Domain News
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Swiper.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Swiper.com led the way at $150,000. BNFT.com was second at $48,000 and…
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A brief history of 100 year internet service plans
WordPress announced a 100-year plan. Two previous long-term online services plans didn’t last. Last week, WordPress (Automattic) announced a new…
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.Realty and .Locker top level domains change hands
Two new top level domains have new homes. Two top level domain names have changed ownership. A recent update to…
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Namecheap offers unprecedented view into rival auction bidders
See how many auctions your competitors have won. User badges show details about rival bidders. Namecheap has introduced a new…
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Identity Digital & TLD marketing – DNW Podcast #450
Identity Digital’s CMO and CRO talk top level domain names. Identity Digital operates more top level domains than any other…
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Afternic Top 20 Keywords sold for June 2023
Afternic tweeted out their June 2023 top keywords list. My actually took the top spot followed by AI and Group.…
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“AI” and “bet” still hot in aftermarket domain names
Afternic reveals top keywords in aftermarket sales in June. Afternic has revealed the top 20 keywords in domain names sold…
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Identity Digital retains control of .au contract
Identity Digital will run .au for another four years. Identity Digital has won a tender allowing it to continue serving…
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The clock is ticking on .com…
You have less than a week to renew domains at current prices. What are you doing over the next week?…
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Unstoppable Domains applies for US trademarks (again)
Company makes another attempt at U.S. trademarks. Web3 naming company Unstoppable Domains has applied for seven U.S. trademarks in the…
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Last month’s top domain news stories
India, .net, appraisals and more. Early each month, I send a newsletter featuring the top stories on Domain Name Wire…
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ICANN turns down money from blockchain alt-root
It seems ICANN is turning down free money from blockchain alt-root providers, apparently as a matter of principle. One such…
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Plans.com sells again for $200K more than it did back in 2008
Plans.com sold for $70,000 back in 2008 at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. According to a tweet today it sold again for $275,000 at…
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Chocolate maker Ferrero drops two top level domain names
Company will retain its main brand TLD. The world’s second-largest chocolate producer is letting ICANN eat two of its three…
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WordPress gains 44,000 domains from Google Domains (so far)
WordPress.com will pay for up to one million domain transfers. (Former) Google Domains customer Marc Mojica shares an image of…