.App is a new gTLD domain extension which Google (GOOG) paid $25 Million for in a ICANN auction. .APP closed the Sunrise period that was open to trademark holders with over 3,000 registration. .App went into day 1 of the Early Access Program (EAP) on Tuesday allowing early registration of domains for a one time extra fee. Fees as always very by registrar but day 1 pricing was around $12,000 … [Read more...]
Directnic Acquires Fabulous.com
Directnic, a provider of domain names and other Internet services, announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire domain name registrar Fabulous.com from Dark Blue Sea Pty. Limited. The transaction is expected to close later today. “For years, Fabulous and Directnic have been two leading domain registrars each with their own market focus one serving businesses and the other … [Read more...]
.NYC Announces Best of the Boroughs Contest Winners
.NYC announced today the winners of first-ever “Best of the Boroughs” NYC contest. "The contest was designed to showcase the small businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs across New York’s 5 boroughs that are prospering from the unique opportunities a .nyc web address affords them. "All of the Best of Boroughs winners will be featured in a citywide .nyc advertising campaign, including a … [Read more...]
TRELLIAN.COM Parent Of Above.com Acquires Drop Catch Platform DomainShield.Com.au
Trellian has announced its further expansion into the .AU drop catch business with the acquisition of the highly successful drop catch platform DomainShield.com.au. Having only a handful of auDA accredited registrars that are authorized to drop catch, the acquisition further strengthens Trellian's February 2017 acquisition of Drop.com.au drop catch platform and registrar. The two drop catching … [Read more...]
.Boston Domain Extension Off To Slow Start With Just 170 Domains Registered in Sunrise
Today we received a Press release proudly announcing that over 150 Brands registered a .Boston new gTLD domain in the Sunrise period which was opened to trademark holders and certain rights holders in Boston. The PR has a subtitle "Strong pace with .BOSTON domains! - More than 150 brands getting ready with their .BOSTON web domains." Well with a population of almost 700,000 people in Boston … [Read more...]
Verisign: Number of .Com Domains In “Domain Name Base” Tops 130 Million For 1st Time
Verisign (VRSN) which operates the .Com registry is reporting the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base exceeds 130 Million for the 1st time. The actual number of domains in the .Com Domain Name Base stands at around 130.3 Million as of today The number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base passed 129 Million in the end of June 2017. The number of .Com domain names in … [Read more...]
BrandAftermarket.com Launches New Domain Marketplace/Teams with CMS Summit at MERGE to Announce “The Domain Challenge”
Longtime domain investors Brian and Meghan Berke of DomainAgency.com launched BrandAftermarket.com, a brandable domain marketplace with a unique twist; all brandable .com domains are priced at one very affordable price, $495. “We are excited to try something new in the brandable domain space,” said co-founder Brian Berke. “We think there is a large group of people looking for a lean branding … [Read more...]