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Domain Name Wire
November’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
Top clicks for November: Trump, Adsense, GoDaddy and more. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain – A pet duck foils Donald Trump’s ...
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November’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
Top clicks for November: Trump, Adsense, GoDaddy and more. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain – A pet duck foils Donald Trump’s ...
Discussion
December 6, 2023, 8:18 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy to auction off some names from their NameFind portfolio (no reserve)
GoDaddy is auctioning off some domain names from the NameFind portfolio, names like Cliche.com, VisitVegas.com and Sitcom.com to name a few. In a press release they said it was to mark the end of the Beta phase of the new GoDaddy Auctions. The fact t...
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GoDaddy to auction off some names from their NameFind portfolio (no reserve)
GoDaddy is auctioning off some domain names from the NameFind portfolio, names like Cliche.com, VisitVegas.com and Sitcom.com to name a few. In a press release they said it was to mark the end of the Beta phase of the new GoDaddy Auctions. The fact t...
Discussion
December 6, 2023, 7:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy auctions NameFind domains, adds .io and .xyz to Fast Transfer
Possible bargains at GoDaddy, and look forward to more .io and .xyz sales thanks to Fast Transfer. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) and Afternic are starting two initiatives this week that domain investors should pay attention to. First, starting today, the comp...
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GoDaddy auctions NameFind domains, adds .io and .xyz to Fast Transfer
Possible bargains at GoDaddy, and look forward to more .io and .xyz sales thanks to Fast Transfer. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) and Afternic are starting two initiatives this week that domain investors should pay attention to. First, starting today, the comp...
Discussion
December 6, 2023, 5:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
17 more end user domain name sales up to $31k
A walking cane company, a musician, and a coffee business bought domain names. Every company needs a domain name. Researching Sedo’s domain sales each week introduces me to many industries I’ve never considered. For example, do you know t...
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17 more end user domain name sales up to $31k
A walking cane company, a musician, and a coffee business bought domain names. Every company needs a domain name. Researching Sedo’s domain sales each week introduces me to many industries I’ve never considered. For example, do you know t...
Discussion
December 5, 2023, 6:26 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by WalkingCane.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and WalkingCane.com led the way at $31,250. CEO.co was the top CCtld at $15,000. 28 .com sales 25 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .CO...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by WalkingCane.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and WalkingCane.com led the way at $31,250. CEO.co was the top CCtld at $15,000. 28 .com sales 25 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .CO...
Discussion
December 5, 2023, 2:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com domain registrars, ranked
Here’s how domain registrars fared with .com in the most recent public data. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2023. Note that th...
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.Com domain registrars, ranked
Here’s how domain registrars fared with .com in the most recent public data. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2023. Note that th...
Discussion
December 5, 2023, 2:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
.AI expired domain auction grosses over $425k, led by engage.ai
Dynadot’s monthly auction is a scorcher. Dynadot’s monthly .ai expired domain name auction, held in conjunction with the .ai registry, concludes today. Domains started closing this morning, but not all lots have completed. These auctions ...
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.AI expired domain auction grosses over $425k, led by engage.ai
Dynadot’s monthly auction is a scorcher. Dynadot’s monthly .ai expired domain name auction, held in conjunction with the .ai registry, concludes today. Domains started closing this morning, but not all lots have completed. These auctions ...
Discussion
December 4, 2023, 11:13 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN meetings set for 2024: Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Türkiye
Board adds Türkiye to round out the 2024 meeting schedule. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has finalized its meeting schedule for 2024. The schedule kicks off with ICANN79 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 2-7,...
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ICANN meetings set for 2024: Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Türkiye
Board adds Türkiye to round out the 2024 meeting schedule. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has finalized its meeting schedule for 2024. The schedule kicks off with ICANN79 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 2-7,...
Discussion
December 4, 2023, 9:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
NIS2 is here – DNW Podcast #464
How NIS2 adds a burden on the domain name business. NIS2 is a European Union Directive that could impact domain registrations. On today’s show, I’m joined by Polina Malaja, Policty Director of CENTR, to talk about NIS2. She explains why t...
Discussion
NIS2 is here – DNW Podcast #464
How NIS2 adds a burden on the domain name business. NIS2 is a European Union Directive that could impact domain registrations. On today’s show, I’m joined by Polina Malaja, Policty Director of CENTR, to talk about NIS2. She explains why t...
Discussion
December 4, 2023, 4:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Law firm now zero for SEVEN in UDRP complaints
Another month, another reverse domain name hijacking loss for this law firm as it failed to win a UDRP complaint for the seventh time in as many tries. Two weeks ago, I wrote about Gearhart Law losing its sixth UDRP complaint as a representative in a...
Discussion
Law firm now zero for SEVEN in UDRP complaints
Another month, another reverse domain name hijacking loss for this law firm as it failed to win a UDRP complaint for the seventh time in as many tries. Two weeks ago, I wrote about Gearhart Law losing its sixth UDRP complaint as a representative in a...
Discussion
December 1, 2023, 4:53 pm
