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ICANN finally approves transfer of Epik registrar to new ownership
But who owns it? ICANN has approved the transfer of domain name registrar Epik to new ownership, the registrar said. In a press release dated yesterday, the registrar said: After a rigorous, months-long review process, the Internet Corporation for As...
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ICANN finally approves transfer of Epik registrar to new ownership
But who owns it? ICANN has approved the transfer of domain name registrar Epik to new ownership, the registrar said. In a press release dated yesterday, the registrar said: After a rigorous, months-long review process, the Internet Corporation for As...
Discussion
February 1, 2024, 4:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Searching for expired domains by keyword
How to find keywords to buy and how to find expiring domains with these keywords. I have a confession: I rarely search for expired domain names based on keywords. Or, at least, that used to be the case. Because I mostly buy closeouts and low-cost auc...
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Searching for expired domains by keyword
How to find keywords to buy and how to find expiring domains with these keywords. I have a confession: I rarely search for expired domain names based on keywords. Or, at least, that used to be the case. Because I mostly buy closeouts and low-cost auc...
Discussion
February 1, 2024, 2:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Starboard continues to push GoDaddy to expand margins
Investor demands attainable growth targets with improved margins. Activist investor Starboard has sent another letter (pdf) to GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) management and board, pushing the company to hit growth and margin targets. The investor first...
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Starboard continues to push GoDaddy to expand margins
Investor demands attainable growth targets with improved margins. Activist investor Starboard has sent another letter (pdf) to GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) management and board, pushing the company to hit growth and margin targets. The investor first...
Discussion
January 31, 2024, 4:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! 16 end user domain sales
A Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious week of domain name sales. Sedo had a solid sales week led by PhotoBooth.com at €100,000. The buyer is not yet known. But the domain I think deserves the most attention is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.c...
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Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! 16 end user domain sales
A Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious week of domain name sales. Sedo had a solid sales week led by PhotoBooth.com at €100,000. The buyer is not yet known. But the domain I think deserves the most attention is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.c...
Discussion
January 30, 2024, 6:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s now free to connect a real domain to Ethereum Name Service
Smart contract enables Gasless DNSSEC to import domains to use on ENS. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has implemented “Gasless DNSSEC”, making it easier to use real domain names with ENS. ENS is a blockchain-based system that acts as a web3 ...
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It’s now free to connect a real domain to Ethereum Name Service
Smart contract enables Gasless DNSSEC to import domains to use on ENS. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has implemented “Gasless DNSSEC”, making it easier to use real domain names with ENS. ENS is a blockchain-based system that acts as a web3 ...
Discussion
January 30, 2024, 4:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Team Internet reports growth for 2023
The company generated double-digit revenue growth in 2023. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG), formerly known as CentralNic, previewed its 2023 earnings today. The company said gross revenue was around $835 million, gross profit was $190 million, and its...
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Team Internet reports growth for 2023
The company generated double-digit revenue growth in 2023. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG), formerly known as CentralNic, previewed its 2023 earnings today. The company said gross revenue was around $835 million, gross profit was $190 million, and its...
Discussion
January 29, 2024, 11:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Universal Acceptance – DNW Podcast #471
The importance of Universal Acceptance, and what is being done to improve it. Have you ever typed an email address into a web form and it wasn’t accepted because your address ends in a new top level domain? Or noticed that a domain name wasn&rs...
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Universal Acceptance – DNW Podcast #471
The importance of Universal Acceptance, and what is being done to improve it. Have you ever typed an email address into a web form and it wasn’t accepted because your address ends in a new top level domain? Or noticed that a domain name wasn&rs...
Discussion
January 29, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap earnings: $336M revenue, 17.7 DUMs in 2023
Second-largest retail registrar continues strong growth. Namecheap, a privately held domain registrar and services business, has released its 2023 earnings results to Domain Name Wire. The company grossed $335.6 million in 2023, up 15.2% from $291.4 ...
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Namecheap earnings: $336M revenue, 17.7 DUMs in 2023
Second-largest retail registrar continues strong growth. Namecheap, a privately held domain registrar and services business, has released its 2023 earnings results to Domain Name Wire. The company grossed $335.6 million in 2023, up 15.2% from $291.4 ...
Discussion
January 29, 2024, 3:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
The form doesn’t verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a...
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A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
The form doesn’t verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 5:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking cases hit record high in 2023
Nearly one in five of denied complaints was reverse domain name hijacking. The number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2023 hit a record. So did the number of cases filed in bad faith, co...
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Reverse domain name hijacking cases hit record high in 2023
Nearly one in five of denied complaints was reverse domain name hijacking. The number of cybersquatting cases filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) in 2023 hit a record. So did the number of cases filed in bad faith, co...
Discussion
January 26, 2024, 5:33 pm
