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    Rick Schwartz’s 10 lessons in domaining

    Rick Schwartz’s 10 lessons in domaining

    January 8, 2021
    • GoDaddy fail

      GoDaddy fail

      January 3, 2021
    • Sahil Gupta tries to steal Spase .com again and fails miserably!

      Sahil Gupta tries to steal Spase .com again and fails miserably!

      December 29, 2020
    • R.I.P. Dietmar Stefitz

      R.I.P. Dietmar Stefitz

      December 7, 2020
    • .ORG was “saved”. Now get ready for some huge price increases!

      .ORG was “saved”. Now get ready for some huge price increases!

      November 20, 2020
    • What is going on at Namejet?

      What is going on at Namejet?

      November 18, 2020
    • GoDaddy drops Epik from an Afternic partner

      GoDaddy drops Epik from an Afternic partner

      November 16, 2020
  • News
    Mike Mann sells 9 domains for $146,064 in December

    Mike Mann sells 9 domains for $146,064 in December

    January 20, 2021
    • Nearly a million new .nl domain names registered in 2020

      Nearly a million new .nl domain names registered in 2020

      January 20, 2021
    • ICANN launches audit of 183 registrars

      ICANN launches audit of 183 registrars

      January 19, 2021
    • GoDaddy statement regarding AR15.com

      GoDaddy statement regarding AR15.com

      January 18, 2021
    • “Want to change the world? Register a sweet domain.”

      “Want to change the world? Register a sweet domain.”

      January 15, 2021
    • Elon Musk tweets about domains

      Elon Musk tweets about domains

      January 13, 2021
    • CentralNic acquires SafeBrands

      CentralNic acquires SafeBrands

      January 13, 2021
  • Buy
    DNWE is switching to a subscription model

    DNWE is switching to a subscription model

    January 7, 2021
    • The NamesCon 2021 domain name auction is now live

      The NamesCon 2021 domain name auction is now live

      December 29, 2020
    • The NamesCon domain name auction is now live

      The NamesCon domain name auction is now live

      August 11, 2020
    • Catched: new ccTLD and New gTLD drop catcher

      Catched: new ccTLD and New gTLD drop catcher

      July 22, 2020
    • NamesCon online auction is changing!

      NamesCon online auction is changing!

      July 22, 2020
    • Nominet announces new policy consultation for expiring .UK domains

      Nominet announces new policy consultation for expiring .UK domains

      July 16, 2020
    • LMX.com opens to all liquid domains

      LMX.com opens to all liquid domains

      July 2, 2020
  • Manage
    GoDaddy: Releasing outbound domain transfers is not working

    GoDaddy: Releasing outbound domain transfers is not working

    December 1, 2019
    • What happened with the Network Solutions data breach

      What happened with the Network Solutions data breach

      November 3, 2019
    • Tucows rebrands

      Tucows rebrands

      October 7, 2019
    • Expedited transfers have stopped working at GoDaddy

      Expedited transfers have stopped working at GoDaddy

      September 30, 2019
    • Epik is running a .COM promo

      Epik is running a .COM promo

      September 17, 2019
    • Corporate domain name management becoming more difficult

      Corporate domain name management becoming more difficult

      September 10, 2019
    • NameSilo hits 3 million domains under management

      NameSilo hits 3 million domains under management

      July 5, 2019
  • Make Money
    DNWE is switching to a subscription model

    DNWE is switching to a subscription model

    January 7, 2021
    • MediaOptions partners with DAN.COM for domain brokerage

      MediaOptions partners with DAN.COM for domain brokerage

      December 3, 2020
    • Afternic emails Epik domain name owners regarding Fast Transfer

      Afternic emails Epik domain name owners regarding Fast Transfer

      November 19, 2020
    • Uniregistry claims parking improvements are resulting in higher earnings

      Uniregistry claims parking improvements are resulting in higher earnings

      November 9, 2020
    • Efty launches new domain marketplace

      Efty launches new domain marketplace

      October 5, 2020
    • Bodis suspends zeroclick ad partner

      Bodis suspends zeroclick ad partner

      September 17, 2020
    • Pirate Bay domain name sells for $50,000 at auction

      Pirate Bay domain name sells for $50,000 at auction

      September 15, 2020
  • Sold
    Mike Mann sells 9 domains for $146,064 in December

    Mike Mann sells 9 domains for $146,064 in December

    January 20, 2021
    • Liquid domains report: $11M+ in Escrow(.)com domain sales

      Liquid domains report: $11M+ in Escrow(.)com domain sales

      January 12, 2021
    • Mike Mann sells 2 domains for $31,888 in November

      Mike Mann sells 2 domains for $31,888 in November

      December 9, 2020
    • GoDaddy’s top 20 domain name sales from July 2020

      GoDaddy’s top 20 domain name sales from July 2020

      November 14, 2020
    • Escrow.com domain name transactions bounced back in Q3 2020

      Escrow.com domain name transactions bounced back in Q3 2020

      November 6, 2020
    • Mike Mann sells 8 domains for $330,452 in October

      Mike Mann sells 8 domains for $330,452 in October

      November 5, 2020
    • Mike Mann sells 2 domains for $27,388 in September

      Mike Mann sells 2 domains for $27,388 in September

      October 19, 2020
  • Extensions
    Nearly a million new .nl domain names registered in 2020

    Nearly a million new .nl domain names registered in 2020

    January 20, 2021
    • 81,000 .EU domain names were SUSPENDED

      81,000 .EU domain names were SUSPENDED

      January 7, 2021
    • Stats about the .blog New gTLD extension

      Stats about the .blog New gTLD extension

      January 5, 2021
    • Donuts completes the Afilias acquisition

      Donuts completes the Afilias acquisition

      December 30, 2020
    • Last Brexit notice to .eu registrants and registrars

      Last Brexit notice to .eu registrants and registrars

      December 28, 2020
    • Over 22,000 .UK domains were suspended in the past 12 months

      Over 22,000 .UK domains were suspended in the past 12 months

      December 3, 2020
    • Q3 2020 continued with high rates of new domains

      Q3 2020 continued with high rates of new domains

      November 30, 2020
  • Legal
    ICANN launches audit of 183 registrars

    ICANN launches audit of 183 registrars

    January 19, 2021
    • GoDaddy statement regarding AR15.com

      GoDaddy statement regarding AR15.com

      January 18, 2021
    • Sahil Gupta tries to steal Spase .com again and fails miserably!

      Sahil Gupta tries to steal Spase .com again and fails miserably!

      December 29, 2020
    • Over 22,000 .UK domains were suspended in the past 12 months

      Over 22,000 .UK domains were suspended in the past 12 months

      December 3, 2020
    • Sahil Gupta files the same complaint! (Also tweets to NASA about nasa(.)org!)

      Sahil Gupta files the same complaint! (Also tweets to NASA about nasa(.)org!)

      December 1, 2020
    • WIPO reaches 50,000 UDRP cases since 1999 and has an 11% increase in 2020

      WIPO reaches 50,000 UDRP cases since 1999 and has an 11% increase in 2020

      November 30, 2020
    • Nominet and London police add new landing pages for suspended domains

      Nominet and London police add new landing pages for suspended domains

      November 24, 2020
  • Tools
    MOZ has a new domain analysis tool

    MOZ has a new domain analysis tool

    October 13, 2019
    • Domain Tools hits 1 billion domains and shares some interesting statistics

      Domain Tools hits 1 billion domains and shares some interesting statistics

      August 10, 2018
    • Google Adwords became Google Ads

      Google Adwords became Google Ads

      August 1, 2018
    • New domain threat investigation tool by Threat Intelligence Platform

      New domain threat investigation tool by Threat Intelligence Platform

      July 11, 2018
    • A new Efty is coming soon

      A new Efty is coming soon

      April 18, 2018
    • DomainNameStats.com: A new domain statistics site covering all TLD’s released in Beta

      DomainNameStats.com: A new domain statistics site covering all TLD’s released in Beta

      March 30, 2018
    • Whoisology is adding new features

      Whoisology is adding new features

      August 30, 2017
  • Video
    Mike Mann released 4 videos with Braden Pollock, Ari Goldberger, Mike Bahlitzanakis, etc

    Mike Mann released 4 videos with Braden Pollock, Ari Goldberger, Mike Bahlitzanakis, etc

    September 29, 2020
    • Mike Mann with Alex Pires and Krista Gable (video)

      Mike Mann with Alex Pires and Krista Gable (video)

      August 31, 2020
    • Mike Mann’s 3rd live video (video)

      Mike Mann’s 3rd live video (video)

      August 24, 2020
    • Mike Mann’s 2nd live video (video)

      Mike Mann’s 2nd live video (video)

      August 16, 2020
    • Mike Mann’s 1st livestream! (video)

      Mike Mann’s 1st livestream! (video)

      August 12, 2020
    • NamesCon Online 2020: virtual venue walkthrough (video)

      NamesCon Online 2020: virtual venue walkthrough (video)

      July 30, 2020
    • How to buy and sell expired domains for a profit (video)

      How to buy and sell expired domains for a profit (video)

      February 11, 2020
  • Tech
    GoDaddy employees used in website attacks

    GoDaddy employees used in website attacks

    November 22, 2020
    • Google page experience signal gets into search ranking in May 2021

      Google page experience signal gets into search ranking in May 2021

      November 13, 2020
    • Greece bans 263 domain names to combat online piracy

      Greece bans 263 domain names to combat online piracy

      September 28, 2020
    • Pirate Bay domain name sells for $50,000 at auction

      Pirate Bay domain name sells for $50,000 at auction

      September 15, 2020
    • GoDaddy acquires the leading developer of WooCommerce

      GoDaddy acquires the leading developer of WooCommerce

      September 15, 2020
    • Google running a test showing domain names only in Chrome

      Google running a test showing domain names only in Chrome

      August 13, 2020
    • Google introducing page experience as a search ranking factor

      Google introducing page experience as a search ranking factor

      June 1, 2020
  • Reviews
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R.I.P. Dietmar Stefitz

December 7, 2020 Domain Name News, Opinions 4

I was very sad to hear on Friday the passing of Dietmar Stefitz. Dietmar Stefitz was among many other things the founder of Domaining Europe. (Later sold to NamesCon/GoDaddy and became NamesCon Europe.) I went …

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MediaOptions partners with DAN.COM for domain brokerage

December 3, 2020 Domain Name News, Make Money, Sell Domains, Sponsors 0

MediaOptions today announced a partnership with DAN.COM, the blockchain-powered Domain Automation Network, to provide brokerage services to customers listing domains on the DAN.COM platform. The partnership combines the DAN.COM platform with MediaOptions’ domain brokerage services …

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Over 22,000 .UK domains were suspended in the past 12 months

December 3, 2020 Country Code TLDs, Domain Name News, Legal 0

Responsible for running and keeping the .UK internet infrastructure secure, Nominet has published its update on .UK domains suspended for criminal activity over the 12 months to October 2020. Nominet suspends domains following notification from the police or …

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Sahil Gupta files the same complaint! (Also tweets to NASA about nasa(.)org!)

December 1, 2020 Domain Name News, Legal 3

Someone many years ago said that “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”. Well, it is official! Sahil Gupta, our favorite reserve domain name hijacker …

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Founder of MetaLab regrets not paying $17,000 for the .com in 2009

December 1, 2020 Domain Name News 5

Andrew Wilkinson, the founder of MetaLab in 2006, said that he has regretted not paying $17,000 for metalab.com in 2009. 11 years later and he now owns the domain name. This is what he shared …

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WIPO reaches 50,000 UDRP cases since 1999 and has an 11% increase in 2020

November 30, 2020 Domain Name News, Legal 0

The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has registered its 50,000th “cybersquatting” case after almost 21 years. WIPO had its first UDRP case in December 1999. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is at …

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Q3 2020 continued with high rates of new domains

November 30, 2020 Country Code TLDs, Domain Extensions, Domain Name News 0

The CENTRstats Global TLD Report Q3/2020 has been published and shows that Q3 2020 has seen a continuation of high rates of new domain creations as well as a slight decrease in deletes. Furthermore, for …

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Internet grows to 370.7 million domains at the end of Q3 2020

November 24, 2020 Domain Extensions, Domain Name News 0

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced that the third quarter of 2020 closed with 370.7 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.6 million domain name registrations, or 0.2 percent, compared …

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Nominet and London police add new landing pages for suspended domains

November 24, 2020 Country Code TLDs, Domain Name News, Legal 0

Nominet today introduces law enforcement landing pages for domains suspended due to criminal activity to provide information for those who may have been affected by activity related to the domain name. In collaboration with the City of London’s …

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GoDaddy employees used in website attacks

November 22, 2020 Domain Name News, Tech 2

Krebs on Security wrote about how GoDaddy employees were used in website attacks. “Fraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms over the past week. The attacks were facilitated by scams …

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Opinions

  • Rick Schwartz’s 10 lessons in domaining

    January 8, 2021 Domain Name News, Opinions 4

    Rick Schwartz has been tweeting non-stop in the past few days providing very important tips and lessons about domain names. Here are Rick Schwartz’s 10 lessons in domaining so far: Lesson 1: If you give a price, YOU LOSE!! Lesson 2: If you give a counter-offer just cuz they made …

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  • GoDaddy fail

    January 3, 2021 Domain Name News, Opinions 16

  • Sahil Gupta tries to steal Spase .com again and fails miserably!

    December 29, 2020 Domain Name News, Legal, Opinions 5

  • R.I.P. Dietmar Stefitz

    December 7, 2020 Domain Name News, Opinions 4

  • .ORG was “saved”. Now get ready for some huge price increases!

    November 20, 2020 Domain Name News, Legal, Opinions 11

Sponsors

  • Liquid domains report: $11M+ in Escrow(.)com domain sales

    January 12, 2021 Domain Name News, Sold Domains, Sponsors 0

    Giuseppe Graziano from GGRG partnering with Escrow.com and Estibot’s parent company Intelium and ShortNames.com published the 17th edition of the Liquid Domains Overview (LXDO), which focuses on the 614,928 .com domains we call “liquid”. The objective of the report is to present key statistics and generate a debate amongst the industry stakeholders about the fair value of such …

    Read More »
  • DAN 2.0 is coming soon with a new domain registrar

    January 11, 2021 Domain Name News, Sponsors 5

  • MediaOptions partners with DAN.COM for domain brokerage

    December 3, 2020 Domain Name News, Make Money, Sell Domains, Sponsors 0

  • Escrow Q3 2020 report: domain transactions and median prices are up

    November 9, 2020 Domain Name News, Sponsors 0

  • Escrow.com domain name transactions bounced back in Q3 2020

    November 6, 2020 Domain Name News, Sold Domains, Sponsors 0

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    Mike Mann sells 9 domains for $146,064 in December

    January 20, 2021
  • Nearly a million new .nl domain names registered in 2020

    January 20, 2021
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    ICANN launches audit of 183 registrars

    January 19, 2021
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    GoDaddy statement regarding AR15.com

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