Registry seeks to capitalize on NFT art. Just about any "regular" second level domain name, such as dnw.com, can be connected to Ethereum Name Service (ENS). But it's a complicated process. The .art registry announced new features this week to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Art introduces easier way to connects its domains to ENS
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Why this four letter domain sold for $106k (and other SEO-related sales)
· Expired DomainsSean Markey examines last month's SEO-based sales at NameJet and SnapNames. With the passing of another month, we get to look at the names that sold at NameJet/SnapNames and talk about how much they sold for, as well as WHY they sold for that much. ... Continue Reading8 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
Nearly $600k of last month’s auction sales:
· Domain SalesHere's what sold on NameJet and SnapNames. Newfold Digital's domain auction services NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 96 domains for $2,000 or more last month. These sales totaled $586,000. Many of the sales were less about the domain and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panel calls cybersquatting complaint “frivolous”
· Policy & LawPanel has harsh words for Complainant. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found Empower Media Partners, LLC to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain EmpowerMedia.com. The three-person panel said it believes the Complainant ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Data center company tries to reverse hijack KIO.com
· Policy & LawWIPO Panel admonishes company and its counsel. Sixsigma Networks Mexico, S.A., an operator of data centers in Mexico, has been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking for the domain kio.com. The company inquired about buying the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Some updates on the Uniregistry to Afternic transition
· ServicesBefore you use the migration tool... Earlier this week, I wrote about the closure of Uniregistry Market and the process for moving your domains to Afternic. Shortly after writing the article, I decided to dig into the migration process. I ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Meta Platforms sues .tk registry operator Freenom
· Policy & LawMeta Platforms alleges registry operator is infringing its marks such as Facebook and Instagram. Meta Platforms has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against Freenom and associated companies. Freenom is best known for operating the .tk ... Continue Reading2 Comments
17 end user domain sales up to $40,000
· Domain SalesA software company, a job board and an airplane marketplace bought domain names. Sedo didn't report any six figure sales this week (at least publicly) after reporting two last week, but it had some nice end user sales. Here's a list of end user ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Company sues to overturn multitrack.com UDRP decision
· Policy & LawThe UDRP decision was the latest questionable determination by panelist Aaron Newell. Christian Copyright Licensing International, LLC has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Multitracks.com LLC to halt the transfer of its domain name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
