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Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is FitFast.com that was sold for $28,333 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on June 11, 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 #...
ICANN picked Kurt Erik Kurtis Lindqvist as the new President and CEO, after almost two years of having an interim officer. The new ICANN President and CEO is an established technocrat with impressive qualifications and tenure, making him the perfect fit for his new position with ICANN. But not many know that Lindqvist was born […] The post Fu...
At WWDC 2024, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, a new collection of AI features designed for the iPhone, Mac, and other devices. Beginning later this year, users can expect a more conversational Siri, personalized AI-generated "Genmoji," and GPT-4o integration, allowing Siri to leverage OpenAI's chatbot for complex queries it can't handle on its o...
My trip to New York ends today, as I'm catching Jet Blue back home. Day 4 at NYC was busy and exciting, from the moment I had my double shot cappuccino in the morning, to the final drinks before getting on Summit One Vanderbilt for an audiovisual acid trip! I was able to also notice […] The post NYC day 4: Edge of NY, 9/11 Memorial Museum, an...
Day 3 in Nueva York has been a blast. What a better way to start the day than with some amazing art, collected under one hood: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA.) Operating from the domain name MoMA.org, it hosts priceless art that if it were to be evaluated, some of it would be in […] The post NYC day 3: Priceless art at MoMA, avocado, and some...
Day two of my New York trip involved going back to the Met for some unfinished business. The museum has extensive collections of Greek and Egyptian art, my top two favorites. Strangely, I came across the domain name VisitCaymanIslands.com on a tour bus. Frank Schilling would be proud! I hope Frank's doing well these days, […] The post NYC day...
I'm currently in New York, a city I haven't been to since right before the beginning of the pandemic. There's always things to do in the Big Apple and summer is meant to be spent with family and friends, so no NamesCon for me (unless it goes back to Vegas in January/February.) Last night we […] The post NYC: A few things that I SAW appeared f...
Two days ago we presented the new Moniker, or at least what we believed at the time to be the latest Moniker.com launch. Unfortunately, that was the old (current) Moniker as not every account was instantly transitioned to the new account management system. We regret the error and appreciate the correction sent over by Moniker.com. […] The pos...
Textron Innovations owns the BEECHCRAFT trademark since 1963; they filed a UDRP to get the domains Hiobeech.com and BayAreabeech.com. The Respondent said: Respondent is an FAA-Certified Flight Instructor providing legitimate services for Beechcraft aircraft, including pre-purchase inspections, flight training, and relocation services. The website h...
Europe is a diverse continent with a robust digital landscape, home to over 740 million inhabitants and characterized by a high-speed digital ecosystem. This environment has led to the prominence of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) as important markers of trust and local presence. Here are some facts and figures: In 2024, country code top-le...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is RKX.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 June 4, 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 #Sedo...
In April, Munir Badr, the founder of Domain Days Dubai, announced the 2024 dates for the show's return to the popular venue where it launched last yearthe Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah. Domain Days Dubai is a DG sponsor. Scheduled for November 5 & 6, 2024, Domain Days Dubai is the domain industry event in the […] The post Domain Days Duba...
Atom, formerly known as Squadhelp, has announced AtomConnect, a new multi-layer network of tools that includes a domain distribution network. Atom.com is clearly going after GoDaddy's lunch with the latter, aiming to partner with "hundreds of companies, including registrars and startup service providers, to distribute domains and dramatically incre...
Sedo shared the latest information about the most searched keywords on the Sedo.com marketplace, in the month of May 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 w...
DNWE, the semi-private domain platform designed with investor-driven transactions in mind, has been acquired. The new owners, DomainManage.com, announced the news via direct mail to DNWE members. It's an odd situation, as DomainManage.com itself is up for sale! Founder Ryan De Corsie Ewen announced that both DomainManage.co.uk and DomainManage.com ...
Twenty years ago, Moniker was considered the most secure domain registrar. Domain investors who wanted to sleep well at night, moved their domains to Moniker.com; transfers out required manual actions of its staff, after a strict verification protocol. Moniker wasn't the cheapest registrar at the time and on average a .com cost $2 or more […]...
Shane Cultra‘s recent sale of the three-word domain YourLogoHere.com for a whopping $45,888 dollars sparked a fresh frenzy among domain investors. As word spread about Shane's impressive return on investment, owners of much longer domains containing the word "logo" are now scrambling to cash in on what they perceive as the next big thing in [...
Los Angeles, CA June 2, 2024 .XYZ, the innovative leader in domain name services, is thrilled to announce its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of unprecedented success in the domain name industry. In celebration of this milestone, .XYZ founder Daniel Negari has acquired an exclusive .XYZ branded Tesla Cybertruck, showcasing the brand's commitme...
The aged, three letter domain RWT.com was acquired by Telepathy, owners of a quality domain portfolio. Registered in 1996, RWT.com was in the possession of a Chinese domain registrant, since at least 2015. RWT is a three letter acronym that appears to be used by dozens of companies in the US and internationally, making it […] The post From Ch...
The recent sale of Theo.xyz for $19,888 dollars was presented with tongue-in-cheek commentary by the seller, TonyNames. Tony scored a legit sale and joked about it being some type of behind-the-scenes transaction involving the .xyz TLD founder, Daniel Negari. What is this all about? Conspiracy theorists have wrongfully accused Indian domain investo...
Aaron Oxborrow, developer and founder of Domain.io, announced that today it's his last day at NamebaseHQ. The company was acquired by Namecheap in 2022, indicating that the 2nd largest domain registrar in the world was tapping the blockchain resources; its launch of Spaceship.com followed. Aaron Oxborrow said that he'll be taking a few days off [&#...
Selling your domains efficiently requires a central platform to present them on. Your domain name portfolio deserves a dedicated domain of its own and what's a better name than one which ends with the "domains" keyword? One must demonstrate the size or importance of their domain portfolio, however, hence the need for a size-declaring prefix. [̷...
A not-yet 18 year old from Poland registered the domain Inera.cloud. A Swedish company filed a UDRP claiming rights to the mark since 2010. In full panic mode, the Respondent communicated to the WIPO panel that they are eager to comply with the request to transfer the domain: On February 29, 2024, Respondent stated in […] The post Inera.cloud...
It's almost summer and Sedo has scheduled a dot .IO auction for those of you who want to submit their British Indian Ocean Territory domain names for maximum exposure! The Sedo .IO auction runs between June 6th to June 13th, 2024, so better send in your domains as soon as possible to be considered. Note: […] The post Upcoming Sedo auction: Su...
In 2018, the hosting business operated by 1&1 was rebranded as IONOS. Last year, the company went public at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Andreas Maurer, Head of Public Relations at IONOS, recently noted that even in Germany, few people outside of the cloud and hosting space are familiar with the full range of companies under […] The post...
In 2012, Staten Island Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery hired a developer for its web site, operating from the domain StatenIslandOralSurgery.com. The agreement was canceled in 2023 upon which the company found out that the domain had been transferred to the developer. The two parties negotiated a sale, with the developer seeking $100,000 dollars tha...
Sedo held a week-long auction of three letter domain names, spanning .com, .net, and .org TLDs. The auction took place from May 16-23, 2024. The auction attracted 181 domain submissions and the results are in. A total of 25 LLL domain names were sold for a grand total of $19,652 dollars (converted from various currencies.) […] The post Sedo: ...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of Augen.de that was sold for 20,000 euro ($21,722 dollars.) Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on May 28, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains […] The post #Sedo ...
Escrow.com has released a new pricing structure that takes place later this week. Note: Escrow.com is a sponsor of DomainGang. Beginning May 31st, the standard escrow fee change and will take effect for all customers including those with previous agreements. For customers using the Escrow.com APIs to create transactions, the new pricing structure w...
ICQ, the historic instant messenger platform created in the 1990s, will stop working next month. An announcement on ICQ.com states that on June 26th ICQ will no longer function. The message prompts current ICQ users to use VK Messenger and VK Workspace, both Russian platforms. Originally developed by Israeli company Mirabilis in 1996, the IM [̷...
Mike Robertson is hands down one of the most likable professionals in the domain industry. He's also, in our opinion, the most well-liked domain broker from Australia, due to his eagerness to be helpful towards fresh starters and established domainers alike. As a domain industry professional, Mike's been around for a good two decades and […] ...
Bike racing is one of the best aerobic sports. If you learned how to ride a bike as a kid, you never forget the art of getting back on the saddle. Team Sedo took advantage, once again, of the great late spring weather in Germany and participated in a public bike race in Cologne, Rund […] The post Rund um Kln 2024: Go Team Sedo! appeared first...
Workday, Inc., filed a UDRP against the domain name Workday.media, on the basis of a registered mark for WORKDAY from 2007. The disputed domain was registered in 2024 and the Complainant operates from the domain Workday.com. The Complainant lost the UDRP despite no response being filed by the Respondent. Here's what the Forum (NAF) panelist […...
In a UDRP filed against the domain SmartCatch.com, the Complainant, SMARTCATCH, failed to prove that the Respondent, NameFind LLC, registered and used it bad faith. The three member Panel at the WIPO found that the Respondent had acquired the domain name before the Complainant had any trademark rights and that "smartcatch" is a generic term. [̷...
The world's most controversial gTLD, .XYZ celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 2nd. Introduced on June 2, 2014 by XYZ.COM LLC it quickly gained popularity, partly due to its broad applicability and the promotion by various tech companies and startups. XYZ.COM LLC is a registry operator founded by domain investor and entrepreneur, Daniel Negari. ...
British company Hopin had quite the journey in recent years. They started on Hopin.to, only to "upgrade" to the shorter domain hack Hop.in. That transition to an Indian ccTLD cost them $50,000 dollars in 2020, on the heels of a $6.5 million dollar funding round. But then, they had an awakening: Time to get the […] The post Hopin.com: How a Br...
The global tech industry is transforming the world's economy, systems, and daily lives. Today's tech landscape is incredibly diverse, covering sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, health tech, and software as a service (SaaS). Each sector drives innovation and changes how we interact with technology. In this digital age, tech compani...
Dot .MUSIC, the trusted, safe and secure top-level domain name and verified MusicID for the global music community and industry made an announcement regarding its collaboration with Shufti Pro. Shufti Pro and .MUSIC partner to authenticate music identities and protect global music community against AI impersonation: In the new age of AI-powered mus...
GoDaddy's most famous domain broker is Yasuhiro Yakamoto, a Japanese prodigy who graduated from MIT at the age of 19. In 2020, during the pandemic, Yasuhiro Yakamoto was hired by GoDaddy to work remotely and four years later his smiling face adorns every domain researched via GoDaddy.com. Yasuhiro Yakamoto is licensed to broker domains via […...
An Australian entrepreneur and domain investor operating from the domain GoSaas.com faced a UDRP at the Forum (NAF.) GoSaaS, Inc. claims that it owns the "GOSAAS, INC." trademark, registered with the USPTO in 2018, and has been operating under this name since 2017. They argue that the Respondent's use of the gosaas.com domain creates confusion [...
The sale of the aged domain Humanity.org via Sedo for $225,000 dollars is the biggest .org transaction to be recorded since 2022. According to NameBio, only the sale of Trauma.org for $231,000 dollars in 2022 and Z.org for $257,000 dollars in 2021 rank higher. There are a few interesting tidbits about Humanity.org that are worth […] The post ...
Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is that of Humanity.org that was sold for $225,000 dollars. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the week ending on May 21, 2024. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great domains 24/7 providing […] The post ...
The GoDaddy profile of its long term President of Domains, Paul Nicks, has been removed from the group page. The page no longer displays Mr. Nicks' photo, which was clickable and linking to his GoDaddy bio, as recently as in April. In a post shared at NamePros earlier this week, a freshly registered member claimed […] The post Paul Nicks prof...
When domain lowballers complain about a domain's asking price, or make an offer that is undeniably offensively low, it's time to strike back. Under no circumstances should a domain investor succumb to the nuances that domain investing is an illegal, questionable activity. Commentary left by lowballers often questions an entire industry, which is ne...
Nova Registry, operators of .link domains, announced its ongoing partnerships with IONOS, one of Europe's biggest domain registrars, and Tapni. Austria based Tapni is a company known for its innovative contactless solutions, leveraging NFC technology to create smart business cards and other products that facilitate seamless sharing of information. ...
Jijo Sunny and his wife Aleesha, co-founders of Buy Me a Coffee, announced the launch of the Voice Notes web site and app. Voice Notes is now using the domain name VoiceNotes.com. The intelligent transcriber works with and without a subscription, although the latter version is time-limited. The service records audio input and is able […] The ...
Despite its eventual legal woes, ChatGPT.com was hand-registered in late 2022 for $9.63 dollars, then flipped for a whopping $85,000 dollars. The amazing story of the domain matching one of the dominant brands in 2023, ChatGPT, began when an observant guy, Mike Santiago, watched a YouTube video about emerging technologies. One of the buzzwords in [...
Telepathy, the ultra-premium domain portfolio holding company founded by investor Nat Cohen, appears to have sold NS.com. The super premium, LL .com domain now points to a landing page about "nanosecond" as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Registered in 1991, NS.com is not only a top notch two letter .com domain, it's also a common [̷...
Sedo, our premium sponsor, has rolled out a fresh LLL domain auction that takes place from May 16-23, 2024, featuring an eclectic selection of three letter domains. These premium, short domains are all listed with their own reserve. There are three TLDs, .com, .net, .org for a total of 181 three letter domains. We picked […] The post Seven wi...
If you're looking for a freshly dropped three letter .com domain, check out RZT.com. The youngest LLL .com in the known cosmos expired, dropped, and is now in a DropCatch auction that ends in about 3 hours. The current price is a remarkably low $16,001 dollars as seen below: One has to wonder how and […] The post RZT.com: Freshly dropped LLL ...
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