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A steel company, a maintenance firm, and an “Airbnb for farmhouses” bought domain names. Sedo had a slower-than-usual sales week thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. But it managed to turn in some big-ticket sales, including hot7 .com for ...
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A steel company, a maintenance firm, and an “Airbnb for farmhouses” bought domain names. Sedo had a slower-than-usual sales week thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. But it managed to turn in some big-ticket sales, including hot7 .com for ...
Discussion
November 29, 2023, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 mistakes to avoid when choosing a domain name (and lessons learned)
Here are 14 mistakes people have made choosing domain names and the lessons they learned. We’ve all seen bad domain name choices: hyphenate domains, hard-to-remember domains, clever spellings. I recently reached out to 14 entrepreneurs and aske...
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14 mistakes to avoid when choosing a domain name (and lessons learned)
Here are 14 mistakes people have made choosing domain names and the lessons they learned. We’ve all seen bad domain name choices: hyphenate domains, hard-to-remember domains, clever spellings. I recently reached out to 14 entrepreneurs and aske...
Discussion
November 28, 2023, 9:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain
A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist sides with man who registered the domain in 1997. Donald Trump and his Mar-A-Lago club have failed to secure the domain name mar-a-lago .com through a cybersquatting complaint. Trump’s affilia...
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Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain
A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist sides with man who registered the domain in 1997. Donald Trump and his Mar-A-Lago club have failed to secure the domain name mar-a-lago .com through a cybersquatting complaint. Trump’s affilia...
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November 28, 2023, 4:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dynadot “Aftermarket Indicator” shows where domains are listed
Tool makes it easy to see where domains still need to be listed to maximize exposure. Domain name registrar Dynadot is the first registrar I’m aware of that allows customers to list their domains for sale on Sedo and Afternic directly from the ...
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Dynadot “Aftermarket Indicator” shows where domains are listed
Tool makes it easy to see where domains still need to be listed to maximize exposure. Domain name registrar Dynadot is the first registrar I’m aware of that allows customers to list their domains for sale on Sedo and Afternic directly from the ...
Discussion
November 28, 2023, 2:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Comcast cans two top level domains
Company exits the “new” top level domain program. Internet service provider and entertainment company Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has voluntarily terminated its two dot-brand top level domain names, .comcast and .xfinity. The company informed...
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Comcast cans two top level domains
Company exits the “new” top level domain program. Internet service provider and entertainment company Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has voluntarily terminated its two dot-brand top level domain names, .comcast and .xfinity. The company informed...
Discussion
November 27, 2023, 4:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463
Hear what happens when you slash the prices on most of your domains. When domain investor AbdulBasit Makrani was frustrated by his domain sales volume, he decided to take drastic measures by reducing the price of nearly all of his domains by 20%-60%....
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Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463
Hear what happens when you slash the prices on most of your domains. When domain investor AbdulBasit Makrani was frustrated by his domain sales volume, he decided to take drastic measures by reducing the price of nearly all of his domains by 20%-60%....
Discussion
November 27, 2023, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Private equity group drops lawsuit over “banks” typo
Domain owner registered the domain well before the private equity company existed. A private equity group that focuses on consumer packaged goods has dropped its lawsuit against the owner of bansk.com. Bansk Group was formed in 2019. SiteTools has ow...
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Private equity group drops lawsuit over “banks” typo
Domain owner registered the domain well before the private equity company existed. A private equity group that focuses on consumer packaged goods has dropped its lawsuit against the owner of bansk.com. Bansk Group was formed in 2019. SiteTools has ow...
Discussion
November 24, 2023, 6:23 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here are domain name Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
Cheap .com domains are available for a limited time. I’ve always chuckled at the idea of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for domain names. It’s not like an entrepreneur is going to sit around waiting for Black Friday to save a few buc...
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Here are domain name Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
Cheap .com domains are available for a limited time. I’ve always chuckled at the idea of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for domain names. It’s not like an entrepreneur is going to sit around waiting for Black Friday to save a few buc...
Discussion
November 23, 2023, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s end user domain sales
A dairy-alternative milk company, a web3 game developer, and a solar power company bought domain names. It was a slow sales week at Sedo as the U.S. moves into the Thanksgiving holiday, at least as far as public sales over $2,000 are concerned. The t...
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This week’s end user domain sales
A dairy-alternative milk company, a web3 game developer, and a solar power company bought domain names. It was a slow sales week at Sedo as the U.S. moves into the Thanksgiving holiday, at least as far as public sales over $2,000 are concerned. The t...
Discussion
November 22, 2023, 2:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Ouch: law firm goes 0 for 6 filing UDRP disputes
This law firm appears to have lost every UDRP case it has filed on behalf of Complainants. Its latest resulted in a reverse domain name hijacking decision. When is it time for a law firm to brush up on UDRP rules? How about when it goes to 0 for 6 as...
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Ouch: law firm goes 0 for 6 filing UDRP disputes
This law firm appears to have lost every UDRP case it has filed on behalf of Complainants. Its latest resulted in a reverse domain name hijacking decision. When is it time for a law firm to brush up on UDRP rules? How about when it goes to 0 for 6 as...
Discussion
November 21, 2023, 3:58 pm
