Welcome to DomainToad
DomainToad is a free and easy way to read your domain name related news.
We aggregate the most popular sources of information and present them in chronological order.
If you would like to have daily headlines sent directly to your email every day, sign up for our newsletter!
We aggregate the most popular sources of information and present them in chronological order.
If you would like to have daily headlines sent directly to your email every day, sign up for our newsletter!
Latest News
Domain Name Wire
.IO is not raising prices
Despite a recent announcement by one domain registrar, .io domains prices aren’t jumping. Earlier today, domain name registrar Hexonet sent a notice to customers about a .io price increase. The message stated: We have recently been informed abo...
Discussion
.IO is not raising prices
Despite a recent announcement by one domain registrar, .io domains prices aren’t jumping. Earlier today, domain name registrar Hexonet sent a notice to customers about a .io price increase. The message stated: We have recently been informed abo...
Discussion
March 28, 2024, 7:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Discover hidden gems with this new expired domain tool
This site helps you find recently-expired domains that you can hand register. A new expired domain name site offers an interesting twist on finding expired domains. The free site could be helpful to brandable domain investors looking to add inexpensi...
Discussion
Discover hidden gems with this new expired domain tool
This site helps you find recently-expired domains that you can hand register. A new expired domain name site offers an interesting twist on finding expired domains. The free site could be helpful to brandable domain investors looking to add inexpensi...
Discussion
March 28, 2024, 6:48 pm
The Domains
Sedo .Ai auction results
The Sedo .ai domain name auction wrapped up today. There were no big sales as the greatest names just had reserve ranges much too high for investors. There are currently two auctions still going, Asmr.ai and Czar.ai. ASMR.ai looks like it will be the...
Discussion
Sedo .Ai auction results
The Sedo .ai domain name auction wrapped up today. There were no big sales as the greatest names just had reserve ranges much too high for investors. There are currently two auctions still going, Asmr.ai and Czar.ai. ASMR.ai looks like it will be the...
Discussion
March 28, 2024, 5:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN publishes economic analysis about price controls in .org and .info
The flawed report doesn’t adequately address the lock-in of existing domain registrants. ICANN has published an economic analysis (pdf) about price controls in .org and .info. While it has some good points, the analysis is flawed. The organizat...
Discussion
ICANN publishes economic analysis about price controls in .org and .info
The flawed report doesn’t adequately address the lock-in of existing domain registrants. ICANN has published an economic analysis (pdf) about price controls in .org and .info. While it has some good points, the analysis is flawed. The organizat...
Discussion
March 28, 2024, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain name sales up to $500,000
Snoop Dogg’s daughter, an international trading company, and a clothing designer bought domain names. Domain broker Mark Ghoriafi has a lot of hustle and energy, which paid off this month with his biggest sale since joining Sedo: bagels.com. He...
Discussion
15 end user domain name sales up to $500,000
Snoop Dogg’s daughter, an international trading company, and a clothing designer bought domain names. Domain broker Mark Ghoriafi has a lot of hustle and energy, which paid off this month with his biggest sale since joining Sedo: bagels.com. He...
Discussion
March 27, 2024, 1:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
The domain aftermarket has a big problem
Domain aftermarkets need to clean up their inventory. Let me start this rant with some good news. This month, I sold a domain name for $6,500 that I found through Domain Academy’s Afternic advanced search tool. I bought the domain for less than...
Discussion
The domain aftermarket has a big problem
Domain aftermarkets need to clean up their inventory. Let me start this rant with some good news. This month, I sold a domain name for $6,500 that I found through Domain Academy’s Afternic advanced search tool. I bought the domain for less than...
Discussion
March 26, 2024, 7:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
It’s time to retire the outdated Whois privacy argument in cybersquatting disputes
It’s 2024. UDRP Complainants must stop making an argument that’s no longer true. John Berryhill won another UDRP this week. While there’s a lot I could write about his successful defense (pdf) of the domain name transco.com, I want ...
Discussion
It’s time to retire the outdated Whois privacy argument in cybersquatting disputes
It’s 2024. UDRP Complainants must stop making an argument that’s no longer true. John Berryhill won another UDRP this week. While there’s a lot I could write about his successful defense (pdf) of the domain name transco.com, I want ...
Discussion
March 26, 2024, 4:06 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Bagels.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Bagels.com led the way at $50,000. Soga.com was second at $50,000. Playhouse.ai was the top cctld sale at $24,999. 32 .com sales 33 cctld sales 5 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency ...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Bagels.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Bagels.com led the way at $50,000. Soga.com was second at $50,000. Playhouse.ai was the top cctld sale at $24,999. 32 .com sales 33 cctld sales 5 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency ...
Discussion
March 26, 2024, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
My Crazy Domains issue has been resolved (with a twist)
It turns out the domain hadn’t expired and shouldn’t have been auctioned at SnapNames. Last week, I wrote about an issue I was having with Crazy Domains. After trying and failing to resolve the issue with Crazy Domains’ support over...
Discussion
My Crazy Domains issue has been resolved (with a twist)
It turns out the domain hadn’t expired and shouldn’t have been auctioned at SnapNames. Last week, I wrote about an issue I was having with Crazy Domains. After trying and failing to resolve the issue with Crazy Domains’ support over...
Discussion
March 25, 2024, 5:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap CEO vows to start selling .wallet Handshake names soon
Fight over dueling blockchain-based naming systems will continue. Namecheap’s CEO has vowed to start selling .wallet domains in the Handshake protocol soon. Writing on X, Richard Kirkendall stated, “.wallet handshake domains will be back ...
Discussion
Namecheap CEO vows to start selling .wallet Handshake names soon
Fight over dueling blockchain-based naming systems will continue. Namecheap’s CEO has vowed to start selling .wallet domains in the Handshake protocol soon. Writing on X, Richard Kirkendall stated, “.wallet handshake domains will be back ...
Discussion
March 25, 2024, 3:34 pm
