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 …
Read More »Sometimes you just get some bad domain name news!
I don’t usually drop any .com domain names unless there is a good reason to do it. Whether that is a legal reason, a registration mistake (registering a typo), some domains with specific lifespan (e.g. …
Read More »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 »NameJet teams up with Select Corp to offer 100s of domains on Select.Auction
NameJet and Select Corp, a Detroit-area digital investment firm, have teamed up in an exclusive partnership to auction approximately 100 domains daily from a variety of extensions including traditional .COMs, premium new gTLDs, and trending …
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 »Company with a 2013 trademark fails to grab the domain WearTech(.)com (registered/used since 1996)
The Lincoln Electric Company tried to grab the domain name WearTech.com , using a 2013 trademark and a UDRP complaint, from EXISTech Corporation that registered the domain name and has been using it since 1996. …
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 »“Domain broker” Andy Kelly gets another complaint
I got a complaint, from someone I believe is trustworthy, about “domain broker” Andy Kelly and a domain name transaction that started just before Christmas. Trustworthy is exactly the opposite of what I think when …
Read More »WorldHostingDays creates a Content Advisory Board for WHD.global and NamesCon
WorldHostingDays announced the creation of a Content Advisory Board; the board is made up of cloud industry experts and a couple of domain name savvy members, with a goal of ensuring excellence in conference content …
Read More »ParkingCrew to offer option to sell domains with a Buy Now price
ParkingCrew announced yet another feature addition to be implemented as of early 2017. ParkingCrew will offer option to sell domains with a Buy Now price using Escrow.com. ParkingCrew said that they have worked to bring …
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Google new spam policy: Expired domain abuse
Google announced the March 2024 core update that they claim is designed to improve the quality of Search by showing less content that feels like it was made to attract clicks, and more content that people find useful. They also shared that Google has new spam policies to better handle …
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Buyer of Cofounders .com shares his thought process
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Ladies and gentlemen this is Rick Schwartz
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7 things Jordan Fried learned about domains (Owner of NFT.com and PuertoRico.com)
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Mike Mann says GoDaddy domain appraisals are a total scam and a racket
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Upcoming changes to Dan.com
GoDaddy and DAN want to move towards a simplified Aftermarket experience so they are announcing three upcoming changes to Dan.com. 1. Payout Currency Selection Starting on July 5th, you can choose a preferred payout currency in your payout settings. This enables payouts in either US Dollars (USD), Great British Pounds …
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Dan.com landers are now available on Afternic
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DAN: Import Lease to Own (LTO) transactions with a 10% commission
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7 things Jordan Fried learned about domains (Owner of NFT.com and PuertoRico.com)
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Liquid market report Q4 2022: $11.4M in Escrow.com sales