domain investor switches brand from XF.com to Napkin.com. Aron Meystedt is a familiar name in the domain name business. He owns the oldest-registered .com domain name Symbolics.com and works with domain names at Heritage Auctions. Meystedt revealed t...
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July 14, 2017, 4:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains suggest Barclays will release Uber affinity credit card
Bank registers domain names that could be used for new credit card. Barclays bank and ride-hailing company Uber have had a close relationship for a while, and it appears they might be getting ready to take it to the next level. Yesterday, Barclays re...
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Domains suggest Barclays will release Uber affinity credit card
Bank registers domain names that could be used for new credit card. Barclays bank and ride-hailing company Uber have had a close relationship for a while, and it appears they might be getting ready to take it to the next level. Yesterday, Barclays re...
Discussion
July 14, 2017, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Great premium domain data from Radix
How are premium domains doing for registries and registrars? Here’s some insight. Radix just released some data on its premium domain sales in new top level domains for the first half of the year, and it paints a decent picture of how premium d...
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Great premium domain data from Radix
How are premium domains doing for registries and registrars? Here’s some insight. Radix just released some data on its premium domain sales in new top level domains for the first half of the year, and it paints a decent picture of how premium d...
Discussion
July 14, 2017, 2:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
More photos from Chinese domain conference GDS.2017
Another look at the Global Domain Summit in Xiamen, China. Yesterday I posted photos from taken in Xiamen, China for Global Domain Summit (GDS) 2017. As promised, here’s a follow up with more photos taken during the event. The photos are courte...
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More photos from Chinese domain conference GDS.2017
Another look at the Global Domain Summit in Xiamen, China. Yesterday I posted photos from taken in Xiamen, China for Global Domain Summit (GDS) 2017. As promised, here’s a follow up with more photos taken during the event. The photos are courte...
Discussion
July 13, 2017, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
More expired domain changes: Pheenix jacks up prices
Drop catching service is increasing prices significantly this week. A lot seems to be going on with drop catching expired .com domain names. Verisign is definitely up to something that is going to change how services capture domains. Now comes news t...
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More expired domain changes: Pheenix jacks up prices
Drop catching service is increasing prices significantly this week. A lot seems to be going on with drop catching expired .com domain names. Verisign is definitely up to something that is going to change how services capture domains. Now comes news t...
Discussion
July 13, 2017, 2:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Photos from Global Domain Summit in China
Take a look at a domain name conference in China. Last week hundreds gathered in Xiamen, China for Global Domain Summit (GDS) 2017. China consultancy Allegravita was at the event and sent photos to Domain Name Wire that give a flavor for the event. I...
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Photos from Global Domain Summit in China
Take a look at a domain name conference in China. Last week hundreds gathered in Xiamen, China for Global Domain Summit (GDS) 2017. China consultancy Allegravita was at the event and sent photos to Domain Name Wire that give a flavor for the event. I...
Discussion
July 12, 2017, 6:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pilotfish.se owner tried to reverse hijack Pilotfish.com
Gone fishin’. Cloud services company Pilotfish Networks AB, which uses the Swedish country code domain Pilotfish.se, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain Pilotfish.com. The company filed a UDRP against...
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Pilotfish.se owner tried to reverse hijack Pilotfish.com
Gone fishin’. Cloud services company Pilotfish Networks AB, which uses the Swedish country code domain Pilotfish.se, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain Pilotfish.com. The company filed a UDRP against...
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July 12, 2017, 6:05 pm
