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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...
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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...
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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...
Discussion
November 15, 2023, 4:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Who bought what: 16 end user domain sales
An EU Unicorn, a racing parts company, and a 3D printing company bought domain names. Sedo’s weekly sales list was led by whiskey.com for $250,000. I don’t know who bought it, but I’d appreciate it if they contact me. I’ll kee...
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Who bought what: 16 end user domain sales
An EU Unicorn, a racing parts company, and a 3D printing company bought domain names. Sedo’s weekly sales list was led by whiskey.com for $250,000. I don’t know who bought it, but I’d appreciate it if they contact me. I’ll kee...
Discussion
November 15, 2023, 2:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Snap! Mobile attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Panel didn’t buy the Complainant’s common law trademark argument. A UDRP panel has ruled that online fundraising platform Snap! Mobile attempted reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which uses the domain SnapRaise.com, filed a UDRP...
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Snap! Mobile attempts reverse domain name hijacking
Panel didn’t buy the Complainant’s common law trademark argument. A UDRP panel has ruled that online fundraising platform Snap! Mobile attempted reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which uses the domain SnapRaise.com, filed a UDRP...
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November 14, 2023, 5:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
TRX.com in rem attempt moved to Arizona
Judge rules that case over valuable domain name should be moved from Virginia to Arizona. A bit of gamesmanship in a battle for TRX.com has failed. In November 2022, Fitness Anywhere LLC won a UDRP against the domain name in a controversial decision....
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TRX.com in rem attempt moved to Arizona
Judge rules that case over valuable domain name should be moved from Virginia to Arizona. A bit of gamesmanship in a battle for TRX.com has failed. In November 2022, Fitness Anywhere LLC won a UDRP against the domain name in a controversial decision....
Discussion
November 14, 2023, 4:40 pm
