I promised I would be writing a few post this week about the new gTLD's, the current state of the domain industry where its has been and where it's going. As far as I can see we are now in the age of Domaining 6.0 Before trying to figure out where we are going, lets do a quick recap of where we have been. Domaining 1.0 This goes way back, before ICANN, before Google, back to the day … [Read more...]
So Now That Apple Paid $60 Million To Settle The TM Dispute Over iPad In China, Tell Me Domains Are Expensive
News out this morning here in Europe is that Apple just paid $60 Million dollars to settle the claim of a Chinese company over a trademark for the term iPad. Yes Apple bought the Trademark rights from a Taiwanese company, but a Chinese company claimed the rights purchased did not include mainland China. So Apple just paid $60 Million to settle a trademark dispute really for only mainland … [Read more...]
Sedo Releases New Tool: “Domain Value Indicators”: Quantitative Analysis of Domains Listed for Sale
Sedo.com just send out a press release announcing "the launch of a new feature that provides quantitative analysis of domains listed for sale on Sedo’s marketplace." "This new feature—Domain Value Indicators—offers buyers valuable insight into any domain’s worth by presenting a selection of core statistics on the individual domain name, and how these values compare to other domains listed at … [Read more...]
SnapNames Announces Partnerships with Chinese Marketplaces Dnbiz, Yumi.com and NameRich.cn
In two separate press releases today, Moniker® and SnapNames®, announced today a new international partnerships with Chinese domain name buying and selling marketplaces Dnbiz, Yumi.com and NameRich.cn "Through Dnbiz and its Yumi.com distribution network, they provide access to more than five million domains to tens of thousands of Chinese clients every day. This partnership was formed in … [Read more...]
Cnet Asks Will Google Change The Domain Industry By Giving Away Domains Like .Web & .Shop For Free
In yet another story from Paul Sloan on the new gTLD space, writing for Cnet.com, Mr. Sloan looked at the 101 new gTLD applications that Google filed for under the registry it set up, Charleston Road Registry and asks will Google change the domain name industry by giving domains ending in .Home or .Web or .Shop for free. "The question is how Google would sell domain names to the … [Read more...]
Afternic.com Adds China’s Largest Registrar HiChina To Its DLS Network
Afternic.com announced today that China's largest registrar, HiChina will join the Afternic DLS Reseller Network, listing Afternic's premium domains for sale on its website, net.cn. "This will add millions of high-quality premium domains to the net.cn domain offering". "We are pleased to add Afternic's premium domain listings to our search results, giving our users the broadest possible … [Read more...]
Div Turakhia At F.ounders Conference On Media.Net: “In The Next 12 Months We Will Likely Be One of The Top 10 Ad Companies”
The third annual F.ounders conference was held this past Friday at the Nasdaq’s MarketSite on Times Square. One of the invited 150 founders was Divyank Turakhia of Directi which as we know has a bunch of companies in the domain industry and announced they applied for 31 new gTLD's. The IrishTimes.com sat down for a short interview with Div who they describe as a "30-year-old entrepreneur … [Read more...]