January’s top 5 domain name stories
Squarespace and several cybersquatting cases were in the news last month.
Miss any big stories on Domain Name Wire last month? These were the top five stories, ranked by views:
1. New registrations plummet after Squarespace takes over Google Domains – Brand recognition, pricing, and usability probably all play a part.
2. Binance wins binance .ae domain name, which loser bought for $300k – A guy paid $300,000 to buy the domain name and lost it in a cybersquatting dispute.
3. A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form – The form doesn’t verify email addresses, which could be a problem.
4. Five Guys burger chain hits domain name roadblock in Sweden – Five IT bros have the domain name it wants.
5. Verizon wins $450k cybersquatting judgment – A brazen cybersquatter owes the company money after a court order.
And here are the five podcasts from last month:
#471 – Universal Acceptance
#470 – My 2023 domain sales results
#469 – Weddings, onions, and dude ranches
#468 – The world’s sweetest domain names
#467 – 2024 Predictions Episode
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