CEO addresses layoffs and technical issues. I've heard more chatter about Epik over the past couple of weeks, and I reached out to Epik CEO Brian Royce for an update. First, I noticed a couple of Epik employees/contractors posting that they'd ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Epik updates: layoffs and technical issues
· Domain Registrars
CentralNic revenue grew 77% last year
· Domain ParkingCompany reports strong growth thanks to advertising business. Today, domain name and online advertising rollup CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) provided its first estimate of revenue and earnings for last year. The company expects to report gross revenue ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Million dollar domain sales – DNW Podcast #422
· PodcastsWhere are last year's big domain sales now? On today’s show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson discuss last year’s big sales. Who bought them? How are they being use? Ron also shares some surprising statistics from last year and thoughts about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Maserati.gone: car company cancels five top level domains
· Policy & LawCar company says goodbye to .fiat, .maserati and other dot-brand domain names. Car company Stellantis has informed ICANN that it's terminating contracts to run five top level domains. The automaker notified ICANN last month that it wishes to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Australian homebuilder tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawSecond level .au domain battle probably led to this dispute over a third level domain. Homebuilder.com.au IP Pty Ltd tried to reverse domain name hijack homebuilder.net.au, a World Intellectual Property Organization panel has determined ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Capital defends ColombianCoffee.com in UDRP
· Policy & LawPanel notes the descriptive nature of the domain names and legitimacy of owning descriptive terms as an investment. Domain Capital has successfully defended (pdf) the domain name colombiancoffee.com in a UDRP. Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Recent SEO Domain Sales Explained
· Expired DomainsWant to know why these domains sold for so much? To help fill in some of the gaps you may find yourself facing when looking at the "domains that sold at auction" recently, where you see some absolutely garbage-looking domain names selling for an ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
12 recent end user domain name sales
· Domain SalesA deck installer, a screenshot software app, and a generator company bought domain names. Sedo's top public sale this past week was normal.es for $65,000. A SafeNames client bought this domain, but I'm not sure who the end buyer is. Someone got ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Reflections from ICA’s meeting
· Policy & LawThe Internet Commerce Association membership just met in Las Vegas. Here are my thoughts. I spent the last few days in Las Vegas for the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) meeting. If you're not familiar with the ICA, it's the only association ... Continue Reading12 Comments
My domain industry predictions for 2023
· UncategorizedHere are some things I think will happen in the domain business this year. Earlier this month I published the annual predictions episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. Now that you've heard from other people, here's my forecast for the ... Continue Reading13 Comments
