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Cocaine Bear doesn’t get his domain name
Bear’s cybersquatting case fails. Cocaine Bear wanted his domain name, but a UDRP panelist said no. Last month, someone filed a cybersquatting claim against the domain name CocaineBear.com. Cocaine Bear (aka Palbo EscoBear) has become famous (a...
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Cocaine Bear doesn’t get his domain name
Bear’s cybersquatting case fails. Cocaine Bear wanted his domain name, but a UDRP panelist said no. Last month, someone filed a cybersquatting claim against the domain name CocaineBear.com. Cocaine Bear (aka Palbo EscoBear) has become famous (a...
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March 15, 2023, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
SnapNames rolling out new features including auto-delete backorders
One of these features will reduce headaches. SnapNames is rolling out new features next week that should be well-received by domain name investors. One of the best features is auto-deletion of backordered domains you don’t win. As a domain inve...
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SnapNames rolling out new features including auto-delete backorders
One of these features will reduce headaches. SnapNames is rolling out new features next week that should be well-received by domain name investors. One of the best features is auto-deletion of backordered domains you don’t win. As a domain inve...
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March 15, 2023, 3:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Radix reports solid premium domains sales and renewals in H2 2022
New registration revenue was down, but overall revenue held steady. Radix has released its H2 2022 Premiums Report, disclosing data about how its premium domains sold in the second half of last year. Overall, registrars grossed $3.76 million from pre...
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Radix reports solid premium domains sales and renewals in H2 2022
New registration revenue was down, but overall revenue held steady. Radix has released its H2 2022 Premiums Report, disclosing data about how its premium domains sold in the second half of last year. Overall, registrars grossed $3.76 million from pre...
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March 14, 2023, 5:59 pm
Domain Name Wire
Slots.net case amazingly doesn’t result in RDNH finding
It’s the second questionable finding by the same panelist in the same month. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled that the owner of slots.net was not cybersquatting. But shockingly, she did not rule it was a case of rev...
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Slots.net case amazingly doesn’t result in RDNH finding
It’s the second questionable finding by the same panelist in the same month. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled that the owner of slots.net was not cybersquatting. But shockingly, she did not rule it was a case of rev...
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March 14, 2023, 4:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com winners: Gname hops into top 10 largest by .com DUMs
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 November 2022. Gname has m...
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.Com winners: Gname hops into top 10 largest by .com DUMs
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 November 2022. Gname has m...
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March 14, 2023, 1:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic introduces Lead Center
New beta feature gives domain investors transparency into which domains are being negotiated. Afternic has introduced a new feature called Lead Center that is designed to provide more insight into leads that Afternic brokers are working, and to allow...
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Afternic introduces Lead Center
New beta feature gives domain investors transparency into which domains are being negotiated. Afternic has introduced a new feature called Lead Center that is designed to provide more insight into leads that Afternic brokers are working, and to allow...
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March 13, 2023, 6:07 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired domains & SEO – DNW Podcast #427
Learn how to fast-track your SEO using expired domains. SEO expert Sean Markey joins us today to talk about buying expired domains for their SEO value. We discuss the metrics you need to consider, tools for finding the best domains, and what to do to...
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Expired domains & SEO – DNW Podcast #427
Learn how to fast-track your SEO using expired domains. SEO expert Sean Markey joins us today to talk about buying expired domains for their SEO value. We discuss the metrics you need to consider, tools for finding the best domains, and what to do to...
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March 13, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars
Cybersquatting victims are frustrated that registrars outside India won’t take down domains. Some Indian ISPs have blocked access to three major domain name registrars. The move comes as part of a long-running dispute over cybersquatting. India...
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Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars
Cybersquatting victims are frustrated that registrars outside India won’t take down domains. Some Indian ISPs have blocked access to three major domain name registrars. The move comes as part of a long-running dispute over cybersquatting. India...
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March 12, 2023, 4:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Art introduces easier way to connects its domains to ENS
Registry seeks to capitalize on NFT art. Just about any “regular” second level domain name, such as dnw.com, can be connected to Ethereum Name Service (ENS). But it’s a complicated process. The .art registry announced new features t...
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.Art introduces easier way to connects its domains to ENS
Registry seeks to capitalize on NFT art. Just about any “regular” second level domain name, such as dnw.com, can be connected to Ethereum Name Service (ENS). But it’s a complicated process. The .art registry announced new features t...
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March 10, 2023, 4:33 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why this four letter domain sold for $106k (and other SEO-related sales)
Sean Markey examines last month’s SEO-based sales at NameJet and SnapNames. With the passing of another month, we get to look at the names that sold at NameJet/SnapNames and talk about how much they sold for, as well as WHY they sold for that m...
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Why this four letter domain sold for $106k (and other SEO-related sales)
Sean Markey examines last month’s SEO-based sales at NameJet and SnapNames. With the passing of another month, we get to look at the names that sold at NameJet/SnapNames and talk about how much they sold for, as well as WHY they sold for that m...
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March 10, 2023, 2:45 pm
