The Arab Center for Dispute Resolution (ACDR) was approved by ICANN on the 18th of May to become the 5th UDRP provider. ICANN just published the agenda of the Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board …
Read More »Report of Afilias 3rd premium .INFO auction at Namejet: 79 domains sold for $239,317 (wine.info $13,600)
Namejet partnered with Afilias to auction a list of 79 Premium .INFO domains for the first time. Each name was listed with No Reserve. The auctions ran from May 3rd to May 10th. Here are some …
Read More »3 new gTLDs applications withdrawn for .KIEHLS (L’Oréal), .ANTHEM, .BOOK (total at 66)
This past week 3 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 3 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 66. WellPoint, …
Read More »New gTLD program posts 50 new Initial Evaluation results: 41 applications get a pass (total is 341)
The next set of Initial Evaluation (IE) Results was released by ICANN. The total number of passing applications is now 341. ICANN released Initial Evaluation (IE) results for the next set of applications with priority numbers 350-400. There are …
Read More »Sedo latest sales: Creditos.com.mx 19k USD, Garnki.pl 12,650 EUR, Essentials.co.uk 10,000 GBP etc.
Here are some of the most notable sales at Sedo during the past week. These are sales that were published after the latest Sedo report was released last Tuesday. Please find below the list of …
Read More »My registrar complaints part 2: enom.com, domainmonster.com, hexonet.net
Some people say that I complain a lot. Maybe they are right but most of the times I have a reason to complain. I am a very active domainer and developer meaning that I buy …
Read More »My registrar complaints part 1: register.com, dynadot.com, moniker.com
Some people say that I complain a lot. Maybe they are right but most of the times I have a reason to complain. I am a very active domainer and developer meaning that I buy …
Read More »ICANN sends notice of breach to registrar: USA Webhost, Inc.
As of 10 May 2013, 1 more ICANN accredited registrar is in breach of their Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Registrar: USA Webhost, Inc. (IANA #439) …
Read More »Sedo sells 677 domains worth $1.15 million: iPark.com 23k USD, NAV.co 6k USD – Week 6/5-12/5
This week, 677 transactions (703 last week) took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1.15 million ($1.46 last week). Only 199 domains (254 last week) were reported by Sedo this week. The other …
Read More »6 new gTLDs applications withdrawn for .ONLINE (Namecheap), .MAIL (Afilias), .MOVIE, .TLD, .INC (total at 63)
This past week 6 more new gTLDs applications were withdrawn and their status was updated at the ICANN New gTLD website. These 6 withdrawn applications bring the total of withdrawn gTLD applications to 63. Following …
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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