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How to change Afternic listings to lease-to-own in bulk
Here’s how you can add lease-to-own to multiple domain names at one time. Last year Afternic introduced lease-to-own (LTO) payment plans to Afternic listings. After attending the ICA meeting in Las Vegas last week, one of my takeaways was to en...
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How to change Afternic listings to lease-to-own in bulk
Here’s how you can add lease-to-own to multiple domain names at one time. Last year Afternic introduced lease-to-own (LTO) payment plans to Afternic listings. After attending the ICA meeting in Las Vegas last week, one of my takeaways was to en...
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January 25, 2024, 7:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
TextMechanic owner tires reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist says the company should have known this case wasn’t winnable under UDRP. The owner of a text manipulation tools site has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Vantage Solutions, LLC, which operates TextMechanic, filed a c...
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TextMechanic owner tires reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist says the company should have known this case wasn’t winnable under UDRP. The owner of a text manipulation tools site has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Vantage Solutions, LLC, which operates TextMechanic, filed a c...
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January 24, 2024, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Epik boots Kiwi Farms, vows to boot “absolutist free speech websites”
According to the company’s Twitter account, it no longer wants some domains on its platform. Domain name registrar Epik is back in the spotlight, this time after suspending the domain of Kiwi Farms. Kiwi Farms is a controversial website that, a...
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Epik boots Kiwi Farms, vows to boot “absolutist free speech websites”
According to the company’s Twitter account, it no longer wants some domains on its platform. Domain name registrar Epik is back in the spotlight, this time after suspending the domain of Kiwi Farms. Kiwi Farms is a controversial website that, a...
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January 24, 2024, 4:53 pm
Domain Name Wire
A dozen end user domain sales up to $38,000
A skincare brand, a motorcycle accessories company, and a digital design firm bought domain names. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists like this here. G2M.com $38,000 – This...
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A dozen end user domain sales up to $38,000
A skincare brand, a motorcycle accessories company, and a digital design firm bought domain names. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that just completed at Sedo. You can view previous lists like this here. G2M.com $38,000 – This...
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January 23, 2024, 6:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN board nixes “closed generics” in next new round of TLDs
Applicants will not be able to use generic terms exclusively. ICANN’s Board of Directors has confirmed that it will not allow so-called “closed generics” in the next round of top level domain name expansion. Closed generics are gene...
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ICANN board nixes “closed generics” in next new round of TLDs
Applicants will not be able to use generic terms exclusively. ICANN’s Board of Directors has confirmed that it will not allow so-called “closed generics” in the next round of top level domain name expansion. Closed generics are gene...
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January 23, 2024, 4:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
What you missed at the ICA meeting in Las Vegas
Internet Commerce Association held its second annual member meeting in Las Vegas last week. Last week, the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) held its annual member meeting in Las Vegas. It was equal parts fun, networking, and business. The event ki...
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What you missed at the ICA meeting in Las Vegas
Internet Commerce Association held its second annual member meeting in Las Vegas last week. Last week, the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) held its annual member meeting in Las Vegas. It was equal parts fun, networking, and business. The event ki...
Discussion
January 22, 2024, 5:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
My 2023 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #470
It was a good (but inconsistent) year. 2023 is in the books. On today’s show, I share my domain sales results from last year including total sales, breakdown by TLD, median prices, length of domains, acquisition strategy, and more. I also share...
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My 2023 domain sales results – DNW Podcast #470
It was a good (but inconsistent) year. 2023 is in the books. On today’s show, I share my domain sales results from last year including total sales, breakdown by TLD, median prices, length of domains, acquisition strategy, and more. I also share...
Discussion
January 22, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Five Guys burger chain hits domain name roadblock in Sweden
Someone owns the domain name it wants for expanding into Sweden. Rapidly expanding burger chain Five Guys has hit a snag in Sweden: the domain name fiveguys.se. As the company continues its international expansion, it has its eyes on the domain name....
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Five Guys burger chain hits domain name roadblock in Sweden
Someone owns the domain name it wants for expanding into Sweden. Rapidly expanding burger chain Five Guys has hit a snag in Sweden: the domain name fiveguys.se. As the company continues its international expansion, it has its eyes on the domain name....
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January 18, 2024, 5:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo’s big sales week and end user domain sales
GM’s OnStar, a commercial refrigeration company and a digital printer bought domain names. Sedo is having a great start to the year. On this week’s sales list, the company reported the sales of peace.com for $400,000, eze.com for $200,000...
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Sedo’s big sales week and end user domain sales
GM’s OnStar, a commercial refrigeration company and a digital printer bought domain names. Sedo is having a great start to the year. On this week’s sales list, the company reported the sales of peace.com for $400,000, eze.com for $200,000...
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January 17, 2024, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unified Carrier Registration Plan tries reverse domain name hijacking
Group that manages UCR registrations loses case against registration filing service. A UDRP panel has found Unified Carrier Registration Plan to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name UCRRegistration.com in an interesting dispute. U...
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Unified Carrier Registration Plan tries reverse domain name hijacking
Group that manages UCR registrations loses case against registration filing service. A UDRP panel has found Unified Carrier Registration Plan to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain name UCRRegistration.com in an interesting dispute. U...
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January 16, 2024, 7:35 pm
