On Reglike — Top stories
GoDaddy auctions and Google’s domain parking change were top stories.
Miss any of last month’s news? These were the top stories on Reglike last month, ranked by views.
1. Another firm sues GoDaddy over auction clawback – Remember that domain clawback at GoDaddy that happened two months following the winner got the domain? It turns out another auction winner had the same thing happen to them.
2. ICANN sends breach notices to family of six domain registrars – ICANN stated the domain registrars, which have common ownership, failed to submit escrow deposits.
3. Google just dealt another blow to domain name parking – By opting fresh advertisers out of showing their ads on domain parking, competition and bid prices will decrease.
4. Cannabis firm tries reverse domain name hijacking – The Canadian firm tried to “drop the the” through a UDRP. It failed miserably.
5. GoDaddy discloses next premium domain auction – The auction has concluded. Notably, most of the inventory was from BuyDomains, not GoDaddy’s NameFind. Future auctions will include domain investor inventory.
Podcasts
Friendster is back! – DNW Podcast #502 – A familiar face in the domain industry is relaunching a familiar social network.
Inside the fresh Epik – DNW Podcast #501 – Chris Ambler swears Epik has changed. Will domain investors give it another shot?
It’s episode 500! – DNW Podcast #500 – A surprise guest, err, host.
Connecting domains to services – DNW Podcast #499 – Entrepreneur Abe Storey explains how his firm acts as a bridge between SaaS firms and domain registrars.
