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Domain Name Wire
Identity Digital prices go up tomorrow, GoDaddy Registry plans next price hike
Renew today before prices go up. Today is the last day to renew domains in 216 top level domain names before prices increase. On October 4 at 17:00 UTC, wholesale prices on 216 top level domains managed by Identity Digital will increase. Most of the ...
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Identity Digital prices go up tomorrow, GoDaddy Registry plans next price hike
Renew today before prices go up. Today is the last day to renew domains in 216 top level domain names before prices increase. On October 4 at 17:00 UTC, wholesale prices on 216 top level domains managed by Identity Digital will increase. Most of the ...
Discussion
October 3, 2024, 4:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nominations for two domain industry awards conclude this month
Nominations close October 31 for two Internet Commerce Association awards. The nomination periods for two awards presented by Internet Commerce Association close at the end of this month. The Lonnie Borck Memorial Award honors individuals who have ma...
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Nominations for two domain industry awards conclude this month
Nominations close October 31 for two Internet Commerce Association awards. The nomination periods for two awards presented by Internet Commerce Association close at the end of this month. The Lonnie Borck Memorial Award honors individuals who have ma...
Discussion
October 3, 2024, 3:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
My new site: find the right college with CollegeIQ
My new site makes it easier to find the right college. I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest business, CollegeIQ. This past year, I assisted my kid with the college application process. Wow, has it changed a lot since I went to colleg...
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My new site: find the right college with CollegeIQ
My new site makes it easier to find the right college. I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest business, CollegeIQ. This past year, I assisted my kid with the college application process. Wow, has it changed a lot since I went to colleg...
Discussion
October 2, 2024, 2:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
.AI busts past 500,000 domains
Over a half million .ai domains are now registered. The registry for .AI updated its registration count today, showing that 533,068 .ai domains are registered as of October 1. This is up from 478,696 on the last count on July 1. The number has more t...
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.AI busts past 500,000 domains
Over a half million .ai domains are now registered. The registry for .AI updated its registration count today, showing that 533,068 .ai domains are registered as of October 1. This is up from 478,696 on the last count on July 1. The number has more t...
Discussion
October 1, 2024, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Process server tries reverse hijacking a domain name
Company could not show secondary meaning to a descriptive term. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) isn’t designed to handle all types of disputes, and a recent case at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a g...
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Process server tries reverse hijacking a domain name
Company could not show secondary meaning to a descriptive term. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) isn’t designed to handle all types of disputes, and a recent case at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a g...
Discussion
October 1, 2024, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
ConvertKit officially becomes Kit at Kit.com
Months after rebranding in public, ConvertKit switched its domain name today. With the rebrand, ConvertKit.com now forwards to Kit.com. On Domain Name Wire Podcast #498, Kit founder Nathan Barry told me why he felt his company had outgrown the Conver...
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ConvertKit officially becomes Kit at Kit.com
Months after rebranding in public, ConvertKit switched its domain name today. With the rebrand, ConvertKit.com now forwards to Kit.com. On Domain Name Wire Podcast #498, Kit founder Nathan Barry told me why he felt his company had outgrown the Conver...
Discussion
October 1, 2024, 2:57 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Luce.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Luce.com led the way at $60,850. DoneEscrow.com was second at 9,000 GBP, ($11,969).Business-Loans.com was third at $10,862. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currenc...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Luce.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Luce.com led the way at $60,850. DoneEscrow.com was second at 9,000 GBP, ($11,969).Business-Loans.com was third at $10,862. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currenc...
Discussion
October 1, 2024, 2:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Friendster is back! – DNW Podcast #502
A domain investor is bringing Friendster back. Do you remember Friendster? It was one of the earliest social networks, launched before the likes of MySpace and Facebook. Well, Friendster is back thanks to someone you might know from the domain busine...
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Friendster is back! – DNW Podcast #502
A domain investor is bringing Friendster back. Do you remember Friendster? It was one of the earliest social networks, launched before the likes of MySpace and Facebook. Well, Friendster is back thanks to someone you might know from the domain busine...
Discussion
September 30, 2024, 3:30 pm
The Domains
TrumpPatriot.com deemed offensive at Sedo
Markfromslo posted on Namepros that he was trying to list the domain name TrumpPatriot.com at Sedo and Afternic. Afternic rejected for TM but Sedo rejected for offensive which has some a bit miffed. Initial post: I have a domain name, TrumpPatriot.co...
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TrumpPatriot.com deemed offensive at Sedo
Markfromslo posted on Namepros that he was trying to list the domain name TrumpPatriot.com at Sedo and Afternic. Afternic rejected for TM but Sedo rejected for offensive which has some a bit miffed. Initial post: I have a domain name, TrumpPatriot.co...
Discussion
September 26, 2024, 11:26 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – September 26, 2024: Whose Broker Is It Anyway?
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment, co-hosted by JT, Drew, & Chris Zuiker of MediaOptions - where they pick a few domain name related topics or articles to dig into. In this episode...
Discussion
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – September 26, 2024: Whose Broker Is It Anyway?
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment, co-hosted by JT, Drew, & Chris Zuiker of MediaOptions - where they pick a few domain name related topics or articles to dig into. In this episode...
Discussion
September 26, 2024, 11:25 pm