Registry updates data about domains under management. The registry for Anguilla's .ai top level domain name has updated the number of domains currently registered. As of yesterday, July 1, there were 478,696 registered .ai domains. This is about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.AI namespace closes in on 500,000 domains
· UncategorizedMy no good first half of 2024
· Domain SalesMy domain sales are down significantly this year compared to this point last year. We're halfway through 2024, and my domain sales are rather dismal compared to last year. At many times in recent months, I've been reminded of one of my favorite ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Atom launches domain appraisal tool in beta
· ServicesDomain investors get another appraisal tool, this one courtesy of Atom. Domain name sales platform Atom has launched a domain name appraisal tool in beta. Automated domain name appraisal tools are controversial when people don't like the numbers ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Recovering stolen domains – DNW Podcast #491
· PodcastsHow domains get stolen and how to recover them. I write about domains getting stolen all of the time. On today’s show, I interview someone who helps people recover those domains. Bill Hartzer explains how domain names commonly get stolen and the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign: you can’t cancel our contract to run .com
· Policy & LawVerisign responds to letter from advocacy groups. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today filed a notice with the SEC stating that the .com contract cannot be put out to competitive bidding. The company was responding to a letter sent by American Economic ... Continue Reading1 Comment
John Rizvi loses cybersquatting dispute to John Rizvi
· Policy & LawPatent attorney files cybersquatting claim for his name, but loses because the domain is registered to someone else with the same name. Will the real John Rizvi please stand up? Oh, there are more than one of you. A Florida patent attorney named ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Yoga apparel company sues to get ALO.com
· Policy & LawThe company tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain in 2017. Yoga apparel company Alo, LLC has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) in an effort to get the domain name alo.com. It's the company's second attempt to upgrade its domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Groups ask US government to take down Verisign “cartel”
· Policy & LawTrio of advocacy groups asks government to halt renewal of .com agreement with Verisign. Calling Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) a "cartel" and "economic termite," a consortium of three advocacy groups has asked the U.S. government to halt the renewal of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How Estibot’s new tool compares to dotDB
· ServicesEstibot launched a new tool that competes with dotDB. When people hear the name Estibot, many think only of automated domain appraisals. But as I've posted before, the company offers a lot more tools for domain investors. Earlier today, domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
11 end user domain sales from €2,000 to $37,000
· Domain SalesAn email marketer, a crypto company, and a wearable payments business bought domain names. Sedo's top sale this week was ipl.com for $265,000. It's unclear who bought the domain name, but at this price, you can be assured that it's an end ... Continue Reading3 Comments