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Domain Name Wire
This WIPO panelist deserves kudos
Panelist uses critical eye in UDRP filed unopposed. People don’t respond to UDRP filings for a couple of reasons. One is that they aren’t aware of the case against their domain. Perhaps they don’t check their email frequently, the i...
Discussion
This WIPO panelist deserves kudos
Panelist uses critical eye in UDRP filed unopposed. People don’t respond to UDRP filings for a couple of reasons. One is that they aren’t aware of the case against their domain. Perhaps they don’t check their email frequently, the i...
Discussion
September 6, 2023, 3:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain company raises $5 million to bridge web3 and DNS
Company’s founders have longtime experience in the domain name industry. D3 Global has raised a $5 million seed round as it seeks to bridge web3 domain names to the “real” web. The company plans to apply for and acquire new top leve...
Discussion
Domain company raises $5 million to bridge web3 and DNS
Company’s founders have longtime experience in the domain name industry. D3 Global has raised a $5 million seed round as it seeks to bridge web3 domain names to the “real” web. The company plans to apply for and acquire new top leve...
Discussion
September 6, 2023, 12:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Losing expired domain bidder tries reverse domain name hijacking
Biofuels company lost an auction and filed a UDRP against the winner. A company that lost a DropCatch.com expired domain auction has tried its hand at UDRP…and has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf). Kvasir Technologies A...
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Losing expired domain bidder tries reverse domain name hijacking
Biofuels company lost an auction and filed a UDRP against the winner. A company that lost a DropCatch.com expired domain auction has tried its hand at UDRP…and has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf). Kvasir Technologies A...
Discussion
September 5, 2023, 3:43 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BitcoinETF.org
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BitcoinETF.org led the way at $49,999. Fitness.org was second at 15,000 Euro, ($16,078). The top .com was YourCity.com at $10,500. A very slow week. 21 .com sales 14 cctld sales 10 other tld sales High...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by BitcoinETF.org
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and BitcoinETF.org led the way at $49,999. Fitness.org was second at 15,000 Euro, ($16,078). The top .com was YourCity.com at $10,500. A very slow week. 21 .com sales 14 cctld sales 10 other tld sales High...
Discussion
September 5, 2023, 2:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
Registration now open for ICA meeting in January
Internet Commerce Association returns to Las Vegas in January. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has opened registration for its meeting in January 2024. The event will take place Thursday and Friday, January 18-19, 2024, with optional events on We...
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Registration now open for ICA meeting in January
Internet Commerce Association returns to Las Vegas in January. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has opened registration for its meeting in January 2024. The event will take place Thursday and Friday, January 18-19, 2024, with optional events on We...
Discussion
September 5, 2023, 11:25 am
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic rebrands as Team Internet
CentralNic adopts the name of a company it acquired in 2019. CentralNic, a rollup of domain name and online advertising companies, has changed its name to Team Internet Group. It’s a name the company already had in its stable. It bought a domai...
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CentralNic rebrands as Team Internet
CentralNic adopts the name of a company it acquired in 2019. CentralNic, a rollup of domain name and online advertising companies, has changed its name to Team Internet Group. It’s a name the company already had in its stable. It bought a domai...
Discussion
September 4, 2023, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451
A look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of...
Discussion
Top domain sales of 2023 – DNW Podcast #451
A look at the top end of the domain market in 2023. On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to talk about the domain name market so far in 2023. We compare the sales charts vs. last year and run through the top public sales of...
Discussion
September 4, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
Registry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names from Lifestyle Domain Holdings: .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living and .vana. Lifestyle Domain Holdings was part of Scripps N...
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Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
Registry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names from Lifestyle Domain Holdings: .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living and .vana. Lifestyle Domain Holdings was part of Scripps N...
Discussion
September 1, 2023, 6:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
Company pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company Adrenalads for $2.35 million. The company had 2022 revenue of $2.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA of...
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CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
Company pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company Adrenalads for $2.35 million. The company had 2022 revenue of $2.7 million, with an adjusted EBITDA of...
Discussion
September 1, 2023, 3:22 pm
The Domains
X8Bet.com for $67,666?
When we see big prices on GoDaddy auctions where the name seems to not hold much value, it’s a backlinks play. So I saw X8Bet.com close today for $67,666. I immediately went to Ahrefs.com to see how many backlinks the domain had and it turned o...
Discussion
X8Bet.com for $67,666?
When we see big prices on GoDaddy auctions where the name seems to not hold much value, it’s a backlinks play. So I saw X8Bet.com close today for $67,666. I immediately went to Ahrefs.com to see how many backlinks the domain had and it turned o...
Discussion
August 31, 2023, 6:40 pm
