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Silent nights has many uses. SoletLuna Holdings, Inc. and Lifewave, Inc., which sell a skin patch that the companies say helps you get better sleep, have lost their second cybersquatting claim in as many months. In October, the companies filed a claim against silentnights net, .art, .life, and .xyz. The registrant of those names said […]

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The TikTok ban is another reminder to control your own internet presence. For a few hours this weekend, visitors from the United States were shut out of TikTok. That was just a minor inconvenience for most TikTok users. They found something else to do with their time rather than mindlessly swipe through short videos of […]

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Team Internet is consolidating domain management platforms. Team Internet Group (London AIM: TIG) is shuttering its domain name reseller platform Hexonet. As of the end of 2024, the company is no longer updating Hexonet other than critical security items. Hexonet is primarily a reseller platform, and resellers will be transitioned to Team Internet’s CentralNic Reseller […]

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Cybersquatting case results in reverse domain name hijacking finding. A German company called Solar Hero GmbH has been found to have tried to reverse hijack the domain hive-pt .com. The company has a European trademark for tradinghive, which covers financial and related services. A Portuguese company uses hive-pt .com. It offers a competitive trading platform […]

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Rewind: How a great domain helped Chess.com denominate online chess. This week, we’re opening up the vault and going back to one of the most interesting interviews from this show over the past couple of years. In October 2023, I interviewed Chess.com CEO Erik Allebest. He explained how the chess.com domain name was critical to […]

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It’s the number one seller on Afternic and will likely remain near the top for some time. Domain names with AI in them continue to sell at a fast clip on the domain name aftermarket. Afternic has revealed the top-selling keywords in domains sold on its platform from November, and AI is back on top. […]

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The new domain is targeted at content creators. Google Registry is gearing up to launch another top level domain name next month: .channel. The early access period begins on February 4. During this phase, anyone can register a domain for a premium price. It will follow a Dutch Auction format, with prices lowering each day […]

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Top sale in the past two months was a .org. Newfold Digital released sales results from domain auction platforms SnapNames and NameJet this week. These results are for November and December. In November, the platforms combined for 45 sales of $2,000 or more, totaling $344k. In December, they combined for 83 sales of $2,000 or […]

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Consent agreement will require GoDaddy to improve security practices and not mislead customers. The Federal Trade Commission is admonishing GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) for lax security practices in its hosting business. In a complaint (pdf), the FTC said that GoDaddy “has marketed itself as a secure choice for customers to host their websites, touting its commitment […]

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The domain included the registrant’s last name and a business field unrelated to that of the Complainant. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Nalli Chinnasami Chetty to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The Indian textiles and clothing company filed a cybersquatting complaint against the domain name nallifinancialservices .com. Jennifer Nalli, […]

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A sports drink company, a laser show business, and an auction site bought domain names. Sedo had some nice sales this week, including event.photography for $10,000. The company’s five public five-figure sales aren’t connected to live websites yet, so it’s not clear who bought them. Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that […]

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Start the new year off right by taking care of these three tasks. The turn of the calendar can be a fresh start. I use it as a reminder to perform tasks that should be done periodically. Here are three things I did this month to maintain my business. Refresh Sedo inventory I don’t add […]

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Here are 20 end user domain sales that took place over the holidays. Sedo recently published lists of sales from the holiday season. In today’s post, I review 20 end user sales that took place during the two weeks ending January 5. You can view previous lists like this here. Hype.gg $40,000 – Hype Gaming […]

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Registrar offers big discount with no limits. I do not often write about a domain name registrar’s sale prices, but a new deal starting today warrants its own story. Domain name registrar Spaceship began offering new .com registrations today for just $4.99. Unlike promotions at other registrars, there’s no limit. No coupon code is required. […]

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DomainTools CEO discusses the move to RDAP and how companies use DNS data to thwart attacks. Many listeners know DomainTools for its database of historical Whois records, domain monitoring, and other domain data. However, the company and its customer base have evolved over the years. On today’s show, DomainTools CEO Tim Chen discusses that evolution. […]

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Here’s what made news in December. 1. Stuart Lawley, who fought for .xxx, has died – Lawley, former CEO of ICM Registry, died at 61. 2. Companies refile expired domain clawback lawsuit against GoDaddy – Two buyers of expired domains have refiled a lawsuit alleging GoDaddy improperly took the domains back. 3. Namecheap reveals 2024 […]

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Sales will partially satisfy a judgment in a stolen domain name lawsuit. After about a one-month delay, the King County Sheriff auctioned off some of Rob Monster’s assets this week to partially satisfy a court judgment. The sale stems from a $486,000 judgment against Monster in a stolen domain lawsuit from Monster’s time as CEO […]

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These are the largest .com domain name registrars. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers September 2024. Here are some takeaways from this month’s data: Porkbun returned to the monthly list for the second time in the year Gname was back on the new monthly […]

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A blockchain company, an AI platform, and a custom rims seller bought domain names. Sedo has published sales lists for the past three weeks. For this report, I reviewed sales from the week ending December 22. The marketplace had some great sales that week, including Betz .com for $240,000 and PayCard.com for $100,000. It’s not […]

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Select a backup payment method to avoid an accidental expiration. Last week I wrote about the need to add a payment method for domains you win in GoDaddy premium auctions. Godaddy’s Joe Styler commented that there is a way to add a backup payment method to your account. This protects you in case a domain […]

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