Rewind: recent end user domain name sales at Sedo
A fashion clothing store, a computing resources business, and a Chevrolet dealer bought domain names. Sedo is taking a short…
Year: 2025
Dig into real data about the state of UDRP
GigaLaw’s quarterly report sheds light on what’s happening in UDRP decisions. Getting a complete picture of UDRP cases is difficult…
Which expired domain companies send their domains to NameJet and SnapNames
Want an expiring domain from one of these registrars? You should backorder them at NameJet or SnapNames. Last month, NameJet…
Cleaning brand’s domain complaint gets scrubbed by WIPO
Cleaning products company filed cybersquatting complaint against domain registered well before it existed. Nuvik USA Inc., a manufacturer of cleaning…
Radix to move 10 million domains to Tucows Registry from Team Internet
Company will migrate 10 million domains to Tucows Registry. Top level domain name company Radix is moving its backend registry…
Brazilian software firm tries to reverse hijack Topaz.com
Complainant makes arguments in its case that seem to be in defense of the domain name owner. A World Intellectual…
This year’s top domain sales (so far) – DNW Podcast #546
Tune in as Ron Jackson and I discuss the top sales so far this year. On this week’s show, DNJournal…
Will AI drive companies to create more websites for LLM optimization?
An interesting theory from Rank Theory. For decades, people have purchased expiring domains with lots of backlinks for their SEO…
UK travel company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company tried to buy the domain name before filing a cybersquatting complaint. A Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) panelist has found (pdf)…
Squarespace and Wix start sending expired domains to GoDaddy Auctions
Two large site builder platforms are now auctioning their expired domain inventory at GoDaddy. GoDaddy Auctions recently picked up expired…
Sports betting company tries to reverse hijack SBK .com
Company tried to obtain valuable domain through UDRP after its purchase overtures were rebuffed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist…
Watch out for lease-to-own mismatches between Afternic and Atom
Buyers might be more inclined to purchase a domain at the marketplace offering lower monthly payments. Elliot Silver posted today…
New data: 28% of Y Combinator and Techstars startups using .ai domains
Accelerator-backed startups increasingly turn to .ai and other alternatives. New analysis from top level domain company Identity Digital shows that…
ICANN Highlights IDN Progress With Release of IDN Annual Report June 2025
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the IDN Annual Report June 2025, providing a comprehensive overview…
UK travel company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Company tried to buy the domain name before filing a cybersquatting complaint. A Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) panelist has found (pdf)…
Belgium Targets Internet Archive’s ‘Open Library’ in Sweeping Site Blocking Order (Update)
The Business Court in Brussels, Belgium, has issued a broad site-blocking order that aims to restrict access to shadow libraries…
Rumble CEO Partners with Truth Social Despite Adult Domain Past
The Unlikely Alliance in Tech and Politics In the intersecting worlds of technology and conservative politics, few figures embody contradiction…
Domain transactions declined at Escrow.com in Q2
Despite sequential decline, first-half dollar volume was up sharply compared to last year. Domain transaction dollar volume at Escrow.com slipped…
ICANN sends breach notice to domain registrar Webnic
Domain industry overseer says domain registrar is lax when investigating and responding to DNS abuse complaints. ICANN has sent a breach…
See the top 20 keywords in sold aftermarket domains
AI and my remain hot in aftermarket sales. Afternic has published a list of the top 20 keywords in domains sold on its…