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Domain Name Wire
My thoughts on last week’s ICANN meeting in Istanbul
New TLDs, domains in Turkey, cats, and other thoughts. Last week, I attended the ICANN Annual General Meeting in Istanbul. Here are some thoughts on the event: There were a lot of domain investors there, many of whom had just attended Domain Days in ...
Discussion
My thoughts on last week’s ICANN meeting in Istanbul
New TLDs, domains in Turkey, cats, and other thoughts. Last week, I attended the ICANN Annual General Meeting in Istanbul. Here are some thoughts on the event: There were a lot of domain investors there, many of whom had just attended Domain Days in ...
Discussion
November 18, 2024, 5:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Strike up the band, .music is here – DNW Podcast #509
Why it took so long for .music to become available, and what its founder envisions. It’s been a long journey for .music: the new top level domain just came out in general availability in October. On today’s show, Constantine Roussos expla...
Discussion
Strike up the band, .music is here – DNW Podcast #509
Why it took so long for .music to become available, and what its founder envisions. It’s been a long journey for .music: the new top level domain just came out in general availability in October. On today’s show, Constantine Roussos expla...
Discussion
November 18, 2024, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
T-shirt printing business tries reverse hijacking two domains
Company first tried to buy one of the domains before filing a cybersquatting dispute. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) panel has found that t-shirt printer Printfly Corporation tried to reverse hijack two domain names. The company file...
Discussion
T-shirt printing business tries reverse hijacking two domains
Company first tried to buy one of the domains before filing a cybersquatting dispute. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) panel has found that t-shirt printer Printfly Corporation tried to reverse hijack two domain names. The company file...
Discussion
November 15, 2024, 12:58 pm
The Domains
Atom “77% of consumers say trust is damaged when other brands use the same name at a different domain extension”
Atom.com published a very comprehensive research piece on audience data. They polled consumers and investors in the U.S. and asked them 12 questions. The headline I used here I thought was very interesting. I have written before about a name like Pan...
Discussion
Atom “77% of consumers say trust is damaged when other brands use the same name at a different domain extension”
Atom.com published a very comprehensive research piece on audience data. They polled consumers and investors in the U.S. and asked them 12 questions. The headline I used here I thought was very interesting. I have written before about a name like Pan...
Discussion
November 15, 2024, 2:46 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 14, 2024: DNX Marks The Spot
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment, co-hosted by JT, Drew, & Josh - where the Sherpas talk about the rebrand of GTDN.com to DNX.com and their plans to make DNX the go-to tool for surfa...
Discussion
DomainSherpa – Sherpa Shorts – November 14, 2024: DNX Marks The Spot
As we say on DomainSherpa - all roads lead to domains! And today we have a Sherpa Shorts segment, co-hosted by JT, Drew, & Josh - where the Sherpas talk about the rebrand of GTDN.com to DNX.com and their plans to make DNX the go-to tool for surfa...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 11:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge dismisses GoDaddy expired domain clawback lawsuit
Judge says plaintiffs didn’t show subject matter jurisdiction. The judge overseeing a dispute over GoDaddy’s clawback of expired domains has dismissed the suit (pdf) over subject matter jurisdiction. The Swedish company Crisby Studio AB b...
Discussion
Judge dismisses GoDaddy expired domain clawback lawsuit
Judge says plaintiffs didn’t show subject matter jurisdiction. The judge overseeing a dispute over GoDaddy’s clawback of expired domains has dismissed the suit (pdf) over subject matter jurisdiction. The Swedish company Crisby Studio AB b...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 5:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top 25 domain name registrars
An expanded list of the top domain name registrars, ranked by .com domains under management. Each month, I analyze the top domain name registrars with regard to .com domain names under management. I’m frequently asked which domain name registra...
Discussion
Top 25 domain name registrars
An expanded list of the top domain name registrars, ranked by .com domains under management. Each month, I analyze the top domain name registrars with regard to .com domain names under management. I’m frequently asked which domain name registra...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 5:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames and Afternic sales up to $58,000
Newfold Digital’s aftermarket platforms combined for 68 sales of $2,000 or more in October. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 68 domains for $2,000 or more in October, the auction platforms revealed this week. Those domains combined for ab...
Discussion
SnapNames and Afternic sales up to $58,000
Newfold Digital’s aftermarket platforms combined for 68 sales of $2,000 or more in October. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 68 domains for $2,000 or more in October, the auction platforms revealed this week. Those domains combined for ab...
Discussion
November 14, 2024, 1:34 pm
The Domains
NameJet/SnapNames October sales led by TianTian.com
NameJet and SnapNames released their October 2024 domain sales and TianTian.com led the way at $58,055. Domain Name Brand Name Product Sales Amt smartkitchen.com Namejet Expiry $10,123 olden.com Namejet Expiry $9,910 nauti.com Na...
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NameJet/SnapNames October sales led by TianTian.com
NameJet and SnapNames released their October 2024 domain sales and TianTian.com led the way at $58,055. Domain Name Brand Name Product Sales Amt smartkitchen.com Namejet Expiry $10,123 olden.com Namejet Expiry $9,910 nauti.com Na...
Discussion
November 13, 2024, 7:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
WIPO panelist pisses on domain name dispute
Panelist says case is outside the narrow confines of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied (pdf) a cybersquatting claim against the domain names urinator .net and theurinators .com. Innovative Research Technology, Inc., wh...
Discussion
WIPO panelist pisses on domain name dispute
Panelist says case is outside the narrow confines of UDRP. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has denied (pdf) a cybersquatting claim against the domain names urinator .net and theurinators .com. Innovative Research Technology, Inc., wh...
Discussion
November 13, 2024, 4:43 pm
