GoDaddy gets patent for “Recommending domains from free text”
Patent describes way to suggest domain names based on text inputs. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today granted patent…
Year: 2025
Is a Dirty Harry reboot in the works? Warner Bros. wins domain name
Warner Bros. successful in cybersquatting dispute against DirtyHarry.com/ Warner Bros. has won a cybersquatting dispute it filed against the domain…
Just a few days left to win this month’s domain name trivia contest
Answer 10 questions correctly to win prizes. Have you completed this month’s Domain Name Wire domain trivia? You have just…
Go wild! Analyzing animal domain names
Nearly half of animal names are in use, analysis shows. Animal names can make good brand names, and many large…
MSNBC Rebrands as MS NOW, but the Web Domain Is for Korean Snowmobiles
Cable news channel MSNBC is going to rebrand as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW, according to a…
Non-Profit Organization Announces Free Domain Names
A non-profit organization that is supported by Cloudflare, GitHub, and other organizations has open-sourced domain names, making them available with…
Domain name nerve center – DNW Podcast #549
Mike Cyger introduces Nerve.io. On today’s show, domain investor and entrepreneur Michael Cyger introduces Nerve.io, a project he’s been working…
Atom simplifies policy for listing domains on other marketplaces
You can now list domains on other marketplaces as long as you price them at least 10% higher. Domain marketplace…
Points for creativity? Here’s an interesting domain name pitch
Here’s one way to pitch a domain you registered less than a year ago. Outbounding domain names is challenging. Who…
Goodbye .ru? Russians Rush to Global Internet Domains Amid Isolation
Data shows that the share of .ru among newly registered domains dropped from 70.8% in 2023 to 64.2% this year—a decline of 6.6%. According to Kommersant…
New research reveals which misspelled brand names work best
Academic researchers investigate considerations when choosing a misspelled brand. The safest thing to do when choosing a brand is to…
Shipping company tries reverse hijacking domain name
Domain name was originally registered as part of an alliance that later broke down. A UDRP panel has found reverse…
AI-related companies are buying lots of domains
AI-related companies and those building tools using AI bought many domains this week. AI, AI, AI. It’s a common theme…
Test driving Unstoppable Domains as a domain registrar
This new domain registrar has a lot of promise beyond just good prices. Unstoppable Domains, which began as a Web3…
.Tech propels banner start to year for Radix premium domains
Premium .tech registrations up 50% in first six months of 2025. Top level domain operator Radix has released data (pdf) on its…
Panel rules Sierra Remote Observatories tried to reverse hijack sro.com
Company filed cybersquatting claim against against valuable three letter domain name. A company that rents space for observatory telescopes in…
Catching up with Dynadot – DNW Podcast #548
Dynadot is trying new things with aftermarket domains. Dynadot is one of the fastest-growing domain name registrars, and it’s particularly popular…
More summertime end user domain sales
A stablecoin business, a power generator rental company, and a whisky brand bought domain names. It’s the final of Sedo’s…
Mononames adds 52 more available domain lists
Service shows available domains with popular keywords, prefixes, and suffixes. Mononames, a platform that helps people find domain names available…
I fell for a fake online store. I should have noticed the warning signs.
I didn’t slow down and think when buying a product online yesterday. I fell for a fake website. If you…