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Complaint Filed Despite Voluntary Rebranding Being overly aggressive with the UDRP can sometimes backfire, as we saw here. Having already completed the rebranding prior to the Complaint being filed, the Respondent demonstrated its willingness to voluntarily resolve this matter. Nevertheless, it was the Complainants allegation of bad faith registrat...
There is no secret formula for pricing your domain name for a quick sale. You've probably heard people say, "A good domain name sells itself." That may be true in some cases, but it's not always that simpleand that's likely why you're reading this article. Let's explore some scenarios to understand how domain pricing works. Scenario 1: Voice.com ...
DropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of success by rapidly attempting to register dropped domains. If multiple users backorder the same name, it goes to auction. Many domai...
Verisign's ongoing shedding its registry back-end services clients continued recently, with two dot-brands moving to GoDaddy Registry. The two gTLDs are .norton, the anti-virus brand which now belongs to Gen Digital, and .capitalone, the dot-brand for the financial services firm Capital One. Both recently updated their IANA records to show GoDaddy ...
Trivago N.V., operator of the global hotel comparison platform, filed a complaint over Trivago.au, registered in 2022 by an Australian individual who used it for a WordPress blog with criticism of Trivago and a site disclaimer, with an image background of a horse. The panel found the domain identical to Trivagos longstanding TRIVAGO trademark, with...
James Kim had been talking about his Ucoin.com on X every now and then, especially when another coin related name sold. He announced today that he sold Ucoin.com for $88,888 net. He sold it to another investor via DN.com. James gives more details on his post on X. Congrats to James AD Smart Domain Monetization […] The post Ucoin.com sells for...
Moment was founded in 2022 by former CitadelSecurities and JaneStreet financial analysts DylanParker, AmmerSoliman, and DeanHathout, and quietly acquired the domain Moment.com to power its mission as "the first operating system for fixed income." This New York based fintech is now revolutionizing bond markets with a unified, automated API platform ...
It's the second RDNH finding in as many weeks for the same law firm. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found Alba Edible Oils Pty Ltd to have tried reverse hijacking the domain AlbaOil.com. The domain is registered to FindYourDomain.com, a domain investment company that acquired the domain in 2021. The U.S.-based Respondent sh...
Valory.xyz – Ionos customer – (Switzerland) Builders at the forefront of AI and blockchain use .xyz domains to drive the evolution of decentralized technologies. Encryption layer PrimusLabs.xyz develops tools for AI and blockchain interoperability. Decentralized platform CampNetwork.xyz develops infrastructure for AI agents and onchain ...
Two domain investors reveal how their portfolios are doing this year. On this week's show, DNJournal publisher Ron Jackson joins me to discuss this year's top sales through the first half. Spoiler alert: sales are up big time! We review the top sales and discuss how the domains are being utilized. You'll see some themes […] Post link: Real do...
Alba Edible Oils Pty Ltd, an Australian company trading since 1987, filed a UDRP against AlbaOil.com, claiming infringement of its 2015 ALBA trademark. The domain, registered in 1999 and acquired by US-based FindYourDomain.com in 2021, was part of a portfolio of generic "Alba + noun" names. The Complainant argued it was identical to its mark [̷...
When someone decides to acquire a domain name, the process usually falls into one of three main paths: they have a brand already in mind and want to secure the matching or a similar domain name, they start their search from scratch using a platform to generate brand and domain name ideas, or someone reaches […]Catchy.com
Despite recent news about abolishing its dial-up internet service,AOL is reportedly eyeing a "Domainer Dial-Up Plan" for old school domain investors who refuse to trade their 56k modems for fiber. These OG veterans, often looking up domain names from remote luxury hideaways near a golf course in the boonies, claim that AOL dial-up's slow load [R...
Panelist questioned why company filed UDRP even though domain owner was voluntarily cooperating. A National Arbitration Forum panel has found Chai Research Corp. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a dispute over chai.new. Chai Research, which has raised $55 million in funding, offers an AI platform app called CHAI (Chat + AI). It filed [...
ICANN seems set to start creating more rules governing DNS abuse, including limits on bulk registrations and more tracking of registrants. A small team of GNSO volunteers have put together a list (pdf) of dozens of proposed policy change areas, covering everything from registrant data accuracy to pricing to API access to getting ICANN Compliance [&...
Top Topics A weekly news review at NamePros! Unfair Afternic commission; Tech.ai sold for $111k; You're a Domainer? Prove it! Order of 2 word .com domains; I regret the rejected offers! Unfair Afternic commission A domain investor reports Afternic's outrageous 30% commission, for a domain that was sold via a broker's invitation. The devil is in...
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – In the world of online marketing, some web addresses arent just good theyre priceless. One perfect example is Fireworks.com, owned by Phantom Fireworks, the largest consumer fireworks retailer in the United States. Its short, memorable, impossible to misspell, and exactly describes the product they sell. This is the tex...
JBMG Limited, a UK music marketing agency incorporated in 2024, filed a UDRP against jbmg.com, matching its UK trademark registered in April 2025. The domain, however, was registered in 2003 by jbmg inc of Japan: Over two decades before the Complainant even existed! The Complainant argued the Respondent lacked rights or legitimate interests, pointi...
While looking through my DomainTools Whois alert emails (Name Server Monitor and Registrant Monitor) this morning, I noticed the Ton.com domain name appears to have changed hands. Ton.com has long been owned by Digimedia and registered at Tucows. The domain name transferred to the Cloudflare domain registrar, with much of the Whois record redacted....
The Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report, once a nationwide requirement for small businesses, was officially scrapped by the US Treasury Department on March 21, 2025. From that date forward, only foreign businesses must file a BOI. Yet months later, mailboxes are still being hit with "urgent" BOI filing reminders. These aren't government n...
Long before Frank Schilling formed Uniregistry he was working hard on catching domains and leveraging their parking revenue, all the way from his Cayman Island home. Being a social creature, Frank Schilling was already well-connected with important domain industry personalities, such as Rick Schwartz and Monte Cahn. But overall, the domain industry...
Ken Lin announced on X that he sold NNET.com for $80,000. The domain name is 30 years old this year. Great name, great price. Congrats to Ken
In a fun post last year, we noted howCNBC has this widget that displays article headlines that resemble real news. We pointed out that these aren't real news, however, they are marketing copy that is generated to look like real story headlines. Given the alleged opportunity that .now domains have been providing to pioneering registrantsan […]...
DropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of success by rapidly attempting to register dropped domains. If multiple users backorder the same name, it goes to auction. Many domai...
Richard Kirkendall announced another big .ai domain sale. Tech.ai sold for $110,000 on Spaceship/SellerHub. Spaceship really seems to be the hub of .ai domain sales. Congrats to the seller. AD Smart Domain Monetization Starts at Bodis sign up today AD For a better Escrow experience checkout EscrowDomains.com AD Miss Dan.com yet? Chat directly with ...
The domain name Gaga.art was reported as sold by the .art Registry at the end of July. At the time, the Registry's account on X insinuated that Lady Gaga might have been behind the acquisition, that took a premium domain held by the Registry via Namecheap. We now know that Lady Gaga had nothing to […] The post Gaga.art: Domain buyer wasnt Lad...
Tucows reported revenue growth in its domains business in the second quarter, despite its domains under management going down due to a major reseller. The company said last night that domains revenue was up 8% annually to $67.6 million at the end of June, with adjusted EBITDA for the segment going up 12% to $12.5 […] The post Reseller loss hi...
Panel determines UDRP was filed in abuse of the policy. Australian hospitality software company Redcat Pty Ltd tried to reverse hijack the domain name redcat.com, a World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ruled (pdf). Redcat.com was registered 29 years ago by an Oregon man who has used the domain for email and registered the name […...
It's the second time Namecheap has filed a UDRP against the same man. Namecheap has won (pdf) a second cybersquatting case against a man in Germany who has registered domains including the Namecheap brand. The large domain name registrar filed the case against Agit Kaya, who registered the domain namecheap .auction. Kaya made a somewhat […] P...
Redcat Pty Ltd, an Australian IT company, went after Redcat.com, claiming rights through trademarks filed only in late 2024. The domain, however, had been registered nearly three decades earlier (in 1996) by Oregon-based technologist Tom Phoenix, who had long used it for email and published contact info tied to the domain as early as 1997. […...
Read about last month's top news, including why .com is growing again. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Judge allows expired domain clawback lawsuit to proceed against GoDaddy – But two of the defendants and many of the claims were dismissed. 2. Four reasons why .com […] Post link: Top domai...
The premium domain Tech.ai sold for $110,000 dollars today, on Spaceship's SellerHub platform. Announcing the sale, Spaceship CEO Richard Kirkendall, noted the huge savings in fees that this transaction cost: $27,500 less than if it had sold on competitor platform, Afternic. Other recent domain sales on Spaceship's platform that only charges 5% in ...
GoDaddy has revealed how hard losing its .co registry back-end deal will hit revenue, but insisted that it has no plans to exit the registry business. The company said in its second-quarter earning release that it anticipates "an approximate 50 basis point headwind to bookings and revenue" when the deal expires in the fourth quarter. […] The ...
Spaceship keeps cranking out the .ai domain sales. Richard Kirkendall posted a trio today. Pioneer.ai sold for $111,000. Acquired for $1,539 back in 2019 at Whois.ai. Richard also noted that there was a private .ai sale for $300K +.
GoDaddy delivered a robust performance in Q2 2025, reporting $1.2 billion in revenuean 8% increase year-over-year. The company also saw total bookings rise to $1.3 billion, up 7% from the same period last year. The Applications and Commerce segment led the way with 14% year-over-year growth, reaching $463.9 million in revenue. Core Platform revenue...
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported second quarter 2025 financial results. Revenue: $1.22 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.21 billion (8.3% year-on-year growth, 0.9% beat) EPS (GAAP): $1.41 vs analyst estimates of $1.34 (5.4% beat) Second Quarter 2025 Business and Financial Highlights Full report here The post GoDaddy Q2 2025 earnings report...
All domain segments are growing, and expired domain revenue continues to grow. Tucows reported Q2 earnings this afternoon. Overall, the company's revenues increased 10% year-over-year to $98.4 million. In the domains business, revenue increased 8% to $67.6 million, and gross profit expanded 14% to $21.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to $12...
Primary and aftermarket domain revenue jumped in Q2. GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDY) reported Q2 earnings after the markets closed this afternoon. For the quarter, revenue clocked in at $1.2 billion, up 8% year-over-year. Total bookings were $1.3 billion, up 7% year-over-year. The Core Platform segment, which includes domain names, beat guidance at 5% growt...
DropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of success by rapidly attempting to register dropped domains. If multiple users backorder the same name, it goes to auction. Many domai...
American vintners are worried that someone might steal their protected regional names in the next new gTLD round. The Napa Valley Vintners has written to ICANN to "express strong opposition to the creation of any generic top-level domain (gTLDs) that uses our distinctive name." The trade association asks that the names of wine-producing areas of [&...
I like how Atom.com has a feature that allows prospective buyers to track the price of a domain name listed for sale on the platform. If the price is decreased, the buyer is notified of the updated price via email. This means Atom has the buyer's email address and the domain name that is of […]Catchy.com
What are the most common English words, and which would make effective brands? This article will look at that question, and introduce a well-established list of the most common words. That resource will tell you, for example, how frequently a word appears. A made-up name is distinctive, but it will take marketing to get the brand known and remembe...
How to Claim Your $5 Bitcoin Reward: A Step-by-Step Guide for .locker Registrants Claiming your $5 Bitcoin reward has never been easier for .locker domain registrants, thanks to the introduction of the Digital Asset Rewards Engine (DARE). As the domain industry's first digital asset rebate engine, DARE offers $5 in Bitcoin when you register a new ....
In this encounter with yet another domain, we came across RLH Construction and their LLL-LLC .com domain displayed: RLH-LLC.com. Founded in 1991, RLH Construction is a licensed general contractor providing construction management and design-build contracting solutions to automotive, multi-family, commercial, educational and specialty projects throu...
James Booth does it again. He posted on X he sold Containment.ai for $29,888 at Atom. The registration date in March of 2023. Congrats to James AD Smart Domain Monetization Starts at Bodis sign up today AD For a better Escrow experience checkout EscrowDomains.com AD Miss Dan.com yet? Chat directly with buyers & get 3% […] The post Contain...
You already know about cybersquatting, so here comes slopsquatting. Slopsquatting is a newly emerging supply chain attack that preys on AI code-generation tools' tendency to hallucinate non-existent software package names. When a large language model (LLM) suggests a fictitious software library, attackers whove already registered that exact name ca...
A fashion clothing store, a computing resources business, and a Chevrolet dealer bought domain names. Sedo is taking a short summer break from reporting domain sales. But I know how much you all need your sweet, sweet, end user juice. So this week, I revisited the sales list from the week of July 6 to […] Post link: Rewind: recent end user do...
GTE.xyz – GoDaddy customer (United States) Forward-thinking developers use .xyz domains to drive innovation in blockchain technology. DeFi strategy platform CanopyHub.xyz aims to simplify DeFi yield strategies. Decentralized Lending Exchange Ammalgam.xyz aims to enhance capital efficiency and empower DeFi users. Crypto payment platform Kulip...
GigaLaw's quarterly report sheds light on what's happening in UDRP decisions. Getting a complete picture of UDRP cases is difficult because there are five approved UDRP dispute providers. Just because numbers are trending one way with a particular provider doesn't mean it's true of all of the providers combined. Thankfully, there's a source that co...
My educational background is in the field of direct marketing. Following my undergraduate degree, I went to NYU and earned a Master's degree in Direct and Interactive Marketing. I then worked at a direct marketing agency called Wunderman, followed by a corporate direct marketing role at AIG. One of the hallmarks of direct marketing is […]Catc...
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