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.AI busts past 500,000 domains - DomainersMagazine.com
WEB2 days ago · Over a half million .ai domains are now registered. The registry for .AI updated its registration count today, showing that 533,068 .ai domains are registered as of October 1. This is up from 478,696 on the last count on July 1. The number has more than doubled since June 2023. Here’s the trajectory: July 2,
ICANN fixes embarrassing “What is a Domain Name?” mistake
WEB3 days ago · Good news, everyone! ICANN knows what a domain name is! The Org has quietly corrected a slide deck, designed as a high-level introduction to the new gTLD program’s Next Round, that seemed to mislabel the components of a domain name. When it was first published in early September, the offending slide looked like this: When
New .com contract could see ALL domain prices go up
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Verisign will retain its power to increase .com prices by 7% a year, and prices in other gTLDs could well go up, under a new proposed registry contract designed to help patch up ICANN’s budget. The proposed .com Registry Agreement was posted for public comment this evening, and the pricing terms within could have broad
Moment of truth as .music domains finally go on sale
WEB2 days ago · After a wait of over 15 years, startup registry DotMusic is bringing .music domains to general availability today. A week-long Early Access Period is due to start this afternoon, with prices initially measured in the thousands of dollars, before regular GA with standard pricing — around $60 retail — kicks off October 8. Participating registrar
Spaceship launches Sedo Fast Transfer - DomainersMagazine.com
WEB3 days ago · Domain registrar Spaceship announced the immediate availability of Sedo MLS on its Fast Transfer option. Enabling this option for domains registered at Spaceship allows for fast transfers when they sell via the Sedo MLS. At this point, this is the only Fast Transfer supported network. This update arrives along with several other improvements to the
This week’s 11 end user domain sales - DomainersMagazine.com
WEBDec 19, 2023 · A treated wood seller, a spring maker, and a risk management company bought domain names. Sedo had a shocking sale this week: 789 .win for $78,900. I don’t know what to make of this. .Win has been (oddly) co-opted by the far right, but my guess is this purchase involves someone in China. The top
January’s top 5 domain name stories - DomainersMagazine.com
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Squarespace and several cybersquatting cases were in the news last month. Miss any big stories on Domain Name Wire last month? These were the top five stories, ranked by views: 1. New registrations plummet after Squarespace takes over Google Domains – Brand recognition, pricing, and usability probably all play a …
From 2500 to a Few Hundred: The Art of Domain Portfolio …
WEBJan 15, 2024 · In my journey through the dynamic realm of domain name investing starting way back in 2006, I’ve learned that the size of your portfolio doesn’t always correlate with success. Early on, I amassed over 2,500 domains, believing that a large inventory would translate into significant profits. However, over time, I’ve come to appreciate the importance
.Com domain registrars, ranked - DomainersMagazine.com
WEBDec 5, 2023 · Here’s how domain registrars fared with .com in the most recent public data. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2023. Note that the rankings include multiple registrar accreditations within families of registrars. You can see the list at the end of