Domain Name News

We are just a few days into the sunrise period for .sucks and more .sucks domain name registrations are registered (or rather applied for) daily. Latest registrations include domain names registered by Toms, Uber,

Double report today with 3 5-figure and 19 4-figure domain name sales. The Most Awkward Moment At NamesCon .Sucks Registry Makes $200k+ Selling Domains To Taylor Swift, Apple, Google, Microsoft Starting Dot Launches “PREMIUM TLD …

I have been holding this story for a while but I guess it is time to post it now. On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 I was attending what was probably the last session at NamesCon 2015 …

Double report today with 13 4-figure domain name sales. Please note that the title of each report doesn’t always have the largest sales. Sometimes it has a few domain I found interesting. .Sucks Registry Makes …

Starting Dot, the registry of .ski, .bio and .archi, launched the inaugural edition of the “PREMIUM TLD 50“, ranking of the world’s top 50 premium generic top-level Internet domains (gTLDs). The Premium TLD 50 measures …

The Domain Registrar EnCirca announced special pricing for X-Rated top-level domains. EnCirca is offering brand owners special pricing to protect their trademarks in the new X-rated top-level domains launching this spring for just $13 per …

We are just 7 days into the sunrise period for .sucks and there have been quite a few .sucks domain name registrations proving that the .sucks New gTLD is a lucrative venture. Only trademark holders …

In the past week 669 (674 in the previous week) transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.3 million ($1.2m in the previous week). Only 236 (258 in the previous week) domains …

Highest sale this week at Flippa was the domain name Refer.ly that was sold for $4,900. It was by far Flippa Domains’ best overall week, which capped off their best overall month — with over $540,000 …

Double report today with 27 4-figure sales. I can’t stand these people that think they deserve a domain name just because. “Now check to see what reverse domain name hijacking is or just look at …

Triple report today with 1 6-figure domain name sale, 5 5-figure sales and 23 4 figure sales. California.co at $4,360 seems like a very good deal. What do you think? I can’t stand these people …

I got an inquiry from a guy that went from offering $10 to threateting with a UDRP, then offering $100 and finally saying he will get a .int domain name  instead! The inquiry was for …

Triple report today! I have trouble keeping up with the reports in the past few days. I have been working with AEK B.C., one of the top basketball teams in Greece that has 2 European titles, …

Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain, released the results of its bi-annual domain name report “The Dashboard,” detailing the worldwide growth of .org in 2014. The report reveals that the number …