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...]
MERGE! Show Updates: Show Expands Industry With Tailored Multi-Event Format
This October 14 to 18 in Orlando, Florida, the premier of the innovative MERGE! show will introduce a new approach to growing the domain industry, by combining the third annual THE Domain Conference with other leading events in domain-related industries. Domain registrars, registries, brokers, domainers, investors, and their partners will come together in a web of educational and networking … [Read more...]
Namejet.com Reports $332K In Domain Sales In August 2017
Namejet.com just reported its sales for August 2017. Only sales over $2,000 are included and only domains that were paid for in August are included In all 65 domains made the list. There were three domains that sold between $26K-$28K; Ditan.com at $27.821; LFN.com at $27,599 and emojis.com at $26,100 In all only 7 domains sold in the 5 figures Here are the … [Read more...]
Chrome To Begin Showing “Not Secure” on all Sites Without SSL Certificate In October
Google’s quest to form a more secure web will take a new shape this October with Chrome v62. Chrome will begin showing “Not Secure” on all sites without an SSL Certificate where users can enter text in a contact form. Nearly 50% of internet users choose Chrome as their browser of choice so this can have a big impact on the way people interact with your website(s). If you have sites which … [Read more...]
Prices of .TV; .XXX, .Porn, .Sex, .Adult Domain Names all set to Rise on September 1st
The wholesale price set by the registry of .TV, .XXX, .Porn and .Adult are all increasing on September 1, 2017 and registrars are of course raising their prices on these extensions for registrations and renewals Of course the price of the domain name you will pay will vary registrar to registrar. The Wholesale cost of .TV which is operated by Verisign is increasing to $25 a year. I have … [Read more...]
