Please welcome a refreshed experience at Domain Name Wire. I'm excited to launch a refreshed version of Domain Name Wire this evening. Best practices and trends in news sites have changed a lot since I began publishing Domain Name Wire in 2005. ... Continue Reading26 Comments
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7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks
· Policy & LawAvoid these words to avoid legal headaches. Two years ago, the domain name frisbees.com went on auction at GoDaddy. It seemed like a great domain. We all remember throwing around a Frisbee as kids and maybe even as adults. But there's a big ... Continue Reading12 Comments
ICANN schedules meetings for Washington D.C. and Seattle
· Policy & LawWashington D.C. added and Seattle rescheduled. ICANN has added two U.S. dates to its meetings calendar. The domain overseer will host the ICANN77 Policy Forum in Washington D.C. from June 12-15, 2023. In addition to being the home of the U.S. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
15 end user sales including web3 buyers
· Domain SalesA fintech company, an NFT market, and a yoga company bought domain names. This week's Sedo end user list is led by a fintech company that bought a four character domain. There are some other nice domains in the four figure range. You'll notice ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ecostream LLC tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany filed UDRP after failing to buy domain name from current owner. A National Arbitration Forum panelist has found Ecostream LLC to have attempted reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which provides water management and hydrocarbon ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top Level Design acquires .tattoo domain name
· Domain SalesDomain was sold during UNR auction last year. Top Level Design has acquired the .tattoo domain name from UNR. The domain was one of 23 Frank Schilling's UNR put on the auction block last year. It's been over a year since the auction, but ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dan.com adds categories and improves conversion on hybrid lander
· ServicesDan.com releases new features, including domain categories. Domain name sales platform Dan.com announced a product update today, including the ability to add domains to user-defined categories. We should probably call domain categories "category ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
$600,000 of fresh sales from NameJet & SnapNames
· Domain SalesHere are 117 domains that sold for $2,000 or more last month. Newfold Digital has released April's sales data for its NameJet and SnapNames platforms. The two platforms combined for 117 sales of $2,000 or more for the month, totaling just over ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web3 accounting firm officially launches on Tactic.com
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedTactic used a creative deal structure to land its great domain. The term web3 is an all-encompassing term to describe the innovations happening on the internet and the shift towards digital currencies and digital assets operating on blockchain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Buying and selling startups – DNW Podcast #387
· PodcastsHow MicroAcquire has facilitated $500,000,000 in transactions. Thinking of buying or selling a web business? On today’s show, MicroAcquire founder Andrew Gazdecki talks about the process and how he’s trying to upend the market. In just over two ... Continue Reading2 Comments
