June’s top domain name stories

GoDaddy’s API changes topped last month’s news.

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These are the top stories on Reglike from last month. Get this list earlier by subscribing to the Reglike newsletter.

1. Developers frustrated by recent GoDaddy API restrictions – Developers say they didn’t get advance notice and only found out regarding the change when sites stopped working.

2. GoDaddy to hold another NameFind domain name auction – The names definitely weren’t as good as last time, but some sold for five figures.

3. Domain sales are buzzing: 18 fresh end user domain name sales – A site regarding bees was among the domains end users bought through Sedo.

4. Firm states Chill.com domain name has been misappropriated – Firm states founders took domain name that the firm spent $1.6 million to acquire.

5. Yoga apparel firm sues to get ALO.com – A lot stinks regarding this case, brought by a firm that previously tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain.

Podcasts

Podcast #487 – Interview with the CEO of a firm that purchased somewhere.com.

Podcast #488 – Domain investor and entrepreneur Yoni Belousov explains how he drops dud domains.

Podcast #489 – I chat with someone who hand regged a domain and sold it for $85,000 five days later.

Podcast #490 – XYZ founder Daniel Negari reflects on 10 years of fresh top level domains.

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