Over the past week, 468 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 60% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings.  Highlights of public sales are:    Top .com: serres.com at 30,000 USD Top ccTLD: cars.pt at 20,000 EUR Top “other” TLD: wishlist.net at 15,000 EUR .COMs  serres.com    30,000   [...] Continue reading →

The UK may have suffered the most serious self-inflicted wound since the deep-fried Mars bar when it voted to leave the European Union last week, but it seems unlikely to have a huge effect on domain name registrants. Most EU ccTLD registries do not require registrants to be based in the EU, and those that [...] Continue reading →

A well-reasoned response to a poorly reasoned concern. NTIA Assistant Secretary Lawrence Strickling has responded to Senator Marco Rubio and four other members of Congress who questioned plans to remove the U.S. government’s direct role in the IANA functions. Strickling explains why the fears are unfounded, and how the new structure actually reduces the ability [...] Continue reading →

Do you: only name your child if the domain name is available and secure the domain name even before its born Then you are parenting just like a domainer! Everyone needs food, shelter and water to survive but a domainer baby also needs a domain. Be a good parent. Secure your child’s [...] Continue reading →

  Yesterday I met a young lady on the plane that was a brand builder.  She specialized in helping restaurants build their brands through menu, location, advertising, and pretty much anything that would help grow a restaurant.  She was peeking over and watching me write yesterday’s list.   She eventually asked me what I was [...] Continue reading →

People are becoming more aware that new gTLDs exist, but there’s less trust in them that there was a year ago, according to an ICANN-sponsored survey. The second annual Global Consumer Survey, which was published late last week, shows that 16% of respondents had heard of specific new gTLDs, on average. That’s up 2% on [...] Continue reading →

ICANN’s Ombudsman, Chris LaHatte, has been told his services are no longer needed. His first five-year contract expires July 27, but he’s been informed that it will not be renewed. No reason has been given for the move. Herb Weye, who took the role on an interim basis in 2011 after the departure of former [...] Continue reading →