It 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
Markmonitor launches expired domain service
· Expired DomainsService promises to give trademark holders front-of-line access to expiring domains. Brand protection domain name registrar Markmonitor has launched DomainDefend, a new service to help brands snag expiring domains. The company bills it as an ... Continue Reading3 Comments
NameJet and SnapNames: here’s what sold
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedA slow holiday month for Newfold Digital domain auctions. Sales at Newfold Digital's domain aftermarkets, NameJet and SnapNames, slowed considerably during the holiday season. The company published sales of $2,000 or more, and I count 81 sales ... Continue Reading2 Comments
i2Coalition names new board members
· Policy & LawEmployees of Radix and Newfold Digital among those joining the organization's board. i2Coalition, an advocacy group for internet infrastructure companies, has named new board members for 2023. Neha Naik, Vice President of Channel Partnerships at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Some notable sales from NameJet and SnapNames last month
· Domain SalesHere's what sold on Newfold Digital's aftermarkets last month. Newfold Digital's domain aftermarket platforms combined to sell 103 names for $2,000 or more last month. The sales totaled $546,000, and that doesn't include the domains that sold for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Newfold Digital completes MarkMonitor acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsNewfold Digital now owns large registrar for brands. Newfold Digital has completed its acquisition of MarkMonitor. The $302.5 million deal was announced in September. Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), the company that sold MarkMonitor to Newfold, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Latest .com domain name leaders
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and biggest domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers June 2022. June ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Last month’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedCheck out the most popular news stories on Domain Name Wire from September. 1. Ethereum Name Service sues to stop eth.link domain sale - The judge issued a temporary restraining order returning the domain to the previous owner, but I also think ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Newfold Digital is acquiring MarkMonitor from Clarivate for $302.5 million
· Domain RegistrarsCorporate brand protection registrar has a new owner. Newfold Digital, a large conglomerate of domain name registrars and hosting companies, is acquiring brand protection registrar MarkMonitor from Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT), an IP service roll-up. It ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Newfold’s $540k domain sales from last month
· Expired DomainsA .org domain led the charts. Newfold Digital's domain marketplaces (NameJet and SnapNames) combined to sell 118 domains for $2,000 or more last month, totaling $541,000. The expired domain VIP.org led the way at $36,888. Here are some other ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
