New TLD sales of up to $250,000. Identity Digital has released to Domain Name Wire the details of 36 "platinum" domain name sales from recent years. Platinum domains are ones that the registry held back for sale to customers. All but one of the ... Continue Reading6 Comments
.Au contract goes out to bid
· ServicesauDA is requesting proposals to manage the .au registry backend. The contract to run registry services for Australia's 4.2 million .au domain names is up for grabs. auDA, the organization that manages the .au namespace, issued a request for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Identity Digital gets patent for multi-TLD domain management system
· ServicesSystem makes it easier for registrars to interact with registries that have multiple top level domains. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,570,141 (pdf) to Afilias (now part of Identity Digital) for Coordinating ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
i2Coalition names new board members
· Policy & LawEmployees of Radix and Newfold Digital among those joining the organization's board. i2Coalition, an advocacy group for internet infrastructure companies, has named new board members for 2023. Neha Naik, Vice President of Channel Partnerships at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Identity Digital gets patent for “Whitelist domain name registry”
· ServicesInvention explains ways to approve entities to register restricted domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent number 11,552,923 (pdf) to Identity Digital for "Whitelist domain name registry". Some top level domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Three domain name companies land on 2022 Inc. 5000
· UncategorizedTwo companies in the domain name business returned to the Inc. 5000 this year, and one other made it for the first time. Three domain name companies made the Inc 5000 list this year. Companies are ranked according to their three year revenue ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WTF? Identity Digital’s latest trends
· Uncategorized.WTF had a strong month. Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) released its monthly Domain Trends Report, and something will make you say WTF? The .wtf top level domain made it into the company's top 10 list in June, shooting up to #7. nTLDStats ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Identity Digital and TLD marketing – DNW Podcast #394
· PodcastsWhy a domain company changed its name and is launching a big campaign this week. Donuts announced that it rebranded to Identity Digital last week. On today's show, Identity Digital CMO Mina Neuberg and Sr. Director of Brand and Marketing ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Donuts rebrands to Identity Digital
· UncategorizedTop level domain company Donuts changes its name and plans a significant marketing campaign. Don't expect free donuts at the Donuts booth during the next domain conference: the domain name company announced today that it's changing its name to ... Continue Reading6 Comments