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Domain Name Wholesale Exchange changes hands
Domainer-to-domainer platform plans changes under new ownership. Domain Name Wholesale Exchange has a new owner. Based on tweets posted this evening, it appears that Ryan Ewen or one of his companies has acquired the platform. (You can hear a podcast...
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Domain Name Wholesale Exchange changes hands
Domainer-to-domainer platform plans changes under new ownership. Domain Name Wholesale Exchange has a new owner. Based on tweets posted this evening, it appears that Ryan Ewen or one of his companies has acquired the platform. (You can hear a podcast...
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May 29, 2024, 3:30 am
Domain Name Wire
16 end user domain sales up to $30,000
A maker of “magic” faucets, a famous computer scientist, and a Danish retail chain bought domain names. I had a friend who was tired of paying for Topo Chico, so he installed a tap in his house that dispensed carbonated water. Did you kno...
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16 end user domain sales up to $30,000
A maker of “magic” faucets, a famous computer scientist, and a Danish retail chain bought domain names. I had a friend who was tired of paying for Topo Chico, so he installed a tap in his house that dispensed carbonated water. Did you kno...
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May 28, 2024, 4:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy domain investing update – DNW Podcast #486
Paul Nicks is now VP of Domain Investor. Here’s what that means for you. Paul Nicks has a new role at GoDaddy as VP, Domain Investor. The move is due to somewhat of a shift in how domains are registered and how the company views domains, so it&...
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GoDaddy domain investing update – DNW Podcast #486
Paul Nicks is now VP of Domain Investor. Here’s what that means for you. Paul Nicks has a new role at GoDaddy as VP, Domain Investor. The move is due to somewhat of a shift in how domains are registered and how the company views domains, so it&...
Discussion
May 27, 2024, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy gets reverse domain name hijacking win
Complainant mistakenly referred to a Whois update date as the ownership date. GoDaddy’s NameFind subsidiary has successfully defended its domain name smartcatch.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found (pdf) that French compa...
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GoDaddy gets reverse domain name hijacking win
Complainant mistakenly referred to a Whois update date as the ownership date. GoDaddy’s NameFind subsidiary has successfully defended its domain name smartcatch.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found (pdf) that French compa...
Discussion
May 24, 2024, 4:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
NamesCon auction: here are the domains I’m watching
These domains in the live domain name auction caught my attention. NamesCon is just two weeks away, and that means Right of the Dot’s live domain name auction is coming soon. I talked to Monte Cahn and Scott Pruitt of Right of the Dot on DNW Po...
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NamesCon auction: here are the domains I’m watching
These domains in the live domain name auction caught my attention. NamesCon is just two weeks away, and that means Right of the Dot’s live domain name auction is coming soon. I talked to Monte Cahn and Scott Pruitt of Right of the Dot on DNW Po...
Discussion
May 23, 2024, 1:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
2024 update: Only 9 NHL teams own their team name in .com
Several teams could acquire their matching domains for five figures. The National Hockey League finals are here, pitting the Edmonton Oilers against the Dallas Stars in the West and Florida Panthers against the New York Rangers in the East. It’...
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2024 update: Only 9 NHL teams own their team name in .com
Several teams could acquire their matching domains for five figures. The National Hockey League finals are here, pitting the Edmonton Oilers against the Dallas Stars in the West and Florida Panthers against the New York Rangers in the East. It’...
Discussion
May 22, 2024, 9:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Expired domain hunting: daily or less frequently?
Searching every day is a bigger commitment but can pay dividends. I typically search for and backorder domain names every five days. This saves me time because I search in batches rather than spend time on it every day. My five-day window is for a re...
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Expired domain hunting: daily or less frequently?
Searching every day is a bigger commitment but can pay dividends. I typically search for and backorder domain names every five days. This saves me time because I search in batches rather than spend time on it every day. My five-day window is for a re...
Discussion
May 22, 2024, 4:42 pm
Domain Name Wire
Paul Nicks moves to new role at GoDaddy
New role will be exclusively focused on domain name investors. Paul Nicks has moved to a new role at GoDaddy as the company shifts some management aspects of its domain name business. Nicks previously served as President, Domain Registrars and Invest...
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Paul Nicks moves to new role at GoDaddy
New role will be exclusively focused on domain name investors. Paul Nicks has moved to a new role at GoDaddy as the company shifts some management aspects of its domain name business. Nicks previously served as President, Domain Registrars and Invest...
Discussion
May 21, 2024, 9:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
13 End user domain name sales up to $225,000
A web3 company valued at $1 billion pays dearly for a .org domain name. Web3 froth tends to help domain name sales, and this week’s top public sale at Sedo is an example. Humanity Protocol, a web3 company that just raised $30 million, bought hu...
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13 End user domain name sales up to $225,000
A web3 company valued at $1 billion pays dearly for a .org domain name. Web3 froth tends to help domain name sales, and this week’s top public sale at Sedo is an example. Humanity Protocol, a web3 company that just raised $30 million, bought hu...
Discussion
May 21, 2024, 5:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Buying a house from domain investing – DNW Podcast #485
How domain investing helped Doron Vermaat buy a house. On today’s show, domain investor and Efty co-founder Doron Vermaat returns to the show to talk about some of his latest domain sales. He compares his results in 2023 to 2022, and shares som...
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Buying a house from domain investing – DNW Podcast #485
How domain investing helped Doron Vermaat buy a house. On today’s show, domain investor and Efty co-founder Doron Vermaat returns to the show to talk about some of his latest domain sales. He compares his results in 2023 to 2022, and shares som...
Discussion
May 20, 2024, 3:30 pm
