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Blog on the domain industry including sales of domains, news and views on the industry including ICANN, UDRP, new gTLD's
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German Cabinet OKs Fines up to $53M for Social Networks That Don’t Delete Hate...
A couple weeks ago we wrote about Germany taking hate speech and fake news seriously. In an article out from Reuters it looks like the fines are going to be hug... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Radix Owned .FUN Enters General Availability Today.
.Fun enters general availability today, the pricing should be in the $12 to $20 range depending upon registrar. Radix who is an advertiser here on TheDomains... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Rick Schwartz Takes the Queen.com UDRP up Another Notch
As reported first by Elliot Silver, a UDRP has been filed on Queen.com. The domain is owned by Rick Schwartz who is probably the last person someone wants to... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Sedo Weekly Sales Led by 1515.com
Sedo reported their weekly sales and 1515.com topped the list at $121,000. A couple CVCV.coms went for 5 figures with Dova.com selling for 30,000 Euros. Goko.co... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
What is the Best Domain You Have Ever Owned ?
Someone asked me the other day what was the best name I ever owned ? I said I would have to think about it, best as far as liquid value ? In brandability ? The... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Bloomberg Loses URS on the New gTLD Domain Name Bloomberg.Site
Bloomberg just lost a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) on the new gTLD domain name Bloomberg.Site which is owned by someone in China. The URS was not answered by... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Uniregistry Implements Price Protections for Existing Registrants
Uniregistry put out a press release that they will put in pricing protection for existing registrants. The announcements about price increases upset many. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Can the Domain King’s Success Be Replicated in the Future ?
Rick Schwartz made his triumphant comeback to domain commentary by getting on Twitter and filling up everyone’s timeline with domaining anecdotes, tips, and a... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
What Do You Got for $500 ?
Last summer we did a couple of posts that allowed readers to post their best name and what they had for sale for $2,500 or less. Read more
Posted on 01 April 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Experts Agree, nTLDs Are as Good as Any Other TLDs for SEO Rankings
Sponsored by Radix Choosing a domain name is one the most complex processes when building a website, especially for a business. Read more
Posted on 30 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
With Almost 10% Of New gTLD Registrations In Upcoming Delete Status; The Peak...
According to ntldstats.com almost 10% of all registered new gTLD domain names are in upcoming delete status; meaning for at least a while new G’s domain name ma... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
So $1,999 for 83.com Anyone ?
With the help of Josh (legendaryJP) we confirmed that Diana Pitcher did sell DWN.com for 2,999 Euros, this was the suggested price she received when adding her... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Did Sedo Lead the Seller of DWN.com to Price It So Low ?
So after all the conversation about DWN.com yesterday, it looks like the buyer has moved to privacy this morning. DomainIQ.com is no longer showing a record... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Sedo Weekly Sales May Contain the Value Buy of the Year
Sedo released their weekly sales and the top sale was Casino.online at $201,250. FBS.eu 40,000 Euros, great sale for a .EU. Mutu.com sold for $17,500 as the... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Rick Schwartz “If u Want to Sell a $100,000 Name, u Have 2 Buy One BEFORE It is ...
So quite the discussion yesterday on Twitter with Rick outlining his parameters for names he hopes to sell for $100,000. If u want to sell a $100,000 name, u... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Sophomore Jinx ?
Dominic Belley who I interviewed last year around this same time, detailed his second year in the business with a post on Namepros. Dominic points out that... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Enom
“The good, the bad and the ugly” An opportunity for readers to discuss what they like and don’t like about a particular company in the domain space. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Germany is Not Messing Around When It Comes to Fake News
Germany is not screwing around when it comes to fake news. Digiday.com goes into the details about the new law. Basically fake news is considered criminal... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Radix Scores with Casino.online Selling for $201,250
Radix knocked one out of the park with the sale of Casino.online for $201,250. The domain was reserved by the registry and did not result in a big windfall for ... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH -
Closing on DropCatch Tomorrow a UDRP in Waiting
Tomorrow the domain Facebbok.com is closing on DropCatch. The domain is currently at $3,750. The domain was originally registered way back in 2006. Read more
Posted on 23 March 2017 BUSINESS, TECH
