NameBee is your source for Blog Aggregation in the Domain Name industry
Sedo held its bi-monthly GreatDomains auction that took place fromOctober 17 24, 2024. The Sedo auction attracted 169 domain submissions and the results are in. A total of 50 domain names were sold for an estimated total of $63,672 dollars (when tallied from from various currencies.) The top sale was RYY.com that was sold […] The post Sedo #...
It's been a rough week for Niklas Reinke Kaarlson, founder of HUK|TUAH Group AS, a New Hampshire formed start-up that leverages Norwegian trust funds. Kaarlson had his eyes set on the domain HUK.com, a three letter .com that fits his company's vision as a forward-looking, established Nordic corporation. "We had been negotiating with the owners...
A UDRP filing does not require the Respondent's active participation in the exchange, as it's not a legal process. However, if the Respondent fails to respond, it might have dire consequences for the domain the UDRP was filed about. In the case of Corning.ai, the domain's keyword matches a brand's established mark. Corning Incorporated owns […...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is SydneyTools.com that was sold for $100,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on October 29, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great […] Th...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Vitaherb.com that was sold for $30,000 dollars. Welcome to a delayed domain sales report by Sedo for the week ending on October 22, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing a great service. This report […] Th...
Domain industry professional,Tessa Holcomb, just announced her new role as Strategic Advisor at DomainEasy. The Domain Advisors founder shared the news on LinkedIn, adding that she's excited about working with "the talented team at DomainEasy and contributing to innovative projects that create opportunities for domain buyers, sellers, and brokers."...
Our kind sponsor, Sedo, is a popular domain name marketplace with millions of listings. Actively buying and selling premium domains on Sedo can be made easier by utilizing the expertise of its domain brokers. Mark Ghoriafi has just clocked one year as a premium domain broker with Sedo. Congratulations Mark! With that in mind, […] The post Br...
Domain investor George Kirikos drilled down data deciphering domain deals, once again! The sale of Rocket.com (reg: 1991) is now officially priced at $14 million dollars and zero cents net, although it might have been a larger payment; the astronomical 8-figure domain sale's worth could have been above that number. Kirikos perused data presented in...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is essential in modern content writing, transforming how writers generate ideas, streamline research, and boost creativity. Tools that utilize AI can assist with content structuring and keyword optimization, making targeted, SEO-friendly material easier to produce. Such tools also enhance grammar and readability, provid...
Domain Days Dubai 2024 is taking place November 5-6 and it's hosting the first ever domain auction in the MENA region. Managed by the RightOfTheDot operators, this domain auction will be entirely online and will be timed. Thus, it's essential to utilize proxy bidding if you're in a different time zone! Here are key details […] The post Domain...
The lucky owner of Pulse.co sold it for $50,000 dollars using the services of Efty and negotiation via its landers. EftyPay was then utilized to facilitate the transaction. According to the seller's testimonial, the entire process, from start to finish, took less than one day – 20 hours to be exact. This is how much […] The post Pulse.c...
It was expected: Domain Days Dubai 2024 is pleased to announce that the event has officially sold out! Press release follows: After the overwhelming success of the 2023 inaugural event, which saw standing-room-only attendance, we are thrilled to announce that Domain Days Dubai 2024 (www.domaindays.com) has officially sold out! Building on last year...
The domain Brunet.com was registered in 1998; the Quebecois company McMahon Distributeur Pharmaceutique inc. claimed rights to the Brunet mark as early as in 1988. The Respondent stated via their attorney, John Berryhill, that the term is generic and not in use exclusively by the Complainant. The Respondent registered other domains in the same hair...
Power Home Remodeling Group LLC formed in 1992 and it registered the mark POWER; the domain PowerHome.com was registered in 2000. They filed a UDRP to get it from its registrant. The domain was acquired by the Respondent after a private exchange only recently. The WIPO panelist noted that the terms are generic words: The […] The post PowerHom...
The domain name TrumpTV.com expired and dropped; the ensuing three day auction followed the domain's capture by DropCatch. For the sum of $650 dollars, "psychmonk" takes home the domain. TrumpTV.com dropped after 20 continuous years; it appears to have been in the hands of a British domain investor at some point. It's quite evident what […] T...
The registrant of EagleData.com was hit with a UDRP for this domain, registered in 2002. The Complainant, Eagle Data, Inc., believed that its 2024 registration of the EAGLE DATA mark was enough to claim the .com as theirs, upgrading from the .biz TLD. In their trademark registration application with the USPTO the Complainant referenced 2018 […...
(Promotion) – In a major leap forward for the domain industry, WebUnited has teamed up with Domain Cost Club to launch the worlds first on-chain mirroring service for .WS domains. Powered by cutting-edge technology from WebUnited and Freename, this partnership brings the traditional Web2 .WS domain into the Web3 eraoffering domainers an excit...
Aftermarket.com, a recent addition to the domain selling platform universe, appears to be down since yesterday. The company acquired Domain.io not too long ago, migrating its user base to Aftermarket.com. Now both platforms display a Cloudflare blocking page. Earlier today, CEO and founder of Aftermarket.com, Frank Pavilionis, announced that he's n...
The operators of the domain imanage.com also own imanage.work, alongside the mark IMANAGE. They filed a UDRP against the domain imanagework.com, presumably of Russian interests; the Complainant claimed that they have an intention to confuse the consumer and/or spoof emails for malicious purposes. The Forum panelist disagreed, both on the phishing o...
Kathy Nielsen is no longer with GoDaddy after four years with the GoDaddy Registry as Director of Premium Domains. Ms. Nielsen joined GoDaddy upon its acquisition of Neustar in 2020 where she worked at the time. Previously, Kathy Nielsen worked for Sedo from 2008 to 2014 at various executive and managerial role positions. Upon closing […] The...
Domain Days Dubai founder, Munir Badr, is determined to make hospitality a key factor to his domain conference's success. For the second year in a row, the Domain Days Dubai organizers promise not just a splendid domain conference but also one that delivers big on luxury and entertainment. Participants of the DDD2024 conference had the […] Th...
The registrant of the domain pair PrayTheVote2024.com and PrayTheVote2024.org did plenty of due diligence before registering the domains. Meanwhile, The Presidential Prayer Team apparently registered the mark PRAY THE VOTE in 2005; that registration, however, lapsed in 2012 due to requirements that mandate a "refresh" with the USPTO every 8 years. ...
After 15 years with GoDaddy, Benjamin Gless & the company parted ways this summer. As GoDaddy shifted focus from specific products to others, Benjamin found himself in an awkward position: His talent, productivity, and ability to lead could not be given an objective to carry. GoDaddy downsized the company to save money and Benjamin seized [R...
Authentic Brands Group LLC filed a second UDRP to get the typo-domain Authentlc.com, which uses the letter "L" instead of "i". The Complainant asserts that the domain is being used maliciously, to meddle with official business of the multi-billion dollar company. The first filing was made in July 2024 and the decision was to deny […] The post...
The domain Harmonetics.com was hit with a UDRP, filed by Haemonetics Corporation, a provider of blood and plasma management services that registered the mark HAEMONETICS. It's astounding that the Complainant's counsel agreed to proceed with this UDRP, as the two marks are derived from two different Greek roots. While the Complainant's Haemonetics u...
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. filed a UDRP against the registrant of the domain name SportingGS.com; the Respondent is Bo Wang. In this case, the Complainant asserted that the domain is infringing on its DICK'S SPORTING GOODS mark, registered with the USPTO in 2012. Complainant alleges that the disputed domain name is confusingly similar to its [R...
Sedo, our premium sponsor, has rolled out a fresh GreatDomains auction that takes place October 17 – 24, 2024, featuring a superb selection of 169 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. The […...
Titanic.com is under direct, exclusive brokerage by Sedo.com and it's a domain that's unforgettable. The name and brand are often associated with the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, the titanic steam ship that sank in 1912. Prior to that, the word titanic was in reference to the Greek mythology and the Titans, a race […] The post Titanic fa...
The UDRP against the domain name Cybernautics.com ended with the following decision: Refusal of a transfer plus a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking against the Complainant, Cybernautic, Inc. Respondent registered the domain name Cybernautics.com on April 4, 2001 all while the Complainant's CYBERNAUTIC mark was registered much later, in 2022....
RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol) is a tool used to access registration data for internet resources, such as domain names, IP addresses, and autonomous system numbers. RDAP is designed to replace the older WHOIS protocol, which has been in use for a long time but has some limitations. With all that in mind, it seems […] The post Change...
The aged (1995) domain BoatSales.com has finally been sold. Domain broker, Tracy Fogarty, shared news of the transaction. Tracy is the founder of eNaming.com, a brokerage specializing in elite domain names. So who bought BoatSales.com? Currently, the category-defining domain BoatSales.com forwards to Boatmart.com, an online source for all things bo...
The Government of Anguilla, the country known for its .AI domain names, has teamed up with Identity Digital to boost the sustainability, security, and growth of the .AI domain. Aiming at increasing Anguilla's revenue from .AI registrations, the change will be tapping into Identity Digital's proven expertise in the domain industry. With the rise of ...
Minerva, the Roman goddess representing Athena, is also a registered trademark for numerous goods and services. A Brazilian company, MINERVA S.A., filed a UDRP to get the domain name MinervaSA.com. At first, it makes sense that when your company is Minerva SA the exact match .com represents an attempt to infringe on the trademark; however, […...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Unsigned.com that was sold for $26,500 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on October 15, 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 po...
Dubai, UAE Sponsored post The second annual Domain Days Dubai is poised to surpass expectations as it returns for its 2024 edition, bringing together domain industry leaders and digital professionals from around the globe. After receiving rave reviews for last year's inaugural event, Domain Days Dubai has quickly become the go-to conference for [...
The domain name Manga.io was hit with a UDRP; the decision was made by the WIPO panel to deny its transfer. The domain was deemed generic; also, in the Panels view, the Complainant, Mangas.io, France, did not show that the Respondent knew or should have known the Complainant or its rights when registering the Disputed […] The post Manga.io hi...
Domain entrepreneur and investor, Richard Lau, has announced his immediate involvement with the DomainEasy project. The NamesCon founder stated that he's a Founding Investor along with DomainEasy.com founder, Sam Dennis. The company has been in the works for a year, creating a platform for domain investors to transact domain sales on. In associated...
The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands is a group of seven atolls made of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean. The islands are located 300 miles south of the Maldives. The UK is in possession of these islands, currently, with the exception of Diego Garcia that was leased to the US for strategic […] The post Diego Garcia and Chagos Isla...
The domain name Cyberist.com was registered in 2002 and was hit with a UDRP 22 years into its registration. Cyberist.com is listed for sale with a $1,000,000 dollar price tag, which must have agitated the Complainant, Mr. Kevin Fream, who claims that he coined the term "Cyberist" in 2006. He acquired the registration of a […] The post Cyberis...
Archive.org sustained two days of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, bringing the internet archive web site to its knees. To top it off, a security breach actor obtained a registered user database, containing 31 million records. The data included usernames, email addresses, and salted-encrypted passwords. They provided the data to the op...
The domain CTE.com was registered in 1997 and in 2005 it was acquired by Telepathy, Inc., operators of a top-notch portfolio of domains. CTE.com has an interesting change of registrants over the years. In 2006, it was acquired by CT Enterprises, an associate company of Frontier, a major telecommunications and fiber internet company. Mere months [&#...
For the past 25+ years I've been a Florida resident; I grew used to the summer rain and the storm outlook that can turn into a hurricane. There are plenty of instances when hurricanes disrupted or affected Floridians' lives but we learn to roll with the punches. As an Orlando resident, I'm more inland and […] The post Hurricane Milton: Stay s...
The .MUSIC registry announced the global launch of the community-based .MUSIC top-level domain name extension and its verified MusicID. This is a press release: Long-Awaited .MUSIC Domain and MusicID Debuts Globally With Full Support from the Global Music Industry Today, the global music industry and community takes a transformative step forward w...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Betex.com that was sold for $129,995 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on October 8, 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 ...
DNS records play a crucial role in the success of domain investors and resellers, influencing everything from traffic management to domain security. Understanding these records not only allows for strategic domain optimization but also enhances trust and security, making domains more attractive to buyers. Additionally, leveraging advanced DNS featu...
Domain investor and broker, Ryan Colby, has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and needs our help. Just weeks after his 50th birthday and after a routine colonoscopy, Ryan was diagnosed with the type of aggressive cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum. Ryan Colby has been a long time member of […] The post Help Ryan Co...
Telepathy, Inc. has scored yet another unreported domain sale, as Shorten.com changed hands last week. Registered in 2002, Shorten.com was acquired by Telepathy in 2018, according to historic WHOIS data, kindly provided by DomainTools. Shorten.com does resolve to a page that displays a company logo and a coming soon message that reads: "Where Passi...
The domain name SweetJames.com was part of a UDRP that involved business partners parting ways. Registered in 2011 by the Respondent among 50 other domains, it became the law firm's brand; in 2015 the founder and Complainant invited the Respondent as a equal (50%) partner to the firm, without requiring him to bring capital to […] The post Swe...
Voyeur-house.tv is a provider of adult content related to voyeurism; it received a UDRP from Viking Exchange & Marketing that secured a trademark for VOYEURHOUSE in 2024 with the USPTO. The Complainant's claims were rebutted by the Respondent by using not only the domain's registration date (2015) as the starting point, but also by providing [&...
The domain name Polydec.com was registered in 1998 and in 2013 it was acquired by Knauf Information Services GmbH, a German company. Based in Switzerland, Polydec SA filed a UDRP claiming rights to the POLYDEC mark as early as in 2018. The WIPO panelist noted that the domain's ownership change predates the Complainant's mark by […] The post P...
- Welcome!
- NameBee aggregates blogs for the Domain Name industry.
- Custom Feeds
- Add any RSS feed to the information you read daily.
- Blocked Feeds
- Block feeds to remove blogs you’re not interested in.
- Account Settings
- Customize the site by adding or removing feeds.
Don’t have an account yet?
- Customize your settings
- Edit how your blog displays
- Add or remove blogs you read. Sign Up.
About Us
NameBee is your source for all your Domain Name news.
Have a Suggestion for Us?
|
Know of a Domain Name blog that we're missing? Let us know!
|
