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How to fix the “wrong country” problem at GoDaddy
Get stuck in the wrong country? Here’s what to do. The other day I was on GoDaddy when I noticed the URL in my address bar changed. It was no longer just GoDaddy.com. Every page was godaddy.com/en-au. I had landed Down Under. Most frequent GoDa...
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How to fix the “wrong country” problem at GoDaddy
Get stuck in the wrong country? Here’s what to do. The other day I was on GoDaddy when I noticed the URL in my address bar changed. It was no longer just GoDaddy.com. Every page was godaddy.com/en-au. I had landed Down Under. Most frequent GoDa...
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January 10, 2023, 2:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Niche domain communities: Canadian domain forum enters third year
DN.ca enters third year with focus on Canadian domains and domainers. Some advice I give to podcasters, bloggers and other creators is to “niche down”. Try to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond. The same ...
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Niche domain communities: Canadian domain forum enters third year
DN.ca enters third year with focus on Canadian domains and domainers. Some advice I give to podcasters, bloggers and other creators is to “niche down”. Try to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond. The same ...
Discussion
January 9, 2023, 5:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
New TLDs 10 years later – DNW Podcast #419
It’s been 10 years since new TLDs rolled out. Where are we now? It’s been ten years since new top level domains started rolling out. Today, I chat with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix, to get his take on where we are and where we’...
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New TLDs 10 years later – DNW Podcast #419
It’s been 10 years since new TLDs rolled out. Where are we now? It’s been ten years since new top level domains started rolling out. Today, I chat with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix, to get his take on where we are and where we’...
Discussion
January 9, 2023, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN on Namecheap decision: it was a mixed bag
After pointing out that Namecheap didn’t get everything it asked for, ICANN says it’s up to the organization what to do with the decision. ICANN has published its spin on the Independent Review Panel decision in the complaint brought by N...
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ICANN on Namecheap decision: it was a mixed bag
After pointing out that Namecheap didn’t get everything it asked for, ICANN says it’s up to the organization what to do with the decision. ICANN has published its spin on the Independent Review Panel decision in the complaint brought by N...
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January 6, 2023, 5:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
SEO metrics in GoDaddy’s auction dashboard explained
How can you use search metrics in GoDaddy Auctions. Domains with SEO have become so valuable to platforms that serve up expiring domains that a few of the big players have started to integrate SEO metrics into their dashboards. Namecheap got there fi...
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SEO metrics in GoDaddy’s auction dashboard explained
How can you use search metrics in GoDaddy Auctions. Domains with SEO have become so valuable to platforms that serve up expiring domains that a few of the big players have started to integrate SEO metrics into their dashboards. Namecheap got there fi...
Discussion
January 6, 2023, 2:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Property developer gets THIRD reverse domain name hijacking loss
And you won’t believe the law firm’s connection to UDRP. A property developer in Dubai has committed its third reverse domain name hijacking attempt (pdf), and its counsel should know better. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC filed a cybers...
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Property developer gets THIRD reverse domain name hijacking loss
And you won’t believe the law firm’s connection to UDRP. A property developer in Dubai has committed its third reverse domain name hijacking attempt (pdf), and its counsel should know better. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC filed a cybers...
Discussion
January 5, 2023, 4:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Latest .com rankings: a slow month
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers September 2022. It was a s...
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Latest .com rankings: a slow month
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers September 2022. It was a s...
Discussion
January 5, 2023, 2:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap claims victory in .org and .info price cap battle
Registrar says panel found largely in its favor in dispute over uncapped registry prices. Domain name registrar Namecheap is claiming victory in a battle it waged to keep price caps on .org and .info domain names. The company filed for the Independen...
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Namecheap claims victory in .org and .info price cap battle
Registrar says panel found largely in its favor in dispute over uncapped registry prices. Domain name registrar Namecheap is claiming victory in a battle it waged to keep price caps on .org and .info domain names. The company filed for the Independen...
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January 5, 2023, 1:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Aftermarket alternatives to GoDaddy
Here are some alternatives to Afternic, but do the math to make sure you should switch. I’ve received several comments, tweets and messages from people today who aren’t happy about GoDaddy’s new commission structure. Their question ...
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Aftermarket alternatives to GoDaddy
Here are some alternatives to Afternic, but do the math to make sure you should switch. I’ve received several comments, tweets and messages from people today who aren’t happy about GoDaddy’s new commission structure. Their question ...
Discussion
January 4, 2023, 9:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Some scenarios and strategies under GoDaddy’s new commission model
The new 15/25 commission structure changes the calculus. GoDaddy announced its new commission structure today, and it looks very different than what I expected. Ever since GoDaddy announced the acquisition of Dan, I assumed commissions at Dan would i...
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Some scenarios and strategies under GoDaddy’s new commission model
The new 15/25 commission structure changes the calculus. GoDaddy announced its new commission structure today, and it looks very different than what I expected. Ever since GoDaddy announced the acquisition of Dan, I assumed commissions at Dan would i...
Discussion
January 4, 2023, 6:32 pm
