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Name stories and podcasts — Top domain

Name stories and podcasts — Top domain

Here’s what trended in February.

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These were the top stories on Reglike in February, ranked by the number of views:

GoDaddy purchases Uniregistry and Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio – Frank Schilling has cashed out of the domain name business, save for his registry business. He was paid less than $200 million.

Two insurance firms drop their top level domain names – Esurance and Scor drop their dot-brand domain names.

Your choice of top level domain can impact site performance – Some have faster DNS response times than others, test finds.

These firms upgraded their domain names – From dropping ‘my’ to moving to shorter domains, some of these firms bought improved domain names.

L’Oreal sells four top level domains to XYZ – XYZ has stocked up its beauty department by acquiring four top level domain names from L’Oreal.

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#261: NamesCon Roundup Listen

#262: California AG looks into ICANN (EFF interview) Listen

#263: How a lawyer turned his business around with fresh domain Listen

#264: Ought to you get your own TLD? Listen

Also on the wire

Other reporting from the domain desk.

Releases Q1 data on premium domain sales and keyword trends — Identity DigitalUncategorizedReleases Q1 data on premium domain sales and keyword trends — Identity DigitalYUncategorizedYoung finds out that brand protection is easier in .US — Ernst &FUncategorizedFriday Afternoon Domain MusingsKicks Off in Los Angeles — BlogWorld ExpoUncategorizedKicks Off in Los Angeles — BlogWorld ExpoPrizes for this year’s .Org Impact Awards — PIR increasesUncategorizedPrizes for this year’s .Org Impact Awards — PIR increasesAUncategorizedAnalyzing fresh top level domain registrations by country (Part 1)Found to have tried reverse domain name hijacking — Russian firmUncategorizedFound to have tried reverse domain name hijacking — Russian firm.Symantec heads to the trash bin following rebrandingUncategorized.Symantec heads to the trash bin following rebrandingTUncategorizedTwo things that fresh TLDs definitely won’t “solve”