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Domain Name Wire
Dan adds import-a-lead “lease to own” option
It’s a good option for lower-priced long-term payment deals. At the Internet Commerce Association event in Las Vegas this January, someone asked GoDaddy President of Domains Paul Nicks if there could be an option to import a lead with a long-te...
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Dan adds import-a-lead “lease to own” option
It’s a good option for lower-priced long-term payment deals. At the Internet Commerce Association event in Las Vegas this January, someone asked GoDaddy President of Domains Paul Nicks if there could be an option to import a lead with a long-te...
Discussion
March 16, 2023, 3:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 end user domain sales including a $60,000 .io
A shed seller, a nanny service, and a site that generates QR codes bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale for the past week was vital.io. Vital, a company that offers technology to emergency health providers, bought his domain name. Questi...
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14 end user domain sales including a $60,000 .io
A shed seller, a nanny service, and a site that generates QR codes bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale for the past week was vital.io. Vital, a company that offers technology to emergency health providers, bought his domain name. Questi...
Discussion
March 16, 2023, 1:42 pm
The Domains
Jimmy Wales co-founder of Wikipedia to be in person at NamesCon
NamesCon is out today with some breaking news, Jimmy Wales the co-founder of the online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom will be doing a fireside chat. Mr. Wales certainly has seen it all when it comes ...
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Jimmy Wales co-founder of Wikipedia to be in person at NamesCon
NamesCon is out today with some breaking news, Jimmy Wales the co-founder of the online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom will be doing a fireside chat. Mr. Wales certainly has seen it all when it comes ...
Discussion
March 15, 2023, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cocaine Bear doesn’t get his domain name
Bear’s cybersquatting case fails. Cocaine Bear wanted his domain name, but a UDRP panelist said no. Last month, someone filed a cybersquatting claim against the domain name CocaineBear.com. Cocaine Bear (aka Palbo EscoBear) has become famous (a...
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Cocaine Bear doesn’t get his domain name
Bear’s cybersquatting case fails. Cocaine Bear wanted his domain name, but a UDRP panelist said no. Last month, someone filed a cybersquatting claim against the domain name CocaineBear.com. Cocaine Bear (aka Palbo EscoBear) has become famous (a...
Discussion
March 15, 2023, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames rolling out new features including auto-delete backorders
One of these features will reduce headaches. SnapNames is rolling out new features next week that should be well-received by domain name investors. One of the best features is auto-deletion of backordered domains you don’t win. As a domain inve...
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SnapNames rolling out new features including auto-delete backorders
One of these features will reduce headaches. SnapNames is rolling out new features next week that should be well-received by domain name investors. One of the best features is auto-deletion of backordered domains you don’t win. As a domain inve...
Discussion
March 15, 2023, 3:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Radix reports solid premium domains sales and renewals in H2 2022
New registration revenue was down, but overall revenue held steady. Radix has released its H2 2022 Premiums Report, disclosing data about how its premium domains sold in the second half of last year. Overall, registrars grossed $3.76 million from pre...
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Radix reports solid premium domains sales and renewals in H2 2022
New registration revenue was down, but overall revenue held steady. Radix has released its H2 2022 Premiums Report, disclosing data about how its premium domains sold in the second half of last year. Overall, registrars grossed $3.76 million from pre...
Discussion
March 14, 2023, 5:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Slots.net case amazingly doesn’t result in RDNH finding
It’s the second questionable finding by the same panelist in the same month. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled that the owner of slots.net was not cybersquatting. But shockingly, she did not rule it was a case of rev...
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Slots.net case amazingly doesn’t result in RDNH finding
It’s the second questionable finding by the same panelist in the same month. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled that the owner of slots.net was not cybersquatting. But shockingly, she did not rule it was a case of rev...
Discussion
March 14, 2023, 4:17 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Vital.io
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Vital.io led the way at $60,000. Lucky.me was second at 13,500 Euro, ($14,479). Betery.com was third at $12,995. 49 .com sales 26 cctld sales 2 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Vital.io
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Vital.io led the way at $60,000. Lucky.me was second at 13,500 Euro, ($14,479). Betery.com was third at $12,995. 49 .com sales 26 cctld sales 2 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &...
Discussion
March 14, 2023, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com winners: Gname hops into top 10 largest by .com DUMs
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 November 2022. Gname has m...
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.Com winners: Gname hops into top 10 largest by .com DUMs
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 November 2022. Gname has m...
Discussion
March 14, 2023, 1:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic introduces Lead Center
New beta feature gives domain investors transparency into which domains are being negotiated. Afternic has introduced a new feature called Lead Center that is designed to provide more insight into leads that Afternic brokers are working, and to allow...
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Afternic introduces Lead Center
New beta feature gives domain investors transparency into which domains are being negotiated. Afternic has introduced a new feature called Lead Center that is designed to provide more insight into leads that Afternic brokers are working, and to allow...
Discussion
March 13, 2023, 6:07 pm
