Registrars are asking for over $1 million to register a single .ing domain. Google is launching the .ing top level domain name later this month with a unique early access pricing schedule. .Ing is designed as a domain hack. Think hik.ing, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Amazon registers over 100 domains for new product launches
· UncategorizedAmazon registers domains for Eye Gaze, Right Pet Tags, and more. Amazon held a product launch event earlier this week. And as it always does when it launches products, it undertook a seemingly futile effort to protect the product names in second ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Who had the better rebrand, Donuts to Identity Digital or CentralNic to Team Internet
· UncategorizedDonuts and CentralNic changed their names. Who made the better rebrand? CentralNic (AIM: TIG) recently changed its brand to Team Internet Group, marking a big change for the large domain name and online advertising firm. It follows another major ... Continue Reading6 Comments
I changed my domain prices after talking with Squadhelp’s founder
· UncategorizedMy discussion for Monday's podcast prompted me to make a pricing change. My guest on next week's podcast is Squadhelp founder Darpan Munjal. Darpan shares a lot of data on the show that will be helpful to domain owners. One of these data points led ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Radix reports $4.64 million premium domain sales in H1
· UncategorizedPremium revenue continues to grow for new top level domain operator. Top level domain name company Radix reported that its premium domains grossed about $4.64 million at the retail level in the first half of this year across its 10 TLDs. That's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Volkswagen slams brakes on top level domain
· UncategorizedThe company is terminating its contracdt for .volkswagen. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is cancelling its top level domain name, .volkswagen. The automaker informed ICANN that it hasn't put the domain name to use and does not need it. It came ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Music top level domain FINALLY launches
· Uncategorized.Music hits sunrise today. The long and winding road to the .music top level domain name has hit a significant milestone: sunrise. After years and years of fights between applicants for the top level domain, Constantine Roussos' DotMusic won the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What happened in the domain business last month
· UncategorizedA WordPress giveaway, GoDaddy's new TLDs, and ICANN's weird logic made news last month. Miss any of the big news last month? These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire, ranked by pageviews: 1. WordPress offers 1 million free transfers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
· UncategorizedRegistry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names from Lifestyle Domain Holdings: .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living and .vana. Lifestyle Domain Holdings was part of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
· UncategorizedCompany pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company Adrenalads for $2.35 million. The company had 2022 revenue of $2.7 million, with an adjusted ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment