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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – In a recent Reddit Q&A, John Mueller, the Senior Webmaster Trends Analyst and Search Relations team lead at Google, fielded a query on whyhyphens are no typically longer utilized in domain names, and if their fall from grace was something to be concerned about. Mueller noted that hyphens in domain names […] The p...
Sedo, our premium sponsor, has rolled out a fresh GreatDomains auction that takes place April 18-25, featuring an eclectic selection of 188 keyword domain names. They are all listed with their own reserve. What are keyword domains? Basically, English dictionary single and two worders, in a variety of TLDs and select ccTLDs. We picked 7 […] Th...
One of the current featured polls at NamePros asks What non-com extensions have you sold so far in 2024?. The poll, started by @Leo2k, has produced some interesting results. Just over 170 had voted at the time this article was written, and, beyond the 'other' category, the most popular choice is .net, with 25 people indicating an early 2024 sale i...
Meta.ai is now live. SilentG on Namepros brought this to my attention. Meta.ai is built with Llama 3 The competition is here and you can read the full announcement on FB.com. Takeaways
Afternic has published its monthly keywords list, showing the most popular keywords in domain names sold on its marketplace in February. My and AI remain the top two sellers this month. Here's the full list, with the previous month's ranking in parenthesis: my (1) ai (2) it (4) home (3) group (7) bet (6) your […] Post link: My oh my! Look at ...
OEE Ltd, United Kingdom, believed they were entitled to the aged domain Because.com, because they owned the domain in the past. Also, because they didn't renew the domain, it was auctioned off and the Respondent acquired it. The Respondent gets to keep the domain, because they acquired it in the same way that the Complainant […] The post Beca...
Galaxis.xyz – 1API customer – (United States) The .xyz community is home to a range of web3 platforms designed to empower users with varying levels of blockchain expertise. Web3 platform Bonfire.xyz wants to revolutionize creator engagement and digital ownership. NFT platform Highlight.xyz aims to simplify technical barriers for creator...
Domain name was registered before the Complainant existed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Lifeware SA to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Lifeware SA filed a case against lifeware.com, which was registered in 1995. Lifeware wasn't incorporated until 1998. Assuming that the current registrant was th...
My, Ai and It are the top three keywords for February 2024 at Afternic. You can see by the chart in the tweet My seems to have a rather large lead over Ai and all the other keywords on the chart. A look back at January 2024 AD Smart Domain Monetization Starts at Bodis sign […] The post My takes the top spot again at Afternic for February 2024...
Fem.ai was acquired for just $777 in 2019 at the whois.ai expired domain auctions. Fast forward 5 years later and Richard Kirkendall reported that Fem.ai sold at Namecheap for $59,995. The buyer is Cadence Design Systems, Inc who operates at Cadence.com. Currently Fem.ai redirects to Cadence.com. Fem.AI: Changing the Future Workforce of Tech with C...
Crunchbase news is out with a report today on Web3 and the number of deals getting done. While there was an uptick in Q1 2024 they point out that venture dollars well off the highs seen in 2021-22. From the article: Web3, once the buzziest of all buzz words in the venture landscape, saw its […] The post Web3 funding in Q1 2024 sees it's first...
The UDRP filed against the domain name Lifeware.com has ended with the domain transfer's refusal by the WIPO panel. Furthermore, the sole panelist at the WIPO found that the Complainant engaged in Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. Lifeware SA, Switzerland, failed to prove that it has prior rights to the mark as the domain was registered […] The ...
A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on April 17, 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 StartGrid.com "Where all things Start" Most bids on the Dynadot list $923 Dao.im I think the...
Giraffe.xyz sold for $27,500 by Swetha. The transaction was handled by Escrow.com. I have not seen many animal related .xyz sales. Will be interested to see how it's used. AD Smart Domain Monetization Starts at Bodis sign up today AD For a better Escrow experience checkout Escrow.Domains The post Giraffe.xyz sells for $27,500 appeared first on TLD ...
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 477 domains for sale with history. […]
The domain name Giraffe.xyz was announced as sold by Indian domain investor, Swetha Yenugula, who is on a roll recently. Giraffe.xyz was sold for $27,500 dollars and it only cost Swetha $20 dollars to facilitate the transaction. How is this possible? Simple: By using the services of Escrow.com and having the buyer pay the escrow […] The post ...
The top sale of the day was ColunaDoFlamengo.com which sold for $13,755 at GoDaddy. NameBio recorded 417 sales $100+ for a total of $288,588 with an average sale price of $692. Compared to the previous day there was an increase of 5% in the number of sales but the total dollar amount decreased by 32%. We also recorded an additional 1,134 sales belo...
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 time since it is a free site. More details at bottom of page. Dynadot Pak.io ElectricBacon.com HugeG.com ZAZ.me Ultima.co Sedo GPTOnline.com Online has been one of the most popular naming conventions for years. Instantly ...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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 $...
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!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: ...
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.
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 ...
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. […]
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 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. […]
Squadhelp completed an explosive rebranding this morning with a new name - Atom - and a new address at Atom.com!
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 ...
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...
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...
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 …
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...
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...
The buyer said Chat.com was a "$15 million +" sale - we found out what the + meant.
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...
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...
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 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 […]
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