Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Betex.com led the way at $129,995. I think I once owned the .org. I like the name especially in .com. Great sale. Adhoc.com sold for 68,500, ($75,834) Previously sold over a decade ago for more. 29 .com sales 13 cctld sales 3 other tld sales Domain … [Read more...]
The UK will hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, what does it mean for .io?
TheGuardian.com reported that after decades of hostility,The UK has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. From the article: The agreement will allow a right of return for Chagossians, whom the UK expelled from their homes in the 1960s and 1970s, in what has been described as a crime against humanity and one of the most shameful episodes of postwar colonialism. However, … [Read more...]
CENTR Study Highlights Key Domain Characteristics Driving Renewal Rates
CENTR.org released data from a study on domain name renewal rates. The study reveals a clear trend: domains with high-content websites have significantly higher renewal rates (90.1%) than those used for parking (78.5%) and those without web content (70.5%) - see chart below. Domain age was also found to play a significant role in renewal likelihood, with a 54.5% renewal rate at the end of … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Luce.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Luce.com led the way at $60,850. DoneEscrow.com was second at 9,000 GBP, ($11,969).Business-Loans.com was third at $10,862. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Domain … [Read more...]
TrumpPatriot.com deemed offensive at Sedo
Markfromslo posted on Namepros that he was trying to list the domain name TrumpPatriot.com at Sedo and Afternic. Afternic rejected for TM but Sedo rejected for offensive which has some a bit miffed. Initial post: I have a domain name, TrumpPatriot.com. I'm not that interested in the name, but I want to list it. I can't at Afternic because they say it's a Trademark issue. Okay. So I listed … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Aerotermia.es
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Aerotermia.es led the way at 14,000 Euro, ($15,613). Vepo.com was the top .com sale at 13,900 Euro, ($15,499). 30 .com sales 13 cctld sales 6 other tld sales Domain … [Read more...]
Google calls for halting use of WHOIS for TLS domain verifications
ArsTechnica.com reported that Google wants to stop using of WHOIS for TLS domain verifications. From the article: Certificate authorities and browser makers are planning to end the use of WHOIS data verifying domain ownership following a report that demonstrated how threat actors could abuse the process to obtain fraudulently issued TLS certificates. TLS certificates are the cryptographic … [Read more...]