May’s top 5 domain name stories

Here’s what happened in the domain business last month.

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Miss out on any action last month? Here are the top five stories on DNW for last month, ranked by pageviews.

1. 7 words to avoid in domains because they’re actually trademarks – Many domain investors register these words in domains without realizing they are cybersquatting.

2. Ryan Kavanaugh loses cybersquatting dispute with YouTuber Ethan Klein – A popular YouTube personality has gone to the mat with film financier Ryan Kavanaugh, and the YouTuber won the most recent battle.

3. Deel announces $50 million in funding after acquiring Deel.com – Domaining.com founder Francois Carrillo sold the domain to the company prior to its latest fundraising round.

4. Big changes proposed for domain transfers – A working group is on tap to propose shaking up the domain transfer process.

5. Domain investor acquires .link top level domain – Yoni Belousov acquired the TLD from Frank Schilling’s Uni.

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