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Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF JANUARY 25, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on January 23, 2021. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
AUCTION RECAP OF JANUARY 25, 2021
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on January 23, 2021. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiri...
Discussion
January 27, 2021, 3:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Frank Schilling will try to liquidate his 23 top level domain names in a single day
Schilling will exit the new top level domain game if the price is right. Frank Schilling’s top level domain registry UNR is planning to liquidate its TLDs in no-reserve auctions held on a single day. The company currently has rights to 23 top l...
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Frank Schilling will try to liquidate his 23 top level domain names in a single day
Schilling will exit the new top level domain game if the price is right. Frank Schilling’s top level domain registry UNR is planning to liquidate its TLDs in no-reserve auctions held on a single day. The company currently has rights to 23 top l...
Discussion
January 27, 2021, 3:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign gets patent for domain name suggestion/registration via chatbot
Patent describes way to use chatbots to help customers find and register domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 10,904,212 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for “Domain name suggestion and registration via c...
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Verisign gets patent for domain name suggestion/registration via chatbot
Patent describes way to use chatbots to help customers find and register domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 10,904,212 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for “Domain name suggestion and registration via c...
Discussion
January 27, 2021, 2:27 pm
The Domains
Security the biggest challenge in domain management according to new report
Clarivate put out a press release today with regards to domain management and security. No surprise as domain names become more valuable and meaningful to organizations around the world. The 2020 survey was conducted by independent research firm Vitr...
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Security the biggest challenge in domain management according to new report
Clarivate put out a press release today with regards to domain management and security. No surprise as domain names become more valuable and meaningful to organizations around the world. The 2020 survey was conducted by independent research firm Vitr...
Discussion
January 27, 2021, 10:26 am
Domain Shane
Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
No talks or panels for me at NamesCon this year. Wasn’t asked. I’m sure I opened my big mouth and said something somebody didn’t like. I also don’t have anything to sell so I wasn’t very driven to ask to participate. ...
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Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
No talks or panels for me at NamesCon this year. Wasn’t asked. I’m sure I opened my big mouth and said something somebody didn’t like. I also don’t have anything to sell so I wasn’t very driven to ask to participate. ...
Discussion
January 27, 2021, 10:20 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BetterCare.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BetterCare.com topped the list at $30,000. LGW.com was second at $26,500 and Sin.net was third at $20,000. 55 .com sales 26 cctld sales 3 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BetterCare.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BetterCare.com topped the list at $30,000. LGW.com was second at $26,500 and Sin.net was third at $20,000. 55 .com sales 26 cctld sales 3 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &...
Discussion
January 26, 2021, 9:21 pm
The Domains
Radix registers over $2m in premium sales revenue for second half of 2020
Radix released their second half 2020 premium sales data. $2.01M in premium retail revenue Comprises of $1.15M coming from renewals 37% growth in premium new registrations from H2 2020 .TECH was the highest-grossing TLD with $273K...
Discussion
Radix registers over $2m in premium sales revenue for second half of 2020
Radix released their second half 2020 premium sales data. $2.01M in premium retail revenue Comprises of $1.15M coming from renewals 37% growth in premium new registrations from H2 2020 .TECH was the highest-grossing TLD with $273K...
Discussion
January 26, 2021, 7:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Radix reports $2 million premium revenue in 2020 H2
New top level domain company’s TLDs generated about $4 million in retail premium revenue last year. Radix has released data about premium domain sales within its ten top level domains from the second half of last year. The company estimates tha...
Discussion
Radix reports $2 million premium revenue in 2020 H2
New top level domain company’s TLDs generated about $4 million in retail premium revenue last year. Radix has released data about premium domain sales within its ten top level domains from the second half of last year. The company estimates tha...
Discussion
January 26, 2021, 6:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
MSCHF’s latest marketing stunt uses domain names to target presidential candidates
The company registered potential candidates’ domain names and offered shares to the public. MSCHF, the creative marketing company that ran the “High Off” campaign to promote musician Future using over 150 new top level domains, is b...
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MSCHF’s latest marketing stunt uses domain names to target presidential candidates
The company registered potential candidates’ domain names and offered shares to the public. MSCHF, the creative marketing company that ran the “High Off” campaign to promote musician Future using over 150 new top level domains, is b...
Discussion
January 26, 2021, 6:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy to introduce Buy Now lander for aftermarket domains
Lander will be in addition to current “request price” landers. GoDaddy is introducing a “Buy Now” lander for domain name sales after many requests from the domain investment community. The company is currently testing the land...
Discussion
GoDaddy to introduce Buy Now lander for aftermarket domains
Lander will be in addition to current “request price” landers. GoDaddy is introducing a “Buy Now” lander for domain name sales after many requests from the domain investment community. The company is currently testing the land...
Discussion
January 26, 2021, 5:11 pm
