Here are 14 mistakes people have made choosing domain names and the lessons they learned. We've all seen bad domain name choices: hyphenate domains, hard-to-remember domains, clever spellings. I recently reached out to 14 entrepreneurs and asked ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Comcast cans two top level domains
· UncategorizedCompany exits the "new" top level domain program. Internet service provider and entertainment company Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has voluntarily terminated its two dot-brand top level domain names, .comcast and .xfinity. The company informed ICANN ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Test, test, test, and be willing to change
· UncategorizedDomain investors must continually test and be willing to change their assumptions. Many domain investors get into a rut. We do the same thing over and over, week by week. We find search parameters for expired domains and never change them. We ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Escrow.com reports mixed bag for Q3 domain sales
· UncategorizedTotal transaction value was down compared to Q2 but domains sold without content were up. Escrow.com released its Q3 market report (pdf) today, and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The company reported that total domain volume slipped from USD $89 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Team Internet reports YTD results, drop in RPM
· UncategorizedTeam Internet is earning 7% less from visitors. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG), formerly CentralNic, announced unaudited results for the first three quarters of 2023 today. The company said gross revenue increased 16% compared to the first three ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
October’s top 5 domain name stories
· UncategorizedAn interest.ing list of stories. Miss any of last month's news? Here are the top stories on Domain Name Wire for October, ranked by pageviews. 1. Be the first to get Google’s .ing domain hack…for only $1 million - Google ran an extended early ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Amazon makes .bot domain names easier to register
· UncategorizedBot no longer required for registration. If you surveyed new top level domain name proponents about which of the big applicants has been the biggest disappointment, I'd bet Amazon would top the list. The company applied for 76 top level domains ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Identity Digital retains .org deal
· UncategorizedLucrative registry services contract remains with Identity Digital. Top level domain name company Identity Digital has retained the contract to run Public Interest Registry's (PIR) top level domain names. PIR, best known for managing .org, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN places .desi with EBERO as it looks for successor
· UncategorizedEBERO will manage the domain while ICANN seeks a company to take over the top level domain. ICANN has placed the top level domain .desi into the Emergency Back-End Registry Operator (EBERO) program. Earlier this year, TLD operator Desi Networks ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICA opens nominations for Lonnie Borck Memorial Award
· UncategorizedAward honors the late Lonnie Borck. Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award. This award honors the legacy of Lonnie Borck, a domain investor who passed away in 2016. ICA ... Continue Reading2 Comments
