September’s top domain name stories

Here’s a look back at the top stories on Reglike last month, ranked by views.

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1. CentralNic to acquire monetization firm Codewise for $36 million – The domain name rollup is acquiring two firms popular with affiliate marketers. CentralNic raised £30 million through a share offering to pay for the buyout, which ought to close at the end of October.

2. Saudi Aramco tries to take dead man’s domain name – The oil giant, one of the most valuable firms in the world, filed a cybersquatting case against a dead man. The firm wants his domain name for a fresh brand it created.

3. How I’m investing in domains these days – Here’s what I’m doing and what I’m buying.

4. How Microstrategy got its domains and sold Voice.com for $30 million – The firm’s CEO discussed the negotiation of Voice.com on a recent podcast.

5. Coins.com sold for $1.7 million but it hasn’t all been paid – Filings in a bankruptcy case revealed the sale price of Coins.com. But it’s on a payment plan.

Podcasts

#302 – Domains and SEO with Rand Fishkin (listen)

#303 – Grand Theft Domain Name with Kieren McCarthy (listen)

#304 – Web businesses during the pandemic with Peter Askew (listen)

#305 – Domain broker ethics with Bill Sweetman (listen)