Fake UDRP notices, .ai domains, and .de's domain outage were top stories last month. 1. Germany's .de domain faces outage - A problem with DNSSEC led to a brief outage. 2. Network Solutions duped by fake UDRP notice - First name .com, now ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Network Solutions duped by fake UDRP notice
· Domain RegistrarsIt's at least the second fake UDRP notice in the past two months. A person imitating FORUM, a UDRP provider, duped Network Solutions into locking a domain. It's at least the second time someone has tricked a domain registrar with this scheme. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Newfold Digital raises $100 million from existing investors
· Domain RegistrarsExisting investors add to balance sheet. Newfold Digital, a rollup of domain name and web hosting companies, announced today that it has raised an additional $100 million of funding. Its existing owners, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., and Siris ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Which expired domain companies send their domains to NameJet and SnapNames
· Expired DomainsWant an expiring domain from one of these registrars? You should backorder them at NameJet or SnapNames. Last month, NameJet and SnapNames began auctioning expired domains from BlueHost and HostGator. Both of these platforms are owned by the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web.com is now officially part of Network Solutions, Newfold divides into two divisions
· Domain RegistrarsNewfold Digital is divided into two divisions. Web.com is now officially part of Network Solutions. Starting this week, visitors to Web.com see a splash page that points them to the login page for Network Solutions, marking the brand’s formal ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Newfold is killing the Web.com brand, accounts will migrate to Network Solutions
· Domain RegistrarsA big domain company is merging two of its brands. Domain name and hosting rollup Newfold Digital is killing the iconic Web.com brand. The company announced today that it is sunsetting the brand and will transfer all Web.com accounts to Network ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Buying on SnapNames is better, but still not great
· Expired DomainsI experience fewer headaches at SnapNames than I used to, but it's still not as easy as winning expired domains at other services. I've bought a lot more domain names on SnapNames over the past six months after taking a long break. I took a break ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Some Register.com and Network Solutions expired inventory is on GoDaddy Auctions
· Expired DomainsIt appears to be part of a small test, although neither company will comment about it. Register.com and Network Solutions are running a small subset of their expired domain inventory through GoDaddy Auctions. In recent weeks, I've noticed ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How to merge Network Solutions / Register accounts
· Expired DomainsHere's how to combine multiple accounts created by Web.com's dropcatching services. One of the things I hope Newfold Digital does now that it owns the Web.com properties is to fix its aftermarket. I assume the long-term vision is to combine its NameJet ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Endurance to acquire Web.com, spin off Constant Contact
· Domain RegistrarsMore consolidation in the domain name industry as Web.com to join with Endurance. Endurance International Group plans to acquire Web.com and rename itself Endure Digital. In September, Web.com owner Siris Capital opened a position in Endurance. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
