It's been 10 years since new TLDs rolled out. Where are we now? It’s been ten years since new top level domains started rolling out. Today, I chat with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix, to get his take on where we are and where we’re headed. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.HipHop relaunches with reduced prices
· Services.Hiphop domains are a lot cheaper after acquisition. The company that acquired .hiphop from Frank Schilling's UNR has relaunched it with reduced pricing. Dot Hip Hop, LLC acquired the domain from UNR last year. After a long delay, ICANN approved ... Continue Reading1 Comment
February’s top domain name stories: Untapped, bird.com, and more
· UncategorizedHere's what made news last month. This is a list of the news stories that got the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. Canvas rebrands to Untapped, using untapped.io - Diversity recruiting company Canvas rebranded after a court ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Radix reports nearly $6 million in premium revenue for 2021
· Domain Sales2021 premium revenue was up sharply from 2020. Today, top-level domain company Radix issued its Premiums report (pdf) for the second half of 2021. The company reported $2.98 million in retail premium revenue, a record for any half-year. It was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Time to pay attention to the next round of new TLDs?
· Policy & LawThey're coming. Eventually. In 2009, I attended a SedoPro event in Key West, Florida. We talked a bit about the imminent arrival of new top level domain names on one of the panels. Antony Van Couvering, who founded new TLD company Minds + Machines, ... Continue Reading8 Comments
This .xyz investor is having a heck of a week
· Domain SalesSwetha Yenugula sold four .xyz domains for $20k+ this week. In April, I wrote about domain name investor Swetha Yenugula. She's found a profitable niche in .xyz, an extension that many domain name investors wrote off long ago. At the time, ... Continue Reading10 Comments
ICA to host event about next round of TLDs (open to public)
· ServicesInternet Commerce Association to hold free event about the next round of new TLDs. Internet Commerce Association is hosting the ICA Business Intelligence Briefing on Round 2 of New gTLDs on August 4. While many ICA events are open only to members, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Unstoppable domains files trademark applications for .NFT, .Doge and others
· Policy & LawCompany that provides alt-root domain names filed trademark applications for new extensions. Unstoppable Domains, a company that sells alt-root domain names that use blockchain technology, recently filed trademark applications with the U.S. Patent ... Continue Reading14 Comments
XYZ launches five top level domains this week
· UncategorizedBeauty domains and .quest are available starting March 2. Top level domain name company XYZ is launching five top level domain names tomorrow. .Beauty, .hair, .skin, .makeup and .quest will enter general availability at standard prices. XYZ ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New TLD trends in November 2020
· UncategorizedA look at new TLD data from last month. There were about 32.3 million domains registered in new top level domains as of the end of November, according to nTLDStats.com. That's down from around 33 million at the beginning of the month. Let's take ... Continue Reading2 Comments
