Save money by getting your conference pass before Friday. NamesCon 2024 is still more than six months away, but you might want to buy your ticket before Friday if you're sure you will attend. That's when prices go up. Next year's edition of the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NamesCon ticket prices go up on Friday
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More recent end user sales at Sedo
· Domain SalesA steel company, a maintenance firm, and an "Airbnb for farmhouses" bought domain names. Sedo had a slower-than-usual sales week thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. But it managed to turn in some big-ticket sales, including hot7 .com for $150,000 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
14 mistakes to avoid when choosing a domain name (and lessons learned)
· UncategorizedHere are 14 mistakes people have made choosing domain names and the lessons they learned. We've all seen bad domain name choices: hyphenate domains, hard-to-remember domains, clever spellings. I recently reached out to 14 entrepreneurs and asked ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain
· Policy & LawA World Intellectual Property Organization panelist sides with man who registered the domain in 1997. Donald Trump and his Mar-A-Lago club have failed to secure the domain name mar-a-lago .com through a cybersquatting complaint. Trump's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Dynadot “Aftermarket Indicator” shows where domains are listed
· Domain RegistrarsTool makes it easy to see where domains still need to be listed to maximize exposure. Domain name registrar Dynadot is the first registrar I'm aware of that allows customers to list their domains for sale on Sedo and Afternic directly from the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Comcast cans two top level domains
· UncategorizedCompany exits the "new" top level domain program. Internet service provider and entertainment company Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has voluntarily terminated its two dot-brand top level domain names, .comcast and .xfinity. The company informed ICANN ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463
· PodcastsHear what happens when you slash the prices on most of your domains. When domain investor AbdulBasit Makrani was frustrated by his domain sales volume, he decided to take drastic measures by reducing the price of nearly all of his domains by 20%-60%. ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Private equity group drops lawsuit over “banks” typo
· Policy & LawDomain owner registered the domain well before the private equity company existed. A private equity group that focuses on consumer packaged goods has dropped its lawsuit against the owner of bansk.com. Bansk Group was formed in 2019. SiteTools ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Here are domain name Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
· Domain RegistrarsCheap .com domains are available for a limited time. I've always chuckled at the idea of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for domain names. It's not like an entrepreneur is going to sit around waiting for Black Friday to save a few bucks on a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
This week’s end user domain sales
· Domain SalesA dairy-alternative milk company, a web3 game developer, and a solar power company bought domain names. It was a slow sales week at Sedo as the U.S. moves into the Thanksgiving holiday, at least as far as public sales over $2,000 are concerned. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
