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Domain Name Sale Stats 20th October 2024 | Highest Sale a .ai $50,000

Crunch.id: A breakdown of all announced domain sales $500 and over, Domains, venue and sale price data courtesy of Namebio.com This data assumes all sales from Park.io, Sav.com, GoDaddy, NameJet, DropCatch, [...]

ICA General Counsel

Domaining Tips: Today: Dot Co Wanted – Budget $500 / SoupContainers.com Appraisal / DNWE Announcement and More… Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today: Dot Co [...]

PIR Announces .ORG of the Year Award Winner and Distributes $180,000 in Donations Across 7 Catego...

DNJournal: Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, has announced the winners of the prestigious 2024 .ORG Impact Awards. This 6th annual celebration recognized and rewarded outstanding mission-driven [...]

Munir Badr: We had to get a bigger boat!

DomainGang.com: Domain Days Dubai founder, Munir Badr, is determined to make hospitality a key factor to his domain conference’s success. For the second year in a row, the Domain Days Dubai [...]

Study shows you might not want to use Google’s AI when it comes to finance

The Domains: Maybe don’t ask AI questions when it comes to your finances. Matt G. Southern posted over at SearchEngineJournal.com about a study by The College Investor. Out of 100 personal [...]

DNWE announces some new enhancements that are coming soon

DomainBlog.com: DNWE posted on X that over the next 10 days some new features are coming. An affiliate program looks to be the most interesting. 5% cashback on all referrals and [...]

Dynadot 2024 Updates – Quarter 3 Roundup

TLDInvestors.com: Dynadot has a nice feature where they due a roundup each quarter on the changes and new products they have added. Here are a couple I thought were interesting: Domain [...]

Jump the Queue for the .locker Land Rush

Encirca.com: Pre-Register now and be one of the first in line for the .locker Land Rush, AND receive a limited-time introductory price of only $15 for… [...]

ICA General Counsel Zak Muscovitch Leads UDRP Panelist Workshop in Vancouver

Internet Commerce Association: ICA General Counsel, Zak Muscovitch, led a UDRP Panelist workshop in Vancouver, along with renowned UDRP panelists Steve Levy and Doug Isenberg. The workshop was hosted by the [...]

Afnic’s report on the .fr, .pm, .re, .tf, .wf, .yt mediation service

OnlineDomain.com: Afnic presented the first annual report on its mediation service for the .fr, .pm, .re, .tf, .wf, .yt extensions. This resolution service for domain name disputes was launched in July [...]

Decentralized platform Aggregata.xyz redefines AI monetization with innovative blockchain solutions

Gen.XYZ: Aggregata.xyz – GoDaddy customer – (United States) Forward-thinking blockchain innovators use .xyz domains to showcase AI-driven innovations. Blockchain platform Echooo.xyz aims to enhance digital asset management with AI-driven smart wallet [...]

AUCTION RECAP OF OCTOBER 20, 2024

DSAD.com: A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on October 20, 2024. GoDaddy Names at Auction Click Here if you are unable [...]

DomainEasy domain sales platform launches – DNW Podcast #505

Domain Name Wire: Can this new platform win the hearts of domain investors? Today’s guest is Sam Dennis, founder of the new domain name sales platform DomainEasy. On today’s show, explains [...]

PrayTheVote2024.com UDRP: Dead trademark a green light to register the domain

DomainGang.com: The registrant of the domain pair PrayTheVote2024.com and PrayTheVote2024.org did plenty of due diligence before registering the domainσ. Meanwhile, The Presidential Prayer Team apparently registered the mark PRAY THE VOTE [...]

Formerly at GoDaddy, top notch sales director shares solid advice about leadership

DomainGang.com: After 15 years with GoDaddy, Benjamin Gless & the company parted ways this summer. As GoDaddy shifted focus from specific products to others, Benjamin found himself in an awkward position: [...]

John Berryhill: What to Include in Outbound Email

DomainInvesting.com: When I have a legal question regarding domain names, I usually discuss it with attorney John Berryhill. My feeling is that I would rather pay for John’s legal expertise than [...]

Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Monday, October 21st, 2024

DSAD.com: Of all the cities I’ve visited, Lisbon is definitely one of my favorites. The culture and vibe are super relaxed, and it’s a great place to visit for amazing food [...]

292 Domain Discoveries for October 21st

NameBio.com: Every day we scan more than one hundred thousand domains across all the major marketplaces and pending delete lists to find domains you can buy that have sold in the [...]

Dropped Domains, October 21: DietOverload.com, ApeFinancial.com, DebtBeast.com and 111 More!

Andrei Polgar: All of the 114 names below have been deleted yesterday and are available for registration at the moment of writing. Please post a comment if you bought any. Should [...]

$419k in Sales on October 20th – Rhyme.ai sold for $50,000 – Daily Market Report

NameBio.com: Namecheap had the top four sales yesterday led by Rhyme.ai which sold for $50,000. NameBio recorded 414 sales $100+ for a total of $391,337 with an average sale price of [...]

PIR Announces .ORG of the Year Award Winner and Distributes $180,000 in Donations Across 7 Categories

Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, has announced the winners of the prestigious 2024 .ORG Impact Awards. This 6th annual celebration recognized and rewarded outstanding mission-driven [...]

.ART Announces Winner of 2024 Digital Innovation in Art Award & Free International .ARTist Day Online Conference October 25th

It has been a busy week for the .ART registry. On Tuesday they announced the winner of the prestigious Digital Innovation in Art Award 2024. GoDaddy VP Paul Nicks was [...]

Quartet of Six-Figure Domain Sales Topped By Year's Biggest ccTLD Sale to Date Set Pace on Latest DNJournal Chart

Fall has arrived but domain sales are still flying high. Our latest domain sales report is out (after a one-week delay caused by Hurricane Milton) and the new Top 20 [...]

Helmuts Meskonis Acquires ConsultDomain.de For His Expanding Portfolio of International Domain Name Forums

Serial entrepreneur Helmuts Meskonis expanded his Internet holdings by purchasing two established domain forums last year and he just acquired another one, ConsultDomain.de, an iconic German online community that had [...]

DomainEasy Launches an Ambitious Platform That Offers a New Option for Fans of Departing DAN.com

With GoDaddy acquiring innovative domain sales platform DAN.com and merging it into their own Afternic.com, buyers and sellers saw one of their favorite venues go away, however new options are [...]

2nd Edition of Domain Days Dubai Ready to Go with 2024 Show On Track to Surpass Successful Debut

While Domain Days Dubai has a focus on the MENA region, the event attracts attendees form all over the world who come eager to learn more about opportunities in that [...]

Radix Scores Twin Wins for Namify AI and .Tech with #1 Product of the Day Honor from Product Hunt

Radix has found another new way to increase awareness for their innovative services and top level domains. Radix submitted Namify AI (an upgraded AI-powered version of their well established business [...]

A Bankruptcy Auction and a Super Flip by Braden Pollock Produce the Top Sales on DNJournal's Latest Chart

New DNJ Report includes a chart topping $400,000+ sale... How Braden Pollock turned $15,000 into $150,000 in just 60 days...and the .AI boom continued with the TLD taking five spots [...]

.ART Announces Finalists for 2024 Digital Innovation in Art Award and Two Special Mention Honorees

The .ART Registry, in collaboration with GP Bullhound Allstars, has unveiled the finalists for the prestigious Digital Innovation in Art Award 2024. This year's finalists represent the forefront of innovation, [...]

Nominations Now Open for ICA's 2025 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award and Their New Trailblazer Award

The new ICA Trailblazer Award will recognize a company or individual that has significantly advanced the domain name industry by creating an especially innovative product or service with lasting influence [...]

A Pair of Braden Pollock Domain Sales Totaling $850,000 Leads a Parade of 6-Figure Sales Onto Latest DNJ Chart

A pair of domain sales totaling $850,000 gave LegalBrandMarketing.com Founder Braden Pollock the top two spots our latest all extension Top 20 Sales Chart, as well as three of the [...]

Radix Reports Best Half-Year of Premium Domain Revenue to Date with Sales Topping $5 Million

Radix has released their latest semi-annual report on the registry operator's premium domain sales results across the 10 TLDs they administer. Their H1-2024 Premiums Report details how Radix generated $5.16 [...]

Domain Aftermarket PRO's 3-Day Retreat in India Proved Good Things Come in Small Packages

This has been a busy summer for domain conferences with NamesCon Global in June and Domain Summit in August but there were also more intimate industry gatherings held in tranquil [...]

6-Figure Deals Closed By Mark Ghoriafi Give Sedo Top 2 Spots on Latest Sales Chart & .AI Has Another Amazing Outing

This continues to be an unusually hot summer for domain sales. Four new six-figure sales lit up our latest bi-weekly all extension Top 20 Sales Chart with Sedo Premium Broker [...]

The Big Picture: New Photos and Positive Feedback for 2024 Domain Summit Has Founder Fired Up

The 2024 Domain Summit conference concluded last week in London.Now that Founder Helmuts Meskonis has had a few days to reflect on what was accomplished at this year's event and [...]

.AM is Celebrating It's 30th Birthday Today With Plans to Expand Global Use of Armenia's ccTLD

ccTLDs were originally created for specific geographic areas but today many serve multiple purposes. Armenia's .am is currently celebrating its 30th birthday with an eye on expanding its horizons. [...]

The 2024 Domain Summit Conference is Underway in London with an International Crowd in Town for the Show

The Domain Summit conference will continue through Thursday morning at the Hilton Metropole Hotel with an international crowd on hand. We have some photos and highlights from the opening day. [...]

Finalists Revealed for PIR's 2024 .ORG Impact Awards: Emmy & Tony Winner to Host October Ceremony Honoring Winners

The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, have named the finalists for the 6th annual .ORG Impact Awards. PIR also announced that philanthropist, activist, Emmy & [...]

A Million Dollar Sale and Four in Six Figures Light Up DNJournal's Latest Domain Sales Chart

The new domain sales report is out and judging from the latest domain sales, the summer break apparently ended a little early this year - at least for the domain [...]

When One Door Closes, Another Opens: New Interview Details How Ron Jackson Found Domains Behind Door #3

In the latest installment of InterNetX's Snapshot series, All About Domains, DNJournal Founder Ron Jackson discusses how he first discovered the domain business back in 2002 and why he decided [...]