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The fascinating afterlife of expired domains  83
Sean Markey goes down many rabbit holes looking at what happened to expired domain names. Hello, back with you from a little COVID-19 h...
Domain Name Wire - 10 hr 30 min ago
How to choose domains to hand register – DNW Podcast #610  81
Phil Davis explains the keywords and strategy that helped him build a portfolio of over 20,000 hand registered domains. I get a lot of ...
Domain Name Wire - 11 hr 26 min ago
Large U.S. domain registrar to be auctioned with no reserve  180
Registrar has one million DUM and multiple accreditations. Applicant Auction is managing a no-reserve auction of an unnamed domain regi...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 30, 2026 - 13:32
Will pickleball get its own .pickleball domain?  126
Identity Digital selected .pickleball as a replacement string on three applications. Earlier this month, ICANN revealed the application...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 30, 2026 - 11:23
Spooky domain sales that ghosted the internet  136
These expensive domains aren’t developed yet. Sometimes we see domains sell for big money and then sit there idle. In the spirit ...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 30, 2026 - 9:16
Aftermarket propels GoDaddy in Q3  136
Large number of big aftermarket transactions helps GoDaddy increase aftermarket revenue. GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) domain aftermarke...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 18:50
Afternic enables down payments on LTOs  156
Company suggests using down payments judiciously, as they could impact sales. Afternic introduced a new feature today that allows domai...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 13:26
Three people applied for their own name as top level domains  158
One application matches a first name and two match surnames. Is having your own name as a top level domain the ultimate vanity? Three n...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 11:32
Speakers bureau tries to reverse hijack domain name  124
Domain was registered six years before the speakers bureau launched. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 13:44
Nineteen recent end user domain name sales  157
A baby clothing company, two furniture businesses, and a medical supply store bought domain names. I’ve been traveling a lot late...
Domain Name Wire - Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 12:57
The big battle for .agent  200
Google, OpenAI, and Meta are among the companies fighting to control the .agent domain. Many predicted that .agent  would be very ...
Domain Name Wire - Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - 10:7
Dot-brands have a spotty track record. Why are companies applying again?  116
A new wave of applicants is betting on dot-brands despite limited adoption. Today, ICANN posted another termination notice from a dot-b...
Domain Name Wire - Monday, October 26, 2026 - 12:51
7,500 hand registrations, one year later  157
Josh Reason shares an update on his hand registration experiment. ...

Domain Name Wire - Monday, October 26, 2026 - 11:30
Will Verisign’s $171.4 million bet on .web pay off?  167
Verisign paid a lot for .web. We’re about to see what kind of return it will get. In an SEC filing yesterday, Verisign (NASDAQ: V...
Domain Name Wire - Friday, October 23, 2026 - 11:15
Verisign sets another registration record, .web sunrise in December  215
13.1 million new .com/.net registrations set another record. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported third-quarter earnings this afternoon. Th...
Domain Name Wire - Thursday, October 22, 2026 - 17:3

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