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  • newDynadot “Aftermarket Indicator” shows where domains are listed

    Dynadot “Aftermarket Indicator” shows where domains are listed

    Tool makes it easy to see where domains still need to be listed to maximize exposure. Domain name registrar Dynadot is the first registrar I’m aware of that allows customers to list their domains for sale on Sedo and Afternic directly from the regi…
    - 2 hours ago, 28 Nov 23, 2:40pm -
  • Comcast cans two top level domains

    Comcast cans two top level domains

    Company exits the “new” top level domain program. Internet service provider and entertainment company Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has voluntarily terminated its two dot-brand top level domain names, .comcast and .xfinity. The company informed ICANN o…
    - 1 day ago, 27 Nov 23, 4:08pm -
  • Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463

    Repricing domains = more sales – DNW Podcast #463

    Hear what happens when you slash the prices on most of your domains. When domain investor AbdulBasit Makrani was frustrated by his domain sales volume, he decided to take drastic measures by reducing the price of nearly all of his domains by 20%-60%.…
    - 1 day ago, 27 Nov 23, 2:20pm -
  • Private equity group drops lawsuit over “banks” typo

    Private equity group drops lawsuit over “banks” typo

    Domain owner registered the domain well before the private equity company existed. A private equity group that focuses on consumer packaged goods has dropped its lawsuit against the owner of bansk.com. Bansk Group was formed in 2019. SiteTools has ow…
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 6:23pm -
  • Here are domain name Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

    Here are domain name Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

    Cheap .com domains are available for a limited time. I’ve always chuckled at the idea of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for domain names. It’s not like an entrepreneur is going to sit around waiting for Black Friday to save a few bucks on a…
    - 5 days ago, 23 Nov 23, 2:57pm -

The Domains

  • newSedo weekly domain name sales led by Hot7.com
    Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Hot7.com led the way at $150,000. Qlar.com was second at 75,000 Euro, ($82,294). 26 .com sales 13 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     Domain name Date Price Cur…
    - 2 hours ago, 28 Nov 23, 3:16pm -
  • newInterview with Mike De Vries, COO CryptoExchange.com
    Today I interviewed Mike De Vries the COO of CryptoExchange.com a company that provides escrow services and it should be noted an advertiser here at TheDomains.com. I wanted to get some insights into the company and Mike took the time to answer the q…
    - 23 hours ago, 27 Nov 23, 5:52pm -
  • Verisign Q3 2023 Domain Name Industry Brief
    Verisign VRSN (NASDAQ) released their Domain Name Industry Brief for Q3 2023. There was a 0.8% increase in Q3 2023 vs Q2 2023 or 2.7million domain names. From the report: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The third quarter of 2023 closed with 359.3 million domain na…
    - 5 days ago, 23 Nov 23, 2:26pm -
  • Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Relu.com
    Sedo reported their weekly domain name sales and Relu.com led the way at $58,888. CityTrust.com was second at $16,800. It was a light week, no other tld sales. Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     Domain name Date Price Currency        …
    - 7 days ago, 21 Nov 23, 3:02pm -
  • Unstoppable Domains and ENS Clash Over Blockchain Domain Patents
    CryptoPotato.com published an article on patent disputes in the Web3 domain name space. According to the article, Nick Johnson, the lead developer of ENS, expressed significant concerns about Unstoppable Domains’ patent applications related to bloc…
    - 9 days ago, 19 Nov 23, 2:38pm -

TLD Investors

  • newDaily Domain Picks 11-28-23

    Daily Domain Picks 11-28-23

    Did you find the Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals worthwhile this year? I think one problem is the companies that were offering deals that don’t beat a competitor’s everyday pricing. Creativity in this industry needs to be ramped up in my opinion.…
    - 48 mins ago, 28 Nov 23, 4:00pm -
  • Daily Domain Picks 11-27-23
    The post Daily Domain Picks 11-27-23 appeared first on TLD Investors.
    - 1 day ago, 27 Nov 23, 3:24pm -
  • .ART Black Friday/Cyber Monday special up to 77% off

    .ART Black Friday/Cyber Monday special up to 77% off

    .Art (an advertiser here) is running a BlackFriday/CyberMonday special with up to77% off using the promo code BlackFriday. Premium namesThe post .ART Black Friday/Cyber Monday special up to 77% off appeared first on TLD Investors.
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 3:41pm -
  • Rey.com closes at $140,111 after expiring

    Rey.com closes at $140,111 after expiring

    Rey.com sold back in 2007 and 2017 and now it is left to expire and closes for over 6 figures. The domain name Rey.com sold for 50,499 USD on 2017-09-17 at GoDaddy. This was almost $30,000 lower than the previous sale at Afternic for $80,000 in 2007.…
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 1:55pm -
  • ImageMagic.com from $610 to $9,995

    ImageMagic.com from $610 to $9,995

    ImageMagic.com was the top sale today and it looks to have been a nice sale for the buyer as we get to see their acquisition cost. The domain name sold today for $9,995 and was purchased for just $610 back in 2016. A 7 year old for 16x is not too sha…
    - 6 days ago, 22 Nov 23, 10:36pm -
  • AI tops the Afternic September 2023 keyword chart

    AI tops the Afternic September 2023 keyword chart

    My, Group and and Home were the top 3 with AI moving down to 4 in August but for September 2023 AI is in first place. This chart refers to the top keywords sold at Afternic for the month. My and Group also had a strong showing. AD Smart Domain Moneti…
    - 7 days ago, 21 Nov 23, 3:27pm -
  • BornRich.com sold for $38,000 back in 2010 expires and goes to auction

    BornRich.com sold for $38,000 back in 2010 expires and goes to auction

    BornRich.com sold for $38,000 back in 2010 at Sedo. It was left to expire and closed at $8,417. I remember watching a documentary on HBO years ago called Born Rich. I believe the person who made it was from the Johnson & Johnson fortune. Ivanka Trump…
    - 10 days ago, 18 Nov 23, 9:47pm -
  • BetonSports.com closes at $60,000 there is a long history behind the name

    BetonSports.com closes at $60,000 there is a long history behind the name

    BetonSports.com closed at $60,000 at DropCatch. The name sold back in 2013 at Afternic for just $4,900. Now BetOnSports is a popular domain name on many extensions, they include BetonSports.eu and BetonSports.online. There is a long history (not a ni…
    - 11 days ago, 17 Nov 23, 8:36pm -
  • Name.com announces upcoming Cyber Monday Specials

    Name.com announces upcoming Cyber Monday Specials

    Companies are starting to prepare their Black Friday/ Cyber Monday specials. Name.com sent out a release on what their sale is going to look like. Name.com Cyber Monday Sale: Exclusive Domain Discounts and Google Workspace Savings Name.com is excited…
    - 13 days ago, 15 Nov 23, 8:57pm -
  • CasinoApp.com closes at $7,110

    CasinoApp.com closes at $7,110

    CasinoApp.com closed at DropCatch a couple of minutes ago for $7,110. I thought this one might see five figures. Casino is a very popular keyword and the keyword has had many sales. CasinoApp.com actually sold back in 2011 for $1,500 at Sedo. Accordi…
    - 15 days ago, 13 Nov 23, 8:20pm -

Domain Investing

  • newZoom Moving from Zoom.us to Zoom.com (for Email)

    Zoom Moving from Zoom.us to Zoom.com (for Email)

    During the early days of the pandemic in 2020, Zoom became a household brand name. People were able to communicate across the world via the Zoom platform. One notable thing about Zoom was the company used a ccTLD domain name – Zoom.us – for its w…
    - 21 hours ago, 27 Nov 23, 7:52pm -
  • 15 Domain Investing Tips from Squadhelp CEO

    15 Domain Investing Tips from Squadhelp CEO

    In case you missed it over the Thanksgiving holiday, Squadhelp CEO Darpan Munjal posted a long thread on X to share some domain investing tips. These tips are not specific to the Squadhelp platform, and they can be implemented by domain investors on…
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 3:20pm -
  • Namecheap Black Friday & Cyber Monday Domain Name Sales

    Namecheap Black Friday & Cyber Monday Domain Name Sales

    In a press release I received yesterday morning, Namecheap announced its upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Of particular interest to domain investors are the sales on domain name registrations, including newly registered .com domain names…
    - 6 days ago, 22 Nov 23, 3:14pm -
  • Precise.ai Reportedly Sold for $110k

    Precise.ai Reportedly Sold for $110k


    - 7 days ago, 21 Nov 23, 12:43pm -
  • Namecheap CEO Previews Thunderbolt

    Namecheap CEO Previews Thunderbolt

    Namecheap CEO Richard Kirkendall shared a preview of something his company currently has under development. It is called Thunderbolt, and you can visit Spaceship.com/thunderbolt to see what the company intends to bring to the market with Thunderbolt.…
    - 11 days ago, 17 Nov 23, 5:04pm -

DSAD

  • newIKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, November 28th
    Click the links for current prices, most links are commissionable and fund the operation.Park.io Names at Auctionstan.cozv0.combrownells.coonlinecourses.meMain ListThe No Bid ListAnyPaid.comAssaultExpert.comBoatTutor.comBoldSafe.comBrokerSpe…
    - 7 hours ago, 28 Nov 23, 10:00am -
  • newAUCTION RECAP OF NOVEMBER 26, 2023
    A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on November 26, 2023. GoDaddy Names at AuctionClick Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed.Oth…
    - 24 hours ago, 27 Nov 23, 5:11pm -
  • Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, November 27th, 2023
    A great domain only reaches its full potential with a great company behind it. A great company only reaches its full potential with a great domain in front of it. A domain on its own has only potential. Perhaps it makes a little money in parking re…
    - 1 day ago, 27 Nov 23, 9:50am -
  • AUCTION RECAP OF NOVEMBER 25, 2023
    A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on November 25, 2023. GoDaddy Names at AuctionClick Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed.
    - 2 days ago, 26 Nov 23, 5:06pm -
  • Trav’s List of Domains at Auction for Sunday, November 26, 2023
    Namejet, Sedo and Catched Names at AuctionPowerAge.comOWNU.comNiche.ioPools.esHelpdesk.coTrue.consultingXELA.comActiveCare.comSmartBuyer.comDomainNation.comGodaddy Domains With Bids CareSafe.comretext.comMakeAStand.comUpEdu.comBoldDig…
    - 2 days ago, 26 Nov 23, 10:32am -
  • AUCTION RECAP OF NOVEMBER 24, 2023
    A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on November 24, 2023. GoDaddy Names at AuctionClick Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed.Oth…
    - 3 days ago, 25 Nov 23, 5:32pm -
  • IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, November 25th
    Click the links for current prices, most links are commissionable and fund the operation.Park.io Names at Auctionhurusa.totbc.ggtarry.ioMain ListThe No Bid ListAcademicBee.comAccidentRights.comAdventureRescue.comAlwaysDeluxe.comAppetiteMe.co…
    - 3 days ago, 25 Nov 23, 11:40am -
  • AUCTION RECAP OF NOVEMBER 23, 2023
    A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on November 23, 2023. GoDaddy Names at AuctionClick Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed.
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 5:41pm -
  • AUCTION RECAP OF NOVEMBER 22, 2023
    A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on November 22, 2023. GoDaddy Names at AuctionClick Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed.Oth…
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 5:38pm -
  • Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, November 24th, 2023
    Yesterday I had a great Thanksgiving. Since my daughter couldn’t come home from college we decided to go see her. Cooked dinner in her apartment. Of course, she didn’t have anything you need to cook a turkey dinner so it costs about twice what…
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 9:46am -

Domain Gang

  • new#Sedo : Domain sales report | November 28, 2023 – Hot7.com sold for $150,000 dollars
    Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of Hot7.com that sold for $150,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on November 28, 2023. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sp…
    - 2 hours ago, 28 Nov 23, 2:47pm -
  • newSpaceship surpasses 300,000 domains under management
    Not too long after surpassing the 100,000 domain milestone, Spaceship has hit another one: More than 300,000 domains under management. Founded by Namecheap founder and CEO, Richard Kirkendall, Spaceship.com was built with technology that utilizes the…
    - 2 hours ago, 28 Nov 23, 2:19pm -
  • Domainer careers: Darryl Lopes joins the eNaming domain brokerage
    Experienced domain broker, Darryl Lopes, is moving in with eNaming brokerage as new staff. In the past, Darryl has been successful with Uniregistry on-site at the Cayman Islands, supporting Frank Schilling’s extensive company needs. He also worked…
    - 1 day ago, 27 Nov 23, 3:37pm -
  • SQualify.com UDRP: Panelist deprived Respondent of a RDNH finding
    The UDRP filed against the domain SQualify.com was based on a trademark registered in 2023 by German company, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft. The SQUALIFY mark was applied for in 2022, but the domain was registered befo…
    - 1 day ago, 27 Nov 23, 2:30pm -
  • Sedo: Submit your premium domains to the December 2023 GreatDomains auction!
    It’s almost December! Now it’s a great time to make good money from your domains, with the upcoming GreatDomains auction by Sedo. Our kind sponsors are inviting domain investors with premium domain names to submit them for inclusion in the auctio…
    - 3 days ago, 25 Nov 23, 5:28pm -
  • Rey.com fetches $140k at the GoDaddy Auctions
    The owner of the aged three letter domain Rey.com scored a big sale today, as the single word LLL .com sold for $140,111 dollars. The auction took place at GoDaddy Auctions. Registered in 2003, the domain Rey.com has an actual meaning, that of king a…
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 8:39pm -
  • Not so wyze: Chinese squatter lost UDRP for Wyzes.com
    The epitome of cybersquatting is when you take that infringing domain and monetize it by selling products that are knockoffs of these sold by the trademark holder. In the case of the domain Wyzes.com, the Chinese squatter used the domain to sell knoc…
    - 4 days ago, 24 Nov 23, 5:57pm -
  • Gobble gobble: Mike Mann has sold the SEO.com business
    Domain mega-investor, Mike Mann, is no longer the owner, or CEO of the business operating from the ultra-premium domain name SEO.com. Mike Mann announced the transition of ownership to WebFX, a digital marketing monolith. The company shared the excit…
    - 5 days ago, 23 Nov 23, 2:40pm -
  • Dan.com: How to improve the popular domain-selling platform
    Dan.com was a strong competitor to Afternic, before it was acquired by GoDaddy. In Jamie Zoch’s words, Dan was “eating Afternic’s lunch” at the time that GoDaddy shelled out $71.4 million dollars in cash to acquire the domain selling platform…
    - 6 days ago, 22 Nov 23, 5:08pm -
  • Sedo: Results of the LLL .eu auction topped by ATV.eu at $1,486 dollars
    The recent week-long GreatDomains auction at Sedo involved three letter (LLL) domains in the European ccTLD, dot .eu. More than 180 LLL .eu domains were auctioned off and the results are in. A little over 39% of this lot was sold, resulting in 71 dom…
    - 6 days ago, 22 Nov 23, 4:10pm -
  • Demoji.com UDRP ends up with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
    When you file a UDRP against a domain registered in 2012, you’d better be in the possession of a more senior mark. In the case of Demoji.com, however, Mr. Patrick Schur of Switzerland filed a UDRP on the basis of a mark he acquired in 2019. There w…
    - 6 days ago, 22 Nov 23, 3:16pm -
  • Exante.com: Maltese corporation filed UDRP trying to buy 3 vowels
    XNT Ltd. is an international investment services company based in Malta. They registered the EXANTE mark in various jurisdictions, and some of these marks are being challenged or in the process of being canceled, e.g. in the UK. The company filed a U…
    - 7 days ago, 21 Nov 23, 3:35pm -
  • #Sedo : Domain sales report | November 21, 2023 – Relu.com sold at $58,888 dollars
    Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of Relu.com that sold for $58,888 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on November 21, 2023. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind spo…
    - 7 days ago, 21 Nov 23, 2:57pm -
  • Chatham Financial upgrades domain to CF.com
    Chatham Financial, a Global Financial Risk Management firm founded in 1991, has performed a major domain rebranding by acquiring the domain CF.com. The two-letter .com acquisition was noticed by domain investor and owner of two-letter .com domains, G…
    - 8 days ago, 20 Nov 23, 11:28pm -
  • eBook crime: Federal agents seized dozens of Z-Library domains
    Operating from the domain Zlibrary.org, the eBook repository Z-Library was among the internet’s largest shadow libraries. Last year, federal agents took control of over 200 domains operated by the eBook pirates. It’s an ongoing battle, however, a…
    - 8 days ago, 20 Nov 23, 7:25pm -

Online Domain

  • newMike Mann sells 5 domains for $69,358 in July
    Mike Mann reported 5 of his domain name sales in July 2023. Reported prices started at $6,666 and went up to $29,916. Mike sold 5 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $13,872. If you want to further understand Mike Mann’s prici…
    - 3 hours ago, 28 Nov 23, 1:46pm -
  • Internet has 359.3 million domains at the end of Q3 2023
    VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the third quarter of 2023 closed with 359.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an inc…
    - 6 days ago, 22 Nov 23, 6:29pm -
  • Escrow(.)com Q3 2023 Domain Investment Index
    Escrow.com released its Q3 2023 Domain Investment Index This quarter, the total domain name volume on Escrow.com eased slightly from $89M in 2Q23 down to $85M in 3Q23. For most domain categories, the median price has been maintained from the previous…
    - 7 days ago, 22 Nov 23, 12:10am -
  • VPN.com case against George Dikian is dismissed
    The VPN.com case against George Dikian was voluntary dismissed today. The VPN.com lawsuit against Defendant Eitan Z. a/k/a George Dikian was settled and dismissed with prejudice, without costs, and without payment being made by either party. In July…
    - 8 days ago, 21 Nov 23, 1:10am -
  • Mike Mann sells 5 domains for $96,672 in June
    Mike Mann reported 5 of his domain name sales in June 2023. Reported prices started at $4,888 and went up to $65,000. Mike sold 5 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $19,334. If you want to further understand Mike Mann’s prici…
    - 13 days ago, 16 Nov 23, 1:27am -
  • Tucows reports results for Q3 2023
    Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC) reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. All figures are in U.S. dollars. “On a year over year basis, our third quarter results show continued strong growth of Wavelo and Tin…
    - 25 days ago, 3 Nov 23, 3:50pm -
  • GoDaddy reports Q3 2023 results
    GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported financial results for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2023. “GoDaddy is at the forefront of one of our most exciting eras yet, with the product investments we’ve made over the past several years…
    - 26 days ago, 2 Nov 23, 10:53pm -
  • Verisign reported Q3 2023 results
    VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023. VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $376 million for the third quarter of 2023, up 5.4 percent from the same quarter in 2022.…
    - 31 days ago, 28 Oct 23, 10:40pm -
  • Afternic launches Custom Checkout Link
    Afternic has launched Custom Checkout Link, allowing sellers to use the GoDaddy platform to close a domain sale that they have already negotiated. This new service enables sellers to utilize Afternic’s parent company, GoDaddy, and its platform to c…
    - 34 days ago, 25 Oct 23, 10:51pm -
  • Liquid market report Q3 2023: $22.4M in Escrow.com sales
    Giuseppe Graziano from GGRG partnering with Escrow.com and Estibot’s parent company Intelium and ShortNames.com published the 29th edition of the Liquid Domains Overview (LXDO), which focuses on the 614,928 .com domains we call “liquid”. The ob…
    - 48 days ago, 11 Oct 23, 10:17pm -
  • ParkingCrew has a new User Interface in beta
    ParkingCrew announced that the beta version of its platform’s new User Interface is now live. The new User Interface it is still being developed and what you see is not the final version. ParkingCrew claims the beta UI will work faster than ever. T…
    - 49 days ago, 11 Oct 23, 1:06am -
  • Squarespace announces new features on its domains platform
    Squarespace announced the expansion of “Squarespace Domains” on “Squarespace Refresh 2023”, an annual release of new products, features, and updates. Squarespace acquired all the assets associated with the Google Domains business in June 2023…
    - 54 days ago, 5 Oct 23, 1:16pm -
  • Dynadot becomes an open domain marketplace
    Dynadot announced some significant updates to its domain marketplace that will be rolling out on October 18, 2023. Here’s what you can expect at the new Dynadot aftermarket: New open marketplace Starting October 18th, 2023, you’ll have the opport…
    - 55 days ago, 4 Oct 23, 5:45pm -
  • Mike Mann sells 4 domains for $185,054 in May
    Mike Mann reported 4 of his domain name sales in May 2023. Reported prices started at $29,888 and went up to $71,166. Mike sold 3 .com domains and 1 .net domain. The average reported domain sales price was $46,264. If you want to further understand M…
    - 56 days ago, 3 Oct 23, 4:55pm -
  • Internet has 356.6 million domains at the end of Q2 2023
    VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the second quarter of 2023 closed with 356.6 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an i…
    - 61 days ago, 29 Sep 23, 1:23am -
  • Squadhelp launches Ultra-Premium Marketplace
    The Squadhelp Ultra-Premium Marketplace is now live. Squadhelp partnered with Hilco Digital Assets and Andrew Miller to curate a premium collection of domain names. Squadhelp invites people to submit their single-English word and category-defining do…
    - 69 days ago, 20 Sep 23, 4:04pm -
  • CentralNic Group rebrands as Team Internet Group
    CentralNic Group plc (AIM: CNIC) announced its rebranding as “Team Internet Group”. Further, effective from 5 September 2023, the Company‘s shares will be trading under the ticker “TIG”. Its ISIN will remain unchanged. “Recognising our tr…
    - 85 days ago, 4 Sep 23, 10:13pm -
  • GoDaddy Q2 2023 report: 3.2% growth in revenue
    GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported financial results for the second quarter that ended June 30, 2023. “Our mission at GoDaddy – to empower entrepreneurs everywhere, making opportunity more inclusive for all – is getting an unprecedented b…
    - 3 Aug 23, 9:06pm -
  • Escrow.com 2Q23 Domain Report – Median domain prices up, overall volume down
    Escrow.com released its Domain Investment Index report for 2Q 2023. Total domain name volume on Escrow.com eased from $129.8M in 1Q23 down to $89M. Overall, 2Q23 has less mega domains in comparison to the previous quarter. Volume is slowly picking ba…
    - 1 Aug 23, 6:46pm -
  • Domain name trend report: April 2023
    This is a another report provided by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) to get keyword and domain ideas for your future .com and other gTLD/ccTLD/NewgTLD domain name investments. You can also use this report to better evaluate you current portfolio.…
    - 31 Jul 23, 10:22am -
  • Ladies and gentlemen this is Rick Schwartz
    Rick Schwartz made a momentous post on his Twitter account which he allowed me to share here. Agree or disagree with Rick you can’t deny that he has always been transparent and unselfishly willing to share with others. Ladies and gentlemen this is…
    - 27 Jul 23, 11:44am -
  • Upcoming changes to Dan.com
    GoDaddy and DAN want to move towards a simplified Aftermarket experience so they are announcing three upcoming changes to Dan.com. 1. Payout Currency Selection Starting on July 5th, you can choose a preferred payout currency in your payout settings.…
    - 5 Jul 23, 1:24pm -
  • Dan.com landers are now available on Afternic
    Afternic has unveiled a new landing page that may be familiar to customers of the GoDaddy-owned marketplace, Dan.com.   Sellers on Afternic will now have access to these high-performing landers from Dan.com, which offer a quick Buy It Now checkout…
    - 30 Jun 23, 2:12am -
  • Domain name trend report: April 2023
    This is a another report provided by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) to get keyword and domain ideas for your future .com and other gTLD/ccTLD/NewgTLD domain name investments. You can also use this report to better evaluate you current portfolio.…
    - 29 Jun 23, 12:04am -
  • Squarespace acquires Google Domains assets
    Squarespace Inc. (NYSE: SQSP) announced it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Google, whereby Squarespace will acquire the assets associated with the Google Domains business, which will be winding down following a transition…
    - 21 Jun 23, 11:20pm -
  • Mike Mann sells 7 domains for $178,530 in April
    Mike Mann reported 7 of his domain name sales in April 2023. Reported prices started at $1,888 and went up to $130,000. Mike sold 7 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $25,504. If you want to further understand Mike Mann’s pri…
    - 20 Jun 23, 5:46pm -
  • European ccTLDs: Median domain growth in 2022 hit a 10 year low at 1.4%
    The CENTRstats Global TLD Report Edition 4/2022 has been published. It covers the global status and registration trends in all top-level domains (legacy gTLDs, new gTLDs and ccTLDs), with a specific focus on the European ccTLD market. European ccTL…
    - 13 Jun 23, 11:59pm -
  • Verisign reports internet has 354 million domains at the end of Q1 2023
    VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced that the first quarter of 2023 closed with 354.0 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 3.5 million domain name registrations, or 1.0%, compared to the fourth quar…
    - 12 Jun 23, 11:05pm -
  • ICANN support for registrants impacted by Epik
    ICANN wrote a blog post on how and where registrants can file a complaint for Epik, how ICANN enforces agreements and policies related to Epik and what happens when there is a change of control or ownership of an ICANN-Accredited Registrar. Read here…
    - 11 Jun 23, 11:44pm -
  • Epik LLC completes transfer of Epik.com from Epik Holdings Inc.
    Epik LLC has completed the transfer of Epik.com from Epik Holdings Inc. Epik LLC will focus on the core features of Epik.com’s domain management platform and help solve web problems for Epik clients. Epik Holdings Inc will change it’s name to Kin…
    - 8 Jun 23, 11:06pm -
  • Escrow.com reports 61.6% increase in domain name volume
    Escrow.com released its Domain Investment Index for Q1 2023, reporting a 61.6% increase in total domain name volume, growing from $80.3M in Q4 2022 to $129.8M in Q1 2023 A resurgence in domain names sales was seen in Q1 2023 as the total volume was a…
    - 31 May 23, 11:32pm -
  • Mike Mann sells 8 domains for $143,856 in March
    Mike Mann reported 8 of his domain name sales in March 2023. Reported prices started at $7,000 and went up to $59,888. Mike sold 8 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $17,982. If you want to further understand Mike Mann’s pric…
    - 19 May 23, 1:06am -
  • NamesCon returns on May 31 (agenda)
    NamesCon returns on May 31 – June 3, 2023 in Austin, Texas. The event will take place at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown in the heart of Austin, Texas. All programming and social events will be happening onsite and closely nearby. Almost-Early Bird…
    - 11 May 23, 1:11am -
  • .ART Q1 2023 report
    Tomorrow marks .ART’s 6th Anniversary from its launch, and it approaches 250,000 domains under management. Highlights from the .ART Q1 results report: 27% increase in registrations over Q1 2022 1,276 Premium Names were sold, including word.art, pet…
    - 9 May 23, 11:15pm -
  • Liquid market report Q1 2023: $43.2M in Escrow.com sales
    Giuseppe Graziano from GGRG partnering with Escrow.com and Estibot’s parent company Intelium and ShortNames.com published the 27th edition of the Liquid Domains Overview (LXDO), which focuses on the 614,928 .com domains we call “liquid”. The ob…
    - 27 Apr 23, 10:52pm -
  • Afternic announces lander selection and ownership verification
    Afternic announced two new additions to its service: Lander Selection and Ownership Verification. Lander Selection In the past, selecting your landing page at Afternic would require you to change to specific nameservers. This limited our ability to a…
    - 27 Apr 23, 1:36am -
  • Domain name trend report: March 2023
    This is a another report provided by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) to get keyword and domain ideas for your future .com and other gTLD/ccTLD/NewgTLD domain name investments. You can also use this report to better evaluate you current portfolio.…
    - 25 Apr 23, 9:08pm -
  • CentralNic Q1 trading update, Microsoft Bing contract, board changes
    CentralNic Group provided an update for the three months ending 31 March 2023. Trading update The Group expects to report gross revenue of approximately USD 194.9 million, net revenue / gross profit of approximately USD 45.8 million and Adjusted EBIT…
    - 24 Apr 23, 10:25pm -
  • Sedo has messed up the new “My Account” section
    Sedo revamped the “My Account” section last month and things didn’t go as they should. Sedo has messed up the new “My Account” section by losing key account information and settings. Last week I sold a domain through the SedoMLS-Network (si…
    - 19 Apr 23, 1:10pm -
  • Domain name trend report: February 2023
    This is a another report provided by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) to get keyword and domain ideas for your future .com and other gTLD/ccTLD/NewgTLD domain name investments. You can also use this report to better evaluate you current portfolio.…
    - 12 Apr 23, 12:50am -
  • A lawsuit was filed against Epik
    A lawsuit (pdf) was filed at the United States District Court Western District of Washington of Seattle against Epik. The lawsuit names Epik Holdings, Inc., Masterbucks LLC, Rob Monster and Brian Royce as defendants. The lawsuit states that Matthew…
    - 5 Apr 23, 1:24am -
  • Mike Mann sells 10 domains for $121,871 in February
    Mike Mann reported 10 of his domain name sales in February 2023. Reported prices started at $4,888 and went up to $29,888. Mike sold 9 .com domains and 1 .org domain. The average reported domain sales price was $12,187. If you want to further underst…
    - 30 Mar 23, 3:39pm -
  • CentralNic 2022 annual report
    CentralNic Group plc (AIM: CNIC) announced that the Audited Annual report for the financial year 2022 is now available on the Group’s website at the following link: https://investor.centralnicgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/annual-report-2022…
    - 30 Mar 23, 12:14am -
  • SquadHelp gets a $10m investment from Hilco Digital Assets
    Darpan Munjal, CEO and founder of Squadhelp.com, announced today a strategic investment of $10M from Hilco Digital Assets. Darpan Munjal said on Twitter: “There is a massive opportunity in front of us and this investment will allow us to expand our…
    - 25 Mar 23, 2:30am -
  • Domain name trend report: January 2023
    This is a another report provided by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) to get keyword and domain ideas for your future .com and other gTLD/ccTLD/NewgTLD domain name investments. You can also use this report to better evaluate you current portfolio.…
    - 21 Mar 23, 2:01am -
  • DAN: Import Lease to Own (LTO) transactions with a 10% commission
    DAN announced some product updates today, one of which is that you can now import Lease to Own (LTO) transactions with a 10% commission rate. Here are all the new product updates at DAN: 1. Import LTO transactions We revamped the process of importing…
    - 16 Mar 23, 5:15pm -
  • Afternic launches the lead center beta
    Afternic, GoDaddy’s aftermarket platform, announced a feature that will give sellers and brokers a place to interact, the lead center. In the past, domain sellers had to only rely on email communications with brokers. The lead center will now be th…
    - 14 Mar 23, 6:38pm -
  • Mike Mann sells 7 domains for $163,952 in January
    Mike Mann reported 7 of his domain name sales in January 2023. Reported prices started at $2,888 and went up to $100,000. Mike sold 7 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $23,422. If you want to further understand Mike Mann’s p…
    - 13 Mar 23, 4:38pm -
  • Internet had 350.4 million domains at the end of Q4 2022
    VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced that the fourth quarter of 2022 closed with 350.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.5 million domain name registrations, or 0.1%, compared to the third quar…
    - 10 Mar 23, 12:43pm -
  • .com price goes up on September 1, 2023
    In accordance with the terms and conditions of the December 1, 2012 .com Registry Agreement, as amended, executed between VeriSign, Inc. and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Number (“ICANN”), Verisign has provided effective notice…
    - 8 Mar 23, 1:08am -

Domain Incite

  • newICANN accused of power grab over $271 million auction fund
    ICANN has acted outside of its powers by ignoring community policy recommendations and leaving its $271 million gTLD auction windfall open to being frittered away on lawyers, according to community members. The Intellectual Property Constituency of t…
    - 4 hours ago, 28 Nov 23, 12:49pm -
  • newA registrar is getting blamed for an Israeli war propaganda site
    Israel-based registrar Wix is being blamed for a gory anti-Hamas web site being promoted by Israeli government officials. A number of recent media reports — notably including this one by usually reliable news wire UPI — have said that Wix is behi…
    - 21 hours ago, 27 Nov 23, 7:20pm -
  • newTwo more dot-brands bite the dust
    Comcast has told ICANN it no longer wishes to operate two of its dot-brand gTLDs, which it hasn’t been using. The US cable company said it wants to terminate its Registry Agreements for .comcast and .xfinity but didn’t say why. My records show no…
    - 22 hours ago, 27 Nov 23, 6:50pm -
  • newGoogle sells five-figure AI domain and six-figure .ing hack
    A single-letter domain, an AI-related name, and a category-killer domain hack appear to have been sold by Google Registry during the latest week of its ongoing Early Access Period for the new .ing gTLD. Judging by the .ing zone file, at least three d…
    - 22 hours ago, 27 Nov 23, 6:33pm -
  • .blackfriday is still a bit rubbish

    - 1 day ago, 27 Nov 23, 2:55pm -
  • Internet Naming Co acquires five more gTLDs
    Internet Naming Co has acquired five unused dot-brand gTLDs and will relaunch them as unrestricted generics in the coming months. The company, the Caymans-based successor to UNR, has acquired .diy, .food, .lifestyle, .living, and .vana from Lifestyle…
    - 11 days ago, 17 Nov 23, 5:03pm -
  • Domain universe grows despite .com drag
    The number of registered domain names in the world grew by 2.7 million in the third quarter, despite market-leading .com shrinking, according to Verisign’s latest Domain Name Industry Brief. There were 359.3 million domains across all TLDs at the e…
    - 12 days ago, 16 Nov 23, 1:17pm -
  • Did somebody spend a million bucks on a Google domain hack?
    There’s evidence that Google Registry may have sold a .ing domain name for seven figures during its pre-launch period. Google is well into its Early Access Period for the new gTLD, which runs for five weeks with premium prices decreasing every week…
    - 14 days ago, 14 Nov 23, 5:52pm -
  • ICANN cans Freenom
    Controversial free-domains company Freenom has lost its ICANN accreditation, signalling the end of its life as a gTLD registrar. Org said that as of November 25, Freenom (aka OpenTLD) will no longer be able to sell or renew any domains. The terminati…
    - 15 days ago, 13 Nov 23, 5:34pm -
  • Call for ICANN to dump anti-Semitic partner
    A senior Jewish member of the ICANN community is calling on the Org to end its partnership with a company run by a Palestine-born Jordanian businessman who recently broadcast some outrageously anti-Semitic remarks. Jeff Neuman of JJN Solutions and Do…
    - 25 days ago, 3 Nov 23, 8:42pm -

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