Company will face competitors for some of the domains, including .agent. Google has applied for 39 top level domain names in ICANN's 2026 expansion round. That's far fewer than the 101 it applied for last time, in 2012. From the last batch, two ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google gets ready to launch .eat, and .here, and .fly
· UncategorizedCompany files launch plans for three more top level domains. Google Registry has filed plans with ICANN to launch the .eat, .here, and .fly top level domain names. The company applied for the domains in the 2012 top level domain expansion round. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Team Internet pursues antitrust claim, domain business sale on track
· Domain ParkingCompany hopes to get over £20 million from antitrust claim. Team Internet Group (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF) announced this week that it is pursuing a "substantial damages claim against a major technology company" over anti-competitive behavior. It ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google firms up Nano Banana trademarks for cybersquatting disputes
· Policy & LawAnother panel finds that Google had common law trademarks shortly after launching Nano Banana AI model. Google has won another cybersquatting dispute involving its Nano Banana image-generation AI, securing the transfer of nanobananapro .com. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2025 in Review: The death of AdSense for Domains
· Domain ParkingGoogle's decision to effectively sunset AdSense for Domains is having a significant impact on the domain industry. Perhaps the writing was on the wall. In 2023 and 2024, Google made several changes to AdSense for Domains (AFD) that curtailed ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Sedo’s revenue fell 66% in Q3 as Google changes hit
· Domain ParkingGoogle changes hit the company hard in Q3 after strong start to the year. Earlier this week, IONOS (IOS.F) announced that it plans to sell its Sedo unit. The reason was quite clear to industry observers: the traffic arbitrage business Sedo has ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Google pitches dot-brand top level domain names
· UncategorizedCompany 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
Top stories: Namecheap, Markmonitor, and Team Internet
· UncategorizedTwo acquisitions highlighted the top stories in the domain business last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire in September, ranked by views. 1. Private equity firm is buying Namecheap in deal that values company at $1.5 billion ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google makes it harder for site owners to track rankings
· UncategorizedChange makes it more difficult for third-party tools to track rankings beyond the top 10. Google has made a subtle change to its search results pages that makes it harder for site owners to track their rankings: the company has removed the ability ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google and publishers made the web horrible, opening the door for AI
· UncategorizedPoor user experiences created by SEO tactics and ad networks are accelerating AI adoption. Artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, is rapidly changing how people find information online. This is challenging traditional search engines ... Continue Reading7 Comments
