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My thoughts on the GoDaddy NameFind auction
I liked GoDaddy’s auction, but I also have some suggestions for improving it. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) ran auctions of some of its NameFind inventory on GoDaddy Auctions for the past couple of weeks. I think it was wise for GoDaddy to run this auct...
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My thoughts on the GoDaddy NameFind auction
I liked GoDaddy’s auction, but I also have some suggestions for improving it. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) ran auctions of some of its NameFind inventory on GoDaddy Auctions for the past couple of weeks. I think it was wise for GoDaddy to run this auct...
Discussion
December 26, 2023, 6:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top stories: Squarespace buys Google Domains
Google exited the domain name business this year, giving Squarespace a huge opportunity. Perhaps the most surprising news this year was Squarespace’s acquisition of Google Domains. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced the $180 million acquisition...
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Top stories: Squarespace buys Google Domains
Google exited the domain name business this year, giving Squarespace a huge opportunity. Perhaps the most surprising news this year was Squarespace’s acquisition of Google Domains. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced the $180 million acquisition...
Discussion
December 26, 2023, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
3 end user domain buyers tell their stories
Three end users explain why and how they acquired their domain names. Many domain name investors have difficulty getting into the heads of domain name buyers. They don’t fully understand where they are coming from, and this makes it hard to neg...
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3 end user domain buyers tell their stories
Three end users explain why and how they acquired their domain names. Many domain name investors have difficulty getting into the heads of domain name buyers. They don’t fully understand where they are coming from, and this makes it hard to neg...
Discussion
December 21, 2023, 7:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 things you can’t do with .AI domain names
Beyond the obvious, there are rules about faking it til you make it and many more. The growth of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in .AI domain name registrations. .AI isn’t like .com, .net, or .org, though. It’s a country code ...
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14 things you can’t do with .AI domain names
Beyond the obvious, there are rules about faking it til you make it and many more. The growth of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in .AI domain name registrations. .AI isn’t like .com, .net, or .org, though. It’s a country code ...
Discussion
December 21, 2023, 3:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign questions who is really holding up .web
Are there additional forces supporting Altanova in its battle against Verisign? Why is Altanova continuing to challenge .web, and are there other companies behind this effort? That’s the question Kirk Salzmann, Vice President and Associate Gene...
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Verisign questions who is really holding up .web
Are there additional forces supporting Altanova in its battle against Verisign? Why is Altanova continuing to challenge .web, and are there other companies behind this effort? That’s the question Kirk Salzmann, Vice President and Associate Gene...
Discussion
December 20, 2023, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Coming soon(ish): a domain for Shiba Inu crytocurrency
Web3 company plans to apply for top level domain name in next round. The organization behind the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency says it plans to apply for the top level domain .shib in the next round of expansion. SHIB says it’s partnering with D3 to...
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Coming soon(ish): a domain for Shiba Inu crytocurrency
Web3 company plans to apply for top level domain name in next round. The organization behind the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency says it plans to apply for the top level domain .shib in the next round of expansion. SHIB says it’s partnering with D3 to...
Discussion
December 20, 2023, 3:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s 11 end user domain sales
A treated wood seller, a spring maker, and a risk management company bought domain names. Sedo had a shocking sale this week: 789 .win for $78,900. I don’t know what to make of this. .Win has been (oddly) co-opted by the far right, but my guess...
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This week’s 11 end user domain sales
A treated wood seller, a spring maker, and a risk management company bought domain names. Sedo had a shocking sale this week: 789 .win for $78,900. I don’t know what to make of this. .Win has been (oddly) co-opted by the far right, but my guess...
Discussion
December 19, 2023, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
“AI” plunges in aftermarket sales rankings
AI is no longer the top keyword in aftermarket domain sales at Afternic. Afternic has released its latest keyword data for aftermarket domain sales, and AI dropped significantly down the list. The data cover sales in October of this year. After landi...
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“AI” plunges in aftermarket sales rankings
AI is no longer the top keyword in aftermarket domain sales at Afternic. Afternic has released its latest keyword data for aftermarket domain sales, and AI dropped significantly down the list. The data cover sales in October of this year. After landi...
Discussion
December 19, 2023, 2:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
Warehouse optimization company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed a dispute against domain registered before it had any rights in the mark. A company that helps optimize warehouses has been found to have engaged of reverse domain name hijacking. Element Logic AS filed a dispute (pdf) with World Intell...
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Warehouse optimization company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed a dispute against domain registered before it had any rights in the mark. A company that helps optimize warehouses has been found to have engaged of reverse domain name hijacking. Element Logic AS filed a dispute (pdf) with World Intell...
Discussion
December 18, 2023, 7:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Selling brandable domains with Keith DeBoer – DNW Podcast #466
Keith DeBoer provides tips and best practices for domain investors. “Brandable Insider” Keith DeBoer returns to the show this week to talk about domain investing. Keith owns about 5,000 domains. Today, he explains how he decides which dom...
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Selling brandable domains with Keith DeBoer – DNW Podcast #466
Keith DeBoer provides tips and best practices for domain investors. “Brandable Insider” Keith DeBoer returns to the show this week to talk about domain investing. Keith owns about 5,000 domains. Today, he explains how he decides which dom...
Discussion
December 18, 2023, 6:38 pm
