This is the second in a series covering the top stories on DNW in 2017, as ranked by pageviews. In April 2015 GoDaddy made waves when it acquired Marchex's domain name portfolio for $28 million. The registrar, which helps domain investors buy and sell ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Kevin Ham sells domain names to GoDaddy
· Domain SalesGoDaddy continues to gobble up large domain name portfolios. Just a week after completing a deal to acquire Donuts' portfolio of about 200,000 domain names, GoDaddy appears to have purchased legendary domain investor Kevin Ham's domain name portfolio, ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Kevin Ham and Mike Mann let these prize-winning domain names expire
· UncategorizedDomains that won $5,000 in Verisign contest used to be owned by well-known domain name investors. Verisign found some great domains for the final five $5,000 winners in its Internet Official contest. All five were previously registered. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Ari Goldberger gets another UDRP win for Kevin Ham
· Policy & LawVertical Axis can keep Detur.com domain name. Kevin Ham's Vertical Axis has won a UDRP over the domain name Detur.com with the help of domain name attorney Ari Goldberger of ESQwire.com. The complaint was brought by Detur International B.V., a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bible Group Sins with UDRP, Loses Case for BSF.org
· Policy & LawTime to go ask for forgiveness. A non-profit called Bible Study Fellowship based in San Antonio has lost a UDRP to get the domain name BSF.org. Maybe it didn't pray hard enough, but now it will probably need to ask for forgiveness for some sins, ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Kevin Ham Wins Reverse Domain Name Hijacking Charge
· Policy & LawFamous domain investor wins UDRP and RDNH charge. Kevin Ham's company Vertical Axis has won a charge for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) against The Realty Alliance, Inc. The Realty Alliance, Inc. filed a UDRP case against Vertical Axis for the ... Continue Reading11 Comments
2009 Domain Dunce Award: .CM Launch
· UncategorizedA controversial "relaunch" goes awry. .CM, the country code top level domain name for The Republic of Cameroon, has a storied history amongst domainers. Kevin Ham struck a deal to wildcard the domain name, sending lots of typo traffic of .com domain ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Microsoft Could Use Domain Channel to Get Leg Up in Search
· Domain ParkingIs Microsoft looking to buy into the domain market? It could be a winning strategy. You may have read a few rumors lately that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may be getting into the domain name business. The last time I talked to a Microsoft ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Canadian Domainers Feel Pain of Rising Loonie
· UncategorizedRising currency values can actually hurt Canadian domainers. Canada has launched its share of superstar domainers including Kevin Ham and Adam Dicker and domain companies such as Tucows (AMEX: TCX) and Live Current Media (OTCbb CMNN.ob). You'd think ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Survey Focus: Most Influential Person in Domains
· ServicesHere's a focus on a new question on the 3rd Annual Domain Name Wire survey. Over 300 people have already completed the 3rd annual Domain Name Wire survey. If you haven't done so yet, please take 3 minutes to complete the survey. You will be eligible ... Continue Reading5 Comments