NamesCon weather will be hit and miss
Most days will be nice, and Saturday will be beautiful. Weather in Austin during January can be hit or miss. Some days w… Read more
A Few Final Notes Before the NamesCon Global Curtain Goes Up Including Our Conference Coverage Plans
Some great late adds to the NamesCon Global agenda and ho we will be covering the conference's first visit to Austin. Read more
What domains do the best AI startups in China prefer?
Chinese artificial intelligence companies use .com, and most use English names. I enjoy reading news about Chinese AI st… Read more
NamesCon preview – DNW Podcast #270
Michael Cyger and Monte Cahn preview the action in Austin this week. This week the domain name industry will converge in… Read more
Xiaomi founder, on the importance of a domain name
Xiaomi Corporation is a Chinese electronics company founded by Lei Jun in 2010 and headquartered in Beijing. Lox posted… Read more
“Domain trading can be the most rewarding hobby and a fantastic business if you understand it”
Nic.at published a look at domain name trading and referenced some words of wisdom from Rick Schwartz and contrasted the… Read more
GoDaddy adds search and watchlist capabilities to Investor App
No more visits to GoDaddy Auctions. GoDaddy has added search functionality to its Investor app. Until now, domain name i… Read more
Second Half Surge Gave Radix a Record Breaking Year for Premium Domain Sales Revenue in 2019
Radix has released their latest semi-annual report detailing the new gTLD registry operator's premium domain sales resul… Read more
Pablo Escobar’s family is selling his intellectual property for $1.9 million
Want to own a dead drug lord’s IP? Last year, Pablo Escobar’s heirs won control of the domain name PabloEscobar.com.… Read more
Radix finished 2019 with $3M in premium revenue
Radix an advertiser here released sales data for the second half of 2019. $1.67M in revenue; 22% growth over H1 2019 whi… Read more
Dates Set for NamesCon Europe, DAN.com's New, Lease to Own Option, Dunn & Daniel Discuss Big Deals!
Several topics to cover in the Lowdown at DNJournal today. Dates have now been set for NamesCon Europe, DAN.com unveils… Read more
Results.com Rings the Six-Figure Bell to Top This Week's Domain Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. One-word .coms remain hot with 3 of the top 4 spots going to… Read more
GolfBet.com sells for $100,000
Pierluigi Buccioli on LinkedIn describes himself as a Gambling Domains Collector, Online Entrepreneur. He announced he s… Read more
Mike Sullivan Adds The Ultimate Domain Resource Guide to His 13-Year-Old Industry Blog
Mike Sullivan has been insightfully writing about this business since 2007 at SullysBlog.com. Now he has added an impres… Read more
Guta.com's 2019 Premium Domain Sales Observation Report Shows Big Jump in Demand for One-Word .Coms
International domain brokerage Guta.com has released their annual Premium Domain Sales Observation Report covering 2019. Read more
The First Six-Figure Sale of the New Year Leads This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Week two of the 2020 domain sales season produced the new year's first reported six-figure sale. It helped the .coms swe… Read more
20-Year Industry Pro Alan Dunn Launches New Podcast at DomainStories.com
This is going to be GOOD! One of the most knowledgeable people in this business has launched a new podcast & released 7… Read more
Industry Veteran Toby Hardy Joins Forces with Don Nelson to Launch New Domain Sales & Consulting Firm
After meeting for the first time at a domain event last summer, two domain industry (and military) veterans have launche… Read more
2019 Domain Sales Season Ends with a Canadian ccTLD Beating All Comers to Win the Year's Last Chart Race
Another year is in the books and this one ended with a surprise finish. He is roundup of all of the notable sales report… Read more
NamesCon's Soeren von Varchmin & Helga Neumer Reveal What's in Store for Revamped Event in Austin
NamesCon Global 2020 is just 3 weeks away. Here is an inside look at changes show organizers have made to help fuel indu… Read more
Verisign Reports Global Domain Registrations Reached Nearly 360 Million at End of 3Q-2019
.Coms and ccTLDs led rise with ccTLD registrations soaring 8.4% year over year and .coms jumping 4.7%. However, .net con… Read more
Saw.com's Jeff Gabriel & Amanda Waltz Give Us Their Domain Sales Forecast for 2020 (and Beyond)
A new year is just days away and everyone is wondering what the future holds for domain investors. Two of the industry's… Read more
Mastermind.com Flipped for $325,000 Profit in 1 Year! New 600K Sale Tops This Week's Chart
Mastermind.com will make this a very Merry Christmas for a domain investor who sold the name for 600K after buying it fo… Read more
OneHome.com Wins Top Spot on This Week's Domain Sales Chart with High Five-Figure Sale at Sedo
Sedo brought home the bacon this week, topping our latest weekly all extension Top 20 Sales Chart and putting four ccTLD… Read more
Jeff Gabriel is Back! Record Breaking Domain Broker Launches Saw.com with Amanda Waltz
Ever since Jeff Gabriel left Uniregistry in August people have been wondering what's next for him. In an exclusive video… Read more
NamesCon Global Releases Ambitious Dual Track Agenda for January 2020 Show in Austin
NamesCon Global has released the agenda for their 7th annual show coming up next month in Austin, Texas. We have the low… Read more
Wanda.com Beats Total Price Paid for a Trio of 3-Letter .Coms to Top This Week's Sales Chart
3-letter .coms often command big bucks but Wanda.com wiped the floor with all three of the ones on this week's leader bo… Read more
Two 6-Figure Sales and One of Year's 5 Biggest New gTLD Sales Top This Week's Sales Chart
As Americans head into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, domain investors can be be thankful for a market that continues… Read more
NamesCon Global 2020 News Including 1st Keynote Speaker, Live Domain Auction & Fun Day Finale
With the 2020 NamesCon Global conference in Austin, Texas just two months away show updates are starting to come in hot… Read more
7-Figure Sale of TM.com and a 6-Figure Sale from Rick Schwartz Top This Week's Sales Chart
Nice week for domain sales. Two heavyweights top the charts, 3 .orgs land in the Top 20 and 6 ccTLDs make the elite list… Read more
New Reports from Guta.com and GGRG.com Shed Light on Q3-2019 Domain Sales Activity
Two new reports on Q3-2019 sales of short .com domain names (categories that generate the biggest sales) show the latest… Read more
Ethos Capital Acquisition of Public Interest Registry (.ORG) Stirs Controversy
A private equity firm's acquisition of the Public Interest Registry and it popular .org TLD (closely associated with non… Read more
TM.Com Changes Hands for $1.25 Million in Deal Handled by Mark Thomas at VIPBrokerage.com
Chalk up another home run for VIP Brokerage Founder & CEO Mark Thomas. His firm now has two of the four biggest sales re… Read more
3-Letter .Coms Claim 3 of Week's 5 Biggest Sales - One of Year's 10 Biggest Non .Com gTLD Sales Also Reported
This week the domain aftermarket produced something for everyone. The .coms had their usual full plate but the non .com… Read more
Phenomenal Outing for Phenom.com - Brokerage Banks Over $750,000 With 4 of Week's Top 5 Sales
James Booth recently rebranded his domain brokerage from BQDN.com to Phenom.com and his latest sales show the name fits. Read more
Gorilla.com Goes Ape! Smashes Door Into the Year's Top Ten with a $496,000 Sale
Monte Cahn's RightOfTheDot.com has put up the year's latest heavyweight domain sales - ringing up almost $500,000 for Go… Read more
Latest Domain Sales Trends Revealed in Escrow.com's 3Q-2019 Domain Investment Index Report
New Escrow.com report shows rising sales in 3Q-2019. Also, the UK passes China as the 2nd strongest market for domain sa… Read more
7-Figure Sale of a 3-Letter .Com Rocks This Week's Domain Sales Chart - Deal Ranks Among Year's Top 3
For only the fourth time this year a domain sale has broken the million-dollar mark. The 3-letter .com sold for 5 times… Read more
The Envelope Please - A Complete List of Winners of the 1st Annual .ORG Impact Awards
The inaugural .ORG Impact Awards were presented to 12 individuals and organizations during a gala dinner in Washington,… Read more
$233,000 .Com Sale at Sedo Tops This Week's Chart - Two of Year's 10 Biggest .Net Sales Also Reported
The autumn weather appears to be bringing domain buyers out of the woodwork. There was good news for both .coms and non… Read more
ICA Names 9 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award Nominees - Winner to Be Announced at NamesCon 2020
The winner of the 2020 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award will honored for his or her contributions to the domain name communit… Read more
ICA Taking Lonnie Borck Award Noms - .ORG Impact Awards to be Presented Next Week
Awards season is here. The ICA wants your nominations for the 4th annual Lonnie Borck Memorial Award and .ORG Impact Awa… Read more
Carrot.com Sticks Six-Figure Landing to Take Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart
The race for the the top spot on our latest weekly Top 20 Domain Sales Chart was a runaway thanks to a $565,000 sale tha… Read more
Name Ninja Bill Sweetman Closes $565,000 Sale of Carrot.com as Buyer Pays Off Balance Early
We told you about a 600K deal for Carrot,.com last spring. In exchange for a discount the buyer paid it off years ahead… Read more
Six-Figure Sale of Glance.com Gives Sedo Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart
A quick glance at our latest weekly all extension Top 20 Domain Sales Chart is all you need to see it was a big week for… Read more
Domain King Rick Schwartz Lets It Rip in Wide Ranging New Video Podcast at Domainer.com.au
Rick Schwartz spent a rollicking 72 minutes sharing his unvarnished thoughts on the domain business in a new video podca… Read more
Seattle.com Added to Extraordinary Portfolio of Big City .COM GeoDomains Offered by Geocentric Media
We previously told you about a portfolio of more than 20 big city .com geodomains being put up for sale. A new gem has j… Read more
LifeForce.com Lands at #1 on This Week's Sales Chart - 2 ccTLDs Make Top 5 & a New gTLD Goes Top 10
This week's domain sales report gives just about everybody something to be happy about! Fans of every category have some… Read more
Public Interest Registry's .ORG Rolls Out Global Rebrand with New Website and Logos
The venerable .ORG extension has gotten a major makeover that went public today when a new website and visual identity w… Read more
.ORG Demonstrates Growing Power - Tops This Week's Sales Chart with $45,999 Sale at SnapNames
The biggest domain sale reported each week is usually a .com but that wasn't the case this week as .ORG pulled off the u… Read more
GGRG Releases Their Latest Quarterly Report on Short .Com Domain Sales in an Impressive New Format
Domain brokerage GGRG has given their quarterly report on liquid domain sales a major makeover. You can check it out whi… Read more
Holiday Weekend in U.S. Accompanied By Absence of Big Spenders in Domain Aftermarket
Despite the long Labor Day holiday weekend in the U.S. we saw a lot of solid mid-range sales but the big spenders joined… Read more
Verisign Says Total Domain Registrations Jumped 4.4% YOY Led by .Coms & Surging ccTLDs
Verisign has released their latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief covering 2Q-2019 and worldwide registration resu… Read more
Skew.com Sends Uniregistry Straight to the Top of This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Uniregistry and Sedo dominated this week's sales chart. Between the two of them, they swept all but one entry on our wee… Read more
Top 2 Names on This Week's Chart Total 400K + Price Paid for Pharmacy.com in 2008 Revealed
The new weekly sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Along with the week's top sales we finally learned how much Pharmac… Read more
Guta.com Releases Their Q2-2019 Premium Domain Sales Report & Unveils New Office in Xiamen, China
The folks at Guta.com have been busy this summer. They've just released their latest report on aftermarket sales and als… Read more
A ccTLD & a .Com That Was Quickly Flipped for a 500% Profit Top This Week's Sales Chart
How would you like to buy a domain for $10,000 and sell it for $50,000 four months later? That happened with one of this… Read more
Domain Packages Begin Filling the Gap Between Sales of Individual Domains and Entire Portfolios
When domains are put up for sale owners usually try to sell them individually but, in addition to the occasional portfol… Read more
Uniregistry Dominates This Week's Chart After Deciding to Release Their Top Sales Each Week
The new weekly domain sales report is out and it was another big week for domain sales, especially since Uniregistry add… Read more
PIR to Host a .ORG Community Forum & the Impact Awards Ceremony in Washington D.C. October 10
If you operate a .ORG website or have one planned, you might want to make a trip to Washington DC this fall for a free c… Read more
The Weekend Was Nirvana for Domain Investors With Meetups On Both Sides of the Globe and an Industry Pioneer Online
With domain investor meetups in Asheville & New Delhi and one of the industry's pioneers holding court online, it was a… Read more
Radix TLDs Produced $1.36 Million in Premium Domain Sales in the First Half of 2019
Radix has released a new report detailing premium domain sales results in the first half of 2019 for the nine gTLDs the… Read more
Sedo Selects Michael Robrock to Fill Newly Created Position as Chief Operating Officer
For the first time, Sedo has a COO, a role that will be filled by new management board member Michael Robrock who brings… Read more
The Big Numbers Are Back: A Million $ Sale at Sedo and Two Others in 6 Figures Top This Week's Chart
After taking a bit of a breather a week ago the domain aftermarket was flying high again this week with some big numbers… Read more
Record Breaking Domain Broker Jeff Gabriel Wraps Up 7-Year Run With Uniregistry
Domain sales giant Jeff Gabriel is closing yet another successful chapter in his remarkable career as his 7-year run wit… Read more
NamesCon Global 2020 Announces Change in Dates for January Show in Austin, Texas
NamesCon Global 2020 will start three days later than originally planned to make way for a special closing day event. Read more
India's Annual DomainX Conference Returns This Weekend With New Domain Auction Added to the Mix
The 6th annual DomainX conference will be held this weekend in New Delhi. For the first time this show will include a li… Read more
16 Years of DNJournal & Domain Industry History Discussed in New Edition of the Domainer Show
DNJ's Ron Jackson was the guest on a new edition of The Domainer Show that covers 16 years of industry history as well a… Read more
In a Diverse Week for Domain Sales a Dozen .Coms, Six ccTLDs and a Pair of Non .Com gTLDs Earned Chart Entries
We've seen a lot of big domain sales this summer so it was probably time for the market to take a breather but it was st… Read more
.ORG Registry Operator PIR Releases Annual Report Detailing 2018 Results and 2019 Initiatives
Public Interest Registry (PIR) released its 2018 Annual Report today. The report highlighted 2018 developments and plans… Read more
Joe Uddeme at NameExperts.com Books $285,000 Sale To Top This Week's Chart
After ringing up one of last year's 10 biggest sales, Joe Uddeme is back with one of this year's 15 biggest deals to dat… Read more
Buyer of Money.com.au Details How He Made His Chart Topping Acquisition in a New Domainer Show Interview
A couple of weeks ago we told you about a newly revealed AUD $400,000 domain sale of Money.com.au. Now the buyer is shar… Read more
Domain Sales Explode with 6 Six-Figure Sales Igniting the Blast - Year's 2 Biggest ccTLD Sales to Date Helped Fuel the Fire
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and, top to bottom, it it was a spectacular show for the doma… Read more
It Pays to Be Patient: How Michael Castello & Walt "Baby" Love Landed a $1.5 Million Deal for Room.com
In the latest Cover Story at DNJournal.com we share the fascinating back story of Michael Castello's latest seven-figure… Read more
ICA/WIPO Public Webinar Wednesday to Address WhoIs Chaos Created By GDPR
GDPR has played havoc with attempts to use public WhoIs records to find out how to contact a domain's owner. This webina… Read more
Results from the NamesCon Europe 2019 Live Domain Auction Released - Online Auction Still Underway
Final results from the live domain auction staged by NameJet and RightOfTheDot at the NamesCon Europe conference are now… Read more
Sedo Soars With a Blockbuster $798,000 Sale and The Year's Biggest ccTLD Sale to Top This Week's Charts
Sedo is closing June with a bang - logging a $798,000 blockbuster, a 2nd six-figure sale, the year's biggest ccTLD sale… Read more
Photos & Highlights from NamesCon Europe 2019's Show Closing Beach Party in Portugal
The Beach Party that closed NamesCon Europe Saturday showed us some of our domain industry friends know how to surf more… Read more
Photos & Highlights from Day 2 of the 2019 NamesCon Europe Conference in Cascais, Portugal Friday
The 2019 NamesCon Europe conference continued Friday in Portugal with another busy day of business and an evening cruise… Read more
Photos & Highlights from Day 1 of the 2019 NamesCon Europe Conference in Cascais, Portugal
The 2019 NamesCon Europe conference is underway and we have photos and highlights from the busy opening day for you. Read more
Biggest Public Cash Domain Sale Ever Reported & Year's Highest Non .Com Sale Headline This Week's Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. So much for the summer doldrums - it was a record breaking w… Read more
Undeveloped.com Becomes DAN.COM With Launch of Their New Domain Automation Network
Domain marketplace Undeveloped.com has moved to a new domain - DAN.COM - to launch its new blockchain-powered Domain Aut… Read more
$30 Million Sale of Voice.com Sets New Record for Highest Cash Price Paid for a Domain Name
A public company has sold its Voice.com domain name for $30 million in the biggest cash sale we have seen since we began… Read more
NamesCon Global Announces Dates and Opens Registration for 2020 Show in Austin, Texas
In January NamesCon Global announced the show would move from Las Vegas to Austin in 2020 - now we have the dates and lo… Read more
A $950,000 Sale Booked by Larry Fischer and the Year's Biggest ccTLD Sale Highlight This Week's Chart
Larry Fischer landed another whale this week - topping our latest weekly sales chart with a name that hit nearly $1 mill… Read more
PIR Announces New .ORG Impact Awards to Recognize Achievements in the .ORG Community
PIR, the administrator of .ORG, has launched The .ORG Impact Awards, a new program designed to recognize .ORG website ow… Read more
Final Countdown to NamesCon Europe 2019 Underway - Here's What to Expect from the Big Show in Portugal
NamesCon Europe gets underway two weeks from today in Cascais, Portugal with connected with show organizers to get you t… Read more
Diverse Week for Domain Sales With a Pair of 3-Letter .Coms, 5 ccTLDs and 3 .ORGs in the Top 20
We didn't see any 6-figure domain sales this week but we did see a wide assortment of domains on our latest weekly Top 2… Read more
Photos & Highlights From the 2019 Global Digital Summit in Xiamen, China
China's 2019 Global Digital Summit wrapped up over the weekend and we have photos & highlights from the big event in the… Read more
Latest Verisign Quarterly Report Says Worldwide Domain Registrations Increased By 18 Million In Past Year
Verisign has released their latest Domain Name Industry Brief covering 1Q-2019. There is good news for .coms and ccTLDs… Read more
Free.Games Tops This Week's Chart After Changing Hands for Big Bucks in Year's Biggest Non .Com Sale to Date
Last year four reported new gTLD sales reached six figures. With this year almost half over none have been reported at t… Read more
Guta.com's Latest Quarterly Report on Premium Domain Sales Provides Insight Into 1Q-2019 Market Activity
Brokerage firm Guta.com has some interesting sales data in their latest quarterly report. One-word .com dictionary domai… Read more
Sedo Cooks Up One of Year's Five Biggest Sales to Date to Top This Week's Chart
Sedo Senior Broker Dave Evanson was back in the sales kitchen this week, cooking up his latest six-figure chart topper. Read more
New Escrow.com Report Shows Domain Sales Rebounding - Up 10% in Q1-2019 From 4Q-2018
Escrow.com's new quarterly Domain Investment Index report covering Q1-2019 includes a lot of good news for domain invest… Read more
Mega Sale of Medidata.com Tops This Week's Domain Sales Chart and Ranks #3 Year to Date
George Kirikos has uncovered another high end domain sale that tops this week's sales chart and takes a place among the… Read more
China's Global Digital Summit Returns to Xiamen May 31-June 1 for 2019 Event at the Swiss Hotel
Last year's Global Digital Summit in China was so well received show organizers decided to stage the upcoming 2019 confe… Read more
Chicago.info and Opinions.org Sold for About the Same Price. Which One Was the Better Buy?
These two domains from our latest weekly domain sales report look to be great buys at just over $2,000 each. Which one d… Read more
A Two-Character .COM and One of Year's 5 Biggest ccTLD Sales Headline This Week's Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out. While no blockbuster sales were reported seven solid mid range sales earned s… Read more
Sedo Removes Minimum Sales Fee & Lowers Minimum Bid Requirements for the Rest of 2019
Sedo has just made flipping domains at the lower end of the price spectrum a much less expensive sales strategy. Read more
LosAngeles.com & SanFrancisco.com Added to Unprecedented Big City Geodomain Portfolio Sale
The remarkable portfolio of 20 big city .com geodomains that Geocentric Media put on the market last month has gotten ev… Read more
NamesCon Europe Releases New Information on the Event Coming to Portugal in June
The 11th annual edition of NamesCon Europe (formerly Domaining Europe) is coming up in June. A preliminary agenda and mo… Read more
A One-Word .COM & Year's Biggest ccTLD Sale to Date Headline This Week's Domain Sales Chart
It would be fair to call this week's #1 reported domain sale a monumental sale. We also saw the biggest ccTLD sale of 20… Read more
Using December .Com and .Net Registration Trends to Discover Keyword-Rich Domain Names
Verisign publishes a monthly blog post series that identifies the top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net i… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in December
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
.Net: A Timeless Classic
Some things stand the test of time, like .net, one of the original domains on the internet. In fact, the first domain na… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in November
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
Q3 2016 DDoS Trends Report: UDP Flood Attacks Make Up 49 Percent of Attacks
Verisign just released its Q3 2016 DDoS Trends Report, which provides a unique view into online distributed denial of se… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in October
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
Google publishes their TLD registry software: Nomulus
Google announced this morning that they are releasing their TLD registry platform, Nomulus, which is written in Java, un… Read more
A Great Collaborative Effort: Increasing the Strength of the Zone Signing Key for the Root Zone
A few weeks ago, on Oct. 1, 2016, Verisign successfully doubled the size of the cryptographic key that generates Domain… Read more
8 Tips to Find Your Perfect .Com Domain Name
So you’ve decided that you want a domain name, congrats! Your first instinct is probably to register your domain name… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in September
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
Why .Com is the Venture Capital Community’s Power Player
Article from Cara Hayes, Verisign director of digital marketing, previously published in WIRED. The Venture Capital (VC)… Read more
Defending Against Layer 7 DDoS Attacks
Layer 7 attacks are some of the most difficult attacks to mitigate because they mimic normal user behavior and are harde… Read more
Verisign Q2 2016 Domain Name Industry Brief: Internet Grows to Approximately 334.6 Million Domain Names in the Second Quarter of 2016
Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which showed that the internet grew by approxima… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in August
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
Increasing the Strength of the Zone Signing Key for the Root Zone, Part II
A few months ago I published a blog post about Verisign’s plans to increase the strength of the Zone Signing Key (ZSK)… Read more
Verisign Announces .닷컴 and .닷넷 Domain Names Are Now Available for General Registration
Guest post from June Seo, Director, Verisign Naming Services Korea Today, Verisign is excited to announce that .닷컴… Read more
Verisign Q2 2016 DDoS Trends: Layer 7 DDoS Attacks a Growing Trend
Verisign just released its Q2 2016 DDoS Trends Report, which provides a unique view into online distributed denial of se… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in July
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
Many .Com Domain Names with the Same Keywords as Premium New gTLDs Are Available for Registration
Earlier this month, Andrew Allemann wrote a post on notable NameJet sales in which he discusses the sale of PropertyReha… Read more
Internet Grows to 326.4 Million Domain Names in the First Quarter of 2016
Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which showed that the internet grew by approximat… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in June
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
Verisign Named to the Online Trust Alliance’s 2016 Honor Roll
Verisign is pleased to announce that we qualified for the Online Trust Alliance’s (OTA) 2016 Honor Roll for showing a… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in May
With more than 300 million domain names registered globally, there are numerous examples of trends reflected by domain n… Read more
7 Key Questions to Ask When Choosing a Domain Name Extension
In the last three years, almost 1,000 new generic top-level domains (new gTLDs) have entered the market, increasing the… Read more
Verisign Announces .コム Domain Names Are Now Available for Anyone to Register
Guest post from Manish Dalal, Vice President, Verisign Naming Services, Asia-Pacific Today, Verisign is excited to annou… Read more
How Keyword-Rich Domain Names Positively Affect Search Click-Through Results
Every day, billions of searches (also called search queries) take place online. These searches often include a variety o… Read more
Verisign Q1 2016 DDoS Trends: Attack Activity Increases 111 Percent Year Over Year
Verisign just released its Q1 2016 DDoS Trends Report, which provides a unique view into online distributed denial of se… Read more
We Need You: Industry Collaboration to Improve Registration Data Services
For more than 30 years, the industry has used a service and protocol named WHOIS to access the data associated with doma… Read more
Your Personal Brand Starts Online
They say first impressions are the most lasting. Today, that first encounter – whether you’re looking for your dream… Read more
Verisign Launches New gTLDs for the Korean Market, .닷컴 and .닷넷
Guest post from June Seo, Director, Verisign Naming Services Korea Verisign is pleased to announce the launch of our pha… Read more
Verisign Opens Landrush Program Period for .コム Domain Names
Guest Post from Manish Dalal, Vice President, Verisign Naming Services, Asia-Pacific Today, the Landrush Program Period… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in April
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of April 2016 are below. Any surprises? Click… Read more
Increasing the Strength of the Zone Signing Key for the Root Zone
One of the most interesting and important changes to the internet’s domain name system (DNS) has been the introduction… Read more
Internet Grows to 314 Million Domain Names in the Fourth Quarter of 2015
Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which showed that the Internet grew by approximat… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in March
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of March 2016 are below. Any surprises? Click… Read more
Verisign Q4 2015 DDoS Trends: Attack Activity Increases 85 Percent Year Over Year
Verisign just released its Q4 2015 DDoS Trends Report, which provides a unique view into online distributed denial of s… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in February
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of February 2016 are below. Any surprises? Cli… Read more
The Cyberthreats and Trends Enterprises Should Watch in 2016
Every year, Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services produces its Cyberthreats and Trends Report, which provides… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in January
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of January 2016 are below. Any surprises? Clic… Read more
How to Choose a Cyberthreat Intelligence Provider
Throughout the course of my career I’ve been blessed to work with some of the most talented folks in the security and… Read more
Priority Access Program for Verisign’s First IDN New gTLD, .コム
Guest post from Manish Dalal, Vice President, Verisign Naming Services Asia Verisign launched its first IDN new gTLD,… Read more
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Thank you for visiting Domain Name News. As you might have noticed we’re currently not updating the site with news, bu… Read more
Five Reasons Every Small Business Needs a Website
The 2015 holiday shopping season was a good one for businesses online. Thanks to strong sales from Black Friday and Cybe… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in December
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of December 2015 are below. Any surprises? Cli… Read more
The Internet Grew to 299 Million Domain Names in the Third Quarter of 2015
Today, we released the latest issue of the Domain Name Industry Brief, which showed that the Internet grew by approximat… Read more
Verisign’s Perspective on Recent Root Server Attacks
On Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2015, some of the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS) root name servers received large amounts… Read more
Launch of Verisign’s First IDN New gTLD, .コム
Guest post from Manish Dalal, Vice President, Verisign Naming Services Asia The composition of the Internet’s populati… Read more
Top 10 Trending Keywords in .Com & .Net Registrations in November
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .com and .net during the month of November 2015 are below. Any surprises? Cli… Read more
Security Intelligence Best Practices for the Financial Industry
Securing a financial organization’s applications, networks and data is more challenging today than ever before. Almost… Read more
In Network Security Design, It’s About the Users
One of the longstanding goals of network security design is to be able to prove that a system – any system – is secu… Read more
As WHOIS Transitions to RDAP, How Do We Avoid the Same Mistakes?
In 1905, philosopher George Santayana famously noted, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.… Read more
How DANE Strengthens Security for TLS, S/MIME and Other Applications
The Domain Name System (DNS) offers ways to significantly strengthen the security of Internet applications via a new pro… Read more
Domain Inquiry Analysis: Researching Offers to Maximize Domain Sales
Combining domain parking with domain inquiries is the ultimate combination for domain names that are not developed. The… Read more
How To Write Great Domain Sales Copy
You’ve registered and acquired domain names for years, and now you decided it’s time to achieve some sales. Perhaps… Read more
Live Results : NamesCon 2015 Right of the Dot Auction
DNN will be live blogging from NamesCon in Las Vegas. We do not guarantee the accuracy of these results. Check here for… Read more
TrafficZ Shutting down operations on Dec 31st, 2014
According to an email sent out by TrafficZ, it will cease it operations after Dec 31st, 2014, which is a relatively shor… Read more
Ron Jackson Finally Owns DomainNameJournal.com
For more than a decade, Ron Jackson has been producing his domain industry publication DNJournal. It’s been regarded… Read more
ICANN systems compromised through phishing attack
A number of ICANN’s staff email accounts have been compromised by a phishing attack, which lead to administrative pass… Read more
DomainFest will be part of NamesCon 2015 in Las Vegas
A change on the Namescon Agenda lead The Domains to ask if NamesCon had bought out domainFEST – well, here’s the off… Read more
Europol seizes 292 domains for counterfeit goods on Cyber Monday
The European law agency Europol has seized 292 domain names in cooperation with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce… Read more
The week in Domains (Week 49/2014)
The week in domains summarizes the domain name industry news on a weekly basis. Today with a daily sales recap, upcoming… Read more
What domains can teach about brand engagement in foreign markets
Since the early 2000s, domain names can be registered and written in any language – for example Chinese characters are… Read more
Domaining Cheat Sheet – Domain Name Industry Terms from A to Z
When it comes to the domain name industry there is a big list of technical terms and jargon that have been constantly ev… Read more
Chrome Developer Tools: The Web Developer’s Best Friend
If you’re the curious developer type like me, you may have found your way to Chrome DevTools, the advanced new way to… Read more
Will 2014 Be a Breakout Year for the Domain Name Industry?
Generic Top-Level Domains: Will they spark a revolution in online real estate? Michael Berkens at The Domains reported a… Read more
Nearby Now Plugin Brings Dynamic Content to WordPress Using Mobile Checkins
I’m excited to have recently joined the team at Leads Nearby to lend a hand with website development and marketing. P… Read more
The 5 P’s of Domain Name Valuation Patented by GoDaddy
Website Magazine recently shared that GoDaddy, the world’s most popular domain name registar, has been granted two p… Read more
Matt Cutts: What to Expect for SEO in Coming Months
Google’s head of web spam Matt Cutts has just released a new series of webmaster resource videos. Featured below is th… Read more
Livestream CEO: Good Domain is the Best Marketing Investment Ever Made
A few months ago Inc. published a short yet inspiring video interview with Livestream CEO Max Haot on the subject of bus… Read more
FreshDrop Launches Free Domain Backordering With Pheenix
Our favorite domain name data and aftermarket research service, FreshDrop has just launched their own unique domain name… Read more
Today’s Most Marketable Domains
Domains are the foundation not just for online business, but for online marketing. At least, that was what DotSauce’s… Read more
Google Spreadsheet Trick Automatically Generates Popular Keyword Lists
One of the original Google Labs projects, Google Sets, was discontinued and later integrated as a feature in Google Spre… Read more
FreshDrop Pro’s New Domain Finding Features and Lifetime Discount
The industry veterans at FreshDrop have recently introduced new features for aftermarket and expired domain name researc… Read more
The Pitfalls of Domain Development
I can’t tell you how many domains I’ve developed for myself, but I can tell you that the number has slowed significa… Read more
Outsourcing End User Domain Sales Leads with Fancy Hands
Outsourcing time consuming tasks related to Domaining is something that I’ve thought about over the years, but never r… Read more
Another Free High Profile Backlink: Instagram Launches Web Profiles
Does social media activity contribute to SEO performance? Some say it doesn’t. I’m standing by my theory that social… Read more
Domaining Radar: A Domain Name Registrar for Geeks
New domain name industry businesses and services are cropping up at an increasing pace. The industry is growing steadily… Read more
Google Introduces Disavow Backlinks Tool for SEO
A much-anticipated new tool aimed at combating negative links has just been released by Google. Within your Google Webma… Read more
Free Escrow Service for Domain Name Sales Under $500
A revolution in buyer and seller protection for an industry that is no stranger to scams and theft is underway. Francois… Read more
Programmer Helps Narrow List of Decent Five and Six Letter Available Domains
Web developer and programmer Corey Ballou has developed a new and simple, yet refined application for discovering short… Read more
Google Launches Consumer Surveys, Offers New Revenue Stream for Publishers
Google has just launched an innovative new service that aims to monetize web content by providing crowdsourced consumer… Read more
Using Domain Names as the Cornerstone of SEO
Savvy domain investors have been aware of the concept and benefits of using keywords in their domain names for SEO purpo… Read more
Web Development Special: Start With A Great Business Website
A new year is almost here! I would like to extend a special offer to DotSauce readers seeking professional website devel… Read more
5 Tips on Using Social for SEO
Social media is often overlooked in its roll as an element of SEO. In this article I share 5 areas of interest along wit… Read more
GoDaddy Begins Marketing Premium Listings to VIP Accounts
Late yesterday, I received an email from my GoDaddy Account Manager informing me of a very interesting new service. VIP… Read more
Domain Flipping: Advanced Tips and Techniques
When you think of domain flipping what kind of time-span do you associate with it? Are you flipping domains like Bruce L… Read more
Investing In Quality Brandable Domain Names
I’m usually touting the benefits of keyword domain names in many articles. In this post I’d like to analyze another… Read more
How Steve Jobs Got The AppStore.com Domain and Trademark For Free
I’m sure you’ve all heard about Steve Jobs resigning as CEO of Apple. Today, I read a post that stood out among the… Read more
10 More Time-Saving Domain and SEO Bookmarklets
Last year, my original list of 12 domain name and SEO bookmarklets turned out to be quite a popular resource. Having ins… Read more
Handpicked Expired Domains List, Quality .Coms Available to Register
This is the fourth in a series of updates featuring handpicked expired domain name lists. These lists were originally sh… Read more