Domain registrars hate registry exceptions
Registrars consider the cost of changes and number of customers impacted before implementing registry pricing exceptions… Read more
Three time Tour De France champ now going after cybersquatters
Over the years you run into people who don’t care much about trademark infringement. They register names that infringe… Read more
State of the Domain Business – DNW Podcast #142
What the Rightside-Donuts tie up says about the state of new top level domain names. This week I delve into Donuts’ ac… Read more
Lawsuit filed to recover stolen $100,000 domain name
Man says he paid $100,000 for three-letter domain name before it was stolen. A California man has filed a lawsuit (pdf)… Read more
Robocalls could get a lot worse…just “ringless”
FCC considering a petition to allow “ringless voicemail”. I’ve written about robocalls a few times on Domain Name… Read more
Domainers don’t agree on much
Sometimes comments uncover more than just the initial topic. A perfect example is the weekend banter with regards to Kev… Read more
Advertising firm thinks BabyBoom.com is cybersquatting
Company files UDRP against common term. You can’t make this stuff up. A marketing firm that helps people target new pa… Read more
Do you do any affiliate marketing?
I had a reader ask me a question that I don’t think I know the answer to anymore. They asked me if a lot of domain inv… Read more
Domain Investors Need To Learn Some Trademark Law
By now everyone knows that Rick Schwartz prevailed in the UDRP filed on Queen.com. There was also a finding of RDNH. Las… Read more
.CLUB Presents Million.Club Domain Name to Person Who Made the New gTLD's One Millionth Registration
.CLUB has become just the 5th new gTLD to pass one million registrations. The registry just recognized the woman who put… Read more
Hy.org – a very nice tribute by Rick Schwartz
While doing some research on LL.org names I came across Hy.org. The domain is actually owned by Rick Schwartz and is a d… Read more
Pair of 3-Letter .Coms Tops This Week's Domain Sales Chart - One Hits Six Figures
This was the official first day of summer and even though the summer doldrums have arrived there were some notable after… Read more
Update on the 2017 DomainX Conference Coming to New Delhi in Early August
India's 4th annual DomainX conference is coming up August 5-6 in New Delhi. We have some show updates for you. Read more
$226,000 Sale and Another Over 86K Gives Sedo Top Spots on Our Weekly Sales Chart
Two of Sedo's top brokers came through for the company again this week, giving Sedo the top two spots on our latest all… Read more
Donuts to Acquire Rightside Under $213 Million Merger Agreement Announced Today
Donuts, already the largest operator of new gTLD registries, will get even bigger after acquiring Rightside in a $213 mi… Read more
New Merge! Show Names Another Keynote Speaker, McGrady Domain Academy Also Added
The new Merge! conference coming to Orlando in October continues to flesh out its agenda with another keynote speaker an… Read more
World Hosting Days Picks Las Vegas as Site for Their 3rd Annual WHD.USA Conference
World Hosting Days (WHD) has picked the location and dates for their 3rd annual conference in the United States. WHD.USA… Read more
Sedo Names New Global Chief Sales Officer - Matthias Meyer-Schönherr Fills Spot Vacated by Dima Beitzke
Domain sales and monetization giant Sedo announced a key change in the company's management team today resulting in Matt… Read more
$550,000 Deal Tops This Week's Domain Sales Chart - $700,000 Sale from 2016 Also Uncovered
The top 5 sales in our latest weekly report are all short .coms including one that went for over a half million dollars.… Read more
Radix's Startup League Wins New Fans at TNW in Amsterdam and on Road Trip Through Portugal
Radix's start-up support program - Startup League - continues to grow. A big presence at The Next Web Conference and roa… Read more
NDDCamp Set for 3rd Annual Domain Name Event in Paris, France on June 26th
If you missed Domaining Europe 3 weeks ago you don't have to wait another year for a get together on the Continent. Anot… Read more
BrandIT Acquires Igloo.com to Create a New Corporate Domain Management Dream Team
Europe-based corporate domain management company BrandIT has acquired the Igloo.com domain brokerage company to create a… Read more
New Book Reveals .CLUB Superhero Jeff Sass Owes His Marketing Powers to The Toxic Avenger!
n a sea of new gTLDs .CLUB has managed to stand out with a non-stop promotional campaign orchestrated by a Super Chief M… Read more
HasTraffic Family of Brands Expands Staff with Addition of Former Igloo Broker David Seelos
After five years with domain brokerage firm Igloo.com, David Seelos is taking on an expanded role in a new position with… Read more
Two of the Year's Six Biggest Sales Top This Week's Sales Chart Led by a $2 Million Blockbuster
Two blockbuster domain sales top DNJournal's latest sales chart with one reaching $2 million and another over $500,000. Read more
DNSeattle ReturnsTonight - Domaining Europe Auction Ends Friday - NamesCon India Proves to be Crowd Pleaser
Lots of conference news for you today with updates on DNSeattle, Domaining Europe and NamesCon India. Read more
Latest Ride on the Domain Train Takes us From Florida to Berlin, Munich, Füssen, Salzburg and Back!
I'm back in the USA after a 10-day trip through Germany and Austria that was a perfect combination of domain business an… Read more
SW.com Changes Hands for $660,000 - 3 More Reach 6 Figures in a Big Week for Domain Sales
The was one of the year's best weeks for the domain aftermarket with a .com blockbuster that ranks among the year's top… Read more
GGRG's Latest Analysis of Short .Com Sales Boosted by New Data Provided by Escrow.com
GGRG has broken down $24 million worth of short .com domain sales data to see what direction those liquid domains are he… Read more
China's Biggest Domain Conference Returns This Summer With New Dates and a New Location
After attracting over 1,000 attendees from around the world last year, the Global Domain Summit is moving from Hangzhou… Read more
Travelzoo Books Year's Biggest Domain Sale to Date Banking $2.89 Million for Fly.com
Our latest weekly domain sales report is out and the top dog is not only the week's biggest sale - but the year's bigges… Read more
Donuts Co-Founder/COO Richard Tindal Retires - Helped Build World's Biggest New gTLD Operator
Richard Tindal, one of the four co-founders of Donuts Inc., the largest operator of new TLD registries, is retiring afte… Read more
New Merge! Conference in Orlando Continues to Take Shape - 1st Major Keynoter Announced
More details are emerging on the new MERGE! conference that Jothan Frakes and Ray Neu are bringing to Orlando next fall. Read more
Above.com Announces News Domain Brokerage Service Headed By Sevan Derderian
If you are looking for someone to broker your domains, you got a new option today when Trellian/Above.com announced the… Read more
A 3-Letter .Com Commands Seven Figures in a Stunning Deal Brokered by Guta.com
In one of the highest 3-letter acronym sales ever reported, Guta.com has brokered a sale that passed the $1 million barr… Read more
Veteran Intellectual Property Broker Cyntia King Has Launched Her Own Firm at ModernIP.com
After nearly 10 years with Marksmen, Inc., Cyntia King, who has been involved in 7-figure domains sales, has opened her… Read more
7-Figure Blockbuster Tops This Week's Domain Sales Chart - Top 20 Includes 7 ccTLDs
The second highest domain sale reported so far this year tops the latest weekly domain sales report at DNJournal.com. Read more
Domaining Europe Update - Busy Agenda & Online Auction to Highlight Next Month's Show in Berlin
The 9th edition of Domaining Europe is less that 4 weeks away. We have an update on the busy agenda and online auction t… Read more
Don't Miss the Boat! DNHouston Will Reconvene Two Weeks From Now - This Time on the Water
Texas domain investors (and anyone who wants to meet up with them) will have a chance to get together when DNHouston ret… Read more
Spring Continues to Bring a Steady Stream of Impressive Domain Sales - 3 More Reach 6 Figures
And the hits just keep on coming. With three more 6-figure sales this week we've now seen 10 at that level hit our weekl… Read more
Afternic's Amber West Upholds Our Industry's Creative Tradition with Release of Her 2nd Novel
Creativity abounds in our business with authors, actors, singers, musicians, movie producers, painters and artists of al… Read more
Jothan Frakes & Ray Dillman Neu Join Forces to Create New MERGE! Conference in Orlando
In a bold move to take industry conferences beyond what we've seen before, Jothan Frakes & Ray Dillman Neu have teamed u… Read more
Date and Location Now Set for DNSeattle 2017 - Amazon to Sponsor and Host 4th Annual Event
Plans have just been announced for the 2017 edition of DNSeattle and we have all of the details about the popular meetup… Read more
Payoneer Continues Push Into Domain Payments By Waiving Escrow Fees at Efty This Month
Payoneer fired a couple of new shots in the battle for domain escrow business this week - giving Efty customers free ser… Read more
Big Domain Sales Continue to Blossom - A Quartet of 6-Figure Sales Tops This Week's Chart
It was another strong week for domain sales - four hit six figures and we saw 4 of the year's 5 biggest ccTLD sales post… Read more
Highlights from Dubai's Annual Investment Meeting Where Sedo Put Domains in the Spotlight
Over 15,000 global investors were at Dubai's AIM conference that ended last night and Sedo was there to tell them about… Read more
New Domain Conference Produced By Industry Veterans Coming to New York City This Summer
The 2017 domain calendar just got an important new addition. The 1st NameSummit conference is coming to New York City in… Read more
Sedo Leaders Headed to Dubai to Pitch Value of Domain Assets to 15,000 International Investors
Dubai's 7th Annual Investment Meeting will be held Sunday through Tuesday and Sedo will be there to present domains as i… Read more
Spring Begins With Some Big Domain Sales: This Week's Top 3 Total Nearly $750,000
Flowers weren't the only thing blossoming in the first week of spring - big domain sales were also in bloom. Read more
Asset.com Changes Hands for $406,000 in 2017's 3rd Biggest Domain Sale to Date
Dubai based broker Sharjil Saleem has closed the 3rd biggest domain sale reported so far this year. Read more
Radix & Sedo Confirm Record-Breaking All Cash Sale of Casino.online for Over $200,000
Radix & Sedo have teamed up to complete the biggest new gTLD all cash sale reported to date. We have more on the deal fr… Read more
.Org Takes Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart - ccTLDs Take 2nd and 6 Spots Overall
The year's biggest non .com sale to date leads this week's Top 20 Domain Sales Chart at DNJournal.com. Read more
Domain Consultant, Investor & Writer Joseph Peterson Joins Epik as Director of Operations
Domain Industry (and Military) veteran Joseph Peterson has been named Director of Operations at Epik. Read more
Startup Services Provider Enqos is Impressive Encore for Former Marchex Domain Manager
Riccardo Soff was the Domain Manager of the gigantic Marchex portfolio for nearly 5 years. Now he is making waves with h… Read more
Pioneering Numeric Domain Investor T.J. Demas Has Passed Away
We were shocked to learn tonight that pioneering young numeric domain investor T.J. Demas passed away after a two-year b… Read more
A Pair of 6-Figure Transactions Totaling $630,000 Top This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Two of 2017's ten biggest sales to date were logged this week with .coms sweeping 19 of 20 chart entries,. Read more
Kate Buckley Closes Half-Million Dollar Sale of Refi.com - Now Has 2 of Year's Top 3 Sales
Domain broker Kate Buckley is on a hot streak. She just completed her 3rd six-figure sale in the last 10 months. Read more
India's Annual DomainX Conference Announces Dates & City for 2017 Event
The 2017 global domain calendar is filling up. Dates and the host city have just been announced for India's 4th annual D… Read more
Solid Week for Domain Sales - Top Four Totaled over $500,000
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of six-figure sales top the elite list with .coms swe… Read more
Domaining Europe 2017: Updated Show Site Has New Details on Big Event in Berlin May 14-16
With the 9th annual Domaining Europe conference just 66 days away new details are out on the show speakers and agenda. Read more
Epik Expands with Acquisition of Domain Name Marketplace Undeveloped.com
Epik has expanded again. This time the registrar/domain services provider has acquired aftermarket sales platform Undeve… Read more
NamesCon Elaborates on 1-Day Event in India May 19 & Planning Another in China September 28
NamesCon continues to take steps to expand internationally. 1-day shows in India and China now scheduled. Read more
Adapt or Die: How Alan Dunn Embraced Change to Master Domains and Find a New Mission in Life
For over 15 years now Alan Dunn has been one of the most successful investor/developers in the industry. In our new cove… Read more
New Quarterly Report from Verisign Shows Registrations Expanding in All Categories
Verisign's latest Domain Name Industry Brief shows domain registrations growing in all categories, gTLDs, ccTLDs and new… Read more
Two-Character .Com Commands Big Bucks to Top This Week's Domain Sales Chart
In one of the three biggest sales reported so far this year Guta.com has moved a 2-character .com for well into six figu… Read more
Mardi Gras Day is Also Sweet 16th Birthday for New Orleans Based Registrar Directnic
Directnic, has TWO reasons to celebrate today and they sent out King Cakes to spread the sugar from their Sweet 16th and… Read more
.GLOBAL Welcomes Domain Investors - Registry Site Will List Their .Global Names for Sale
.GLOBAL has joined a handful of new gTLD registries that are making a special effort to attract domain investors. Read more
Rob Monster Unveils Ambitious Plans for DigitalTown's SmartCity/SmartWeb Platform
Serial entrepreneur and domain industry veteran Rob Monster, the founder of Epik.com, believes in going big or going hom… Read more
Another Short .Com Tops This Week's Domain Sales Chart But This One is Different
We are used to seeing short .com domains at the top of our weekly sales chart but the one that hit #1 this week is out o… Read more
Sam Tseng Joins ParkingCrew, Sevan Derderian Moves to Trellian, NamesCom Coming to India
Several news items for your today. In addition to those in the headline, Sedo has raised their price cap on domains for… Read more
NameThreads.com Offers New Service That Helps Investors Zero in on Domain Bargains at NamePros
Domain industry veteran & professional programmer Martin Kellerman has launched a new service aimed at helping investors… Read more
.Org Scores an Upset Win, Takes Top Spot on New Sales Chart From Normally Dominant .Coms
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. It was one of those rare weeks when a .com did not top the l… Read more
GGRG Report Says Chinese Buyers Gobbled Up a Bigger Piece of Liquid .COM Pie in 4Q-2016
Forecast for the current quarter also included in latest free quarterly report from the domain brokerage and consultancy… Read more
TLD Registry Clears High China Hurdle - Now Has Two of the Very Few Extensions Accredited There
While there are now well over 1,000 domain extensions on the web, China has fully accredited only 32 of those. Here are… Read more
New Above.com Portfolio Manager Tracks Monetization, Sales and Renewals in One Place
Above.com has launched a new Portfolio Manager that makes it easy to track your domain monetization, sales and renewals… Read more
3-Letter .Coms Dominate This Week's Sales Chart Sweeping 14 of 20 Positions - 2 Reach 6 Figures
A flood of 3-letter .coms helped that extension sweep all 20 positions on our latest weekly domain sales chart. Read more
SumoMe Gets Sumo.com for $1.5 Million: Founder Noah Kagan Tells Us Why it Took 7 Years to Do
SumoMe Founder Noah Kagan tells us all about his 7-year quest to buy Sumo.com and how the deal finally got done. Read more
Somebody Bullied the Wrong Grandma - Heidi Powell Goes to War for Domain Owner Rights
Celebrity Fitness Trainer Heidi Powell tried to take Grandmother Heidi Powell's domain name away from her. It looked lik… Read more
How Organizations Around the World Use Online Technology & Social Media to Reach Their Goals
Public Interest Registry, the administrator of .ORG domains & Nonprofit Tech for Good have released a massive new study… Read more
.CLUB Boosts Sales By Offering Five Years of Free Financing and a New Partnership Program for Brokers
.CLUB just started offering free 5-year financing on premium domains and a special brokers program - two initiatives tha… Read more
VIP Brokerage Tops This Week's Domain Sales Chart with the Year's First Reported 7-Figure Sale
I was away covering the 2017 NamesCon conference in Las Vegas last week so this week I have a double dose of domain sale… Read more
DomainX Conference to Expand Beyond India - Plans Announced for April Show in London
After staging three successful annual domain conferences in India DomainX Events has decided to make their next step an… Read more
VIP Brokerage Founder Mark Thomas Reveals $1.82 Million Sale of a 2-Digit .Com
The first 7-figure domain sale to come to light in the New Year flirts with the $2 million mark. Read more
Big Changes at MMX : Solomon Amoako Joins Team & Premium Domain Renewal Prices Slashed
MMX (formerly Minds+Machines) has brought a key new executive on board and cut renewal prices across the board on premiu… Read more
Closing Day Photos & Highlights from the 2017 NamesCon Conference in Las Vegas
That's a wrap! The curtain came down on the 2017 NamesCon conference Wednesday. Here are the photos & highlights from cl… Read more
Day 3 Photos & Highlights from the 2017 NamesCon Conference in Las Vegas
Tuesday was a remarkable day on every level at NamesCon 2017. Here are the photos and highlights you need to see! Read more
Day 2 Photos & Highlights from the 2017 NamesCon Conference in Las Vegas
The 2017 NamesCon conference continued at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas Monday with a jam packed schedule that kept a… 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
Opening Day and Night Photos & Highlights from 2017 NamesCon in Las Vegas
The opening day and night at NamesCon 2017 are now history. Here are the photos & highlights you haven't seen yet! Read more
First Photos & Highlights from the 2017 NamesCon Conference That Opened Sunday in Las Vegas
The 2017 NamesCon Conference is underway in Las Vegas! The 4th annual event at the Tropicana Hotel officially got underw… 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
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, 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