Get your lists ready. It's been almost a decade since new top level domains started launching. Better late than never, Google is launching eight domains into Early Access on May 3. Up for grabs are .dad, .foo, .mov, .nexus, .zip, .esq, .phd, and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Don’t use PayPal for your subscription business
· UncategorizedAnother PayPal victim. Don't be the next one. DotDB is the latest company in the domain industry to face an immediate suspension of its PayPal account with no explanation. It happened to Sav. It happened to NameBio. It has happened to ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Earth.com files for bankruptcy, owing $5 million for domain name
· UncategorizedDomain investor is the largest creditor. Earth.com has filed for bankruptcy in Colorado, leaving domain investor Innovation HQ waiting for a resolution on a long-term domain deal. According to the filing, Earth.com owes Innovation HQ, Inc $5 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy acquires five more top level domains
· UncategorizedCompany picks up five TLDs that were using its registry services. GoDaddy Registry has acquired five more top level domain names: .wiki, .tattoo, .ink, .gay, and .health. The first four domains are part of Top Level Design's portfolio. In fact, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Escrow.com reports domain sales rebound in Q1
· UncategorizedThe aftermarket is back. Aftermarket domain name sales rebounded sharply in Q1 this year, according to Escrow.com. The company reported that overall payment volume at Escrow.com was AU $268.6 million. That's down 5% compared to the first quarter ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Everything about this fieldd.com dispute stinks
· UncategorizedLet me count they ways... [Update: the plaintiff never served the defendant, and the case was dismissed.] A couple of months ago, Fieldd Pty Ltd filed a lawsuit against Jessica Duarte, the owner of fieldd.com. There are many things not to like ... Continue Reading2 Comments
March’s top 5: India, expired domains, AI and more
· UncategorizedA lot happened in the domain name business last month. These were the top stories on DNW last month ranked by pageviews: 1. Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars - Courts in India want domain registrars to respect their orders. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why did Reddit waste its money on these domains?
· Uncategorizedr/wastefuldefensivedomainregistrations One thing that baffles me about large companies is how much money they spend on defensive domain name registrations. These are domains that they'll never use but decide to register to keep them out of the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Name Wire turns 18 today
· UncategorizedDNW is celebrating a birthday today. Domain Name Wire is now voting age, celebrating its 18th birthday today. I started Domain Name Wire on March 9, 2005, as the first blog covering the business of domain names. A lot has changed in the industry ... Continue Reading29 Comments
February’s top domain name news stories
· UncategorizedGoDaddy and Verisign were in the news last month. With February in the books, let's take a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy announces layoffs - GoDaddy let go of about 8% of its employees. 2. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
