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Domain Name Wire
New TLDs 10 years later – DNW Podcast #419
It’s been 10 years since new TLDs rolled out. Where are we now? It’s been ten years since new top level domains started rolling out. Today, I chat with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix, to get his take on where we are and where we’...
Discussion
New TLDs 10 years later – DNW Podcast #419
It’s been 10 years since new TLDs rolled out. Where are we now? It’s been ten years since new top level domains started rolling out. Today, I chat with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix, to get his take on where we are and where we’...
Discussion
January 9, 2023, 4:30 pm
The Domains
Braden Pollock joins Board of Directors at Internet Commerce Association
Braden Pollock is one of the more well known and one of the most successful domain investors in the business. He is now joining the board of directors at the ICA. From the release: The ICA is proud to announce the expansion of our Board of Directors....
Discussion
Braden Pollock joins Board of Directors at Internet Commerce Association
Braden Pollock is one of the more well known and one of the most successful domain investors in the business. He is now joining the board of directors at the ICA. From the release: The ICA is proud to announce the expansion of our Board of Directors....
Discussion
January 6, 2023, 9:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN on Namecheap decision: it was a mixed bag
After pointing out that Namecheap didn’t get everything it asked for, ICANN says it’s up to the organization what to do with the decision. ICANN has published its spin on the Independent Review Panel decision in the complaint brought by N...
Discussion
ICANN on Namecheap decision: it was a mixed bag
After pointing out that Namecheap didn’t get everything it asked for, ICANN says it’s up to the organization what to do with the decision. ICANN has published its spin on the Independent Review Panel decision in the complaint brought by N...
Discussion
January 6, 2023, 5:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
SEO metrics in GoDaddy’s auction dashboard explained
How can you use search metrics in GoDaddy Auctions. Domains with SEO have become so valuable to platforms that serve up expiring domains that a few of the big players have started to integrate SEO metrics into their dashboards. Namecheap got there fi...
Discussion
SEO metrics in GoDaddy’s auction dashboard explained
How can you use search metrics in GoDaddy Auctions. Domains with SEO have become so valuable to platforms that serve up expiring domains that a few of the big players have started to integrate SEO metrics into their dashboards. Namecheap got there fi...
Discussion
January 6, 2023, 2:29 pm
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – January 5, 2023: Happy New Year: Jachten.com, SexualAssaultAttorney.com, Quilt.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 58:30 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons beh...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – January 5, 2023: Happy New Year: Jachten.com, SexualAssaultAttorney.com, Quilt.com
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• The Sherpas play The Domain Game (starting at the 58:30 mark), where they guess what certain domains were bought and sold for and discuss the reasons beh...
Discussion
January 6, 2023, 1:20 am
Domain Name Wire
Property developer gets THIRD reverse domain name hijacking loss
And you won’t believe the law firm’s connection to UDRP. A property developer in Dubai has committed its third reverse domain name hijacking attempt (pdf), and its counsel should know better. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC filed a cybers...
Discussion
Property developer gets THIRD reverse domain name hijacking loss
And you won’t believe the law firm’s connection to UDRP. A property developer in Dubai has committed its third reverse domain name hijacking attempt (pdf), and its counsel should know better. Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC filed a cybers...
Discussion
January 5, 2023, 4:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Latest .com rankings: a slow month
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers September 2022. It was a s...
Discussion
Latest .com rankings: a slow month
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers September 2022. It was a s...
Discussion
January 5, 2023, 2:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap claims victory in .org and .info price cap battle
Registrar says panel found largely in its favor in dispute over uncapped registry prices. Domain name registrar Namecheap is claiming victory in a battle it waged to keep price caps on .org and .info domain names. The company filed for the Independen...
Discussion
Namecheap claims victory in .org and .info price cap battle
Registrar says panel found largely in its favor in dispute over uncapped registry prices. Domain name registrar Namecheap is claiming victory in a battle it waged to keep price caps on .org and .info domain names. The company filed for the Independen...
Discussion
January 5, 2023, 1:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Aftermarket alternatives to GoDaddy
Here are some alternatives to Afternic, but do the math to make sure you should switch. I’ve received several comments, tweets and messages from people today who aren’t happy about GoDaddy’s new commission structure. Their question ...
Discussion
Aftermarket alternatives to GoDaddy
Here are some alternatives to Afternic, but do the math to make sure you should switch. I’ve received several comments, tweets and messages from people today who aren’t happy about GoDaddy’s new commission structure. Their question ...
Discussion
January 4, 2023, 9:39 pm
The Domains
FrozenYogurt.com closes at $8,600 one reader was within $100 of guessing exact closing price
FrozenYogurt.com a domain name registered in 1995. Nestlé is the Swiss multinational let it drop. We had a little contest here, guess the closing price and win $20. Alex guessed $8,500 and just missed being exactly right. Alex says January 3, ...
Discussion
FrozenYogurt.com closes at $8,600 one reader was within $100 of guessing exact closing price
FrozenYogurt.com a domain name registered in 1995. Nestlé is the Swiss multinational let it drop. We had a little contest here, guess the closing price and win $20. Alex guessed $8,500 and just missed being exactly right. Alex says January 3, ...
Discussion
January 4, 2023, 8:08 pm
