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Domain Name Wire
14 things you can’t do with .AI domain names
Beyond the obvious, there are rules about faking it til you make it and many more. The growth of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in .AI domain name registrations. .AI isn’t like .com, .net, or .org, though. It’s a country code ...
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14 things you can’t do with .AI domain names
Beyond the obvious, there are rules about faking it til you make it and many more. The growth of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in .AI domain name registrations. .AI isn’t like .com, .net, or .org, though. It’s a country code ...
Discussion
December 21, 2023, 3:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign questions who is really holding up .web
Are there additional forces supporting Altanova in its battle against Verisign? Why is Altanova continuing to challenge .web, and are there other companies behind this effort? That’s the question Kirk Salzmann, Vice President and Associate Gene...
Discussion
Verisign questions who is really holding up .web
Are there additional forces supporting Altanova in its battle against Verisign? Why is Altanova continuing to challenge .web, and are there other companies behind this effort? That’s the question Kirk Salzmann, Vice President and Associate Gene...
Discussion
December 20, 2023, 3:28 pm
Domain Name Wire
Coming soon(ish): a domain for Shiba Inu crytocurrency
Web3 company plans to apply for top level domain name in next round. The organization behind the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency says it plans to apply for the top level domain .shib in the next round of expansion. SHIB says it’s partnering with D3 to...
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Coming soon(ish): a domain for Shiba Inu crytocurrency
Web3 company plans to apply for top level domain name in next round. The organization behind the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency says it plans to apply for the top level domain .shib in the next round of expansion. SHIB says it’s partnering with D3 to...
Discussion
December 20, 2023, 3:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s 11 end user domain sales
A treated wood seller, a spring maker, and a risk management company bought domain names. Sedo had a shocking sale this week: 789 .win for $78,900. I don’t know what to make of this. .Win has been (oddly) co-opted by the far right, but my guess...
Discussion
This week’s 11 end user domain sales
A treated wood seller, a spring maker, and a risk management company bought domain names. Sedo had a shocking sale this week: 789 .win for $78,900. I don’t know what to make of this. .Win has been (oddly) co-opted by the far right, but my guess...
Discussion
December 19, 2023, 5:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
“AI” plunges in aftermarket sales rankings
AI is no longer the top keyword in aftermarket domain sales at Afternic. Afternic has released its latest keyword data for aftermarket domain sales, and AI dropped significantly down the list. The data cover sales in October of this year. After landi...
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“AI” plunges in aftermarket sales rankings
AI is no longer the top keyword in aftermarket domain sales at Afternic. Afternic has released its latest keyword data for aftermarket domain sales, and AI dropped significantly down the list. The data cover sales in October of this year. After landi...
Discussion
December 19, 2023, 2:46 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by 789.win
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and 789.win YES a .win led the way at $78,900 (Cue the chatter on X this is a fake sale). Matched.com was second at $62,380. 27 .com sales 24 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sale...
Discussion
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by 789.win
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and 789.win YES a .win led the way at $78,900 (Cue the chatter on X this is a fake sale). Matched.com was second at $62,380. 27 .com sales 24 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sale...
Discussion
December 19, 2023, 2:43 pm
Domain Name Wire
Warehouse optimization company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed a dispute against domain registered before it had any rights in the mark. A company that helps optimize warehouses has been found to have engaged of reverse domain name hijacking. Element Logic AS filed a dispute (pdf) with World Intell...
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Warehouse optimization company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company filed a dispute against domain registered before it had any rights in the mark. A company that helps optimize warehouses has been found to have engaged of reverse domain name hijacking. Element Logic AS filed a dispute (pdf) with World Intell...
Discussion
December 18, 2023, 7:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Selling brandable domains with Keith DeBoer – DNW Podcast #466
Keith DeBoer provides tips and best practices for domain investors. “Brandable Insider” Keith DeBoer returns to the show this week to talk about domain investing. Keith owns about 5,000 domains. Today, he explains how he decides which dom...
Discussion
Selling brandable domains with Keith DeBoer – DNW Podcast #466
Keith DeBoer provides tips and best practices for domain investors. “Brandable Insider” Keith DeBoer returns to the show this week to talk about domain investing. Keith owns about 5,000 domains. Today, he explains how he decides which dom...
Discussion
December 18, 2023, 6:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
What to do if your domain at Freenom/OpenTLD expires
Your domain should be safe even if you can’t renew it because ICANN terminated the registrar. A Domain Name Wire reader contacted me last week with a big concern: they couldn’t renew their domain at Freenom (OpenTLD B.V.). ICANN has de-ac...
Discussion
What to do if your domain at Freenom/OpenTLD expires
Your domain should be safe even if you can’t renew it because ICANN terminated the registrar. A Domain Name Wire reader contacted me last week with a big concern: they couldn’t renew their domain at Freenom (OpenTLD B.V.). ICANN has de-ac...
Discussion
December 18, 2023, 2:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Using Domain Academy’s Research Snapshot to evaluate domains
There are some neat metrics in this tool included with Domain Academy. I’ve been bidding on many of the domains in GoDaddy’s NameFind auctions. One of the tools I’ve used to evaluate my bid prices is Domain Academy’s Research ...
Discussion
Using Domain Academy’s Research Snapshot to evaluate domains
There are some neat metrics in this tool included with Domain Academy. I’ve been bidding on many of the domains in GoDaddy’s NameFind auctions. One of the tools I’ve used to evaluate my bid prices is Domain Academy’s Research ...
Discussion
December 15, 2023, 5:37 pm
