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Domain Name Wire
Big news: GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com
GoDaddy to acquire domain sales platform that is popular with domain investors. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring domain name sales platform Dan.com. The world’s largest registrar will pick up a competitor that had taken a bite out of its after...
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Big news: GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com
GoDaddy to acquire domain sales platform that is popular with domain investors. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring domain name sales platform Dan.com. The world’s largest registrar will pick up a competitor that had taken a bite out of its after...
Discussion
June 28, 2022, 11:17 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN meeting returns to L.A. in November
Gathering for registrars and registries will take place in November. ICANN’s Contracted Parties Summit (GDD Summit) returns in person this fall. It will take place in Los Angeles from November 1-4, 2022. The exact location has not been disclose...
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ICANN meeting returns to L.A. in November
Gathering for registrars and registries will take place in November. ICANN’s Contracted Parties Summit (GDD Summit) returns in person this fall. It will take place in Los Angeles from November 1-4, 2022. The exact location has not been disclose...
Discussion
June 27, 2022, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
Identity Digital and TLD marketing – DNW Podcast #394
Why a domain company changed its name and is launching a big campaign this week. Donuts announced that it rebranded to Identity Digital last week. On today’s show, Identity Digital CMO Mina Neuberg and Sr. Director of Brand and Marketing Commun...
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Identity Digital and TLD marketing – DNW Podcast #394
Why a domain company changed its name and is launching a big campaign this week. Donuts announced that it rebranded to Identity Digital last week. On today’s show, Identity Digital CMO Mina Neuberg and Sr. Director of Brand and Marketing Commun...
Discussion
June 27, 2022, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?
A reader asks about registries moving domains into premium pricing. Domain Name Wire reader Collin Love reached out to me recently with a question about premium domains in new top level domains. Premium domains are those priced higher by the registry...
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Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?
A reader asks about registries moving domains into premium pricing. Domain Name Wire reader Collin Love reached out to me recently with a question about premium domains in new top level domains. Premium domains are those priced higher by the registry...
Discussion
June 24, 2022, 1:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Patent filed for “SafeMode” transitioning of top level domain names
Patent describes a method for transferring top level domains from one registry operator to another. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published patent application 17/126103 (pdf) for “SafeMode management of domain transitioning.” T...
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Patent filed for “SafeMode” transitioning of top level domain names
Patent describes a method for transferring top level domains from one registry operator to another. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published patent application 17/126103 (pdf) for “SafeMode management of domain transitioning.” T...
Discussion
June 23, 2022, 6:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Fountain.com, which outgrew its original domain, adds another $100 million in funding
Over the years, dozens of startups have successfully used innovations to help make the hiring process easier. While many have focused on securing candidates for salaried employees, high volume hiring for hourly wage workers has been the focal point f...
Discussion
Fountain.com, which outgrew its original domain, adds another $100 million in funding
Over the years, dozens of startups have successfully used innovations to help make the hiring process easier. While many have focused on securing candidates for salaried employees, high volume hiring for hourly wage workers has been the focal point f...
Discussion
June 23, 2022, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s time to comment about domain transfers
Provide feedback about how domain transfers should work. ICANN is asking for feedback about a Working Group’s Initial Report that includes recommendations to change how domain transfers work. The Initial Report (pdf) proposes a slew of changes ...
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It’s time to comment about domain transfers
Provide feedback about how domain transfers should work. ICANN is asking for feedback about a Working Group’s Initial Report that includes recommendations to change how domain transfers work. The Initial Report (pdf) proposes a slew of changes ...
Discussion
June 23, 2022, 1:32 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – June 21, 2022: Pixie Dust Is Powerful Stuff: Yachts.com, MotorFi.com, 672.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play a short version of The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their e...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – June 21, 2022: Pixie Dust Is Powerful Stuff: Yachts.com, MotorFi.com, 672.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play a short version of The Domain Game, where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behind their e...
Discussion
June 22, 2022, 6:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mike Mann sues to overturn UDRP decision
DomainMarket asks court to intervene after questionable UDRP. Mike Mann’s company DomainMarket, LLC has filed a lawsuit (pdf) after losing a UDRP for the domain name segurosmundial.com. Compañía Mundial de Seguros S.A., a Colombia...
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Mike Mann sues to overturn UDRP decision
DomainMarket asks court to intervene after questionable UDRP. Mike Mann’s company DomainMarket, LLC has filed a lawsuit (pdf) after losing a UDRP for the domain name segurosmundial.com. Compañía Mundial de Seguros S.A., a Colombia...
Discussion
June 22, 2022, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Sedo adds six new payment methods
Domain marketplace adds a credit card popular with business users. Domain name marketplace Sedo has added six new payment methods, and it’s notable because one of them resolves a common gripe I hear about the platform: not accepting American Ex...
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Sedo adds six new payment methods
Domain marketplace adds a credit card popular with business users. Domain name marketplace Sedo has added six new payment methods, and it’s notable because one of them resolves a common gripe I hear about the platform: not accepting American Ex...
Discussion
June 22, 2022, 3:33 pm
