ICANN meeting returns to L.A. in November
Gathering for registrars and registries will take place in November. ICANN’s Contracted Parties Summit (GDD Summit) retu… Read more
Identity Digital and TLD marketing – DNW Podcast #394
Why a domain company changed its name and is launching a big campaign this week. Donuts announced that it rebranded to I… Read more
Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?
A reader asks about registries moving domains into premium pricing. Domain Name Wire reader Collin Love reached out to m… Read more
Patent filed for “SafeMode” transitioning of top level domain names
Patent describes a method for transferring top level domains from one registry operator to another. The U.S. Patent and… Read more
Fountain.com, which outgrew its original domain, adds another $100 million in funding
Over the years, dozens of startups have successfully used innovations to help make the hiring process easier. While many… Read more
Heavy Artillery at Top of New DNJournal Sales Chart - First Five Totals Over $5.1 Million
With 3 of the year's 10 biggest sales to date, including a new #1, and five sales hitting at least 6 figures the latest… Read more
Donuts Fills Branding Holes with a More Relevant New Name - Identity Digital
Donuts Inc., owner of the world's largest portfolio of top level domain names, has given itself a new name - Identity Di… Read more
Sedo now offering 6 more payment options
When it comes to accepting payments from all over the world, it always seems that some have a preferred method that’s no… Read more
NameJet/SnapNames May 2022 domain sales led by Vip.org
NameJet/SnapNames released their May 2022 domain name sales. NameJet had an 18% increase in the number of domains sold o… Read more
Sedo weekly domain sales led by Yachts.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Yachts.com led the way at $600,000. Sold by longtime domain investor Er… Read more
The 2022 Web Marketing Festival in Italy Last Week Reminded Us What We've Been Missing
The Web Marketing Festival that ended in Italy Saturday has us looking forward to a big show on our side of the pond thi… Read more
NameExperts.com Brokers $570,000 Deal for IW.com + $3.8M IT.com Deal Closes Early
The first completed publicly reported 2-letter .com sales of 2022 are now in the books and headed to the top of our next… Read more
Move over Web3 hype here comes Web5
So while there has been a lot of buzz around Web3 it appears some are focused on Web5. Jack Dorsey co-founder and former… Read more
BTC 2 Gives .Tech and Radix's Marketing Team Another Win and Other Marketers an Example to Follow
An inside look at how Radix's marketing team attracted 110,000 sign-ups and 1.3 million visits to a .tech domain in 3 we… Read more
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Knowledgebase.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Knowledgebase.com led the way at $90,000. TXRealEstate.com and WildFlow… Read more
NamesCon Global Accepting Domain & NFT Submissions for Live Digital Asset Auction Sept. 1
When the first major domain auction in front of a live audience in two-and-a-half years happens this summer NFTs will be… Read more
Trio of Six-Figure Sales Totaling Over $800,000 Fill Top Spots on Latest DNJournal Sales Chart
A two-word .com, a three-word .com and an Italian first name in .com claim the first three spots on this week's sales ch… Read more
How Fast Growing Saw.com Cuts Domain Sales & Acquisition Obstacles Down to Size
Previously unrevealed details on how Saw.com's Jeff Gabriel and Amanda Waltz closed some of their biggest deals. Read more
2½ Year Wait for Return of NamesCon Global Finally Coming to End - Less Than 90 Days To Go
When attendees left the last NamesCon Global conference they had no idea it would be so long before there would be anoth… Read more
3-Letter .Coms Dominate Again With Sweep of Top 3 Positions on Latest DNJ Sales Chart
It's deja vu all over again with 3-letter .coms running rampant on the new DNJ Sales Chart just like they did on the las… Read more
Nominations for 2022 .ORG Impact Awards Open with $105,000 in Prize Money to Be Awarded
The 4th annual .ORG Impact Awards will recognize outstanding positive contributions to society in seven different catego… Read more
Momentum for Return to In-Person Domain Events Continues to Build With New Show in London This Summer
In another sign of some sense of normalcy returning, London is getting its own in-person domain meeting this summer. Read more
New Owners of .HipHop Relaunch Domain Devoted to the Music and Eclectic Culture It Represents
The .HipHop top level domain is getting a major makeover from the TLD's new owners, an LLC that includes 3 domain indust… Read more
Kate Buckley Books $206,850 for One of Year's Three Biggest 3-Letter .Com Sales To Date
3-letter domain sales continue to be on a roll. After 3L names took 4 of top 6 spots on latest sale chart, Kate books an… Read more
3-Letter Domains Re-Stake Claim to Top of DNJ Sales Chart - Group Takes 4 of First 6 Positions
One-word domains have been all the rage in recent years but this week 3-letter domains showed they still have a lot of f… Read more
New Article from Jeanette Eriksson Presents Latest Perspectives on New TLDs & Online Branding Strategies
ICANN is ramping up for another round of new TLDs. This in-depth article is a great primer on today's new TLD landscape. Read more
New 2022-1Q Premium Domain Sales Reports from GGRG and Guta Provide Key Aftermarket Data
If you are interested specific data about sub-categories of the premium domain aftermarket, two free reports may fill th… Read more
ICA Seeking Nominations for the 6th Annual Lonnie Borck Memorial Award
The Internet Commerce Association wants your help in choosing the 2022 winner of the prestigious Lonnie Borck Memorial A… Read more
Big Domain Sales Blossomed in April Led By a 7-Figure Gem & 4 Six-Figure Sales That Top DNJ Chart:
Domain sales are busting out all over. We just saw the year's 2nd biggest public sale, the biggest ccTLD sale & 3 of the… Read more
Dazzling Acquisition of Gems.com for $1.5 Million Gives Gem Shopping Network One of the Internet's Most Prestigious Addresses
A TV jewelry retailer, the Gem Shopping Network, has acquired Gems.com in the 2nd biggest domain sale reported so far th… Read more
Latest Verisign Report on Global Domain Registrations Shows Numbers Can Be Deceiving
The raw numbers show total domain registrations barely budged in 2021 but a closer look tells a different story. Read more
3-Letter .Com Sale at Nearly Half a Million Dollars Takes Top Spot on Latest DNJ Chart
A pair of six-figure sales, including one of the year's ten biggest to date, set the pace on DNJournal's latest bi-weekl… Read more
Registrar Sav.com Doubles Number of Domains Under Management to 2 Million in Just 6 Months
The blazing fast-growth story of registrar Sav.com continues unabated with the low-cost service provider going from one… Read more
Radix Revenue Rose Over 35% in 2021 Producing a 60% Surge in Profit Compared to 2020
Radix generated over $38 million in total revenue in 2021, a 35% jump from 2020 with profit up 60% year over year. Read more
Domain Sales Still Booming as 1Q-2022 Closes With Five 6-Figure Sales Topping New DNJ Chart
The new year started with everyone wondering if last year's domain boom would continue. After one quarter it is looking… Read more
Comprehensive 2022 Global Domain Report from InterNetX/Sedo Leaves No Stone Unturned
The extraordinary report examines the past year in the global domain business, its current state and prospects for the m… 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
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
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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, but… 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