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Domain Name Wire
Evolve raises $100 million after Evolve.com purchase
It was a BIG upgrade from its former domain. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, travel was one of the worst affected industries. Travel bans and lockdowns ground travel to a halt. More than 5.5 million people lost their jobs in travel and tourism in the...
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Evolve raises $100 million after Evolve.com purchase
It was a BIG upgrade from its former domain. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, travel was one of the worst affected industries. Travel bans and lockdowns ground travel to a halt. More than 5.5 million people lost their jobs in travel and tourism in the...
Discussion
February 15, 2022, 7:55 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Wordplay.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Wordplay.com led the way at $100,000. Mode.io was second at $50,000. Broadcast.co was third at 25,000 Euro, ($28,378). 41 .com sales 32 cctld sales 3 other tld sales op 3 highlights of public SedoMLS s...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Wordplay.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Wordplay.com led the way at $100,000. Mode.io was second at $50,000. Broadcast.co was third at 25,000 Euro, ($28,378). 41 .com sales 32 cctld sales 3 other tld sales op 3 highlights of public SedoMLS s...
Discussion
February 15, 2022, 4:08 pm
The Domains
NameJet/SnapNames January domain sales report
NameJet sold 60% more domains in Jan than Dec. NameJet generated 47% more revenue in Jan than Dec. SnapNames was slightly behind in Jan than Dec for both sales and revenue. Top domain sale for NameJet was xem.com at $51,801 Top domain sale for SnapNa...
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NameJet/SnapNames January domain sales report
NameJet sold 60% more domains in Jan than Dec. NameJet generated 47% more revenue in Jan than Dec. SnapNames was slightly behind in Jan than Dec for both sales and revenue. Top domain sale for NameJet was xem.com at $51,801 Top domain sale for SnapNa...
Discussion
February 15, 2022, 4:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap bolsters blockchain domain push with Namebase acquisition, reports strong 2021 results
Registrar buys leading Handshake marketplace and reports rapid growth over the past year. Namecheap is making an acquisition related to blockchain-based domains and reported strong growth in 2021. The acquisition of Namebase bolsters the company&rsqu...
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Namecheap bolsters blockchain domain push with Namebase acquisition, reports strong 2021 results
Registrar buys leading Handshake marketplace and reports rapid growth over the past year. Namecheap is making an acquisition related to blockchain-based domains and reported strong growth in 2021. The acquisition of Namebase bolsters the company&rsqu...
Discussion
February 15, 2022, 3:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Reverse domain name hijacking in oovo.com dispute
A somewhat novel expiration argument false flat on its face. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has found Vacation Pig, LLC d.b.a OOVO guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get oovo.com. The Complainant uses the domain name oov...
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Reverse domain name hijacking in oovo.com dispute
A somewhat novel expiration argument false flat on its face. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has found Vacation Pig, LLC d.b.a OOVO guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in its attempt to get oovo.com. The Complainant uses the domain name oov...
Discussion
February 15, 2022, 3:17 pm
Sully's Blog
10 Ideas to Inspire Your Domaining
Once in a while you may feel like you hit a wall with domaining.…
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10 Ideas to Inspire Your Domaining
Once in a while you may feel like you hit a wall with domaining.…
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 7:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain data with Leanne McMahon – DNW Podcast #375
How this domain investor is helping the community with domain sales data analysis. Leanne McMahon is fairly new to domain investing but she is contributing a lot to the community, including her new domain sales analytics site Crunch.id. On today&rsqu...
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Domain data with Leanne McMahon – DNW Podcast #375
How this domain investor is helping the community with domain sales data analysis. Leanne McMahon is fairly new to domain investing but she is contributing a lot to the community, including her new domain sales analytics site Crunch.id. On today&rsqu...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic acquires .ruhr top level domain
CentralNic continues acquisition spree, including a top level domain. CentralNic announced two tiny acquisitions today. First, the company announced it is acquiring the .ruhr top level domain name, which has been run by Regiodot GmbH & Co. KG. Ru...
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CentralNic acquires .ruhr top level domain
CentralNic continues acquisition spree, including a top level domain. CentralNic announced two tiny acquisitions today. First, the company announced it is acquiring the .ruhr top level domain name, which has been run by Regiodot GmbH & Co. KG. Ru...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 3:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Takeaways from GoDaddy’s Investor Day
Fewer business segments and high-level aftermarket data. GoDaddy held an investor day last Friday following its earnings announcement on Thursday. The full presentation is here (pdf). Here are some notable things for domain industry observers. GoDadd...
Discussion
Takeaways from GoDaddy’s Investor Day
Fewer business segments and high-level aftermarket data. GoDaddy held an investor day last Friday following its earnings announcement on Thursday. The full presentation is here (pdf). Here are some notable things for domain industry observers. GoDadd...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 2:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
The big Super Bowl ad domain winner was…
Coinbase likely set a TV-to-web conversion rate record The Rams defeated the Bengals in the Super Bowl yesterday, but the thing most of the world will talk about today will be the ads. SquareSpace was the only domain-ish company to sponsor this year&...
Discussion
The big Super Bowl ad domain winner was…
Coinbase likely set a TV-to-web conversion rate record The Rams defeated the Bengals in the Super Bowl yesterday, but the thing most of the world will talk about today will be the ads. SquareSpace was the only domain-ish company to sponsor this year&...
Discussion
February 14, 2022, 1:35 pm
