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Here are domain name Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
Cheap .com domains are available for a limited time. I’ve always chuckled at the idea of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for domain names. It’s not like an entrepreneur is going to sit around waiting for Black Friday to save a few buc...
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Here are domain name Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
Cheap .com domains are available for a limited time. I’ve always chuckled at the idea of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for domain names. It’s not like an entrepreneur is going to sit around waiting for Black Friday to save a few buc...
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November 23, 2023, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s end user domain sales
A dairy-alternative milk company, a web3 game developer, and a solar power company bought domain names. It was a slow sales week at Sedo as the U.S. moves into the Thanksgiving holiday, at least as far as public sales over $2,000 are concerned. The t...
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This week’s end user domain sales
A dairy-alternative milk company, a web3 game developer, and a solar power company bought domain names. It was a slow sales week at Sedo as the U.S. moves into the Thanksgiving holiday, at least as far as public sales over $2,000 are concerned. The t...
Discussion
November 22, 2023, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ouch: law firm goes 0 for 6 filing UDRP disputes
This law firm appears to have lost every UDRP case it has filed on behalf of Complainants. Its latest resulted in a reverse domain name hijacking decision. When is it time for a law firm to brush up on UDRP rules? How about when it goes to 0 for 6 as...
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Ouch: law firm goes 0 for 6 filing UDRP disputes
This law firm appears to have lost every UDRP case it has filed on behalf of Complainants. Its latest resulted in a reverse domain name hijacking decision. When is it time for a law firm to brush up on UDRP rules? How about when it goes to 0 for 6 as...
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November 21, 2023, 3:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic’s top keywords: guess what’s #1?
Yep, AI. Afternic has revealed the top keywords in domain names sold in September 2023. For the first time since May 2023, AI is back on top at #1. Here’s the list of keywords in domains sold with filler words removed. The ranking two months ea...
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Afternic’s top keywords: guess what’s #1?
Yep, AI. Afternic has revealed the top keywords in domain names sold in September 2023. For the first time since May 2023, AI is back on top at #1. Here’s the list of keywords in domains sold with filler words removed. The ranking two months ea...
Discussion
November 21, 2023, 3:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company seeks preliminary injunction against TRX.com domain name
Company thinks paying six figures for a three letter domain name is proof of bad intent. JFXD TRX ACQ LLC has asked a federal district court (pdf) in Arizona to issue a preliminary injunction to give it the domain name trx.com. The saga over the doma...
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Company seeks preliminary injunction against TRX.com domain name
Company thinks paying six figures for a three letter domain name is proof of bad intent. JFXD TRX ACQ LLC has asked a federal district court (pdf) in Arizona to issue a preliminary injunction to give it the domain name trx.com. The saga over the doma...
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November 21, 2023, 12:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
VPN.com drops lawsuit against domain investor
Domain brokerage alleged that domain investor duped it out of $250,000. Domain name brokerage VPN.com has dismissed a lawsuit against George Dikian, the pseudonym of domain investor Eitan Zviely. VPN alleged that domain investors George Dikian and Qi...
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VPN.com drops lawsuit against domain investor
Domain brokerage alleged that domain investor duped it out of $250,000. Domain name brokerage VPN.com has dismissed a lawsuit against George Dikian, the pseudonym of domain investor Eitan Zviely. VPN alleged that domain investors George Dikian and Qi...
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November 20, 2023, 6:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
2023 is going, going… – DNW Podcast #462
A review of how my domains sales are this year, and reviewing this year’s predictions. Just six weeks remain in 2023. On today’s show, I run through my domain sales results so far this year, including sell-through rate, median price, top ...
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2023 is going, going… – DNW Podcast #462
A review of how my domains sales are this year, and reviewing this year’s predictions. Just six weeks remain in 2023. On today’s show, I run through my domain sales results so far this year, including sell-through rate, median price, top ...
Discussion
November 20, 2023, 2:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Test, test, test, and be willing to change
Domain investors must continually test and be willing to change their assumptions. Many domain investors get into a rut. We do the same thing over and over, week by week. We find search parameters for expired domains and never change them. We set a p...
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Test, test, test, and be willing to change
Domain investors must continually test and be willing to change their assumptions. Many domain investors get into a rut. We do the same thing over and over, week by week. We find search parameters for expired domains and never change them. We set a p...
Discussion
November 16, 2023, 4:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court finds 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, $5 million sanctions possible
The ruling means Meta Platforms could get over $5 million from 35.cn. A court has found that ICANN-accredited domain name registrars 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, potentially opening 35.cn up to paying more than $5 million to Meta Platforms. Me...
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Court finds 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, $5 million sanctions possible
The ruling means Meta Platforms could get over $5 million from 35.cn. A court has found that ICANN-accredited domain name registrars 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, potentially opening 35.cn up to paying more than $5 million to Meta Platforms. Me...
Discussion
November 15, 2023, 6:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com reports mixed bag for Q3 domain sales
Total transaction value was down compared to Q2 but domains sold without content were up. Escrow.com released its Q3 market report (pdf) today, and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The company reported that total domain volume slipped from USD $89 millio...
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Escrow.com reports mixed bag for Q3 domain sales
Total transaction value was down compared to Q2 but domains sold without content were up. Escrow.com released its Q3 market report (pdf) today, and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The company reported that total domain volume slipped from USD $89 millio...
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November 15, 2023, 4:34 pm
