It was just on December 16th that we reported that the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base as reported by Verisign had dropped below 128 Million. As of today the number of .Com domain names in the Domain Name Base as reported by Verisign who operates the .Com registry has dropped by another million domains to under 127 Million. In late 2015 the Chinese domain market was on … [Read more...]
One of The Biggest Gainers on The Stock Market Today Uses a New gTLD For its Corporate Website
Shares of Vitality Biopharma (VBIO) are up over 50% today in trading and are up almost 300% in just a month. The company which is "dedicated to the development of cannabinoid prodrug pharmaceuticals, and to unlocking the power of cannabinoids for the treatment of serious neurological and inflammatory disorders" was sitting at just $.95 a month ago and reached an intraday high of $3.95 … [Read more...]
The good, the bad and the ugly – Flippa
“The good, the bad and the ugly” An opportunity for readers to discuss what they like and don’t like about a particular company in the domain space. Each post will deal with just one company, readers are encouraged to share their positive and negative experiences. Suggestions for improvement are also encouraged. One of the goals of the column is that company representatives will see how … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas
Mike and I would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for spending a portion of your day reading our blog and thanks to each and every advertiser for being an ad partner. … [Read more...]
Are search engines killing the need for memorable domain names ?
Lindsay Gellman wrote an article for The Atlantic about domain names and them becoming less relevant in a world of superior search algorithms. Gellman wrote, "the front lines in a decades-long battle for prime virtual real estate had shifted from domains to search rankings, social media, and mobile technologies." The author did go on to get quotes from the following industry … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly sales led by Arto.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Arto.com was the top sale at 12,000 Euros. This was a week where a lot of average and maybe to some people, below average names sold. The buy of the week in my opinion was TheBahamas.com for $2,999. Another week where just a few "other" gtlds sold. Running.shop did sell for 2,500 Euros. Domain … [Read more...]
.US Wants to Sell 1 & 2 Character Domains & Allow Privacy on All .US Registrations
On Thursday, December 15th The .US Registry opened two issues up for requests for public comment. All comment should be emailed to stakeholdercouncil@neustar.us The first issue relates to the potential release of 1 and 2 character .US domains. The second relates to the potential allowance of .US registrants to utilize privacy protection services. The comment period for both requests … [Read more...]