New dashboard provides at-a-glance view of sales. Uniregistry has added a new dashboard feature to its market. The dashboard shows data from the past month, recent sales inquiries, and sales. It looks somewhat similar to the Afternic dashboard. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
October’s top domain stories
· UncategorizedHere's what happened in the domain name and web presence business last month. These are the top stories on DNW last month, ranked by pageviews. 1. The Problem with WordPress - WordPress is too complicated for the typical small business owner, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Rob Monster explains why he accepted GAB.com domain at Epik
· Domain RegistrarsControversial site moves its domain name to Epik. Most domain name registrars don't like a hot potato, but Epik founder Rob Monster has decided to serve as the registrar for one--Gab.com. If you aren't familiar with the site, the "free speech" ... Continue Reading41 Comments
Uniregistry is rolling out a paid discount plan
· Domain RegistrarsSome customers are told to pay plan fees in order to retain discounts. Domain name registrar Uniregistry rolled out a new discount plan at the beginning of the month that requires a monthly subscription. I was alerted to the plan by a ... Continue Reading33 Comments
Domain sales in 2018 Jeff Gabriel – DNW Podcast #204
· PodcastsWhat's impacting the domain aftermarket in 2018? Few people have the view of the domain name market that Jeff Gabriel has as VP of Sales at Uniregistry. On today’s show, Jeff explains what he’s seeing in the aftermarket right now and why he expects ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Uniregistry tips hand with “Registry in a Box” trademark application
· ServicesCompany wants to use "Registry in a Box" for registry services product. Frank Schilling's Uniregistry runs its own technical registry for its top level domain names such as .tattoo and .diet. It also provides these services to other top level domains ... Continue Reading5 Comments
How early should domain name registrars auto renew domains?
· Domain RegistrarsMy domain registrars auto-renew anywhere from the expiration time to 60 days in advance. It's smart for domain name registrants to place their domain names on auto-renew. This means your domain name registrar will renew your domain name each year ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Video: How to set up Keyword Locking on Uniregistry
· Domain ParkingSee how to lock keywords for your domain name. The recent DVT.com UDRP decision was a good reminder of how parking a domain name can be helpful in a cybersquatting case...IF the ads are related to the dictionary context of the name rather than a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
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
How to set a keyword category on Uniregistry parked domains
· Domain ParkingHow to protect your valuable domains using Keyword Lock. If you own a good dictionary word domain name then there's a good chance a company has adopted this word as part of its brand. This could cause an issue for you if you park the domain and show ... Continue Reading1 Comment