Domain News
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Internet Naming Company acquires five top level domain names
Registry business now operates close to 20 top level domains. Internet Naming Company has acquired five top level domain names…
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CentralNic adds to advertising business with Adrenalads acquisitions
Company pays $2.35 million for company to integrate with Zeropark. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) has acquired Los Angeles-based online advertising company…
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.ai sells 100,000 domains in a year
The registry managing the .ai ccTLD grew its business by over 100,000 domains in the last 12 months, according to…
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X8Bet.com for $67,666?
When we see big prices on GoDaddy auctions where the name seems to not hold much value, it’s a backlinks…
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Google to launch two fun new gTLDs next month
Google Registry is continuing its piecemeal rollout of new gTLDs with the launch of .ing and .meme this September. Both…
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Domainers not welcome as .music readies September launch
The long-awaited .music gTLD finally has a set of launch dates, but it looks like actually registering and keeping hold…
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An update on domain name marketplace gaming
Namecheap is making progress, but the industry has a long way to go. Last month, I wrote a post about…
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Judge rules identity of domain investor “George Dikian” can be (partially) revealed
Dikian’s first name and last initial will be revealed shortly, and his full last name might be revealed later. A…
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CBS dumps new top level domain names
Company nixes its .cbs and .showtime domains. CBS will remain at cbs.com. Side note: Big Brother is still a show?…
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Another six dot-brands self-terminate (two are very strange)
Three companies have asked ICANN to turn off a total of six dot-brand gTLDs. Two each. Lifestyle Domain Holdings no…
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Four more years for Identity Digital in Oz
Identity Digital has won another fours years as .au registry back-end provider. Australian ccTLD manager auDA said the reappointment was…
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Allegedly stolen domain PV.com returned via UDRP
Company uses UDRP to regain control of domains it says were stolen. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ordered…
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11 latest end user domain name sales:
A pool heat pump manufacturer, a local German government, and a sports betting site bought domain names. Swiper — no…
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ICANN might be a director light after election stalemate
Months of internecine bickering have led to ICANN facing the possibility that it might enter its 25th anniversary meeting this…
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A Google change could make domain research harder
Google made a small change that could make domain investing more difficult. Google is no longer displaying the number of…