A "star" led last month's sales. Newfold Digital's expired domain name platforms (NameJet and SnapNames) had a relatively slow month for sales last month, at least as far as sales over $2,000 are concerned. The platforms combined to sell 58 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Four letter domains lead expired domain market
· Expired DomainsUbuntu distributor tries reverse domain name hijacking Lubuntu domain
· Policy & LawPanelist rules the domain name was registered in good faith. A software company that specializes in services and support for the Ubuntu distribution of Linux has tried to reverse hijack a domain name. Canonical Software filed a cybersquatting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Private equity company to acquire Squarespace
· Domain RegistrarsDeal values one of the largest domain name registrars at $6.9 billion. One of the world's largest domain name registrars is about to go private. Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP) announced that it's being acquired by Permira in an all-cash ... Continue Reading1 Comment
End user domain sales: a lingerie model walks into a church…
· Domain SalesWhat an eclectic mix of domain names sales this week! The internet is certainly a diverse place. Consider the domains that sold to end users at Sedo this week: a sex toy shop, a couple of religious organizations, and a place to buy your smoking ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Review: Bob Parsons’ Fire in the Hole!
· UncategorizedGoDaddy's founder tells the story of how the company almost failed in a new autobiography. Few people have shaped the domain name industry and domain investing as much as Bob Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy. This month, Parsons published an ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable Domains gets another blockchain patent
· UncategorizedCompany adds another patent related to managing blockchain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent number 11,985,252 to Unstoppable Domains. The patent is titled Resolving and managing blockchain domains (pdf) and covers ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Dynadot auctioning registry reserved .gg and .je domain names
· Domain SalesEz.gg, pay.je and auction.gg are up for grabs. Dyandot is auctioning registry reserved .gg and .je domain names in partnership with ChannelIsles.net. .Gg is the country code top level domain name for Guernsey, and .je is the ccTLD for ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Australian psychology company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawThis case was dead on arrival despite the Complainant's creative argument. Neurocog Pty Ltd, an Australian company in the psychology industry, has been found (pdf) guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The company filed a cybersquatting ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Team Internet: Profitability up as growth stagnates
· Domain RegistrarsOnly 1% year-over-year growth in Q1, but profitability up sharply. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF, formerly called CentralNic) revealed its Q1 earnings today. The high-growth revenue of past years has now dwindled, but profitability ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
NamesCon + Auction preview – DNW Podcast #484
· PodcastsLearn about this year's NamesCon and the live domain name auction. NamesCon 2024 is just weeks away, and it's not too late to register to attend. On today's show, I preview the event with two interviews. First, I speak with Soeren von Varchmin, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment