Company’s trademark filings and cybersquatting case suggest a new product on the horizon. Ty, maker of Beanie Babies products, appears to be launching a mini version. Image from Ty website. Ty, Inc., the company behind Beanie Babies, recently brought a cybersquatting complaint over the domain IttyBittyBeanies.com. What began as a straightforward domain dispute has highlighted … Read more
Unstoppable Domains withdraws its own new TLD applications but remains involved in five bids Unstoppable Domains announced that it will not submit applications for the set of top-level domains (TLDs) it had planned to pursue directly. The company reversed course after an ICANN technical working group proposed a complex framework for integrating traditional DNS TLDs … Read more
Namecheap Shared Hosting Issue Marks Second Outage This Month Shared hosting issue is the second outage the company has experienced this month. Namecheap is currently facing a second outage this month affecting its shared hosting environment. The company has acknowledged ongoing technical issues impacting a number of shared hosting servers and has posted updates to … Read more
Claude Code can uncover fresh information before you drop a domain. I review my domain portfolio on a six- to twelve-month cadence to decide which names to renew and which to let lapse. That horizon gives me time to assess each domain’s value, monitor signals that could change my decision, and act before renewal deadlines. … Read more
Web3 companies apply for domains in partnership with D3. Two Web3-focused companies have publicly confirmed applications for new top-level domain (TLD) registrations, each in partnership with D3. These filings reflect a trend among blockchain and crypto businesses to secure branded TLDs that align with their ecosystems and marketing strategies. By pursuing their own TLDs, these … Read more
GoDaddy Faces Securities Lawsuit Over .com Promotion and Investor Claims A GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) shareholder has filed a securities lawsuit alleging the company misled investors about its customer acquisition strategy while running a heavily discounted .com registration promotion. The complaint, filed on behalf of plaintiff Raymond Johnson with the assistance of law firm Kaplan Fox … Read more
These two entrepreneurs moved their websites to .AI domains. .AI domain names have become a popular choice for technology-focused businesses, but how do real business owners feel about making the switch? In this episode, I speak with two entrepreneurs who migrated their brands to .ai domains. Both faced practical branding and marketing issues with their … Read more
Sedo End User Domain Sales Report — Early August A food company, a drilling equipment supplier, and a dog food brand were among the end users who purchased domain names in early August. We are sharing an updated list of Sedo’s reported end user domain sales that were completed by August 2. These transactions reflect … Read more
Sedo resumes its end-user domain sales reports Sedo has returned from its summer break and restarted publishing its reports on end-user domain sales. The company released four weeks’ worth of transactions in a single update. Below is a concise, readable rundown of the reported sales, organized by the week ending July 26 and highlighting domains … Read more
Industry veterans join forces to apply for top level domains, announce eight of their applications. Two well-known figures from the domain name and hosting industries have partnered to pursue new top level domain (TLD) registrations. The initiative brings together experience from both domain monetization and web hosting, signaling a move by seasoned operators into the … Read more
