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Domain Name Wire
Starboard calls for GoDaddy to cut costs
Large GoDaddy investor says company should cut costs and not pin hopes on a return of revenue growth. Activist investor Starboard Value, which owns 7.8% of outstanding GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) stock, has called for change at the company. In a letter to t...
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Starboard calls for GoDaddy to cut costs
Large GoDaddy investor says company should cut costs and not pin hopes on a return of revenue growth. Activist investor Starboard Value, which owns 7.8% of outstanding GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) stock, has called for change at the company. In a letter to t...
Discussion
September 12, 2023, 3:15 pm
The Domains
Radix H1 2023 Premium Domain Report
Radix reported their H1 2023 Premium Domains Report. The post Radix H1 2023 Premium Domain Report appeared first on TheDomains.com.
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Radix H1 2023 Premium Domain Report
Radix reported their H1 2023 Premium Domains Report. The post Radix H1 2023 Premium Domain Report appeared first on TheDomains.com.
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September 12, 2023, 2:35 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Magnet.de
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Magnet.de led the way at 51,000 Euro, ($54,655). Pics.ai was second at $50,000. SuiteSpot.com was the top .com sale at 30,000 Euro, ($32,153). 38 .com sales 34 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Magnet.de
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Magnet.de led the way at 51,000 Euro, ($54,655). Pics.ai was second at $50,000. SuiteSpot.com was the top .com sale at 30,000 Euro, ($32,153). 38 .com sales 34 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain name...
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September 12, 2023, 2:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Volkswagen slams brakes on top level domain
The company is terminating its contracdt for .volkswagen. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is cancelling its top level domain name, .volkswagen. The automaker informed ICANN that it hasn’t put the domain name to use and does not need it. It cam...
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Volkswagen slams brakes on top level domain
The company is terminating its contracdt for .volkswagen. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is cancelling its top level domain name, .volkswagen. The automaker informed ICANN that it hasn’t put the domain name to use and does not need it. It cam...
Discussion
September 11, 2023, 5:14 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Music top level domain FINALLY launches
.Music hits sunrise today. The long and winding road to the .music top level domain name has hit a significant milestone: sunrise. After years and years of fights between applicants for the top level domain, Constantine Roussos’ DotMusic won th...
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.Music top level domain FINALLY launches
.Music hits sunrise today. The long and winding road to the .music top level domain name has hit a significant milestone: sunrise. After years and years of fights between applicants for the top level domain, Constantine Roussos’ DotMusic won th...
Discussion
September 11, 2023, 4:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
Stable.com, bought for $1M, saved in reverse domain name hijacking case
Domain buyer revealed in WIPO dispute. It’s been over a year since stable.com sold for just over $1 million. The domain has been parked ever since, and I’ve wondered who the buyer was. Now we know, courtesy of a cybersquatting dispute. Un...
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Stable.com, bought for $1M, saved in reverse domain name hijacking case
Domain buyer revealed in WIPO dispute. It’s been over a year since stable.com sold for just over $1 million. The domain has been parked ever since, and I’ve wondered who the buyer was. Now we know, courtesy of a cybersquatting dispute. Un...
Discussion
September 11, 2023, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452
A fun discussion with an early domain buyer. Have you ever passed up acquiring a domain only to kick yourself later? This week’s guest can probably one-up you. Jeremy Padawer had the opportunity to buy x.com for $10,000, only to have Elon Musk ...
Discussion
X.com, domain names and toys – DNW Podcast #452
A fun discussion with an early domain buyer. Have you ever passed up acquiring a domain only to kick yourself later? This week’s guest can probably one-up you. Jeremy Padawer had the opportunity to buy x.com for $10,000, only to have Elon Musk ...
Discussion
September 11, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace completes Google Domains acquisition
Google Domains no longer offers new registrations; customers continue to use Google Domains until transition. Website-building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has completed its acquisition of Google Domains (NASDAQ: GOOGL) for $180 million. The com...
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Squarespace completes Google Domains acquisition
Google Domains no longer offers new registrations; customers continue to use Google Domains until transition. Website-building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has completed its acquisition of Google Domains (NASDAQ: GOOGL) for $180 million. The com...
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September 8, 2023, 3:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com rankings: Gname moves up a spot
Gname jumps a spot on the total domains under management chart. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers May 2023. Gname continues to surge, passing ...
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.Com rankings: Gname moves up a spot
Gname jumps a spot on the total domains under management chart. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers May 2023. Gname continues to surge, passing ...
Discussion
September 8, 2023, 1:03 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – September 7, 2023: Wasted Away Again
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 16:48 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behi...
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DomainSherpa Review – September 7, 2023: Wasted Away Again
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• the Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 16:48 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons behi...
Discussion
September 8, 2023, 12:40 am
