NameMedia sells off domain name portfolio. Publicly traded Endurance International Group continued its roll up of the webhosting and domain name business last quarter with the acquisition of BuyDomains, the company announced today. In his prepared ... Continue Reading6 Comments
BuyDomains defends UDRP brought by Academy Sports
· Policy & LawBuyDomains said it registered AcademyOnline.net as a generic domain name, not because of the sports retailer. BuyDomains, part of NameMedia, has successfully defended a UDRP brought by Academy Sports + Outdoors against the domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Breaking: GoDaddy acquires Afternic from NameMedia
· Domain SalesAcquisition will make it easier for customers to buy domain names that are already registered. GoDaddy has acquired domain name sales platform Afternic from NameMedia in a move that will make it easier for people to buy domain names that are already ... Continue Reading35 Comments
BuyDomains relaunches site
· Domain SalesNameMedia refreshes end user sales web site. BuyDomains, the end user domain name sales site owned by NameMedia, relaunched with a completely new look and feel today. The site places a greater focus than the previous one on explaining why a business ... Continue Reading1 Comment
After losing UDRP, company pays NameMedia $34,910 for TribalWars.com
· Domain SalesI bet legal fees were included in this sales price. The top sale on this week's Afternic domain sales report is TribalWars.com at $34,910, and it's an interesting one. The buyer, Innogames, has an MMORPG called TribalWars. In 2011 Innogames filed a ... Continue Reading6 Comments
NameMedia launches NameFind.com to help businesses find a name
· ServicesNameFind makes finding a company or product identity much easier. NameMedia, the company behind Afternic and BuyDomains, today launched a new name finding service called NameFind. There are a bunch of sites out there that help entrepreneurs find ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Why BuyDomains’ lawsuit over FACI.com makes sense
· Policy & LawLawsuit over FACI.com is about more than just a single domain name. In April I wrote about how a WIPO panel "stole" FACI.com from BuyDomains (NameMedia) in a faulty UDRP decision. I also mentioned that I hoped BuyDomains would turn to the courts to ... Continue Reading11 Comments
NameMedia Pulls Listings from Sedo
· Domain SalesCompany removes listings from Sedo but it may be only temporary. Notice anything missing from Sedo lately? NameMedia, which operates BuyDomains and Afternic, has yanked all of its domains from Sedo. The company previously listed its owned and ... Continue Reading6 Comments
NameMedia Sends “School Webmasters” Back to School
· Policy & LawArizona company loses domain name dispute over SchoolWebmaster.com. NameMedia, which runs domain name marketplaces Afternic and BuyDomains, has taught the owner of SchoolWebmasters.com a lesson. ScribeWrite, LLC operates as School Webmasters ... Continue Reading12 Comments
NameMedia Expands With London Office
· Domain SalesCompany expands European footprint. NameMedia is expanding its European footprint with a new office in London. The company will announce the expansion today. The domain seller, which operates Afternic and BuyDomains, has hired Nadya Morozova as its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment