Company files three applications for what will likely be popular new TLD choice in next round. Here we go again. A company has filed several trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in an effort to trademark the term ".coin" ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix – DNW Podcast #183
· PodcastsRadix CEO explains the company's strategy. This week we talk about new top level domain names with Sandeep Ramchandani, CEO of Radix. Radix is a portfolio new TLD company that focuses on generic extensions such as .online and .site. Sandeep reveals the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why Mike Kugler spent $500k on Vacation.Rentals – DNW Podcast #181
· PodcastsMike Kugler's company VacaRent paid a record amount for a new TLD. Find out why. Mike Kugler is CEO of VacaRent, a company that just paid a record price for a domain under a new top level domain: $500,300 for vacation.rentals. On today’s show, Kugler ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Vacation.rentals domain name sells for record $500,300
· Domain SalesSale of vacation.rentals eclipses home.loans sale. A vacation rental company has paid $500,300 to acquire the domain name vacation.rentals from registry Donuts in an all-cash transaction. This is the highest publicly reported sale of a second level ... Continue Reading36 Comments
New top level domain names at a tech conference
· UncategorizedA few new TLDs popped up at a tech conference in Florida. Michael Ward of The SSL Store attended Innovation Summit in Tampa Bay this week. As he walked through the exhibit floor he had an experience much like what I have at non-domain conferences: ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Two new top level domains over the weekend
· UncategorizedI saw a couple of new TLDs in the wild on Saturday. This weekend my wife and I drove to Fredericksburg, Texas to enjoy some wine and celebrate our wedding anniversary. On the way there I saw two new top level domain names. The first was on a car as ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Radix data show why registrars and registries love the premium model
· Domain SalesHigh renewal rates and revenues for premium domains. On this week's podcast I spoke with Tobias Sattler, the CIO of domain name registrar United Domains. He talked about the technical struggles of selling premium domains in new top level domain names. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
3 more dot-brand top level domains to be cut
· UncategorizedCompanies decide against operating dot-brand top level domains. Two more companies have requested to cancel their registry contracts with ICANN after abandoning plans to operate their dot-brand top level domain names. Sony Mobile Communications AB ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Entrepreneur pays $500,000 to acquire Home.loans domain name
· Domain SalesHome.loans buyer has had success with websites built on new top level domain names. New top level domain name company Donuts announced today that it has sold the domain name home.loans for $500,000. This is the highest publicly reported sale of a ... Continue Reading124 Comments
Donuts (finally) wins .Charity dispute, clearing path to .charity domain names
· UncategorizedPanel denies community objection against Donuts' .charity top level domain name application. New top level domain name company Donuts is officially back in the running for the right to run the .charity top level domain name, clearing the way to ... Continue Reading5 Comments