1,835,159 unclaimed .uk domain names will be released in the next few days. UK domain registrants with a third-level domain (.co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk, .net.uk, .plc.uk or .ltd.uk) had until 06:00 BST (UTC+1) on Tuesday, 25th …
Read More »ICANN renewed the .ORG Registry Agreement with no price caps
ICANN renewed the .ORG Registry Agreement with no price caps while the .org registry operator with the funnier name (PIR) Public Interest Registry issued the statement below. Name is funny because the only thing that …
Read More »CentralNic acquires Hexonet/1API for up to €10 million
CentralNic Group PLC (AIM: CNIC) announced it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire all shares in Hexonet, an international platform for resellers of domain names, for up to €10.0 million, subject to customary …
Read More »And this is why you get an NDA!
While I didn’t really share the industry’s excitement regarding the sale of Voice.com for $30 million. Of course it is a good sale and it is good to know the sale happened but we need many …
Read More »MMX to launch Adult Domain Name Trademark Protection Service
Minds + Machines Group Limited (“MMX”) announced that the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved its request to introduce a new blocking service that will allow trademark holders to better protect their …
Read More »10 questions with Reza Sardeha, CEO of DAN.COM
Undeveloped.com was renamed to DAN.COM last week and introduced the blockchain powered Domain Automation Network in partnership with IBM. So I asked Reza Sardeha, the CEO of DAN.COM, 10 questions: 1. How do you intent to bring …
Read More »I don’t share the domaining industry’s excitement about the Voice.com sale
While most of the domaining industry seems to be ecstatic about the sale of the domain name Voice.com for $30 million I can’t say I share this excitement. First of all this seems like a …
Read More »The domain name Links.com was sold for 700,000 Euro
The domain name Links.com was sold for 700,000 Euro. The equivalent today in USD is $797,825. The buyer of the domain is AllMyLinks.com as Links.com is forwarding to their website. The service aims to keep …
Read More »Afilias to acquire .GLOBAL domain extension
Afilias today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Dot Global Domain Registry Limited in Dublin, the registry operator for the .GLOBAL Top Level Domain. With nearly 50,000 names under management, .GLOBAL is one of …
Read More »NamesCon Europe 2020-2022 city locations announced
NamesCon Europe 2019 officially concluded and the next 3 European city locations were announced. Soeren von Varchmin, CEO of NamesCon and CloudFest, announced the 2020-2022 Namescon Europe locations: 2020 – Budapest 2021 – Rome 2022 – Cologne …
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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