Banfield to lead eNom and Name.com. Earlier this week Demand Media announced that it hired Steve Banfield to serve as SVP and GM of Registrar Services. Demand Media owns domain name reseller eNom and consumer registrar Name.com, both of which Banfield ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
An overview of the Seattle domain name circuit
· UncategorizedLast week I visited the many domain name companies that call Seattle home. Last month I took my annual family "escape the Texas heat" vacation to Seattle. I didn't get the chance to visit any of the domain companies in the area while I was there, so ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Demand Media gains $1.2 million from new TLD “withdrawals”
· Domain RegistrarsDemand Media records seven figure gain from new TLD withdrawals. Demand Media recorded a gain of $1.2 million last quarter from withdrawals of its interest in new top level domain name applications. Here's how it's worded in the company's 10-Q ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Demand Media successfully defends Motorola challenge for .moto
· Policy & LawGoogle subsidiary loses legal rights objection over .moto. Motorola, now part of Google, has lost its legal rights objection against Demand Media subsidiary United TLD over the .moto top level domain. United TLD plans to offer the domain names for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Demand Media wants to trademark name for domain name trademark protection service
· Policy & LawNew TLD applicant files trademark applications fro DPML. Demand Media subsidiary United TLD has filed six trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office related to its proposed Domain Protected Marks List (DPML). Three of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
An explanation of Demand Media’s deal with Donuts
· Domain RegistrarsSEC filing sheds (some) light on relationship for new top level domains. A lot of fuss has been made about the connection between Demand Media and Donuts and the new TLD program. What exactly is the relationship between the two companies? Demand ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How Demand Media sees its domain name business
· Domain RegistrarsDomain business positioned as end-to-end domain provider, spin-out on track. Demand Media just concluded its first quarter earnings conference call, and much of the talk centered on new TLDs. The company is working to spin out its domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Demand Media touts new TLDs in latest earnings, domains increase to 14 million
· Domain RegistrarsDemand Media puts new TLDs front and center in earnings release. Demand Media just released its first quarter earnings. It reported a slight profit of $0.7M before adjustments. But more interesting to the domain world is the focus the company's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Demand Media passes a new TLD Initial Evaluation
· Policy & LawCompany passes initial evaluation despite rule about UDRP losses. Demand Media's new top level domain company, United TLD Holdco, has passed the initial evaluation stage on one of its TLD applications. The company passed the initial evaluation for ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Demand Media sets up Dublin office for domain services
· ServicesCompany makes formal announcement about operations in Ireland. Demand Media announced today that it is opening its international headquarters for the company’s domain services business in Dublin, Ireland. Demand Media is serving as the backend ... Continue Reading2 Comments