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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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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...
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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
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com reveals median price by TLD for sales in 2023
.AI led the pack at $10,000. Last month, Escrow.com revealed the average price paid for domain name by top level domain transacted through its service. While it was interesting to see that the average .com price was $41,693, I don’t think this ...
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Escrow.com reveals median price by TLD for sales in 2023
.AI led the pack at $10,000. Last month, Escrow.com revealed the average price paid for domain name by top level domain transacted through its service. While it was interesting to see that the average .com price was $41,693, I don’t think this ...
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January 16, 2024, 4:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Binance wins binance.ae domain name, which loser bought for $300k
Guy who bought domain name for $300k in 2021 loses cybersquatting dispute. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has won a cybersquatting claim for the domain name binance.ae, and the domain owner is about to be out $300,000. Kirill Zalipaev acquired the d...
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Binance wins binance.ae domain name, which loser bought for $300k
Guy who bought domain name for $300k in 2021 loses cybersquatting dispute. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has won a cybersquatting claim for the domain name binance.ae, and the domain owner is about to be out $300,000. Kirill Zalipaev acquired the d...
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January 16, 2024, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Adult cam site dispute results in reverse domain name hijacking finding
Site owner successfully argued that “love cam” is a common descriptive term. TMD Swiss AG, which operates an adult video cam site at xlovecam .com, has been found guilty of trying to reverse domain name hijack lovecam .com (pdf). ICF Tech...
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Adult cam site dispute results in reverse domain name hijacking finding
Site owner successfully argued that “love cam” is a common descriptive term. TMD Swiss AG, which operates an adult video cam site at xlovecam .com, has been found guilty of trying to reverse domain name hijack lovecam .com (pdf). ICF Tech...
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January 16, 2024, 4:15 pm
