Entrepreneur Michael Cyger uses great domain to launch game site. I found a new time suck this weekend: pyramid solitaire. And I know exactly who to blame. Last week, Michael Cyger and his 13-year-old son held a mini spring break hackathon and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
March’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedA big cybersquatting case, .ai domains, and the domain aftermarket made news last month. 1. Canva triumphs in cybersquatting case, secures 174 domain names - That's a whole lotta domains in one UDRP! 2. Aston Martin wins .ai domain from ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Trix.com dispute is ruled reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawComplainants didn't exist until 25 years after the domain was registered. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled (pdf) that two Brazilian real estate investment firms tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
I care more about consistent payment timelines than fast payments
· Domain SalesPay me at the same interval every time, and I'll be happy. I hear a lot of complaints about payouts from Afternic. Most of these complaints are about payments taking too long. I'm not really concerned with how long it takes to receive payments ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Radix reports $4.8 million of premium domain sales in H2 2023
· UncategorizedOne time $400k sale buoys premium revenue. Top level domain name registry Radix has released its Premiums Report (pdf) for the second half of 2023. The company reported $4.8 million in premium domain sales at retail prices, a 28% increase over ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
End user domain sales up to $50,000
· Domain SalesA very cool bird feeder company bought the top (publicly revealed) domain at Sedo this week. Sedo had a very slow week for public domain sales, probably owing to the Easter holiday. The company reported just 32 sales of $2,000 or more, which is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Payments company Euronet Worldwide, Inc. tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawPanelist points out many flaws in the Complainant's case. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Euronet Worldwide, Inc. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The payments company filed a UDRP against Euronet.com, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Transfer domains between registrars? Remember to re-add to Fast Transfer
· Expired DomainsAsk your Afternic account manager to help get your domains on Fast Transfer after a domain transfer. When I win expired domains, I immediately list them for sale on Afternic. If they are at a Fast Transfer registrar such as Network Solutions, I'll ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Unstoppable Domains promises not to sue over .wallet
· Policy & LawBut the Handshake .wallet owner wants to press his case. A long-running dispute between Unstoppable Domains and the owner of .wallet in the Handshake protocol has taken a strange twist. The controversy started when Scott Florsck began selling ... Continue Reading1 Comment
O Canada! – DNW Podcast #478
· PodcastsUnderstanding the domain name market in Canada. Oh, Canada! This week, I chat with domain investor Frank Mardian, founder of the DN.ca domain name forum popular with Canadian domain name investors. Frank talks about becoming interested in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment