5 domain name stories — January’s top

Squarespace and a number of cybersquatting cases were in the news last month.

Miss any big stories on Reglike last month? These were the top five stories, ranked by views:

1. Fresh registrations plummet following Squarespace takes over Google Domains – Brand recognition, pricing, and usability probably all play a part.

2. Binance wins binance .ae domain name, which loser bought for $300k – A guy paid $300,000 to buy the domain name and lost it in a cybersquatting dispute.

3. A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form – The form doesn’t verify email addresses, which could be a problem.

4. Five Guys burger chain hits domain name roadblock in Sweden – Five IT bros have the domain name it wants.

5. Verizon wins $450k cybersquatting judgment – A brazen cybersquatter owes the firm money following a court order.

And here are the five podcasts from last month:

#471 – Universal Acceptance

#470 – My 2023 domain sales results

#469 – Weddings, onions, and dude ranches

#468 – The world’s sweetest domain names

#467 – 2024 Predictions Episode