Company says it's not too hard to transition to dot-brands. Google Registry published a blog post today promoting the idea that companies should apply for their own dot-brand top level domain name. The post explains that Google uses .google for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Inside Com Laude’s expansion – DNW Podcast #555
· PodcastsLearn why this domain company has scooped up two competitors. Corporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Two large dot-brand consultants combine ahead of 2026 top level domain expansion
· ServicesCom Laude acquires FairWinds Partners. Two companies that combined to help brands apply for more than 250 dot-brand domains in the last round of TLD expansion are teaming up. Corporate domain management company Com Laude announced today that it ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Chinese luxury fashion brand behind GIADA dumps top level domain name
· UncategorizedCompany terminates its one dot-brand top level domain. Redstone Haute Couture Co., Ltd., a Chinese fashion company, has informed ICANN that it is terminating its .redstone top level domain name contract. The company owns a number of fashion ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Prudential cancels one of its top level domain names
· UncategorizedCompany says it no longer wants one of its domains, but it still has two other dot-brand top level domains. Prudential, the global financial services company, has informed ICANN that it is terminating one of its top-level domains. In January, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Dot-brand top level domains will be different in the next new TLD round
· UncategorizedApplicants in the next round will come armed with plans to use them (I hope). I got an alert today of another dot-brand top level domain name owner pulling the plug on its domain name. Dabur, a company that sells Ayurveda (traditional medicine ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Volkswagen slams brakes on top level domain
· UncategorizedThe company is terminating its contracdt for .volkswagen. Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is cancelling its top level domain name, .volkswagen. The automaker informed ICANN that it hasn't put the domain name to use and does not need it. It came ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Linde dot-brands head to the scrapyard
· ServicesMore top level domains are canceled. At least one more dot-brand domain name is being scrapped. Today, ICANN published a notice of termination from Linde for .linde. Linde is a global industrial gases and engineering company. The company ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Macy’s gives up .macys domain
· UncategorizedCompany never used the dot-brand top level domain. One thing that perplexes me about new top level domain names is that I keep hearing there are companies frustrated they can't get their own, yet very few owners of so-called "dot brand" domains use ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Ses heads to the chopping block
· UncategorizedAnother dot-brand top level domain bites the dust. Satellite communications and broadcast company SES S.A. is terminating its top level domain name. The company was granted the .ses top level domain name in the 2012 round. It hasn't used it for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
