.Me registry reports premium domain sales data. People and companies registered 41 premium .me domain names through registrars in the first half of this year, the .me registry reported today. The domains grossed €313,000 wholesale (excluding the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Me reports increased premium domain revenue in 2021
· Domain SalesAt least one very expensive .me premium domain sale occurred in April. The registry for .me domain names has published premium domain name sales data for 2021. It sold 72 premium .me domain names for total registry revenue of €694,500. (This ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Me reports €453,500 premium domain sales in 13 months
· Uncategorized.Me registry has sold 79 premium domains since offering them through the registrar channel last year. The registry for .me domain names announced that it sold €453,500 ($550,000) worth of premium domain names over the past 13 months when it started ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.ME registry explains Incels.me takedown
· Policy & LawDomain name was taken down after warning and request to remove content. The registry that runs the .ME top level domain name has released a statement explaining last month's takedown of Incels.me. Incels.me was a forum for "involuntary celibates", ... Continue Reading11 Comments
.ME introducing internationalized domain names
· ServicesIDNs will enable .ME domains to be personal for people around the world. The .ME registry is launching internationalized domain names (IDNs) on November 12. While many registries offer IDNs, I think .ME offering them at this point is newsworthy ... Continue Reading1 Comment
June’s top DNW stories
· UncategorizedHere's a rundown of the top stories and podcasts on DNW from last month: 1. Timing is everything: why .XXX dwarfs other adult top level domain names - The .XXX namespace and others recently sold by ICM Registry paint a picture of how difficult it is to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Will SXSW 2014 be known as the year of the domain?
· UncategorizedSXSW 2013 attracted a handful of domain companies, and I expect more next year. SXSW 2013 is over, and what an event it was. The Interactive portion drew over 30,000 official attendees. Add in the "shadow" (i.e. unpaid) attendance, and it probably ... Continue Reading1 Comment
New York Times Partnering For News Service at News.me
· Uncategorized.Me gets another vote of confidence. The New York Times is collaborating with technology incubator Betaworks for a new services at News.me. This comes from a reliable source: a blog at The New York Times... Mr. Zimbalist said that The Times ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy Launches YouTube Competitor at Video.me
· Domain RegistrarsDomain registrar launches a video sharing service on .me domain name. GoDaddy has launched a video sharing service at Video.me, just the latest .me domain name that the company (which has a stake in the .me registry) has created a product ... Continue Reading3 Comments
American Express Wants .Me Domain, Samsung Goes After ccTLDs
· Policy & LawAmerican Express gets into .me UDRP game, Samsung starts collecting ccTLDs. American Express has joined a list of companies to use domain name arbitration to get their .me domain names. The company filed a complaint with WIPO for AmericanExpress.me, ... Continue Reading6 Comments