Verisign released their Q2 Domain Name Industry Brief. The second quarter of 2017 closed with 331.9 million domains registered, up 1.3 million domains. Summary The second quarter of 2017 closed with approximately 331.9 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of approximately 1.3 million domain name registrations, or 0.4 percent over the first quarter … [Read more...]
Move over Emoji, here comes Animoji
While it may just be a marketing ploy to get people to buy an iPhone X, Apple unveiled Animoji on Tuesday. A new feature in iOS 11, Animoji's are animated versions of emojis found on the iPhone. Animoji will employ Face ID hardware face-scanning features found on the iPhone X to create custom 3D versions based on your own facial expressions. Supposedly they started working on this back in … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly sales led by WMP.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and WMP.com was the top sale at $275,000. Sedo posted 8 five figure .com sales. Vant.com sold for 50,000 Euros and Resolution.com sold for $50,000. .Org ruled the roost in other gtld sales. CB.org sold for $28,000 to lead the way. GoodPoop.com sold for $4,988, development should be interesting. No new gtld sales for the week. Domain … [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...]
365.tv closes at $60,000 on NameJet
So NameJet user First bid $60,000 to meet the reserve and win the auction for 365.tv. You can see First kept fishing for the reserve as the only bidder above $1,500. Bidder Amount Date first $60,000 9/11/2017 1:04 PM first $59,500 9/11/2017 1:04 PM first $59,000 9/11/2017 1:04 PM first $58,500 9/11/2017 1:04 PM first $58,000 9/11/2017 1:02 … [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...]
