Google snaps up domains related to its brands to prevent them from falling into the hands of malicious actors. Google is getting defensive. On Friday, the company registered hundreds of typo domains of its brands, including Alphabet, Android, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Alphabet registers more Waymo domains as it makes progress on self-driving taxis
· UncategorizedAlphabet subsidiary Waymo registers domains in preparation for expanded service. Self-driving taxis are getting closer to reality. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has begun testing fares for beta users of its Waymo taxi service. In conjunction with the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Google’s Waymo domain strategy and what it says about domain choices
· UncategorizedJoseph Peterson takes a look at what domains Waymo registered...and didn't. Google's not God. MarkMonitor's no Moses. Thou shalt not treat Alphabet's domain registration patterns as the 10 Commandments. Yet it's interesting to look at what they've ... Continue Reading15 Comments
2015’s Top 5: Google now part of Alphabet, uses abc.xyz
· UncategorizedFarewell to 2015. 2015 was a busy year on Domain Name Wire. This is the first of five posts that will examine the top 5 most-trafficked stories of last year. I should start by saying these weren't the most-visited of 2015, just the most-visited ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google, ABC.xyz, and the growing awareness of new domain names
· UncategorizedAwareness is growing, one domain at a time. When new top level domain names started rolling out over a year ago, basically no one outside of the insular domain name business had heard of them. They started with zero awareness. The good thing about that ... Continue Reading10 Comments
