The domain name Sex.city sold at Sedo and is the 1st confirmed New gTLD sale of 2017. The domain was bought for $2,150 and the new owner is (surprise, surprise) from Amsterdam. When I saw …
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Attorney invests $500k+ in new domains (Dui.attorney for $100k+, etc.)
Here is what domains attorney Charles Gucciardo bought with more than $500,000. Attorney Charles Gucciardo of The Gucciardo Law Firm, PLLC discussed his interest in new TLDs and motivation for registering dozens of domains in …
Read More »Amazon and “broken bones” dominate trending keywords in .COM & .NET domain names
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of December 2016 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. Not a single common keyword in the .com …
Read More »Rightside plans to sell more New gTLD domains using registrars and domain brokers
Rightside wants to make it easier for people to buy its New gTLD Platinum domain name inventory so today it launched two new programs that will expand access to high-value premium domains across all 40 …
Read More ».Shop and .Site extensions get approval from the Chinese government
.Shop and .Site just received a big holiday gift from the Chinese government today! The 2 new extensions got government approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology today and join .Club, .Vip and .XYZ …
Read More »Donuts extends “Domains Protected Marks List Plus” offering through March 31, 2017
In September, Donuts announced that for a limited time, they would make Domains Protected Marks List (DPML) Plus available as an enhancement to their legacy service. DPML Plus was to be available until December 31, …
Read More »Share your New gTLD domain name sales (and post your domains for sale also!)
This is a post where you can share your New gTLD domain name sales but with a twist! For every sale of yours you post you can also post another domain name for sale. (e.g. …
Read More »People trying to unload 1-letter New gTLDs with expensive renewals
I have noticed a small trend in 2016 where people are trying to auction off and practically unload New gTLD domains with expensive renewals. It was easier to notice in short domains namely 1-letter domains. …
Read More »How brands use their new domain name extensions
It is almost 3 years after New gTLDs came out and more than 18 months after the first .brands came out, how have brands made the move to the new extensions? How is this innovation …
Read More ».US considers release of 1 and 2 character domains & whois privacy for $0.50
The usTLD Stakeholder Council and Neustar, Inc., the registry operator for the usTLD, is seeking public comment on the Council’s recommendation to Neustar to release one and two character domain names in connection with the …
Read More »Donuts acquires .IRISH new extension
In a transaction concluded last month, Donuts successfully acquired the .IRISH generic top-level domain (gTLD) from Dot-Irish LLC for an undisclosed amount. This brings the total number of domains managed by Donuts to 198. Donuts …
Read More »Verisign running a new .NET campaign
Verisign is running a new .NET campaign called “Uncommonly Timeless” that is of course using a .net domain name: UncommonlyTimeless.net. Here is why Verisign thinks you should you choose a .net domain: Est. 1985 .net …
Read More »Neustar to be acquired for $33.50 per share
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital in a transaction valued at approximately $2.9 billion, including …
Read More ».Shop reached 100,000 domain name registrations (60% coming from Europe)
GMO Registry, Inc. announced that .shop, the generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) reached 100,000 domain names. This milestone comes just over two months since .shop opened for business on September 26, 2016. On June 30, …
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