Welcome to DomainToad
DomainToad is a free and easy way to read your domain name related news.
We aggregate the most popular sources of information and present them in chronological order.
If you would like to have daily headlines sent directly to your email every day, sign up for our newsletter!
We aggregate the most popular sources of information and present them in chronological order.
If you would like to have daily headlines sent directly to your email every day, sign up for our newsletter!
Blog View:

The Domains
Secure.me Bought On Afternic For $7K Is Bought By Avast Software
According to a blog post, Secure.me a company that just started up in late November 2011 has been acquired by Avast. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the company, Secure.me is the number 1 security app on Facebook with more than 90 ...
Discussion
Secure.me Bought On Afternic For $7K Is Bought By Avast Software
According to a blog post, Secure.me a company that just started up in late November 2011 has been acquired by Avast. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to the company, Secure.me is the number 1 security app on Facebook with more than 90 ...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 11:59 am

The Domains
ICM: Over 1K .XXX Domains Registered In 1st 24 Hours
The ICM registry says they have sold over 1,000 new .XXX registrations in first 24 hrs since they announced yesterday the temporary price decrease. Of the domain registered in the last 24 hours the average domain years was 2.3. The best news fo...
Discussion
ICM: Over 1K .XXX Domains Registered In 1st 24 Hours
The ICM registry says they have sold over 1,000 new .XXX registrations in first 24 hrs since they announced yesterday the temporary price decrease. Of the domain registered in the last 24 hours the average domain years was 2.3. The best news fo...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 11:34 am

The Domains
Geo New gTLD’s: Perfectly Tailored for City Residents, Businesses, & Services
theatlanticcities.com, just covered the coming New gTLD Geographic domain names calling them perfectly tailored for city residents, businesses, & services” Here are some of the more interesting points from the story: “Dozens of munici...
Discussion
Geo New gTLD’s: Perfectly Tailored for City Residents, Businesses, & Services
theatlanticcities.com, just covered the coming New gTLD Geographic domain names calling them perfectly tailored for city residents, businesses, & services” Here are some of the more interesting points from the story: “Dozens of munici...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:33 am

The Domains
Return of The 10 Year .XXX Domain Block, Now You Don’t Even Need A Trademark
At least one ICANN accredited domain name registrar is rolling out the 10 year .XXX domain name blocking program. Encirca.com send out an email last night advertising: “Block your Brand in .XXX for just $12/year” “Back when .XXX lau...
Discussion
Return of The 10 Year .XXX Domain Block, Now You Don’t Even Need A Trademark
At least one ICANN accredited domain name registrar is rolling out the 10 year .XXX domain name blocking program. Encirca.com send out an email last night advertising: “Block your Brand in .XXX for just $12/year” “Back when .XXX lau...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 10:11 am

The Domains
.Me Registry Releasing: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 1...
Discussion
.Me Registry Releasing: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME, For.ME
The .ME Registry, operator of the .ME Internet extension, is releasing five exclusive, previously unreleased premium domain names: Around.ME, Hire.ME, Fund.ME, Find.ME and For.ME. The .ME Premium Domain Program is open for applications starting May 1...
Discussion
May 2, 2013, 9:28 am

The Domains
CitizenHawk Loses UDRP For Advance Auto Parts On 3 Typo Domains
Citizen Hawk just lost a UDRP on 3 domain names which are all a typo’s of one of its clients Advance Auto Parts. The panel clearly indicated that CitizenHawk screwed the case up submitting WHOIS papers which indicated a creation date for ...
Discussion
CitizenHawk Loses UDRP For Advance Auto Parts On 3 Typo Domains
Citizen Hawk just lost a UDRP on 3 domain names which are all a typo’s of one of its clients Advance Auto Parts. The panel clearly indicated that CitizenHawk screwed the case up submitting WHOIS papers which indicated a creation date for ...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 7:44 pm

The Domains
Vertical Axis Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On Mclarin.com
Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com, just beat back a UDRP on the domain name Mclarin.com. The complaint was filed by McLaren Health Care Corporation which won all 11 previously filed UDRP cases including 1...
Discussion
Vertical Axis Represented By Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On Mclarin.com
Vertical Axis Inc. which was represented by Ari Goldberger of Esqwire.com, just beat back a UDRP on the domain name Mclarin.com. The complaint was filed by McLaren Health Care Corporation which won all 11 previously filed UDRP cases including 1...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 7:00 pm

The Domains
MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search
MediaPost published a story today with the headline; “Top-Level Domain Names Will Change Search” “Search engine optimization (SEO) will change dramatically within the next few years as a result of the Internet transitioning fr...
Discussion
MediaPost: New gTLD’s Will Change Search
MediaPost published a story today with the headline; “Top-Level Domain Names Will Change Search” “Search engine optimization (SEO) will change dramatically within the next few years as a result of the Internet transitioning fr...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 12:36 pm

The Domains
Forbes Asks “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”
An article just published in Forbes asks the question, “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”. It’s a must read article for all domainers. The article is written by David Teten who is “Partner with f...
Discussion
Forbes Asks “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”
An article just published in Forbes asks the question, “Should a Startup Spend VC Funding on a Domain Name?”. It’s a must read article for all domainers. The article is written by David Teten who is “Partner with f...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 11:53 am

The Domains
Facebook CyberSquatting Judgement: 105 Domains; 10 Domain Holders; $2.8 Million in Damages – Draft
A federal court in California awarded Facebook $2.8 Million dollars under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) yesterday. There were 10 domain name holders and one company that seemed to supply the landing page that some of the domai...
Discussion
Facebook CyberSquatting Judgement: 105 Domains; 10 Domain Holders; $2.8 Million in Damages – Draft
A federal court in California awarded Facebook $2.8 Million dollars under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) yesterday. There were 10 domain name holders and one company that seemed to supply the landing page that some of the domai...
Discussion
May 1, 2013, 11:32 am