Domain Name Sale Stats 16th April 2024 | Mark As Read |
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, Register.TO, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for...
Sunny Days for Domains with $1.2 Million Sale Topping Latest Chart and $15.5 Million Deal for Chat.com Revealed | Mark As Read |
The last couple of weeks have been exciting ones for the domain aftermarket with solid sales popping up all over and a historic sale from last year being unveiled.
AI Girlfriends will create a billion dollar business | Mark As Read |
When I interviewed Rick Schwartz at the beginning of the year he mentioned he purchased female first names in .ai including $20K for Betty.ai. Rick mentioned: Well, let me put it this way. One of the big sectors of Ai is virtual girlfriends. And so I have four female first names ending in Ai. Like […] The post AI Girlfriends will create a bil...
John Berryhill Generic means nothing absent context of for what | Mark As Read |
One of the best participants at Namepros in my opinion is John Berryhill. John takes the time to help out on matters of intellectual property, udrp's and other industry news. Every once in awhile he makes a reply that is worthy of a post and I think it's important for those who don't participate at […] The post John Berryhill "Generic means n...
Squadhelp to Atom: The good, the bad, and the ugly | Mark As Read |
Domain rebranding isn't easy but it happens to address a number of issues affecting an existing brand. The announcement that Squadhelp is rebranding to Atom, operating from the domain Atom.com, is both exciting and baffling. To push forward with a fresh domain and brand, one or more of the following reasons must be present: Market […] The pos...
Quantum.xyz sold for $199,000 | Mark As Read |
It looks like the second highest .xyz sale of all time just got added to Namebio. Tip of the cap to SilentG over at Namepros. Quantum.xyz sold for $199,000 right behind $199,888 for Bull.xyz. So this is the second highest reported .xyz domain name sale of all time. It's on a GoDaddy lander currently. Parked […] The post Quantum.xyz sold for $...
2024 so far @ DomainAgents | Mark As Read |
The year has gotten off to a great start! We put together an infographic with some highlights of the year so far. The biggest highlight is the $2 million sale of a 3 letter .com name in February!
Alibaba, Name.com among new RDRS opt-ins | Mark As Read |
Eleven registrars representing millions of domain names signed up to support ICANN's Registration Data Request Service last month. One registrar dropped out. One of Chinese tech giant Alibaba's registrars was among the additions. Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing), which has 2.6 million names under management, is a notable addition given that one of...
Omni Hotels & Resorts Suffers Breach, Potentially Impacting Millions | Mark As Read |
DALLAS, TX – Last month, Omni Hotels & Resorts, a prominent hotel chain, experienced a cybersecurity breach that resulted in the theft of customer information. In an update on their website, Omni confirmed that the stolen data includes customer names, email addresses, postal addresses, and guest loyalty program information. However, finan...
.my domains to be sold globally next month | Mark As Read |
The .my namespace is to be opened up to international registrants next month under a deal between the Malaysian registry and Caymans-based Internet Naming Co, according to INCO's CEO. Shayan Rostam said that MYNIC will continue to be the registry for .my, but that INCO will take on operations outside Malaysia. The deal will allow […] The post...
Postdoc Caleb Ward uses his .xyz to exhibit his work in feminist philosophy and ethics | Mark As Read |
CalebWard.xyz – Namecheap customer (Germany) The .xyz community is home to many skilled individuals using .xyz to highlight their creative work, academic accomplishments, and career experiences. Author and researcher Nadia Asparouhova uses Nadia.xyz to showcase her tech-focused projects. Award-winning journalist and NPR co-host Adrian Ma use...
Judge orders Nissan.com transferred back to estate of Uzi Nissan | Mark As Read |
His heirs alleged the domain names were stolen. Nissan.com is famous as an early test case in cybersquatting. The car company Nissan battled for years to take the domain name from its registrant, whose name was Uzi Nissan. It failed, but Uzi Nissan spent over $3 million fighting Nissan in an eight-year battle that began […] Post link: Judge o...
SquadHelp: when you outgrow your brand | Mark As Read |
Why SquadHelp's rebrand to Atom makes sense. SquadHelp announced this morning that is has rebranded as Atom, using the domain name atom.com. Earlier this week I was a guest on a business podcast, where I talked about the importance of domain names. The host asked me about domain marketplaces where people can search for domains […] Post link: ...
Auction Recap Of April 16, 2024 | Mark As Read |
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on April 16, 2024. GoDaddy Names at Auction Click Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed.
From Brushstrokes to Millions The Journey of Bill Lederer And The 200 Million Dollar Exit Of Art.com | Mark As Read |
Bill, was working a corporate job, and moved back home to Chicago to take over his family art supply business that had a handful of employees that was not online. It was the 90s so who was? Bill had big plans and aspirations, but it took a radio interview in Rockefeller plaza where after a … The post From Brushstrokes to Millions The Journey ...
739 Domain Discoveries for April 17th | Mark As Read |
Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale history, like the age of a domain name, is a great proxy for quality to help the cream rise to the top. Today's list has 739 domains for sale with history. […]
Squadhelp rebrands to Atom | Mark As Read |
Darpan Munjal hinted at something big coming for Squadhelp yesterday with a single tweet. Today comes the announcement on their blog. Why Rebrand? There are many reasons for this rebrand. After helping thousands of clients, we understand the whys of rebranding and renaming better than most. In our case, becoming Atom is primarily about reaching [...
Squadhelp Rebrands as Atom with Atom.com | Mark As Read |
Squadhelp announced a complete rebrand this morning. The company is now known as Atom, and it acquired the Atom.com domain name in advance of the announcement. I believe Atom is a superior brand name than Squadhelp. This is a nice example of a company's growth leading to an investment in its future via authoritative rebrand. […]
Goodbye SquadHelp! Popular Naming & Branding Platform Goes Nuclear With Move to Atom.com | Mark As Read |
Squadhelp completed an explosive rebranding this morning with a new name - Atom - and a new address at Atom.com!
$451k in Sales on April 16th Invent.ai sold for $94,900 Daily Market Report | Mark As Read |
Namecheap had the top three sales yesterday led by Invent.ai which sold for $94,900. NameBio recorded 398 sales $100+ for a total of $424,307 with an average sale price of $1,066. Compared to the previous day there was an increase of 26% in the number of sales and the total dollar amount increased by 83%. We also recorded an additional 1,087 sales ...
Shanes Daily List of Domains at Auction for Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 | Mark As Read |
Many of you know Fred Hsu from Oversee and the domain parking days. He has a new company D3 that is what I feel is the future of registrars and registries. Andrew Alleman of DNW had him on a podcast and worth a listen Please Note: The list below contains affiliate links and/or names that have been posted for a fee. It is how we pay for our ti...
Domain Name Sale Stats 15th April 2024 | Mark As Read |
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, Register.TO, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for...
Task.ai did not get paid for again | Mark As Read |
No one wants to pay for Task.ai apparently. Task.ai was the high closing auction the previous two months at Dynadot's .ai expiring auctions. Task.ai closed at $84,000, and it closed at $78,777 the month before. Igor Gabrielan was kind enough to let me know that …
Invent.ai sells for $94,900 | Mark As Read |
Richard Kirkendall from Namecheap is back with more .ai domain name sales. Invent.ai was the high sale at $94.9K. Next there was Doris.ai at $35K. First names continue to be one of the more popular choices. I came across Claude.ai the other day and it's a fully developed website. Claude is a next generation AI […] The post Invent.ai sells for...
13 end user domain name sales up to $25,000 | Mark As Read |
An insurance company, a domain registration business, and a lingerie seller bought domain names. Sedo publicly reported 45 domain sales of $2,000 or more for the past week. There are some nice domains in this batch, but it's difficult to figure out the buyer for most of them. The top two sales were xash.com for […] Post link: 13 end user doma...
Price Paid for Chat.com Last Year Confirmed to Be $15 Million Making It One of Top 3 All-Time Publicly Reported Domain Sales | Mark As Read |
The buyer said Chat.com was a "$15 million +" sale - we found out what the + meant.
Because.com cybersquatting claim denied | Mark As Read |
Complainant previously owned the valuable domain name. OEE Ltd and Because Music SAS have lost a cybersquatting dispute (pdf) over the domain name because.com. The Complainant previously owned the domain name, which it bought at Sedo for $27,500 in 2007. According to the Complainant, the domain name expired in 2021 after it neglected to renew [R...
Auction Recap Of April 15, 2024 | Mark As Read |
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on April 15, 2024. GoDaddy Names at Auction Click Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed. Dynadot OZIW.com Australian IW, whatever that is. Under $80 at press time At $122 with 2 days left Stock...
Sedo Q&A: Congratulations, Semra! | Mark As Read |
Semra Koerner has been an integral part of Sedo for two decades, having been onboard since its early days. Semra is Manager of Global Public Relations and Communication at Sedo.com. She has consistently proven to be a valuable asset, enriching not only Sedo but also the experiences of her colleagues over the years. To clients […] The post Sed...
Nissan Going after Nissan.ai | Mark As Read |
Nissan is an automaker that uses NissanUSA.com for its website here in the US. The reason it uses an off-brand domain name is because it lost a very long legal battle to try and wrest control of Nissan.com. That domain name had long been owned by a man named Uzi Nissan, who had it for […]
Xash.com leads the way at Sedo this week | Mark As Read |
Xash.com was the top domain name sale at Sedo this week, the four letter .com sold for $39,000. PokerPlus.com was second at 25,000 Euro, ($26,801). Last week we wrote how the seller scooped it up a decade before for $737. There were a couple .ai …
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Xash.com | Mark As Read |
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Xash.com led the way at $39,000. PokerPlus.com was second at 25,000 Euro, ($26,801) seller acquired for just $737. Kiffen.com was third at 22,450, ($23,885). 23 .com sales 20 cctld sales 3 other tld sales Domain name Date Price Currency .COM […] The post Sedo weekly domain name sales led...
#Sedo : Domain sales report | April 16, 2024 Xash.com sold for $39,000 dollars | Mark As Read |
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of Xash.com that was sold for $39,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on April 16, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing […] The post #Se...
GrainGauge.com UDRP: Complainants disclaimed mark essentially worthless in a UDRP | Mark As Read |
The UDRP filed against the domain GrainGauge.com wasn't going anywhere, as the GRAIN GAUGE mark of the Complainant's is double disclaimed. In other words, both GRAIN and GAUGE had to be disclaimed per the Respondent's statement: Respondent, Web Master / LevALERT, Inc. ("Respondent") contends Complainant filed an application to register a design mar...
387 Domain Discoveries for April 16th | Mark As Read |
Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the past. Sale history, like the age of a domain name, is a great proxy for quality to help the cream rise to the top. Today's list has 387 domains for sale with history. […]
Six Times Unlucky: Spanish Government Agency Fails Again to Protect Alhambra Monument vol. 4.15 | Mark As Read |
Six Times Unlucky: Spanish Government Agency Fails Again to Protect Alhambra Monument What this case ultimately came down to, was the Complainants conflation of the reputation of the monument itself, with the Complainants trademark. As the Panel observed, there is nothing before the Panel that suggests that the Complainant would be entitled to conf...
$254k in Sales on April 15th NASPensacolaAirShow.com sold for $16,750 Daily Market Report | Mark As Read |
GoDaddy had the top nine sales yesterday led by NASPensacolaAirShow.com which sold for $16,750. NameBio recorded 315 sales $100+ for a total of $232,008 with an average sale price of $737. Compared to the previous day there was an increase of 1% in the number of sales and the total dollar amount increased by 2%. We also recorded an additional 1,028...
IKES LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Tuesday, April 16th | Mark As Read |
Click the links for current prices, most links are commissionable and fund the operation. Domains of the Day PremiumPrint.net High quality promo or photo printing PayWithCrypto.net Great name for pay with crypto service NFT-Tokens.com Tokens and memes are at the forefront right now Budget-Hosting.com Hosting still has a great CPC AIPhones.net AI al...
THE ROLES OF CERTAINTY AND DOUBT IN UDRP DISPUTES by Mr. Gerald M Levine | Mark As Read |
THE ROLES OF CERTAINTY AND DOUBT IN UDRP DISPUTES There are two invariables in UDRP proceedings: the first is that 95% of all cybersquatting disputes result in cancelling registrations or transferring disputed domain names to complainants accounts; and the second is that respondents in this group rarely respond because the claims are indefensible; ...
Domain Name Sale Stats 14th April 2024 | Mark As Read |
A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, Register.TO, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, Dynadot, SnapNames, Whois.ai, Catched.com, Docky.ly and NamesCon are wholesale and all others are retail. Full Rundown See bottom of page for...
GoDaddy to offer Masterclass on expired domain auctions Seating Limited | Mark As Read |
It's GoDaddy auctions day, earlier I posted about new changes and now there is news on education. For those new to the domain investing world, GoDaddy will be conducting a Masterclass on expired domain auctions. The tweet says seats are limited, you can watch the video in the tweet to learn how to sign up […] The post GoDaddy to offer Masterc...
Global investment in AI fell for the second year in a row in 2023 | Mark As Read |
Every end user for your .ai domain name may not be looking to pay you that lotto winning price. TechCrunch published a piece today on how investors in AI are getting a tad weary. For those setting 6 and 7 figure price tags for their .ai domain names, this is worth reading. From the article: […] The post Global investment in AI fell for the se...
Blueground: Greek real estate startup is now a unicorn | Mark As Read |
Blueground, a global proptech company, is reshaping modern living with thousands of meticulously curated, fully-equipped homes worldwide for stays of a month or more. Its tech-driven platform ensures 24/7 support and essential services such as cleaning, grocery delivery, and wellness amenities, guaranteeing a seamless experience. The company's miss...
Auction Recap Of April 14, 2024 | Mark As Read |
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on April 14, 2024. GoDaddy Names at Auction Click Here if you are unable to see the table of GoDaddy results, because you are viewing via the RSS feed. Dynadot GreenPower.co $335 288.org $360 Acolyte.org $101 Verona.io At $156 with 2 days left Sedo SimpleCDN...
Security platform Prompt.Security aims to help companies benefit from the adoption of Generative AI | Mark As Read |
Prompt.Security – Spaceship customer – (Israel) Innovative developers are using .xyz and XYZ Registry domains like .Security and .Audio to harness AI and optimize their products. Security solution Mayhem.Security implements AI and machine learning to help identify vulnerabilities in your code. Software solution IRIS.Audio le...
Changes coming to GoDaddy Auctions | Mark As Read |
GoDaddy published a post about upcoming changes to GoDaddy auctions. After April 29 no more member to member auctions. These are defined as: From the post As we look to the future of GoDaddy Auctions, we're looking closely at how GoDaddy can best support domain name sellers. In order to better serve sellers, well be […] The post Changes comin...
GoDaddy to nix customer listings on GoDaddy Auctions | Mark As Read |
Customers can no longer list domains on the platform as of April 29, but Afternic listings will still be syndicated. GoDaddy will no longer let customers list domains directly on GoDaddy Auctions, effective April 29. The company announced today that it's ending so-called Member to Member listings on the platform. This includes seven-day public auct...
.Ape in to new TLDs DNW Podcast #480 | Mark As Read |
Fred Hsu discusses some of his company's plans for new top level domains tied to web3 communities. It's been just six months since I had Fred Hsu, co-founder of D3, on the podcast. The company has made many announcements since then, and it's becoming clear that it will be one of the more significant portfolio […] Post link: .Ape in to new TLD...
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