Uniregistry has recently pushed huge price increases on domain name registrations and renewals (including .com) to some of its customers. The domain name registrar has quietly introduced “Domain Perks” that is a discount subscription system. …
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DropCatch.com now offers Pre-Release domain auctions
DropCatch.com has started offering Pre-Release domain name auctions. All domain auctions will start at $10.00 USD and include the first year registration. A Pre-Release domain is a domain that has expired at the NameBright.com registrar …
Read More »WARNING: Google has a bug allowing possibly TM infringing ads to appear on your domain landing pages
This is a warning to be taken very seriously by all domainers that park their domain name with PPC ads. Google currently has a bug allowing possibly trademark infringing ads to appear on your domain …
Read More »STOP THE PRICE INCREASE OF .COM DOMAIN NAMES!
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has created a petition on Change.org to stop Verisign, the .com registry, from raising .COM pricing. Sometime before November 30, 2018, the price of .COM domains may go up when …
Read More »Donald Trump domains registered for $28 each but renew at $2,399
Two days ago 2 “Donald Trump” related .sucks domain names were registered. The news is not that people think that Donald Trump sucks or that they registered a couple of domain names or that a …
Read More »Bob Parsons resigns from GoDaddy board of directors
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today announced that founder Bob Parsons has resigned from the GoDaddy board of directors, effective Friday, October 5th, 2018, to devote his full time efforts to the array of businesses he …
Read More »Namecheap to offer true TOTP Two-Factor Authentication and U2F
Richard Kirkendall, CEO of Namecheap, announced that the popular registrar is currently implementing true TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). Namecheap will also be implementing U2F (Universal Two-Factor Authentication). Look for TOTP to be …
Read More »Donuts increases the cost of the Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) service
Donuts is increasing the cost of its Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) service. DPML is brand protection service designed for trademark owners. DPML is a service that allows trademark owners to protect their marks and …
Read More »Namesilo reaches 2 million domain names
NameSilo announced it has surpassed the 2 million domain milestone. This puts NameSilo in the top 20 of the nearly 3,000 ICANN-accredited registrars in the world. The registrar has added over 170,000 domains under management …
Read More ».HOMES will be launching as an unrestricted TLD
Dominion Registries, the registry of the new extension .HOMES, will be removing the current restrictive Nexus eligibility requirements. Anyone will be able to register or acquire available General Availability (GA) or premium names starting 14 …
Read More »NamesCon confirms .GLOBAL as title show sponsor, publishes agenda plus other news
NamesCon shared today some announcements and updates as we gear up towards the NamesCon Global 2019 show. .GLOBAL is confirmed as a title show sponsor, and NamesCon will be announcing a new event site for …
Read More »Cloudflare is launching a registrar with wholesale domain prices
Cloudflare is launching a domain name Registrar that according to the company “lets you securely register and manage your domain names with transparent, no-markup pricing that eliminates surprise renewal fees and hidden add-on charges.” The …
Read More »The new auDA constitution was approved
The new Constitution of auDA, Australia’s .au domain name administrator and regulator, was approved by members at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Members voted to approve the new constitution which will see a new governance model …
Read More »MMX 6-month report: domain registrations up 38%, gross profit increased 14% to $3.3 million
Minds + Machines Group Limited (AIM:MMX) announced the Group’s unaudited interim results for the six month period ended 30 June 2018 (the “period”). Highlights Registrations within the MMX portfolio, excluding those from the acquisition of …
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