Company throws its hat into a crowded ring of companies selling alt-root domain names. Pool.com, a long-time player in the domain drop-catching business, has a new business model. The business has a relaunched as a web3 domain name business. It ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Identity Digital gets patent for “Whitelist domain name registry”
· ServicesInvention explains ways to approve entities to register restricted domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent number 11,552,923 (pdf) to Identity Digital for "Whitelist domain name registry". Some top level domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Niche domain communities: Canadian domain forum enters third year
· ServicesDN.ca enters third year with focus on Canadian domains and domainers. Some advice I give to podcasters, bloggers and other creators is to "niche down". Try to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond. The same advice ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Aftermarket alternatives to GoDaddy
· ServicesHere are some alternatives to Afternic, but do the math to make sure you should switch. I've received several comments, tweets and messages from people today who aren't happy about GoDaddy's new commission structure. Their question is the same: ... Continue Reading25 Comments
GoDaddy to change aftermarket commissions on Feb 1
· ServicesSome will win and some will lose under new commission structure. GoDaddy's (NYSE: GDDY) long-awaited "commission alignment" will go into effect on February 1. The new structure offers an incentive for people to use landers in the GoDaddy family of ... Continue Reading16 Comments
CloudFest USA will run in conjunction with NamesCon next year
· ServicesEvent organizers bring their two shows to the same venue. CloudFest, a hosting conference owned by the same group that operates NamesCon, announced that it's bringing back the U.S. version of the event. It will run from May 31 to June 3 in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic goes vertical with another acquisition of traffic sources
· ServicesCompany acquires more of its traffic sources. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC), a rollup of domain name and online advertising businesses, announced a small acquisition today. The company is paying $5.2 million for a collection of "revenue generating ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Can AI write good domain name descriptions?
· ServicesYes, for the most part. There's been a lot of talk about AI-generated content lately, thanks in part to ChatGPT. Domain name marketplace Squadhelp has also improved its AI content. The company is emailing domain owners to let them know about new ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Linde dot-brands head to the scrapyard
· ServicesMore top level domains are canceled. At least one more dot-brand domain name is being scrapped. Today, ICANN published a notice of termination from Linde for .linde. Linde is a global industrial gases and engineering company. The company ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How to prevent someone from accidentally selling a domain name
· ServicesFast transfer networks are great, but how to prevent edge cases of mistaken sales? A lawsuit against GoDaddy's Afternic is a cautionary tale of automated fast transfer sale networks. Premier Shield Insurance sued Afternic (pdf) earlier this year ... Continue Reading4 Comments
