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Sedo, our premium domain sponsor, has completed a themed auction for .co domain names, which took place between July 18th-25th, 2024. Sedo's marketing department took a much-deserved summer break after that, so the results were now made available. Heres the list of domains that were sold during the .co auction. Top sale was Export.co that […]...
For several years, DAN.com has been a popular platform for domain investors due to its quality control panel, features, and transaction efficiency. The acquisition of DAN.com by GoDaddy in 2022 changed the way things work on the platform. First, fees went up all while Uniregistry was still around. Then, system and feature updates came to […] ...
A Canadian company using the domain Epik.hosting lost the UDRP that was filed by the well-known registrar, Epik LLC. The domain was registered in 2016 and at some point it provided hosting services. The Complainant asserted that it also provides hosting services under the Epik brand, along with holding a registered trademark for EPIK. It's […...
Sedo, our premium sponsor, has rolled out a fresh GreatDomains auction that takes place August 15-22, 2024, featuring a superb selection of 185 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 […...
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has performed a major crackdown on illegal weapon switches associated with the popular Glock handgun. The investigation led to the seizure of at least 350 domain names that were actively promoting or supporting an illegal aftermarket of modification hardware, able to enable automatic fire modes on Glock weapon...
You can get the domain out of the domainer, but you cannot get the domainer out of the domain business. Or something like that. Mere months after successfully selling DNWE.com, domain investor and pickleball champion, Josh Reason, is moving on to a new venture, slated for launch in September. It just had to be another […] The post From DNWE t...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Upsign.com that was sold for 55,000 EUR ($60,240 dollars.) Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on August 13, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing […] The ...
The domain name WIPSystems.com was registered in 2000 and Work In Progress Creative Solutions Ltd, based in the UK, attempted to buy the domain on several occasions. The British company offered $3,000 dollars between 2003 and 2005 but that offer was refused. The domain's registrant asked for $10,000 USD dollars which was rejected. Further attempts ...
The domain name Seattle.org represents Seattlea major, popular US city, home to several domain investors. According to Fred Mercaldo of Geocentric Media, Seattle.org was sold using the services of Sedo broker, Mark Ghoriafi, who spear-headed this transaction for five figures USD. The exact price will be released soon, potentially via today's weekly...
Afternic announced the delivery of a freshly half-baked solution, Afternic Boost. Unlike previous launches of GoDaddy products, the company ensured the registration of the matching .com domain, AfternicBoost.com. The domain is pointed to the GoDaddy blog post that describes what this service is all about. Not surprisingly, the product arrives with ...
The domain name BarillaPasta.com was registered in 2004 and incorporates the famous Italian mark BARILLA. Registered in various jurisdictions since 1968 or newer, the BARILLA mark is owned by Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A. that filed a UDRP at the WIPO to get the domain. The Complainant shared information that the Respondent seemingly varied [R...
The ultra-premium geo-domain, Cayman.com, has been acquired by Media Options. Cayman.com is among the top 100 earliest registered domain names ever, ranking #97 on that list; Cayman.com was registered on November 16, 1987. Media Options founder, Andrew Rosener, shared the news of the domain's acquisition on Twitter/X: "We just acquired Cayman.com &...
Camel is an AI agent that taps to your personal or professional tools, allowing you to communicate with them in a natural language such as English. It operates from the domain CamelQA.com and the Austin, TX start-up is not yet in Product-market fit (PMF) mode. Basically, the CamelQA product is in pre-beta and it needs […] The post Founder mel...
If you're using eNom and you're having some difficulty logging in currently, there's a reason for that. One of the oldest registrars, eNom still retains a good slice of the registrar pie. Its acquisition by Tucows in 2017 seems like a long time ago and even then its UI felt rather clunky and antiquated. Behind […] The post Using eNom? Time to...
Welcome to the first edition of Domainer Comics for 2024. It's been almost three years since our last comic! GoDaddy rolled out its latest downgrade upgrade for Afternic and called it "Afternic Boost." Domain investors got all excited by all the perks that arrive at a cost of just an extra 5% in GoDaddy fees. […] The post Domainer comics: Get...
PopularT-Shirt.com is a generic domain name but it ended up being pulled into a UDRP filed by Popular, Inc. The Complainant is a United States company operating in the banking services field, owning several trademark registrations for POPULAR and it operates from the domain name Popular.com. The Respondent operated a web site that attempted to [...
Summer's not over yet but domain sales reports are heating up. Prolific Indian domain investor Swetha Yenugula shared news of not one, not two, but a triad of sales that took place on Afternic. First came the sale of Gosh.xyz for $24,888 dollars. The buyer is most likely the same person or company that spent […] The post Gosh! Swetha shares t...
Sedo shared the latest information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace, in the month of July 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. What ...
Popular domain registrar SAV.com took on some heat in recent days, after disabling accounts that facilitated phishing and other unlawful activities. Note: SAV is a premium sponsor of DomainGang. While up to 60,000 domains were reportedly involved in an operation spear-headed by security firm CleanDNS, some domains were later reinstated due to false...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is LFM.com that was sold for 25,000 GBP ($31,775 dollars.) Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on August 6, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing […] The post...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Himpel.com that was sold for $30,000 dollars. Welcome to a delayed domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on July 30, 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 #Se...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is Landwolf.com that was sold for $42,069 dollars. Welcome to a delayed domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on July 23, 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 #...
We have a winner in the Presidential US Elections in 2024, as far as candidates' domains go. Multiple sources mention that Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris, has selected Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, as her running VP mate. Thus ends the speculation about the best suited domain for the Democrats: HarrisWalz.com. That domain is (naturally) taken ...
Several successful domain name investors are made millionaires, simply because they were involved in the industry's infancy, spending capital to acquire the cream of the crop. Domain name acquisitions and sales require consistency, however, as millions aren't made in a day. One can both make and lose money with every investment. A list from 2013 [&...
The domain name Cryptonator.com was taken over by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and its founder, Russian national Roman Pikulev was indicted for processing more than $235 million dollars in illegal funds. Pikulev operated the domain and crypto exchange for more than a decade, participating in numerous acts of money laundering. He was in posse...
A visionary domain investor has registered the names of all 10,466 athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as either .com, .net, .org, .io, or .ai domain names. This groundbreaking investment strategy aims to provide these world-class athletes and Olympians with a unique opportunity to secure their digital presence and build their pe...
There is no bigger black hole on the internet than the domain name Com.com. Not only it's a live domain with a disclaimer on why you landed on it, Com.com also maintains active MX records. This means that any email sent, intentionally or unintentionally to a destination that ends in *.com.com will arrive there. Even […] The post Com.com: The ...
GoDaddy reported its Q2/2024 earnings yesterday, raising its revenue forecast for fiscal 2024. The company anticipates strong demand as more businesses expand their online presence. This announcement led to an 8% rise in GoDaddy's shares during extended trading. Today, GDDY traded at new highs, closing at an all-time high of $151.25 dollars a share...
Duane Forrester has been a formidable force in the SEO department; we first met Duane as a speaker at NamesCon, when he worked with Microsoft at Bing. Fast forward a full decade later, Duane Forrester has grown his resume and the latest corporate move brings him to INDEXR, the "world's fastest growing index." Duane joined […] The post Duane F...
Happy summer! The GreatDomains auction by Sedo is returning from August 15th to the 22nd. Sedo is taking submissions of domains that are eligible for the GreatDomains auction. Note: Sedo is a premium sponsor of DomainGang. There are a few rules about the domains that you can submit to Sedo for inclusion: The domain extension […] The post Sedo...
The registrant of the domain 1inch.com did so in 1999 targeting to build a futuristic 1-inch monitor device. Twenty-five years later, 1inch Limited, British Virgin Islands, filed a UDRP to get the domain name. That attempt did not go well for the Complainant, as their 1INCH trademark arrived in 2021. It's rather obvious which party […] The po...
Leif Abraham, co-founder of financial services company Public, came forward today with details about how his company acquired the domain Public.com. According to Abraham, the domain Public.com cost $900,000 dollars to acquire from its sellers, Anything.com. The cost was structured as a payment plan: $150k upfront payment $4k/mo over 36 months $606k...
Earlier this week, the domain name SexGPT.com was reported sold for $24,000 dollars on the Dan.com platform and now we know who is the buyer. According to the landing page currently active for SexGPT.com, the buyer is MarkUpgrade. MarkUpgrade was founded in 2018 by "a small group of entrepreneurs" led by Tatiana Bonneau. At least, […] The pos...
Paddle was formed in 2012 and its founder, Christian Owens, understood well the need for a clean, memorable domain. The company went after Paddle.com which was acquired via Afternic for $120,000 dollars. The company had raised $200,000 dollars but was able to extend the VC funding to $320,000 dollars just to get the domain. It […] The post Pa...
Saw.com has launched its dual domain sales platform, after extensive testing that took several months. The Saw platform can be used both as a self-service or as a full-service domain brokerage, featuring all the tools domain sellers need to transact with buyers. Read more information about the platform or to sign up directly head over […] The...
The domain name Loom.com is being used by a company that allows users to record and share video, with a variety of extra gimmicks. The company functioned between 2017 to 2018 using the domain UseLoom.com, all while they moved forward with trademarking the Loom part. Getting the domain Loom.com seemed impossible at first and when […] The post ...
In a significant move to enhance internet safety and combat domain name abuse, domain registrar Sav.com and CleanDNS recently deactivated over 60,000 abusive domains. These domains were repeatedly involved in phishing, spam, malware, and other forms of DNS abuse and online harm. CleanDNS, established to reduce well-documented abuse and online harm,...
Avi Schiffmann's launch of Friend showcased the importance of premium, generic domains such as Friend.com. The $1.8+ million dollar acquisition of the domain via Escrow.com also shows another important "friend" in brand launches: Payment plans. Schiffmann's AI gadget wasn't funded in its entirety by investor money, no matter how large the $2.5 mill...
HostAfrica, stylized as HOSTAFRICA, is a provider of fast, cloud-based virtual and dedicated servers, website and eCommerce hosting, domains, backups, and reseller programs. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, HOSTAFRICA announced the acquisition of Web4Africa, a leading ICANN-accredited, pan-African web host with a strong presence in Nigeria...
Sabio Inc. filed a UDRP against the domain AppScience.ai based on the U.S. trademark registration Nos. 5328169 for APP SCIENCE, registered on November 7, 2017; and 6422987 for APP SCIENCE, registered on July 10, 2021. The Complainant operates from the domain AppScience.inc. The Respondent made an attempt to dispute the mark's strength, calling it g...
Entrepreneur Avi Schiffmann announced the formation of Friend, an AI company today, sharing the cost of acquiring the matching .com domain, Friend.com. That amounted to $1,887,843 dollars for a transaction that was created on February 6, 2024. The transaction is clearly marked by the Escrow.com Domain Holding Service, DNH. Initially, it was not not...
The Castello Brothers, David Castello and Michael Castello, own some of the world's top domain properties, including Nashville.com, Cost.com, Sample.com, and Traveler.com. The dynamic domainer duo have been in the domain business since 1994 and are experts in the valuation of generic .com domain names. Their sale of Whisky.com for $3.1 million doll...
Washington Square Management filed a UDRP against the domain name ParlorPizza.com, a 2004 registration. The Complaint contends that the domain name infringes on the Complainant's trademarks for "Parlor Pizza Bar," registered with the USPTO in 2016 and 2021. The Complainant operates pizza restaurants under the "Parlor Pizza Bar" name in Chicago and ...
The registrant of Abnormal.ai believed they registered a generic, dictionary word as a domain; meanwhile, Abnormal Security Corporation didn't think so and they filed a UDRP. The case was decided by a three member panel at the Forum (NAF). The consensus was simple: "In the present case, the Complainant does not show by evidence that […] The p...
Hippeas is a brand of tasty snacks that beat "cheetos" in taste and crunchiness. These "hip peas" use chick pea, non-GMO flour as part of their ingredients. In a recent encounter with the brand, we decided to try all three main flavors that were available at Publix: Vegan White Cheddar Bohemian Barbecue Nacho Vibes The […] The post HipPeas.co...
Banque Palatine is a French bank established in 1780 and headquartered in Paris, that filed a UDRP against the domain name epalatine.com. The Complainant argued that the disputed domain name was confusingly similar to its PALATINE and EPALATINE trademarks, which are used for banking and financial services. They claimed that the domain name was regi...
The domain name SexGPT.com was recently sold on the Dan.com platform, according to a tip we received. Its Chinese registrant netted $20,400 dollars while the sale commanded a total of $24,000 dollars, with $3,600 of it being fees. That's more money than what OpenAI paid for the domain SearchGPT.com that will be running its AI-powering […] The...
There has been no US election in recent memory more evenly split among its party voters; unless of course one used the chad ballots in Florida in 2000 as a reference point. Whether you support Donald Trump or Kamala Harris as the next US president, one thing is certain: Politicians aren't royalty, they are here […] The post Domains: Its Donal...
The UDRP against the domain name Souflet.com was denied; the French Complainant, Etablissements J. Soufflet, claimed that the domain was used in typosquatting its brand and domain name, Soufflet (noted the double F.) Despite the Respondent's lack of a response, the WIPO panelist noted that given the information provided by the Registrar, the domain...
The domain Franna.com was registered in 2002 and 22 years later it was hit with a UDRP, filed by an Australian company. FRANNA is a registered mark of Terex Corporation, with a registration date in 1981. The company used the services of a broker reaching out to the domain's registrant who sought $30,000 dollars for […] The post Franna.com UDR...
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