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4 things to do now to make it easier to sell your business in the future
Set your business up for an easier sale. Buying and selling online businesses is becoming more mainstream thanks to services like Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire). Last year I sold one of my online businesses, and I learned a lot during the proces...
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4 things to do now to make it easier to sell your business in the future
Set your business up for an easier sale. Buying and selling online businesses is becoming more mainstream thanks to services like Acquire.com (formerly MicroAcquire). Last year I sold one of my online businesses, and I learned a lot during the proces...
Discussion
June 22, 2023, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Summertime domain to-do list
With summer officially here, take a look at this checklist for domain investors. The Northern Hemisphere entered summer today. Kids are out of school, and vacations are on tap. Things tend to slow down in the business world this time of year, making ...
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Summertime domain to-do list
With summer officially here, take a look at this checklist for domain investors. The Northern Hemisphere entered summer today. Kids are out of school, and vacations are on tap. Things tend to slow down in the business world this time of year, making ...
Discussion
June 21, 2023, 2:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales up to $96,000
An energy company, a job board, and a recruiting firm bought domain names. W.app $96,000 – I usually don’t list domains on the end user reports unless I know who bought the domains. But at this price, w.app clearly sold to an end user. JF...
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End user domain sales up to $96,000
An energy company, a job board, and a recruiting firm bought domain names. W.app $96,000 – I usually don’t list domains on the end user reports unless I know who bought the domains. But at this price, w.app clearly sold to an end user. JF...
Discussion
June 20, 2023, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon recap – DNW Podcast #441
Hear from 11 people who attended NamesCon. NamesCon returned to Austin earlier this month. It was a fun show running in conjunction with CloudFest USA. On today’s program, you’ll hear from 11 people who were at NamesCon. We discuss AI, wo...
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NamesCon recap – DNW Podcast #441
Hear from 11 people who attended NamesCon. NamesCon returned to Austin earlier this month. It was a fun show running in conjunction with CloudFest USA. On today’s program, you’ll hear from 11 people who were at NamesCon. We discuss AI, wo...
Discussion
June 19, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
My thoughts on Squarespace’s acquisition of Google Domains
It could be a win for more than just Squarespace. Squarespace made a surprise announcement yesterday that it was buying Google Domains, Google’s domain name registrar, for $180 million. Google Domains currently has about 10 million domains unde...
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My thoughts on Squarespace’s acquisition of Google Domains
It could be a win for more than just Squarespace. Squarespace made a surprise announcement yesterday that it was buying Google Domains, Google’s domain name registrar, for $180 million. Google Domains currently has about 10 million domains unde...
Discussion
June 16, 2023, 2:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace buys Google Domains for $180 million
Google sells its domain registration business. In a surprising announcement today, website building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced that it’s buying Google Domains, Google’s domain name registrar. The purchase price is $180 mi...
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Squarespace buys Google Domains for $180 million
Google sells its domain registration business. In a surprising announcement today, website building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced that it’s buying Google Domains, Google’s domain name registrar. The purchase price is $180 mi...
Discussion
June 15, 2023, 8:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy improves List for Sale workflow for parking domains
Improvement eliminates the need to change nameservers. On this week’s podcast, I discussed how I’m listing domains for sale. For domains registered at GoDaddy, I usually list them on Afternic using the List for Sale tool rather than loggi...
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GoDaddy improves List for Sale workflow for parking domains
Improvement eliminates the need to change nameservers. On this week’s podcast, I discussed how I’m listing domains for sale. For domains registered at GoDaddy, I usually list them on Afternic using the List for Sale tool rather than loggi...
Discussion
June 15, 2023, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
7 simple steps to use a domain name as a handle on BlueSky
Changing your handle to a domain name is as simple as adding a TXT record. One of the interesting things about recently-launched social media platforms is how they use domain names. Mastodon requires users to pick a server, each one using a different...
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7 simple steps to use a domain name as a handle on BlueSky
Changing your handle to a domain name is as simple as adding a TXT record. One of the interesting things about recently-launched social media platforms is how they use domain names. Mastodon requires users to pick a server, each one using a different...
Discussion
June 14, 2023, 5:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
21 end user domain name sales
A mobile phone company, a GPS app, and an electric power firm bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales this week related to popular trends. ARbet .com sold for $49,995. I’m assuming that stands for “augmented reality”, but righ...
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21 end user domain name sales
A mobile phone company, a GPS app, and an electric power firm bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales this week related to popular trends. ARbet .com sold for $49,995. I’m assuming that stands for “augmented reality”, but righ...
Discussion
June 13, 2023, 5:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Hey panelists: you can find RDNH even if the domain owner doesn’t respond
This case was doomed from the outset. Why no reverse domain name hijacking finding? Some UDRP panelists are hesitant to enter a finding of reverse domain name hijacking. They’ll only consider it if the domain owner asks for it, and sometimes ev...
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Hey panelists: you can find RDNH even if the domain owner doesn’t respond
This case was doomed from the outset. Why no reverse domain name hijacking finding? Some UDRP panelists are hesitant to enter a finding of reverse domain name hijacking. They’ll only consider it if the domain owner asks for it, and sometimes ev...
Discussion
June 13, 2023, 4:16 pm
