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Domain industry professionals, Drew Rosener & Rick Schwartz, agreed to disagree on the subject of making domain sales public for the sake of "comparable sales." Both domain investors are entrepreneurs with a passion for closing deals. We'd say that Drew has the edge due to his fishmonger past! The semi-public exchange triggered a Domain [̷...
Keeper Security, Inc. is a cybersecurity firm that attempted to usurp the domain name Keeper.com – an aged, generic domain name registered in 1995 – by filing a UDRP at the WIPO. Despite the fact that the Respondent, Lou Crawford, THE KEEPER INC., failed to respond, the WIPO panelist performed enough due diligence leading him […] ...
Sav.com, a domain registrar and multi-services company known for aiding entrepreneurs and small business owners in establishing online presence, announced it has been awarded a patent for its AI-powered website generation technology. SAV is a premium DG sponsor. Set to launch in Q1/2025, this AI-powered tool allows users to create fully customized ...
Altera Digital Health Inc.filed a UDRP to get the domain AlteraHealths.com, a domain that was used to impersonate one of their employees. The company filed a UDRP to get the domain. Despite this obvious abuse of the domain to facilitate phishing, the Forum panelist was adamant about not transferring it: Complainant has failed to support […] T...
Sedo held an LLLL .com auction that took place from September 5-12, 2024. The Sedo auction attracted 217 domain submissions and the results are in. A total of 156 domain names were sold for an estimated total of $40,369 dollars. The top sale was Dmon.com that was sold for $2,479 dollars. Here is the list; […] The post Sedo #LLLL auction resul...
Peppercorn Gourmet Goods & Cooking School, Inc. registered the domain name Peppercorn.com in 1998 and used it directly to promote its business. As of 2009, the domain was transferred to a marketing company as part of a business agreement, to handle such services "more efficiently." In 2024, that agreement that spanned 15 years was terminated [&...
Dan.com is no longer going to be an independent, functioning entity, favored by numerous domain name investors. Owners GoDaddy dictate that within the next 30 days the platform will be shutting down. There is no future for Dan beyond that point. It's a sad closure towards the untimely demise of a brand that quickly filled […] The post No futu...
A start-up founder, Sabba Keynejad, operating from Veed.io, acquired the domain name Veed.com for $25,000 dollars in 2021. That acquisition was never recorded by Namebio and appears to have taken place after negotiations via Sedo. The company was in stealth mode when they acquired Veed.com from its seller. This is the best way to acquire […] ...
Aliens eating cats, eating pets. No, that's not a reference to Donald Trump's wild claims during the recent debate. It's not even about Alf the alien, a TV show we loved back in the day. But even those of us who reminisce of the fun years of youth have to move forward, to the future! […] The post Spaceships ALF wont be an alien eating cats ap...
Recently, GoDaddy rolled out Afternic Boost that adds 5% more in fees, raising its fees to 20% of a sale's earnings for those that remain opted-in. In terms of percentage increase, that's a whopping 33.33%. Meanwhile, the number of free domain appraisals via the GoDaddy's Appraisal tool was reduced from 10 per day to just […] The post GoDaddy...
Titanic.com is an aged, dictionary .com domain that's associated with what is perhaps the biggest, most famous shipwreck tragedy of all time. Registered in 1995, Titanic.com is developed and provides information about the RMS Titanic, the British steam-liner that sank on April 15, 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage. [̷...
The domain name BackLINK.com was not sold for $1,000,000 dollars; our coverage of that event has been removed as inaccurate. Ilias Ism, co-founder of MagicSpace SEO, a marketing agency in Switzerland, announced the supposed acquisition of what appeared to be the aforementioned domain. The fact is, that no such acquisition took placeinstead, Mr. Ism...
Ilias Ism, co-founder of Swiss marketing agency MagicSpace, announced the acquisition of the domain name Backlink.com. The cost: $1,000,000 dollars. It was well-worth it, according to Mr. Ism, who compared the spending to owning a house in Switzerland. It's not clear when Backlink.com changed hands, or whether it was paid for in full. Registered in...
A UDRP filed at the WIPO by a "Williams Fred" attempted to take control of the domain QW.com, passing off as the domain's real owner, Fred Williams. QW.com is owned by Quickware and its representative, Fred Williams, is the Respondent in the UDRP. It might sound comedic but it's not. The WIPO panelist gathered information […] The post Who is ...
A Spanish film company called Wanda Films attempted to get the domain WandaFilm.com via the UDRP process. The Respondent is a Chinese film distribution company doing business in China where it was founded in 2005. According to the UDRP, the Complainants Website is only available in Spanish and targets only the Spanish speaking market, while […...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is CV.co that was sold for $130,000 dollars. That top sale was brokered by Derick Clegg of Sedo. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on September 10, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. […] The post #Sedo : Domai...
The Domain Price Game is a new, fun, and fast-paced game that challenges your valuation skills. Unlike the Domain Game by NameBio, this one focuses on recent domain name sales as opposed to everything under the rainbow. It seems that sales are from 2024, currently. The interface is easy to master and arrives in two […] The post Domain Price G...
Pools123 Houston LLC is the registrant of the service mark POOLS123 on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), registration number 6117335, registration dated August 4, 2020. Meanwhile, the domain name Pools123texas.com was registered in 2023. Pools123 filed a UDRP to get the domain, believing that their mar...
Always great to start off the week with a fierce statement from the world's top domain broker, Drew Rosener. The multi-year winner of the coveted Escrow.com award of Top Brokers gave a strong response to Rick Schwartz‘s reference to disclosing domain sales. Said the Domain King: Not reporting domain sales is a disgrace. In all […] The p...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a federal agency responsible for granting patents and registering trademarks in the United States. It operates under the Department of Commerce and helps protect intellectual property rights by: Granting Patents: The USPTO examines and issues patents for inventions, giving inventors exclusive...
The expired domain name Araldi.com was picked up at a GoDaddy auction for $449 dollars in 2020. Four years later, a new entity formed by the holders of the ARALDI mark filed a UDRP. What triggered the late filing was the acquisition of the ARALDI 1930 HAND MADE IN ITALY mark in 2023, after a […] The post Araldi.com: Four years after a GoDaddy...
Sedo shared the latest information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace, in the month of August 2024. Remember: Our sponsor manages an extensive collection of millions of domain names, running the Sedo.com marketplace that simplifies the process of purchasing and selling domains, catering to both investors and end-users. Wha...
GoDaddy opted in all Afternic accounts to its newly promoted "Afternic Boost" service. While free through August initially, it's now September and the service will cost on average 5% more to utilize. In other words, if you haven't opted out intentionally, you are still opted-in. GoDaddy decided that signing you up to a service that […] The po...
Sedo, our kind sponsor, is holding an auction of four letter (LLLL) .com domain names; the week-long auction takes place from September 5th to September 12th, 2024. A total of 217 domain names are included in the auction that required all domains to be listed with a low 99 (USD/EUR/GBP) reserve. From that list, we […] The post Seven with Sedo...
GoDaddy is shutting down the integration of the Dan.com platform with Efty. Effective today, Efty.com will no longer work with Dan.com as the integration is disabled due to a unilateral decision made by GoDaddy.com. Efty sent out a notice: "GoDaddy will discontinue the Dan.com Integrator service as of September 5, 2024. Efty was its first […]...
Recent valuation places NFL's Los Angeles Rams, at spot #2 with a worth of $8 billion dollars. That's at least $2 billion more than the Los Angeles Chargers at $5.83 billion. The LA Rams are second in value only to the Dallas Cowboys, according to this chart by CNBC. With all this money flowing in […] The post LA Rams loaded with billions; Sh...
A covert operation sponsored by the Russian government to influence US and US-ally interests has been disrupted by the Justice Department. This Influence Operation relied on influencers, AI-generated content, paid social media advertisements, and social media accounts to drive internet traffic to "cybersquatted" and other domains. At least 30 domai...
GoDaddy has a lot at stake with the latest 5% increase in Afternic fees; the so-called "Afternic Boost" program promises a lot of features and increased exposure resulting in bigger sales. Of course, it all arrives with a mandatory performance disclaimer and a bunch of other small print that you can read here. In the […] The post Domain memes...
The sale of NQ.com for $27,000 dollars on the "new" Afternic was a shocker for many domain name investors, some of which called the sale "arranged." NQ.com jumped from $9.5k to $27k in one day, apparently, with domain investors marking the transaction with a "red flag." But that was 20 years ago, March 4, 2004 […] The post Outrageous: NQ.com ...
Founded in 1903, Besiktas is a popular Turkish sports club that includes football (soccer,) basketball, volleyball, boxing, and wrestling. The company holds a registered trademark for KARTAL YUVASI since 2009, which translates as "Eagle's Nest." They filed a UDRP to get the domain Kartalyuvasi.com from its Turkish registrant. In their response, the...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Fan.io that was sold for $50,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on September 3, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great […] The post #S...
An upcoming presentation by DomainTools will explore various strategies employed by malicious actors to exploit the retail landscape and how these activities can be identified, categorized, and clustered to help organizations better protect themselves. DomainTools experts will delve into three specific clusters that currently pose substantial chall...
The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, took a break from social media between July 4th and Labor Day. Upon returning, Rick emphasized that as far as domain investment strategies go nothing has changed. Rick noted that investments versus gambling involve money that one needs versus money they can afford to lose. The two tiers involve 95% […] The post...
A UDRP reversed the expired GoDaddy auction result for Aveus.com. In May, the domain was auctioned off for the sum of $2,275 dollars. Its Korean registrant became the Respondent in a UDRP filed by the previous registrant, Medecision, Inc. The Complainant proved it holds an active mark for AVEUS and that they were the registrant […] The post A...
The domain name Qater.com appears to be a typo of Qatar; registered in 2002, it recently changed hands. Prior to this apparent sale, Telepathy, Inc., held Qater.com; previous captures via Screenshots.com show that the domain was listed for $3,495 dollars as late as in 2018. Of course, that price might have changed recently, to tens […] The po...
The domain name Australia.org appears to have changed hands, moving away from long-term holders Digimedia. Registered in 1997, Australia.org had been parked with a basic PPC lander for the majority of its online life. WHOIS changes and lander changes indicate that the buyer is British. The domain now joins Sweden.org and SouthKorea.org as apparentl...
The Domain Days Dubai 2024 conference is taking place in Dubai, just 9 1/2 weeks from today. DDD is a premium DG sponsor. Designed to dazzle its attendees and exhibitors for the second year in a row, the domain-centric event is positioned in Dubai, the crossroads of East and West. The event has grown into […] The post Domain Days Dubai expand...
August isn't over yet and Telepathy, Inc. appears to have scored a major domain sale, one of many this year. Clasp.com is a premium, aged, dictionary .com domain registered in 1997. According to WHOIS records, it was moved out of Dynadot to GoDaddy yesterday. Despite privacy WHOIS, the fact that it's using GoogleDomains as its […] The post Cl...
British rock band Oasis formed in Manchester in 1991 by lead vocalist Liam Gallagher, guitarist Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan, and drummer Tony McCarroll. They were joined by Liam's older brother, Noel Gallagher, who became the band's main songwriter and lead guitarist. Oasis quickly rose to fame in the mid-1990s as one of...
The registrant of Namecheap.domains tried to play it both ways; after registration, he set up a web page consisting of the following text: "Namecheap.domains, Search the WHOIS database, WHOIS Service, Namecheap is not as good like GoDaddy, Try the Registrar out at godaddy.com". Below that statement, was a search bar for searching domain names. Name...
Atty is a four letter abbreviation of attorney, present in both American and British dictionaries. The abbreviation emerged in the United States in the 19th century as legal professions became more formalized and there was a need for shorthand in legal documents and correspondence. The matching domain name, Atty.com, has been in the possession of [...
Summer is over! If you have quality LLLL .com (four letter/4L) domains, Sedo is planning an auction in September just for these. Note: Sedo is a premium sponsor of DomainGang. The Sedo auction of LLLL .com domains runs from September 5th to the 12th, 2024. There are 3 rules about the domains that you submit […] The post Upcoming Sedo auction:...
Minute Men, Inc., filed a UDRP to get the matching domain, MinuteMen.com from its registrant. Registered in 1998, the domain has been in the possession of PTB Media. Minute Men, Inc., dba Minutemen Staffing, has provided employment staffing and related services under the MINUTEMEN mark, in which it has common law and registered trademark rights. [&...
InterNetX announced the integration of the Sedo marketplace into its AutoDNS platform. AutoDNS will now allow its users to easily buy, sell and monetize domains directly through the platform. Whether you're looking to expand your domain portfolio or find a buyer for your domains, everything you need is now in one place. Through this integration, [&...
A buyer that used Dan.com as a platform to acquire a domain name, is now posting a bad review of Dan on Trustpilot. He's not the first, or the last. User complaints vary in their severity and this one is one big joke, as far we can tell. Says the Dan.com user: "I bought a […] The post I bought a domain that contains a trademark, take it back!...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is AiTalent.com that was sold for $29,888 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on August 27, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great […] The pos...
Midjourney is one of the most popular AI-driven platforms for digital creators. The company operates from Midjourney.com, a domain name that it acquired in the aftermarket. MIDJOURNEY is also a trademark registered with the USPTO and for this matter, the company often files UDRPs against the registrants of domains that infringe on its mark. One [&#...
Sedo held its bi-monthly GreatDomains auction that took place from August 15-22, 2024. The Sedo auction attracted 185 domain submissions and the results are in. A total of 47 domain names were sold for an estimated total of $20,000 dollars (when tallied from from various currencies.) The top sale was Vuhi.com that was sold for […] The post Se...
It's been a great summer for Telepathy, operators of a great portfolio of ultra-premium domain names. The latest sale involves the three letter (LLL) .com domain MFD.com, as recent WHOIS changes indicate. Registered in 1998, MFD.com had been in the possession of Nat Cohen‘s company since at least 2001, if not sooner. This is yet […] The...
Two great geo-domains owned by DigiMedia, Sweden.org and SouthKorea.org, appear to have been sold. Registered in 2005 and 1998 respectively, the domains matching Sweden and South Korea in the .org TLD have moved away from DigiMedia and onto a registrant located in the UK. Both domains now resolve to a lander that indicates they are […] The po...
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