Domain investors can filter inventory to find bargains. GoDaddy has released a beta search tool to help domain investors find good values within Afternic's inventory. The Afternic Advanced Search tool is available to anyone with access to Domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Adsense moving from pay-per-click to pay-per-impression
· ServicesGoodbye, pay-per-click revenue. Google Adsense is making changes to how publishers monetize with its service. In a post today, the company outlined the two changes. One is a move from pay-per-click to pay-per-impression for payments. The ... Continue Reading6 Comments
China sinks Verisign’s Q3
· Services.Com would be growing if it weren't for China. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third-quarter earnings after the market closed yesterday. The combined base of .com and .net domain names continues to shrink, which the company blames on lackluster ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Afternic launches “bring your own sale” links that work with long term payments
· ServicesService leverages Dan.com checkout and Afternic's transfer/payment service. Afternic has launched "custom checkout links" that allow domain sellers to use Afternic's transfer service for sales completed elsewhere. This is similar to Dan's "bring ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains wants patent for verifying eligibility to register reserved names
· ServicesPatent application describes multiple ways to verify eligibility to register reserved names automatically. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has filed a patent application (pdf) covering a process of reserving names and then verifying that a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Vercara launches UltraDNS TLD for top level domain nameservers
· ServicesNeustar's former security business launches new product for top level domain operators. Security company Vercara has launched UltraDNS TLD and UltraDNS TLD², building off its existing UltraDNS product. The company's name might be new to many ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Cloudfest opens registration for 2024 show
· ServicesClose to 10,000 people are expected for annual show in Germany. Cloudfest, a conference managed by the same group that organizes NamesCon, has opened registration for its 2024 show. The annual event takes place at Europa-Park in Germany and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain company raises $5 million to bridge web3 and DNS
· ServicesCompany's founders have longtime experience in the domain name industry. D3 Global has raised a $5 million seed round as it seeks to bridge web3 domain names to the "real" web. The company plans to apply for and acquire new top level domains ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Registration now open for ICA meeting in January
· ServicesInternet Commerce Association returns to Las Vegas in January. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has opened registration for its meeting in January 2024. The event will take place Thursday and Friday, January 18-19, 2024, with optional events ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A Google change could make domain research harder
· ServicesGoogle made a small change that could make domain investing more difficult. Last week, I was renewing a lot of domain names ahead of this week's price increase and ran into a problem. I look at a lot of factors when I renew domains. When I'm on ... Continue Reading7 Comments
