It's a good option for lower-priced long-term payment deals. At the Internet Commerce Association event in Las Vegas this January, someone asked GoDaddy President of Domains Paul Nicks if there could be an option to import a lead with a long-term ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Dan adds import-a-lead “lease to own” option
· Services14 end user domain sales including a $60,000 .io
· Domain SalesA shed seller, a nanny service, and a site that generates QR codes bought domain names. Sedo's top public sale for the past week was vital.io. Vital, a company that offers technology to emergency health providers, bought his domain name. Question: ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Cocaine Bear doesn’t get her domain name
· Policy & LawBear's cybersquatting case fails. Cocaine Bear wanted her domain name, but a UDRP panelist said no. Last month, someone filed a cybersquatting claim against the domain name CocaineBear.com. Cocaine Bear (aka Palbo EscoBear) has become famous ... Continue Reading1 Comment
SnapNames rolling out new features including auto-delete backorders
· Expired DomainsOne of these features will reduce headaches. SnapNames is rolling out new features next week that should be well-received by domain name investors. One of the best features is auto-deletion of backordered domains you don't win. As a domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Radix reports solid premium domains sales and renewals in H2 2022
· Domain SalesNew registration revenue was down, but overall revenue held steady. Radix has released its H2 2022 Premiums Report, disclosing data about how its premium domains sold in the second half of last year. Overall, registrars grossed $3.76 million ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Slots.net case amazingly doesn’t result in RDNH finding
· Policy & LawIt's the second questionable finding by the same panelist in the same month. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled that the owner of slots.net was not cybersquatting. But shockingly, she did not rule it was a case of reverse ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Com winners: Gname hops into top 10 largest by .com DUMs
· Domain RegistrarsHere are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers November 2022. Gname ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic introduces Lead Center
· Domain SalesNew beta feature gives domain investors transparency into which domains are being negotiated. Afternic has introduced a new feature called Lead Center that is designed to provide more insight into leads that Afternic brokers are working, and to ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Expired domains & SEO – DNW Podcast #427
· PodcastsLearn how to fast-track your SEO using expired domains. SEO expert Sean Markey joins us today to talk about buying expired domains for their SEO value. We discuss the metrics you need to consider, tools for finding the best domains, and what to do ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars
· Policy & LawCybersquatting victims are frustrated that registrars outside India won't take down domains. Some Indian ISPs have blocked access to three major domain name registrars. The move comes as part of a long-running dispute over cybersquatting. Indian ... Continue Reading7 Comments