Minds + Machines Group Limited (LSE:MMX), released some interesting information in a press release we received overnight. Premium Names accounts for approximately 3%. of Minds + Machines new gTLD registrations, but accounts for 25% of its revenue. Minds + Machines also announced that they "hold a significant inventory of Premium Names across its gTLD portfolio and sees significant … [Read more...]
Marchex Sells Its Domain Portfolio Of 200K+ Domains To Godaddy For $28.1 Million
Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX), today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell its remaining domain portfolio of more than 200,000 domains to GoDaddy Inc.(NYSE: GDDY). Under the agreement, Marchex received cash consideration of $28.1 million from Godaddy, plus additional earn-out payments the terms of which were undisclosed including the maximum additional earn … [Read more...]
.Poker Winds Up Its 1st Day With 1,342 Registrations & .Science Tops 150K Registrations
.Poker launched into general availability yesterday and including those domain names registered by trademark holders in the Sunrise period and those Landrush applications that were awarded uncontested, .Poker finished the day with 1,342 registrations. .Poker is not one of the cheap gTLD extensions with non-premium domains selling for around $50 and some premium domains selling for into the … [Read more...]
Wiz Khalifa Wins Control Of 8 Domain Names
Wiz Khalifa, whose real name is Cameron Thomaz just won control of 8 domain names either having his name, Wiz Khalifa or his brand Taylor Gang. A one member UDRP WIPO panel awarded taylorclothes.com taylorgang.biz taylorgang.info taylorgang.mobi taylorgang.tv taylorsgreen.com wizkhalifa.biz wizkhalifa.mobi Here is the highlights of the decision: "Complainant Cameron Thomas, … [Read more...]
WDD.2015.Delhi SnapNames Domain Auction Gets $100K Bid On Computer.de
The domain name auction being run in conjunction with The World Domain Day conference on Snapnames.com has drawn over $400,000 in bids. All bidding is led by Computer.debut there is also a $75K bid on enetwork.com and LatinoTimes.com as well as a $50K bid on Bodyguards.com and GTR.com but none of the reserve have been met on any of those domain names yet. The WDD.2015.Delhi domain auction … [Read more...]
Sorry Kids There Will Be No .Unicorn In The Domain Space But There Will Be A .Unicom
.Unicorn will remain a mythical creature when its comes to new domain names. You will not be able to register a .Unicorn domain as two domain name extension that were put into the same contention group by ICANN .Unicorn and .UNICOM have resolved with unicorn.eu withdrawing their application for .Unicorn Instead of .Unicorn we now have the less sexy .Unicom which was applied for by China … [Read more...]
.Science Still Getting Over 3K registrations A Day: Is This a Revolution or Another .TK
.Science which launched at the end of February is still adding more domain registrations a day than any other new gTLD extension by far on a daily basis Yesterday .Science added another 3K+ domain registrations as it did the day before and the day before that. Around 85% of all registrations are coming from Alpnames.com which gave away about 50K domain names for free and are currently … [Read more...]