Mural, which acquired Mural.com last year, raises $50 million at $2 billion valuation
Company moved from Mural.ly to Mural.co to Mural.com. Visual collaboration in a digital world is a niche that is growing… Read more
Bhavin Turakhia’s Titan Raises $30 Million from Automattic to Re-invent Professional Email for Web Presence Providers
After big hits with Radix, Flock and Zeta, serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia is on his way to another with email innov… Read more
Titan raises $30M from Automattic at $300M valuation
Radix founder Bhavin Turakhia is involved in many companies these days. Back in May one of his companies, Zeta, secured… Read more
WordPress parent Automattic invests $30 million in Bhavin Turakhia’s email business
Titan offers resellers an alternative to Google’s and Microsoft’s platforms. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, h… Read more
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Officially.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Officially.com led the way at $43,000. FileSonic.com was second at $30,… Read more
Company loses UDRP against domain it could have bought for $1,995
Now it’s out even more money. Let me be clear from the outset: a company shouldn’t buy a cybersquatted domain name just… Read more
College Fresh tries reverse domain name hijacking
Foodservice company goes after a domain registered before it existed. College Fresh, a company that provides food servic… Read more
George Kirikos Uncovers One of the 3 Biggest Domain Sales Reported YTD as 7-Figure Bell Rings Again
Home prices have been going crazy over the past year but virtual real estate has been booming too with 7-figure sales be… Read more
Replying to $100 low ball offer turns into $10,000 sale
A lot of people get pissed off by low ball offers, $100 offers for many go in the trash with no reply. Depending on the… Read more
NameJet/SnapNames June sales report
Things were a bit slow in June, no five figure sales. Top NameJet Sale: CFS.org – $9695 Top SnapNames Sale: SMARTCELL.… Read more
GoDaddy Releases Top 20 Sales From February - Seven Reach 6 Figures Including a $792,000 List Topper
GoDaddy's latest list of their aftermarket domain sales (from February) is full fo 6-figure eye poppers. Read more
2616.com closes at $58,000 High mark for NNNN.coms in 2021
2616.com was left to expire and it closed at GoDaddy auctions at $58,000. This is the highest price for an NNNN.com repo… Read more
New gTLDS Past, Present & Future: Industry Expert Karn Jajoo Opines on the Evolution of Domain Names
With talk heating up about a 2nd round of new gTLDS, the time is right for an evaluation of where the new G's are now an… Read more
ICA Public Webinar August 4 to Address Plans for a Second Round of New gTLDs
9 years have passed since the first round of new gTLDs opened. Those interested in applying for a gTLD in round 2 will w… Read more
Andrew Rosener Confirms MediaOptions Sold Wise.com for $2 Million Last Year Giving DNJ 2020 Top 100 Chart a New Leader:
The question of whether or not a reported $2 million sale of Wise.com involved more than one domain has been answered. Read more
For the 4th Report in a Row a 7-Figure Sale Caps DNJournal's Top 20 Domain Sales Chart
Summer is here and a lot of people are on vacation but high end domain buyers have yet to take a break! Another $1 milli… Read more
Andrew Allemann & Ron Jackson Discuss .US Domains & the Year's Biggest Domain Sales Overall
Andrew and I covered two bases on the new DNW podcast today - .US domains and the year's biggest sales across all TLDs. Read more
There is a New Dan in Town! Dan.com 2.0 Arrives With Stylish New Interface and Enhanced Feature Set
Popular domain sales and escrow platform Dan.com had gotten a major makeover and there is lots to like in Dan 2.0. Read more
VIP Brokerage & DomainAssets.com Close 7-Figure Sale of EE.com in One of Year's Biggest Sales to Date
Due to their rarity, we don't see many 2-letter .com sales, especially ones that can be publicly reported - but we have… Read more
New Quarterly Reports From Guta.com and GGRG.com Reveal Domain Sales Gains in 2Q-2021
With the 2nd quarter of 2021 now in the books, we have gotten new quarterly reports from two of the industry's leading d… Read more
Big Domain Sales Continue to Burn Up the Charts: 7-Figure Bell Rings Again and 10 Hit 6 Figures
Temperatures aren't the only thing sizzling this summer as big domain sales continue to bust out all over. Read more
Born on the 4th of July! .US Gets Its Own News & Information Website - American Domain Names at ADN.US
My nearly 20 years in the domain business happened because of a .US ad I saw in 2002!. Today I gave something back to Am… Read more
Daina & Morgan Linton's Bold Metrics Scores Massive Win With Men's Wearhouse
You may know Morgan Linton best from his domain endeavors but he and wife Daina are rocking the start up tech world too! Read more
Another Blockbuster for Kate Buckley! Buckley Media Group Closes 7-Figure Sale of eBike.com
Kate Buckley has done it again. She has been brokering huge domain sales for two decades now and just rung the million d… Read more
More Fireworks on the Sales Chart! A 7-Figure Blast and Five in 6-Figures Electrifies Leader Board
The new bi-weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. We're trying to find out who threw the torch into the fir… Read more
Entrepreneur With Best Startup Idea Will Win Big in Pitch.Tech Competition Backed By Radix & Startup Grind
With well over 1,000 new gTLDs available it is hard to stand out in the crowd.Radix continues to do it with innovative w… Read more
Veteran Domain Industry Exec Jebidiah Burnett Joins Above.com's New Managed Domain Portfolio Service
Above.com has brought Jebidiah Burnett on board to boost a new service aimed at maximizing domain traffic revenue for do… Read more
Brannans.com Books $1.25 Million Sale of Meme.com in One of Year's Biggest Sales to Date
The seven-figure domain bell has just been rung again. This time David Clements at Brannans.com helped put the big sale… Read more
A 7-Figure Blockbuster and Two 6-Figure Sidekicks Set the Pace on DNJ's New Sales Chart
We've hit June and temperatures aren't the only thing heating up as big domain sales continue their scorching pace. Read more
ROTD Will Run a Unique Domain Liquidation Auction Thursday With Bidding to Start at $2.5 Million
When was the last time you saw over 3,000 domains, including 200 revenue producing websites, offered in a SINGLE lot? It… Read more
.COM Registrations Grew 5% YOY But Verisign Reports Total Regs Down Due to New gTLD Slide
Verisign's latest DNIB for 1Q-2021shows a slight decrease in worldwide domain registrations despite 5% growth for .coms… Read more
George Kirikos Uncovers $1.945 Million Sale of Exodus.com - One of Top 3 Sales YTD
George Kirikos has uncovered yet another blockbuster sale. Kirikos learned that in Q1-2021, Exodus.com was sold for near… Read more
Year's Biggest ccTLD Sale Tops DNJ's Latest Chart After Changing Hands for $300,000
When ccTLDs are selling for 300K you know we are in a hot domain market! The #2 domain on this week's chart was a ccTLD… Read more
Bhavin's Turakhia's Secret Sauce: The Process That Produced a $250 Million Investment and $1.45 Billion Valuation for His Latest Startup Zeta:
Turakhia has produced a string of big business hits, scoring with Directi, Radix, Flock & now Zeta. We talked with him a… Read more
ICA Announces September In-Person Meetup in Las Vegas to Celebrate 15th Anniversary
With Covid 19's grip on the U.S. starting to ease up, it looks like industry participants will be meeting face to face a… Read more
.Tech Teams Up With Code.org & Leading Registrars to Expand Access to Computer Science Education
,Tech Domains, Code.org, Domains.com, GoDaddy Pro and Namecheap have joined forces to expand access to K-12 computer sci… Read more
Domain Sales Explosion Continues - 7 Six-Figure Sales Totaling Over $2.9 Million Top New Chart
Summer isn't here yet but domain sellers are already enjoying sunny days thanks to a booming aftermarket. Read more
NamesCon Will Be Online Again in September As Pandemic Continues to Delay In Person Events
NamesCon is coming back next fall but it looks like it will be 2022 before the in person version returns. Read more
With a $2 Million Angel Leading the Way Things Remain Heavenly in the Domain Aftermarket
A new domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and again we found big sales busting out all over! Read more
SAV.com Gives Domains for Sale More Exposure by Pairing New Afternic DLS Access With Its SedoMLS Connection
SAV.com beefs up exposure for their domain sellers with access to both major domain listing networks. Read more
A Quartet of 6-Figure Sales Led by a ccTLD Took Center Stage on This Week's Sales Chart
The domain aftermarket continues to run at full throttle with impressive sales being posted in all categories. Read more
New Reports from Guta and GGRG Show Domain Aftermarket Boom Still Going Strong
Two of the industry's top brokerages have released their latest quarterly reports on sales activity in the premium domai… Read more
GoDaddy Registry Goes BIG in New gTLD Biz Acquiring .CLUB, .Design and 28 MMX TLDs
GoDaddy Registry, an 800-pound gorilla in TLD management, put on a couple of hundred more pounds in one stunning $120 mi… Read more
List 001: Handpicked Expired Domains Are Back! (101 Available Domains)
Today we’re bringing back a DotSauce classic, our handpicked expired domain lists. It was a favorite among all our reade… 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 wi… 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 approximat… 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) f… 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 and… 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 co… 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 job… 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 o… 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 se… 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 cy… 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
Thank you for your support!
Thank you for visiting Domain Name News. As you might have noticed we’re currently not updating the site with news, but… 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 of… 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 population… 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 d… 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 secure.… 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.” W… 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 beca… 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 as… 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 passwo… 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 officia… 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 a… 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 vi… 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. Part… 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 paten… 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 the… 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 Ma… 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 significantly… 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 rea… 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 act… 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 comm… 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 sea… 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