Domain News
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Judge orders plaintiff to pay owner of trx.com $41,000 to cover legal expenses
Judge rules case is exceptional and warrants attorney’s fees. The judge overseeing a dispute over TRX.com has ordered the plaintiff…
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Web3 communities to be driver of new top level domain applications
Web3 companies are announcing plans for the next round of new TLDs. For years, I’ve asked domain name companies a…
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Bob Parsons publishes autobiography
GoDaddy founder and former CEO Bob Parsons has published his rags-to-riches autobiography, Fire in the Hole! Subtitled The Untold Story…
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12 domain names recently acquired by end users
A lighting company, a road safety business, and a German car dealer bought domain names. Sedo’s top public sale this…
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GoDaddy getting a free pass from porn jail?
ICANN has shirked its compliance duties and is handing GoDaddy a “Get Out of Jail Free” card with proposed changes…
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Fragrance company files a smelly cybersquatting dispute
Panelist finds the case was brought in bad faith. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has determined that Aromatech, Ltd…
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Personal training app maker tries reverse domain name hijacking
Case failed on all three requirements of UDRP. A Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy panelist has found Daily Workout…
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Squarespace tops guidance with strong Q1
Website and domain company reports robust growth and ups guidance for the full year. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q1 earnings…
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Lumeno.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Lumeno.com led the way at $25,000. U33.com was second at $17,777. Eclipse.solar…
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Squarespace reverses trend, and a year-over-year look at .com by registrar
Squarespace stops the bleeding, GoDaddy down year over year. Squarespace has been registering fewer .com domains each month since taking…
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The hidden domain market – DNW Podcast #483
You don’t hear about many domain sales, including this $2 million sale earlier this year. We often hear about domain…
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Could ICANN’s chair be ousted by NomCom?
Could ICANN’s current chair face the chopping block this November due to ICANN’s diversity quotas? I think it’s unlikely, but…
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How to audit your Afternic account for misspriced floor prices
Audit your account to prevent accidental sales at low prices. The other day I saw a lead in my Afternic…
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Chinese domains plummet again in 2023
There was almost no movement in the number of .cn domain names registered in 2023, according to the registry. CNNIC…
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GoDaddy price increases lead to revenue growth
GoDaddy last night reported domains revenue ahead of forecasts after it raised its prices and sold more higher-priced domains on…