What 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
End user domain sales: a lingerie model walks into a church…
· Domain SalesReview: 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 Reading1 Comment
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
Tucows stock slips after earnings report
· Domain RegistrarsDomain business holds steady, but long-term investments in fiber weigh on the bottom line. Shares in Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) fell sharply this morning after the company released earnings after the bell yesterday. As of 11:45 am EDT, shares are off ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verizon applies for patent for using blockchain for domain names
· UncategorizedApplication describes a way to augment domain registrations with blockchain technology. Communications firm Verizon has filed a patent application (pdf) for Systems and methods for blockchain-based domain registration and device authentication. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
AI is back on top in the domain name aftermarket
· Domain SalesAfternic published a list of the top keywords in domains sold through its platform in March. AI is back on top of the list after flirting with the top spot for many months. Another notable keyword is Florida, which also made the list in December. It ... Continue Reading1 Comment