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The Domains
Reported cctld sales in 2020 higher in 10 months than 2019 and 2018 full year
October is winding down and there are two full months left in 2020. When we look at reported country code domain name sales, they have already surpassed 2019 and 2018 full year sales. 2020 sales are 6,344 sales for $10.5 million vs 2019 full year sal...
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Reported cctld sales in 2020 higher in 10 months than 2019 and 2018 full year
October is winding down and there are two full months left in 2020. When we look at reported country code domain name sales, they have already surpassed 2019 and 2018 full year sales. 2020 sales are 6,344 sales for $10.5 million vs 2019 full year sal...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 5:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Less is more for domain name parking
GoDaddy generates more revenue from parked pages by showing fewer ads. How do you optimize revenue for a parked domain name lander? Less is more, according to GoDaddy. After acquiring Uniregistry, the company tested Uniregistry landers to optimize re...
Discussion
Less is more for domain name parking
GoDaddy generates more revenue from parked pages by showing fewer ads. How do you optimize revenue for a parked domain name lander? Less is more, according to GoDaddy. After acquiring Uniregistry, the company tested Uniregistry landers to optimize re...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 5:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dr. Suess goes after Grinches
Company has won 16 cybersquatting disputes in the past year. If you’re the Grinch that infringes on Dr. Suess’ intellectual property, it’s time to retreat to your home in the hills. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. just won a cybersquatt...
Discussion
Dr. Suess goes after Grinches
Company has won 16 cybersquatting disputes in the past year. If you’re the Grinch that infringes on Dr. Suess’ intellectual property, it’s time to retreat to your home in the hills. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. just won a cybersquatt...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 3:18 pm
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 28, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 28, 2020. 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 OCTOBER 28, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 28, 2020. 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
October 29, 2020, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
MarkMonitor parent Clarivate reports earnings
Acquisitions boost top line. Clarivate (NYSE: CCC), the parent company of brand protection domain name registrar MarkMonitor, reported Q3 earnings this morning. The company reported stellar growth over the same period of 2019 thanks to two acquisitio...
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MarkMonitor parent Clarivate reports earnings
Acquisitions boost top line. Clarivate (NYSE: CCC), the parent company of brand protection domain name registrar MarkMonitor, reported Q3 earnings this morning. The company reported stellar growth over the same period of 2019 thanks to two acquisitio...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 3:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
3-2-1 .Contact
Donuts readies another top level domain for launch. Donuts, the largest domain registry in terms of number of top level domains, is gearing up to launch the .contact top level domain name. The company acquired the top level domain name from Jay Weste...
Discussion
3-2-1 .Contact
Donuts readies another top level domain for launch. Donuts, the largest domain registry in terms of number of top level domains, is gearing up to launch the .contact top level domain name. The company acquired the top level domain name from Jay Weste...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 1:18 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday October 29th, 2020
It’s one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. Nothing. Don’t do anything. Just wait for my domains to sell. 95% of my domains I could put at auction and sell for more than I paid for them but I shouldn’t. I shouldn&rsqu...
Discussion
Domain Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Thursday October 29th, 2020
It’s one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. Nothing. Don’t do anything. Just wait for my domains to sell. 95% of my domains I could put at auction and sell for more than I paid for them but I shouldn’t. I shouldn&rsqu...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 10:55 am
The Domains
Two $50,000 + closes at DropCatch – Kau.com closed at $100,350
A couple big domain name closes at DropCatch on Wednesday. Kau.com closed at $100,350 and epara.com closed at $58,056. Kau.com was registered in 1996 and owned by a Japanese company. There are no trademarks for KAU as a standalone registration. Kau i...
Discussion
Two $50,000 + closes at DropCatch – Kau.com closed at $100,350
A couple big domain name closes at DropCatch on Wednesday. Kau.com closed at $100,350 and epara.com closed at $58,056. Kau.com was registered in 1996 and owned by a Japanese company. There are no trademarks for KAU as a standalone registration. Kau i...
Discussion
October 29, 2020, 4:50 am
Domain Shane
AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 27, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 27, 2020. 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 OCTOBER 27, 2020
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 27, 2020. 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
October 28, 2020, 6:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
MMX to launch pricey .Forum top level domain name
The company apparently acquired rights from Jay Westerdal. Top level domain name company MMX (AIM: MMX) has laid out plans for the upcoming launch of the .forum top level domain name. Sunrise will run from November 16 through December 16 of this year...
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MMX to launch pricey .Forum top level domain name
The company apparently acquired rights from Jay Westerdal. Top level domain name company MMX (AIM: MMX) has laid out plans for the upcoming launch of the .forum top level domain name. Sunrise will run from November 16 through December 16 of this year...
Discussion
October 28, 2020, 3:28 pm
