The Domain Name Asoociation has taken a novel approach for promoting the use of new gTLDs. A DNA site at InTheWild.domains documents user submitted photos & videos of websites - built on both new extensions & old - being advertised by businesses around the world. [...] Continue reading →

A UDRP has been filed to gain control of the domain name SharkTank.com The domain, SharkTank.com is registered to a Jeff Thomas of North Carolina. According to DomainTools.com the domain was registered in 2000 by Legal Solutions, Inc In 2003 the domain name ownership changed to LeaveLaw.com, Inc. with Jeff Thomas showing as the contact [...] Continue reading →

The domain name Projects.com just dropped and went to Snapnames.com closed auction about an hour ago and already has already topped $20,000. The domain name expired on April 11, 2015. The domain was registered under privacy at Fabulous.com. The last registered owner of the domain was Merlin Kauffman of True Magic in 2014. I cannot [...] Continue reading →

There will be two webinars tomorrow that will look to help new gtld applicants and registries to find ways to spread the word on the new gtlds. Registering for the webinars takes place at TldOperator.help Speakers have just been added Ingrid Baele (Head of Operations, Philips) and Ken Nishida (Manager, Internet & Domain Strategies, Hitachi). [...] Continue reading →

New Cover Story at DNJournal.com: The domain brokerage company Tessa Holcomb launched at DomainAdvisors.com adopted a new brand name - Igloo.com - a couple of years ago. While that is a cool name it is a bit ironic considering the personable Founder & CEO is such a ball of fire. [...] Continue reading →

Just one example of spam based on whois records. We all know that people mine whois databases to sell stuff. It’s incredibly cheap and easy to do these days: compare the zone files, get the new registrations, and then run whois lookups. There are even people selling the entire .com whois database for a few [...] Continue reading →

Reserve Met and Will Sell VYC.com - It’s always interesting to see how these will end. When I look at NameBio’s last 50 LLL.com sales, there is only one sale with a price below VYC.com’s current bidding, and that was XVZ.com at $11,000 in April at NameJet. Quads.com – Bidding is higher than I [...] Continue reading →