March’s top domain name stories

The legacy .su domain name, .co, and more top stories from last month. 1. ICANN moves to retire Soviet-era .SU country domain name – Both ICANN and the .su registry have responded by saying that the formal process hasn’t started. And that’s true — what I reported is that ICANN sent a letter to .su [...]

Domain360 is worth a try for finding expired domains

New domain aftermarket search platform has promising features. I typically use ExpiredDomains.net to find expired domains and other marketplace domains to buy. However, I always keep my eyes open for new platforms that can help me find good domains to acquire. One such platform that recently launched might be worth a look. Domain360 makes it [...]

When Responding Matters – vol 5.13

When Responding Matters Why is it important to file a response in a UDRP dispute? Sometimes the respondent’s rights / legitimate interest may be evident even in default cases, for instance based on the disputed domain name (e.g. a dictionary term), manner of use of the domain name, the website’s content, and/or respondent’s personal information [...]

Afternic releases domain transfer improvements

Domain transfers will be easier and faster with new improvements. Domain name aftermarket Afternic released enhancements to its domain transfer process today. Afternic says the system will make domain transfers easier and faster. While many domain transfers happen automatically through Afternic’s Fast Transfer system, domains that require manual action can sometimes be slow. Some of [...]

Spend.com buyer revealed

Spend.com was the highest ever transaction publicly reported at DropCatch. The domain auction ended at $802,500. In 2007 Spend.com sold for $77,000 at HuntingMoon.com. The domain name was sold again for $275,000 at Sedo in 2017. Spend.co a domain name that both myself and Michael Berkens owned, sold for $12,995 by Adam Maysonet. The domain [...]