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.IO domain names aren’t going away
It’s highly unlikely registrants will lose their domains because of the UK’s treaty. You’ve likely seen several articles over the past week warning that .io domain names might be in jeopardy. Years ago, I would have jumped on this b...
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.IO domain names aren’t going away
It’s highly unlikely registrants will lose their domains because of the UK’s treaty. You’ve likely seen several articles over the past week warning that .io domain names might be in jeopardy. Years ago, I would have jumped on this b...
Discussion
October 9, 2024, 7:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Org registry announces award winners
Alan Cumming hosted yesterday’s awards ceremony that recognized groups making a positive impact on society. Public Interest Registry, the non-profit behind .org domain names, announced the winners of this year’s .ORG Impact Awards at an a...
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.Org registry announces award winners
Alan Cumming hosted yesterday’s awards ceremony that recognized groups making a positive impact on society. Public Interest Registry, the non-profit behind .org domain names, announced the winners of this year’s .ORG Impact Awards at an a...
Discussion
October 9, 2024, 6:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain investors: take these financial steps to finish the year strong
Plan now to optimize your 2024 finances. Q4 is officially underway as we head into the home stretch of 2024. It’s worth putting a few hours of planning into your finances to close out the year on a good note. Here are some things domain investo...
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Domain investors: take these financial steps to finish the year strong
Plan now to optimize your 2024 finances. Q4 is officially underway as we head into the home stretch of 2024. It’s worth putting a few hours of planning into your finances to close out the year on a good note. Here are some things domain investo...
Discussion
October 9, 2024, 12:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Talking domain names and ecommerce
Watch my recent appearance on a podcast geared toward ecommerce site owners. I was recently a guest on the Ecommerce Traffic & Conversion Podcast, which is geared toward ecommerce site owners. We discussed: The importance of a memorable, easy-to-...
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Talking domain names and ecommerce
Watch my recent appearance on a podcast geared toward ecommerce site owners. I was recently a guest on the Ecommerce Traffic & Conversion Podcast, which is geared toward ecommerce site owners. We discussed: The importance of a memorable, easy-to-...
Discussion
October 8, 2024, 3:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain name sales up to $130k
A weighted best retailer, a custom door seller, and an Argentinian bank bought domain names. Sedo had a couple of nice sales this past week. One of them, adhoc.com for €68,500 doesn’t resolve yet. That’s a nice domain and I am uncert...
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End user domain name sales up to $130k
A weighted best retailer, a custom door seller, and an Argentinian bank bought domain names. Sedo had a couple of nice sales this past week. One of them, adhoc.com for €68,500 doesn’t resolve yet. That’s a nice domain and I am uncert...
Discussion
October 8, 2024, 2:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Porn cams site tries to reverse hijack a domain name
Company didn’t show that it had rights in the term prior to its trademark registration. The operator of a live cams adult website has been found to have tried reverse hijacking a domain name. Viking Exchange & Marketing Inc. runs a website ...
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Porn cams site tries to reverse hijack a domain name
Company didn’t show that it had rights in the term prior to its trademark registration. The operator of a live cams adult website has been found to have tried reverse hijacking a domain name. Viking Exchange & Marketing Inc. runs a website ...
Discussion
October 7, 2024, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Real domain investor results in 2024 – DNW Podcast #503
Here’s how two domain investors are doing through three quarters of 2024. It’s time to check in with two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to see how their sales are going this year. Mark Levine and Logan Flatt sh...
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Real domain investor results in 2024 – DNW Podcast #503
Here’s how two domain investors are doing through three quarters of 2024. It’s time to check in with two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire Podcast to see how their sales are going this year. Mark Levine and Logan Flatt sh...
Discussion
October 7, 2024, 2:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Swiss company tries reverse hijacking domain name
The domain was clearly not registered in bad faith. It should give you pause when a domain registered at CSC gets hit with a UDRP. CSC mainly caters to brandholders. While it’s possible that a CSC client is cybersquatting, it should at least ra...
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Swiss company tries reverse hijacking domain name
The domain was clearly not registered in bad faith. It should give you pause when a domain registered at CSC gets hit with a UDRP. CSC mainly caters to brandholders. While it’s possible that a CSC client is cybersquatting, it should at least ra...
Discussion
October 4, 2024, 2:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s end user domain name sales
A winemaker, a moving company, and a popular TV/film writer and director bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week was luce.com for $60,850. This domain currently forwards to a GoDaddy coming soon page. Here’s a list of end us...
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This week’s end user domain name sales
A winemaker, a moving company, and a popular TV/film writer and director bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this week was luce.com for $60,850. This domain currently forwards to a GoDaddy coming soon page. Here’s a list of end us...
Discussion
October 4, 2024, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top stories on Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy auctions and Google’s domain parking change were top stories. Miss any of last month’s news? These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. Another company sues GoDaddy over auction clawback –...
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Top stories on Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy auctions and Google’s domain parking change were top stories. Miss any of last month’s news? These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. Another company sues GoDaddy over auction clawback –...
Discussion
October 4, 2024, 12:27 pm
