The registry itself was named in a cybersquatting case. Automattic, which operates the .blog top level domain through its company Knock Knock Whois There (KKWT), has successfully defended a .blog domain in an interesting cybersquatting ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Blog jumps from Nominet to CentralNic
· ServicesCentralNic wins another registry contract. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is switching backend registry providers for its .blog top level domain name. The company has used Nominet since the launch but will switch to CentralNic (London ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Matt Mullenweg: “The folks here in this room are perhaps more important than you realize”
· Uncategorized"The folks here in this room are perhaps more important than you realize." That's how Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg opened up a chat at NamesCon 2017, an event for the domain name industry, here in Las Vegas Today. Echoing comments he made on ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Over 19,000 .blog domain names registered in first 24 hours
· UncategorizedTotal with sunrise and landrush now tops 21,000. The .blog domain name is off to a pretty good start in terms of domain name registrations. 19,035 domain names were registered during the first 24 hours of general availability, the registry confirmed ... Continue Reading15 Comments
A legitimate gripe about .blog, but really new TLDs in general
· ServicesThis guy says that .blog changed the rules on him. Sound familiar? Chris Schidle is upset with Automattic right now because he couldn't get Chris.blog. And I don't blame him. Chris isn't an idiot. He's also an entrepreneur. When he paid $250 to ... Continue Reading12 Comments
.Blog goes with a traditional landrush
· UncategorizedWant a great .blog domain? Apply now and prepare for an auction. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com that is launching .blog, is going with a traditional landrush format rather than the recently-popularized "early access" model for new top ... Continue Reading9 Comments
My conversation with Matt Mullenweg about domain names
· UncategorizedA transcript of my in-depth conversation about domain names with the creator of WordPress. Two weeks ago I had Matt Mullenweg, creator of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to talk about domain names. It was one of the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Great idea for a .blog domain? WordPress wants to know about it.
· ServicesAutomattic CEO is looking for people to launch on .blog. Have a great idea for a .blog domain name? For example, do you have a large following and want to start a blog with a new .blog address? Or, maybe you want to move your company's popular blog ... Continue Reading2 Comments
More details on .Blog and Automattic
· UncategorizedA few more interesting details about Automattic running .blog. There was big news in the top level domain world yesterday: Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced it will be running the .blog top level domain name. This will be a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Just how much did .Blog and .Store sell for?
· Domain SalesHere's a rough idea. On Friday I wrote about Minds + Machines and its payoff for losing the .blog and .store domain name auctions. Primer Nivel won the auction for .blog and Radix walked home with .Store. How much did they pay for these domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments