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Sully's Blog
Opportunities to Make Money in Domaining
Money isn’t the only reason we all got into domaining but I think it’s…
Discussion
Opportunities to Make Money in Domaining
Money isn’t the only reason we all got into domaining but I think it’s…
Discussion
August 4, 2021, 1:05 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain lessons from a mysterious brand
A look at the originals of this hot clothing brand. It is loved by young people all over the world. It is also one of the most talked-about brands on TikTok and YouTube, yet very few people know where Shein (pronounced as “She in”) comes ...
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Domain lessons from a mysterious brand
A look at the originals of this hot clothing brand. It is loved by young people all over the world. It is also one of the most talked-about brands on TikTok and YouTube, yet very few people know where Shein (pronounced as “She in”) comes ...
Discussion
August 4, 2021, 12:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy increasing DDC .com prices to $8.85 on September 1
GoDaddy will pass along Verisign’s increase in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is increasing the wholesale price of .com domains by 7% on September 1, and registrars with little margin will be forced to increase their prices as well. GoDaddy...
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GoDaddy increasing DDC .com prices to $8.85 on September 1
GoDaddy will pass along Verisign’s increase in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is increasing the wholesale price of .com domains by 7% on September 1, and registrars with little margin will be forced to increase their prices as well. GoDaddy...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 11:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mural, which acquired Mural.com last year, raises $50 million at $2 billion valuation
Company moved from Mural.ly to Mural.co to Mural.com. Visual collaboration in a digital world is a niche that is growing in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a world where much of our professional interaction has been restricted to an onlin...
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Mural, which acquired Mural.com last year, raises $50 million at $2 billion valuation
Company moved from Mural.ly to Mural.co to Mural.com. Visual collaboration in a digital world is a niche that is growing in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a world where much of our professional interaction has been restricted to an onlin...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 6:24 pm
The Domains
Titan raises $30M from Automattic at $300M valuation
Radix founder Bhavin Turakhia is involved in many companies these days. Back in May one of his companies, Zeta, secured a $250 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Today another company that Bhavin has founded has raised $30 million at a $...
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Titan raises $30M from Automattic at $300M valuation
Radix founder Bhavin Turakhia is involved in many companies these days. Back in May one of his companies, Zeta, secured a $250 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Today another company that Bhavin has founded has raised $30 million at a $...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
WordPress parent Automattic invests $30 million in Bhavin Turakhia’s email business
Titan offers resellers an alternative to Google’s and Microsoft’s platforms. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has invested $30 million in email service Titan. The series A funding values Titan at $300 million. Titan is serial ent...
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WordPress parent Automattic invests $30 million in Bhavin Turakhia’s email business
Titan offers resellers an alternative to Google’s and Microsoft’s platforms. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has invested $30 million in email service Titan. The series A funding values Titan at $300 million. Titan is serial ent...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 4:13 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Officially.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Officially.com led the way at $43,000. FileSonic.com was second at $30,000 and Board.ai was third at 25,000 Euro, ($29,654). 46 .com sales 29 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public Se...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Officially.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Officially.com led the way at $43,000. FileSonic.com was second at $30,000 and Board.ai was third at 25,000 Euro, ($29,654). 46 .com sales 29 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public Se...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 4:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
Company loses UDRP against domain it could have bought for $1,995
Now it’s out even more money. Let me be clear from the outset: a company shouldn’t buy a cybersquatted domain name just because it’s cheaper than filing a UDRP. But if you’re going to file a UDRP against a domain that you can ...
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Company loses UDRP against domain it could have bought for $1,995
Now it’s out even more money. Let me be clear from the outset: a company shouldn’t buy a cybersquatted domain name just because it’s cheaper than filing a UDRP. But if you’re going to file a UDRP against a domain that you can ...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 3:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
College Fresh tries reverse domain name hijacking
Foodservice company goes after a domain registered before it existed. College Fresh, a company that provides food service to fraternities and sororities, has tried to reverse domain name hijack CollegeFresh.com, a World Intellectual Property Organiza...
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College Fresh tries reverse domain name hijacking
Foodservice company goes after a domain registered before it existed. College Fresh, a company that provides food service to fraternities and sororities, has tried to reverse domain name hijack CollegeFresh.com, a World Intellectual Property Organiza...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
July’s top domain name stories
Here’s what made news in the domain name business last month. 1. OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit – The company is no longer defending Facebook’s lawsuit and told the court it was shutting down wit...
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July’s top domain name stories
Here’s what made news in the domain name business last month. 1. OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit – The company is no longer defending Facebook’s lawsuit and told the court it was shutting down wit...
Discussion
August 3, 2021, 1:21 pm
