Here's a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, as ranked by views. 1. How I almost lost a domain name this week - Even professional domain owners can let something slip through the cracks. Here's what happened and how to make sure it ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web.com acquires Tucows’ half of NameJet
· Expired DomainsDeal is a sign of the times in the expired domain business. Web.com is now the sole owner of domain name auction site NameJet after acquiring Tucows' (NASDAQ: TCX) interest in the business. NameJet was created as a partnership between Enom and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How NameJet can right the ship
· Expired DomainsNameJet needs to make some changes to improve its results. It's been a rough year or so at domain marketplace NameJet. First, there was the shill bidding scandal last summer. Then, the company re-lost its Tucows expired inventory to rival ... Continue Reading12 Comments
GoDaddy is closing an expired domain “loophole”
· Expired DomainsLast second backorders will no longer circumvent closeout process. Auctions for expired domain names at GoDaddy can get competitive. With no backorders required, domain names can go from $0 to hundreds of dollars even when no bids are placed until the ... Continue Reading18 Comments
WIPO panel explains a common expired domain occurrence
· Policy & LawA company wanted a domain but failed it capture it when it expired. Then it filed a UDRP against the new domain owner. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has provided an unusually descriptive explanation and interpretation of a very ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy gets patent for text-based domain name renewal
· Domain RegistrarsSystem would make it easy for people to renew domains using a third-party texting service. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent number 9,929,995 (pdf) to GoDaddy for "Third party messaging system for monitoring and managing domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GoDaddy gets patent related to facilitating expired domain and aftermarket transactions
· Domain RegistrarsConcepts in patent could help domain owners sell more domains. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to GoDaddy for "Notifying registrants of domain name valuations". The title of U.S. patent number 9865011 (pdf) is a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy expiration policy fixes annoying clawbacks
· Expired DomainsDomain names can no longer be renewed or transferred after they are won at auction. One of the biggest gripes about GoDaddy expired domain name auctions is that registrants can still renew or transfer their domains after an auction closes. Domain ... Continue Reading9 Comments
LittleAcornsFostering.com case is worse than I expected
· Policy & LawPerhaps saying this domain was held for ransom is a fair characterization. In September I wrote about a UK foster agency that forgot to renew its domain. It said the person who bought the expired domain was holding it for ransom by demanding £9,000 for ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain Industry Roundup – DNW Podcast #157
· PodcastsFive interviews from Merge bring you up-to-speed on the domain business. This week we catch up with five people in the domain name industry with interviews from last week’s Merge conference. You’ll hear from Dr. Hani Armstrong with Protected Parking ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
