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Radix Premium Domains Report – First Half 2020
Radix’s Premium Domains report for the first half of 2020 is out and here is a look at some of the performance points. $1.96M in revenue; 19% growth over H2 2019 New premium registrations contributed to ~50% of the total premium revenue for thi...
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Radix Premium Domains Report – First Half 2020
Radix’s Premium Domains report for the first half of 2020 is out and here is a look at some of the performance points. $1.96M in revenue; 19% growth over H2 2019 New premium registrations contributed to ~50% of the total premium revenue for thi...
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September 7, 2020, 8:00 pm
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An in depth look at domain names surrounding the upcoming election
Election Domain Names Kacey C at DigitalShadows.com wrote a very ind depth article on domain names and the upcoming election. Delving into which names are being used for malicious purposes and which are just bad for a candidates brand. She looked at ...
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An in depth look at domain names surrounding the upcoming election
Election Domain Names Kacey C at DigitalShadows.com wrote a very ind depth article on domain names and the upcoming election. Delving into which names are being used for malicious purposes and which are just bad for a candidates brand. She looked at ...
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September 6, 2020, 5:34 pm
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.LU to open up 1 and 2 character domain registrations
The registry for .LU the country code of Luxembourg announced they will be opening up registrations for 1 and 2 character .LU domain names. The end of 20 years of non-availability. From the release: From 31 August to 15 December 2020, through its DNS...
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.LU to open up 1 and 2 character domain registrations
The registry for .LU the country code of Luxembourg announced they will be opening up registrations for 1 and 2 character .LU domain names. The end of 20 years of non-availability. From the release: From 31 August to 15 December 2020, through its DNS...
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September 4, 2020, 12:16 pm
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SiteTech Group Acquires New Zealand based Domains Direct
Some consolidation in the New Zealand registry space as Site Direct announced the acquisition of DomainsDirect.nz. Scoop.co.nz reported: SiteTech Group is proud to announce the acquisition of New Zealand based company, Domains Direct, who specialise ...
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SiteTech Group Acquires New Zealand based Domains Direct
Some consolidation in the New Zealand registry space as Site Direct announced the acquisition of DomainsDirect.nz. Scoop.co.nz reported: SiteTech Group is proud to announce the acquisition of New Zealand based company, Domains Direct, who specialise ...
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September 4, 2020, 3:20 am
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Backed by the government ‘MDBR’ Service Blocks Connections to Malicious Domains
SecurityWeek published a piece on a new domain blocking service. It’s a partnership between government agencies and the private sector. The service MDBR seeks to block and report malicious domains, blocking connections to domain names deemed ha...
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Backed by the government ‘MDBR’ Service Blocks Connections to Malicious Domains
SecurityWeek published a piece on a new domain blocking service. It’s a partnership between government agencies and the private sector. The service MDBR seeks to block and report malicious domains, blocking connections to domain names deemed ha...
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September 3, 2020, 8:51 pm
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SPCM.com sold for $49,950 The beauty of finding a buyer with deep pockets
Mike Mann announced the sale of SPCM.com Purchased 10/9/12 $409, and sold for $49,950. Newer domain name investors think, wow, why? Just a chip, not pronounceable. None of that matters when you have all the most important domain dynamic in place, a d...
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SPCM.com sold for $49,950 The beauty of finding a buyer with deep pockets
Mike Mann announced the sale of SPCM.com Purchased 10/9/12 $409, and sold for $49,950. Newer domain name investors think, wow, why? Just a chip, not pronounceable. None of that matters when you have all the most important domain dynamic in place, a d...
Discussion
September 3, 2020, 11:17 am
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Broker.xxx launching a dedicated adult domain marketplace
So there is a post on AVN.com (NSFW, the ads on the site, not the article) The service is operated by adult industry veterans JuicyAds Founder “Juicy Jay” and Jimmy “Wizzo” with more than 42 years combined experience. Broker.x...
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Broker.xxx launching a dedicated adult domain marketplace
So there is a post on AVN.com (NSFW, the ads on the site, not the article) The service is operated by adult industry veterans JuicyAds Founder “Juicy Jay” and Jimmy “Wizzo” with more than 42 years combined experience. Broker.x...
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September 2, 2020, 12:46 am
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Moovlogistics.com
Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and MoovLogistics.com led the way at $21,000. MXEX.com was second at $15,500 and Cleace.com third at $15,000. 47 .com sales 21 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &n...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Moovlogistics.com
Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and MoovLogistics.com led the way at $21,000. MXEX.com was second at $15,500 and Cleace.com third at $15,000. 47 .com sales 21 cctld sales 4 other tld sales Top 3 highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: &n...
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September 1, 2020, 8:15 pm
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Matthias Conrad is stepping down at Sedo – Michael Robrock new CEO
Sedo announced that Matthias Conrad is stepping down as CEO and the new CEO will be Michael Robrock the current COO. Release Cologne, September 1, 2020 – After 20 months in his position as CEO at the German internet company Sedo GmbH, Matthias ...
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Matthias Conrad is stepping down at Sedo – Michael Robrock new CEO
Sedo announced that Matthias Conrad is stepping down as CEO and the new CEO will be Michael Robrock the current COO. Release Cologne, September 1, 2020 – After 20 months in his position as CEO at the German internet company Sedo GmbH, Matthias ...
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September 1, 2020, 1:33 pm
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Fortune is the latest publication to highlight the uncertainty around .io
There seems to be more and more articles coming out with regards to .io and how the natives of the Chagos Islands want their extension back. I first wrote about it back in 2015, and then again in July of this year. Fortune is out with another article...
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Fortune is the latest publication to highlight the uncertainty around .io
There seems to be more and more articles coming out with regards to .io and how the natives of the Chagos Islands want their extension back. I first wrote about it back in 2015, and then again in July of this year. Fortune is out with another article...
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September 1, 2020, 4:41 am
